Grant High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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V. S. Grant MEMOIRS Page 27 miiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiimHiiiiiHHiitiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiMiiiiiiiii Orchestra flt'HE orchestra has improved greatly, due to the talented director, Mr. Millard. Several old members have come hack and many new members have been added since the beginning of the term. Because of this a few of those who played second violin have been promoted and are now playing first. Monday, Washington’s birthday, the orchestra played at an assembly held in the morning. They played “Americaa medley, “March Militaire,” by Schubert, and “My Maryland.” That afternoon they repeated the program at the Oregonian broadcasting station. It was the first time a high school orchestra of Portland had played over the radio, and proved quite a success. Robert E. Millard, Director Tom F re wen, Assistant Director First Violin Glenn Barlow Betty Ann Bunch Mildred Coi.lamore Jean Doyle Tom Frewen Ali.adine Hollister Anna May Nolan Margaret Paladeaux Second Violin Frances Babcock M a rg a ret CII a m bre au Dora Dillow Paul Gally Dorene Heacock Ruth Washburn Ruth VanSciioonhoven Cello Gladys Potts James Babson Piano Doris Knobel Richard Bauman Saxophone Frank Schumacher Flute Horace Cherrington Donald Stahl Traps Robert Dick —Betty Ann Bunch. U.S. Grant Hi Y' HE purpose of the Hi-Y is to create, maintain and extend through-Vtl' out the school and community, high standards of Christian character. In order to fulfill this purpose, a plan has been made to raise money for the treasury by means of a lecture and motion picture entertainment by Mr. Kay Conway, a noted Mazama and mountain climber. The vocational guidance campaign conducted by the Y. M. C. A. was attended almost one hundred per cent by the Grant club. Most of the members are planning to attend the annual conference of the Portland Hi-Y clubs at Seaside, Oregon. March 20 to 22. One interesting meeting was held with the Jefferson Hi-Y Feb. 23. The whole evening was devoted to discussion of the problems and achievements of the two clubs. Mr. Paul T. Shaw, advisor of the Grant Hi-Y, has the club thoroughly organized and in good working order. Since the last edition of “Memoirs,” three new members have been elected: Steadman Shaw, Hugh McCall and Jack Card. A number of standing committees have also been appointed. —Eugene Tarbei.l.

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Pnyr W MKMOIRS U. S. Grant Sixth Termers OTS fifth termers, the class of June ’26 were very active in school affairs, hut as sixth termers they expect to be even more active. The datut met on January twenty-seventh, and elected the following officers as leaders for the Spring term: Jack Card, president: Helen Pearson, vice-president; Richard Harper, secretary and treasurer, and (iraham Covington, sergeant-at-arms. Among the sixth termers participating in the activities of Grant are: Walter Heitkemper, president of Student Body; John DeifFel. editor of Memoirs”; Betty Allen, secretary of Student Council; Mig-noii Morgan and Alva Horsfeldt, council members. t n the Memoirs stall are: Rodney Lloyd and William Mc- ( lung, assistant business managers; Beatrice Desilets, literary, and Maxine Stein, typist. The class is well represented on the basketball team by John Walker, Lloyd Backstrom, Donald Simpson and Stanley Jaloff, who are starring oil the first team. —Richard Harper, Secretary. The U.S. Radio Club ftp 11 L Radio Club is progressing rapidly. Interesting programs have been given and there is promise of more interesting ones yet to come. At the last meeting in January the following officers were elected: President. Cecil Samuels; vice-president, Nolan Holt; sec- retary. Richard Williams; treasurer, Norman Dimick, and sergeant-at arms, Maurice Sugerman. t one of the first meetings in the new term the club decided to make and repair radio apparatus. This is done not so much for the purpose of making money as to secure practice in the assembly and repair of different types of radio sets. In order to get in closer touch with people requiring the above services, the club is carrying an advertisement in a local Rose City paper. This has enabled the club to secure splendid results. —Richard Williams. Girls’ Glee Club ftp UR Girls' Glee Club has begun the spring term with renewed esl, and promises to become one of which Grant High may well be proud. Under the able direction of Mr. Evans the girls are gaining not only a more advanced knowledge of musical technique, but also a real pleasure such as only true music-lovers can know. In addition to the songs of last term, the girls have been learning some ver pretty selections, such as “The Lost Chord. “The Pilgrims' Chorus, and Love Divine. At present they are working upon a beautiful piece. “Afloat at Dusk.'- Elizabeth Howard is the accompanist, and Frances Jordan, assistant accompanist. The purpose of the Glee Club is two-fold: First, to develop and widen the scope of vocal talent among the girls: and. second (and in this all girls are earnestly urged to participate) to furnish, not only to its members, but also tx a waiting world, a precious bit of that infinite heaven on earth- -melody. —Joseph IN V Olsson. Secretary.

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Grant Dramatic Club ®HE Grant High School Dramatic Club was organized late last term for those students who are interested in dramatics, and who will eagerly participate in dramatic activities. Since the club is very large, it was separated into two divisions: The junior section, composed of third, fourth and fifth term students elected the following officers: Marjorie Nelson, president: Olive Christianson, vice-president; Harriet Hageman, secretary; Ferrin Moreland, treasurer, and Miss Cooke, faculty advisor. The senior division, composed of sixth term students, elected officers as follows: Claire Applegate, president; Richard Harper, vice-president; Beatrice Des-ilets, secretary; Frances Catlin, treasurer, and Miss Davis, faculty advisor. Miss Stout, teacher of Oral English, is the general advisor. The two divisions are working on “The Trysting Place,” a one-act play by Booth Tarkington. They expect to present this at a club program in the near future. The club is also planning to sponsor an all-school play, “Daddy-Long-Legs,” by Jean Webster, to be given for the public later in the term. Try-outs for this play will begin immediately. —Beatrice E. DesIlets, Secretary. Chrestomathion Society tHE first business meeting of this term of the Chrestomathion Debating Society was held January 30. The permanent constitution has been adopted and it was decided that the same officers should be kept for the coming term: Bess Templeton, president; Mary Reynolds, vice-president; Alice Morrow, secretary-treasurer; Betty Woerner, sergeant-at-arms; Helen Mielke, editor. The first important debate of this term was held February 6, the question being: “Resolved, That the present system of interscholastic sports is detrimental.” The negative, upheld by Margaret Kempenich and Betty Woerner, defeated the affirmative, supported by Florence Bell and Peggy Hallam. The names of girls wishing to join the club are being discussed and will be voted upon in the near future. Plans for an entertainment in assembly are also being made and the entire club feels that the coming term is to be one of success for the Chrestomathians. —Helen Mielke, Editor. Girl Reserves flPHE first meeting of the Girl Reserves of Grant was held February vl? 11, 1925. There were present seventeen girls, Miss Clair, who will be our leader, and Miss Cochran, leader of the High School Reserves of the city. We enjoyed a talk by Miss Cochran, who explained the differences between Grade Girl Reserves and High School Reserves. At the next meeting, February 13, an election of officers was held. The result was: Harriet Hageman, president; Margaret Wienike,