Auburn High School - Invader Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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Senior l-lisl:ory The success of a class is determined by the attainments of the individuals. Leadership is essential. The Scholastic lead was taken by Ellen Turner and William Shimasaki, being valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. Senior officers in the Girls' Club were President, Rachel Hughes, Vice President, Sadie Sutherland, and Treasurer Azuel jordison. Robert john- son was president of the Boys' Club. Lewis Armstrong was the veteran debater having won three letters. Helen Swearengin, Eunice Beierlein, Arnold Colby and Lewis Armstrong were leaders in drama. Paul Knowles led the boys' athletics, having won three letters in football and three in basketball and was therefore awarded an honorary letter. Emeral DeSpain, jack Reiter and Robert johnson also won at least one letter each in both basketball and football. The football team was captained by Roy Calkins. All Basketball awards were made to seniors. The boys receiving these awards were Paul Knowles, john Berghuis, Emeral DeSpain, Robert johnson, jack Reiter, Sidney Kvalheim, Mel Hamilton and jim Eagon. The Seniors won the intramural basketball championship for the second consecutive year, and lost none. Members of the team were: Captain Stanley Brown, Ray Arnold, Roy Calkins, Al Brand, Dori McGath, Calvin Walton, George Hirai and Milton Gordon. having won 8 games Baccalaureate services were directed by Rev. j. A. Logan on May 27. Class night was on May 3l. The guest speaker at the graduation exercises on june l was Dr. W. L. Uhl, Dean of Education from the University of Washington. Ellen Turner and William Shimasaki also spoke. -Courtney King. Irrenty-sewn

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Senior History EPTEMBER 8, l93l :-History repeats itself as another class of sophomores climb, for the first time, the front steps of Auburn High School. Typical of the preceeding classes, these yearlings spent the first week wandering the halls, and, to make it brief, finding them- selves. Upperclassmen, especially seniors, regarded these sophs curiously. Perhaps they saw potential athletes in the persons of Paul Knowles, Robert johnson, Emerald DeSpain and others. Fulfilling expectations, the sophomore class was well represented in all sports. At the class meeting on September 16, the class officers were elected. Rachel Highes was elected president, Paul Knowles, vice president, Sadie Sutherland, treasurer and Helen Besancon, secretary. Mr. Knudson was chosen faculty adviser. The Sophomore Assembly happened on March 9 and favorably withstood the censorship of the upperclassmen. lt has been said the juniors do not count, for they can neither be ridiculed as sophomores nor respected as seniors. Nevertheless, the junior year proved very important to the Class of '34, for it was during this year that ability broke the bonds of timidity and came to the front. Leadership, always of major importance, was first to be decided. jim Eagon was elected president, Emerald DeSpain vice president, Roy Calkins treasurer and Doris Ellingsworth, secre- tary. Miss Buhl was chosen class adviser. The first class presentation was the The Arrival of Kitty, a three-act play starring Eunice Beierlein, Helen Swearengin and Stanley Brown. In all respects the play was a success. lt was directed by Miss Signe johnson. Transforming the gym into a beautiful japanese garden, the class sponsored the junior Prom, featuring good music, a good crowd and a good time. Once again the final exams trailed on the heels of Spring fever and another year ended. A mixture of experience, ambition and ability usually yields success. Determined to prove this statement, the class, now composed of full-fledged seniors, started its last lap. jim Eagon was elected studentbody president, Eugene Okins vice president and Doris Goodson secretary. Helen Besancon, being a senior, automatically became studentbody as well as senior class, yell leader. Emeral DeSpain moved up to fill the office of class president, ably assisted by vice president Sadie Sutherland and secretary-treasurer Betty Campbell. Miss Rude was the faculty adviser. Lewis Armstrong was master of ceremonies at the Senior Assembly of December 20. Presenting the idea of an evening in Hollywood, each one taking part represented some screen star. On February 8 the class presented a light comedy entitled Adam and Eva. Major roles were held by Helen Swearengin, Lewis Armstrong, and Frances Felkel, Donald McCath, Charles jones, Calvin Estrem, Evelyn Erickson, Arnold Colby and jayne Miller. Miss Schuhard directed. Being scheduled for May 4, the Senior Ball was carried out in the idea of Spring, the atmosphere being created by a Maypole and many beautiful flowers. Rachel Hughes was chosen by the class to be the May queen. twenty-tix

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Senior Class Prophecy CC OW Father, what makes you bring out that album every time somebody comes? Mother Time sighed heavily and went on with her work. C'mon boys, gather round the table and let me show you some pictures. Father Time put on his specks and with much pride began to introduce his friends. This first picture, here, is Mr. Oakley. He was a good friend of mine. He used to be superintendent of schools in Auburn, but he's retired now. Kenneth Barkey has taken over the job. This young fellow, here, is Sylvan Kasper. Saw by the paper yesterday where he'd got his walking ticket out of the Senate for filibustering. Now, this group here, let's see, oh yes, Here's President Eagon himself and his cabinet-Poquette, leffries, Hadfield, Osterholm, Norman, McCandy, Hoffman, Westberg, and Tsurasaki. Used to be that woman's place was in the home, but now it's every place but home. They've even taken over the legislatin' of the country. Here's Lewis Armstrong-you know that debater that appeared in the Algona Civic Auditorium last year and argued that baby bonnets should be worn on Campus Day. This young lady here, Elsie Roettger, is President of the Nurses' Training School in Pacific City. She, with her assistants, Stella Knowlton, Azuel lordison, luanita Welch, lda Pettengill, and Toshi Tsuiikawa ably took charge of the fellows laid out in that Kent-Auburn game this season where lack Reiter lr. starred. Father Time stopped for a moment, relighted his pipe and started on again. Those fellows there, Colby and Brand are Supt. Barkey's office assistants and Elizabeth Laughlin is head stenographer. layne Miller, here, has edited two volumes on The Art of Excuse Writing of which 2,000,000 copies have been sold in the last six months to high school students in the U. S. alone. Kiyo Murakami and Yoshio Natsuhara are contractors for Esculator Installing. Saw by the paper tonight where they were putting in these new tangled contraptions in Kemp and Griffin Merchandise Co. 'Richard Tiedermann succeeded Rev. Logan as Baccalaureate speaker at Auburn High. Ada and Alice Armstrong are the owners of a White Rat Shop. Great ideas these women get into their heads! joe Brewster is now History and Civics instructor at Harvard. All the credit goes to Ray Rowe for makin' that boy what he is. Father Time chuckled, took a chew of his favor- ite brand of snuff, which, by the way, is put out by Ray Arnold and Company, and went on. Now, that young lady there, Rachel Hughes, by name, has charmed millions of people with her wonderful voice. Even the canaries have gone bankrupt. Buzzy Besancon recently invented a false voice box to be used by yell leaders. twenty-sigh!