Roosevelt High School - Ranger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS BAND From the squealcs and squawlts of the beginning of the term to the more finished concert presented in January, the progress of the band has been steady and sure under the direction of Mr. L. T. I-Iandzlile. It has represented Roosevelt in several parades, at the official football opening, at the Thanksgiving Day game, and at most of the Roosevelt games. Part of the term has been devoted to practicing music for the state contest in the Spring. COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club is Roosevelt's newest organization. Its first meeting was held in the school library in the early part of October. The purpose of the club is to create interest in commercial subjects. In order to belong to it, a student must talce or have talcen a term's worlc in some commercial subject. The club meets twice a month. This term the club sponsored a matinee dance and sold candy at the senior play, which provided a year's membership subscription to both a stenographic and an accounting magazine. At one of the November meetings, Miss Singer of the First National Banlc spolce to the club. The supervisers are Miss Chambers, Miss Patterson, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. I-lirsch, and Mr. Dunlcelberger. The officers For this past term were: Ann Marchins, president, Marie Wagner, secretary-treasurer, Marguerite Zinlc, herald. EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF One of the most important services rendered to the school is that given by the emergency-room staff. A group of eight girls has lcept the room open each period every day for the accommodation of the girls of Roosevelt. The staff was as follows: Dorothy I-larrington, first period. Dorothy Chaney, second period. Marguerite Smith, third period. Elnora f'laynie, fourth period. Berdena Garrigus, first lunch period. Norma Storli, second lunch period. Leona Buss, sixth period. Dorothy Langmaclc, seventh period. Iflnora Haynie was named chairman of the staff by Miss Rundall, faculty adviser. ' FIRE SQUAD Once every weelc there is a fire drill under the direction of the Fire Squad, an organization whose business it is to see that fire drills are conducted with as little con- fusion as possible. The squad this year was efficiently managed under Frecl Gosnell, fire chief, and Joe Gray and Lincoln Pfeiffer, battalion chiefs. ljuge Sex enluvn

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Editor-in-Chief. Assistant Editor. Literary Editor.. RANGER STAFF Madge Goddard Erma Brown Mildred Pearson Copy Readers Typists. . .,i., Elnora l-laynie, June Days . . . . .Ruth Stadelman, Assistant ,... Norma Storli Sophie l-lulisz, Classes. . ..,, Ann Marchins Velma Brous, OAssistant. lfilaswlylhowljien Estle White rganizations. ay ita er Assistant. . . Louise Taggart I Bl'lSlNESS STAFF Social Allgglv Frances Thompson Business Manager ....., John Kelly Assistant. . . Marie Wagner A59'9ld il9 --------'4' l-0Ydl l:Cll5, Athletics -Boys Ward Mclialson Kzfmelh Bfiflllf Assistant .... Lloyd Chatterton John BUClWdV1dn, Athletics -Girls ....... l-lelen Aclclen Lincoln Pleihfer Assistant ..., Dorothy Chaney Senior Editor.. Al Vera James A t Edt ART SEKRFF F H Assistant. V o Jack Owen rA -i or ............ Veancgr a on Humor lnul In Mike Erceg ssistants. .. ... ..EIina exirsli hll Assistants . . Virginia Vanderwall, . myrd, .C dug ln. Facult Advisers . .... Mrs. Dilio, Mrs. l-lirsch, Vera Deuell Y Mr. Getz lhe Ranger stall this semester was composed almost entirely ol seniors. Mr. Getz, Ranger director, Mrs. Hirsch, advising editor, and Mrs. Dilio, senior class adviser, did much to help the stall make this January 34 Ranger a happy memory boolt lor the MIKE-ROPHONE STAFF During the past term the Mike-rophone stail has published eight editions ol the school paper. For the First two issues Madge Goddard was editor-in-chiel and Mildred Pearson, news editor. When Madge had to relinquish her position in lavor ol senior play activities, Mildred Rearson was promoted to editor-in-chief. Elnora l-laynie was named associate editor, and June Days, news editor. Ward McKalson was sports editor during the entire term, Vera Deuell had charge ol the exchanges, Norma Storli was school reporter lor the St. Johns Review, and Loyal Eelts lor the Qregonian. Qther members ol the journalism class were: Kenneth Bach, Doris Deemer, William Doig, Joe Gray, Al Vera James, John Kelly, Elton Lewis, Ann Marchins, Rex Rruitt, and Louise Taggart. Mrs. l-lelen l-lirsch was journalism teacher and faculty adviser. lhe business staff ol the Mil4e-rophone was: John Kelly, manager, Kenneth Bach, Loyal Eelts, and Jaclc Gwen, assistants. Mr. R. A. Getz was director ol the business activities. Ruth Stadelman had charge ol typing lor the paper. student body. Ihigqr .Yii'It'i'rl

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FRENCH CLUB The French Club, under the direction of Miss Du Bois, has been worlcing on a sltit, The Lost Childf' The members that attend every meeting and do something worthy in the club are entitled to buy a French Club pin at the end of the term. The officers for the semester vvere: Velma Lemming, president, Bruce Mclialson, vice-president, I-lazel Glass, secretary-treasurer, Donna Ivlagvvood, herald. GIRL SCOUTS A trip through the National Biscuit Company plant was a feature of the Girl Scout program for this term. Crafts, several parties, and the filling of a Christmas baslcet for a poor family were other activities which helped the girls complete a successful year. GLEE CLUBS The Glee Clubs of Roosevelt, under the direction of Miss I'IollenbecIc, have been vvorlcing consistently since mid-Cctober on an operetta, Hlvlelinlcanof Astralchanf' which they vvill present on February 2. The rousing rhythms of the Russian songs have already made the boys see themselves as marching Cossaclcs, and the girls as soldierettes and dancing peasants. , The Girls' Glee has prepared songs to sing for commencement. The Boys' Cilee has been represented in a number of program appearances by its quartet, consisting of Donald Schmalle, Richard Schmalle, Kennard Blending, and Rex Pruitt. The officers for the Girls, Glee were: Dorothy Willis, president, Dorothy Porter, librarian, Fay Whitalcer, accompanist, For the Boys, Glee the officers were: Warren Nlagvvood, president, Richard Schmalle, librarian, Jack Owen, accompanist. HI-Y I-lelping Mr. Larsell with the sale of ticlcets for the Shrine benefit game was the largest undertalcing of the I-Ii-V club for this term. The boys also conducted a shoe- shining parlor in the front hall for the tvvo days during the lunch periods, a novel idea vvhich vvill surely be long remembered. Mr. C. B. Russell is the adviser of the club. The officers for the past term were: Fred Gosnell, president, Bill Doig, vice-president, Barr Palmer, secretary, Ray lVIcNiece, treasurer. INTERNATIONAL CLUB The International Club, under the supervision of Mr. George, has a membership of tvventy-seven students. This club sponsored an Armistice Day assembly, in which students from Washington I-Iigh School presented a World Court scene. Of par- ticular interest is the fact that the members of this club have the privilege of correspond- ing with students from other parts of the world. The main purpose of writing to students in far-away lands is to encourage friendliness with the people of other nationalities. The officers for this term were: John Buchanan, president, Virgil Winters, vice- president, Dorothy Willis, secretary. Page Ei'gliln'r1