Southwest High School - Sachem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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been very difficult to do. 1n 1927 and 1928 we won first p1ace in both the S.A.A. and W.C.T.U. contests. 1n 1932 the Orange and B1ack carried off a11 three prizes in the Iefferson Essay Contest, first p1ace in the W. C. T. U., and first p1ace in the George Wash- ington Contest. It is interesting to know that three of our winning orators, Webb Witmer, E11iott Norauist, and Iohn Phi11ips, were a1so winning essayists. . First and third p1ace in S. A. B. contests were won by Southwest students in 1933 as we11 as first p1ace in Freshman and Sophomore W. C. T. U. contests. Last year, Dorothy Diemer and Tom Carr won first and second p1aces, respective1y, in the Iefferson Contest, and Barbara Mandigo second in the S. A. B. essay contest. This year, the tenth, South- AHTHUR BROWN west has been victorious in three major essay contests, Dorothy Diemer and Richard Brown winning first and second in an art essay contest, Byrne Martin receiving the prize for the Iefferson Contest, and 1-1ugh Weston and George Strother winning the go1d and si1ver meda1s in the S. A. R. contest. Besides the many second and third p1aces she has won during two years, out of a possib1e twenty-six first p1aces Southwest has won thirteen, that is, one out of every two. 1n ath1etics, Southwest has had nationa11y known stars. 1n 1926, Iunior Coen won the Missouri State Boys' sing1es championship in tennis. 1n 1927 he was victor in both the Nationa1 indoor and outdoor boys' singles tournaments. The fo11owing summer he trave1ed to Europe as a member of the U. S. Davis Cup Team, repeating his victories on the courts of France. The first Southwest championship was won in 1929 when the basketba11 team emerged victorious in the President, crass of 1928 1nterscho1astic League. The boys journeyed to Coiumbia for the state tournament and returned the possessors of a bronze piaque, the reward of second p1ace. President, Class of 1927 ELLIOTT NORQUIST 1n 1931, Southwest again won the state boys' sing1es cham- pionship in tennis, when Dick Lewers proved victorious in the tournament. The Orange and B1ack were footba11 champions Page Fourteen

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.Y Y. 7 A DECADE OF PROGRESS On this tenth anniversary, it is only right that we should look back with pride and review those achievements of ours which have brought us recognition from beyond our own walls. We are still, comparatively speaking, a baby among Kansas City high schools, but we can be justly proud of the record we have achieved. Thus it is that we introduce an entirely new section this year, devoted exclusively to specific attainments of students of Southwest. But this is not a post mortem, for we are not through achieving by any means, and the things we talk about in the following pages are only to remind ourselves of the record that it is our privilege to maintain. A Backward Look Speech Delivered by Virginia Kyger at the Parent-Teacher Association's Tenth Year Iubilee Celebration. The achievements of a decade! ln ten short years Southwest has won national recognition in oratory, athletics, scholarship, and literature. Her endeavors have been earnest, her accom- plishments wide-spread, and her record commendable. Throughout the United States, Southwest is known as a school of orators, and in no other field has her name reached such heights. The first four years Southwest was victorious in the City Oratorical Contest on the Constitution. ln l926 and l927 Webb l Witmer was the victor, winning first also in the district contest in l926. The following year a Southwest orator, Elliott Norguist, won a trip to Europe and second place in the National finals. The fourth year, 1929, Ben Swofford was the most successful high school orator in the United States, winning first in l the National Contest. Again in 1933, South- west had the distinction of having the nation's prize orator, lohn Phillips was successful with his oration, The Living Constitution. Such a record in oratory is indeed an envious one. ln the field of essay writing, Southwest has established such a reputation of winning that all other Kansas City high schools have adopted the motto Beat Southwest g however, this has IOHN RAI-IM President, Class of l926 Page Thirteen

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in l933, the only school in the city who passed through the entire season undefeated. We gained the additional distinction of having an uncrossed goal line, not a single point being scored by opponents. Last year we again won the basketball cham- pionship and again received the state award for second place in the tournament at Columbia. F or the past three years Southwest has been the winner M in the golf meets of the lnterscholastic League, and last year Raymond Watson was the low scorer in the city. At the close of each football and basketball season the league coaches meet and choose an All-Star Team. Five Southwest boys have been awarded with positions on not just one but on both of these teams. Timmy Zinn of '29, Charles Henry and I. C. Wallenstrom of '30, lack House of '33, and Bud Kresge of '34. This p,eSide,,t, Class of 192g record in athletics is one of which we may indeed be proud. CHARLES BROWN F or three consecutive years the Southwest rifle team of the R. O. T. C. were the city champions and were awarded perm- anent possession of the rifle cup. ln l933 the Southwest unit was the ranking unit of the city and was entitled to the battalion colonel, who was F rank Henderson. ln the field of art and music Southwest has once again won distinction. ln l926 lrwin Hurwitt received first place in the Mis- souri state piano contest. ln l93l Gerald Lindsey and Iohn Phillips won first and sec- ond in the state violin contest and the fol- lowing year lohn Phillips won first. ln l933 Betty Lou Felter, now a Senior, received a ' t silver cup for three consecutive first places in the piano contest sponsored by the Kansas President, Class of lf-330 PlUl'lO two SOLlll'l' west Seniors, Alice Neal and Mary lane Nich- olson, won first ranking in the state singing contest held in Springfield. They thereby gained the privilege of entering the national solo contest next year. W ii CHARLES HENRY Not only have her students won honors and distinction while in attendance at Southwest, but many have received fame after graduation. larnes Green, '28, was the American student Page Fifteen