Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Ten] THE LEDGER AGNES DEVICK Agnes is a happy, helpful pal to whomsoever comes to her for companionship. She is faithful to everything she undertakes and thus to her one goal in life. She is a student, liked by teachers and fellow students alike. She loves honesty and all that comes with it. HELEN LARSON Helen. Have you met Helen? If you haven ' t, it will be worth your while to be introduced. She is one t)f the sweetest .girls in this school. She is quiet and unobtrusive, but you will never find her alone when she wants com- pany. FRED McKEEN When Mother Nature has bestowed upon one the abil- ity to be a clown, what better pastime can there be than using that ability to cheer others? Fred is sincere, de- pendable, honest, and willing to work — what more could an employer wish one to be? Fred also has the gift of knowing when to be serious. MISS ESTHER GARDNER The adage A friend in need is a friend indeed is true of Miss Gardner, but she has been more than a friend and a helper — she is OUR pal. We have found her willing to help in every emergency. Her patient advice has had a deep influence on our future. THELMA FERRELL Thelma has not had a chance to show Commerce all she can do for she has been here only one year. Maybe you remember though, she was on the class Blotter staff. Her humor, which always stirred up laughs in Mr. Murphy ' s English class, is contagious, so you better watch out. ETHEL MALSEY Ethel has been our faithful supporter of home indus- tries. She does her bit by supporting our pop-corn and peanut vendors. She will be remembered by Portable F freshies of last term as the Sorosis girl who urged them to participate in the vaudeville. Her surplus enthusiasm for athletic games will be framed and placed in Room 4. HAROLD PASTROUICH Harold is our artist. He can be found most anytime drawing a cartoon of some professor. He is earnest in his studies, but away from them he is a jolly, good sport. Earnestness, responsibility, and originality are his lead- ing characteristics. We know success will be yours, Harold. MILDRED DUNGEY Mildred is one of our tall maidens. Her ability to help others has won her many friends. Mildred ' s cheery laugh will not be heard in our halls, but the echo will ring in the ears of her friends forever. Her stateliness has impressed us as a symbol of the pure qualities that rest with her. FLORENCE REICHLE Florence is our champion award pin collector. There ' s no typewriter made that she can ' t operate. Most of Florence ' s high school days have been at Commerce save for her first term at Lincoln. She possesses everything that makes a good stenographer — speed, accuracy, and beauty. MINERVA RETZLOFF Nern is one of the sweetest girls we have. She has never lost courage in the long road ahead, and now she is at the end of her high school career. Although she has not been in many activities, the students will remem- ber her for something that is far superior — personality. MARGARET PHELAN Margaret has been our little Quaker. Though very bright, she is modest about telling her accomplishments. Jefferson must have missed her when she left to come to Commerce two years ago. We are sure she will make a good nurse, which she hopes to be some day. MILDRED WETTERBORG Mickey is as sweet and fragrant as a white lilac, and as dependable and sure of success in all undertakings as the flower is of being beautiful. A few more such Mildreds and the world would never be tired of living. GORDON WOODS Cjordon is a newcomer in the halls of Commerce. But for the short time that he has been here he has certainly matle a name for himself. He came to us at the beginning of the term from the Stadium High School of Tacoma, Washington. We ' ll always remember him in the play Adam and Eva. DIANA SHAPIRO Diana, as her name implies, is a huntress, not of the animals, but of the fun and laughter in life. She is very easy to get acquainted with, for she is very talkative. Her history class will miss her daily fun-making. Diana ' s ever-ready smile is certain to make success easy for her. MILDRED HOBSON Mildred is the type of girl we all admire. She is a good sport and an excellent friend in any emergency. She is stately in bearing and is a good dancer. You ' d like her as well as we do, if you knew her as well as we do. LEONA TONSING That laughing, jolly girl who was to be found most anywhere around the school we remember as Leona. Sorrow never faded her smile — but a joke widened it. To remember her is to remember Mable. Leona is a glnum-chaser, and what else could be more welcome in the school of business? HAZEL MONTC;OMERY Monty without Lily wouldn ' t be Monty to us. Through- out the years at Commerce Monty has given her loyal support to all athletics. Her happy smile and jingling laugh is enough to cheer the worst of blues. JOHN YAGER John is one of our seniors who keeps his knowledge to himself. You never hear him going around telling you how wise he is. Ask John, he knows, applies well to him. You have to ask for all the information you get from him. That ' s one of the reasons we like him so well. MAY GILLIAM May is a quiet little girl to outsiders but to her friends she is, they say, the life of the party. She is the kind that teachers enjoy to have in their classes. Her quiet, friendly manner has won for her many true friends and admirers. It will be some time before we can find an- other to replace May in our hearts. SYLVIA HOLTZMAN Sylvia is a real student with an ambition in life. She has all of the characteristics that make for success. She is a jewel because she is willing, sincere, earnest, and helpful. A person blessed with these characteristics can not miss the goal of life — success.

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THE LEDGER [iV «e RUTH MULHIG Ruth is true blue. She hasn ' t lost an atom of her good fellowship even after she received a beautiful dia- mond ring on the third finger of her left hand. Con- gratulations and a happy future, Ruth. MARGARET STEPHENSON Boston is another of our smiling pals — a pal to all of us. She came to us from Lincoln three and a half years ago. Boston belongs to societies both in and out of school and is a loyal member in all. A laugh is always forthcoming to one and all. DORIS WILSON Doris is one who makes smiles to order. No matter what kind of a smile you want, she will tailor it for you. She doesn ' t just smile a while, she smiles all the time. Doris ' s smiles help make her as popular as HAZEL BUSHENVILLE Hazel is one of those quiet, studious girls who always makes something of herself. Though very reticent she was always willing to do any favor asked of her, be it asked either by teacher or classmate. Hazel will be missed by the students of Commerce. ROSALIE JOHNS Constantly persistent is Rosalie. She was ever faith- ful to her school and studies. Her sweet smile was always our morning greeting. Rosalie, we shall miss your dimpled smile and the glance of your blue eyes. MARGARET GRIFFITH Peggy came to us three years ago. She immediately adapted herself to our ways and endeared herself to us all. Peggy is a jolly good fellow who is alwa s ready to lend a helping hand. Her winning smile will long be re membered, even after she is gone. JOHN LOW Everybody knows Johnny and everybody likes him. He is a bear at football and sports, but I ' ve heard it said he is quite meek around the ladies. In spite of his six feet carried about by his equally good-sized two feet, no girl ever had a milder blue eye or more timid smile — sometimes. HELEN LOBB Helen is our faithful president. She led our class to success by her dependability, sincerity, honesty, trustful- ness, and executive ability. Helen is quiet, calm, and a lady. We hope our class is a miniature office which in future days she will be controlling in the same calm way. LILY MOECKLI Lilv was never seen without a smile and Hazel. We know that the smile will remain throughout life and that many true friendships, as the ones she has received in school, will he made. She was one of the many who began with us. We shall remember her as good in her studies and faithful as a rooter. ELEANOR ENGBERG Eleanor is a jolly good-natured chum. She is in for all that is fun after her school work is done for the day. She is studious, happy, earnest, and dependable. She is on the right path to the city of Success. MYRTLE JOHNSON It is always nice to know where we can get sympathy, and Myrtle always has a corner of her heart devoted especially to the unhappy. We know we are alvva s welcome. We love her, and she loves us. What could be better than that? GLADYS ANGELES Gladys, known as Happy, lives up to her nickname. From the first period to the seventh, wherever Gladys is, gloom just isn ' t. A girl blessed with such a joyous disposition is the most desirous associate in the world, and Happy is no exception to this rule. GLADYS LINDER Gladys is our Goldilocks who came to hunt oppor- tunity in the fields of Commerce. She differs from Goldilocks, in the story book, in that she stayed to over- come the big bears of life. Her years at Commerce have been happy ones for us all. EDWARD RAGNONE Pats, the celebrated cellist and trombonist is surely the busiest person about school. During the political campaigns he championed his favorite as well as any soapbox orator. You ' ve seen these notices on the board marked Special — Notice — Extra Be sure and be there etc. Well, that ' s usually Pat ' s wares. RUTH LAHODNY Ruth is one of the peppiest girls we have around school. Witty? If you can keep up to her banter you are worthy of a medal. She is always doing something, never still — entertaining everybody. ' e recommend Ruth for the blues. VIOLET HARRIS Violet is as much a jewel as the one she wears on her left hand. She is quiet and good natured. Everyone likes her for one big reason — they can ' t help it. To sum her up in general, Violet looks nice, talks nice, and is nice. NELLIE FROSSARD She is the kind of girl we want for a friend — quiet, dependable, studious, but with an amused quirk at the corners of her mouth, as if she sees and understands more of what happens about her than she is willing to com- ment upon. MERION YOUNG Merion will be young forever, he can ' t help but be. He takes the world as it is, and he always has a smile for it. Merion is sure to be a success as a business man for who wouldn ' t patronize a man with a smile — and dimples too? He is one of our to-be captains as he is a faithful O. N. G. HELEN WEINSTEIN Helen is a timid girl until you get her started talking on any subject she likes, and then how she talks! She shows a keen understanding of her favorite subjects and we love to listen to her discourse. Her grades are well worth her efforts of study. GLADYS STALEY We love red hair — especially when it ' s curly. Red hair begets a forceful character, a determination to see the right succeed, and a bit of blarney for us all. In GTadys we are not disappointed. She is just as fair, and just as sweet as we could have ever wished her to be. HAROLD MILLER Harold joined us at the beginning of his high school days. His good-natured cheeriness has spurred us on over many a rough place. Harold is sincere, studious, and positive in his own way. His abilities are business- like and will straighten his road to success. BETH NIGUMA She is like a picture from a Japanese wood-block — delicate, petite, and seemingly surrounded by the per- fume of pink cloud:, of cherry blossoms. But we ' re afraid that the simile ends there. A tigure from a wood- block wouldn ' t he as jolly nor as full of fun as Beth is. HARRY SCHNEIDERMAN Harry is one of THE boys at school. His charming personality and his marvelous ability to play football have earned him the title of captain of the Commerce football team. He resembles a magnet inasmuch as he always draws a crowd of girls. We ' ll surely miss Harry.

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THE LEDGER [Elevt HAROLD PARMELE His thoughts are like deep rivers compared to the babbling brooks of others. We wonder if he acquired his vocabulary through reading; if so, hand us a library. Ask him a question on building a bug and see if y ou can trip him. BURDETT ANGEL Burdett boasts of having been our chief slip collector. She has served as a faithful sister in the Alpha and Gamma societies. Her attendance at football games has been excellent. (Probably there ' s an excellent reason.) She must he able to type as fast as she can talk, for she has won certificates and an Underwood pin to prove it. HARRIET HAY Harriet is one of our bright girls whom we can de- pend on. She is very quiet. One would not know that there was such a girl if it weren ' t for her brilliancy and her very friendly manner. She will make a mark in the business world. VICTOR FRANCONE Studious! Not he! He has a life to live, and that life isn ' t a sad one. Band practice provides an outlet for some of his surplus energy. We won ' t forget him as the Arab in the vaudeville. EUNICE PARTLOW Eunice reminds us of the pale, fragile lily because she is so quiet, so sweet, so unassuming, so dignified, and so modest in all her talk and ways. She is the one we like to have near when we are in trouble, for she seems to be a friend to whom we may cling. We will surely feel like lost lambs after Eunice leaves. MAXWELL ALLARA There is an old saying, If the brains do not work, the body must, but Max has been active not only in baseball and football but also in orchestra and vaude- ville. Max seems to have a habit of being manager of everything and we wonder what he will be manag- ing ten years from now. WERNER RAZ Werner Is one of those few who always do what they say when they say, to the best of their ability. His bright- ness outshines many stars and this is more remarkable since it is true he has been in America only a few years. Switzerland was his native home. FANNIE COOPER Fannie is our tiny, smiling, likeable, little lady. She is just a good pal to everyone. A word of cheer is the gift she bestows upon us all. What could be better in the World of Knocks? MABLE TATE Mable is known to everybody. Whenever help is needed, everyone goes to Mable. She does not wait to be asked either; she offers her help if she thinks it is needed. In addition to being a helper, she is a friend. The old saying, A friend in need is a friend indeed, suits Mable in everv way. Els ELSIE McNAIR is of the {[uiet, reserved nature of the wise per- son who would rather listen to the words of others than talk idly herself. Her school work shows that she finds a real joy in studying. She is our poet that came to us from Franklin. MARCELLES BEAMAN Marcelles is a sunny blond. She went gaily to several high schools before casting her luck with Commerce. She was always surrounded by a host of friends. We found her a quiet, ambitious girl with no fear of an un- successful career. JULIA JOHNSON From the very first Julia impressed us as a good scholar. But she ' s a jolly good fellow for all o ' that. Her pleasant smile has been an inspiration to more than one of us. We ' ll surely miss you, Julia. HELEN BUDLONG Helen first impressed us with her dependability and willingness to work. These two qualities made her the president of the Beta Sorosis. We all appreciate what she has done for that organization. Very often we see Helen industriously working in the office. We sincerely hope that she will be as busy when she leaves school. MARGARET SCHULTENS Monty is a quiet, ambitious girl. She is not lack- ing in spirit, either. She has proven it by being a strong rooter at all the games. Margaret is well liked by her school mates and teachers. Success is sure to be hers. RUTH CRANE If you want a typical Commerconian take Ruth. She decided Commerce was the school for her and she has stood by it for four years. She has helped to make other girls at Commerce happier by doing her bit as an Alpha sister. HELEN MYERS Helen ' s bookkeeping ability caused her to be elected class treasurer. She has certainly handled our financial affairs with an assurance of manner that made us feel happy that she was in charge of things. Perhaps we will see Helen as a great woman banker in our city in the days to come. FRANCES ROSENFELD Fanny is our chubby pal. Her frankness and good fellowship have won her many friends. There is nothing shy about Frances, folks. Her grades are satisfactory. Her presence is always welcomed by her fellow students. We are parting with a jolly good friend. MELBA MOE Earnest, thoughtful, and honest — those are only a few of Melba ' s wonderful traits. She is quiet, saying nothing except when she has something worth while to say. Melba could come and go without being noticed if it were not for her many delightful ways. She will make a wonderful secretary for some man who is a lover of peace. HAROLD PETKE Harold is quiet. He is serious minded, studious, earn- est, and always ready to help and do the best he can for everybody. Never does a chance go by but that Harold accepts it. His gentlemanly characteristics are always being shown to good advantage. He is our future ex- ecutiv e. CLIFFORD ENGLE Clifford is one of those people who is commonly known as a walking dictionary. His intelligent capacity for work has earned him a prominent place among us. His hearty handclasp and ready smile will be greatly missed. ALEXANDER JUE For four years Alex has roamed the halls; now we hate to see him leave. Fun and wisdom are always ap- preciated and he is always ready at the right time with his bit. And who shall replace our champion penman?