1973 San Francisco Balboa High School Alumni
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 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM UNDEFEATED so far 1973 As The Gangplank went to press the Varsity Football Team remained undefeated with 5 wins and 1 tie. On Sept. 14 in a pro-season game Bal defeated Menlo-Atherton 20-6. Also in preseason the Bucs beat Riordan 14-10 on Sept. 22, As this game was designated "Alumni-Booster Football Day", the two organizations jointly presented a trophy to Bal's Dennis Wylie as the Best Offensive Player. Starting regular season play the Bucs trounced O'Connell ?3-l4 &" Sept, 28, beat Mission 26-6 on Oct. 5, tied. Lowell l4-l4 on Oct. 12 and beat Galileo 21?-13 on Oct. 1?. Varsity games remain with Lincoln, Washington and Wilson before the playoffs and the championship game on Turkey Day. CORRECTION: The game on Sat. Nov. 10 against Wilson will be played at Balboa, not at Wilson as given in the schedule in the last Gangplank, (Remember you can get in free at this game if you are a Booster member.) |
ALUMNI CHALLENGES VARSITY
HOOPERS The Balboa Alumni basketball team will never give upl For
the fourth year in a row, it will play the Balboa Varsity and this
time will play to wini That's what Danny Knight, F'69 and Mike Salem,
F'69, co-coaches for the Alumni team are saying despite the fact that
Bal's Coach Dave Roberts and his team feel pretty confident. (We hate to
admit it, but we've lost to the varsity three years in a row, but by a
very narrow margin.) The game will be held on Friday, December 14,1973
in the City College Men's Gym at 8 p.m. (See full page with details
elsewhere in the Gangplank.) If you've missed the previous games, you've
really missed something. It's an evening you and your entire family and
friends will enjoy. You may even come away with a hoarse throat from
yelling. There will be action and excitement, refreshments, music by Balboa's band AND, you will be helping us in our fund raising ef-
forts. So, don't forget the date, FRIDAY, DECEMBER l4, 1973. You have
lots of time to practice up on our old school yells that you know so
well. PLAYERS ARE NEEDED. If you can be a player or wish to
participate in some way please call; Emily Powell Sumrall, 826-8046;
Steve Kirwin, S'73» '333-53^1; or Faculty Advisor at Balboa Nick Kafkas,
333-2777. DO IT NOW I
2 "DAY AT RACES" DATES SET We hope that you have received the special mailing sent out on Oct. 23,1973 concerning the 2 dates for "A Day At The Races" on Friday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Dec. 9« If you did not, we will repeat the facts for you here. Gates open at Bay Meadows Race Track in San Mateo at 11:30 a.m. Buffet lunch in the Turf Club opens at 12 Noon and post time for the 1st race is 1 p.m.o Because this is thorough- bred racing gentlemen are required to wear coats and ties. Ladles may wear pantsuits (not slacks). Tickets for Friday, Nov. 23 are $7.00 each, and for Sunday, Dec. 9 are $8.50 each. If you wish tickets or more information call Catherine Porter, ^86-^213, BALBOA TO CLOSE - CONDEMNED!
Yes, that's right If Proposition A, on the ballot in San Francisco
City and County, does not pass, Balboa High is on the list to be closed.
According to the Field Act of 1933, Bal and almost 50 other schools must
be brought up to certain structural standards. The bond issue is only
for earthquakeproofing - no modernization or changes. Although the
Alumni Board of Directors generally takes no political positions, the
Board of Directors passed unanimously a resolution urging all San
Francisco voters to approve Proposition A since it directly affects Bal-
boa. Get out and vote on Nov. 6 ,1973 for Prop. A and get your friends to
vote too. SAVE BALBOA! Nov 1973 |
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| THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
by Frank Galo Rising costs have hit Balboa Alumni and soon membership fees will have to go up, just like everything else, Right now we are in the middle of a membership drive for both the Alumni and the Boosters. What better time to join, re-new or convert to life- time before the new rates go into effect. Most of you readers are members already, but what about your friends? It is amazing the number of Balboa grads who still do not know that our organization exists, Spread the word around or pass on this newsletter. We have a good thing going. We have all the social events that other alumni's have and in addition, we are involved with today's students as well. Through our Student Advisory Committee we have helped to improve morale and conditions at Balboa. Our recent plea for enforced graduation requirements hit the news media and both City Hall and the Board of Education are very much aware of our existence. In other words, we are here to stay and you can become a part of our growth. Sign up a friend now;,...,As for the Balboa Boosters, not enough can be said. It is a sports-oriented organization with open membership. You don't have to be a Balboan to join. For as little as a dollar you can become a Balboa Booster, yet many of the alumni have yet to join. If you haven't, join today and sign up a friend. Membership gives you a card, free admission to Balboa home games, and a newsletter devoted to detailed Balboa sports. The money goes toward athletic awards and equipment, and that includes girls* P.E. (The next Booster newsletter features an article on Balboa's Girls' P.E. Dept,) Too often we think about signing up and then let it go. Join this very minute, In a letter to it's alumni, Mission commended Balboa for it's smooth organization and speculated on the idea of having a joint Balboa-Mission venture in the future. What do you think? Write in and let us know. We appreciate your letters. PAT HARRY BIG LIQUOR WINNER The liquor raffle was held at the Board of Directors meeting on Sept. 20, Winner of 1 case of liquor was Pat Harry. Winners of 1 bottle of liquor each were Emily Sumrall, Joe San Lorenzo, T. Picchi, Al Rivera, Robert Rickard, Joe Perrone, E, Santistevani, Carl Mirkovich, Bert A., Dennis Fekite, Louis Cosentino and Joe Newman, We are sorry some of the names are not complete, but that is the way they signed their ticket. SPECIAL OFFER FOR EXCELSIOR STAMPS Walt Jebe, of Jebe's Camera Shop on Mission St., has made the Alumni, a special offer. He will give us double value for the Excelsior Blue Stamp books. So if you have any Excelsior Blue Stamps or complete books or partly filled books you would like to donate for our fund-raising, we would be grateful. Just send them to the Alumni office, A big thanks to the following for donating Blue Chip, S & H Green, and Excelsior Blue stamps: Gloria Cava Troup, Myrtle Jenssen Lane, F. W. Schwarz, Bill Magidson and Catherine Martin Porter. ALUMNI SPONSORS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS Each semester the Alumni tries to sponsor a program of top entertainment for Balboa students. This semesters program was on September 20, when five members of the cast of "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" came to perform. They did some numbers from the play, gospel numbers and other favorites. The show played under the auspices of A.C.T. at the Geary Theater in San Francisco to packed houses for many weeks. Shiela Ellis, F'70 Balboa graduate came, along with Billy Dorsey, Hannah Dean and Larry Nance. Shiela is now on tour with the cast, stopping in Boston and St, Louis. The Alumni presented the show in co-operation with the Student Association, Nearly 700 S.A. cards were sold, and since the auditorium does not have seats for the entire school, the S.A, card holders met and were entertained by the group. |
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| SUCCESSFUL BAL GRADS Doris Nelson Baltzo, S*46, is a fine lyric
coloratura soprano, and sings with the San Francisco Opera Chorus. She
has performed opera, classical, art songs, light opera, musical com- edy,
concerts, oratorio and church solos. She can sing in English, German,
Italian, French, Latin and Hebrew, She has performed with the Oakland
Civic Light Opera, the San Francisco Opera, the East Bay Opera League,
the San Francisco State College Spring Opera, the Giannini Polyphonic
Chorale, the San Francisco Women's Musical Club, the San Francisco
Community Music Center and for clubs, organizations and churches. She
lives in Pleasant Hill.
-------------------------------------------- Mary Collins Dunne. S'32, is the author of four recent fiction books for young people. "Alaskan Summer", (age 9-12). "Reach Out, Ricardo", (age 10-up;, both from Abelard-Schuman, N.Y,, "Gregory Gray & the Brave Beast", (age '+-8), Children*s Press, Chicago, and "Nurse of the Midnight Sun", (women and teenage girls), Bouregy, N.Y, Bookstores can order them on request. Mary lives in San Francisco. ----------------------------------------------- Tom & Pat Oczkeweca.. Fall 195050 & F'51, write from their ranch near Ruth, California, in the middle of Six Rivers National Forest in Trinity County, that the Newsletter takes so long to reach them, that they can't make arrangements quick enough to get down for Alumni events. It's a nine hour drive and at present they don't have a plane to get here the fast way. (Tom took the photos of Bal from the air in 1951 that were used in the Buccaneer & the Galleon.) One of their neighbors is a grad from Bal's first class when the creek still ran through the Stadium, They would like to read about grads who live out of the Bay Area and graduated in the 40's. (Ed. note: Write in all you who qualify.) They also would like alumni to visit them and have a fully equipped log cabin available for visitors. Write to them at P.O. Box 62E, Ruth, CA 9^26, -------------------------- The photography classes at Balboa would be appreciative of any photography equipment donated by alumni members. Call Balboa 333-2777 and leave a message for John Nordback, ------------------------------------------------------------------ MORE BOOKS NEEDED FOR FESTIVAL by Mary Goosev Due to the generosity of Balboa's teachers and Alumni members, books for the Book Festival scheduled for December are coming in. But we do need many more. (Our goal is 300 or more.) If you have any new or fairly recent paperbacks in new or near new condition to donate, please send them to Balboa. If you live in San Francisco and are unable to get the books here, leave a message for Ms Goosev or Mr. Kafkas at Balboa 333-2777 and they will pick them up. To those book lovers who already have donated books - a big thanks. (Do you have any more?) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIFE DUES GOING UP -CONVERT NOW The $5.00 life membership will go up on January 1, 1974 to $7.00. Husband-Wife life membership will go up to $10.00 (originally $7.00). Why not convert your one-year membership to life now and save $$$. Use the handy form on the back of The Gangplank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECIPES STILL COMING IN Quite a number of recipes have come in since our last request, but we would still like more for the Balboa Alumni Cookbook. Send your favorite recipes to Carmen Dillon, c/o The Alumni office at Balboa. One member sent in 17. Can you top this? ------------------------------------------------------------------ FACULTY NEWS Mrs. Marge Combs is leaving the faculty to take a post with her husband in Paris, France in an ecumenical mission. Welcome to Myles Cosgrove at Bal now in the capacity of Head Counselor, and who is performing some of Mr. Malveaux's duties while he is on sabbatical. Mr. Cosgrove was formerly at Lincoln. |
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| S'68 F67 HOLDS SUCCESSFUL REUNION Fall 1967
Combined.. One of the most successful reunions was the5 year reunion
held by the S'1968 class on Saturday June 9 at the Great Electric
Underground in the Bank of America Building. Over 300 attended the event
and most were members of the class. This reporter wishes to acknowledge
the work of Sylvia Acosta and John Connelly and others who worked to
make this re- union so successful and who also co- operated so
beautifully with the Alumni Association. ( We hope more S'68 members
will join the Alumni.) Dan Vance, S'68 S.A, President, was there as were
Pinki Harper, Linda Zenn, and Tom Srnka, now Alumni Vice-President. Some
faculty members present were Mr. Ryan, Mr. Hofvendahl, Mrs. Parsley, Mr.
Germane and Mr. Kafkas. Mr. Ned Hardin, popular S'68 class sponsor was
unable to attend, but sent the class members his wishes for good luck, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REUNIONS COMING UP F'68 will hold their 5 year reunion in February or March of 1974. Many members cannot be reached due to change of address. If you have a new address, or if you know of a fellow class members new address, please send it to Balboa High School c/o Mrs. Mary Terheyden Morelli. 30 YEARS FOR FALL 1943 The class of Fall '43 is planning their 30 year reunion. Anyone interested please contact Barbara Jenkins Hanson, ^83-8697 or Gloria Lazzarini Perret, ^86-3947. FORMER BAL MUSICIANS WANTED Music lovers - unite! In the interest of preserving a fine Balboa music department heritage, any suggestions for the Founding up of former Balboa band members would be happily received. Send any ideas to Herman Ries, 5 Wool St., S.F., CA 94110 -------------------------------------------------------------- GALLEY GOSSIP Seen at the Bal-Lowell game on Oct. 12 (it was a l4-l4 tie): Ikey Walker, '73 now at Hayward State...John Connelly, S'68, loyal as they come... Alvin Cook, S'7l, former outstanding football player and 100 Buc Prexy... Kenny Banford '73 and Rodney Stovall '73» now at C.C.3.F....OTHER NEWS... Kevin Materre, S'72 working hard for another term at U.S.F,..and what happened to. Phil Bell, S'72, former S.A. Pres.? Is he at Cal Berkeley or at Howard in Washington D.C.?..,After our printing that you could find your seats at the Alumni Football Day on Sept. 22, by looking for the Alumni banner, President Frank Galo showed up with it after the start of the game..,And for a guy who was really late, how about former Alumni President Jim Hampton, who went to Balboa Stadium on Sept, 28 and wondered where everyone was, --- ----------------------------------------------------------- WEDDING BELLS Cinfonie Jong, S'70, was married on July 14, 1973, to George Bayone spr 70, George is now working for Flying Tiger Airlines and Cinfonie works for the Yellow Pages at Pacific Telephone. *note: and they are still married now in 2008...kip F67
Married also were Nancy Nabors, F'72, and Dennard Hill, S'73. |
| IN MEMORIAM Buccaneer Obituaries Bob Stewart, class of June 1934, died on June 27, 1973. Annette Bailey Spring 1971, died on-September 7, 1973* Lester Power, teacher at Balboa from August 1929 through June of 1963, died on September 20, 1973. Mr. Power first taught in the Foreign Language Department and later in the Business Department, An Alumni Memorial Scholarship in memory of Mr. Power has been established since a substantial amount of money for that purpose has been received from former and present faculty members. Miss Mabel_E. White who was librarian at Balboa for a few years beginning in Fall 1935 and later transfered, died on Oct. 20, 1973. Mr. Ned Hardin, who taught at Balboa since September 1958, died on October 7, 1973. He had been chairman of the Music Department for many years. He was most popular among students and faculty, and was Faculty Advisor to the S'68 class. "FAREWELL TO NED HARD IN" by Carol Lenzini, S'72 In September of 1958 a new face arrived at Balboa. An addition to the faculty and an asset to the Music Department, Ned Hardin found a place in everyone's heart who knew or was just aquainted with him. Always interested in the students - their happiness and welfare - Ned was greatly loved and respected. Music was an important thing to him. It was something he wanted to share with everyone. The Balboa Choir had been known for many years around the City as a quality choir. By understanding the students' problems and being so patient with them, the students returned their thanks by being truly singers in all respects. It couldn't have been if it weren't for Ned, for he had great pride in being a part of Balboa. Now that he is gone, and for those of us who knew and loved him, we'd like to have the music trophy as a permanent memorial in his name. We hope that you will contribute to the Alumni Music Scholarship so that a Music Scholarship, may be given in his memory to a music student of the next graduating class. I have already sent in my contribution and I hope that you will help make this dream of mine a reality, |
