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

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A25 'A' V SEQ PoLY TECH 35: CLASS CAPTAINS Harold Miner Robert Stelter Teddy Migaki lames Swift lack Yoshihara George Musselman Neil Elkins Lyle Pomeroy Calvin Bjornsgaard Stanley Weber Floyd AnDyke Lawrence Takei Ed Price Hollis Higgins Robert Fawcett Max Dana Harold Hatley William Vanderburg 2 Howard Melvin David Arnell Harvey Welker I ack Zidell William AnDyke Walter Torkildson A24 'A'

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BOB FRISTROM :Ze OLY TEC :Ze CLASS PLAY First Row-Duncan, Gossler, Ostroot, Strellman, Olson, Fristrom, Second Row-Schafer, Mussleman, Torkildson, Melvin, Swift. Friday, December 8, was a gala night at the Benson Auditorium, at least for the Ianuary 1940 seniors. This particular evening, as you probably know, was the night that Seventeen, the lan. '40 class play, was presented. Much ot the credit due for the success of the play is to be given to Mrs. Smith, director of the play, and her able assistant, Miss Pliter. Seniors should be proud to have such an eminent producer and director for their play, as Mrs. Smith's fame is tar-flung in connection with the theatre. Most ot her attentions were concerned in training Bob Fristrom, as talented a leading player as seen in Benson for a number of years, the result of which was a brilliant characteriza- tion by Mr. Eristrom as Willie. The girls, already trained dramatists, all turned in exceptionally fine performances, among them being the brilliant acting of Pat Ostroot as lane, Alberta Olsen as Mrs. Baxter, Muriel Strellman as Lola Pratt, and Charlotte Gossler as Mary Parcher. Other notables who turned in fine performances are Walter Torkildsen as Mr. Parcher, Don I-Honey as Mr. Baxter, Dick Duncan as Genesis, Scotty Melvin as Iohnnie, George Musselman as loe, Lowell Swift as George, Larry Schafer as Wallie, and Susan Berst, Beverly Beale and Betty Stephenson. The seniors also have their hats off to the cast, stage crew, electricians and all others concerned with this magnificent production, and the lan. '40 class says, Thanks CAST OF CHARACTERS WILLIAM BAXTER ...... MR. BAXTER .............. IOE BULLITT ,,,,..,.. GENESIS ......,......... A FRIEND ............. IOHNNIE WATSON GEORGE COOPER MR. PARCHER ,........., VVALLIE BANKS IANE BAXTER ....... MAY PARCHER ,.,, LOLA PRATT ..... ETHEL BOKE ....,,.. MARY BROOKS .... MRS. BAXTER ...., l22l DON HONEY GEORGE MUSSELMAN DICK DUNCAN BETTY STEPHENSON SCOTTY MELVIN LOWELL SWIFT WALTER TORKILDSEN LARRY SCI-IAEER OSTROOT CHARLOTTE GOSSLER ,. ,. MURIEL STRELLMAN BEVERLY BEALE SUSAN BERST ALBERTA OLSEN AYA A25 'Q' 'A'

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POLY TEC 326 CLASS HISTORY Four years ago a large number of eager Freshmen entered Benson Polytechnic School. Some came to Benson, having the idea in mind, to learn a trade and to get a start in life. Others came to go out for sports and school activities which were available at Benson, and some came just to be going to school. At our first Senior meeting Mr. Hovde and Miss Downer, our two class advisers, were in- troduced to the class. An election of officers was held and the following boys were elected to class offices: PRESIDENT ........,.. ,...,. R ALPI-I RUDE VICE-PRESIDENT ....,. .,..,... T ERRY GIRVAN SECRETARY ,,,,,,,,r,,,,, ...r.. R ICI-IARD IAEGER TREASURER ,.,.,.....,,,,,,.r ....... R OBERT GUTHRIE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ....,,..,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,.,,.,,....,....,......,, .,,,....,,,, L IBORIO RINELLA On October 17, l939, tryouts for the class play were held in Room 24 under the direction of Mrs. Smith. A large number of boys turned out. The class play, Seventeen , was held on December 8, l939. A large and appreciative audience attended the play and the class considered it a huge success. Dore Studio Was the class photographer. CLASS COLORS ..................................,..i,,,,,,.,,,i,,,...,,,.,..........,............. COBALT AND GOLD CLASS FLOWER ....... ...............,...................,..... .,...................... G O LD ROSE CLASS MOTTO ..,.., EVERY RESPONSIBILITY IS AN OPPORTUNITY I 24 l gg :YQ 'Q' 'A'