Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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sAGAMonz Ersin NEI.SON Nonm-TA Gn.BEn'rsoN Salutatorian Valediftaria VALEDICTQRIAN AND SALUTATORIAN JUNE NORETTA Gilbertson and Elsie Nelson attained the scholastic hon- ors of the June class of 1928, as valedictorian and salutatorian re- spectivelyg Noretta with a scholastic average of 2.760 and Elsie With' an average of 2.700. Noretta has completed her high school course in three years, but her interest has not been centered only on her studies. She is an active mem- ber of the Blue Triangle, the Torchbearers, and the Zenith. She was also on the debate team of this year. She is, likewise, a member of the Senior Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Elsie has completed her high school in the required time and is an active member of the Blue Triangle, the Torchbearers, the Scandinavian Club, the Senior Honor Society, and the National Honor Society. Both girls have given extensive service in the school library. l23l