Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Bobbe Iean Ryan Glenn Gullett Maynard Miller Betty Ann Evans Iim Philby Girls' Representativ Secretary P sident Treasurer Boys' Representative R s ll r Vi p ent Senior Chamber of Commerce With equal ability and ingenuity President Maynard Miller successfully directed the affairs of the chamber, spoke at commencement as the students' choice, and took the lead in the Senior Class play. He was ably assisted in his duties of governing the Class of '39 by Russell Soper, vice president, and Glenn Gullett, secretary. lim Fisher was elected treasurer but withdrew from school in the spring, the vacancy being filled by Betty Ann Evans, who was appointed by the Senior Cabinet. Bobbe Ryan and Iim Philby were elected girls' and boys' representatives to Student Council respectively. Betty Binns, Harold Schweinler, Bob Elliott and Helen Phill, receiving perfect A grade records for the three years, tied for top honors. There was no valedictorian or salutatorian as these four students were all listed as honor students of the class. In accordance with a school ruling, Bob and Betty were chosen by the eleven highest grade-point average students to speak at commencement. Helen was the faculty's choice for speaker. Betty was very active in debate, winning the district finals in the Golden Iubilee oratorical contest, was a member of the championship team at the College of Puget Sound tournament and secretary of the Debate Club. Harold was amember of Hi-Y, manager of varsity basketball and midget football and co-chairman of the Red Cross. As sophomores the class elected Bob Craig as president, Herman Kleiner, vice president, Francesrau Willems, secretary, Ted Haley, treasurer, Helen Hickey and Bob Huston, Student Council representatives. In its junior year the class had as officers: President, Herman Kleiner, vice president, Glenn Gullett, secretary, Russell Soper, treasurer, Eleanor Stringfellow, represen- tatives to Student Council, Ted Haley and Vivian Ioseph. Green and gold were chosen by this cabinet as the class colors. To launch his masterpiece, Wyotana, the 1939 opera, Mr. Iohnson chose as the leads Thelma Bratrud, Mildred Christensen and Shirley Larson, Richard Laursen, Ed Ercegovic, Bob Craig and Bob Huston. You Can't Take It With You, a play successful both on stage and screen, was chosen by the seniors as their class play. Alice Nelson and Maynard Miller had the romantic leads in the production, with the cast including Robert Lyngh, Ianet Davis, Charlene Russell, Ted Haley, Ralph Uppman, Bob Craig and Charlotte Ann Thompson.

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I - f t It N J I , 1 t1 f t ' . QM 21 ln the Girls' Club the seniors Were amply represented by Helen Hickey, president, Lucille Klink, vice president. The cabinet included: Welfare, Bea Macdonald, service, lrene Corbett, fellowship, Charlotte Ann Thompson, Representatives to Girls' Council were Peggy Buren and Shirley Larson. Taking over the duties as editor of the fall and the spring World were Ed Hungerford and Iohn Braman, respectively. Ed, Helen Hickey and Ted Haley Were chosen as representatives to the University of Washington leaders and journalists' conference held in the fall. Winning the greatest literary honor one may receive while at Stadium was Vir Nadean Dyer, Whose short-story was awarded first place in the annual contest sponsored by The World. Her name will be engraved on the Tahoma bronze. Placing second Was Frank Latcham, The World printed the Winning stories. SENlOR CLASS PLAY-Ted Haley, chairman, SENIOR SWEATFR DANCE-The seniors spon- and Helen Peek of the publicity committee offer sor the first sweater dance of the year. candy to the record ticket-seller for the affair. l l SENIOR BANQUET-Glenn Gullett, Russ Soper, COMMENCEMENTSBOB Elliott, Harold Schwem- Miss Miller, Bobbe lean Ryan, lim Philby, Betty ler, Betty Binns, Helen Phill and Maynard Miller Ann Evans, and Maynard Miller plan the menu receive scholarship and commencement speaker for the big night, May 29. honors. Admitted to Quill and Scroll, international honorary society for high school journalists, were Iohn Braman, Ed Hungerford, Frank Latcham, Fumi Sato, Charlotte Taylor, Alice Ford and Virginia Knight. Bob Loftness was a transferred member from North Dakota. Not since l93l has the Mel- ville E. Stone chapter contained this many members at Stadium. Iohn Braman, Betty Binns, Sam Batt and Gerald Meier comprised the winning debate team in the College of Puget Sound tourney, competing with the best high school talent in western Washington. Gerald Meier placed third in extempore speaking. With Southern colonels and their ladies and Bob Craig as Cap'n Henry, the Class of '39 presented its prom as the funior Class Southern Showboatf' The prom was under the supervision of Herman Kleiner. Bob Craig, Ethel Gunnette and lim Fisher led Stadium's cheering sections as yell king, queen and duke respectively. X