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

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WING, PHILLIP-Couch Grade School: Technical Mechani- cal: president, Graduating Class: vice-president, Stu- dent Body: Executive Board: secretary, Hi-Y: captain, Fire Squad: sergeant-at-arms, Orange B: Iunior Foot- bam Basketball, lunior, Varsity Baseball. WONG, GARY N.-Abernethy Grade School: Technical Electric: Tennis: Bronze, Silver, Gold Scholarship Pins. ZAPP, KENNETH WILLIAM- -Hosford Grade School: Tech- nical Electric: president, Minutemen: Executive Board: Student Body treasurer: Public Speaking Club: Electric Club: Cafeteria cashier: Candy Stand: assistant chief, Fire Squad: news editor, Tech Pep: Iunior Football: Defendre lspe. DILLEY, EDMOND D. CLASS HISTORY On a cold Ianuary morning four years ago, several hundred pupils attended Benson for their first time. Mr. Cleveland, who was then our principal, gave his instructions and each student went on his individual way until three and a half years later when we were again reorganized and called The Graduating Class of Ianuary, 1948. Mrs. Grout and Mr. Krieger were selected as class advisors and with their guiding hands proceeded to get the business of the class under way. The officers of our class are: Phil Wing, President: Robert Davis, Vice-President: Robert Womack, Secretary: Gary Lee, Treasurer: Ted Hawkins, Sergeant-at-Arms. The class colors are aqua and yellow. The class flower is the pink Carnation. The class pins were selected and we had our class pictures taken at the Steffen-Colmer Studios. The baccalaureate service was held at the Sunnyside Methodist Church on lanuary 18, 1948, at 7:45, with Dr. Wolf giving the sermon. Unfortunately our class will not have graduating exercises, but will have it in lune with the Iune class. We are having a ioint senior prom on lanuary 24 at Benson. The other schools are Franklin, lefferson, Commerce and Lincoln. We leave Benson with happiness that we are to ascend to higher education and regret that we are leaving one of the best schools in the city.

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SMITH, GAY D.,-Rose City Park Grade School: General Course, SEDEY, RONALD H. STEIDLE, ROBERT WILLIAM-Kenton Grade School: Gene eral Course: Sailing Club, Optimist Club. STEWART, SHELTON HOWARD- -Finch Grade School. SIMMONS, PAUL-Vestal Grade School: Technical Radio: KBPS Bowling Club. SIMS, RAYMOND E.-AGregory Heights Grade School: Technical Radio: Varsity Football: Bronze, Silver, Gold Scholarship Pins. ST. HELEN, ROBERT L.wLaurelhurst Grade School: Gen- eral Course: Hi-Y: Minuteman: lieutenant, Fire Squad: Optimist: sports assistant editor Tech Pep: Poly Tech sports editor Iune '47: Poly Tech editor Ian. '48: sports staff, Tech Pep: Executive Board. SUMMERS, IERRY-Mt. Tabor Grade School: General Course: Roller Skating Club. TAYLOR, RICHARD M.--Vernon Grade School: General Course. THOM, MERLE ELWYN-Woodland Junior High School: General Course: Optimist: Minuteman: Poly Steppers: Football: Baseball. TORGLER, THOMAS N. TROEN, DON E.-Beach Grade School: Technical Aviae tion: Band. TRUEB, PAUL E.-Hosford Grade School: Technical Ma- Chine. VANN, LYNN EARL-Duniway Grade School: Technical Aviation: Camera Club. WARNOCK, ROBERT- eBuckman Grade School: Technical Electric: Executive Board: Fire Squad: Minuteman: Bowling Club: Senior Class secretary: chief studio operator, announcer, transmitter operator, KBPS: Tech Pep news staff: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Special Gold Scholarship Pins.

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MR. SHOTWELL M133 BARTA CLASS ADVISORS Perhaps the hardest working members of the taculty this term have been Miss Frances Barta and Mr. Thomas Shotwell. They have served throughout the year as the senior class advisors, giving freely oi their time and advice to all of us seniors. Mr. Shotwell was never too busy in the lab and Miss Barta could always put off correcting English papers to come to class meetings, The supervision of the financial status of the class was the work of Mr. Shotwell. He has given us advise and ideas which were a help to smoother accomplishment of our plans. Miss Barta has given much of her time to help us plan and complete our class activities. She was always willing to advise us in such things as this year book, the class play, the prom and graduation. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our two tine advisors.