Roosevelt High School - Lariat Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Tell Lenders '26 'Yell Leaders '27 HARRX' NIILLER, Assistant RUFUS RUCKER, Assistant DON MCPIIERSON HARRY MILLER RUFUS RUCKPIR, Assistant STANFORD GREGORY, Assistant Eighty-sewlz

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Swimming oos15v151.'r has in its possession the O. A. L. Swimming Championship Title and also the cup which is presented to the winner of the title. The cup and title will remain at Roosevelt permanently because the Qakland Board of Educa- tion has made a ruling against further swimming meets. The Varsity swimming team that won the meet was COlll.pOSCd of Don McPher- son, Rufus Rucker, Paul Harrold, Bob Westclalil, Ed Yates, and Oliver Foote. The Roosevelt team showed its superiority by taking first, second, or third place in practically every event. Don McPherson, president of Roosevelt's student body, is one of the best prep school swimmers in Oakland, and he is a star in the fifty-yard dash, being very fast and able to negotiate the distance in 29.2 seconds. Among other things, Don is also a good diver, having acquired most of his ability at the Athens Athletic Club, where he was awarded an Athletic membership. Don will be lost to Roose- velt through graduation in June. Rufus Rucker is a good swimmer, but he seems to excel in o11e particular thing and that is diving. He is a valuable man to have on a team. Rufus will graduate with Don in june. The heaviest man on the team is Paul Harrold. He has proved that he does not weigh enough to interfere with his swimming. He is a good plunger and can negotiate the one hundred-yard breast stroke in good time. Another man who shows up to good advantage is Ed Yates. Ed is a speedy man and can swim the one hundred-yard dash with the best of them. E 'z' gh ty-six

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G. A. A. HE Gmts' ATHL1c'r1c AssoC1,xT1oN is probably one of the best organizations formed in any high school. Roosevelt's G. A. A., though very new, has been successful in putting over some good ideas and bringing out the true sports- manship in the girls. The officers of the fall term were: Tokuku Domoto, presidentg Marie Dietz, vice-president, Marion Donaldson, recording secretary, Mabel Bunneke, treasurer, and Miss Rayburn, faculty adviser. The officers for the spring term were: Marion Donaldson, presidentg Marie Dietz, vice-president: Mable Bunneke, recording secretary, Jean Davidson, treas- urer, and Miss Rayburn, adviser. The G. A. A. is sure to get only the girls who are active in sports, because one hundred points are needed to become a member. The ideals of this organization are very high, and as yet these ideals are not fully achieved, but the club is young and this will be something that can be accomplished in later years. Qnly the most reliable girls can hold an office. The president and vice-presi- dent must come from the senior group, and the secretary-treasurer may come from any other grade, just so long as the girl is a reliable one. Roosevelts G. A. A. is one of the largest in Oakland. Eigltfy-ez'gl1t