St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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THE 1931 ECHO A N Robert Wilcox When the other hoys you would pass by, Here's one, girls, who would surely catch your eye Football '29. 30, 31, Basketball '29, '30, '31, Letter Club '29, '30, Jr. Class Play '30, Fresh. Class Treas. '28. Jr. Class Pres. '30, Stamp Club '29, Boys' Glee Club '28, Dic-no-mo Club '29. Ruth Wolford A wise girl who never blows her ‘knows’. Rcinchcn Club '27, ’28, Puzzle Club '28, '29, Bus. Club '29. 31. Girl Reserves '28, Track ’29, Echowan Staff '31. Deborah Wing “Best as a pal, most loving as a friend. Our love for ‘Debby shall never end. Glee Club '28, '29, '30, 31, Girl Reserves Pres. '28, Orchestra '29, '30. '31. Band '30, '31; OjKrctta '28. 30, Musicalc '29. '31. G.A.A. '30, '31, Paint and Patches '31. Debate '31. Vicc-Prcs. Ink S|K)ts, '31, Echo Staff '31, Sr. Class Play 31. Thomas Whalen On the football field he sets quite a pace. But he wins by far in Cupid's race. Baseball '28, Football '28, '29, '30. 31. Basketball '29, '30. '31, Track '30, '31, Jr. Class Play '30. Letter Club '29, '30, 31. Frances Woodfill She has kfi owledge. and lets all others light their candles by it.” Glee Club '28. '29. '30, 31. Band '29, '30, '31. Pres. Girl Reserves 29, Bus. Club '31. Operetta '28, '30, Musicalc '29. '31, G.A.A. '30, Pres. G.A.A. 31, Debate '31, Track '29, Salutatorian '31, Basketball '28. '29. '30. '31. B. B. Varsity '29, B. B. Sr. Champ Team '31. (21 ]

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T II E 19 3 1 ECHO W A N Franklin Pilcher am a quiet gentleman: would sit and dream. Glee Club '28, '29, '30, ’31. Operetta '28, ’30, Musicatc ’29, ’31, Park Octet ’31, Puzzle Club '28, '30, Sportsman Club ’29, Stamp Club 30. Helen Smith Sometimes she seems quiet: But when we get acquainted, IV e like her more and more Hus. Club 30, Treas. Hus. Club 31. Paul Sorenson They say all great men arc dying, and I don't feel so well myself. Operetta '28. Glee Club 28, ’29, Football '29, ’30, ’31, Basketball '29, '30, '31, Track '29, 30, ’31. Charlotte Rees She’s witty, clever, chuck, full of pep, A girl who always is ratin' to step. Glee Club '28. 29, '30, '31. Jr. Class Play '29, Sr. Class Play '31. Dramatic Club '30, Pres. Dramatic Club '31, Operetta '28, '30, Cheer Lcatler 28, '30, Track '29, Hand 28, 29, Echowan Stall '31. Echo Staff '29. 30, Vol-lcv Hall '29, '30. Basketball '28, 29, '30, '31, G.A.A. '30, Sec. G.A.A. '31, Student Council '28, '29, '30, Pres. Student Council '31, Hus. Club '30. Spirit of St. I.. P. '30. Bernice Martin Quiet lasses there arc but few; Who k ows the treasures hidden in you? Puzzle Club '28, '29, '30, Hus. Club. '30, '31. Girls’ Glee Club '30, '31. Orchestra '30, '31. Robert Swanson I'm not afraid of work— can lay down right by it and go to sleep. Sportsmen Club '29, Die-no-mo '30. Barbara Reed So quiet, pious, mild and meek, The model child for whom you seek. But gentle reader, mark you well. You really cannot always tell. Glee Club '28, '29, '30, '31, Criterion '28, Girl Reserves '28, '29, Debate 30, '31, Hus. Club 30. '31. Marybeth Ross A bushel of fun, redheaded too— She's game for anything you want to do.” Spirit of St. I,. P. 30, Bus. Club '29, '30, Novelty Club Sec. 30, Dramatic Club '30, '31, Echowan Staff '31, Declaim 29, Glee Club 31, G.A.A. '31, Musicalc '31, Prop. Mistress Sr. Play 31. 120]

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THE 1931 ECHO W A N SENIOR CLASS CHRONICLE Sept. 2. School begins. Back to the old grind. Sept. 12. Elected officers tor the year. Helen Anderson is president, Ralph Woodfill, vice-president, Norman Clark, treasurer, Evelyn Stromcr, secretary. Sept. 23. All out for football. Boy, page the ambulance, the first game, practice with Roosevelt. Oct. 2. Class picnic at Arlene’s house. Rain—as usual. Played bunco and had an all around good time. Oct. 3. First bootball game of the season. We played Wayzata and tied 6-6. Oct. 10. Football game with Mound. We won 12-0. Oct. 17. Game with Hopkins. We won again 7-6. Oct. 24. Played Excelsior, and won again! The score was 48-0! We’re on the road to the championship. Oct. 30. Vacation till the next week because of M. E. A. Greatly appreciated by all seniors. Nov. 3. We won the championship game—lake district champions in football. Played U” High, and beat them 20-14. The senior boys of the football squad arc: Paul Sorenson, Thomas Whalen, Burton Koclfgcn, Bob Wilcox and Ralph Woodfill. Nov. 7. Who will forget the Senior class party—or the golf course? Nov. 17. An Athletic Banquet was given to celebrate the winning of the Lake District Championship. Nov. 26. The G. A. A. held a carnival this night. Frances Woodfill, a senior, is president. Nov. 27. A little of both please, and some dressing. Yep, Thanksgiving. Nov. 29. Gee, it was dead around school today. No, you guessed wrong; it was Saturday. Dec. 19. No school till next year. Christmas Vacation! Jan. 21. Tryouts for senior class play. Those who received parts were: Charlotte Rees, John Kccley, Donn Driver, Florence Holmquist, Deborah Wing, Norman Clark, Bcrhyl Davis, and Ralph Woodfill. Jan. 21. Debate with South High School, Minneapolis. Seniors on the debate team were: Frances Woodfill, Helen Anderson, and Deborah Wing. Jan. 29. Debate with Excelsior at Park. Park affirmative team lost. FEBRUAKY-Senior faces shot—cameras half shot—$2 all shot. Feb. 25. Sub-district dcclam. contest held at Hopkins. Our three contestants took all three firsts. They are all of the Senior Class: Priscilla Hokenson, dramatic; John Keeley, oratorical, and Donn Driver, humorous. Mar. 3. District contest at Excelsior. The Park contestants won again! Mar. 10. Regional declamatory contest. John and Priscilla placed first, Donn taking second, tied. Mar. 18. Inter-regional contest was held at St. Cloud. John Keelcy was placed first and Priscilla Hokenson second. Mar. 25. Our contestant, John Keelcy, placed third in the State Declamatory Contest. Apr. 10. The senior class play, “A Rose of Plymouth Town,” was given before a packed house. Apr. 18. The seniors enjoyed the Banquet given by the juniors this evening. They were royally entertained in a beautiful setting of medievalism. Apr. 24. Musicale. All classes represented as orchestra, glee clubs, band and mixed chorus performed. May 15. The seniors entertained the juniors at the lake, for the day. A picnic dinner and amusements were provided. May 27. Class Night. The seniors downed for the last time. An original program written by the members of the senior class was given. May 29. Graduation—and Farewell. I 22 I