Everett High School - Nesika Yearbook (Everett, WA)

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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

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ADAMSON, DAN: Radio Guild: Kodak Representative: Boys' Glee. AFDEM, LLOYD EDWARD: Torch Society: Band: National High School Or- chestra. AGN EW, BUD: Football '36, '37, '38: Basketball '37, '38, '3El: Hi-Y Secretary, '39: Seagull Club: Sports Edi- tor, Nesikn. ALDRICH, VIRGIL: Boys' Glee. ALEXANDER. PHYLLIS: Advanced Glee: Nonetl Mixed Chorus: Girls' Club Representative. ALF, GEORGE: Kodak Representative: Boys' Club Represen- tative, , ' ALVERSON, TED: Band '36, '37, '38: Boys' Club Service Committee: Brass Sextet: Vocational Guidance Committee: Cir- culation Manager, Kodak. ANDERSON, ROBERT: Second Team Basketball '38: Boys' Club Repre- sentative: Kodak Representative: History Club. AOS, HAROLD: Rifle Club. ARMSTRONG, MYRTLE: Girls' Club. ARNOLD, JAMES: Baseball '37, '38, '3ll: Seayzull Club: Hi Jinx. ASHTON, MARTHA JANE: Permanent Torch: Kodak Staff News Editor and Editor: Secretary Health Committee: Pub- licity Committee: Three-year Honor Roll. AUSTIN, NANETTE: Torch Society. BACHART, OTTILIE ELIZABETH : Torch Society: Three-Bar Torch Pin: G. A. C. One-Year Letter Wearer: Chairman Typing Com- mittee: Girls' Rifle Club. BACKMAN, JOHN: Permanent Torch: Three-Year Honor Roll. En- tered from Marysville High. BACOKA, CHRISTY: Scrip Representative: Kodak Representative: Kodak Editorial Staff. BAIRD, CARL: Permanent Torch: Three-Year Honor Roll: An- nouncement Committee. BEBEAU, BETTY: Decoration Committee: Hi-Jinx. BEILFUS, MARION: Torch Society: Three-Bar Pin: Vice-President G. A. C.: Two-Year Letter Wearer: Council Representative. BELL, DORIS: Sophomore Class Secretary: Sophomore Hi-Jinx Chairman: Girls' Club Corresponding Secretary: Entertainment Committee. BELLOWS, FRANCIS: Baseball '37, '38, '39: Boys' Club Representa- tive: Scrip Representative: Fire Squad. BERG. CATHERINE: Girls' Club Representative. Entered from Valley City High School, Valley City, North Dakota. BERG, LEILA: Kodak Representative. Entered from Minot, North Dakota. BJERKIN, TED R.: Scrip Representative: Kodak Representative: Fire Squad. BLACKER, BETTY ANN: Permanent Torch: Three-Year Honor Roll: Kodak Editorial Staff: Filing Committee Girls' Club. BLANCHARD, BILL: Boys' Club. BOE. JUNE: Kodak Exchange Editor: Torch Society: Three- Year Honor Pin. mg I PAGE TWBNTYONE I