Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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I 'I l l I l K v -1 l l v- -- ....,-.,.,- 31 4. .s L, Senior Class. The Class of '31 started its career at Stadium in September, 1928. The class was organized under the leadership of Jack Wood, president, Eldon Opheim, vice president, Peggy Strong, fall secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Nelson, spring secretary-treasurer. All of these students except Peggy Strong, who has withdrawn, have become active in school affairs. Jack has been president of Hi-Y, Eldon editor of The World, while Dorothy is president of Triple S as well as associate editor of The Tahoma. The sophomore debaters, Henry Holsman. J. Paul Hoyt and Fred Barker, who won the school championship, and ' Edith Sinclair, who led the school honor roll for five consecutive times, Lukas Hoska are a proof of the brains of the Class of 531. As juniors Vic Smith, presidentg Bettie Brokaw, vice presidentg Margaret Keener, secretaryg and Elmer Alskoog, treasurer, were the leaders. Our junior prom, which was given December 6, was a great success. Vic Smith has proved to be a real leader and has therefore taken a lead in the activities and sports around school, being presi- dent of Boys Council. As juniors, six of the Class of '31 were Varsity football lettermen and Charles McMillan rose to captaincy in his senior year. The other two-year lettermcn were Jack Hamilton, Ed Haire, Carl McConnell, Lloyd Williamson and Rinaldo Keasal. Dorothy Nelson and Orville Johnson were elected junior boy and girl representative to the library committee, respectively. They helped make Library Night the success that it was. In our senior year we have proved that there are more than the usual few leaders by displaying our talents and ability to cooperate in all the activities of the school. The senior officers are Lukas Hoska, presidentg Charles McMillan, vice president, Jean Raleigh, secre- tary, Clark Saunders, fall treasurerg Bill Lemmon, spring treasurer. Lukas Hoska has proved his ability to be a leader all through his career at Stadium, being president of the Speakers' Bureau in his junior year. The two senior representatives to Student Council are Bernice Coyle and Rinaldo Keasal. The two representatives to the Library Committee from the Senior Class are Garnet Paulsen, who was elected chairman, and Gerald Hanson. All these students are outstanding in all the activities they have entered around school. Edith Sinclair with an average of 96 and Dorothy Nelson with 94.92 were announced to be valedictorian and salutatorian of the class respectively. Edithis average was the highest mark made at Stadium by a valedictorian since it became a senior high school. Both of the girls, of course, spoke at commencement. Eighteen 'I

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,P Q. ,?t. ,V T' D I ,P 1. ,Y 'Q 1 M M , J - 31 M .. MU.. The big occasion for the seniors, namely, the senior banquet, was held Feb class turned out almost 100 per cent, and every one was delighted with the de and beautiful decorations of the lunch room. Phil Keys, as toastmaster, more to the honors he has already gained in editing the Jest-a-Colyum of The Wori interesting talk by Mayor M. G. Tennent, speeches by Principal Perkins and M short toasts by several boys and girls, a short musical program was given, afte an evening of dancing in the boys' gym. The gym was cleverly decorated in r with palms placed here and there to lend a festive note. The chairmen of the mittees for the banquet were: dance, Bernice Coyle, program, Grace Wellerg Miriam Cohen, menu, Dessel Davis, advertising, Ward Alvord. In the spring of 1930 Student Council organized, officers being elected by the body for the first time. The four successful candidates were prominent seni been outstanding all through their careers at Stadium in their activities around officers are: president, Herbert Edwards, vice president, Mann Torreg secretary treasurer, Elmer Alskoog. In the fall election the yell leaders were chosen bg body and two of the three were seniors. Mann Torre has been yell leader fort il' 'l N... uary 6. The cious dinner an lived up ,d. After an r. Hilton and ' which came el and white, various com- decorations, ntire student 'rs who have school. The , Ruby Hartg V the student three years, and Ward Alvord, who won the title of yell king, has pleased many with his clever acrobatics along with his yells. The Girls' Club also elected four officers from the Senior Class for their lea girls are very active in athletics or other school affairs. The officers were: Pr Weller, vice president, Bernice Coyle, fall secretary, Bernice Stapledong spr Margaret Hoge, treasurer, Ruby Hart. Three chairmen of the four depart Girls' Club are seniors. They are: service, Miriam Cohen, social service, social, Helen Pierce. Margaret Keener, as president of Stadiana, represents tl partment. Many seniors have become outstanding in their journalistic ability. While an Edith Sinclair was editor in chief of The Stadium Worlfl and she is now editor of Other prominent journalists have won places in the Quill and Scroll national and also in minor contests. A few of the outstanding ones are: Paul Har The World in the fall, Eldon Opheim, spring editor of The World, George Will Melsnes, Charles Kemp, Dorothy Nelson and Thelma Peterson. The opera Katinka was produced in March and many roles, both rr feminine, were taken by seniors. The house was crowded all three nights an turned away the last two nights. A few of the seniors having important pa Norton, Wesla Nell Locke, Muriel Cook and Harry Jordan. In March our Varsity basket hall team 'entered the state basket ball tourr University of Washington in Class A by virtue of having won the Tacoma city tournament we easily walked off with first honors. Of the eight players who w seven were from the Senior Class. Orville Johnson and Dick Nichols were all-star state team, and Johnson also won the individual scoring honor. The were: Bill Lemmon., Johnson, Elmer Alskoog, Vic Smith, Lloyd Williamson, Ted Torre. In May the Senior Class play, A Tailor-Made Man, by Harry James Sn sented. Both nights there was a very good attendance, and the entire cast sh ability. The most important roles were portrayed by Virginia Hedberg as Tany as John Paul Bart, Elsie Voorhees as Corinne, Coe Norton as Mr. Jellicot, Ll Peter and Marion Ray as Mrs. Stanlaw. ers. All the sident, Grace ng secretary, ents of the ary Loomisg athletic de- nly a junior, The Tahoma. oup contests y, editor of iams, Thelma asculine and 1 many were 'ts were Coe ,ament at the itle. In this nt to Seattle, laced on the even players Nichols and ith, was pre- ed dramatic Bill Hansen fyd Young as Nineteen