West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Honor Students THIRD ROW: Van'i Hull, McDonald, Christopher ton, Vinton. D. Nelson. Ltinun. SECOND ROW: Colby. Pnndle. Woolley. Lindquist. Jermsra. Burke. Murphy. FIRST ROW: Greeley, Edwards. Erwin. Pres.. Leeirhuis. Brugger, Kenyon. NOT IN PICTURE: Dahtberg. Rice. Pollock. Sec’y. I-abait. Vice-Pre». Hasans . Arnold, Dudley. Glastber . Kromck, Levin, Niemackl. Russell. Saunders, Day. Becker. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The West chapter of the National Honor Society had a late beginning to its most successful year since its inception in ’31. Thirty-eight students qualified for membership. Mr. Tallakson was appointed new faculty adviser :o succeed M:ss Lulu B. Utley. He selected Miss Ruth Grosz, Miss Marjorie Spaulding, and Mr. A. D. Norton of the faculty to assist him. Following the well-established precedent, the club elected three A seniors as its officers: Grant Erwin as president; Susan Pollock, Mary Labatt, secretary and treasurer, respectively. Grant Erwin renounced the club’s former policy of meeting only once a term and inaugurated the plan of having an active season, fully justifying the Soc.ety’s fourfold aim to improve scholarship, citizenship, leadership and service to the school. This new policy was un- animously approved. In pursuance of the aim to improve scholarship, the soc.ecy has been making a survey of the study habits of its members. Also an investigation is under way to determine the activities of the National Honor Societies in the other Minneapolis high schools It is the plan to have this work continue to the end of the spring term, at which time it is hoped that enough information will have been compiled to justify the printing of a study help pamphlet by the Society. Moreover, the group intends by fortnightly meetings and increased publicity to stimulate interest in scholastic achievements at West to the point where the National Honor Society will become a growing, active organization recognized as a vital essential of the school and appreciated by the students and faculty alike. CLASS SCHOLARSHIP LEADERS BETTY JANE COLBY Valedictorian Usually we think of a valedictorian as a hard working, shy individual. Such, though, is far from the case as regards Betty Jane Colby, valedictorian of the January, 1936 class. Those who know Betty can testify to her cheerfulness and grand sense of humor. True, Betty is very studious at times, but she owes her scholastic success more to an analytical, alert mind than to diligent study. LLOYD LEEMHU1S Salutatorian Few people have been more deserving of the title of salutatorian than Lloyd Leemhuis. Few have worked more conscientiously, more quietly, more successfully. But maintaining a 2.84 average throughout high school is only one of his accomplishments. Lloyd is highly talented musically, very poised, calculating. conservative—and above all a true and patient friend to all.

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Representative Seniors MARY I.OU JONES Everyone is her friend, so she's known co most people as Joncsir. Formally, (hough, we are to call her Mary l.vu Jones. Likes to be thought of as the old fashion girl,” but dotes on dancing and steak-frys. Ambition—to be a social worker in Shanghai; reason. Oh, I don’t know Mary’s deliciously unaffected, a good sport about everything, a true scout, always. DON DICKEY Why does all the trouble of the universe have to fall on one person? Why, why have the fates decreed that Don Dickey, alias D. Bradley Dickey, should have five (that’s right, five) sisters? In commenting upon this horrible misfortune, Mr. Dickey says graphically. Ye , and No.” Don is a bridge addict, knows nothing about pinochle, loves football. HARRY EDWARDS The hardest working individual of the senior class is Harry Legs Edwards Harry has gained more than the average fame and fortune by being editor of this humble folder In a weaker moment he admitted that he has a profound hankering for baseball, bridge and brunette . His tremendous capacity for work and sincerity account for his recognition MARY CASHMAN She won’t tell what her middle name is, but her first and last is Mary Cathman, but don’t leave off the C” if you want to live. She says she’s a whiz at golf; others say she is terrible. She likes navy blue, brothers and cabbage. She ha a line long enough to hang clothe on, a delightful, laughing disposition, very fine judgment: naturally an outstanding girl.

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