Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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:'fAG.!aE..MCD itesmfg MARIANNA Jonsrsu Ouviz TORINION Commercial Trophy VVO years ago Mr. Greenwood, head of the commercial department, donated a silver cup which is always on display in the trophy case, for the purpose of furnishing an incentive for greater effort to the students in the commercial department. Each term the students in the commercial classes elect the student whom they consider to be the most fitted for the honor. The students chosen are then voted on by . 3 the teachers, and so far they have always corrobo- rated the choice of the students. The points that are taken into consideration are character, personality, scholarship, and etliciency of work. So far only girls have been chosen. ln the preceding years Lu- cille Norlin, Margaret King, Grace Krohn, and Hilma Untine Were elected. Olive Tormon and Marianna Jorstad were chosen this year to have their names engraved on the cup. Olive was in charge of the book room for a year and a half, a member of the Torchbearers and Student Council. Marianna held the position of assistant school treasurer under Mr. Greenwoodg treasurer of the June class, and a member of the Blue Triangle, Torchbearers, and Student Council. . l19l , 45

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rgcfac. QAMQQE DAVID FLETT GRETCIIEN KUPPER Service Trophy IN 1924 the Senior Hi-Y boys decided to have the names of the two stu- dents Who had done the most for their school during their four years in high school engraved on a silver loving cup. This year Gretchen Kup- per, a January graduate, and David Flett, a June graduate, received this honor. Character, scholarship, citizenship, sportsmanship, length and type of service rendered, personality, and participation in school activities , , are taken into consideration. Gretchen Kupper was art editor of the Sagamore, vice-president of the January Class, a member of the Torchbearers, Senior Executive Committee, Zenith Literary Society, German Club, and for one year its president, an active member of the G. A. A. for three years. She also took part in two May Fetes. David Flett was the vice-president of his class, 1929 football manager, the drama and music editor of the 1928 Sagamore, president of Hi-Y, in charge of the book room, head of the secondhand book room for one term, president of Pilots for three years, president of Zenith in 1927, member of the Student Council and Dramatic Club, chief lunch- room supervisor one term, and in charge of the con- cession stand during the football season. l18l 4

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44015 Gaasacinmia FRAN'K OLBERG AGNES LINDGRIEN' I 'l1lCIiil'f0l'it11l SHl1ll'IIf0l'i!11l Valedlictorian and Salutatorian january TO Frank Olberg goes the distinction of receiving the highest honor of the January graduating class of 1929. His average for the four-year high school course was 2.5. Agnes Lindgren has the honor of being saluta- torian of the same class with an average of 2.345 points. Frnak's was a special honor as he was the first boy who has ever been valedictorian at Roosevelt High School. Frank had a pleasing person- ality and a quiet, reserved nature. According to lV1r. Greenwood, Frank was in the senior class a whole term before Mr. Greenwood knew him. He was a member ofthe Glee Club and the Senior Honor Society. During his last term at school Frank spent the eighth period every day in the library, reading and studying, even after he knew that he had Won the valedictory. He was born September 11, 1911, and came here from the hlinnehaha grade school in January, 1925. Agnes Lindgren entered Roosevelt in January, 1925, also, but she came from the Johnson grade school. Agnes was born on January 21, 1910 and graduated from high school at the age of nineteen. Although she always stood high in her studies, Agnes belonged to several social organizations. During her senior year she was an active member of the Scandinavian Club, the Senior Honor Society, and the Blue Triangle. Agnes, like Frank, was quiet and retiring in school. 1201 V I