Cleveland High School - Legend Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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SENIOR CLASS OF 1956 CLASS OFFICERS: First Row: Secretary, Mary Lou Gillisong Vice- President, Sandey Sobleg President, Rod Simonsen. Second Row: Sgt.-at- Arms, Bill Lambertg Treasurer, Phyllis Irelandg Sgt.-at-Arms, Joe Teresi. The story of the Class of 1956 begins back in the fall of 1952 when they were but lowly freshmen. They started out with the traditional Freshie Frolicv presented by the senior class. King Lee Knight and Queen Shirley McDonald reigned over the affair. During their sophomore year .loan Crane was crowned queen of the annual Rhododendron Show, and in their junior year Carole Jones was queen. As a junior, Hugh Springer was an outstand- ing member of the Varsity Basketball Team. Marge Willits broke a state record for the back-stroke in swimming. Ralph Kester and Hugh Springer made all-city teams in football and basketball, respective- ly. Phyllis lreland, Lucy Latham, and Rod Simon- sen were Cleveland's representatives to Europe under the American Field Service Program. The class of 1956 will long be remembered be- cause of the many traditions that it has started. These include the .1 unior Prom, Senior Girls' Pot- luck, and HToyland Tumblef' The first annual Junior Prom H15-lbb Tidef' which was held by the class in the spring of 1955, was a terrific success. Through the female class officers, a Senior Girls' Potluck was initiated. Everyone had a good time and full stomachs. The senior class held a Christmas dance, Toyland Turnblef' Admission was two toys per couple to help the Toy and Joy-makers. The annual L'Freshie Frolicn was presented by the senior class with the outstanding attraction being the senior boys, ballet. Their Senior Class Play was a mystery farce entitled Ramshackle Inn. The Senior Class of 1956 bids farewell to Cleveland High Schoolas they journey into the world.

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ABENDROTH. JUDY! Always doing her best. llfflff Ol 0 V056- ' - r y'-, t i S ' , , 5 5 N T0 1 i T , 91:3 . 2 ' ' - V 3-1 , .17 ' , Eze:-- ff 5 A :V - I-,..: -t.,--:LQ I 1 its , .L 1 7 V ' if-- l I P J 2: f H VS?- I i l 15 ' . xx f 'Ax X ! I ff' . t My V ROW1 AZAR, JEAN: A wee drop of dew in the A A A A A Sorosis: Deltoria: Thespians: Honor Roll: Blotter: Student Body Play and Christmas play, Stage Designing: Style Show: Rhododendron Show: Student Store: Golf: Freshie Frolic: Red Cross: University of Oregon. LLSEN, SUSAN: I pity bashful people. Amikki, Secretary: Spanish Club: Del- toria: Sorosis: Shorthand Awards: Quill and Scroll: Honor Roll: Blotter: Style Show: Rhodondendron Show: Baccalaureate Committee: Quiz 'Em Team: Oregon State. MATO, MARIE: Silence is golden. Deltoria: Sorosis: F.H.A.: Freshmen Chorus: Movie Crew: Business College. NDERS, BETTY LoU1sE: Though red head- ed, .she is full of good nature. Sorosis: F.H.A.: C.A.A.: Work: Trans- fer from Estacada, Oregon. NTRIM, CONSTANCE MAE: Art is her rnajor interest. Deltoria: Sorosis: Undecided NTRIM, PHYLLIS: Her quietness is de- ceiving. Undecided Row 2 AZAR, IKE: He is little, but he is wise. International Club: National Honor Society: Honor Roll: Shorthand Award: Portland State :X X. International Club: F.H.A.: National Honor Society: Work BAGBY, BILL: Tall, dark, and handsome. Sigma Phi. Historian: Royal C: A Cappella: Room Rep.: Honor Roll: EE: Operetta: Cafeteria Crew. Cash- ier: Freshmen Basketball and Track: Varsity Football: Oregon State BALL, JOHN: Is there something lost? Masque and Dagger: Sgt.-at-Arms: A Cappella: Operetta: Movie Crew: Tennis: Undecided BECHTOLD, DALE: A good man is willing to be little. Hi Y: Freshie Court: Work BEER, MYRNA: Light hearted I wander through the world. Deltoria: Sorosis: Movie Crew: Bank Teller: Work Row 3 BENNETT, KATHLEEN RosE: She really isn't as bashful as one would think. Amikki, Asst. Treasurer: Deltoria: Sorosis, Vice-President: Girls' Clee: Room Rep: Freshie Frolic: Rhododen- dron Show: Senior Prom Committee: Lewis and Clark BI-IRGSTROM,JOHNNY1 He thinks too much -such men are dangerous. Student Body President: International Club, President: National Honor So- ,' ..,.. r.t1fm - ' ' , . H. 'ef :muff 1 -no ciety. Vice-President: lnter-school Vice- President: BE.: Quiz 'Em Team: Football: Track: University of Oregon BILLEDEAUX, TNUD1: Her silence was more eloquent than words. F.H.A..Vice-President: Business School BLUME, NANCY Ltusl-3: Always ready for fun. Student Body Treasurer: Pi Upsilon. Vice-President: Sorosis. Joint Vice- President: Deltoria. Rep.-at-Large: Red Cross. Secretary: A Cappella: Freshmen Chorus: Cirls' Clee: Room Rep.: EE.: Legend: Style Show: Op- eretta: Bank Teller: Swimming: Ten- nis: Rhododendron Show: Fresllie Frolic: Junior Prom: Oregon State BRAUNSTEN, NANCY: A worker worthy of her wage. lnternational Club: Deltoria: Sorosis: Masque and Dagger: F.T.A.: Beta Chi: Pep Club: National Honor So- ciety: EE.: Dad's Club Group: Honor Roll: Blotter: Rhododendron Show: Freshie Frolic: Golf: Senior Commit- tee: College BHEALL ROBERTA: Personality Plus! Amikki. Corr. Secretary: Masque and Dagger, Secretary-Treasurer: Kuisti. Secretary: Deltoria: F.T.A.: Room Rep: Honor Roll: BE.: National Honor Society: Pep Club, Treasurer: Legend: Junior Prom: Freshie Frolic: Rhododendron Show, Chairman: Uni- versity of Oregon 29