Roosevelt High School - Ranger Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS KAPPA PHI UPSILON The Kappa Phi Llpsilon is a girls' organization with Miss Rundall as faculty adviser. Of special interest is the fact that this club is open to any girl attending Roosevelt. Its purpose is to give as much service to the school as possible. Committees from the Kappa Phi Upsilon, working with the committee chairman from the Roosevelt R. T. A., served tea at the regular meetings of that organization during the autumn term. The officers for the past term were: Mary McRae, president, Dorothy Chaney, vice- president, Helen Rose, secretary-treasurer. LETTERMEN'S CLUB The Lettermen's Club is made up of boys who have earned a letter in at least one major sport-football, baseball, baslcetball, or traclc. The members have made uniform lettermen's sweaters a requirement. No officers were elected for this term. LATIN CLUB The Latin Club, under the direction of Miss Comstock, has been holding two meet- ings regularly each month. On November 'I4 an open meeting was held to admit new members, and a sltit was presented by the club. The officers for this term were: Peter Erceg, consul primus, Marguerite Smith, consul secundus, Irene Ervin, Iris Dralce, aediles, Kathleen Fisher, I-Ielen Richards, quaestors, Kathryn Emery, I-Ielen Forsythe, censors, Lincoln Pfeiffer, praeco, Doris Deemer, scriptor, Naomi Clarlc, Esther Spoerli, tribunes. LITERARY CLUB The Literary Club is a group of girls interested in self-cultivation. This last term the girls have been malcing scrapboolcs from clippings of important events in Portland, covering music, art, and literature. Some of the meetings were devoted to practicing conversation, and the club has also been entertained by spealcers on art. The faculty adviser is Mrs. Dilio. ' The officers were: AI Vera James, president, Cleo Meliza, vice-president, Virginia Vanderwall, secretary, Dorothy Chaney, herald. ORCHESTRA The orchestra, under the leadership of Carl R. Johns, has been striving to strengthen the bass string section. This group played for the senior play and for an entertainment at Portsmouth School. The new string-members in the orchestra this term were: Frances Bolin, Betty Shoun, 'cellos, Margaret Sears, John Medalc, double bass, Marjorie Johns, viola. The rest of the members of the orchestra were: Esther Spoerli, Bessie Dunbar, Elizabeth Johns, Mary Jarvis, Richard Croclcer, Ray Miller, Roderick McNeil, first violin, Willis Eberman, Bill I-Iannan, Gordon Johns, Ernest Mathews, solo violinists, Lee Sturges, saxophone, I-larold Ellicott, John Callison, trombones, James Buclc, trumpet, Raul Sams, drums, Betty Jane Van Vlerah, Crystal Nettleton, piano. I'-lm' Nillvl-'Q'

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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

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club, which is one ofthe oldest organizations of the school, has been active this semester in maintaining exceptional interest in club activities and meetings, To facilitate the understanding of the science involved in various industries, the club entertained a speaker from the Portland Gas 84 Coke Company, and also visited the Pacific Telephone 84 Telegraph Company. - The club is under the faculty supervision of Mr. Kalmbach. The officers for the semester vvere: Loyal Felts, president, Jaclc Qvven, vice-president, Blanche Bugbee secretary-treasurer. I TRI-Y Because it is a well-lcnovvn fact that all girls lilce mirrors, the Roosevelt Tri-Y chose shiny bits of glass for the term project. The mirrors of honor, friendship, spirit, and social relationships were discussed either by the girls themselves or spealcersj A fire- side meeting at the home of Mrs. Shaw, the adviser, was one of the highlights of the term. The officers vvere: Norma Storli, president, Genevieve Popejoy, vice-president, Louise Taggart, secretary, and Laura Denton, treasurer. Page 'fiiienly 'BX