Benson Polytechnic High School - BluePrint Yearbook (Portland, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1931 volume:

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Q T' M A A Q ., 0 91 4 6' 'Quo fy PlfBI,ISHED SEMI-ANNUAI,I.Y BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF BENSON l'OI.Y'I'ECHNlC SCHOOL PORTLAND, OREGON PAGE 3 ,0n1.wr..,,,.,. , , , A A. f '..,L V. f 1 , ..1,-, . , ,v'. , . - -1 If .t . ,., I -,- ,,,.,, - - F ' -- M- - - .1- P -15 . A - 2' . . . f' I -r K 9 'I I 1 .e 'f. 'rv ' 1 4 ,ik ,A .4-.Q V fr, . 3 sn x. f 1 ,.. .11 , A f -e P- , mf. , ' 4 ' 3:'.,3,frv f ,r .-. :V -. 4. ,xg 11 -,.-,an , Y . .2 -1 -- w'-.f',:-.mf L-I .Q ,Y,2,,.5 Q 3.51. x 1, ,J ,y. X .- .. M mm. V NL .,,,.,, - 1 Y- 4 ,- Y , H,- J4-., wa .- - .. f ,..... -V . ,. 1 W ,A ...'1:. 4 .N , fu... ,nj 4 . e',:9'l ? W: V,-1-:WWE rv, - , , 4, ,f ,.1P'f!r ' '.g', 'W' . , , , . ., -L--ry F411 f-.-,.g M , ,M,..f. n. , 4 . M, , .. ,wg ,. . s D .-ITU. J. 41321 1 -'YJ'-' 'X' A .flx..1fS?'w J Contents Foreword . Faculty Seniors . Class Play . New Buildings Memories . Organizations Athletics . Snaps . Literature . Advertisements . . n a - Page 6 7 9 29 28 30 31 49 55 57 67 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 roaswoan Instead ofthe trite Lament that usually occupies this space in the customary high school annual we have endeavored to break away from the old system by printing a plain, straight-forward introduction to our book. In thc first place we are not sorry that we are graduating. Why should we bc? We aren't leaving our friends foreverg we shall very likely see many of them in later years. Most of us will have chances to visit Benson and see our instructors. We are still unable to see any- thing to mourn about. We've been here a long time: three or four years may not seem long to the elderly man as he looks back on his youth, but to the school-hoy it is a long time. There may he a few of us who don't want to leave, but the rest of us are anxious to try our luck in the business world or go on to college. Most of us always have liked Benson and always shallg we are neither happy nor sad over the fact that we are leaving Bensong we consider our parting a matter of course. Having spent our allotted time here we now con- tinue on life's interesting journey, wondering what the future holds for us. Whether we go to college or to work, we shall remember this school and appreciate the training we have received here. Most of us will do our best to keep up the good name of Benson and prove to the people that its graduates are prepared to take their places in the world. In later years we shall want to look back on mostly happy school days and recall the joyous times we had. In order that we may do this, we have published this book, which we hope may also be of interest to the lower classmen, the future graduates, whose duty it will be, as it is ours, to continue to uphold the name of Benson. As we shall look back on the books published by the classes before us, the fixture graduates too may look hack on our book. illfilll Nlli lllXlil 1916.01 I Yl'1l,.XNlJ PAGE 7 PAGE 8 F or the Past F ew Years our destinies have been largely in the hands of our instructors. In leaving Benson we realize that it is largely through their efforts that we are now qualified to continue our education or to fill our places in the world. They have helped us over the hard places, many of which were hard no' doubt because of our lack of application. They have been patient with usg they have worked generously for our wel- fareg they have spurred us on when we would lag. On looking hack we can see that we often made their work unnecessarily diflicult. We are sorry we did so now, and we are grateful they didn't give up. Our hearts are filled with appreciation and gratitude for their un- tiring effort, and we will attempt to reward them with our conscien- tious employment of' the knowledge they have given us igo ensure our success. I-LM-1 THE MAJORITY of high school students do not realize the value of an education, and their efforts at gaining one are not what they should be. However, when they are about to enter the great world of industry to make a place for themselves, they realize how valuable every little bit of preparation is. Those of us who go on to college, especially after working awhile, will show a different atti- tude toward learning. If only there were some way that we could make the under-classmen realize the importance of learning all they can while they have the splendid opportunity! Most of them receive this valuable advice, but only a small percentage of them take ad- vantage of' itg the rest of them afterward wish they had. eva Om: CLASS will add its plea that you who follow us may have a just appre- ciation and respect for your teachers, and may fully profit by their interest in you. J AMES li. 'l'UN'l'Z l'icv-Principfrl .U'.XI7I41NIIl' INS'l'Iil'i I'0IiS lront row: Hlizrxln-II1 NI. Ilrummmnl. .If'2lIllIt'IIP Klcfzimr. IMIO C. IIIIIIYIIIIISUII. lirawl- II:lwky':1r1I. Hull: X Ilclulwtt. NIEIFIIIIFI Il. 'l'hivlc. YIYIEIII I'JlIIK'I'hllIl. l.s-oh: l'r:liLr. NIIlI'IJlIl Morton. NIiII'!L'ill'4'I llzlighl NIIIIIIIC' NI. .l1rIllls0n. Iirlitll l urlN's. Vern .I:1mi0s0n. I'L'ntvr rmv: VI'iIIi:un Si'IlI'0IIll'I'. .Xlfrvcl Skvi. 0, NI. usllhurn. 'l'. A. Shniwell. I.. L, UIsIri,f:lll. Ii. VV. I.2lN'l'l'Ill't'. ,Mlzlm I . Kl'It'fI!'l'. Frvd .L llr:nim'r1I. IIlllIl1iIS I'. llrslllulll. 0, 'I'. Shrrli. I'Ill'isIill1l IIuII, Ilurk row: II. II. 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II. 5. Ilurknmn Hurt S. Sparks. l'. BI. 'I'Imm:u. PA 9 PAGE 10 A glance at the Class' as it passes by I'ELORE WV. ABENDROTH Course: Technical Printing. Date of Registration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Aug. 15, 1914-. Tech Pep Stat? First Aid Cashiers Band Parliamentary Law Club Poly Tech Staff Class Play ORRIS F. ALBERTSON Course: Electric. Date of Registration: Jan. 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Oct. 3, 1913 Electric Club ROY A. ANDERSON Course: Vocational Printing. Date of Registration: September 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Chicago, Illinois. Sep- tember 15, 1912. Cashier First Aid -un-gon Club S sd Oyer Fire qui Type Hi Club Tech l'ep Staff BERTON BAILEY Course: Tech Printing. Date of regis- tration: Sept. 1927. Place of birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, April 8, 1914-. Type Hi Club Poly Tech Editor DONALD BAIRD Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, March 20, 1913. HARRY L. BATES Course: Voc. Gas Engine. Date of Reg- istration: Sept. 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. June 2, 1914. Cashier VIRGIL HENHAM Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Coquille, Oregon, May 5, 1913. CLARENCE BENSON Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Rose Lake, Idaho, July 13, 1912. Minuteman Executive Board Orange B Wrestling Tennis Secretary of the Student Body Delegate to 0. S. C. MAXWELL FREDRICK BENO Course: Tcch Electric. Date of Regis- tration: Sept. 1927 Place of Birth and Date: Middleton, Ore. Apr. 7, 1913. Vice-president of the Flyer-in 2111 Club Electric Club JAS. D. BERNARD Course: Technical, Electrical. Date of Registration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Jennings Lodge, Ore. Sept. 10, 1913. Oyer-un-gon Club Cashier Electric Club CARL W. BOEHME Course: Technical Machine. Date of Registration: Jan. 31, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Oct. 7, 1913. VOLNEY BRIGGS Course: Vocational Printing. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Grants Pass, Ore- gon, July 2, 1913. Aviation Club R. CARPENTER Course: Teclmical Printing. Date of Registration: January, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Helena, Montana, June 19, 1913. Type Hi Club Parliamentary Law Club HAROLD CARTER Course: Voc. Gas Engine. Registration: Sept. 6, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Willamina, Ore. May 4, 1913. Camera Club Fire Squad IJOMENICO CASCIATO Course: Tech. Bldg. Const. Date of Reg- istration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. July 17, 1913. Routers Club 1927 Architectural Club Tech Pep Staff JOSEPH CAVAGNA Course: Voc. Gas Engine. Date of Reg- istration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Feb. 8, 1914-. WALTER CHUNG Course: Vocational Gas Engine. ,Date of Registration: February 141, 11928. Place of Birth and Date: AstoriQ,'f'Qr-' cgon, September 211, 1911. 1 .gutolnotgve Engineers ' range Basketball Date of r ? 5 f S n 5 v E sm .vi 'YY e Q e 5 x 4 I IIUIIIIUS S, lillllklwea I,, .lulwa A, Myvls simlvut Yin' l'r1'fi1Iw1l S '1'I'l'f1ll'y 'l'l'UJlNlll'L'l' ti, liolxiwnlln XIV. lh':uinvr1I S,'l'i!07llIi :xl Arm- Mlxi-:fr li lizlilvy Y, Vflrvr l ,H:14nn' 'l'..Xln'mlrulll lxlihn' Xwnvizxh' lfdiinl' Xssixlsxlli liclilur ,lnkmm S. Hull Nl, Womlluif S. Imllgm' Xl3lllillYC'l' .hlwrtisiugr 511lIlil,1Ii'l' Aesl. Amlv. MIIIIIISCI' PAG E 11 A 1 A 3 45 wif? ffwx.aas. U fig ' -,M Wxyi' QW ,X In-mlrnih Ik-nsnn f4hl'iS!l'lls0lI Doi! Iluughty llsxilvy Ihlirrl HCIIIIJIIII Hmm Ne-rnsuwl l':lrpn-mm' Vsusvizntn Ilnvhnu t'risw0lI Vmtlvy Vox lkmnlvn- lluvixlsvm DIINVNIII Divlls Dirk lilwllnmwwr Ifushury liven Ilr lidsull PAGE 1Cr1.ch'one is a proud and happy boy THEODORE CHRISTENSON Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September 7, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, 1913. Oyer-un-gon Club Cashier Science Club Minuteman VIRGIL LEONARD CONLEE Course: Technical Electrical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, May 19, 1913. LOUIS MARSHALL COSTLEY Course: Tech. Elect. Date of Regis- tration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: 'tValla Walla, Wash. March 27, 1913. Glee Club Harmonica Band JACK ROBERT CRISWELL Course: Technical Electric. Date of Reg'- istration: January 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Seattle, Wash., July H, 1913. Baseball CLIFFORD O. DAVIDSON Course: Voc. Gas Engine. Date of Reg- istration: Sept. 28. Place of Birth and Date: Amity, Ore. Sept. 6, 1912. JACK R. DAVIDSON Course: Tech. Elec. Date of Registra- tion: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Sept. 5, 1913. Benson Knights Oyer-un-gon Club RALPH DAWSON Course: Tech. Bldg. Const. Date of Registration: Fall,l927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. July 22, 1913. Architectural Club Executive Board Dramatic Club Troubadours Cashier Fire Squad DOYVARD VIRGII. DEVEITEO Course: Electric. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Spokane, Washington, August 16, 1913. Electric Club Fire Squad Minute Man RUSSELL G. DICK Course: Technical Elec. Date of Reg- istration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth RANDALL DICUS Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Dec- ember 29, 1912. Radio Club PRESTON K. DOUGHTY Course: Tech. Machine. Date of Regis- tration: Fall, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Ore. Dec. 10, 1912. Cashier Oyer-un-gon Club First Aid ROBERT HAROLD EDSON Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September 1926. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon Feb- ruary 2, 1913. Cashier Secretary of Minutemen Sccrggalay of Benson Parliamentary Law Benson Club of Aeronautics Minuteman BERYL J. EVANS Course: Technical Automotive. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. April 23, 1912. Benson Automotive Engineers Minuteman FEDRIC H. FAHRENWALD Course: Electric. Date of Registration: September 5, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Deadwood, So11th Dakota, April 15, 1913. STANLEY FARR Course: Vocational Printing. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, May 28, 1914-. M. MEN DALL FEINBERG Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, July 15, 1913. Football Executive Board Fire Squad Minuteman Order of the B Benson Automotive Engineers Orchestra HARRY N. FOSBURY Course: Technical Electrical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Baker, Oregon, July 27, 1911. and Date: Portland, Ore. May 7, 1912. 0,-ange B Cashier Tm ck Electric Club 13 PAGE 14 They came as Freshmen green but snappy JOHN FRANCO Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: Fall, 1929. Place of Birth and Date: New York City, New York. Cashier Fire Squad HAROLD E. FRASER Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: Fall,1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, August 6, 1911. HAROLD E. FREDERICKSEN Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, June 1, 1913. JAMES E. FREY Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, August 28. Minute Man Cashier MORRIS FRIEDMAN Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: January, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Nov- ember 6, 1912. Minute Man Cashier Cafe Board Class Play Cast Benson Knights Fire Squad Benson Automotive Engineers THOMAS WILLIAM FULLER Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September 3, 1926. Place of Birth and Date: New Westminster, British Columbia, June 30, 1913. Oyereunvgon Club EDWARD G. GROSS Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Seattle, Washington, October 13, 1912. Orchestra Band Public Speaking Minuteman Cashier Benson Knights HENRY W. GOODE Course: Technical Gas Engine. Place ofBirth and Date: Donald, Oregon, January 8, 1915. Troubadours Minute Man Dramatic Club NORMAN S. GOCHNAUER Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, July 25. Camera Club Oyer-un-gon Club B. A. E. Club First Aid Executive Board GEORGE GOLDSMITH Course, Vocational Electric. Date of Registration, September 1929. Place of Birth and Date, Mexico City, Mexico, January 5, 1912. Hi Y Football Wrestling Orange B Sergeant at Arms June 81 Executive Board Band Fire Squad First Aid RAYMOND GRIESE Course, Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration, January, 27. Place of Birth and Date, Portland, Oregon. October 10, 1913. Radio Club ROGER HALD Course, Technical Electric. Date of Registration, September 2, 1928. Place of Birth and Date, Portland, Oregon, March 5, 1913. Fire Squad Orange B Tennis Team Cashier Class Play Stage Manager STANLEY R. HALL Course, Technical Printing. Date of Registration, September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date, Portland, Oregon, May 4-, 1913. Orchestra Band Cashier Parliamentary Law Club Benson Knights Associate Editor Tech Pep Secretary of Minutemen Vice President of Type Hi Club Business Manager June '31 Poly Tech Delegate to University of Oregon KENNETH A. HARDIN Course, fechnical Pattern Making. Date of Registration, September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date, Inglewood, California, April 15, 1931. Orchestra First Aid Cashier A,gL,. . I .,,,V, .ETH WQ1 ,KV .U My v ', . Q Q. -Q? 235 lvl ml lruluuk mls Inu-:linux Iflvx Pullvl lun 'mule' llrnwn- I-mI4I:ul1l Ilulni Illv 111 Iluulllx Hull llwlnw- Inlmx lulu I lnllll-,rw luluw I lvlxlvl lvllul l rn m Xlwl Krzlxvl' Iuvkv l,1'lnu:l1'In-1' I,1-,uvlu PAQ In Q ,U f 3' xl 4.1.31 + ,adm .W-um .1 .W NI.-ya-rs Iinlwris NIn'l'l1vlwnl1 xIGlHliNl'Il Xlvlizwxx I'ullvn Nlyvrx Nm-II4-r Xlillime liusul' li:Hl:llu:u'In'l' Kun! Slllilll. II. liulf-lumx liulxxulu w-ntl Smiilm, V. rl:ll1rlNh'1vln. K. Iiullm Shulmlm ilmutirlirlz Sixlw' F2killIH'X' lixnh-vin XIIIUIIIIXVS They served their time with sorrow and joy CHARLES RAYMOND HENNIG Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, .1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, January 20 1913. OLIVER J. HIRSCH Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: January, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Aug- ust 14, 1911. Fire Squad Science Club Minuteman Benson Knights International Club Glee Club Electric Club STANLEY S. HOFFMAN Course: Vocational Carpentry. Date ot' Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, June 11, 1912. I-Il Y Orange B Camera Club Oyer-un-gon Club Benson Knights Football CLIFFORD HOLMES Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September 3, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Raymond, Washing- ton, January 11, 1912. Executive Board President of June '81 Class Fire Squad Cafeteria Board Benson Knights-President Cashier-President Minuteman Secretary of the I-II-Y Inter Council Hi--Y Club-Treasurer Camera Club Orange B Club-Secretary Public Speaking Club Delegate to 0.S.C. Delegate to U of 0. Football Track K. HUBLER Course: Vocational Machine. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, July 26, 1911. Football Minute Man Cashier Orange B Water Polo RAYMOND JOHNS Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September 6, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, July 2, 1912. Cashier HILBERT S. JOHNSON Course:' Technical Electric. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, June 6, 1913. Hi Y Benson Knights Radio Club Camera Club International Relations Minuteman Electric Club ROBERT A. JOHNSTON Course: Vocational Printing. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Winnipeg, Saskatche- wan, July 22, 1912. Cashier FRANK JONES Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Eugene, Oregon. April 23, 1913. Minute Man LLEVVELYN E. JONES Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, De- cember l3, 1911. Executive Board Orange B Club Football Benson Knights Camera Club Secretary June '81 Class SANFORD J. LANGOE Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land, Oregon, August 18, 1910. Fire Squad iBat. Chlefi Architectural Club QSec.7 Science Club tTrea.J Poly Tech Statl' tAdv.J Cashier Minuteman Benson Knights Designer of guard for Class pln ERNEST E. KASTER Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Oregon City, Oregon, December 15, 1913. Kumpus Klub Cashier NORYVOOD LANCEFIELD Course: Vocational Electric. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, March 24-, 1911. Basketball Baseball PAGE 17 PAGE 18 The Class as a whole was not bad at all WINSTON LEAVENS Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, May 18, 1912. Minute Man Banking Cashier Aviation Club Football VICTOR HOVVARD LENGACHER Course: Technical Mechanical Drawing. Date of Registration: September 6, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: River- side, California. Kumpus Klub NORMAN LIND Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: January, 1929. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Dec- ember 26, 1912. B. A. E. Club DONALD LINDSEY Course: Vocational Electric. Date of Registration: September 4-, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Redlodge, Montana, September 13, 1913. Minuteman Track Fire Squad DANIEL O. LIVIE Course: Vocational Machine. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Douglas, Alaska. Kumpus Klub EDYVIN LOCKE Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, July 9, 1912. IIOMER GEORGE LUMSDEN Course: Gas Engine. Date of Regis- tration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Troutdale, Oregon, July 6, 1912. Benson Automotive Engineers Junior Basketball Executive Board Wrestling THEODORE B. MATHISEN Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September 2, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Seaside, Oregon, March! 27, 1914-. CARL MCBRAYER Course: Aviation. Date of Registration: January 27. Place of Birth and Date: Gramburg, Texas, October 17, 1912. Band Orchestra B. C. A. EDGAR MATTHES Course: Vocational Cabinet Making. Date of Registration: September 6, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Laurel, Ore- gon, May 4-, 1913, FINLEY O. MCGREW Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September 5, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, February 13, 1913. Science Club Electric Club Benson Knights Executive Board Baseball Mgr. VVILLIAM H. MacINNES Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September 1, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, June 27, 1913. . Benson Knights Minuteman ARTHUR H. Mc1'HERSON Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: February 27. Place of Birth and Date: Oakes, North Dakota, October 26, 1910. Cashier Minuteman Soccer Team Soccer Manager Benson Knights Orange B Vice President Hi-Y Executive Board Fire Squadefisst. Fire Chief RICHARD F. MILLER Course: Machine. Date of Registration: January, 1926. Date of Birth: March 5, 1910. Football Minuteman Fire Squad CBat. Chiefj Executive Board Hi-Y Vice President. THOMAS MOLINARI Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Vancouver, Feb- ruary 23, 19141. ALLEN MYERS Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Van- couver, British Columbia, February 15, 1912. Executive Board Architectural Club Soccer Team Orange B Treasurer June 1931 Class Cashier w W , Stillltlill 'Ii-H'ol'4l Wmul 'I'hun::us '.V:lHim' 'I'rnu-r Yun lh'm:'m-1: 'I'Inmnxun lkqrivln vlhlllltlf. ll. William-z. li. X':xu:'lu:m Wm-Iwr Ysluprlnu 5YIHH'I'lllilII While- lmy 'll-A XYlHI1fI'lIIT Willinmx X, Quinlin linh-s Xn4lL:'w1u .Xllvn Iiczxtwivk .Xllnwlr-on PAGE 19 4 ' . lim-:un f'l'T'X1'lIj' I-'urr ZI:1mIvl4'lun linult Xrm-un 1'4mpL'l' In-X wh-- TXl:lHlu-5 Ilvmuiz wr ? Q31 liripzgx l'l'1u'ks-li 1iul1IslniIIv HUfTIll1lIl l4:lhrvnvx:uIrl l'ilHlL!ll2l l':nrIm-r Vlnlmz llzuinlmn I lfvilxln-rg: fltllqlllillltl mgmlmm .lnlmwhm Hublcr Kuudol Several were lazy, but most were peppy JAMES MONTGOMERY Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, March 31, 1914-. Member Benson Automotive Engineers CLIFFORD GEORGE NOELLER Course: Technical Electric. Place of Birth and Date: Fairbanks, Alaska, July 10, 1912. Vice President of Cashiers Class Play Benson Knights Sketching Club Science Club Dramatic Club Electric Club Cashier RICHARD OUGH Course: Vocational Gas Engine. Date of Registration: January, 1929. Place of Birth and Date: White Swan, Wash- ington, May 19, 1914. Wrestling Football WINFIELD S. PULLEN Course: Technical Electric. Date oi Registration: Fall, 1927. Place ot' Birth and Date: Juneau, Alaska, June 19, 1913. Electric Club Camera Club Band Benson Knights Cashier WOODROW J. QUINLIN Course: Gas Engine. Date of Registra- tion: January 28, 1928. Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon. ADALBERT JACOB RADMACHER Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, April 2, 1913. Troubadour Glee Club FRED W. RASOR Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Medi- cine Hat, Alberta, Canada, November 28, -1913. Architectural Club Poly Tech Staif WILLIAM LESLIE ROBSON Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, June MILTON L. ROBERTS Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth a nd Date: Grand Junction, Colorado, August 27, 1912. Cashier Minuteman Benson Club of Aeronautics Glee Club Troubadours Band Track Radio Club Freshman Football Shop Baseball STANLEY ROLFSNESS Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Iiirth and Date: Burke, Idaho, Feb- ruary 5, 1913. Vice President of June 1981 Class Orange B Benson Knights Hi---Y President Benson Automotive Engineers Executive Board Cafeteria Board Fire Squad, Cashiers Minuteman Football Soccer VIRGIL B. ROOT Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: September 7, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Prescott, Washing- ton, April 8, 1912. Electric Club Science Club Parliamentary Law Club RUSSELL ROTH Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, January 22, 1914. Soccer DONALD R. RUDEEN Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land, Oregon, August 29, 1913. Minuteman Architectural Club Cashier HARRY M. SCOTT Course: Teclmical Aviation. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, March 5, 1912. President Benson Club of Aeronautics Minuteman 4, 1913- Cashier . Camera Club Qtreasurerj gfgsggdggggllt PAGE 21 nos 22 Some were popular, some were unknown ARTHUR W. SANDSTROM Course, Vocational Cabinet Making. Date of Registration: January, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, September 7, 1912. KARL JOHN SANDSTROM Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: January, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land, Oregon. April 11, 1911. Dramatic Club Benson Architectural Club ELMER M. SCHUFF Course: Vocational Printing. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Oc- tober 26, 1913. LESTER C. SHUHOLM Course: Technical Electric. D a t e o f Registration: September, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, April 28, 1913. Cashier Electric Club MATTHEW SIMUNDICH Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: Sept. 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, November -1-, 1913. Electric Club Wrestling Science Club Troubadou rs WILLIAM BARRETT SISLER Course: Technical Electric. Date of Reg- istration: September 5, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Hamilton, Montana, April 9, 1914-. Electric Club Science Club Benson Knights Cashiers CLYDE SMITH Course: Technical Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Colorado Springs, Col- orado, May 80, 1910. President Benson Automotive Engineers Benson Knights H. N. SMITH Course: Technical Electric. Date of Reg- istration: September, 27. Place of Birth and Date: Helena, Montana, March 12, 1913. Benson Knights Electric Club Dramatic Club GAYLORD S. SKINNER Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land, Oregon, Nov. 21, 1911. ARGEL H. STANTON Course: Tech Machine. Date of Regis- tration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Salem, Oregon, April 23, 1921. Radio Club ROBERT P. STRUCK Course: Vocational Machine. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Born at Portland, Oregon, March 17, 1913. Executive Board Cashier Band Camera Club lsecretaryl Cafeteria Board WALTER M. SUTHERMAN Course: Technical Electric: Date of Registration: September 6, 1927. Born at Portland, Oregon, July 10, 1912. Wrestling Squad Orange B Club RAYMOND E. TAYLOR Course: Vocational Carpentry. Date of Registration: Fall, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Sherwood, Oregon, February 11, 1915. HARRY R. TAYLOR Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Born at Cathlament, Washington, Nov. 11, 1911. Benson Club of Aeronautics THOMAS D. TELFORD Registration: September, 1928. Born at Portland, Oregon, February 7, 1914. Radio Club Cashier Fire Squad Orchestra HAROLD A. THOMAS Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: Fall, 1926. Place of Birth and Date: Newport, Oregon, August 12, 1911. Cashier Fire Squad Benson Knight Electric Club MARK TOPICH Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land, Oregon, October 12, 1912. Architectural Club - X x ,-Ira. f , Ir . W -- 1,4 ff' IU! K I.lnd l,in4ls1-y SIIIIGQITUIII. A. lanylnr. li. Wahl! I ,zu luv! Smit- Sfl'lH'k Willa k ivlul Nlillvr ,3 Y , if Q , ' s R 423 L,X. fm. V QLLRS Z J, ggi? ,.,, ., X , px 3 4 L 6 sk w , wr' .Au 'f5Rx.2- M a ES. fr ,. , if . 4 2, .gg ,f .., l.lIlllNll1'll I.1-xi Wmlvrnuzunn llcswl ,luhn-lon Xlmliarulm Schuh' I4'r:um-1' Xltilillilfi 'l'mmIl Uuzrlx vlxillllllillflx Wnllim: Ilil-U ffm . ,',.1 X , - A PA G If: 2 4 QV .L 1 Sem Y? f 9 , Q- W? 5 I , Q 5 3 :.L ,. ,,,,4. is 'i ' - 2 Pb WINNERS Ulf' Sl'll0l,.XRSIllI' .XWARDS iullvn U: U31 Sialcr U, 1'l'.P I rn-y LZ XIII lhwlnm- Wlflv IA-y 12 yr.u D4-il UQ yltb ldvzlnv HH ylxb 'l'hmn:1w ml NI J li lilvy 431, yur Simumlivls IH ylzl Sllllllllllll fl y1'.J RIISUI' 1 I Nl J 2'riQwc'II 42 yr.: Grnss N, yl'.J lirlsun UQ yl'.l VINIIHIIISUII f 494-urarv rhvlalsnniih N, yup! ulninlvntinnmllx ulnifh-ulj 98 fm They leave us now-I ess green.--but happy COULTER LANSING TRAVER Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: January, 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Alberta, Canada, lle- cember 15, 1910. Bank Cashier Minuteman JOHN T. VAN BRUGGEN Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Chicago, Illinois, August 12, 1913. Cashier Architectural Club Benson Parliamentary Law Club ARTHUR VAUGHAN Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: September, 27. Place of Birth and Date: Banner, Montana, June 30, 1913. DONALD F. VAUGI-IAN Course: Technical Building Construc- tion. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Port- land., Oregon, March 13, 1914-. Tennis Orange B Architectural Club Oyer-un-gon Club fPres.J Executive Board Minuteman Cashier Dramatic Club Poly Tech Artist DICK WALLING Course: Vocationl Gas Engine. Date of Registration: September. 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, Oct- ober 8, 1913. Cashier Secretary Benson Automotive Engineers Minuteman WILLIAM U. WALTIE Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, May 2, 1912. ROLAND C. WESTERMAN Course: Technical Ptg. Date of Regis- tration: September 1927. Place of Birth and Date: Portland, Oregon, March 25, 191-1-. Cashier Minute Man President International Club Public Speaking Club Benson Knights Tech Pep Statf Scribes Club VERNE FRANCIS WEBER Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September 1928. Place of Birth and Date: Ridgefield, Washington, January 19, 1913. Cashier Benson Club of Aeronautics Benson Scribes Associate Editor Poly Tech Executive Board ELVVYN M. WHITLEY Course: Technical Electrical. Date of Registration: Fall, 1927. Born at Eu- gene, Oregon, May 15, 1911-. Radio Club Minute Man ALVIN I.. WILLIAMS Course: Technical Electric. Date of Registration: January, 1927. Born at Portland, Oregon, August 1, 1913. Electric Club Camera Club GORDON WILLIAMS Course: Technical Mechanical. Date of Registration: September, 1927. Place of Birth: Central Point, Oregon. Kumpus Klub FRANK VVINKLER Course: Technical Aviation. Date of Registration: September, 1928. Place and Date of Birth: Washougal, Wash- ington, December 13, 1912. BERNARD WOLDT Course: Vocational Cabinet Making. Date or Registration: Fall, 1928. Born at Portland, Oregon, October 27, 1911-. Orchestra Band Minute Man Basketball Cashier Orange B Fire Squad Baseball RICHARD WOOD Course: Technical Electric. Date of Re- gistration: September 7, 1927. Born at Prescott, Oregon, July 25, 1913. Electric Club Science Club Benson K nights Cashier MARK WOODRUFF Course: Technical Printing. Type Hi Club Benson Knights Tech Pep Sta! International Club Benson Scribes Public Speaking PAGE 25 PACE 26 THE CLASS PLAY On May 22, the June '31 class of Benson presented its class play, The Haunted House, under the able direction of Mrs. Doris Smith. The Hauntd House was written by Owen Davis, a writer who has many suc- cessful stories and plays to his credit. It is both a mystery play and a comedy, and is intended to be a burlesque on mystery plays. This type'of play has never been attempted by any previous graduating class, but the presentation was very satis- factory, as indicated by the enthusiasm of the large audience witnessing it in the new auditorium. The play has to do with the adventures of a young married couple who are spend- ing their honeymoon in a supposedly haunted house belonging to the bride's father. Many mysterious things occur-doors open queerlyg chains clankg shrieks and groans are heard, unexplainable shots are fired. At the beginning of the play, a young lady who was once engaged to the hero comes to make his life miserable for him. When she goes outside, a shot is heard, followed by a scream. Investigation results in the discovery of blood near the young lady's car, and a shot-gun containing an empty shell is found nearby. An oiticious novelist living near the house takes full charge, having great con- fidence in his ability as a psycho-analist and sleuth. He gets nowhere, but says many things beyond the comprehension of the town's hick sheriff, provoking the latter a great deal indeed. This sheriff, however, is given more to talking and fainting at the sight of blood than actually to aiding in solving the mystery. Dur- ing the play, everyone is suspected of the crime, thanks to the changing deductions of the author. Then the bride's father arrives, confessing that he fired the fatal shot. It is discovered that the novelist had been the cause of the ghostly noises in the past, for he was providing color to a previous story named The Haunted House. At last, the murdered woman enters, having been asleep under a tree in the woods nearby. The play closes with the startling information that the one who was killed was merely the milkman's best cow. All hte members of the cast performed well, making the play an outstanding one. The lighting effects added greatly to the success of the play, making it seem all the gloomier and more mysterious. The feminine roles were filled by three young ladies from Grant High School who did as well as they would have had they been acting for their own school. The cast of characters is as follows: Tramp ..,..... ........................ .,l........................ ......,..Homer Smith Emily, the bride ........... ----------,-, M arvel TWiSS Jack, thg grogm ,,,,,,,.,,,.,,, ........ C lllT0!'d NOCHCI' Thomas, the chauffer ....,.... ----A-------4 M l1t0H Roberts Duncan, the author ........ -----A--4 E IWYH White Ley Helen, Duncan's wife ....... ----,---,-,-,,-- H elel Rvberts Isabel, the girl .,,.,,,,,,,,,,, ..,............ I ,ucille Hott' Ezra, the constable ....... Ed, the mllkman .............. ........'I'homas Telford ........Telore Abendroth Grogan, the detective .,... ....... -------------'-'- R ll Ssell Dick Evans, the father ,.,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,.,, ,,,,,,,,., ..... ..., M o r 1-is Friedman The production staff is as follows: Director --,----,------,-,.,,,,,-,,,,,,,-,,,, H .,,-,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, D oris Smith Assistant Director ........ --------- I lydifi Pllttfl' Stage Manager ..,w-,-,--- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, W llll8.Il'l Slslel' Property Manager ,.,..... -.----------.A---------,------------,-,-.--- S fa-HICY Hall Electricians ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,, L8St6l' Sl'll1ll0l!l'l, RlCll8.l'd Wood Business Manager .,,,--,-, ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, R obert EbClIHCSSeT Saga M., V,- B v F' ,Ill .af ig Chun Play fruf Doris Smith , . I ull: lllh-r Liumrln Xssistaunl CUIIUII PAGE 27 PAGE 28 OUR NEYV BUILDING On the preceding page is a picture of a dream come true. For years Benson has been badly in need of an auditorium. Holding assemblies in thc gym was very inconvenient because the chairs and the platform had to be put up for each occasion, and then they had to be removed before the gym classes could be resumed. Our senior classes have had to present their plays at other schools, but now they can present them here where they will feel at homeg and when the plays are given here, the lower classmcn feel that it is really an event of their own school. and many more of them attend. For years Mr. Cleveland has done all he possibly could to help Benson get its auditorium, the Tech Pep has contributed its shareg so has everyone else who is at all interested in Benson. We students, who have had to sit in the uncomfortable chairs in the gym, have waited patiently for Benson's dream to come true. We seniors regret that we must leave just as Benson gets its new auditorium, but we are grateful that we were able to present our class play here, and that we have the honor of being the first class to hc graduated in the new building. The auditorium is so well built for the reproduction of sound pictures that the Western Electric agents asked if they might use the building in which to demonstrate their equipment to prospective customers. As far as we know our sound equipment was the first to be purchased from the VVestern Electric Company, the hundreds of other theaters equipped with VVestern Electric apparatus having been allowed only to lease theirs. The radio broadcasting studio, another important feature. was designed by the same firm that designed the Junior N. B. C. studio in New York. And as we all have seen, our cafeteria is an fine as any. The third picture is a view of our new stockroom under construction. The rest of the school having far outgrown the old stockroom, the large addition was necessary. The new section is providedx with several modern features, one of which is a separate room in which to store paper. A sep- arate room is necessary for the proper storage of paper because the tem- perature must he constant and the humidity quite high. Another feature is the new incinerator with the chute opening into the hall wall, making it quite handy for the janitor. An additional point is the systematic arrange- ment of the many supplies for the various departments of the school, thus making it easier for Mr. Teats and Mr. Braddock to till the many orders that come to them. Benson has grown by leaps and bounds during the last year, but it has not become too large for the ever-increasing number of students and probably never will. Those of us who expect to come back and visit Benson in years to come hope to see the dingy portables, which now mar the campus, replaced by permanent brick structures, and as the dream of the former graduates came true, we believe tllat in a comparatively short time our vision will be realized. PAGP 29 PAGE 30 MEMORIES That fire there on the hearth is cheerful, its crackle has a friendly tone, and its glowing coals present a multitude of pretty pictures . . . It is good to sit before an open fire and ponder. The flickering flames stir up memories, which rise, like the wisps of smoke, and hover vaguely, uncertainly about. Memories . . . what memories the fire incites! Memories of former acquaintances, former pleasures, school days . . . They take us back and make us school-boys again . . . That was a long time ago. We all left school, and became separated from one another, to live our own lives. What bond is th,ere between us but these remembrances? We enjoyed experiences and acquaintances which we do not wish to lose. They are memories . . . like smoke . . . drifting gently, slowly along. Out of the dim haze of the intervening years step listlessly the companions of our youth. They file by, bringing with them from the dark recesses of the mind the recollections which we associate with them . . . Here comes Roland Westcrman, arriving at school for once before 8:35, looking rather sleepy, however, they simply wouldn't let him sleep in the library yester- day . . . Fred Itasor, technically known as a math shark . . . Jack Criswell, the burn-'em-up boy on the baseball tqcam . . . Ed Gross, thc violinist, he mouths the hanrl's big bass horn quite efficiently, too . . . Tom Telford, the hick sheriff from Boring, by cracky . . . Robert Edson, who brags, for some reason or other, on the girls at Grant . . . Berton Bailey, the boy who coolly wards off all queries by say- ing that he didn't study the lesson. But we know better . . . those scholarship awards and all that, you know . . . Clarence Benson, the blond exponent of the grappling' art . . . Beryl Evans and Louie Costley, the Mutt and Jeff of Benson Tech, although hardly as quarrelsome as the originals . . . Harry Fosbury: l1e's the lad who's perfectly at home in the air. No not an aviator or a bird . . . merely Benson's champ pole-vanlter . . . George Goldsmith, wrestler and terror of the gridiron . . . Domenico Caseiato, a curly-headed, bespectacled little fellow who, they say, skipped the last six grades of grammar school to graduate in June '31 . . . Dave Cox, who seems to he an all-round athlete . . . Cliff Holmes, the prominent class president with the six dollar smile . . . Telore Abendroth, just a great big boy with Freshie characteristics . . . Barney Woldt, 74- inches of bone and gristle: It is said that he once played basketball for Benson . . . VValt Sutherman, a wrestler with an enviable reputation .... Tack Davidson, Don Bernard, and Russell Dick: the three musketeers . . . Ed Beck, golfer and baseball player from the Print Shop . . . Harry Scott, the boy who plays the piano and yearns for tl1e sea . . . Beppe Natta, only too willing to watch others do chemistry experiments . . . Mark Wood- ruff, who always eats his lunch before the third period, his clever and well-written stories cover up this fault, however . . . Lowell Gault, we read of him in the papers . . . Carl Boehme, the teachers just can't give him anything but E's . . . Walt Chung, the smiling ex-basketball player . . .Morris Friedman, the business man of the class . . . Stanley Hall, who seems never to be doing anything worth-while, but insists on cutting up, and concocting foul chemical odors in the lab .... Don Vaughan, the tennis expert, and out-door enthusiast . . . Raymond Griese, the wise-cracking electrical engineer, and devout radio nut . . . Elwyn White Ley has the same interests as Griescg outside of that, we know of no other eccentricities . . . Llewelyn Jones, football player, and the Executive Board's chief arguer . . . Randall Dicus who knows how to read poetry . . . Kenneth Hubler, the fighting brick in the football team's forward wall . . . Lester Shuholm, who frequently propounds some theory in Science class, bringing great joy to White Ley . . . Stan Rolfsness, the popular letterman who looks so innocent, and has a weakness for certain Irish lasses . . . Clifford Noeller, the class play's handsome leading man . . . Milton Fein- berg, who maintains the latest style by crawling around on the Gas Engine shop flour with unprotected cords . . . The fire burns low, the flames leap no more, and coals only flicker and glow in their nest of gray ashes. The smoke is gone, with it goes our memories, silently, gently, reality is with us again . . . We wonder what it was we were thinking about . . . -VERNE WEBER .wmv fxf E i '1'l'l'lbI'1Xl' IRHIIY Ul'I'll'lgIiN l,Xl'1l'l I'lYl' I'HXl'lJ 4'XI I ,'l'l'1lfl X HUXHID r o G 'I ' f - .F ,.,. ...A IJILX Nl.Yl'll' QIISICS ,YYIUN gr X. ' Z' IQ mm A '1.' L'm' Il? ? !Q if We all enjoyed the clubs we were in DRAMATIC CLUB ' D KENNETII LONG, President 5 ,ft D ILO RANDOLPII, Vice President D C Rom-:n'r Fnrrscn, Secretary ' HAROLD Bsnrsu., Treasurer The Dramatic Club, the newest club in Benson, has made a very good showing since it was organized in the spring of 1930. The faculty adviser, Miss Haight, has done much towards making the club a success with the work she has done in put- ting over the various plays which the club has presented before the school, the rudio, and outside audiences. This term the club entered the one-act play Alison's Lad in the city wide con- test. On several occasions plays have been presented at the club meetings, and they were well received by the members. Several guests have spoken to the group about the stage, their experiences, or drama in general. SCRIBES CLUB Vanin: Wanna, V-ice President JACK Giuxrum, Secretary Blu. Mztzzocco, President ' NIILO LAMP1, Treasurer The Scribes is Benson's organization dedicated to the producing of literary efforts by its members. Although not affiliated with any nation-wide organization, the Scribes corresponds to the Quill and Scroll or similar societies in other schools. At the meetings, original works are read by the members, and the criticisms offered by the club and by Miss Patterson, the adviser, point out any faults or desirable points, and are designed to aid the writer in improving his work. The club, although but little heard of about the school, is really very active as to the work accom- plished at the meetings. Each meeting has its full program of literature, short stories, essays, and poems. Occasionally, the Tech Pep and the Poly Tech serve as the means of presenting the writings to the student body. AERONAUTICS CLUB JOHN O'CoNNon, President vn 'i'r 'mmE- 1 JOHN BACHER, Vice President WILLIAM Bsnroxm, Secretary-Treasurer .,...,...:3,.f ',?... 1 - - ' Munn' This term the Benson Club of Aeronautics has been reorganized. It was first organized six terms ago, but was discontinued. The success of the present organi- zation has been largely due'to the faithfulness and eiiiciency of the new president, John O'Connor. Through his efforts the Business Committee has been organized. Its duty is to act on all questions to come before the club. Each member of the com- mittee represents five members of the club. Numerous invitations to visit different airports and factories in and around Portland were accepted, and the boys benefited very much by these trips in addi- tion to having a good time. This club not only oHers educational advantages but also provides a means of following an interesting hobby. It also enables ns to share our knowledge with our fellow students. Mr. Buckman, aviation instructor, is the faculty adviser. PAGE 33 PAGE 31 The hikes, the parties, and things of that sort H1-Y up NIILU I.AMrI. Pr1's'idrnt DICK Mll.l.kZR, Vi1'e-l'resi1Ient , . BILL Mszzocco. Herrelury clI.ll-'FORD Homsnzs, Twusurer ....- l- ' Finding that it was quite impossible to put over a dance by themselves this term, the Benson Hi-Y Club decided to help the student body make one a success. Under the direction of Clifford Holmes, the treasurer of the club, several boys, most of them being Hi-Y members, worked hard in decorating the gym, selling tickets, and generally making the dance the social event of the term. Dick Miller, Hilbert Johnson, Vernon Cole, Bill Mazzocco, Albert Chambers, and Niilo Lampi were the Hi-Y's responsible for the decorating of the gym. Others of the club sold tickets and talked up'the dance. Holmes is to be commended for his fine work. During the successful basketball season the Hi-Y club sent boys to take tickets at the games that were held in the Benson gymnasium. The club has also been discussing problems of importance to young men. Various students of the club have taken the subjects and led in the discussion. Six of the members of the club attended the Gearhart Conference which was held April 10, 11, and 12 at Gearhart. The boys who went enjoyed their stay very much. TECH PEP STAFF BILL Mnzzocco. Editor in Chief AI.BPlRT CHAMBERS. Associate Editor Nonivmy IAEE, Associate Editor, The members of the Tech Pep staff have a great deal of work, and the regular publication of the paper depends upon their completing the work in the allotted time. Benson has had one of the best high school papers in the state for some time, and the staff worked their hardest to keep it such. The Tech Pep received honorable mention at the Press Conventionl at Eugene this year. Bill Mazzocco, who represented the Tech Pep at the conference, brought back a number of valuable ideas, and he has used some of them advantageously this term. Mr. Willisiand Mr. Hendrickson, the faculty advisers, have done all in their power to better the pa- per. MINUTE MEN Bon Brmnnocx, President IEERNARD WK7I.DT. Vice President STANLEY HAI.L, Secretary The Minute Men are always very busy during the spring term and practically as busy during the fall term. In the spring they have to sell tickets for a number of things, some of which are student body membership, basketball, wrestling, track meet, class play, Poly Tech, and, biggest of all, Tech Show. The boys carry a lot of responsibility in this work because they are held for any missing tickets. This term the Minute Men have worked very earnestly, as a result a number of records have been surpassed. Stanley Hall with the help of Telore Abendroth and Robert Edson, his assistants, sold more basketball tickets than any one else ever has, and he also succeeded in selling student body tickets to all in Room U in a very short time-something that has not been accomplished before. All ticket sales have been very successful this term, and Miss Craig, the faculty adviser, hopes they will be equally so in the future. Ill Y lllll I'I'll' S'l'Xlxlx Nl l'l'I N PAQ 3:1 AHF s v mmm fl lliUUIi,'XlJUl HS '.XSliIl'llib NNY S'l'.X Four years was long ye! not long enough TROUBADOURS C. I,ANCl4I. l'rvsirlc11f E. W'n:Nr:Ki:. Vice I'r'esirIMrl E. Goi.nu.xMMi:n. Swwflrlry M. BAltNl'1'l l'. .llmmyer The Troubadours have been quite active this term. In addition to the Forest Grove competition they sang at the Music Festival held at Grant High. The boys devote two periods a week to practicing their songs, and this term they have learned about seven new selections. The Forest Grove meet was the biggest event of the semester. Because of the efforts of these boys, Benson made a fine showing in the contest. They managed to win second place among the boys' Glee Clubs. Albert Chambers won first place in boy's medium voice, and Harlan Young took second place in boy's high voice. This organization offers a fine opportunity to the boys who take an interest in singing. They receive a great deal of valuable advice from their capable leader. Mr. Hollensted. Every little bit of experience they get will be a great help to them especially if they intend to follow upr singing, audi in addition to the benefit the fel- lows derive they certainly have a lot of fun. CASHIERS Blu. J. Mazzocco. l'rexin'e1if l+'m:MoN'r lVlCtl0Ml!l-I, View l r11.-:iflrnf JACK Gn.umM. lleua' tl!lA'lIll'l' These are the fellows who pestered us each Tuesday morning until we consented to deposit some money. They did their best to raise the banking average. Their job was a hard one, for it's a diflicult proposition to get the fellows to part with money when there are no immediate returns such as a candy bar or something like that. For some reason or other most of us felt that we were giving away the money and would never see it again. But when the time comes that we need some money and we have it stored away safely in the bank, we will heartily forgive the cashiers for making us dig up a dime or so each Tuesday. VVe should be especially grateful to them if through their persistent efforts they helped us to form a saving habit which is a blessing to any young man. The fellows don't get anything for their labor, and many of them sacrificed valuable time to the cause. But there is nothing wecan do now to show our appreciation, so we hope that virtue will be its own reward. TH E CANDY STAND There's where our money went, but it went for a good cause. These candy boys did their best to tempt us to part with a nickel or two, and by the size of the daily income, which was about twenty-one dollars, we are convinced that they have suc- ceeded. Every noon they were behind their counter with their goods displayed temptingly ready to serve the hungry lads whose nickels were burning holes in their pockets. If we had kept an account of the money we parted with at the candy stand, the total amount would no doubt be startling. No longer will the fellows be working under the difliculties presented by the rickety old tableg the new counter is conveniently located, and the candy is kept on shelves directly behind the counter instead of in a storeroom as before. For the benefit of those who are not already well acquainted with the candy merchants, their names are F. Hite, VV. Hite, Trizil, and lt. Nastrom. Mr. Holden is the super- visor. PAG E 37 PAGE 38 For in those few years we had lots of sport r W r x w w 1 1 AUlOlVlOllVlu LNGINEERS ,MU 2 X' ilil CLYDE Snuru, President WX 0 Q 11 I Benn. EVANS, Vice President CX, L.LJ DICK WALLING, Secretary X, X 12-.R Ronrznr WAINER, Treasurer sE,,,.:i..,F,f The Benson,Automotive Engineers, consisting only of the upper Gas Engine stu- dents, have 'enjoyed a very successful year. When the Auto show was held, the members received free tickets, and most of the aspiring young mechanics attended the show. All of them reported a pleasant and educational evening. The boys were interested in the newest models of automobiles, especially the free- wheeling Hupmobile and the baby Austin. Mr. Pearl, the faculty adviser, generally allows the club members to use the gas engine repair room for their display during the Tech Show. This display, con- sisting of the latest models of cars that it is possible to obtain, is always one of the most popular exhibits of the school. Near the end of the term, the members who have their dues paid and have attended at least all but three meetings, celebrate with a pie and ice cream feed. Of course this is always well attended. ARCHlTEC'l'URAL CLUB D. CASCIATO, President X 1 A. Fiuznmcxsoxw, Vice President X 1 PAU1.soN. Secretary f gf f lt. DA wsc- N. 'l'reus n re r We have increased our work and enlarged our membership a great deal this term. During the early part of this semester a club competition was held and the members of the club showed great enthusiasm in the contest. Charles Gates took first prizeg Aleck Small and ltay Upham received second and third prizes, respectively. At the meetings later in the term, some very interesting talks on leading artists and architects were given by various members. Mr. Smith, the faculty adviser, has assisted the members a great deal and en- couraged their interest in architecture. SCIENCE CLUB KxN:n-:'1'u Bea. President WIl.l.IAM Srsu-:u. Ju.. Vice Pre.-fiden! Anson: Auio, Secretary Gaonoi: lVl1c1u:I.. Treasurer The Science Club during the last term has had a series of talks on metals by the members of the club, a series of experiments on oil, a trip to a Neon Sign Com- pany, as well as two pie feeds. Each member has been assigned a metal to report on, and some talks have shown an exhaustive research on the part of the member. Several tests on oil such as fiammability, viscosity, specific gravity, etc., were performed by an ex-Benson student for the club. A talk on forestry was given by Mr. Jacobs, a forester of the Northwest. The social activities of this club are mainly the semi-term Pie Feeds in which the members gorge themselves with the pies and ice cream from the Benson Cafe. One was held on April lst, but it was no April fool joke. Ten boys managed to devour six pies and eight quarts of ice cream, however, most of them were under the weather the next day, but any of them will tell you that it was worth it. The faculty adviser is Mr. Turner. s ig J F ,iw..yf- Wi , Vk,k YAG F 1541 PAGE - QU IVYHUN lxXIK HIS Xl S We may never see our clubvnates again BENSON KNIGHTS Nm.o IiAMl'I. President Fm-:MONT MCCOMBE, Vice President VVINFn:1.n PULLEN. Secretary The Benson Knights devised an entirely new system for seating the spectators during the basketball games which was tried out and proved to be a success, even at the last big.game, giving seats tofabout five hundred more than would have been otherwise possible. Last year! the Knights obtained much of the material for the Benson Handbook and this term were busy boosting the sale of them. The Knights were instrumental in attaining the unequalled success of the first Benson Student Body Hop this term. During the Tech Show this year the Knights acted as hosts showing the friends of Benson what we offer. Mr. Graham is the faculty adviser. THE ORANGE B . mmliwiii lil BILL DUN:-HY, President H, RAND GRAHAM, Vice President N' Ono Wvss. Secretary . En G0l.DlIAMlIER, Treasurer The Orange B club, one of the oldest and largest clubs in the school, has for its members the athletes who have earned letters. This term, as in the past, the club has helped the coaches put on the shop basketball, baseball, and track tourneys and has furnished officials for these events The club has been most active in urg- ing the younger fellows to try out for their shop teams so that they may become regular varsity athletes. This club has not limited its scope to athletics, but has given its support to school affairs and has as its ideal the promotion of school spirit and good sportsmanship. Mr. Drynan is the adviser. FIRE SQUAD Huavnv Ozuces, Chief Annum MCPHERSON Asst. Chief Cul-'I-' HOLMES, Fire Marshall This group of boys is responsible for our success in fire-drills. This term they arranged a new system for the classes to follow in marching out of the building, and since it has been successful, it will probably be continued in the future. It is the duty of the Fire Squad to see that everyone leaves the building in proper order and in a specified amount of time. In case of fire these boys would handle the fin: apparatus in the school, quite likely subduing the blaze before the firemen arrive . It is necessary in a school of this size to have an eflicient means of getting every- one out of the building safely in case of fire. In a boys' school a panic is not so likely to occur as in a co-educational institutiong nevertheless we want to be pre- pared, and it is up to this squad to see that we are ready for emergencies. PAGE 41 PAGE 42 Uur paths will lead us apart PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB S2 Amrrar CHAMBERS. President JACK GRAHAM. Vice President ,::..'.r-,ri HFIDIII! Ian ow be 1'eta,1 The Public Speaking Club has progressed this term to the point that it is now one of the most popular organizations in Benson. Members of this group have entered into many contests and have made numerous fine showings and brought laurels not only to this club but also to the school. A brilliant oration won first place in Benson and third place in the city finals for Niilo Lampi, former president of this club. Fremont McCombe and Norman Lee, two other contestants who made fine showings in the Benson finals, are both members of the speaking organization. Those three boys are unanimous in saying that the club was the greatest benefit to them. The club entered a Mock Trial as its part of the Tech Show entertainment this year. Nearly every member offered his services to the success of the trial. The faculty adviser is Mr. Karnopp. CAMERA CLUB Ilom-:RT liusiz. Presirierif E NIELVIN FITZPATRICK. View President ALVIN WII.I.IAMS, Seereta-ry C 1 Wn.1.1AM Ronsox. Treriszlrei' The Camera Club is always quite active, for if the weather doesn't permit the taking of' pictures there is always plenty of darkroom work to be done. The club oifers many advantages to students who are interested in cameras and picture-taking. The club has the best of equipment with which to work, and the members have a fine opportunity to learn the art of making good pictures. ' The club has a modern darkroom which is divided into three sections, a develop- ing room, a printing room, and an enlarging room. The enlarging room is equipped with one of the newest and most up-to-date enlarging machines in Portland. The members are furnished with individual lockers in which each may keep his extra equipment. The head of the Drawing Department, Mr. Allingham, is the club adviser. TH E TOOLMAKERS CLUB v-K ,tv N S A ,fm tv F. K1nc1mn.Pre:rident A 0 , A. Lrzncu. Vice President ,f f L+, G. SwANsoN. Secretary-Trcaswm' This organization is quite different from any other club in the school. It con- sists entirely of post-graduate students who spend practically all their time study- ing toolmaking, the purpose of the club being to further the members' knowledge of that trade. Before a boy may become a member, he must first work at least one term in the toolmaking department in addition to the time required in the regular course. During this term he may attend the meetings, but he is not entitled to wear the club pin until he becomes a full-fledged member. A committee of three provide entertainment which includes parties, camping and fishing trips, etc.g they also arrange for instructive talks by the members. Because of the fact that most of the members have to work outside of school, the club has not been able to have many outside activities this term. Mr. Williams is the faculty adviser. 'Q -if-u I -sv 5 I-,U N 1 ll lvl,ll Sl'I'l.Xli 'I'UUI Nl ,X Ii li lib 1' XHICILX i'l,lflR I Ii XIDIH I I Ik Ilfll li RADIO CLUB To 11.9 fhegfll be as they were in school VV. VVn.i.mMs, l'resifIenf ' H. Jonxsos. View Prrwirlenf C. MIll.I.PZR, Serrelary ...- E. W'1iI'rr: Lizv. 7 r1w.wu'nr The Radio Club has been busy during the past term. Included in the activity list. in addition to the regular run of business, were 'three outstanding trips, an'd many technical talks given by members of the club. The trips were to station UL. the steam-electric generating plant of the power companyq to the powerful Radio Station KIRK of Portlandg and to the manufacturing plant of the Claude Neon Sign Co. The entire radio station was rebuilt into units by the membersg the unit.s include the transmitter, the receiver, and their associated power supplies, Mr. Stevens, the adviser, has helped them with their work. 1+:1,Ee'1'R1e CLUB Q VVM. B. Stsmm. l'rvsin'enl EQ V'INFlm.o PUm.r:N. View President Q Al.v1N S. Wn.LmMs. Secretary Ricmum Woon. 'l'rer1.s11rm' During the last term the Electric Club has had five speakers from several nation- wide electrieal apparatus firms who talked about new apparatus and interesting applications, The club visited five large power plants some of which were out of town. Tours through large electrical companies such as the Telephone Company were made as well as through city owned projects such as the fire alarm station. A whole day was spent at the Longbell lumber mills at Longview, Washington. Seven teclmical movies have been shown at elub meetings, and Mr. Brereton, the Club adviser, talked to the club on many interesting subjects including the electron theory. The club has held two parties during the past year. The Electric Club exhibit has always been an interesting feature in the Tech Show. OYER-UN-GUN CLUB Ij0NALD XYAUGHAN. President ' I' El.- MAXWI-:I.r. TSENO. Vice President l .' lil GEORGE Mlcxm., Secretary . Kr:NNE'ru BEE. Treasurer .,' The Oyer-un-gon Club again became one of the most active clubs in the school this year. The purpose of the club is to study the nature of Oregon by taking trips, having lectures, etc. To do this the club took hikes to View Point, Wildcat Mountain, Larch Mountain, Wahtum Lake, and a trip around the Mt. Hood Loop. Also each new member admitted to the club was required to give a talk on some nature subject at one of the meetings. Then to cap a most successful year, the club put on one of the best exhibits of the Tech Show. VVhile on these hikes the boys studied the wild life of the forests and took many pictures which were added to the new photograph album bought this term. On the trip to Wildcat Mountain many animal tracks were found in the snow and studied carefully for future reference. PAGE 46 fVIemories of them will be dear to our hearts THE TYPE-HI CLUB ltonsrzx' Fonn. Pres-irlmzt f S'r.xNi.i:v INIALI.. Vice President - NIARK W'oolmi'ev. Srfcretary-Trmsilrnr ' The Type-Hi Club, the printers' organization which advertises school affairs, may boast that among its members are several prominent students. Included in the roll call are students who have at some time been presidents of fourteen various clubs, members who have displayed athletic ability, three editors and two associate editors. and almost all the rest are active in other organizations of the school. Early this spring the members decided to spend part of the money in the treasury for something useful. After thorough discussion they decided to purchase a mirror for the print shop locker room. A large mirror now adorns the wall, and it has proved to be quite popular with the students. For the Tech Show the club pub- lished a booklet, 'Wvhat Benson Has to Offer Your Boy. Its purpose was to convince the parents that Benson is the school for their boy. Mr. Willis is the faculty adviser. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB R oi.ANn VV:-:s'rmMAN N, President Nnrrim N K ING. Secretary Discussion of foreign adairs of world interest is the main topic of the International Relations Club. This term the Woodworking shop has been working on a novel project for this group. lt is in the form offa wooden book of about thirty pages, which will have the Hag of a foreign country mounted on each page. A short des- cription of the country and its history will bear its autbor's signature. Representatives have gone to the public library to a meeting of the International clubs of the city where the inter-club activity is discussed. On Friday, April 24-, several members from the Benson group attended a banquet at Reed College at which were held a debate and a group of symposiums. Each high school in Port- land participated in the event, the Benson delegation furnishing the chairman of the debate. The facility adviser is Mr. VVashburn. KUMPUS KLUB ff ltonmrr VVAGNER. President G. Snr-zvinmn. Vice President Sm.wvN Mormon, Secretary JACK ciRAHAM, Treasfmm' During the last year the Kumpus Klub went on a hike to Larch Mountain. Ap- proximately a dozen members went, and the trip turned out to be very successful. On the top pinnacle pictures were taken for the club scrapbook, as the hungry boys gulped down their lunch. Hearing of a large family in dire need of food and almost everything else, the club decided to help out in a practical way by collecting groceries, clothes, and toys for a Christmas gift. The gratitude of the family repaid the club. The club holds its regular meetings on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of each month. Mr. Harrison is the facility adviser. - -- X ss gg 4 2 lil sxixk' can IN I l,liX.X I l1lN.XI. liI,l..X'l'lUX ms Ii ' 48 HICVI I I'lS'l'lC .X HAND NIYXHY '32 i'l,Abb M- ck u ATHLETICS 49 BY BILL J. MAZZOCCO BASKETBALL Une hundred sixty-four youngsters turned out early in the recent basket- ball campaign to battle for positions on the Benson quintet, and when the re- mainder of the extra-large group com- pleted the season, they proved to be the hardest-working, most successful hoop- minded basketball team ever to don Orange and Blue uniforms. First of all the hoopers performed in thirty combats through-out the year, which in all pro- bability constitutes a seasonal record for Tech teams. Brightest of all the achievements, they advanced nearer to the Oregon state prep title than any other Benson Tech quintet has been able to do. Of the thirty games, the Mechanic five won 23. Seven games were dropped at infrequent intervals, giving the Tech school the enviable percentage of .767. Eleven pre-season tilts netted nine vic- toriesg the regular high school schedule of fourteen games added eleven more scalpsg and the state championship ser- ies, an aftermath, supplied a trio of wins out of five attempts. Clifford Mac McLean, sophomore forward who was recruited from the 1930 junior ranks, displayed the classiest playing that has been seen in many years. During the state tourney in the Willamette University gym, Salem, his flashy all-round play brought him all- state honors. His floor-work was un- precedented for Oregon high schools. He dribbled and passed with bewilder- ing deception. Of the regular five boys who started the games, four displayed enough abil- ity to warrant them getting all-city posts. Captain Bill Courtney, another bril- liant. sophomore and only letterman to win a regular spot on the Tech line-up, was picked for a guard position. He was the team's general, on numerous occa- sions calling time-out just in the nick of time to quell the opponents scoring orgy and to revive his seemingly faltering mates. Little Bill was invulnerable on the defense despite his abbreviated sta- ture, and played as consistent a game as any hooper in the local circuit. Morris Helser, nicknamed the Flying Dutchman, grabbed a guard post on the mythical prep quintet, probably be- cause of his great offensive play during the season. Young Morrie wasn't even a regular at the outset of the year, but he hustled his way to a place on the Poly team, and later to greater glory. Helser outscored every guard in the city with the exception of Lowell Brown, crack Jefferson rear-court star. Barney Woldt completes the quartet of Benson all-stars. The best jumping center in the circuit, and smart in playing the ball off the backboard, Woldt won the respect of the scribes for the pivot selection. He was a dangerous man to let astray for cripple shots at any angle, and occasionally provoked the opposi- tion with uncanny shots when he wasn't facing the basket. McLean, beside taking city and state honors, won the foul-shooting crown by sinking 29 throws from the gift line. He tallied 245 markers during the thirty contests and established a season's re- cord for Benson athletes. Oliver Raikko's mark of 180 points made in 1928 had withstood all the onslaughts previous to the arrival of Mr. Mac. Raikk0's sum was hung up in twenty games, how- ever. George Budl' Wiese, the remaining regular, was one of the smoothest-work- ing athletes any local team possessed, but he had the ill-fortune to be over- shadowed by the remarkable perfozm- ances of four all-stars. Regardless, Bud played an important role in the success of the Benson team. Wiese was selected to check the long and lanky pivot men, and the league was full of them. He turned in stellar defensive work along that line. He held the prep scoring ace, McChesney, to five points, all of which were flukesg he let down the all-star PAGE PAGE 50 The athletes trained for hours each day Willard Jones with three talliesg and to cap his sensational playing, he kept the towering six-foot-five Cliff Folen score- less during the first Tech-Jeff fmeeting. Needless to add, his work was little short of phenomenal considering the circum- stances. Bob Braddock and Bill Schuff, who offered the stiffest competition for the regulars, were good enough players to do regular duty for other local clubs, but owing to that same fact that four all-stars graced Benson's line-up, they were forced to be content with relief work. Braddock was a regular at the start of the race, until a painful side kept him on the bench. When he rc- cuperated from the ill effects, he found his old job very much taken. Bill Schuh' played a good deal of the time, and proved to be a big help when one of thc mainstays was jerked because of in- juries or fouls. Bill Cox, Charles Manns, and Jimmy Wiechman, three dependable subs, ac- companied the squad to the state meet. Bill Cox was a good forward who will return to add to his athletic history as will modest Charles Manns. Both these basketeers were valuable members who replaced their weary mates and did a good job of it. Much is expected of Jimmy Wiechman, tall center who formerly raced over the boards for the Sellwood Colts. He at- tracted attention with his remarkable playing in the final league game when he was shoved in Woldt's place. He held his own with the Democratic champs, and his showing created dis- cussion among the students. Besides these ten boys who were awarded B's, there were a number of athletes who were needed for the daily workouts. These boys, commonly called scrubs , were the ones who made the team. Without their aid, Director Hob- son would have had a trying time. There was Lawrence Christianson, pop- ular athlete, who was described as the spark of the squad. He seemed to be just the tonic that the team needed dur- ing the strenuous campaign. The boys delighted in seeing him on the court. Another w a s Francis C o u r t n e y, brother of the Tech captain, who broke in on a number of occasions. And there was big John Blakely, whose mammoth hands caused no end of discussion. He could actually grip a basketball with one hand. Others who stayed after school with the team and who will break into print next year are Roy Anderson, center, Joe Hamill, Schneider. These lads were essential cogs in the battering Benson machine. Manager Ben Grout had a good deal to do with the Benson hoopers. Benny stayed after school with the athletes each school day and attended to all the minor details of caring for the equip- ment, handling the first aid, supplying rub downs, and the like. He accompanied the team to Salem in order to do his bit. As for the basketball trophies, Benson has yet to win one. But the 1931 edi- tion of Tech hoopers came gloriously close to gaining a pair. They were ob- literated from the championship picture on the last night of the schedule by a game bunch of Democrats. Jefferson Hi took the Portland cup with a 31 to 25 decision. After being forced out of the state title round in the semi-finals by a veteran Salem quintet, Benson staged a half-hearted comeback to trounce Baker and enter the finals of the consolation series. However, the durable Astorian opponents captured the trophy from a fagged out Orange team, 30--23. Benson basketeers stood high in the Portland scoring column. McLean trailed McChesney, leading scoring ace, by three baskets with 119 points. Barney Woldt wasn't far down the list with 96 markers, Morrie Helser tallied 82 points, Bud Wiese shot in an even fifty markers, and Cap Courtney sunk 44 timely tallies. A big feature of the 1931 basketball race was the splendid sportsmanship of the competing aggregations. Jefferson Hi especially displayed the underlying spirit prevalent among the local schools when they combined rooting forces with Benson after the Democrats had been ousted from further play in the cham- pionship games by Pendleton. SCORES FOR ENTIRE SEASON QPractice Gamesj Benson 34-Columbia Prep. 21 Benson 28-Vancouver 9 lsX usa laAx1,1. ,, 'ru wx SKICI' PM 51 PAGE 52 S1 li'l'l'1lC XX liI'1Sl'I,lINi TENNIS GOLF And strived to boost the name of our school Benson 24-Stevenson 13 Benson 20-Lincoln 11 Benson 34--Oregon City 25 Benson 16-Jefferson 36 Benson 27-Willamette Frosh 32 Benson 4-7-Roosevelt 31 Benson 28-Columbia Prep 16 Benson 33-Commerce 16 Benson 17-Peninsula Aces 22 Benson 29-Grant 20 Benson 24-Sellwood Colts 21 Benson 37-Washington 21 Benson 34--Oregon Frosh 32 Benson 37-Franklin 19 Benson 31-Nepage McKenny 25 Benson 33-Lincoln 21 Benson 29-Vancouver 18 Benson 25-Jefferson 344 fState Tournamentj uxague Games, Benson 35-Pleasant Hill 19 Benson 26-Commerce 18 Benson 24-Ashland 22 Benson 22-Roosevelt 21 Benson 18-Salem 25 Benson 31-Grant 27 Benson 28-Baker 15 Benson 25-Washington 21- Benson 23-Astoria S0 Benson 23-Franklin 26 Benson 823-Opponents 681 WRESTLING Benson's wrestling campaign was nothing more than repetition of vic- tories of previous years as the Tech grapplers won the Oregon high school championship for the fifth consecutive season and the Portland prep title for seventh straight year. The Mechanics were undefeated throughout the cam- paign, and on one day the boys turned in some heavy work, taking the measure of two opponents. After school the Ben- son matmen went to work and handed the Sandy high grapplers a sound lick- ing, and later in the evening they re- peated their performance opposing the Central Y aggregation. Corvallis, who had beaten every out- of-town group of preppers, met Ben- son's star bone-crushers for the state title. They met a stubborn bunch of GOLF AN With an abundance of material turn- ing out before the season, the golf and tennis sports loomed to be highly sue- cessful this spring, but after a few weeks of play on the scholastic league, both aggregations started taking losses. The tennis team which was expected to make a strong bid for the high school title fell before the experiencd veterans from Washington. and JeHerson. Wayne Sabin and Elwood Cooke turned in the most wins.'Sahin, a fresh- man, played No. 1 man and Cooke Techmen who refused to relinquish their state-wide honors, and as a result were badly beaten by a 115-27 score. Franklin, chief Portland rival, suc- cumbed twice to the Bensonites and was defeated very convincingly. Jefferson high school and the Chemawa Indians met the same fate. Outstanding this year on the Orange team was T, N. T. Sutherman, 135 pound state title-holder who took on men ten pounds out of his division, and beat them. The three Boardwell broth- ers, Gibson, Crase, A. Hanson, Benson, Stevens, Lincoln, D. Wiese, Garrison, Schooling, Keyes, Sulewski,, H. Hanson, Boyer, Craig, Knight, Soo, Pratt, Rob- ertson, Sutberman, Locke, and Gold- smith did well enough to win their awards this year. D TENNIS played No. 2. Captain Cox and Donald Vaughn played the doubles, with Arnold Statz, Greathouse, Hald, and Clarence Benson also performing in some sets. Among the golfers were Eddie Beck, sensational star, and Lawrence Quinlin, winner of a fiight in the' Meier it Frank tourney. Burch, Supke, and Bates also played good games. Although they lost a pair of matches, the team was the best that represented Benson in recent years. PAGE 53 PAGE 54 The athlete heros were famous in school SOCCER The Benson soccer team was forced once more to be content with second place in the league standings, and once more to bow to Jederson Hi. This was the second consecutive time that the Techmen failed to win the title. Mr. George W. Brown coached the Benson lads to the runner-up position in the absence of Mr. Drynan, who piloted the team to seven straight pen- nants. What really defeated the Tech- men in the race for first honors was a sturdy group of kickers from Roosevelt who took the season opener from Ben- son. Since each game was worth two points in the standings, that contest proved to be our undoing, as Jefferson nosed out the Mechanics by one point. Outstanding men on the team were: Ted Binns, flashy half, Vernon Cole, hard-working goalie, Al Gammon, speed merchant, Ed Lahti, fullback, Bill Pinto, all-round star, Stan Rolfsness, and Frankie Schroeder. Barnick, Ellis, Howard, Howlett, Swank, Roth, Myers, Roberts, Henzel, and Hodges performed brilliantly and were awarded letters. BASEBALL A tie for third place was the reward of a hard-working Benson baseball team in the double round schedule of the last season. After a shaky start in which the Tech nine dropped upset after up- set, the Mechanics started going, and in the last half of the year proved to be real poison to all the league leaders. Shirley Brown, ace of the Tech hurling corps, experienced difficulty rounding into shape by the time the opening game rolled around, and the Lincoln team took a 3-1 decision from the Mechanics. A series of defeats in the first seven games gave the Techmen three wins in seven starts. Brown dropped three games in suc- cession, and his hurling mate, Jack Criswell, was rushed to the mound in a pair of contests, both of which he won. Helser, who did a little pitching besides regular fly-chasing duty, won the first engagement with VVa'ahington for the third Benson victory. The second half was a different story altogether. Grant was the only team to down Benson in this part of the sea- son, and they took a hard-fought 5-if triumph from Criswell. Shirley Brown became himself again, starting five games and winning each one. He displayed his real ability when he hooked up in a mound duel with Oscar lied Miller, Commerce southpaw, and beat him 2-1. In this contest Brown struck out seven batters in a row, the first three whiffing with the bases cram- med to capacity. Benson won victories over every team in the league at least once, and admin- istered a double-killing to Washington and Roosevelt. Eddie Beck, all-star shortstop, was the hitting star of the team with a slugging mark of .4-42. CHR McLean, another all-star who caught, banged out a .356 mark. Bill Courtney, veteran 'first-baseman, also came through with a .300 batting aver- age and homed twice. At the outset of the campaign, Pe- trone and Edwards started in the out- field, but before the close of the race Manns, Kirby, Chong, and Helser per- formed on the green'lawn. Abbot's brilliant fielding resulted in his being placed on First, but Courtney soon took over the spot. McMurphy played on second with Kirby filling in during mid- season, and Eddie Beck was a fixture at short. Contreras was at third most of the season, but Koch replaced him early in the second half. Among the all-stars were McLean, catcher, Brown, pitcher, Courtney, first base, and Beck, shortstop. .Faq . if 'i ' 1 TKSIDHOB -pu--1 1,-Q PAGE 55 PAGE 56 DOOMED A Story rj' Seal Poaching in the Pribilryf' Island VERNIC WEBER Member Henson Sr-rilws Tomorrow we're g o i n' s e al poachin', mates. When Captain Jones announced this fact we knew that he had made up his mind and we were glad. Not a man of us regretted that he was a sailor on the little tramp MARIE: we led adventurous lives, and we exulted in knowing that our villain- ous old captain had decided upon such an exciting expedition. We of the MARIE'S crew cer- tainly had little in common with other sea-faring men. We were not the kind who sail on large modern boats and have no thought of doing other than honest business. That was a tame life indeed when com- pared with our thrilling existence. IrVe were more like the bold pirates of old days, the fearless spirit of whom had descended to us, mal-Ling us as wild and lawless as they. Vile were rogues living only for adven- ture. We received with joy the news that we were going north to poacli seals. - Where are we goin', skipper? asked someone. Captain Jones spat a brown jet of tobacco juice over the rail, and spoke, interjecting, as usual, colore ful oaths to make what he said the more effective. We're goin' to the Pribilofs. The Pribilofs 1 Yes-the Pribilofs. What did you think I said, the Canaries? They're-- began the sailor. They're filthy with seals, said the captain, An we re goin' to skin a few before all the pups are born and the big seals take to the water. But captain, the Russians are guardin' them night and day. Well, what if they are? Is that any sign we can't cruise up there an' look around? Ain't we takin' an awful chance? Chance-who's takin' a chance, anyhow? Hain't you been roamin' around with me long enough to know that I've never got you into anything I couldn't get you out of? I begin to think that you're gettin' afraid--turnin' yellow! Why, man, they ain't any more danger than if we were runnin' a ferry. Sure, I know that them Russians are a wide-awake gang, but they can't watch the whole sea at onceg you ought to know that! An' now, my boys, get below an' do somethin' on them boilers. Step lively, now ! Aye, aye, sir ln we answered, and we were soon at work. At the break of dawn on the next day we sailed for the Pribilofs. PAGE 57 PAGE 58 Doomed Of course, you know that the Pri- bilofs are the greatest of all the seal islands in the world. In the spring- time the great hordes of fur seals come to the rocky rookeries to breed. They seem to come in multitudes, but in reality they are scarce be- cause of relentless killing in former times. For many years these crea- tures have been protected on their breeding places that they might once again increase to the numbers which used to be. Poaching was dangerous, and the Russians were v i g i l a n t, but we laughed away any fears just as we had always done. The Russians would confine us in the deep salt mines of Siberia if they caught us, but the adventure we would have was well worth the risks. As soon as the slow, old-fashioned MARIE could get us there, we arrived at the Pribilofs. They are called islands, but they are really, huge masses of black rock jutting out of the sea. We saw no human beings on the barren places, nor did we see any boats on all the gently rolling water about us. The shrilly screaming sea birds and the herds of silly-looking seals were the only living things to be seen. Evening was at hand, so we dropped our anchor and waited for morning. Hadn't we better do it tonight when tl1ere's no chance of bein' seen? someone asked, he was one of the very few who had fears, but he was only a cabin boy, so we thought nothing of it. Who was he to understand our lives? Blast you, what do you take us for, a pack of owls? We want to see what we're gettin', an what we want is prime fur. And the captain bellowed a few curses at those who were continually becoming afraid. The morning dawned dark and gloomy, the water was a little rough, and heavy clouds hung sullenly above us. We clambered upon the islands and lost no time in beginning the slaughter. I confess that the killing was horrible, and we killed many which were not in the best of condition, or which were too young to be of any use. But once we got started, it seemed, we cou1dn't help killing everything that we came upon. For the whole morning we clubbed seals, when afternoon came, the rocky places were red with blood, and covered with heaps of skinned carcasses, upon which rested innum- erable feasting sea fowl. Then, what some feared would come did come, and we swore at that which might possibly make an in- terruption in our work. We all saw it, a blotch of black smoke not far away clearly visible under the gray clouds. We all had misgivings about whether we could leave the islands undiscovered. Fran- tically we worked to haul the pelts out to the MARIE while it was not yet necessary to depart. We were favored with some more rough talk by Captain Jones, and he squinted as he looked out over the sea. It's prob'ly only a freighterf' said he, but I don't know what business itis got up here 'cause this ain't no sailin' route. Mebbe it's a poacher, ventured one of the crew. It might be a patrol, continued the captain, but that's nothin' to worry about. It'll have to come clear up here to see what we done, Doom ell an' we can be on our way by that time. No matter who it is, it wouldn't be able to get here before dark, anyway. He was wrong, however, in the latter, for the boat approached rapidly. We watched it carefully to determine its identity, the cap- tain looked intently through his bi- noculars. Then he shouted, It's time to go, men, that's the Russian patrol ! and we rowed hastily out to the MARIE. VVe headed south, moving leisurely along as though quite oblivious to the fact that the cutter was in ex- istence. We watched it rather fear- fully, but it seemed not to notice us as it skimmed along. In an hour we were well away from the Pribilofs, the cutter was just arriving there. It did not hesitate, b ut s w un g sharply around, and came full speed directly in our wake. The Russians knew what we had done! We ran from them, or rather we tried to. The captain ordered the speed increased, and sent a few of us to the fircroom to help the stokers. An you do some real 1irin', too, if you want to get out of this alive. Don't stand there, get a move on! It is laughable to think of the sfow, lumbering MARIE trying to out-run such a boat as the Russian patrol-the swiftcst craft in the northern waters. But we tried it, and we did not have to wait long to see that our efforts would be un- availing. Our attempt seemed feeble and hopeless when compared with the ease and certainty with which the other gained on us. That was the worst afternoon that I or any of my companions had ever spent-we who were fugitives, scared, suddenly repentant, knowing that we would be caught no matter how we tried to get away. We couldn't get away from that Russian. It was a mile behind, but it was gain- ing swiftly. The thought of those inevitable salt mines struck us with violence and would not leave us. The salt mines-dark, hard, cruel, once in there, we would be there for life, forever excluded from the light of day, spending the remainder of our lives in back-breaking toil. That life to be lived forever! Forever- surely it wasn't a pleasant outlook for us who had been so free. The pursuer continued to gain. It crept up on us smoothly, without effort-a very noticeable contrast to our own jerky, hesitant progress. Evening was still far away, so any chances we might have of escaping in the darkness were negligible, for we would be captured long before twilight. VVe grimly allowed our- selves one more hour of freedom. We would be lucky to get that. Any- way, any punishment we could get would be no more than we deserved. Even as we acknowledged this, we hoped that we might be spared cap- ture and its accompanying humilia- tion. And the salt mines-we were doomed, there was no doubt of that, so we might as well surrender. But no, there is something to fighting to the end. The MARIE was traveling as fast as she could possibly go. Her single black funnel was belching smoke like a volcano, she was trembling and straining, her engines were roaring. Her boilers should have blown up long ago-we had been lucky to survive as long as we had, we were surprised when d us k approached, PAGE 59 PAGE 60 Doomed and we were still uncaptured. We knew that our freedom would end before long, though, for the cutter was relentlessly closing the gap be- tween us, and we could do nothing about it. VVe were helpless, our usual spirit, the heritage from the past ages, was gone. In its place was fear. The captain alone of all the men on the ship was fighting, he seemed to feel that he was respon- sible for our plight, and he ap- peared to be trying to do as much as he could to relieve the danger. We worked and sweated, but we did not fight. Captain Jones and his MARIE were fighting f o r e a c h otherg we were onlookers. The cutter pressed on like a grey- hound, cutting the tossing waves easily, seemingly Inocking us for the futility of our retreat, white clouds of spray flew off its bow-only a speedy boat could throw spray like that. The MARIE wallowed along like a cattle ba1'ge, going over the swells instead of through them. The Russian was very close, two or three hundred yards at most, we did not care enough to notice such detail. The pursuer signalled us with flap- ping flags to stop, but we merely cursed and continued to Hee. We observed some sort of activity on the cutter's fore-deck, but we did not know what it was. Then we saw a burst of smoke, and a shell screamed over our heads, another and another followed. Possibly we would be kill- cd if we did not surrender, but even that was better than the salt mines. Then as suddenly and as silently as the night, the fog dropped, and we were completely hidden from the Russian. What a fog it was! I be- lieve I had never seen a thicker one, a person might as well have tried to look through one of the MARIE's rusty plates as to attempt to pen- etrate the murkiness. It seemed as though one of the dark clouds above us had suddenly dropped to the sea. r Why that fog fell when it did, I do not know. Was there some Power that saw we were aware of the mis- take we had made? Did it know that we would repent? Did it forgive us for the brutal inhuman deed we had done? I do not know, but that fog fell at a very opportune moment. It seems so strange that the fog should come just when it did to be the salvation of the MARIE and her wild crew. Surely, such a thing could never happen in actual life. But no, such a thing is possible. for the story is true. The man who told it to me was a sailor on the MARIE, but he has repented. He lives in Portland today, thankful that he is alive and free. However, when he speaks of the sea and the bold days when he was a youth, his eyes are wistful, for the spirit of the pirates is still with him. He says he is very tame to what he was, but his talk is still highly colored by his rough seamen's oaths, showing that he has not completely forgotten. He was positive, he says, that he was doomed to enter the salt mines, and he admits that he is still doom- ed, but not to such a terrible punish- ment. Now he must live a compara- tively quiet life, but even that is better than the salt mines when one has the choice to make. THE BUTTON The Story Qjc a Temperamental Boss and cz Curious Ojice Boy MARK WOODRUFF Wanted: One young man for general office work. That sign looked pretty good to Paul Henning, so he straightened his tie, brushed the front of his coat with his bare hands, and walked into the building with a confident air. No need to go through the steps leading to his employment, but any- way, he got the job and that's where this tale originated. His work turned out to be nothing else but what the sign in the hallway downstairs had offered, but there was an outside chance of advancement or at least connection with some of the other business men who might discover his talent and give him a better posi- tion. Paul Henning was confident of his success, and probably that helped him put over the good opinion of himself to land this twelve dollar a week position in the firm on the third floor. He had just graduated from high school, so of course any- thing looked good to start with. Before being assigned his work, Paul was warned of an unusually odd thing. See that button up high in the far corner of the wall? Yes. Well, never press it. Yes, sir. Paul Henning looked at his new boss in a questioning manner, as if to ask him what the button was for. Perhaps the man had forgotten to mention the use of it. But on the other hand, maybe it was none of his business, so he tried to forget it. The next morning, bright and early, Paul Henning was at the office dusting off the furniture before the boss came to work. He glanced around the room to see that every- thing was tidy, and in this swift view, that odd button caught his eyes. It was located high up on the wall, almost to the ceiling, and close to the corner of the room. What the button was for, and why it was located there, aroused the curiosity of the young office boy. He cau- tiously tiptoed over to it and eyed it more closely. It appeared the same as any button, probably for an elec- trical appliance of some sortg but what in the world it would be located there for, he couldn't imagine. He racked his brain for some good reason, but it was useless. For three more mornings, he worked about the office getting things ready before the boss came. For the same period, he kept his curi- osity fixed on that one object on PAGE 61 PAGE 62 The Button the wall, probably merely nothing, but the fact that he was not allowed to touch it was reason enough for him to gaze at it in wonder. The sweat pouring down from his forehead, he pulled a chair over to the wall, stood erect on the chair, and, fingers quivering, he thought whether he should just barely touch it or not. He imagined such terri- ble things as immediate death or dynamite, and these painful thoughts prompted him to put the chair back and continue with his work. That morning, he found a mo- ment to speak to the boss, he cau- tiously walked into the office, with a somewhat awkward air, looked out the window at nothing, then turned to the fellow in the manager's chair. Oh, by the way, what is that button for? I was just wondering- Is that all you wanted-P the boss retorted strongly. Go on out and don't bother me. Well, that didn't help the cur- iosity to dwindle away. Paul thought perhaps the secre- tary knew what it was. Casually, and as though unconcerned, he questioned the secretary. O h, nothing,', she answered, but get me the sack of reports on the book-keeper's desk, please. Well, that settled it. If it didn't amount to as much as the snap of, the finger, he would investigate the next morning. He got up extra early that morn- ing and plodded into the office short- ly after seven o'clock to start the regular grind. Everything always was to be spick and span by the time the boss arrived, which was usually not until ten or ten-thirty. That button was still on the wall. It was situated there as though say- ing mockingly, Ho-ho! you don't know what I'm for and you're afraid to find out. Paul moved the chair over to the wall, climbed up on it, and raised his shaking hand towards the button. The perspiration poured from his forehead. His knees knocked. His breath came faster. All over a mere button on the wall. Gathering all the courage and spotting the door where he could make a safe getaway in the event of disaster, he did the job. He gave the button one firm press. Well, with that there isn't much more to the story. For ten minutes nothing happened. Then in walked the boss breath- ing hard. Good morning, aren't you early? asked Paul. Early! Say, what in-so you pressed that button after my warn- ing. I was too busy to tell you why you shouldn't do itg so you were curious enough to press it and find out why you shouldn't press it. Well, that button is connected with a wire to my room which is situated in the next building. It was built as a burglar alarm, but it has been used in extreme emergencies by my sec- retary. It rings like a siren, long and loud. Are you satisfied now? Paul Henning h a d solved th e mystery. Wanted: One young m a n fo r general office work. SACRIFICE ATrackStory URBAN E. SIMONS .llwmlwr Benson Scribes Bill Roth pumped his legs for all he was worth as he rounded the last bend of Union High Schoo1's cinder path. Only five yards back of Ted was Speed Fleming, Union's track captain, and he had always finished eight to ten yards after his team- mate! Bill used his last ounce of strength to pull up on the man whose sweating back bobbed in front of his eyes. He had a hunch he was gaining. Yes, he could tell now. Four yards be- hind, now two,-too late: Fleming plunged over the line a single step ahead of his pursuer. Coach Black broke in on the breathless runners. Nice going, fellows. We have a good chance to win the district meet next Saturday. He threw an arm around the shoulder of both of them, and together they walked toward the dressing room. I've been t h i n k i n g seriously about that meet, he resumed, and I have arrived at the conclusion that your race is the one in which we're going to meet the most competition. King, of State, is the favorite, heis the one we've got to beat. King, as you know, is nervous, and it is an easy matter to get him off his stride. To do this is our one hope of win- ing the race. Roth was tired from the run, but his heart beat unusually fast as he listened for the coach's next words. He knew only too well what they would be. Boys, I had figured on Browa but now that Brown has quit the squad, one of you will have to run as the dead horse. Ted, you're captain, and I wouldn't like to see you do it. How about you, Bill? Something inside of Bill cried out in protest. This was not fair. Just a few minutes before he had almost tied Speed at the finish. Maybe he could win the race next Saturday himself. Coach had said that he could think it over. Well, after all, he would have more races to run, but this would be Fleming's last. Roth, waiting to be called out for the mile run, lay streched on the cot in the dressing room. Absently his eyes followed Fleming's p a c i n g figure. The captain was restless. You'll be walking a mile before you get on the field,', Bill -said, hu- morously. I can't sit still,', Ted replied, This is my last race-I've got to win. Well, Bill reflected, Speed was, after all, responsible for the out- come of the race. As for himself, PAGE 63 PAGE 64 Sacrifice all he had to do was to run two laps of the race at the same speed he would use in running the half mileg then he could either drop out or fin- ish the race in whatever stride he felt like. He got up and went through a few motions in order to limber up. He rubbed his muscular legs. He felt great, felt like running several miles. One of the officials poked his head in the door and yelled, Milers out. All out for the mile l Bill laced his spiked shoes. Come on, Fleming. In, just a minute, Bill . Ted's fingers were shaking. Coach Black strolled up to meet them. State is ahead of us by one point. The other schools don't have a chance. If we win this race we will have won the meet. Do your best, fellows, and good luck to you. Bill took his time about getting set. Before he took his mark he said jokingly to Fleming, Calm down, Ted. King is supposed to be the nervous wreck, not you. Fleming forced a laugh. Then his countenance became c l o u d e d. Run him ragged, Bill. I've got to come in first l Then th e y fo u n d themselves tensed, waiting for the gun. When the gun went off, Bill went speeding down the track, arms swinging. He fought hard to gain possession of the inside lane. King Worked up, obligingly. So far, so good. Once on the inside lane Bill headed for the first long stretch, his legs pumping swiftly. He had to force himself to keep up this fast pace, as he was trained into the habit of running slower. The cinders were buoyant to his feet. He still felt like running several miles. He wondered if King were still following him closely. If he were, Bill felt good He was leading the pack, which was now beginning to string out as the first lap was completed. The people were yelling encouragement to him from the stands. Crowds were easily fooled that way, he mused. Just as soon as you began to pull away from your competitors, they figured you could run that way as long as you wanted to. He cast a hurried glance over his shoulder. Someone was near him- nearer than anyone should be. Bill's muscles tightened as he tried to in- crease his speed. If that man were King, his job was done, if not, the race was lost for Union, as he could not hold the rapid pace he was set- ting much longer. As he slid by the starting line at the end of the second time around, he saw Coach Black nod at him. He was executing his part all right, then. But suddenly he found him- self fighting for breath. His throat was parched, and a knifing pain stabbed him through the heart. He must slow down! He couldn't afford to give up, although he might have to. A shout went up from the stands, and Bill glanced over his shoulder. King and Fleming had overtaken him. The thought gave Bill com- fort. Then came the final lap. Roth was surprised that he was still running, but as long as his legs moved me- chanically up and down he guessed he might as well finish the race. His lead was being cut down. Speed', PAG E Sacrifice 65 Fleming was in second place, closely followed by King, of State. The other runners were struggling for the next choices. Speed ought to be passing him now. Yes, there he was. Bill heard the crunch of spikes in the pulver- ized rocks. Still, what if those spikes were not those of Fleming. but those of King? Swinging his arms desperately, he forged ahead. He was gasping loudlyg perhaps he would be physi- cally ruined for awhile, but, if that were King behind, the race and the meet would undoubtedly be lost. He must keep up his pace! The runner was pulling up now. It was Fleming, Fleming who wanted so badly to win the race! They were shoulder to shoulder now and the captain was looking straight ahead with eyes glued to the tape. Bill glanced at his teammate and noticed how mightily he was strug- gling to win the race. Fifteen yards, ten yards. Bill felt a surge of energy pass through his body and h e lurched fo r w a r d. slightly ahead of his teammate. Five yards, Roth was still leading. Flem- ing couldn't possibly catch him now, or-there wasn't time enough. Suddenly he began to reason the situation out. Was he doing the right thing in winning the race? Yes. he thought he was. Still, as a true sportsman, he must give Speed the benefit of the doubt. Yes, he must let him win, but how was he to throw the race? He couldn't slow down because that would be a re- flection on him as a sprinter. Ah, a plan. Bill pitched forward to the cin- ders. He scrambled immediately to his feet, but was too late. Speed had broken the tape, and the best Bill could do was end up a scant yard behind him. King was next, finishing a bad third. Everything turned to oblivion for Bill. When he returned to con- sciouness, he was lying on the cot in the dressing room. Ted Fleming and Coach Black were there, too. The best race you've ever run. Coach said to Bill, You pulled King out the second time around. So saying, he left the milers alone. Captain Speed,' Fleming broke the silence. You ran a great race, Billf' Thanks, replied Bill, I'm glad you won. I'm glad you let me. First you made King drop outg then you let me dash in ahead of you. I ought to tell the coach that was a fake fall you pulled off. You, by rights, won the race. I didn't deserve to win. Pipe down, said Bill, grinning, I wasn't supposed to win. PAGE 66 AUTOMOTIVE GOLF ILO RANDOLPH Ben-son Scribes There have been so many changes and improvements of late on the ancient and royal pastime known as golf that I have taken it upon my- self to set aside a group of rules and regulations, whereby this new phase of the game, to be known as Auto- motive Golf, may be played and en- joyed to the fullest extent. The game is played on any thor- oughfare or in a business district where there is an abundance of man- holes, and where plenty of lusty competition may be found. A few remarks should be made in regard to preparation and equip- ment necessary. This will consist of a new or slightly used gas buggy, and a pedestrian which may be found on almost any street. You may find a traffic policeman who will be very much pleased to be your caddy, and though he may use language which is somewhat mature for a caddy, he will always give you the right club. In picking out a satisfactory pe- destrian, always keep in mind that short fat ones roll and bounce well, while tall thin ones are halfway to the manhole when knocked down. The score may he kept by streets and marked down by making scratches on the dashboard with a nail. Now I must say a few words about your game. The first thing to do after you have spotted your pedes- trian about a block away, is to take your stance at the wheel, throw out the clutch, and catch him on the jump and follow through. If your bumper and fenders are bent at the right angle, you will not be troubled with hooking. It is best to use bal- loon tires, as this keeps an amateur player from slicing the pedestrian on his drives. Every golfer should have a full knowledge of the various clubs and their uses, for that is one of the most important items of the game. The first club to be used is of course the driver, and you are it. So remem- ber all the seven thousand six hun- dred and forty-three things the sales- man told you about driving and I'l1 guarantee you won't miss a thing on the highway. Next is the brassie. Your caddy traffic 'cop will tell you all about how much brass you have so we won't go into that here. The spoon is necessary when you come to scoop the pedestrian out of the manhole after you have taken about six strokes at him. The mashie, a club which is most extensively used on the asphalt, will give you the best results if you do .not try to get too much altitude out of the gutter. The putter, being a club for short dis- tances only, will not be necessary in this game. The most important rules of this game are as I have enumerated them in the order in which they appear below. RULE NO. 53,782:-Courtesy to an opponent. 3. Aufomolive GoH' Do not honk your horn when an opponent is sneaking up on a pedes- trian as this unnerves your oppo- nent and is apt to warn the pedes- trian. RULE NO. 68,412'7:-Honours. The player who has the honour from the last hole should be allowed to play through the green signal first. RULE NO. 75,883:-A moving pedestrian. A player may not strike a pedes- trian while he is rolling after a stroke but must wait till he stops rolling and gets his breath. He may not hit him more than once in the same place. Any breach of this rule will result in the loss of the hole, as well as the pedestrian. RULE NO. 80,0062-Fixed ob- jects. A player shall not move, break, or bend such fixed objects as lamp posts, telephone poles, or mail boxes in order to get at the pedestrian. RULE NO. 87,4167 :-Replace di- vots. V Do not forget to replace all di- vots such as fire plugs, or ash cans, as it is to the public benefit that we have the beauty of our asphalt courses preserved. RULE NO. 97,2391-Pedestrian out of bounds. A pedestrian is out of bounds when he has been knocked over a fence, to the sidewalk, through a window or into an excavation. In this case you pick another pedes- trian and play another street. A penalty was incurred by a player in a match last season which is illustrated as a lesson to others. A chicken was slowly meandering across the highway, when a player took a run at it. He hit it squarely and knocked it into a drainage ca- nal which is used instead of a man- hole in the wide open country of the West. He was thereupon credited with a birdie , but lost the match on a fowl. In conclusion, I will say to those ardent miniature fans that Austins are very popular this year in minia- ture Automotive Golf circles. Small children may be prevailed upon to co-operate in the position of the pellet. PAGE 67 PAGE 68 ITS ALL IN THE STATE OF MIND If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don't, If you'd like to win, but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you've lost. For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's willg It's all in the state of mind. Full many a race is lost, Ere ever a step is run, And many a coward fails, Ere even his work's begun. Think big and your deeds will grow. Think small and you'1l fall behind. Think that you can and you willg It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you areg You've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself before You even can win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the strongest or fastest man, But sooner or later the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can. Ellofionyarns. ROBERTSON HAY ZSLWALLACE Building Contractors Weatherly Building, Portland, Oregon 6513 CONG RATU LAT ION S on completion of your new auditorium. lt has been a pleasure for us to have the privilege of Constructing this beautiful building. ADVERTISEMENTS S In ,. -H I. ,-gg gx xlp ., If . F' . 5 -,Fi I J . I f' Y . kia -1 - I, fl pg z'-L :' . ,,r gli. :wif--r ' .- V: i' . 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Uum Store fi ' Cib ' Don'rLAuoS Own Stone' IV ADVERTISEMENTS HEADQUARTERS FOR HIGH GRADE MECHANICS TOOLS i WOODBURY at WHEELER OO. LA REFAE.f5,5E5'fLiQE1QQQii1 SECOND AND PINE STREETS Atwater 664-4 It takes 1,500 nuts to put a ear togeiher. but it takes only one to scatter it all over the road. Employer-to fired ofliee Boy: VVhy are you back? Didn't you read my letter? Boy: I read it all rightg inside it Said You are fired, but outside it said Re- turn in five days. Come here: are you hard of h e a r i n g, waiter? A little bit, sir. I thought so, I asked for liver, not leather. Teacher: What is the largest river in Egypt? Student: The Nile is the largest. Teacher: Now name one of its Smaller tributaries. Student: Well, that must be juvenile. Parting advice-A little water and a comb. Inquisitive one: Where did those large rocks come from? Tired Guide: The glaciers brought them I. O.: But where are the glaciers P T. G.: They have gone back after more rocks. BRING US YOUR SAVINGS KEEP THEM IN A SPECIALIZED SAVINGS BANK If you want the best, bring your ac- count here. There is no substitute for Savings Bank Safety. PORTLAND TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK THIRD AND WASHINGTON HDVFRTISEMENTS TO THE SENIORS T of Benson High School It has truly been a pleasure to meet each one of you personally and it is now priviledge to wish you bounteous success and achievement in the business world. Quality of personality is equally as impor- tant as quality in merchandise. May it be yours forever! With best wishes, we are Very truly yours, AUNE PORTRAIT STUDIO 839 Morgan Bulding ADVERTISEMENTS HONEYMAN HARDWARE COMPANY Park at Glisan Street One block West of New Postomce Near Broadway Bridge Free Parking Grounds for Patron: While Making Purchases Everything that's good in Dlachinists' Tools Carpenter Tools Starrett's Tools Household Ware Scissors Sz Shears Athletic Supplies Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies Fishing Tackle Swimming Suits What's the meaning of 'abstract' and of 'concrete' F If my wife promises to make a cake, that's 'abstractng but if she makes it, that's 'concrete'. I shouldn't have eaten that missionary, Said the cannibal king with a frown, I'm going to prove the proverb old- 'You can't keep a good man doWn. ' Professor- What do you consider the great- est achievement of the Romans? Latin Student- Speaking Latin. Dear prof., could you give me a good defi- nition of an absent-minded person P An absent-minded person is one who thinks he has left his watch at home and takes it out to see if he has time to go home and get it Two Irishman were excavating for a new building, when an interested spectator asked: How is it, Pat, although you and Mike started work together he has a bigger pile of earth than you? A Sure, was the quick answer, he's dig- ging a bigger hole. HAIRCUTTING CHARACTER is what VVE ARE, REPUTATION is what PEOPLE THINK WE ARE: REPUTATION is FIRST essential to SUCCESS and CHARACTER to keep it GOINGQ FEW recognize CHARACTER in the rough--as FEW recognize 3 DIAMOND in the roughg THEREFOREL GRIND 08' the rough and GAIN REPUTATION and SUCCESS with the FIRST stepg a GOOD HAIR-CUT. THE BETTER THE HAIR-CUT, THE BIGGER THE GAIN. JORDAN 'S 125525 ihlhi. iff? ADVFRTIQINIINT V Manufacturers and Designers of Gold and Platinum Jewelry Special Order Work and Repairing of All Kinds E and 5535 EN gferl tpzknnonal Jotterf . -kSq.un,1fl4Q: ' V W Class Pins College Fraternity Pins and Crests Presentation Jewels and Medals Engraving CYSEYD Dlanufacturers of the J une '31 Class Pins - Automotive Engineers-Public Speaking Kumpus Klub-Toolmakers Architectural-Type-H i Orange B-Dramatic M inutemen-S cience Hi Y -Oer-un-gon Camera-Electric NEQA Telephone ATwater 8178 142 Broadway, Corner Alder PORTLAND, OREGON Il VIII ADVERTISEMENTS an sub nn Light Lunches : Fountain Service : Tobacco : Candy : Home Made Pies and Cakes We offer the best of well-cooked foods at a fair price The increasing number of satisfied customers is our best recommendation. We would appreciate a trial from you. The June bride walked briskly into the market and said, I want a half pound of mince meat and please cut it off a nice ten- . der niincef' Siuts Pressed .354 -- A Joy Store in your neighborhood Professor: What does 'rex bugit' mean? Boy: The king flees. Prof.: Make it a perfect tense by using J has. THE TAILOR Boy: The king has flees. Teacher: How old wmd a person be who Hats Cleaned and Bl0Ck 3d was born in lgggpf' 108-10th St. Corner Yamhill Suits Cleaned-Pressed 31.00 ftC7 !iT Bright Boy: Man or woman? I X-RAY and LABORATORY TECHNIC Incorporated school offers complete and thorough courses in X-ray and Laboratory Technic. Graduates in demand at big salaries. Day and night classes. Experience unnecessary. Willamette School of X-Ray and Clinical Laboratories, Inc. 708 Studio Bldg. Beacon 4930 ADVIiR'l'ISICMliNTS IX ONE OF AMERICAIS EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGES Be Iromebody-Gel Sonzeu'bere. Plon fl mreer that if what tlaif young m,z:1. wilb lbe advice of C1941 F. Walker. pferidenl of lb: INT01'lZ7lL'EJ'fl31'7ZH, II CI-IARTING A CAREER Command Cl place-- Don't hunt a job Train for Success---Train at the Northwestern IT ATTRACTS THE FINEST TYPE OF YOUNG PEOPLE Maintains limited enrollment Affords individual Opportunity Has most modern, complete equipment Instructs, inspires, trains, and places its students Is fully Accredited by National Association Accredited Commercial Schools APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED IN THE ORDER RECEIVED-NEW STUDENTS ADMITTITD EACH WEEK AS OTHERS GRADUATE THE YEAR THROUGH--NO SOLICITORS-CATALOG FREE UPON REQUEST. NORTHWESTE N , F Qgfazool ofciommerce f 341 SALMON STREET PORTLAND, OREGON Start for Nowhere- And you urually arrive. Aim at u good porition -and you get il. Thi: young lady 11411 bers. The Employment Serretary of lloe NorllJweJlern box arranged for it and if ,rhouw giving ber n card of introduction. CASHING IN ON HER PLANS X ADVERTISI-QIXIICNTS Lesson in hrift . . . is learned when you start a Savings Account . . even though your first deposit is for as little as one dollar. You'll be surprised how quickly nickles, and dimes, saved in a bank, will mount up ...... soon youill find yourself with money enough to buy something you have been longing for. Start a Savings Account this week. We will loan you a Home Savings Bank for the safe keeping of your dimes and nickles between your visits to the bank. BANK OF EAST PORTLAND THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Doctor, I am going to die. What makes you think that? I just broke my lifetime fountain pen. A man on the train put his shoes out for the porter to shine, and in the morning found one tan shoe and one black shoe. Ask- ing the porter about it the porter answered: Sorry sah, but that is the second time that has happened this morning, sah. Were you very ill with the flu, Rastus?i' Ill? Man, ah was so sick dat every night ah looked in dat er casualty list fo' my name. Sam: Say, what made you give up singing in the choir? Bob: I was absent one Sunday and the people thought that the organ had been re- paired. I've got a new way to travel. How's that? Just take my golf clubs and drive around. Teacher: How many make a dozen? Class: Twelve. Teacher: How many make a million? Bright Pupil: Very few. i I PHONE i I 25 ATWATER O2I6 , HOT H ou S ES BROADWAY FLORISTS ,I ALOWERS FOR LLOccAs1oN5 A D V Ii R 'I' I S I-I NI I-I N 'I' S XI '7he ofq, Certainly you He now is making more than 3415.000 IO years ago when he enrolled w can be Successful a year--and yet it was less than ith us--a shy, ditiident young man. A few months later he gl'Iltll1i1ttfLl'WVt' plaeetl him in a positionftodav he is one of the ehiet' exeeutives of There are many others, bankers, h a great eorporation. u s i n e s s executives, professional men, highly paid aeeountants who are outstanding sueeesses because they had ahility-and this great University of husiness gave them the other 'two VITAL keys to sueeess-right training and the OPPORTUNITY. YVe ean help you just as we have helped thousands during the last 28 years and are helping hundreds ever year. Last year, for examplefM0li E THAN 1,1100 POSITIONS WERE OPEN to our graduates. This year as usual, we imve VVRITE, PHONE OR CALL. th Secure it-heeause it ni: had tar more calls for help than we could fill. There are reasons why Belmke-VValker graduates are in greater clenlanrl-why they win outstanding sue- eesses-why the clemancl for them is greater than the supply. e information is yours for the asking. xy mean SUCCESS for you. Betinke-Walker' BUSINESS COLLEGE THE UUIID llth and Salmon IVIEDAI, SCHUUI, Portland, Oregon. XII ADVERTISEMENTS Covefwell BRAND Made in the West for Western Trade GREAT VVESTERN PRINTING INK CO. Phone Broadway 5557 825 Flanders Streets Portland, Oregon MODERN DAYS First Indian: Let's go on the war-path. Second ditto: Can'tg it's being paved, and there's a Detour sign up. . English Boy: Have you aristocrats in your Conf ectlonary country ? American Boy: What are aristocrats? English Boy: Aristocrats are people who don't work and their fathers didn't work, H H and their fathers' fathers didn't work. HOt Dogs American Boy: We have them in our coun- try, but we don't call them aristocratsg we call them bums. We wish to thank the classes for the Business extended to us. X' fl! nnouncements Q- Q: Class ewelry 'N Q' ance Programs X, 1? THE MASTER ENGRAVERS 'Forty-five Fourth Street ADVICRTISEIXII-INTS XIII DI TI PICT CTI E RE for eoery purpose PORTRAITS, SCENIC, AND COMMERCIAL may be obtained at POTlflCl7ZCZ,S Finest Equipped Studio at Moderate Prices BAKER STUDIOS 929 Sandy Boulevard Ga. 1908 Chemistry teacher: Name a liquid that will not freeze. Student: Hot water. Mother: VVhat makes you think there is no Santa Claus? Little Boy: Cause before Christmas I put a mouse trap in my stocking and the next morning daddy had his finger tied up. FAMOUS LAST WORDS Go! And never darken my bathtub again. How do you play hookey from the Corre- spondence School? Send them an empty envelope. Confused shopper: I want a pair of spee- 'rimmed hornieles-I mean sporn-rimmed heetacles-I mean heck-rimmed sporn- aeIes- Floor walker: I know what you mean, sir. Mr. Brown, show the gintleman a pair of rim-sporned hietacles. Heard of the latest poison ? No, what is it? Airplane poisoning. One drop is sufiieientf' He- I just got a letter from home. She- Good! Let's spend it. Keep your money in Oregon --- buy JA KE'S CANDIE Made in Portland All Hand Made Fancy Boxes, Bars Always Fresh Carried by Leading Stores XIV ADV1-ZRTISFINIENTS A SUPPORTER OF BENSON be ieennant ,ihnp School-Club Letters Security Building Room 225 2nd Floor Fifth and Pine Customer: I didn't ask the butcher for fish. Boy: But, lady, on the list he has it marked COD. I don't see how that referee can keep so cool. That's easy. Look at all the fans around him. Does ihe early bird always get the worm! No, I bought the last apple Tony had, and I got the worm. Teacher: This essay on Our Dog is word for word like your brother's essay. Small boy: Yes, sir, its the same dog. First Young Fish: Why aren't you with the school today? Second Young Fish ftaking another nibble at the baitj: Can't you see I'm playing hockey. Customer: These eggs aren't fresh. Grocer: Not fresh? Why the boy brought them from the country this morning. Customer: What country?l' DECKE R. Business College Guardian Building Tl-I E FRIENDLY SCHOOL Take a complete course or Specialize .Special Rates for S11mumr Night School Monday, VVednesday CHGW HARDWARE COM PANY Sport Goods 5 Tools S A thletic Supplies 1 Cutlery Electrical Appliances Radio Fourth near Alder l Be. 6276 I ' N T S XV VISTA HOUS ,.,f. 5 'Y' --4 J 'F 3 E 'T H. N. m C 'Q k qt Z R A i u Z 'vw i u S C 5 -: 5 L I E 71, -. 'fl A N x ,n x 1 M - -f1 '- -1-:f : : ,-wwf 'zfliw 'rw , - 3 ., . kNg.-.f.Y,, V 4 1- ., Q., v 11 ,. q 4 5x 7, I i 'fr 'L 421 , .. Vw' ,y y. y . u,- v ' 'fi-f-Q, 9' f . . : y 1 Q- -I - be 1 .Q 5 .. 4 , mr. . ., X Ja .,,f: .L 1 , , . , , ..A I' ' Q I '.:..z4.vl.5,,1.,..v. , .4 -1 A. N-pang-1 , 1 W- '-' - x - 1 .:M. . gg. Q , 1 i , 1 , J . W ,.f