Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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un- fvxxlffd-.fan 0 In January, 1939, two hundred stu- dents entered Washburia High School for the first time. Bewildered, expect- ant, hopeful, yet a little afraid, these two hundred pupils were entering a new and entirely different phase of life. First came grade school in which they learned the fundamentals of schooling. Next, junior high where they acquired new interests, and then high school where they spent their home-room periods in filling out pro- gram cards. Here they tried to fit themselves for a vocation. Of the two hundred January stu- dents, fwo graduated from night school, six from summer school, and fllirzfy-0110 students have been elected to the National Honor Society on the basis of leadership, service, and char- acter. This high school organization corresponds to Phi Beta Kappa in college. Three members were elected to life membership in the Student Councilg life membership is usually restricted to those who have been elected to the Council in the eleventh and twelfth grades successively, however, this year the twelfth-grade members Emmy Lou Hellie, Charles Lindemann, and louise Wfoodhouse were all considered so out- standing that they were given life membership in the Council. This is the first war class Wgishliurn has seen. Many students have already joined the armed forces, and many have gone into defense work. What the future will hold as far as education is concerned is uncertain. The Wahian usually does not have a chance to take many informal shots of the January Seniors, but this year a special effort was made to include them in more features so they can look on the Wahian as their book more than ever before. 0 l.et's face the music 0 Fads-Williams, Sargent, Page, McCaw- ley, Stillwell 0 COI11I11CDCE111CI1I'NT1lfS0ll, Farnquist O Class Play Directorse-Ganley, Miss No- vak, Stromstad 0 Art Wfork--Ladd, Steele 0 Class Play Dress Rehearsal un- 7f1Julff4-.fauqfzd

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WAINWRIGI-IT WALLGREN WARREN WEIL WEISS WELCH WILLIAMS WINN WINSLOW WOODHOUSE ZILKA O TOM WAINWRIGHT was on the House Committee and Sergeant- at-Arms Comniittee while in his senior year. Tom plans to attend the University of Minnesota in the fall. While at Washburn, HOLLYCE WALLGREN held membership in the U.C., G.A.A., Radio Work- shop, Sigma Phi Girl Reserves, Speakers' Bureau, Girls' W Club, and the Class Play Publicity Committee, Treasurer of the January Class, GALE WARREN was chairman of the Credit Bureau, and was an outstanding player on the Football and Basketball teams. O Salutatorian of his class, WILLIAM WEIL held membership in the Chess Club, Quill Club, Science Club, Vice-President of the ,Iunior Academy of Science, National Honor Society, and School-Editor of the Grist. Bill plans to attend the University of Minnesota and study medicine. Not only was JUDY WEISS Salutatorian of her class, but Secretary of Harlequin Club, Vice-President of Quill Club, Vice-Presi- dent of Politix Club, and held membership cards in the French Club, U.C., Grist Staff, Flags Girl Reserves, G.A.A., Girls' '1W Club, Glee Club, library Board, and National Honor Society. Always remembered for her piano accompaniment of the Glec Club, MARILYN WELCH was a member of the G.A.A., Girls' Wm Club, U.C., Girl Reserves, French Club, and Program and House Sales Committee. O CY WILLIAMS was a member of the Hockey Team and Football Team. He also was on the Social Committee. While at W'ashburn, JULES WINN became President of the Spurs Hi-Y, and was on the Vocational Guidance Committee. Being Sports-liditor of the Grist, Secretary of Scarabs Hi-Y, member of National Honor Society, and member of the Politix Club occupied BRUCE WINSLOW'S time while at Washburri. Bruce plans to enter the University in the fall. .W'hile at W'ashburn, LOUISE WOODHOUSE was on the Student Council, Vice-President of all-city Girl Reserves, President of the Blue Triangle, member of U.C., G.A.A. Board, and the German Club. HAROLD ZILKA was on the Social Committee and on the Decora- tions Committee. Page NillPft76'1I CONVERSATION UNDER THE POPLARS 0 Nine senior awards were presented on graduation to members of the January Class. The Washburn service award, the Good Citizenship award, and life membership in the Student Council were awarded to Louise Woodhouse. Three members were given life membership in the Stu- dent Couneilg they were Emmy Lou Hellie, Chuck Linde- mann, and Louise Woodhouse. John Knutson received the Star-Journal Award of S10 because of his outstanding qualities of character, scholar- ship, leadership, and service to the school. The Margaret Grangaard award given to the letter win- ner who has maintained a better than BU average went to Marjorie Farnquist. Don Sandburg was the winner of the Dean Miller award given to a boy letter winner who has maintained a better than B average. The Hope McDonald award on International Under- standing, given to the student who has done the most to promote interest in peace, and to inform herself about international affairs, was awarded June Anderson. The winner of the Bausch-Lomb science award, given to the student who has made the greatest progress in science, was Chuck Lindemann.

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M- zWm-fW,m ' The Importance of Being Earnestn by Oscar Wilde, was chosen as the june '42 class play because it was so well suited to the talents of the 12A class and because of the zip in the plot, so necessary for a successful perform- ance. Perky Hemenway, Ruth Ot- terstein, George Dauphine, and Bob Wriglit won the four main leads. The supporting cast consisted of BillieU Lewis, Walter Carpenter, Grayce Nor- ton, Bob Brin, and Virginia McClure. Although the play was originally written as a period play, it has been rewritten and modernized. A good ex- ample of this modernizing was Ruth's and Priscilla's Ucatty' scene. Sugar was the subject of the spat, and the discussion of this priority was defi- nitely up-to-date. The story, which concerns a case of mistaken identity, was very un- usual in that the four main leads were equally important. Over one hundred members of the senior class enthus- iastically turned out for the prelimi- nary try-outs. Of these, about twenty- Hve remained in the finals. It was only after much deliberation that the nine characters were Hnally chosen. 0 Tin Pan Alley was the theme of the very successful IZA Mixer. All of the members of the class who wished, dressed as songs. Patricia Luft as the Irish XVashwoman, Bette Kiebert as Flat Foot Floogie, and Richard Still- son as Big Bad Knutei' were chosen as the I'fl0St originally dressed. Covers of popular songs, balloons, and posters were used for decorations. Everyone agreed that it was oodles of fun. O Credit Bureau-Heywood, Rowland Banks, and Blegen. x 0 XVhat are we here for? Thorn, Her- hold, Fischer, Landbcrg. 0 Aclmiring the showcase, Eddie? 0 Waiting their fate-Sutton, Dau- phine, Bach, etc. 0 Importance of Being Earnest O 12A's mixf?j m-w,1a-fW,m Page TlL'l'IIfJ'-UTIL'