Roosevelt High School - Strenuous Life Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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HOBBY CLUBS 'I14 Club Camera Club The Hobby Clubs and Service Organizations have worked in every possible way to help the war effort. THE SPANISH CLUB, sponsored by Miss Perry and headed by Florence Michaelis, tries to develop in Spanish students an understand- ing of our neighbors. All Spanish students who are members of the Stamp Plan are eligible. THE GERMAN CLUB, sponsored by Miss Hawkins and headed by Olden Paris, is im- portant because a foreign language is especially vital to the F.l5.l. and Military Intelligence Service. All German students belong to the club. THE ERENCII CLUB is made up of all French students, with Barbara Strack as presi- dent and Miss Russell as sponsor. THIS MOVIE CLUB puts on the Noon Mov- ies and shows all pictures in assembliesg it is sponsored by Mr. Rarig and headed by Pete Maddux. The members are: Wfarren Greene, Judy Schultheis, Pat McCarrol, Don Osborne, Bob Crane, Bob Moses, Bob Cadwell, Art For- nia, Hugh Pape, Gilbert Wliezlt, Hugh Perkins, Arnold Allen, Elaine Corke, Wfayne Moses, Alan Pollock, Paul Kellogg, -lack Murphy, Dick Huey. THE DEBATE TEAM, sponsored by Mr. Stucky and Mr. Peterson, has interschool de- bates with other city schools. The team con- sists of: Marilyn Strum, Dean Bollman, Robert Bowman, Shirley Smith, Gloria Stewart, Gloria Sutton, Laurel W'eber, Grant Mueller, Bob little, Horace Burroughs, Loren Nelson, Alan

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Witli volleyball, table tennis, and basketball, the three major afteivschool sports, the Roose- velt girls start in the fall ready for work. Doris Wfarburton, the captain of the chain' pien volleyball team, and her players were vic- torious over Ann Inkster's team. Doris' team had a hard iight, but succeeded in winning the game. The girls on Annis team played a good game but were defeated. The champion of table tennis was -Iudy Wil- liams, who defeated Barbara Dobson, xloyce Douglas, and Shirley MeKillop. ln the spring, badminton, tennis and soft ball have proven to be the most popular after school sports. GIRLS' SPORTS Points are given for Rho Club from after- school sports. The objective of physical education classes is to improve oneis physical condition, to be in perfect health, so that we will DUI miss school, our job, or be an added burden on the fewer civilian doctors. lt helps to know more about some physical activities so that the girls can take part in them, in their out of school time. It also helps girls to enjoy playing with others in physical activity attempting to develop speed, flexibility, and good coordination in activities. These qualities Would be an advantage to one engaged in some kind of war activity. Conditioning and sports classes are dealing with marching, stall-bar work, and self-testing activities.

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Pollock, Gordon Brandenburger, Fred Ballan- tine. THE LIBRARY WORKEIQS, sponsored by Miss McIntosh, are active each period of the day helping students get needed information. The members are: Martha Obercotter, Doris Snow, Alice Cowell, Virginia Andrews, Jackie Hickey, Helen Knudson, Pat MeCarrol, Phyllis Willington, JoAnne Young, Doris Hurd, Mary Dunn, Inez Foss, Leta Metzger, Gloria Gould, Norma Forbes, Ruth Pelton, Barbara Korres. THE LIBRARY AIDES, sponsored by Miss Neffler, tend to keep the library quiet and effi- cient. These members are: Jack Broome, Betty Bowman, Ralph Thome, Bernard Andrina, Pat Stammers, Jean Blaine, Mildred Kohler, Janet Mangold, Bruce Finke, Bud Dimm, Don Lash- baugh, Elinor Elofson, Kay Burns, Janice Hat- field. THE OUTSIDE TRAFFIC SQUAD gives valuable service by guarding against accidents during lunch periods. Mr. Krienke is the spon- sor and John Dawley, captain. The members are: Don Duncan, Howard Phelps, Walter Ne- varil, Roy Swanson, Dean Scotton, Birger Rian, Marshall Paris, Don Olsen, Stanley Mace. THE GARDEN CLUB is collecting infor- mation for Victory Gardens as their share in the war. This club is sponsored by Miss Tom- linson. The chairman is Telma Metzger and the members are: Freda Solie, Betty Hartman, Jannette Burr, Vivian Todd, Betty George, Colleen Kelly, Margaret Williams, Alberta Hol- trop, Marthanna Kidder, Leta Metzger, Leola Wood, Shirley Johnson. THE TICKET FORCE, which takes care of the ticket office, is headed by Joe Bailey, and sponsored by Mr. Mahaffey. The members are: Joy Cramer, Merle Olson, Virginia Bergman, Rodney Mahaffey. THE DISCUSSION CLUB, sponsored by M1'. Lawrence and headed by Alan Pollock, dis- cusses vital war topics. The members are: Grant Mueller, Marilyn Strume, Fred Ballantine, Philip Baudin, James Scott, Edmond Creety, Vera Knowles, David Starrett, Paul Kellogg, Beverly Davis, Judy Schultheis, Don Turner, Loren Nelson, Leon Falck, Jim Briggs, Dean Bollman. THE BOOKROOM ORGANIZATION, which is managed by Mr. McCurry, lends in- valuable service by storing all books and sup- plies not in use by classes. His helpers arc: Wallace Kean, Edward Kviz, Vaughn Sherman, THE TEACHERS' SECRETARIES are un- der Mr. Chamberlin's direction. These students get valuable experience as secretary to a teacher or faculty member. The members are: 'Evelyn Conway, Shirley Ramaker, Vonda Sides, Anna Lee Hill, Betty Dalziel, Marion Foster, Mar- garet Bannerman, June Schukar, Maryellen Cooper, Jean Armstrong, Marilyn Archer. THE CHESS CLUB, sponsored by Mr. Stil- well and headed by Dean Bollman as chairman, keeps the chess players interested. The mem- bers are: Fred Ballantine, William Bills, Harry Blumkin, Edward Boulton, Jim Briggs, Jerry Gose, Carl Henion, Edward Kviz, Charles Mil- ler, Grant Mueller, Bill Nervland, Gordon Syl- liaasen, Dale Turner, Bruce Whitner. THE OFFICE WORKERS give experience to commercial students. They check absences and deliver bulletins. The head of this organ- ization is Miss Mattern. The helpers are: Betty Buckingham, Lillian Olson, Betty Rhodes, Lor- raine Byers, Carol Morhous, Peggy Bodle, Ro- berta Rapp, Eileen O'Sullivan, Bette Preston, Virginia Strickler, Martha Sneed, Betty Ander- son, Minerva Shoucair, Margo Sipprell, Sally Winningham, Jane Eddy, Sue Brannen, Marilyn Hunt, Virginia Zwick, Shirley Segur, Betty Youngman. THE CAMERA CLUB, sponsored by Mr. Cooper, develops, prints, and enlarges pictures besides taking them. The chairman is Carl Sundberg and the members are: Frank Hagerty, Allen Curtis, Carl Burdick, Oliver Smith, Norman Greenbaum, Bob Herzog, Lowell Hurd, Tom Harris, Dick Smith, Ken Beeman, John Starkweather, Ralph Samuelson, and Doug De- vin. THE CREATIVE WRITING CLUB holds program meetings at frequent intervals during each semester. On these occasions, poems, short stories, and essays, exclusively the work of the Creative Writing Class, are read. The Club is sponsored by Mrs. Mildred Firth Crockett. The presidents and vice-presidents are: Llynn Huff, Joyce Rader, Marjorie Hayner, Ted Van Cam- peng Secretary-Treasurers: Dave Green, June Middeke.