Roosevelt High School - Lariat Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 38 of the 1936 volume:

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X 6 A X g f X 1 f 1 ,sw 3 '37 0 WE7' Kenneth Davidson President Betty Gardella Secretary Ernest Hastie Vice-President Catherine Adams Al Albietz Lucy Andrade Nelson Angelo Sue Asten Riley Barker Marie Barrie Nellie Bay Iames Benn Thelma Benson lim Bond Mae Borges Iames Boulware Ernest Bradley Virginia Brallier Angelo Buserwine Walter Campana Bette Canty Helen Cardenas Frank Carty Earl Chamberlain Rachael Chapman Ruby Chick Herbert Chu Ellawyn Cloquet Iohn Collins Mary Cornett Earl Costa Madeline Costa Lillian D'Almeida George Darcey lim Degan Liselotte Doertler Iohn Doswald Florence Dunton Herbert Edwards Pauline Ernbree Al Evans Anna Evest Blanche Fake Bay Farber Eva Fernandez Lillian Fernandez Ted Ferretta Edward Fiahlo Bill Finley Louise Foglia lean Foss Bernard Foster Roger Foster Berton Fuqua Tom Gall lames Gallagher Ruth Gallo Ruby Gann Ioe Giarnbrone tg Bill Gimbel Virginia Gomes Vernon Gonsalves Dorothy Gould Francis Goulter Ed Govea Harry Grady Edith Graun Iirn Grogan Ioe Gross Dolores Gruidl Vera Hagberg Glenn Hainline Gertrude Hale Bob Hall Iewel Hall Marilyn Heath Harry Hebel Geraldine Hebrard lnez Helling Betty Heppler David Hillman 23. , 'ra 3 if Alfred I-ling Helen Hinkle Elmer Hoiem Helen Hollis Virgil Holman George Hopkins lohn Horwath Sherwin Howard Harold Iverson George Iardine Frances lensen Edmond lones Lloyd lones Susie Kanemasu lim Kemper Virginia Kerchurn Emile Lacrampe Emerson Lagrange Dorothy Landis Earl Lane George Lasater Lorraine Lema Maxine Lepanovich Victor Lewin Dorothy Lewis Charles Lewis Elwood Lindberg Harry Lower Roy Lower Leonard Lundberg Allred Lusk Maxine Lutge Florence Lyon Bob McQuady Harry Malle Iulia Malsbary Emily Martin Mildred Maynard Agnes Menge Virginia Mitchell Hazel Moleiro lean Mooney Beulah Morris Evelyn Morrison Margaret Nagy Horner Nalty Phyllis Neumann Bob Nordyke - Bill Nye Ed O'Elaherty Hilda Ornellas Laura Osterrnan Lois Paul Wilbur Pavon Stanley Paxson Thelma Pennycott Fidelo Pepitone Gene Pratt Stanley Prazak Dalton Prodger Angelina Quiring Clark Randall Frances Rayburn Wray Reader Muriel Reirel George Readrnan Harry Reilly Milford Reiman Hortense Riendeau Lois Riendeau Betty Robertson George Robinson loe Rocktoff larnes Rolf Eugene Rogers Ann Russell Fred Russell Al Santos Eliza Santos lack Santos Leroy Sarment Frank Savino lack Sayers Harvey Schlavin I 2 L M f - '21, . I ' fine' 1 9 Mary lane Scott Ida May Senna Marion Shanks Catherine Shea Muriel Sheatfer Arthur Shipway Eileen Shipley Lawrence Silva Shandra Silva Pauline Silvia Kenneth Smith Weldon Smith Claire Sobbe Dorothy Souza Eleanor Spinola lack Stanford Bob Stumpf Iosephine Sulliva Iean Swanson Lois Thompson Faith Timmons Iune Tonnison Bob Valentine Martin Van Oorschot Herbert Vaughn Sophia Veikos Hazel Voyle Norman Waite Willard Walden George Wallace Bob Weiss Glen Wetherbee Frank Woods Phil Wooley Ross Wright Charles Wycotf Warren Zimmerman Miss Polson Class Adviser I1 a 9 4 Term Marches On Biting their fingernails in a state of extreme nervousness, 205 tiny scrubs entered the household of Roosevelt and grew from small, bash- ful boys and girls to blustering, important high seniors. Starting their last turn of the road with the election of officers, the high senior class chose Kenneth Davidson as president, Ernest Hastie as vice-president, and Betty Gardella as secretary. These officers, with their chins high, spirits higher, and a determined force to keep them going, faced the new term with enthusiasm. SENIOR INFORMAL School affairs rolled on smoothly for the time being, and in the midst of work and play came the joyful announcement of the Senior Informal, one of the gala affairs enjoyed by the seniors. Boys and girls, in their best bib and tucker, shyly crawled out of their shells and pro- ceeded to the Informal where they experienced in glee, entertainment dancing, and a regular rip-snortin' time Kas many would and did sayl. Echoes of pleasure that rang through the Village, and broad smiles when talking of the dance were the only factors needed to express the feelings of the almighty seniors in regard to the affair. SALE OF LARIAT Once more Roosevelt's spirit was in plain evidence. The iinx was broken, the Lariat lives again. We fellow students can be indebted to this graduating class for their help in bringing back to life a tradition that had long lain dormant. Salesmen, with their highpressured tech- nique and enthusiasm, pursued their goal, the student body and faculty succeeded in doing their part. The seniors, who are about to leave us, feel that what we have put into the Lariat this semester will be an inspiration for a larger book to come. A warm Iune night, soothing strains of an orchestra, girls swishing by in ruffled formals, boys dancing stiffly in their dress-up suits, and a sad feeling that meant school days are almost over, prevailed at one of the big affairs of the season. Denoting a time set aside for the grand finale of high school friendships and acquaintances, the Senior Ball comes and goes, leaving a lingering imprint on the minds of those about to leave what they have known as a second home. GRADUATION The high seniors who, with a profound feeling, have looked for- ward with great anticipation to graduation day, calmly step forward and think seriously of the world they soon have to face independently. The night arrives-the march of the orchestra breaks the stillness- black-robecl figures solemnly proceed with unfaltering steps down the aisle and onto the platform-farewell speeches are given-songs are sung-diplomas are silently handed down- It's over! Proud parents greet the graduates-happily they file out-the lights dim, and the curtain closes. on another memorable episode in the life of Roosevelt High School. EXECUTIVE GROUPS av A I A if . HQ F if L2 I 27 P Q, f , Q 5: WW ww W, .W , of.. VILLAGERS AT WORK DRAMA l 3 L'-kk Q-.-o 1aa,.'i 1 y Elwsidipih-s Above: A group picture of the Hilltop Workshop, two costume pictures of the feminine leads in the term play Milestones, and the drama club at Work in the Little Theatre. Although dramatic activities were curtailed in the Village because of crowded quarters, the club members did not let enthusiasm die outg and the promise of a new auditorium brings hopes of another term production. CHORAL CLASS Music, under the able direction ot Mr. A. C. Olker, has progressed rapidly during the past year. ln spite of the handicap of having personally to instruct most of the students, Mr. Olker has created a music department, consisting of orchestra, band, and choral classes, of which Roosevelt may well be proud. lnstrumental Work has all been carried on under the extreme difficulty of being housed in a single cottage. Many invitations to play have had to be rejected, and many opportun- ities for the students to show their artistic abilities have had to be passed by. The total enrollment in these groups shows the fine spirit and interest toward music, tor the students have Worked hard, even Without the added stimulus of playing for special affairs. More than l2O are enrolled in the choral classes, 50 in the orchestra, and 30 in the band.. Next semester the auditorium will be ready tor occupancy by the music department. Here the choral classes will have the opportunity again to display their talents, here the orchestra and band will probably develop into one of the best in the city of Oakland. VHLSHHOHO S MUSIC m,,gg.f.X. .NWN ,Q .f,. Wg,tW5.m Wi. 4 wffkssezvz-zxzvswwaf X X, xv .vi XM, x ,x,N K5 F- + W 1 . 0 ..-f H Q..,:1 3,551- ,,.p . ' .1 3 W E ffi, ' .1 9 'YNZ FN P5 1 'PW V.QKQ xv x Am Fi Y ' E vs mv'-v :, 1 x if , ,, A- Q5 W 2 'fry PA-x' G! fx 1 Lf A k , I vfvlm J - , .M M51 W , V my -V .MMV gun! h gf gnu-v ' 1 'J ,, U Wm' S l' 'Q if Q' J T G ip G1 'gi 06 T, l ,...,2 fe arg 'MP 3 iff? SP? xr? CLASSES AND OFFICERS L-10-The youngest class of the school has as its officers Wilfred Leonard, president, lack Wilde, vice-president, Grace Columbo, secretary. This class has an enrollment of 232 students. H-10-President of this class is Bill Morris. Assisting him in the offices of vice-president and secretary, respectively, are Martin Wright and Merrill Taylor. Two hundred and ninety-three pupils are enrolled in the class. L-11-Leaders of this class are: Francis Rogers, president, Betty Smith, vice-president, and Cathilda Perreira, secretary-treasurer. Having a small class, their numbers total 172. ' H-11-Two hundred twenty-four students are enrolled in this class. It has as its president, lack Staf- ford, vice-president, Harrison Hampel, and Dorothy Clark as secretary. L-1-2-The smallest class in the school has only 148 students. Norman Taylor is president, Alice Smith, vice-president, and Helen Eklof serves as secretary-treasurer. 1 fgw V kiln, 4 , 'ft-1 'fig ti. 1? Soc:1etyffNotes BLOCK R -Interest in athletic activities, keeping up school spirit, and aiding the school in every way possible, are stressed in the Block R club, whose members are boys who have received their letters in major sports. Q OFFICERS: George Lasater, president, Kenneth Davidson, vice-president, and George Iardine, sec- retary, Mr. Benjamin Gold is faculty adviser. HI-Y-This is a boys' club whose purpose is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Members to fill the vacancies are selected by elec- tion each term. It has four traditional semi-annual affairs: the skating party, an hour noon dance, faculty night, and senior farewell dinner. Mr. Alfred Mueller is adviser. s OFFICERS: Iames Benn, president, Iohn Avelar, vice-president, Ernest Bradley, secretary-treasurer. - BOYS' BOARD OF CONTROL-Members of the board are selected on the basis of leadership in school activities. Its purpose is to help maintain the standards and reputation of Roosevelt High. OFFICERS: Al Evans, president, Weldon Smith, vice-president, and Harvey Schlavin, secretary, advised by E. D. Doxsee. ECORIA-Social etiquette, social procedure, and manners are put into practice by members of this group, which consists of low and high seniors. Members enter the club by application, and are approved by the cabinet. OFFICERS: Muriel Reifel, president, Tud Giantvalley, vice-president, Mildred Hansen, secretary, and Lloyd Iones, treasurer, under the advisorship of Miss Alice Graham. SAFETY CLUB-Organized in 1932, the Safety Club, encouraged by the Oakland Police Department, studies traffic and safety conditions in Oakland so that students of Roosevelt may help to reduce the acci- dent rate. OFFICERS: Gwen Walk, president, and Ioe Vogel, secretary. Mr. Louis Swenson is adviser. GIRLS' CRIMSON LEAGUE-The purpose of this organization is to uphold and encourage the high standards among Roosevelt girls. The executive board consists of a representative group from the Hll, LIZ, and H12 classes, who are voted in by the members of the League. OFFICERS: Virginia Kerchum, president, and Iean Swanson, secretary, with Miss Lutie Ruch as adviser. CHI DELTA-To promote high scholarships, standards, and ideals in Roosevelt High, this club was organized in 1933. Eligibility to this club requires that students must be at least a high junior, and have an all A and B record. OFFICERS: Charles Wycoff, president, Ruby Chick, vice-president, and Vera Hagberg, secretary, with Miss Louise Caldwell as adviser. SABER CLUB-Friendliness among officers and honored men is promoted by this organization of the R. O. T. C. OFFICERS: Victor Lewin, president, Iames Kemper, vice-president, and Homer Nalty, secretary, advised by Sergeant Iames McDonald. any-M.. WUQEM.. M ,xii -H,'Y4wQQ7V ,' fi , . 47 A if ?5fkLiLlgLI :UH RWHS 'N H R f ' ' .' BLOCK R HI-Y BOARD OF CONTROL YY 'QFQAE '4 af v A ' 316 'RN Am :ar- .vlniwg RWX bi ,gg-5, Q Vin. 0 'Wi fi9Q x mam. 'J ..c.., G. A. A. ECORIA SAFETY CRIMSON LEAGUE CHI DELTA , ? SABER A 014 A L X A vw. A 4 ,M,,,.W.-wMf M .NM APM Q? a ff X Q 6 ' ffi, F , 7' - 55 1: QAM , E .sl 'rf .. W me W f 35-E I ' Q.....-.pmt-ww --N---rv .......,......J 2 G. A. A. CABINET Top Row: Inez Helling, Frances Iensen, Margaret An- derson, Lucille lohn- son, Gwen Walk. Bottom Row: Ruby Chick, Deslie Malsbary, Iulia Mals- bary, Wyneth Colwell, Ruth Gaston. ' A A , F it EW .- l fa Q. , 9 it x Q Q. ffm 'ff 8 -s ' 5 rs.- T 'i sg 2 af .vez r gtg. . . - .. .. 1' BOYS' SPORTS 5 5242 Although handicapped by the lack of a suitable place to practice, the team representing Roosevelt on the field of sports brought home new honors to the Red and White forthe l935-36 season. Possessing the best eleven in the O.A.L. grid competition, the big red machine actually lost only one game, to Oakland, and won six, but due to the use of an ineligible man, the Roughriders forfeited two contests and finished in third place. Despite these setbacks, the Red Squad continued to fight, and it was agreed by friend and foe alike that they were truly the Uncrowned Champs of the O. A. L. As champions, the casaba squad entered the hoop race and showed all possibilities of another all star quintet. A thrilling contest on the local hardwood, which saw University winning out by a single point, doomed Roosevelt to a second place position. ln the annual East-West game, the Reds proved their supremacy con- clusively by dumping Uni in the last quarter. Roosevelt's Scanty-panty boys presented a Cinder team which was worthy of the Red and White on the oval. Finishing in a fifth spot, the track men with a few more first places might have copped their first O. A. L, track championship. Since the O. A. L. . track meet was held too late for publication, A this is the sports staff's guess of Roosevelt's position. Starting with what was considered one of' the weakest nines in the history of the school, the ball chasers made a terrific bid for A the championship and allowed themselves to be beaten only by the hard hitting McCly- monds and Oakland nines. The Roosevelt Nine finished in third place in the baseball race. The Roughrider ball-hawks, through five , victories and two defeats, rated second in the prep race. This, the final year in the Village, proved that athletics at Roosevelt are de- cidedly on the upgrade. 5' i .1 4 37755 . , , A . , . Q , in nf' , ,,., M ,. V, 4, Q? fm ig? Q' 1 ' , ' gi-fy f V x , K A VILLAGE ATI-1'LE'I'ES M14 3 .Ei swiw A 3 , wg? L WW V3 vw 1 ' 1 4 I . . U' t 5' x . v W . - , . 4 . ' v 4 ,g 13 ! 'fi f U . ji 132 U 5 a Q I 7 s ,mar f' I gem--5 vi Y IIN 7? Q .Un KM W 8 7 1' A Q e W 2 u .gf , 5? f W 7, ,W I . ff - A N . If G W 0 I .f 2 6 H sf!!!-EAU W' f i 3 Fi-A , fi , 2 fl! Am X D15 5 Q E s Ganga.: y Q C2 , Cf-QQ iw R jf f i A sl fs XXX 3 7 -mia H im X N NX, 15A iw vp ,.-. ff? QF N f-a LE Cnamberhl LT bf' -v jj X ,A ' f, 2,12 , , A J 2? H THE VILLAGE THE' STAFF STANDING: ERNEST HASTIE Boys' Pictures FRANK SAVINO Art TOM GALL Art HARVEY SCHLAVIN Clubs EARL CHAMBERLIN Art Editor IAM ES BENN Assistant Editor SEATED: LLOYD IONES Sales Manager IULIA MALSBARY Girls' Sports Editor VIRGINIA KERCHUM Editor BOB NORDYKE Business Manager I EAN SWANSON Girls' Pictures With the publication of this Lariat a vital tradition is revived. The staff hopes that this book will be an inspiration to the following classes to continue its publication always, in order to preserve lasting memories of Roosevelt High. We wish to acknowledge the splendid cooperation of a great number of people whose names we haven't sufficient space to mention. Particularly do we men- tion Harrison Hampel for the frontispiecep Caswell Boxley for various cartoons, Miss Minnie Sorum, publications adviser, for her inspirational aid, Miss Neva Brodrick, senior counselor, for the generous help given during the Lariat sales campaign, and Miss Iuanita Nicholson, art adviser, for her unfailing advisership in the publishing of this book. The courtesy of the Barboni Studio made most of the pictures in this publication possible.