Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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Leit-right Dr. George Lyman, Mr. Frederick Torp, Mr. Jack Huddleston, Mr. John Emery. Not pictured, Mr. Lovett Smith. t)iitrict 7 Sell ool Soarcl Last summer, having been crowded out of their quarters at the high school, the School Board of the Oswego-Lake Grove area met for the first time in the basement of the old Oswego elementary school. They were beginning their important job of solving the problems of this area. The most important issue confronting the Board was the hearing of reports on the proposed junior high school. The first thing to decide was how the land would be cleared and graded. They were also concerned about how it would be logged. They received bids for clearing and grading the junior high site. After careful consideration, Shirley Stone Construction Company’s bid was accepted bv the Board. Plans, presented by various architects, were considered next. The architect chosen was Julir and Sons. During the year reports came in about the progress of the construction which was hampered by inclement weather. The renaming of the Oswego grade school to Lakewood relieved the confusion of school names with Oswego in them. Among the minor activities of the School Board during the year were accepting resignations and applications of employment of teachers, discussing expenditures on soft ice cream machines, pick-up truck and blacktopping of Beasley Way, selling and purchasing property, evaluating curriculum reports in the various departments, discussing general improvement of school facilities, raising the teachers’ salaries, and forecasting the enrollment for the 1956-57 year. Mrs. Mary Smith did an excellent job as secretary of the School Board by keeping a record of all expenditures of the district and recording the business at every meeting. 8

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 £)eclica ti on We, the students of Lake Oswego High School, are proud to dedicate the 1955-56 Lakers’ Log to Mrs. Dorothy West. Mrs. West has untiringly devoted her services to our school since its beginning five years ago. Mrs. West is a symbol of the modern woman who has been able to successfully fulfill her responsibilities to her home, her profession and her community. Her knowledge and versatility have been demonstrated by her excellent teaching of the following subjects: Latin, mathematics, typing, and as an advisor to Joma. It has been because of her that the annuals of the past four years have been a reflection of the improvement and growth of our school. We are grateful that she has given so unsparingly of herself, her talent and her time. We pay tribute to a good friend, and a fine lady, in dedicating our annual to Mrs. Dorothy West, mother, teacher, and citizen. 7

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Left-riqhl Mr. John Van Leeuwen, treasurer; Mr. Raymond Blodgett, secretary; Mr. William Wiley, president; Mr. Melvin Otness, vice president. (- (ul (Lompletei an sQcti ve l ear The Lakers’ Dads’ Club this year has been one of the largest and strongest. There were approximately 120 members; all meetings being well attended. The Dads had a meeting every month, bringing the total number of meetings to eight. During their meetings they discussed ways and means of helping the school. Various speakers and enjoyable programs provided the Dads with excellent entertainment at their meetings. The Lakers’ Dads were engaged with many activities during the year. During the fall they took tickets at all home football games. By catching every person at the gate, they increased the ticket sales over previous years. The annual Scholarship Dance on December 9th was the biggest one to date. The Dads were happy to announce that the dance held at the Oswego Lake Country Club brought in approximately $3,000. This meant that there was more money available to Dads ponder present business. I i ' Lake Oswego High School seniors planning to go to college. The Lake Oswego High gymnasium was never completely finished on the inside. The Dads decided to buy the boards and finish boarding up the walls. Working on shifts every Sunday during the months of January and February, they did a remarkable job. Our gym now has a beautiful interior. To help the students earn money for the American Field Service, the Dads pledged $150. The Dads were hoping to cinder the track before spring. The standing committees and their chairmen of the 1955-56 year were: Scholarship Committee, Clem Roskoski; Project Committee, King Shanks; Membership Committee, Frank Mangelsdorf; Publicity Committee, Bill Hoelscher, and Scholarship Dance Committee, Bill Knorr. A combination of parents and teachers waltzed to the rhythm of the band at the Scholarship Dance. 9