Everett High School - Nesika Yearbook (Everett, WA)

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Honor Awards WEBB BROWN For his outstanding playing in the state basketball tournament at Seattle, Webb was selected as the all state forward. Aside from being a leader in the realm of sports, Webb was Boys' Club president, Hi-Y president, junior class president, and secretary of the Student Council. HELEN CLARKE The winning of the D. A. R. award was but one of the accomplishments of Helen. Her other achievements were Hrst place in the state Young Republicans' contest and third place in the regional, second place in state wide Legion Auxiliary contest, fourth in the state Progress Commission contest, and she was awarded a gold medal for the best actress in Class A division at the University of Washington dramatic meet. STEWART CREMER Selected from his class of 1938h, Stewart received the Science Award for his ability in the scientific field. Being more than a good scholar, he was chairman of the Senior A picture committee, a member of the pep squad, on the state committee, and a Boys' Club representative. JAMES FARNSWORTH For his fine scholastic record during his high school years, james was his class vale' dictorian. He is the owner of a permanent torch and was on the threefyear honor roll. His other activities were: Orchestra, all Northwest band and orchestra, Snohomish county music festival, and chairman of the Senior A Announcement committee. EDITH FRENCH . The Rotary Achievement Award for the 1938 class was the most important of Edith's attainments. She was president of her senior class, commencement speaker, president and secretary of the Girl Reserves, News Editor of the Kodak, on the three' year honor roll, and has a permanent torch. ELDRED HADLEY . Leadership is Eldred's outstanding quality for which he was presented the Rotary Award for the class of 1938M. Eldred was Boys' Club president and attended a Stu' dent's Leaders' Conference. Very good in athletics, Eldred pitched for the Gull base- ball team. He was also prominent in the HifY Club. MARGARET HELLAND Having the highest grades of her class, Margaret had the privilege of being the 1938K class valedictorian. Versatile in her abilities, she was president of the junior class, Student Council representative, a member of the Nonet, possessor of a permanent torch pin, and a three-year honor roll, and was on various Girls' Club committees. KENNETH JOHANSEN Rating the highest grades in the Senior A class won Kenneth the honor of being one of the class valedictorians. Kenneth has earned a permanent torch and was a member of the threefyear honor roll. Kenneth has been a member of the Vocational Guidance committee and also the Scholarship committee. In the athletic Held Kenneth was a member of the Rifle Club. VERNE SELLIN ' An outstanding concert musician, Verne won the Solo Award at the University of Washington State Music Meet. Known throughout the city and county for his ability as a violinist, Verne has been a member of the orchestra, band, and string quartet. His grades also were high and he was a member of the Torch Society. MERRILL STEVENS. -li ' Expert riflemanship is an honor which is awarded to but few students. Merrill was the only boy in the Rifle Club to obtain the rating this year. Merrill has been vice' president of the Rifle Club, a member of the election committee, and he turned out for track in 1939. IPAQ EIOHTEENJ

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CLASS OF 1939 Besides heing the largest class to ever he graduated from Everett High, the class of 1939 also was the first class to wear caps and gowns, and the first june class to have four hoys as commencement speakers, Chosen hy the class of 1939 to he their oihcers were: August Radke, presidentx Adele Triesch, vicefpresidentz Betty Shaw, secretary: and Christian Donaldson, student council representative. Mrs. Mudgett and Miss Smith were the ahle class advfsers. The executive committee appointed the following as committee chairmen: Art Zylstra, Memorialg Dick Smith, Commencemcntz Eileen Sidley, Socialg Grace Vandermeer, Mottog Kenneth Johansen, Picture: and James Farnsworth, Announcement. To the work of the commencement committee was added the responsihility of taking charge of the caps and gowns. The Memorial committee, in collecting the senior dues, completed their work ahead of previous years. After completing their work in Everett high school, the graduates leave hehind memories and the distinction of heing the last class to he graduated from the Armory. 1939 COMMENCEMENT Selected from the most outstanding leaders and scholars of the graduating class, for the first time in several years, four hoys were chosen to he the commencement speakers. As there were two hoys tied in theirnscholastic records it was decided to have two class valedictorians. The two hoys receiving the honor were Kenneth Johansen who spoke on Our Responsibility, and james Farnsworth, whose speech was entitled Thoughts of the Future. The president of the senior class, August Radkc, presented the Growth of Education. Elected hy the class to he the class speaker, Jimmie Rieckcn gave a sur- vey on sports in the high school, Mr. Akright, adviser for the commencement speakers, gave freely of his time to he of assistance. Commencement exercises were held in the Armory on Thursday, June 8, at S o'clock. Music was furnished hy the high school orchestra. V PM L TwifN'ri j