Grant High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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student manager of Grant's athletic teams. You know, he's the one that runs across the field with a little bucket of water in his hand. I wonder how many of you have wondered, with me, where he acquired the knack of tearing across the field at such a pace without spilling the water, or at least most of it. Bob was manager of the '29 and '30 football teams, and of the '29 and '30 basketball teams. He says it is dangerous to have a preference in teams, but he thinks he liked the '30 football squad best. 1 4 ■ Of course, they didn't throw me in the showers so much, but I don't think that had much to do with it. ■ (No, I imagine not.) ■ Managing is a lot of fun, Bob said, but it's work, too. And I'll give future managers a little advice. Keep away from the girls — you can't mix them and the duties of a first-class maid or attendant to an athletic team. It takes your mind off your work. ■ Good advice — for the manager and the team — but rather hard on the girls. Take heed, future athletic managers. ■ The popular adage about blondes and their supposed lack of intelligence can never pertain to SHEILAH BECKETT. It is due to Sheilah that Grant has such clever art posters, Grantonian cartoons, and art exhibits. She has become quite a figure around Grant, with her winning this prize and that honor for excellence in art work. And she is a talented little actress — did you see her in her trailing bridal robes in the Wedding ? And she had the lead for Saturday night in Dulcy, the Class play. She has beautiful blonde, curly hair, blue eyes, and is about as big as a minute, figuratively speaking. Sheilah, which of your many talents will you develop for your career, if any? ■ Of course I'll have a career. I'm going to continue my art studies as far as possible. I think I'll go to the art school here for a good foundation, and then to a large art school. ■ Is there any particular phase of art work you like better than others? ■ Yes, I like dress designing best. I hope to make a success in that line. My ambition is to study here for awhile and then to go to France for further training — but it's only an ambition. Though I'm certainly going to do my best to make it a reality. ■ Talk about your tickly -thrills! For next, ladies and gentlemen, is HUGH McCREDIE. Bud, Mac, Hugh, or whathaveyou, is Grant's all-around athlete. A fine basketball forward, a mainstay of the baseball team, holding down the pitcher's box and first base, and captain and quarterback of the football squad. And when I sought him out, he was the center of a group of girls — and boys. Why couldn't I have been a big, rosy-cheeked boy, standing about six feet, one inch, and weighing 190 pounds? Fate is cruel. Hi, Mr. McCredie, I wouldst talk at you. Hugh, have you a favorite 19

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• It would be hard ho choose. I've enjoyed, and benefited by, every office I have had the opportunity to hold. I really think, though, that the office I'm filling this year, vice-president of the Student Body, is the most interesting. It's considerable more work, but the work isn't tedious.” • Just what does the office entail in the way of duties, Jean? ■ Well, I'm in charge of all the clubs, granting charters and approving the constitutions. I also take care of the trophy case, with all the cups and athletic awards. I really have learned a lot about athletics and athletic awards since I have held this office. It's very interesting. Oh, very interesting. ■ RAMA LILLIE and MAXINE RANKIN represent the girls at Grant. Rama has been a past president of the Girls' League, and has been Dean McGaw's right and left hand. Everyone knows and likes Rama. She is that kind of a girl. And Maxine is the present president of the League, and Miss McGaw's chief assistant. It was due to Maxine that the annual Girls' League show was such a success. It would be enlightening to hear their comments on the girls of Grant. Rama, what are your feelings? ■ I loved working with the girls. They co-operated in every possible way, and did everything asked of them. I've made many friends, and become acquainted with many girls during my term as president. I think of all the activities under my regime, I enjoyed the May Fete best. Things went remarkably smooth, and the girls were such fun to work with. ■ And Maxine, do you entertain the same feelings? ■ Oh, yes, I have nothing to ask for in the way of friendliness and helpfulness from the girls. They are all eager to assist in any way possible. I've enjoyed the charity work the best, I think. Grant, through the League, does quite a bit of charity work. All the girls do their bit, and all have a share in helping the less fortunate. ■ And next in line is our good-looking prexy, HOLLY CORNELL. Holly is the Student Body president this year — and a very good one, we think. Such poise, such composure! I'd like to know if he is as calm inwardly as he appears to be outwardly. It wouldn't hurt to ask, but I wonder if he will tell. Holly doesn't talk very much, except when necessary, and then it's worth while. Holly, are you going to confess that you're not all you seem when you stand up in assembly and take over the duties of Student Body president? ■ The contemplation is worse than the actual moments. Sometimes I get a little shaky, when I don't quite know how the program is going to turn out, but I usually manage to get a grip on myself by the time I get up in front of the assembly. And it always helps to button and unbutton my coat a few times. Being Student Body president is a big kick, but work too. But I'd rather conduct three assemblies than to be in one dramatic play — and when I'm late to practice — I'd rather be anything or anyplace else, than I am. Ask Miss Kricheskey. ■ ROBERT HOFFER, the manager of managers. Bob has several letters for being 18

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in your sports. It seems improbable, since you do them all so splendidly, but deep down in your heart, have you? ® I haven't any real favorite. I like the one I am playing at the time the best. Sometimes I rather lean to football. I think that will be the sport I shall go out for in college. The spirit and enthusiasm in college footbali is greater than in high school football. Training is harder, and the technique of the game is more complicated, buf I know I'll enjoy it as much as I have high school football. • Would you like to be a coach, Hugh? • No, I don't think I shall go out for coaching. I think I could find plays all right, but I couldn't put the pep and enthusiasm necessary into the team. There has to be something inside a man to make a good coach — and I don't believe I have the right sort of a vocabulary to be a coach. I'll get my four years of training at college, and then get a nice, steady, well-paid job winding a seven-day clock — or sumpin'. D U L C Y By George S. Kaufman and Marie Connelly ■ Oh, dear, dumb Dulcyl Always trying to do someone some good — and always getting that one in trouble! Always resolving to keep out of the path of entanglements, and immediately jumping, with a giggle of innocence, into their way! Her long suffering husband, Gordie, takes more than his share of punishment, and her brother, Willie, avers that sometimes he thinks his family must have adopted Duicy. ■ When she decides to help Gordon out in a business way by asking his future business partner, Mr. Forbes, and family down to their home for a week-end, she outdoes herself. In the space of one week-end she manages, with very little trouble, to estrange Mr. Forbes from all thoughts of helping out Gordon Smith financially; involves Mrs. Smith in a flirtation with Schuyler Van Dyck, a Wall street magnate with burning eyes; and engineers an elopement between Angela Forbes and Vincent Leach, a very feminine scenarioist heartily despised by Mr. Forbes. On top of it all, Angela's pearls disappear — and Henry, the butler, is an ex-convict out on parole. Tom Sterrett, Forbes' advertising manager, and in love with Angela, further complicates matters with his high-power salesmanship. A Mr. Patterson comes to the Smiths' home inquiring for Mr. Van Dyck, his cousin, revealing that Van Dyck is not the millionaire he professes to be, but a poor man with an hallucination that he is wealthy. As a result, Smith's jewelry merger with him goes up in smoke. ■ But, as was never expected, things turn out all right. Angela returns from her elopement with Leach — married to Bill. Van Dyck leaves with his cousin, though Mr. Forbes was never convinced that Van Dyck wasn't the great financier, there for the express purpose of cutting out Forbes in the merger with Smith. Henry brings in the pearls, having picked them up from the floor the night before. ■ Duicy, of course, takes all the credit for arranging things, and promises, again, never to meddle in her husband's affairs. CURTAIN.