Edmonds High School - Echo Yearbook (Edmonds, WA)

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First Semester Miles Hoff .... Doris Peterson Nancy Mason . Frank Gruber junior (Class iistnrn President .... Vice-president Secretary..... Treasurer .... Second Semester ...... Miles Hoff ... Doris Peterson Elizabeth Schutte ... Frank Gruber In the fall of 192?, seventy-five members were enrolled in the Fresh- men class. Besides being the largest class to enter the school up to that time, it was the last class to be under the guidance of either Mr. Lyman or Mr. Rinehart, who were the class advisors. Two of the members, Mar- ion Duff and Paul Hatt, won in the girls' and boys’ County Declamatory Contest, respectively. The class had diminished to forty-four members when they became sophomores. Under the guidance of Mrs. Bliss, they gave their first party which was a great success. They were represented in the Post-Intelligencer Flag Contest by Nancy Mason; in the Times Oratorical Contest; and in the County Declamatory Contest. Also, half of the Torch Honor Society was made up of sophomores. Fifty-four students were enrolled in the Junior Class this year with Mrs. Bliss as class advisor. They gave their party, which had a Christmas motif, on December 21. “Seventeen” by Booth Tarkington, was selected as the class play. The class was represented in the operetta, on the basket- ball and football squads, as well as in the scholastic activities of Torch So- ciety and the Oratorical Contest. twenty-three

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(£lass ropl]ecu Ten years have passed since June 6, 1930, when with my thirty-two classmates I took the tinal degree. Being satisfied with my own accorn- plishments and having realized my dream of becoming press agent to the famous Letty Lythe, I wondered whether my friends had been as successful as I, so I took a journey back to dear old Edmonds. And what a changed place it is! At first I did not recognize it, but upon seeing several “Yost” signs I at once felt at home. I hailed a passing taxi and imagine my surprise when Zach Allen stepped out to assist me. Immediately I began to pump him. How's Vesta? Where’s Ruth? Is Tommy still as funny as ever? etc., etc. After Zach's promise to take the day off and show me around, I calmed down and we rode around. On Fifth Street I spied a giant dressmaking establishment with a beau- tiful gown in the window and remarked about it. Zach informed me that it was owned by Nedra Bacon and Dorothy Goetz and that the gown was a creation by Catherine Gillies. Just about that time we passed up a red light and therefore received a yellow ticket. I was worried, but Zach seemed well-at-ease, and no won- der for the presiding judge was Norman Nelson. By this time it was noon, so Zach said, “Come on home with me for lunch, Helene.” Eagerly I accepted, for as you doubtlessly know I am fond of my calories. We arrived at a cute little bungalow—and were greeted by Beatrice Higley—or rather Mrs. Allen. Between bites of a de- licious luncheon I learned that Janice Meyer and Tommy Scanlon were married and were the proud parents of a Junior Scanlon. Also that Helen Conklin, Helen Bartlett, and Loretta Longmate were all married. Luck seemed to be with me for “Beachy” was giving a tea the next afternoon to a few of the girl members of our 1930 class. Ruth Bendy, private secretary to Mary Alice Drake, the inventor of the “Mary Alice” Kissproof lipstick; Florence Davis, the wife of Ralph Schoel, the famous novelist; Clara Pennock Lambe, Helen Siegrist, the tennis champion; Pearl Murie, the artist; Vesta Yost, teacher of Spanish at the University of Washington; Janice, Dorothy Goetz, Nedra and “Clip” were among those present. I will try to tell you some of the gossip that they told me. Beate Gyldenfeldt is in New York starring musical comedy. Bill Har- ries turned out to be a regular heart-breaker—having married and divorced three wives. Dorothea Richardson is a teacher of dancing in the Fiji Is- lands. Johnny Hovde had just divorced his wife because she trumped his ace in bridge. Joe Harper is a famous grand opera star in Paris. Marcella Huston is a lecturer on Nature Studies. David Joyce is on the legitimate stage. Arthur Wiegand is a tuberculosis specialist. Alice Kronquist is head nurse at the Orthopedic Hospital. Ernest Siegrist is the Edmonds dog-catcher. Joe Irby is in Congress. Leroy Longmate is owner of a Dog Biscuit Factory and Art Pennock is business manager of the new Edmonds Theatre. Now that I have told you everything of interest about our class of 1930, I must be off. HELENE WALKER. twenty'two

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j opijomore (£laes istaru First Semester Second Semester Donald Hareid ................ President ............. Marion Wiley Gordon Maxwell .............. Vice-president ......... Harold Gerdon Alice Strand ................. Secretary ............. Marvene Yost Helen Hitchcock..............Treasurer................ Frances Faurot In the school year 192R-1929 there were ninety freshmen enrolled in E. H. S. under the supervision of Mr. Duncan Jacobson and Mr. Warren Bieber. During 1929-1930 eighty-five sophomores attended school. They were registered under Mr. Warren Bieber and Mr. G. F. Hatch. During the first semester the sophomores gave a National Book Week Assembly, at which different book-characters were portrayed by members of the class A fund was raised with which the class bought six books, which they presented to the high school library. The last semester was devoted chiefly to the Sophomore party and picnic, in addition to certain studies. The sophomores were represented by twenty-two members in the Torch, making twenty-six per cent of the class. Five Sophomore girls are represented in the High School Nonette; and Helen Howell, a sophomore, took the leading part in the operetta. The Girls’ Athletic Championship in basketball was also won by the sophomores. twenty'four