Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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sAcAMonz GRACE Knox-:N HILBIA UNTINE January June COMMERCIAL TROPHY GRACE KROHN of the January class and Hilma Untine of the June class were elected to have their names engraved on the commercial trophy. s This trophy, which was donated last year by Mr. Greenwood, head of the commercial department, was given for the purpose of creating inter- est and competition among the students of the department. Character, personality, scholarship, and all around ability are among the points con- sidered. , The students and the faculty vote on the candidates, but the student vote has always decided the election. The vote of the faculty has always con- firmed the decision of the students. Grace was a member of the Torchbearers. Hilma was a member of both the Torchbearers and the Blue Triangle. She also took part in the 1926 May Fete. E211 :Qs

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f R: X x' I WSSSAGAMGRLQQ , 5 -X i 11 ef 5- . LEONARD BERGDAHL BEATRICE NYEN SERVICE TROPHY IBEATRICE NYEN and Leonard Bergdahl have been chosen this year to have their names inscribed on the service trophy cup. The selec- tion of the names to be inscribed on the service trophy is made in the spring of each year by the heads of the departments at Roosevelt. The basis upon which the selection is made is that of all around service to the school. Both Beatrice and Leonard have been active in a Wide variety of activi- ties through all the years of their attendance at Roosevelt. Beatrice has been in every May Fete given at Roosevelt during the past four years. She worked on the Roosevelt Standard staff for two years. She Was appointed editor-in-chief of the Standard this year. When it Was decided not to have a paper this year, she accepted the position of June class editor on the SAGAMORE. She was a student coach of the Senior class play, The Patsy. She has been one of the best debaters on the debate team this past year. Leonard's activities have been largely in athletics and drama. He Was an essential part of the basketball, baseball, and football teams. In drama he played a leading role in UAdam and Eval' and in A Bachelor's Ro- mancef' He Was elected president of the Senior class for both semesters. Although very active in the extra-curricular activities of their school, these students have not neglected their studies. Their standing in their classes has always been high. T20l XXN III i I 1

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SAGAMOM AGNES BENJAMIN WALLACE PETR1 Valedirtorian Saluzatorian VALEDIGTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN JANUARY AGNES BENJAMIN by attaining 2.862 as her scholarship average had the Well-earned honor of being the valedictorian of the January class of '28. Wallace Petri ranked next with an average of 2838. A Agnes was seventeen years old. She spent four years at Roosevelt High School and skipped several grades While attending Irving grade school. She Was one of the faithful who patronize Maroon and Gold activities. She Was also an interested member of theiBlue Triangle and Torchbearer clubs. It was she, who, as chairman, planned the social activities of the Senior Honor Society. Her literary ability was well displayed in her vale- dictory, entitled The Value of a Vision . Since graduation Agnes has taken an active part in the Gold Triangle Club. She expects to attend the U later. Wallace based his salutatory upon the class motto, He who labors conquers . Wallace Was president of the Hi-Y, and also president of the Senior Honor Society, besides being a member of the Zenith and the Scan- dinavian Club. I 23 I