Roosevelt High School - Strenuous Life Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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All Roosevelt Seniors were invited to Lincoln to attend the Lincoln Senior Mixer. On Thursday, the sixteenth of November, the Seniors forgot their sorrows in the biggest event of the year, the Senior Mixer. The Lincoln High School Seniors were invited and came over in full force. The first part of the assembly in the auditorium was featured by talks from the two presidents—Roy Leighton of Lincoln and Wesley Randall of Roosevelt. Both speeches emphasized the good will existing between the schools, and both speakers met the good will of their audience. Also on the program were a clever chalk talk by Wayne Doty, several clarinet solos by Ronald Phillips, and two short skits. Merlyn Bullis, Amelia Alvey, and Logan Anderson appeared in an umbrella stunt, and Lewis Teegarden, Virginia Herbsman, and Leo McCullough played in a three-act pantomime. After a three-quarter-hour program in the auditorium, the Seniors went to the gymnasiums, where the dance was held. April the twentieth was the date of the next big affair, the Senior Matinee. This proved to be another success. Roosevelt Seniors, as befits the first graduating class of a wonderful new high school, started many customs and undertook many projects. The class of ’23 showed the way for other classes by almost unanimous- ly approving of the Roosevelt High School standardized pin. The Seniors decided at the first meeting of the year to back the pur- chase of a motion picture machine, and this machine has since proved itself a great boon to the school. “Sherwood,” the grand dramatic climax of the year, was the biggest effort of the class of '23. On the fifteenth and sixteenth of December came this wonderful play, in which over one-third of the Seniors partici- pated. Leads in the play were Virginia Herbsman as Lady Marian, Lewis Teegarden as Robin Hood, Marjorie Leitch as Shadow-of-a-Leaf, Kyle Taylor as Prince John, and Eunice MacTaggart as Queen Elinor. Early in the school year, a streamer across the bottom of the front page of the “Roosevelt News” disclosed the fact that every Senior had subscribed to the school paper. The class of ’23, during its one year in the newest Seattle high school, showed that it was capable of much hard work by winning the Boys’ and Girls’ Club scholarship pennant for having the largest percentage on the school honor roll. Five Seniors are members of the championship debate team. These boys are Wesley Randall, William Larkin, Floyd Whitmore, Donald Nylen, and James Beck. Seniors on the first year football team were Harold Shidler, Stanley Hedwall, Wade McCullough, and Leslie Alyea. These same boys were also officers in the Boys’ Club. Two Seniors won first team basketball letters, Anton Gritsch and Stanley Mullane. Thus the class of ’23 has shown itself to be what a good senior class should be, the leader and example for the rest of the school. And the honor rests on this year’s Seniors, the Class of 1923, to be the first graduating class from Roosevelt High School. PAGE 15

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Senior Officers Dave Froula Wesley M. Randall Vice President President James Beck Treasurer Miss Norton Adviser Virginia Herbsman Secretary Miss Vaupell Adviser THE SENIOR CLASS THE Class of 1923, coming, for the most part, from Lincoln High School, have had a very successful year under the capable advisership of Miss Norton and Miss Vaupell. To these two members of the faculty goes an enormous amount of credit for the satisfactory method by which they guided the Seniors through a final year of high school life. On the sixth of October the Senior class held its first meeting of the year for the nomination of officers. The officers finally elected were: President, Wesley Randall; vice president, Dave Froula; secretary, Virginia Herbsman; treasurer, James Beck; Roosevelt News representative, Sidney Patzer. The colors decided on were blue, orange, and maroon. Dues were fixed at fifty cents. At a meeting held early this spring the Class Day speakers were chosen by the class. The results were as follows: Class orator, Donald Nylen; class will writer, Sidney Patzer; class poet, Clark Wing; class historian, William Larkin; class prophet, Marjorie Leitch. PAGE 14

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Senior Honor Roll DENNISTON JOHNSON NYLEN STAGER GIDDENS WEAVER FROULA LARKIN RANDALL JANSEN THESE ten Seniors, representing the best in scholarship in Roosevelt High School, have shown their aptitude for high school work by all making 25 A’s or better. Frances Denniston, valedictorian, was a member of the Torch Society, and was on many committees during her four years in high school. Helen Stager, salutatorian, while not studying to make her thirty-one A’s, took an active interest in all Senior activities. Osa Weaver was accompanist for the orchestra, associate editor of the Annual, and was in the Girls’ Glee Club. Bernadine Giddens was always working for the good of Roosevelt. Olivia Froula was in the Senior Play, and was recording secretary of the Girls’ Club. Phyllis Jansen, besides work in journalism, took part in athletics. Wesley Randall, one of the four boys on the list, besides being well up in his studies, was exceptionally active in school projects. He was in the Senior Play, made the state and city debate teams, managed roll basketball, was president of his class, and had a part in the “Roosevelt Revue.” William Larkin also was in the Senior Play, “Sherwood,” made the city and state teams in debate, was president of the Torch Society, and was on various committees around school. Donald Nylen debated, had a part in “Sherwood,” and was prominent for making speeches in assemblies. He was president of the History Club. Albin Johnson was also exceedingly prominent in school activities. FAGE 16