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

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X C asses STUDENTS, HANDS-hands that tremble a little, grasp a diploma. In this one gesture is the summary of four years, hard work. With their hands, students have wielded the pen and pen- cil. Now in their hands is the key to the futureg they've earned it, now they must use it to full advantage. SX l

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Bob Steele, presidentg Pal Panlley. vice-presidentg Ann Metzger, secretaryg Shirley Williams, treasurer. Seniors The lldyssey of a High School Senior It was the fall of 1941 in the lunch- room of R. H. S. A bunch of the boys, and girls too, were makin' a holy mess. The cider flowed and t'he dougnuts rolled and the ,:'1Q'l:. A Q6 ,fb 0 0l'6Ll9A bf' fgsr 1 vunx-'JC ,, N' ffnevelfi' QQ ., '. ,V Floor was sugared a plenty. Don Kraft was the helmsman it's known to you, but The real M. C. was a gal named Lou. The Freshman party was the thing. Then came '42 When Charlotte Wenke became the king lpoetic license! She rolled the log as others do, but her friends Were ousted from that party the Sophomores threw. X ' 8 Camo WI R ,wen is 4- 5 moon sf flalwfi. B. gbi . And so we passed into '43 . . . Juniors now, we held a Spree where a light globe or paper was the fee . . . Then Roosevelt lapsed into darkness. After finding the schooI's bulbs they had to restore . W? 2 'T - we ' K . 1 x -- 'ga-yi We awoke to the fact it was '44, Kraft's term expired and Steele arose to head the class Toward the final goals. And in his light came the Anchor Drag Kthat name they Got from some sea gagl. .F A We got our class pins in September . . . ln January the Mid-years left, you will remember. After that was Senior Week with the fashion show and White clothes day-when even some teachers were almost gay. Then came the commencement speeches and the . . . Commencement dance . . . the boys showed their elocutional Ability-and the girls were nice look- ing tool lrhymel. And while we sing praises let us toast Miss Anderson, Whose assistance in advising made our stay here fun. But then came June and the summer grad departed . . . and A little bit of sorrow mixed with joy was in his heart. For we always remember R. H. S. as the school where They have the best . . . teachers, classes and friends . . . Where happiness begins and never ends. BILL CRAMER SENIOR DANCE COMMITTEE: Paris. Kuns. An- COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE: Brooklmank, rlerson. Oliver. Kean, Williarns, Chr. Clrnyfl. Schng, Chr., Dysarl, Moore. 20