Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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WAHIA A L E T T E R FR O M T H E E D I T O R PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF WASHISURN INDEX Administration ..... 8 Office .,.,.......... 9 Education .......... 20 Organization ....... 75 Home Rooms .,..., 66 Physical Education..33 January Seniors .... I2 Publications ......,. 80 June Seniors ........ 36 Service ....,........ 83 Letters ,,... .... 2 2 Sports ......,,,..... 53 Miscellany .,..,,.. 4 Washburn at War...I0 WAHIAN STAFF WAHIAN EDITORS Don Ferris lean Dahl ASSISTANT EDITORS Lane Wells David Gebhartl SENIOR ALBUM Editors Margaret tflirien Carol Eustis Assistants lietty Fellowes Belly Ex enson Betty lielan Katherine Mueller Dorothec Barclay HOME ROOMS liclna Mae l'fuinlcr liean Dahl SPORTS Editors Dick Larson Pat Benn Assistants Ralph lloticrhcr Ieanne Brecke Roger Lundgrcn EDUCATION 81 FACU LTY litlitor, l'iaylleln1icl4 Assistants Gloria 'I horsnn I.vn Ilolnies ORGANIZATIONS Editors Marx lean I-'luincrfclt Sally Wittenberg GENERAL STAFF flat Motu-in ii Ann Lanzen Chuck Sedgwick WAHIAN ART STAFF Editor, lanicc linger 5 EDUCATION lane Doliin liarhara Biesterfelnlr ORGANIZATIONS Mary lsoxtl Marilyn Hilliard SENIORS lanite lligur Marilyn Wcinhandl SPORTS Sis lfurtl Dorothy Lunml HOME ROOMS Rosemary llciiontla l1nxer,Gracc llcaili EXTRAS 1IIor:.i1iit'tlin.in Kathryn Keating lilary l..irson lune Newman GENERAL STAFF George lilulwr Marian Kramer i'laine licnwn Abbie Larson Lloyd Iiiecl lioh Mackendanz Ianri Iloiinan Lawrence Nicolson Ioycc lst elvel Pat Solon TYPISTS Chief Typist. Pat Solon ASSISTANTS Wanda lizncrs n Marguerite Leuhner ADVISERS slr, K'l.iewn. Iiilitorial Mr. lilcenor, Business Miss 'l'rowhrnlge, Art .bear Sulucriber We of the Wahian staff are very proud to present to the students, alumni, and faculty of Washburn High School, the 1945 Wahian. All effort spent upon this book has been for you, Washburn Students-that you might have a true record of what will probably prove to be the most happy and carefree days of your lives. As you turn from one page to an- other, you will see an unfolding panorama of life at' Washburn: friends that you may never see again, pictures of your graduation, banquet, class play and mixersg things you will want to remember all your lives. It's yoursl Never let it gol If a glance at this Wahian in the far distant future brings back to you memories of all the happy hours spent at Washburn, of teachers, friends, of parties, dances, and ath- letic contests-not those found in any school, but ones with the little difference that is Washburn-then the many hours that the Wahian staff has spent to produce this book will have been fully repaid. We of the Wahian staff wish to express our sincere thanks to Time Magazine for granting us the privi- lege of using its news magazine as the model for the page layout of our year book. We hope the fruit of our labor meets the high standard maintained by Time and does it full justice. It seems very fitting and proper for the theme of the Wahian to be Time Because of the conditions which surround us today, we are just beginning to treasure the full sixty minutes in every hour of the day. The time we have is all too short to do the many things we want to do. Without regard to time, the scientific progress of the world has leapt ahead. We, the new generation, must now step in and deal with the world and the many complicated problems of the times. With disregard for youth, death steps in and takes her toll from both the young and old alike. Many of our alumni and some of us will fall at her hand with a disregard for time and age, but dying for a cause far greater than petty politics or quarrelsg the' cause of freedom of man from want, fear, and oppres- sion, the cause of all Democracy. It is up to us who remain to win the war and not lose the peace. No greater job could be given to any generation. Yet, as these are un- usual times, so are we unusual peo- ple. We are willing! We are able! We will winl Twenty years ago Washburn was founded. At the head of this school for these past twenty years has been Mr. A. E. MacQuarrie. Time again has taken its toll and Mr. MacQuar- rie is no longer with us. In every walk of life, there are a few skilled craftsmen, who, when they pass from this life, need no memorials of stone nor any painted tributes to keep their memories alive. They have created their own memorials. The great painter leaves his pic- tures, the poet's verses far outlive him, the architect's imprint remains upon our cities. Mr. A. E. MacQuarrie-HMac - left a greater memorial than mere beauty. His memorial is a living oneg it came from his appointed task on earth. This living memorial is the generation of students-the thousands of young men and wom- en who followed his fine example of citizenship, high principles, and integrity, and who knew his under- standing heart. All of these thou- sands have gained something by their contact with Macy and be- cause of his whole-hearted devotion to youth, they have gone into the world to lead better, fuller lives. He lived and loved his work. Nothing more can be said of any man. We wish to especially thank Mr. Claeson, Miss Trowbridge and Mr. Fleenor who have generously given their time and energy to advise and help the staff in the production of this year book. Also, we extend our sincere thanks to the Miller Studio and The Bureau of Engraving, inc., for their cooperation in the taking of the many pictures and publishing our Wahian. Sincerely yours, .bon .gerris it fir it it it it wir

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W A H 1 A N THE WASHBURN ANNUAL MACQUARRIES WASHBURN MacQUARRIE The Unforge++a ble Mr. MacQuarrie was more than the principal of Washburn High School, he was more than the tall, dignified man who presented the diplomas and awards at graduation. Beneath this dignity, there lay a thing that death has no power over-a kind and under- standing heart. He was our friend. Mr. MacQuarrie's sixty-one years were full of learning and doing. He was graduated from high school and normal school, and after teaching for six years in Wisconsin, he was grad- uated from the law school at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin in 1916. His six years of teaching gave him an under- standing of the problems that teachers and students 111USt face in the class- room and helped him to be sympathetic with their difficulties and appreciative of their ideas. A year later, he married Miss Mary Roylance Bergstrom of Nee- nah, Wisconsin. They moved to Min- neapolis after the wedding and have lived here ever since. Prime among his qualities was an inventive and original intelligence that made him continually interested in new ideas. ln 1918, he invented the First map and display rail, that is now standard all over the country. ln 1933 he copyrighted the MacQuarrie Graphic Supervision Chart that is also in national use. Mr. MacQuarrie was proud of NVash- burn. He was its principal from its beginning in 1925, and he never lost his enthusiasm or his deep pride in its activities, its achievements, and its goals. lt was he who obtained the football field and constantly backed all school athletics. He devoted his hobby of photography to the school and its activities, photographing the football games, the posture contests, and the class day parties. His other hobby was travel which he loved and talked of to many interested groups. Mr. MacQuarrie often said that his greatest satisfaction came from watch- ing students progress through the school and meeting them in their various phases of life after graduation. He enjoyed nothing more than to shake hands with returning alumni, especial- ly those in the service, and helping them all he could by recommendations and letters of reference. He felt that he, as a part of Washburn, was a part in the making of their success. Mr. MacQuarriefs plan for the Na- tional Honor Society has been copied by the schools all over the United States. He advocated electing students according to service, scholarship, and character. The fact that this plan has MR. M.XCQUAliRIl5 He sez high standards . . been carried out and made such a success is a tribute in itself to its orig- inator, in whose opinion nothing could be placed higher than a strong and good character. Those who have gone to Washburn will not forget him, for he gave to the school a spirit that is greater than any memorial that could ever be erected, a spirit that is known only in the heart, and that is everlasting. At his mem- orial service at the school on November 16, the thoughts of the entire school were read in the simple words: l'He is not dead. He lives. He lives in his schoolf, WASHBURN HIGH Early His+ory Twenty years ago, September 8, 1925, Washburn High School was opened. lt was, at this time, considered one of the most modern high schools in Minnesota. The original cost of the building, plus equipment, was nearly one million dollars. Until September, 1932, Washburn was a junior and senior high school. In 1931 the increase of students in the Washburn district warranted the build- ing of a new school. lt was first planned to build a new senior high school and make Washburn a junior high school, but due to the shortage of funds, the new building was made into a junior high school. Our first football team was organ- ized in 1926. The first game took place at West High School, the score was Washburn 0, West 20. Washburn's first football coach was Mr. Iack C. Wells. The football field was complet- ed in 1933. Our first game on the new field was with North High on Septem- ber 27, 1933. The score was North 6, Washburn 0. Other sports started in the school during the Hrst year were baseball, swimming and hockey. Leaving the pages of history for a moment, let us look at the present rec- ord made by Washburn alumni. We are all proud of our alumni that are serving in this war. We hope that after this war, we may build a fitting memorial for those who have served and died for their country. 7