Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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j,frjljHi1 j7. + ..ii1,: ,jj-jf iilllllllllllllllur fall QI mum mllllll mlllllllil lllllmm n mlllllln l i' ll ill 2 1-Qb at SIENIICUR CLASS HISTORY N 1926 a rollicking, healthy bunch of frosh entered the portals of Sumner High School. They immediately began to participate ini all of the school activities. Clayton Knoblauch earned his letter in football his first year and took an active part in the glee club, orchestra and band. First of all as Sophomores, they Uwarmlyv welcomed the frosh at an initia- tion party the Class of '31 will not soon forget. Don Sperling, Clayton Knoblauch, Russell Smith, Jim Schrengohst, Louis Kuhn, David Cassidy, Kenneth Nelson and Jim Pautzke all received football awards. Many of these same boys earned their letters in basketball also. Lawrence Backs, Clinton Corliss, Velma McQueen took principal roles in the operetta, t'Lelawala,', and Myrle Miller acted as accompanist. In their junior year Clayton Knoblauch, Don Sperling, Russell Smith, jame: Schrengohst, Kenneth Nelson, and Jim Pautzke received football letters. Max Rogel was football manager and Don Sperling, Claytie Knoblauch, Jim Pautzke, Kenneth Nelson and Max Rogel won basketball letters. Marjorie Goss, Velma McQueen, Francis Chervenka, Lawrence Backs and Ralph Backs carried leading roles in the operetta, Once in a Blue Moon. Clinton, Mary, Ellen and Lawrence were on the debate team, and Velma and Lawrence took part in declamation also. The Junior Prom was said to be the best ever given. In their senior year the members of this remarkable class have surpassed all previous accomplishments. Eight brawny Seniors--Clayton Knoblauch, Don Sperling, Jim Schren- gohst, Kenneth Nelson, Ed Waite, Carl Swanson, Andrew Query and Russell Smith-formed the backbone of a scrappy football team. Sperling, Nelson and Max Rogel formed the nucleus around which a fast hoop team was built. Mary Livesley, Pearl Miller and Charlotte Paterson have taken part in girls' athletics. Max Rogel, Helene Loncke, and Helen Taylor made places on this year's tennis team. Mary Tarbox, Ellen Princehouse and Clinton Corliss served as managers. In this year's operetta, Riding Down the Sky, Clinton Corliss, Velma McQueen, Marjorie Goss, Sonny Brockman, George Sarff, Ralph Backs and Lawrence Backs had leading roles. The Senior Ball, given at Spencer's Hall, was a financial success as well as a very enjoyable social function. The Rivals, the play presented by the class, was also an unquestioned success. Clinton, Mary Livesley, Ellen, Ralph and Lawrence received debate awards while Velma, Chester Clifton and Lawrence composed the declamation team. The Spartan and Tyee staffs were also largely made up of seniors. And now we have at last reached the end of our high school career, the parting of the waysf, And, though we all will take our separate paths and trails, who can tell when and in what strange corners of the world we may meet again? T1vr'nly-Iwo

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Ill lllllllllllllliifiaIllllllllllilillllllll !lllll iilZiiilIllllllllllllliiiilllillllllllllllllll Q D , s D X LONCKE SPERLING PIEJRSONALIITY AWARD cc OU can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time,' but to keep the admiration of all the people for four years is certainly an achievement. The winners of the Personality Award are chosen by popular vote of the student body upon the basis of those qualities which are implied in the term personality, This year the honor goes to Helene Loncke and Don Sperling, both of whom have been active in school affairs during their four years here. During her senior year Helene has been secretary of the Associated Student Body, and chairman of the hostess committee of the Girls' Club. She has also been one of the mainstays of the tennis team for the last two years. Don has been vice-president of' the Student Body for the second term of his senior year, vice president of the Hi-Y, vice-president of the Boys' Club, three-year letterman in football and in basketball, a participant in track for two years, and also a member of the 1930 spring term Tyee staff. At the close of the football season he was awarded the Rotary Inspiration Cup, and during Boys' Week he served as mayor of the city. He has won many friends through his consistent cheerfulness, helpfulness and courtesy. Those who have received the Personality Award in previous years are: Dwight Taylor and Lucille Pyles, '25, Joan Bailey and Harold Davis, '26g Lorena Huson and Spencer Purvis, '27, Dorothy Sprouse and John Forehand, '28, Marion Purvis and Fred Gratzer, '29. Twenly-one

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Ill lllllllllillllllililalllllllll IlI!iliilllIl!!l'liE !!!!lIIIIIiliiEi5.!!!!!lliiiliiilllllillllllll iiillliiillllllllllll E, the class of 1930 do, on this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty, will and bequeath to Sum- ner High School and students as well as teachers thereof the following specified articles, on provision that they do cherish them till the day of their death and forever keep sacred the memory of this class: To Mr. Faulkner we leave our strong character. K'We trust that he will hold this class a worthy example for future senior classes. To the Juniors, our best wishes for next year. QThey'll need it.j To the Sophs, our worldly wisdom. To the Frosh, our worthy example. To Miss Poole we leave the Juniors, though we regret having to do it as she surely will have a job on her hands. To the tender care of Miss Swannack and Mr. Brooks we leave all the lov- ing cups in the trophy case. To Miss Hansen we leave the old curtains from the Club room to put in her future hubby,s den. To Junior Gear, Francis Chervenka's 'Qpermanentf' blonde locks. To the Janitors, our everlasting desire for neatness in the school building. To Polly Weick, anything but a Scotch disposition. To Leta Langston, Elva Huey's form. To Melvin Sanford, Pearly's ability to tickle and agitate the violin strings. To jake Rogel, we donate Irene Caster's artistic nose. To Elenora Nichols, Helen Loncke leaves her ability as a tennis player. To Erma Thalhimer, Velma McQueen leaves her dainty appetite. To jean Powell, Marjorie Goss leaves her blonde beauty and teasing ways. To Mrs. Taylor, we leave all our abandoned powder puffs, rouge, compacts, and lipsticks in Mr. Wadsworth's desk, to make up next year's Senior Play cast. To Miss Anderson we leave all our typing paper to give her quizzes on. To Rascal,' Alexander, Al Houston leaves his Rolls Ruff to step out in. Russell Smith leaves his number fifteens to be used in case of floods. Jim Schrengchst will donate his name to a certain junior girl who we are sorry to say has and probably never will donate anything to anyone anyhow. Clinton Corliss leaves a certain telephone operator to any lucky boy. To Esther Geiger, Jean Hummon leaves her pranks and monkey shines. To Walter Melhart, Don Sperling leaves his athletic build. To Doris and Vivian, we do leave the care of all Sumner shieks. To Jake Rogel, jim Schrengohst willingly leaves his ability to blush. To Bob McGandy, Antoinette Karlick leaves her good grades. To Ernie Rockway, Ed Waite leaves his facility in getting excuses. To Norma Brengman, Russell Smith leaves his appendix. We do hereby affix our names to this our last will and testament this twenty-third day of May in the year of our Lord A. D. 1930. -THE CLASS OF '30. Tuwnty-llarre