Lakeside School - Numidian Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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PAGE 12 paul Paul Titus was noted for his quick sense of humor, his athletic skill, and his great pride in what he liked to call the metropolis of Tacoma. As a sophomore he played on the Invitational Tournament team. He played varsity football for two years and was captain of the 1947 team. In the spring, Paul turned out for golf and as a junior he was the first player on the squad, taking second place in the district tournament. He was elected secretary . of the student body in his senior year. l fofuf. Wan pollen Coming to Lakeside by way of Newport, R. I., Harris- burgh, Pa., and Capitol Hill, John Van Patten has spent a good deal of his time staring at the local scene through the ground glass. For two years John was chief photo- grapher for both the Tatler and Numidian. He supported Lakeside's social functions enthusiastically, and also those of St. Nick and Bushkimpartially. A'Van was on the tennis squad for two years and a Ciold Star winner for three. emi? Zyeidfnan Craig Weisman came to Lakeside from Colfax in the fall of his junior year. He didn't achieve fame, however, Until track season. He was a better than average 440 man when he shifted to the century. It was in this event that he beat all Lakeside League competition and went on to win the state championship at Pullman. As a senior, although he was only a substitute, he was the leading scorer and second highest ground gainer on the football team. Apart from all this, A'Bushy was president of the . student body, a member of the dorm council, and a member of the senate, area- L. el ,l HS ' 5? . L M , fully Wick q gil . ' J- Lakeside's gift to the flattie fleet is Jerry White, a proud ,gf ,s - ,. ,, u w ' possessor of not only a flat-bottomed bathtub, but , ' also a '34 Chevy with musical horns. Four Lakesiders H8 will long remember the rides Jerry gave them to a place 19 called Laurelhurst. Much of his idle time was spent arguing with Robinson over the points of sailing, parti- cularly as it applies to the flattie and star. A veteran of the Lakeside campaign with four gold star clusters, Jerry is scholastically one of the top men of his class. Yes, we have many memories of Lakeside, some good, u few bud. Long may these memories live in the hearts of the members of the class of '48.

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Ian Rifqewaq Don Ridgeway came to Lakeside in his freshman year. Don took great delight in his anatomical sketches, occasionally on ties. His first three years at Lakeside were enlightened by his association with Mr. Pletz, who taught Don some German. This led to constant friction between Don and the editor of the Tatler since Don wanted to do all his articles in German. Don turned out for football and was a follower of the cinder sport. He liked to ski and prided himself on his ability to write short stories in the tradition of Poe. His grade average has been consistently one of the highest since his arrival at Lakeside. fbaae Roiinfian Dave Robinson spent four years at Lakeside. During this period, he contributed much to the sghool-much more, in fact, than most people realize. Although he won a football letter, his greatest achievements were journalistic. He worked on both the Numidicm and Tatler and his work on the latter was outstanding. He traveled to Tacoma with the basketball team during the tournament, and somehow managed to get the story of each game in the Times the following day. He spent most of his time in the Taller office and probably wrote as much as anyone on the staff. Dave is also another of the maroon and gold star winners from the class of '48. flelu Sfffzea Seniors last year turned to stare as Mr. Hendricks' physics class became a mass of electrical jargon. Center of the discussion turned out to be the newcomer, Pete Sykes. This year, he has shown how helpful this sort of knowledge is to Lakeside school life, He was soon doing the wiring for the dances, pep rallies, and other activities. His lasting contribution to the school will be a record player-public address amplifier which he has constructed for the student body. .Bean 751414 President of the dormitory council, president of the Parson Club, and vice-president of the senior class, Leon Titus was kept busy during his senior year. Leon, one of those Tacoma boys, carried four difficult subjects in his senior year and was a consistent Gold Star winner. Among other athletic achievements, he proved capable as second baseman on the baseball team and was the top hitter on the squad with a respectable .316 batting average. As well as this, he was outstanding in football, basketball and tennis. Coming here in the eighth grade, Leon has made a definite impression on Lakeside. The TATLER feuds were u highlight of the Robinson-Gutmann regime. Reaction from Franklin, Bothell and Vashon proved the TATLER was read. PAGE 11 E '. i X' SP' ,L S4 ., a Nr' lf , l I N' wifi 1908

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Qwl Zltim Possessor of a tremendous appetite was Fred Utter, a Spokane boy. Despite the fact that he spent only one year at Lakeside, Fred brought undying fame to the institution by being chosen to represent the school in the State vs. City Football game. Although he started the season as a guard, Fred wound up playing end. lt was at this position that he garnered all league laurels and the nomination to the state team. Rather carefree, Fred always has a smile for everyone. Gfaddf paafzfrewf You know how class prophecies always go. Every one graduates, is a great success, and has two columns in Who's Who. No matter what high school annual you look at, it is always the same. Joe Schmos and Fred Fluke are working on a railroad to Mars. They are having trouble getting the land grant. Such cracks are of the essence of prophecies. But this year and this class is different: no one succeeds. Even the A students, the so-called 'Abrains didn't make a go of life. Why? Hard Times? Taxes up? Flu epidemic? Read on, dear friend. The class of '48 graduated, as all good classes should, and went out into the wild, cruel world to seek its fortune. A written account of all this may be secured at the 15th Precinct Station of the Seattle Police Department. Here are the details: Don Ridgeway and Stanton Eilenberg went into business as a comedy team. Eilenberg was the drawing card and Ridgeway was the straight man. They ad- vertised as the poor man's Abbott and Costello. Eilenberg kept millions of fans in stitches with his allusions to atomic fission and structure. The act began to dis- integrate when Eilenberg poured sulfuric acid into Ridgeway's after shave lotion. John Fox and George Marshall went to California and bought out Madman lVluntz's used car lot. Both went broke trying to beat out Honest John who was giving the cars away. Bob Middlebrook, Tom Meadowcroft, and Bill Bain were contracted to build the 1960 world's fair. They built it but the board of directors for the fair moved the opening date to 1980. The architects went bankrupt. Bob Alexander, Chuck Kettering, and Dave del Valle opened the Old Log Inn, a tavern where you could buy six gallons of brew for a nickel. Dave drank up the profits. Dave Robinson and Addis Gutmann had a weekly radio show called The After- noon After, which outlined the preceding day in sports. They were released from contract because they were not cognizant of the over-all picture of the program. Craig Weisman and Jim Everly toured the nation as track professionals. Everly set a new high for the 100 yard dash when he finished in 15 minutes and 36 seconds, but he broke up the act when he dropped a shot on Weisman's foot. Allan Harlan became a great pianist with Charlie Clarke as manager. Harlan played such sterling masterpieces as A'Frankie and Johnnie. He gave several concerts at Carnegie Hall, but finally developed such a craze for chocolate malted milks that he couldn't take time to play. John Van Patten, Rolfe Friele, and Roger Nielson organized the 'AJo11y Boy faction of the old Populist Party. They wanted free silver, and got it by cracking the safe at the Third National. Each is doing a ten year stretch. Fred Utter, Gene Dight, and Joe Donoghue signed to play pro football with the Basin Street Bluejays. Coach Dave Burcombe released them when they nicknamed him beanpole. Leon and Paul Titus have started a garage right next door to their father's Ford Agency. Business is slow because Fords never need any repair work. fContinued on Page 491