Renton High School - Illahee Yearbook (Renton, WA)

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A prize waltz, good music, furnished by Littlefield's Orchestra, and moonlight waltzes were some of the special features of the ball. 'It was the biggest and most successful dance ever given by any Renton High School class. Then plans for an Annual were being discussed, and Rica Ohlin was elected editorg Katherine Flyzik, associate editor, and Theresa Spendal, business manager. Later different people were chosen for different departments of the Annual. The basketball season started about the first of December. The Seniors on the boys' team were Ed Peterson Ccaptainj, Clarence Peterson, Leonard ltlitchell and Harold Gaby. The Seniors on the girls' team were Verda Carr fcaptainl, Veva Thomas, Eva Thomas and Helen Kiel. The girls' basketball team were the champions of four counties. The annual High School Operetta, entitled The Bos'n's Bride, was staged February 12 and 13. The Seniors taking leading parts were Bill VVood and Winifred Steele, and the Seniors taking part in the chorus were Theresa Spendal, Nlary Louise Jones, Mary Telban and Orville Washburn. A dance by Katherine Flyzik was one of the special features of the operetta. On March 10, the Seniors gave a movie and a special attrac- tion which was a one-ring circus. The Seniors were entitled to give this movie on account of winning the Student Body Ticket Drive in the fall. The proceeds were used to help finance the Annual. The Senior play, entitled Peg O' Nly Heart, was given on lilarch 27 and 28. The cast was as follows: Eva Thomas, Gerald Cordell, Rica Ohlin, Leonard Mitchell, Lora Driscoll, Orville VVashburn, Cecil Dunham, 'Helen Kiel and John Dobson. Baseball season. opened the first part of April. The Seniors on the team were Kester Gaby Ccaptainl, 4Fritz Bernert, John Delau- renti, Gerald Cordell and Ed Peterson. And thus the curtain falls on the history of the class of '24. XVINIFRED STEELE. Page '1'went5'-tive

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party in honor of the football boys and the Seniors. Refreshments were served and the evening was spent in playing games and dancing. We took a great interest in dramatics that year as was shown in the Christmas play, entitled The VVhite Christmas. The Juniors taking leading parts were Harvey Jones, Winifred Steele. John Delaurenti and Bill Wood, while those taking part in the operetta were Roy Hudson and Marion Shook. On February ll, 1923, the first Junior Prom in the history of the Renton High School was given. The hall was transformed into a beautiful ballroom with an artificial ceiling of purple and white. Hanging from the ceilings were hundreds of bright colored balloons and the stage and the walls were banked in evergreens. During the moonlight waltzes, serpentine and confetti were showered among the dancers. The music was especially good, which added to the great success of the Prom. In April the Juniors, through the efforts of Mr. Bardarson, engaged a group of noted university entertainers and staged an all- star program at the Henry Ford School. The entertainment was very successful and the proceeds were turned over to the Student Association to purchase suits for the baseball team. A few weeks before the end of the school term the Seniors went on a picnic leaving an invitation for the Juniors to follow them, if we wished to do so. Wfe made hasty preparations and joined them in the late afternoon. Although it was so unexpected and hurried, never was a picnic more thoroughly enjoyed than that one. To wind up the school year the Juniors gave another picnic which was in honor of the Seniors. And so another year ended. A On returning to school we realized that we were on the last lap of our long race. Perhaps it was this idea that inspired the Senior class to make this year the most successful of all. Winifred Steele was re-elected president, Bill Wood wfas elected vice-president, Avis Greggs, elected secretary 3 Leonard lVIitchell, as treasurer, and Mr. Bardarson as class advisor. The Senior members of the Board of Control were Ed Peterson, Verda Carr, Avis Greggs, Helen Kiel, Bill Wood and Frank Levar. The High School mixer, given in honor of the Freshmen, was the first social function of the school year. It was sponsored by the Senior class. , The Senior .boys on the football team were Ed Peterson, Leon- ard Mitchell, Paul Hunt, Cecil Dunham, Fred Cavanaugh, Harold Gaby and George Mihalcik. The football season was undoubtedly one of the most successful in the history of the Renton High School. The Senior Ball, given on November 3, was an event long to be remembered. The Masonic Hall was decorated in purple and white and the walls were covered with ivy. From the artificial ceil- ing, hundreds of balloons were hanging and the stage was banked in evergreens with a large Senior pennant hanging from the stage. Page Twenty-four

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Class IIDTOPIITIIBICY I was sitting alone by the fireplace Watching the last few rays of sunlight fall into dark shadows. The fire was getting low and the dying embers cast a red ray across the room. As I gazed into the coals, it seemed that I saw a face and as I watched it it rose and a little man, whom I should judge to be about six inches in height, called to me. I roused myself with a start only to hear a weak little voice cry, Don't be afraid, it is only I. Don't you remember me ? Why Marion Shook! Of course. Forgive me for not recog- nizing an old school mate, but it' has been a long time since I saw you last. 'Sparky' is waiting outside. Slip on your coat and I'll take you to see a few of our old class mates. When I got outside I was surprised to see that Sparky was an aeroplane which enabled us to go to all parts of the world in a very short time. First we went to Hollywood and stopped where they were taking a picture of the Greatest Screen Lover in the World, the first person to be considered as Rodolph Valentino's equal, and who should it be but our old friend, Howard Steele. I pinched myself furiously to make sure that I was awake and when, in the midst of it all, he came up, spoke to me and smiled his old cute smile, I had to believe what I saw. Then he asked me if I remembered his leading lady. Cf course I did. It was Erna For- man, looking very beautiful in a gorgeous evening dress of blue metallic cloth. They had to return to work, so after a hasty good- bye we left for Los Angeles. As we were very tired of traveling we decided to go to a show. Shooky told me that the Princess Theatre was the best one in the city so we decided to go there. We were ushered in just as the curtain was rising, displaying a group of peppy chorus girls, singing one of the latest jazz pieces. They were all very talented and I looked at my program to see who they could be. Margaret and Lois VVilson, Mary Telban and Sophie Nielsen were members of the company. This was indeed a pleasant surprise and made the program very much more interesting for me. As Marion had some very important business to attend to in Panama, we left as soon as the performance was over. While he was in his lawyer's office, I strolled down along the beach, and as I was walking along very quietly I heard a familiar voice say, But don't you understand, they are only fifty cents, I say four bits, a half a dollar. I looked up quickly to see our honorable Gerald Cordell sitting on a crab shell, trying to sell bathing suits to the natives. But Gerald did not recognize me and as I was not very anxious to meet his native friends, I sneaked quietly back to the plane where I found Marion waiting for me. Page 'I'weuty-six