Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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May Senior Class 1930 Variety is the spice of life, someone said once, the May seniors evidently like spices, for their last year ' s activities have been exceedingly varied. With Alf Dahl as president, they have staged some of the most successful events of the school year. Needless to say, their entire career at Astoria hi has been marked by their great activity. The seniors, early in October seeing a chance to do a good turn, pre¬ sented each member of the football team with a duffle bag. And then, at just about the same time, they entertained the 1930 January Seniors with a News¬ paper Party , an entirely new party idea, which attracted much comment. The annual Senior Ball was given in December before Christmas vaca¬ tion. Both classes cooperated in making this outstanding social event a wonder¬ ful success. The Senior Play—that much looked forward to event! Merton of the Movies, which was presented last year as their Junior Play, was good. Stray Cats , their selection for their Senior play, was better. Undeniably it was a credit to the class. In May, came the Senior banquet at the Hotel Gearhart, baccalaureate, and then last of all, on May 23, that goal toward which every student strives— graduation. OFFICERS 1929 President . Alt Dahl Vice-President . . . Douglas Jackson Secretary . Gertrude Wirkkala Treasurer . Helen Huhtala Advisors Miss Betsy Wooton Miss Edith Clifford [ 21 ]

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the San Francisco Examiner. Rose Erickson has dropped the title Senior Sap only to adopt the name Office Cat. A short distance from San Francisco, in the beautiful suburb of Holly¬ wood, is an outstanding classmate of yours, Frances Carruthers is a popular actress with numerous contracts, and is incessantly demanded by the public. Laila Porko is becoming well known for her discovery called the Smellies. By means of this device an audience smell as well as see and hear in all movies. The state of Utah claims three of your members. Near Salt Lake City Byron Fitzgerald is struggling with an open air sanitarium with Olga Wahl as chief gymnastic instructor there. On the wide plains nearby, Catherine O Brien is working to obtain the women’s endurance record in aviation. She can get up. but oh!! the coming down. An aroma of sage brush conies from Texas, the land of buckskins, where a girl is racing across the plains. It is Borghild Orwick, present holder of the record for bare-back riding. In distant Russia a revolution is waging. Leaders in this warfare are Elo Kautto, Corny Soderman, and Harold Ilberg. Their colors are red and white. .So loyal were they to their high school class and its colors that they refused to adopt any other colors. A gentle nurse, beloved by all, cares for the wounded in these battles. Helen Tienson is known as Florence Night¬ ingale the Second. The setting this time is far-away Africa. Missionaries are struggling there to convert the heathens. Heading the list of these is Nellie Howe, who is prog¬ ressing rapidly. She has established several schools; and Irene Lewis, Ellen Krum, and Frances Olsen set a shining example as teachers there. Coming back to America, the state of Oregon seems to be the setting. The Right Reverend Harry Ellsworth Eide is known for his impressing ser¬ mons, and is regarded as the most eligible bachelor in Salem. Edith Peterson and Aura Laine, secretaries to the Governor of Oregon, spend the majority of their time discussing the up-to-date news. John Cattrall and Richard Arnold, architects, are trying to decide how their new building is to stand and on what, while Matt Jussila and Conrad Peterson are experimenting to become the se¬ cond and third Edisons in the future. I see Medora Svenson. a musical mem¬ ber of your class, well on her way to fame, playing in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. That,” she replied, completes your class. I was very happy as I walked down the street, for I knew the entire class of ‘30 was happy and successful.

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May Senior Activities ROBERT ANDERSON “So slight in build; yet, so mighty in will.”— Pres. Soph. Class 3-4; “A” Club 4-S-6-7-8; Yell King 3-4-7-8; Jr. Prom Committee 6; Hi-Y 7-8; Dram. Club 3-4-5-G-7-8; Jr. Play 5; Inter¬ class BB 7-8; Art Editor Zeph. 5-6; Bus. Mgr. Zeph. 7-8; Hi Jinx 4; Sr. Ball Com. 7; Sr. Party 8. CECILE ASPMO “The meek shall inherit the earth.” RUTH ANDERSON “Still waters run deep.” Torch Honor 3-4-5-G. DAVID ARNOLD “He is in demand— not at demand.” Student Body Pres. 7-8; Torch Honor 3-4-5-6-7-8; Orchestra 3-4-5-6-7-8 ; Band 3-4-7-8; Jr. Prom Committee 6; Property Mgr. Jr. Play 6; Hi-Y 7-8; Editor Fisherman ' s Bible 8; Sr. Bali Com. 7; Delegate to 0. S. C., 8. EDWIN APPLETON “One who might conquer any f hing but fears a woman.” HELEN BAKOTICH “Laugh and the world laughs with you— weep and you weep alone.” Orchestra 3-4-5-6-7-8. FLORENCE BABCOCK “Diligent seeker for the worm of knowledge.”— Torch Honor 3-4-5-G-7- 8; Volleyball 5; Astor Post 8. LORNA BECKEN “Jolly, good natured and wise.” Torch Honor 5-G-7-8; Tri-Y 5-G-7-8; Volleyball 3-5-7; Basketball 7-8- Track 7-8. [ 22 ]