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

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representative at the Geneva Peace Conference. He spoke there representing all the students of the United States. Carl Allendoerfer and Fowler l-lamilton, both of the class of '27, attended Oxford as Bhodes scholars where Carl was the first American student to graduate receiving a First in mathematics. Mary Crreef Harris, '27, was ranked in the upper ten of America's women tennis players on the last list of that type, recently published. Samuel Otto, '23, was editor his Senior year at West Point of the West Point annual, the l-lOWlTZEB. Barry Cmundson, '32, was chosen this year, her lunior year, as one of the five in her class at Vassar to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity. l. C. Wallenstrom, '30, a former All-Star All-State basketball guard, played regularly at that position on the Kansas City Stage Liner team, which was victorious in the national basketball tournament held recently in Denver. Paul Sturm, '29, a Fennell scholar at Yale, was chosen the first in his class to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. This has been our record. We do not say that we have done more than other Kansas City schools, but most certainly we are not ashamed of our accomplishments. May the next ten years be as successful! A Activities of Former Students During 1934-35 Southwest may proudly realize that many of her former students are continuing to attain wide recognition for their fine achievements in colleges and in their pro- fessions and that she receives and deserves a little of their glory. Southwest may be just as proud of her other several thousand young men and womem whose work is valuable though not famed. This year, l934-l935, the school has heard much credit- able and interesting news of graduates, a little of which can be mentioned here. president Class of 1931 Good scholarship has distinguished many Southwest alumni at their colleges. Carl Allendoerfer, '27, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree and won First Honors as a Rhodes Scholar at Cxford University, England, is now studying for his Ph.D. degree which he plans to secure at Princeton. Marian Sigler, '32, was awarded the scholarship for i934-35 given by the Kansas City Wellesley Club. lOl-IN MILLER Page Sixteen

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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

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Lawrence Burd, l932, who ranks in the upper five per cent of his class at Northwestern, is a member of the Iunior men's honorary society and of the Phi Eta Sigma honorary scholastic fraternity. A scholarship to study piano under the eminent musician, Carl Friedbeg, was won by Selma Mednikow, '33. Marjorie Patter- son, '33, was one of the only two girls to make a straight A record out of a class of eight hundred twenty-nine at the Texas State College for women. Three Southwest graduates are attending Vassar on scholarships: Catherine Hlensiey, '3l, Elizabeth Russell, '34, and Barry Ornundson, '32. Executive honors, such as Nancy Uebelmesser, '33, being chosen Vil Iunior at Dower House, Freshman dormitory at Wellesley, and Lawrence Burd, '32, being a member of the executive committee for Northwestern's fifth annual charity ball, have been received by many graduates. Southwest has graduated her share of athletes. Dick Miller and Bill Cortelyou, '33, play on the Missouri. University football team. Henry lost, '3l, received his varsity letter in football at Northwestern University. Iames Deer, '34, won his numeral in class soccer at Oberlin College. Hal Hardin, '34, was one of the four cheerleaders for the football season at Grinnell College. Several boys show promise of ,good military and naval careers. Leslie O'Brien, '32, Frank Lynch, '3l, and lack Ready, '3l, received appointments to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Iames Reed, '32, was named from the Missouri National Guard to take a final examination this spring for entrance to the United States , Military Academy at West Point. Samuel Otto, '28, and Robert Hewett are now lieu- tenants after four years at West Point. Lieut. Hewett has been stationed at Fort Sheridan and is now stationed in San Antonio. ALDEN WELLS Invention and science have called President. cms of 1932 several former students. During the Thanks- giving holidays, Dave Duncan, '33, a student of the University of Miami, made a trip to Central America where he assisted the noted zoologist, Douglas D. H. March, in scientific work. A membership in Pi Delta Nu, a professional chemistry sorority was awarded Helen Mae Bean, '3l, who is a Senior at Missouri University. Warren V. Page Seventeen