Southwest High School - Wagistanian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Senior Awards Ruucll Booth . . . Valedictorian Margaret Thompson . . . Salutatorian American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Sons of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution Star (ournal Thomas Ryan Ervina Olmcm Robert Perkins Mary 1-ou Reese . Meta Blom Jla dale de e+t ia de f945 The World at Our Fingertips was the theme of the (anuary Class, 1945. This was selected because the postwar woild is going to Ik ours to settle—it is at our fingertips, in our hands. To mold the world into better shape, the boys in our class are fighting to achieve peace. “fancy's One-Track Mind, the play given by the January class, gave Mary Lou Reese and Sam Iordan leading roles while Doug Miller, Bill McPhce, and Ervina Ol-mem led the supporting cast. The class memorial, a spotlight for the auditorium, was purchased from the receipts of the class play. The group went roller skating at Pastime Arena for their class day which was climaxed by a “snack” at Nancy Sherry's home. Several students from the January class graduated from summer school or received extra credits for training in the service. These were: Donald Anderson, Robert Christy, Elaine Ingalls, Matt (ireen. Thomas Uagman, John Kalgren, Bryson McHardy, Krnest Meyers, William Rouch, and Hugh Thorson. Russell Booth, President; Kcm Mattson. Sergcant-at-Ainu; Mary Lou Rccsc, Vice-President; Fay Brimcycr, Scrgeant-at-Arms; Tom R an. Treasurer: Meta Blom, Secretary. 12

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 ♦ Douglas Alien. Class Day, S Club. Pci Peeve: Inquisitive Bouncers. . . Orin Andctbeig. Slinx Hi-Y, Class Play Properly, Cap and Gown, McmorLil. Secret Ambition: To be Karl (Xirroll’s manager. . . Jacic Bachmann, Blue Tri, I.C.C. Favorite Occupation: Anything to do with medicine. . . Meta Blum. Radio Club, Annual, Arrow, Secy, of Choir, Class Play, Banquet. Social, Secy, of Senior Cta . Secret Ambition: To be an old maul. ■♦Florence Bochning. Banquet. Baccalaureate. Radio Club. Blue Tri, Glass Play. Secret Ambition: To be a kindergarten teacher. . . Russell Booth. Pres, of Senior Class, Social, Banquet, Election, Treas. Slinx Mi-Y, Treas. Radio Club, Secy. All Ili-Y Cabinet. Professional Field: Engineering. . . Fay Brimcycr. Class Scrgcjni-jt-Arnu, Secy. Commencement, Election, Class Play Cast, Blue Tri, Radio Club. Pet Peeve: Resolving doors. . . Bob Davis. Class Day, Memorial, Tau-Sig Hi-Y. 1 lobby: Bridge. Now in service. ♦ Winsor Duryec. Baccalaureate. Corn nu-ncement. Chaplain Slinx Hi-Y. Hobby: Horn blowing. . . Jerry Elverum. Class Day, Banquet. Hobby: Airplane Drawing. Field: Aeronautical Engineering and Drawing. Pet Peeve: Not tonight, boys. . . Ted Fleury. !.inx Hi-Y, “S Club, Commencement. Hobby: Sports. Ambition: Graduate from Northwestern Univ. . . Richard Friedrichs. Class Day, Social, Prc». Slinx Ili-Y, S Club, Hobbies: Hunting and fishing. ♦ Roger Goodman. Social. Banquet. Hobby: Sailiiouting. Now in service. . . Dale Halls. Social. Baccalaureate. Ambition: Never to grow old. Professional Field: Law. . . Phyllis Heike. Choir, Baccalaureate, Commencement. Hobby: Editing Servicemen’s Paper. Ambition: Concert pianist. . . Riva Horwitz. Student Council, Cap and Gown, Class Day. Hobby: Collecting records. Professional Field: Secretary. ♦ Betty Hyland. Class Day, Chairman Cap and Gown, Choir. Hobby: Singing. Secret Ambition: Another addition to “Manvillc Collection.” . . Lorraine Kelly. Cap ami (town. Commencement. Secret Ambition: To get thin. . . Ronald Johnston. Class Day, Commencement, Sfinx Hi-Y. Professional Field: Automobile designer. Now 111 service. . . Lois Jones. I.C.C. Chairman Commencement, Co-Chairman Class Day. (’lass Play Cast. Student Council, Radio Club. Hobby: camping. ♦ Sam Jordan. Class Play, Baccalaureate, Class Play Cast, Vicc-Pres., Slinx Hi-Y. Professional Field: Medicine. . . Eileen Johnson. Baccalaureate, Class Day, Blue Tri. Hiibby: Art. Secret Ambition: Marry Van Johnson. . . Sheldon Kieffer. Baccalaureate, Class Day, Class Play (iist. Secret Ambition: To organize a swing band. . . Joanne King. Blue Tri, Commencement, Cap and Gown. Ambition: To travel around the world. ♦ Gordon lx Boutillier. Baccalaureate, Class Day. Hobby: lee skaiing. . . Alycc McCombcr. Banquet. Commencement. Professional Field: Draftsman. . . William MePhee. Banquet, Budget. Class Pby Cast, “S Club. Hobby: Getting in teacher's hair. Ambition: Marines. . . Kent Madson. Class Sergeant-at-arms, Budget, Class Day, Pres. Band, Swing Band. Professional Field: A.A.F.