Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Washburn Is Proud M, 3, ,as - it Naxcv Tiioixr HQIll't'l1Tt', KJIIFCII of 111071 tiff . . . Nancy was president of Blue Tri and Harlequin Clubg was a member of National Honor Society, Girls VV club, French Club, Grist Stall. and Li- brary Board. Graduated Iune 19435 chosen Aquatennial Queen for 1945. Washburn Girl Sings for Music Lovers Ioxx Liioxiixito O Sole .1110 . . . Ioan is a Ianuary, 1943, grad. who has clone very well for herself. She re- cently visited Minneapolis again with the musical 'LNaughty Marietta in which she sings the title role. LETTERS LeHer from Time TIME MAGAZINE Ianuary 22, 1945 To the liditors: The Wahian is more than welcome to use Time Magazine as its model this year. As we look back on the VVahian of 19-11, we think of the Wonderful job you did in giving 'knew lifen to Life. ll' you do as well with Time as you did with I.-ife, we feel sure that your book will be a great credit to us both. Best of luck, and here's hoping for another All-American Rating. Cordially, E. C. K. Fnselt XVahian liditor VVashburn High School Minneapolis, Minn. Sirs: I have finally decided to write to you about a matter which 1 think will in- terest both you and your readers. Don't you thinkeit would be a Worth-while undertaking to give the 11A's a few positions on the Wahian Staffs? Every year each staf1 trys to make the VVahian a better book than the preceding year. Doesn't it seem logical that a group that is partially experienced could put out a better year book than a green staff? Other schools have had this question arise also and it has been worked out for the betterment of the book. The l2A's could easily retain control of the editorship but with the 11.-Vs as as- sistants. YVben the seniors graduated, their positions would be filled by the assistant editors, the 11A's. The editor-in-chief and section edi- tors would be elected and a junior to serve under each editor as their assist- ant. In this way the juniors would work side by side with the senior staff and then the following year they would take over with the full knowl- edge of the organization and material needed to make it a successful year book. A Icxrok PAT Dt'c:.xN Fun on ln' . . U VVashburn alum now with the Ice Follies-having a good time and steal- ing thc show. Pat graduated in Iune. 194-1. Washburn A+hle+e S+ars in Easi'-Wes+ Game BILL M.-xi4em ri5 Block Zhu! lqliffru Bill, Tune '43, played end for the Millers and is now playing that same position for the Gopher ICLIIH. 3

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---l f1dve1'ziscf1aenz-l VIM! VIGOR! The Chem. Lab. . . Vifamins in the Making In our up to date labomtoiics, busy chemists cornpound 'myslwiom sub- stances and make slmzling new discov- erz'e.r.' Gee, does this sulfur smell! By this new process, HINKELDCJKJFLIQIS SPL- CIAL-SULFERIZED-X'7ITA1XIIN P. U. MILK is 77ZlIdl',' the fmxorizc zzlrfnlq of all Ufzlshburfz xl14dc1zt5. Mr. George Frogen Endorses Our Product . . i yi l 2 Dear Sirs: Last Monday night Mother and I were thinking of all the past trouble Iive had with overcredulous Wahian staffs. Mr. Claeson has long shown predilection for preposterous and ple- beian staffs whose sole purpose seemed to be making piquant remarks about me. Pertinaciously Mother and I have clung to the belief that the publications of pedantic remarks might result in a nunny-watch. Having alw'ays been a paramour of milk, I consider the pic- ture of myself partaking of a liquid re- past no ludicrous matterflf I wish to congratulate this year's staff in that it has shown much acumen and astuteness in omitting any frater- nization with the canaille on my part. Thank you again. I abhor being a cynosure. If any humorous anecdotes had been published my cry would have been Alalagmosl or possibly just Alalal Alalalu as the Romans have aptly put it. Giioacii H. FROGEN, esq. B..-X., II.S., I'h.D.. M..-X.R.S., C.H. Vfherefore my thanks In you for not pub- lishing said picture. To the Students of Washburn High School: For your cooperation and success in the Schools at War campaign I, in my capacity as head of the Treasury De- partment, wish to congratulate you. We of the Department are proud that a school of your size was able to earn and keep the Schools at War Flag for even two months. You succeeded in doing this during the months of No- vember and December. The flag was earned by participating 'almost ninety percent in the purchase of War Stamps and Bonds. Washburn High School has been co- operating in the war effort to a great degree in the previous school cam- paigns. According to our records, in the spring of nineteen forty-three you raised the money to purchase twenty- three jeeps. This was remarkable even for a school of your size for the pur- chase totaled over two hundred eight- een thousand dollars ff5218,03Z.15j. I believe for your participation in this campaign you received a certificate with twenty-four stars on it. In the fall of nineteen forty-four, your pur- chases enabled an LSVP, Land Craft Personnel, to be sent to the war fronts. These purchases totaled twelve thou- sand dollars C31Z,0O0J. I regret that you were not able to retain your Schools at War Hag during Ianuary, but I feel sure that a school with as fine a record as yours will have the flag back again and keep it Hying. Sincerely yours, HENIIY' 1VIo1teisNTHAU January 7, 1945 Time Incorporated 330 East 22nd Street Chicago 16, Illinois Dear Sirs: In a recent staff meeting of the Wa- hian, VVashburn's year book, the gen- eral theme of Time or The March of Time was presented and unanimously accepted for the motive of our year book. We wish to copy, in exact detail, your cover, using Mr. A. E. Mac Quar- rie, our principal who recently passed away, as man of the year. In the back- ground will be the school building. The name Wahian will be substituted for Time. In 1940, with the permission of Life magazine, our Wahian used Life as its theme and copied the general plan of that magazine. The book received All- American rating and is still presented today as one of the outstanding year books in the country. The Wahian has annually taken All-American rating for many years with the exception of 1943. It is our desire to duplicate our record on the Life book in the 1945 Wahian. All our plans are still in the formative stage as yet. Before making more deh- nite plans we desire to again secure your permission to so pattern our year book. In my opinion our cover would be a definite advantage to you in adver- tising your magazine to the students, who will be your future customers. Many of us already read Time and find it very helpful in keeping us informed on current events for our general knowledge and school work. As the complete layout of the book must be done in the next sixty days, we would appreciate your prompt re- ply. Yours very truly, DoN Fiziuus

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MISCELLANY SYLVIA FORMANEK A-000-000-zu! . . . Sylvia, who graduated Iune T44, is now one of the glamour gals with Iohn Poweris Model Agency. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH The faculty paid off, in April, with an hour's auditorium after they had challenged the students to collect 4800 pounds of clothing for European re- lief. The entertainment, provided by Mr. Larsen, Mr. Claeson, Super and Super and others, was the first Qand lastj thing of its kind since vaudeville died. Bi3cKs'rRoM, MARTIN, ALWIN Sweet Adeline 4 Time Marches On-but far in the future the Iune Seniors will still be saying, Remember when ....... N 'iTom Leach told Mrs. Savage that he was going to write a term theme on 'icosmeticm rays ..... . Hlack Alwin, the 12A treasurer, tried to talk us into paying our class dues and then couldnit even remember how iuch they were ...... Pat Benn came limping to school n i with a cane and explained that she'd gone skiing and hadnit been able to make up her mind, until too late, whether to go to the left or right of a certain tree ...... ' Duane Ness stopped the show at the za Gristw Auditorium when he did his janitoris act and came Hsweepingw onto the stage ...... oan Kelley spent the day in a blue rt and a lavender sweater and wouldnit tell why. . .'. . . 'iLouis Frobach figured out all his chemistry problems with a slide rule- and discovered a fool proof method of getting them wrong ...... fi Mary Boyd spent every afternoon aft- er school eating two chocolate sundaes, in succession, at Gouldis ...... flim Salisbury knocked on Nir. Fro- W ski ob Swilt rin into Roger Lundgren s t when they were pl ly ing basketball and of 'dhesive tape for the next few days. QPat Solon served at the P. T. A. Ban- quet and neatly dropped a plate of salad in the lap of some parent ...... Ia . T T ' 1 Y had to hide behind a huge piece gen's door every sixth period just to wave, HHello,' ...... fB ' 'i L ' hs 1 f' r a net Frlnceschina went tearing in- Miss Lucas class, skidded all the wa across the room, and wound up in a heap in the corner with hooks T to Hying ...... 1iMr. Claeson and Editor Don Ferris staged a battle with black-board erasers in 218 one day, Don got hit amidship and disappeared in a cloud of chalk dust ....... 1 There was a flurry of screams in the lunchroom when the girls felt some- thing walking around under the tables and it turned out to be a big, brown dog, just hungry ..... 15 There was a fire drill on one of the first spring days and the school was emptied in two minutes Hat, but it took twenty-five to get everyone back in .... .. 1iPatty Peick and Liz Ott were making sulfur dioxide in the chem. Lab. They too much of the wrong thing in right test-tube and nearly blew put the themselves up to the second Hoor. Mu. ALWIN a FRIEND THE CROWD CHEERED Yeh, rah, rah, Alwin! Through the halls of Washburn echoed and resound- ed the mighty voice of Lloyd E. Qmust be 'Erbertj Alwin, our illustrious his- torian. Mr. Alwin had been under the illusion that Washburn students lacked the spirit and enthusiasm in supporting the basketball team at the auditorium. After much deliberation and little experimentation, Mr. Alwin believed that the students needed to be taught how to cheer. Attacking the problem with the un- orthodox teaching method which pro- duces such splendid results on his his- tory students, he presented himself on the stage and inspired the students to new unobtained heights in cheering. The spectacle was enjoyed by all. The results were very evident when that weekend Washburn outshone its oppo- nents on both floor and stands. We don't know who Mr. Alwinis little helper is, but he illustrates the in- spired and spirited response to Lloyd's cheerleading. LW