Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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R, CLASS COLORS RED, WHITE, AND BLUE CLASS HISTORY On September 7, 1937, 261 eager youth enlisted for four seemingly long years in a vast educational army. Southeast Twenty-sixth Avenue and Powell Boulevard became their headquarters. Under the rules and regulations of this army, these newcomers were the victims of confusion and embarrassment. Because of their inexperience, they were assigned to the Freshmen Division. Of these 261 buck privates that marched around the grounds of this great barracks, 103 were born in our own beautiful city, 23 were born in states east oi the Rocky Mountains, 40 were born in states west of the Rocky Mountains, 4 were born in Canada, 1 in Germany, and 1 in Rumania. These enthusiastic soldiers started maneuvers on the Hill of Study and drill on the Field of Home W'ork. The high light of the year was the Freshmen Frolic. The first triumph came when this Freshmen Division was given a three months' furlough. ln September they were again called to active duty: this time as a Brigade of Sophomores. ln further preparation for the attack on the business world, these soldiers, now first-class Privates, began to form habits. Studies occupied their attention: yet, in their leisure time, they became athletes and members of clubs. Then came promotions! Most of the Brigade of Sophomores joined the Squad- ron of Iuniors. This Squadron was respected, for they were the captains of athletics and the officers of clubs. Their marksmenship had won them 26 activity letters. One hundred and sixty-seven of this Squadron withstood the final bombardment of transfers, assignments, and examinations. Then the members of the Iune '41 Company of Seniors was formed. This company no longer need await the call of the draft. They have already served four years in the army. They are Cor- porals, Sergeants, and Lieutenants. ln the stenographic field 105 have had special training, 44 are trained as Bookkeepers, 7 are doubly prepared as Book- keepers and Stenographers, and 10 have had special training in the Clerical field. Thoselin the Artillery learned to operate machines, and through practice, 35 were awarded typing medals, 39 received adding machine awards, and 38 were awarded comptometer certificates. Not wanting to miss roll call, 29 have never been absent, 67 have never been tardy, and 15 have never been absent nor tardy. In their struggle to advance in service 45 have been assigned to new camps throughout the city, and 17 are definitely going on to higher posts of learning. Tonight, ready to do their bit as well-trained soldiers, the Iune '41 Company salutes the job ahead. Page Sc-rcutccu

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LOUISE STREIFP Honor Roll, Class Mctto Committee, Never Tardy. IOSEPHINE SUNSERI Class Colors Committee, Business Girls' League, Sorosis, Never Tardy. DARRELL SWEET Track and Cross Country, 2 Year Letterman, Vice- President Table Tennis Club, Cafeteria Worker, Fire Squad. DORIS TAYLOR Activity Letter, Never Absent or Tardy, Secretary Deltoria and Footlighters, Glee, Freshie Frolic. MARY TERRY Sorosis, International Club, Deltoria. Stenographic Course. CARROLL THOMPSON Track, Room Representative, Vodvil '37. JACKIE TOSTI Room Representative, Sorosis, Prom Committee, Deltoria. Never Tardy, Comptometer Award. VIRGINIA TROUT Deltoria, Never Tardy, Stenographic Course. DOROTHY UTTERBACK President Deltoria, Sorosis, Dalton Adding Machine Award, Stenoqraphic Course. IRENE VALPIANI Honor Roll, Sorosis, Typing Awards, Sundstrand Award, Never Tardy, Class Play. BEATRICE VAN HOOMISSEN Shorthand Awards, Treasurer Aristons, Gregg and Typing Awards. GEORGIA VAN OSS Winged V, Pentathlon Club, Deltoria, Band, Never Tardy, Honor Roll, Gym Leader. FREIDA VAUGHAN Room Representative, Sorosis, Deltoria, Freshie Frolic, Never Tardy, Class Prophecy Committee. ROSALIE VERPOORTEN Deltoria, Treasurer Sorosis, Never Tardy, Typing and Adding Machine Awards, Honor Roll. FLORENCE VIDUCICH Stenographic Course, Room'Representative, Sorosis, Footlighters, Honor Roll, Adding Machine Award. VIRGINIA VOGT International Club, Deltoria. MARIAN WALTERS Deltoria, Sorosis, Luncheon Committee, Never Tardy, Adding Machine Award. DOROTHY WEBB President Glee Club, Treasurer Music Club, Adding Machine Award, Comptometer Award, Activity Q Letter, Sorosis. FRANKIE WERST Pianist for Glee, President Music Club, Treasurer Pentathlon Club, Room Representative, Honor Roll. BEVERLY WESTMAN Aristons, Typing and Gregg Awards, Honor Roll I4 times, Never Tardy. MOLLY WEXLER Photograph Committee Chairman, Dalton Award, Deltoria, Sorosis, Aristons. MILDRED WOLFE A Stenographic Course, Honor Roll, Typing Award, Epsilon Sorosis, Class History Committee, Band. DON WILLIAMS Bookkeeping Course, Fire Squad. LYDIA ZIMMERMAN Editor Senior Blotter, Associate Editor Blotter, Activity Letter, Honor Roll, Comptometer Awards. BOB FERRERO ' Hi-Y, Soccer, Track International Club, A v ' r Fire Squad, Cornptometer Award. ' ' ' MAXTNE GASKELL Typing Award, Never Tardy. Page Sixtzren

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MEMOIRS I, a native, A booster and a lover of Portland Remember these things about our lovely city of roses The Iournal tower clock With its hundreds of guardian lights A beacon at night. The Library, . Gracious and inviting, Smothered with ambitious, embracing vines: A mecca To Students and those longing for learning. But the gray stone benches That are monuments to authors And poets compel me to linger. The friendly pigeons That calmly eye Portlanders hurrying By the post-office Set an example for foreign leaders On winning friends and food. Their confident, unfailing faith Inspirational. Aspirant to the throne Vieing for title of Portland's flower The wax-like camellia Blooms in many hearts. A page from a book Illustrative of Portland's history The Hawthorne bridge sign Stirs mem'ries with No horsedr n vehicles. aw The Reed college lake A Studded with pin-points of vivid sunlight, A good answer to a present problem VVhy tardiness? The snowy, regal swan Enhancing the lake's enchantment, A refreshing sight. Ties to older Portland, Symbolic of outmoded architecture An eye-resistible cow Patiently stands in a building's corner. That yellow statue The bete noire to frat' boys and bus-drivers Known as Ioan of Arc, A landmark peculiar to Portland. These things and more endear the city, Make us remember The town as very human and charming. Buildings and winding streets, Flowers, all living snapshots Oi this place we call home, -IANET CURTIS. Page Eighteen