Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

Page 28 text:

lf' C ill .,i. 1ewr em ,m A' H .l Sl .llllllsll llll li ll lull -li ll lwll l Frrrt Row: Leona Heath. Charlotte Paterson. Margaret Thomas, Helen Kaminslti, Aline Johnson. Evelyn Wright. Gladys Wright. Pearl Miller. Marjorie Goss. Sumxd Ruud Velma McQueen. Ceda Yamamoto, Antionette Karliclc. Mary Tarbox. Irene Caster. jean Hummons. Mary Livesley. June Morris Third Row: Mildred Piper, Dorothy Vittetoe. Loletta Poland. Helene Loncke. Ellen Princehouse. Helen Taylor, Miss Norman W-s Furl Row: Kenneth Nelson. Clinton Corliss. Clarence Engle, James Pautzlte, Albert Houston, Andrew Query, Marion Krogh Second Run: Mr. Burrows. Ernest Brockman, Francis Chervenka. Lawrence Backs. Albert Jansen. Don Sperling, Clayton Knoblauch, Russel Smith Third Rmr: David Cassidy. Max Rogel, James Schrengohst. Edward Waite. George Sarfi. Carroll Arnold, Russel Frank. Leroy Haase. Kerlyle Johnson. Lars Anderson. Carl Swanson ICIFCIIWH'-IIl'lI

Page 27 text:

Hill ll lllllllllllllllililillIIIIIllllilillllllllillfllllIllllllll!llliiilliiilllllllillillllliillllilllllllllllllllll 2355 sm as 'a an .ff B in Purvis G'atzer liPlIEllQS1IDNAILIPHNFY !5ltXWVAtliQllU IE VERY SCHOOL PAYS tribute and gives award to her athletic stars, de- bate and declamation champs, and to those having highest scholastic stan- dards, but they seldom notice those people possessing the ability to make friends with everyone, and having those qualities which are popularly termed It or, as we term, personality Every year the Sumner High School turns her thoughts to this and puts to a vote of the students the selection of one girl and one boy of the Senior class who is the possessor of this particular disposition. Perhaps they watch for the girl or boy who always has a ready smile and willing hand to help when it is needed. This year Marion Purvis and Fred Gratzer were chosen to receive the Person- ality Award. Both students have partaken in a number of activities. Marion Purvis was president of the Girls' Club, represented the Spartans in the humorous section of the declamation contest, two years, was on the Spartan and Tyee staffs, took one of the leading parts in the Senior Play, was secretary of the Girls' Club and secretary of the Torch Society, historian of the Associated Student Body and represented the Girls' Club at the Leaders' and Journalists' Conference at the University of Wash- ington. Fred Gratzer was vice president of the Student Body, president of the Hi-Y, president of the Junior Class, football captain for the year 1928, three-year letterman on the track team and was on the Tyee staff. In former years the award has gone to the following: Lorena Huson and Spencer Purvis, '27, joan Bailey and Harold Davis, ,265 Dwight Taylor and Lucile Pyles, '25g and last year to Dorothy Sprouse and John Forehand. Twerituv-one

Page 29 text:

lil llllllllll Ilxl sifllIIlllllllliiiilllIl!l!IlilIf!!!! l.lEll!!lliiilliilIl!!lllllllllilillllEllllllllllflll l tlllllUN lllllllllllo llHIllIlS1li4fD IQNY CLASS OFFICERS First Semester Second Semexter Lawrence Backs - - President - - Lawrence Backs Francis Chervenka - - Vice-President - - Francis Chervenka Myrle Miller - - - Secretary-Treasurer - - Pearl Miller NTHE CLASS OF '30, after its third successful voyage on the high seas is safely lodged in harbor and is well prepared for its fourth and final voyage to be recorded in the annals of Sumner High School. The Juniors received many honors in all of the school activities. They first showed their colors by taking an active part in football. The following boys received letters: Clayton Knoblauch, Don Sperling, Russel Smith, James Schrengohst, David Cassidy, Jim Pautzke, and Kenneth Nelson. Max Rogel was football manager. At the annual football banquet, Clayton Knoblauch was elected football captain for the coming year. Many of these same boys were lettermen in basketball, among them: Clayton Knoblauch, Don Sperling, Max Rogel, Jim Pautzke, and Kenneth Nelson. Mary Livesley who earned a letter last year, played on the county championship basketball team. Clinton Corlis had the leading role in the high school operetta, Once in a Blue Moon and five other principal roles were taken by Juniors, Marjorie Goss, Velma McQueen, Francis Chervenka, Ralph Backs, and Lawrence Backs. The Juniors were also well represented in other musical activities. In the boys' band were Francis Chervenka, Ernest Brockman, Carroll Arnold, Orville Dennis, Albert Jansen, Lars Anderson and George Sarff. Ernest Brockman, and George Sarff played in the saxophone band. The school orchestra was also composed of many Juniors, including, Pearl Miller, Ernest Brockman, Francis Chervenka and Orville Dennis. Four out of the five debaters receiving pins were Juniors: Mary Livesley, Ellen Princehouse, Clinton Corliss and Lawrence Backs. In the declamation contest, Velma McQueen represented Sumner in dramatics and Lawrence Backs in oratory. The Junior Prom, the largest undertaking of the Class of '30 was given April 19, in Spencer's hall under the supervision of Jim Schrengohst, general chairman. Dorothy Sitts was elected vice-president of the Torch Society and Ralph Backs secretary-treasurer, and Antoinette Karlick was business manager of the Student Body. Dorothy Sitts was associate editor of the 1929 Spartan, and Clinton Corliss was assistant business manager. In the girls' club, Helen Loncke was secretary-treasurer, while Mary Tarbox represented the class on the cabinet. Mary Livesley was historian of the club. Don Sperling was vice-president of the boys' club. With this record in the past the class is looking forward to a bigger and better vear as Seniors. Twenty-three