Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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BOYS' CLUB Serm-d.- George Peterson. Charles Jungclc. Stmidingf Harry Swannack, Mr. Smith iadvisorj, Charles Pasquier, Bob Jeffery. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICES SECOND SEMESTER Harry Swannack - President - Harry Swannack Charles Pasquier - Vice President - Robert leffery Charles lungck - Secretary-Treasurer - George Peterson Mr, Smith - - Advisor - Mr. Smith UMNER High School's Boys' Club was organized in l92l by H. S. Ganders, prin- cipal. The purpose of the club is to encourage the boys to enter school activities and to give them the chance for development along executive lines. This year the Boys' Club here at Sumner has tried something new in organizing activity clubs. Among these, the Radio Club and the Glider Club were the most active. The Radio Club with Henry Perozzo as president was busy constructing crystal sets, wireless apparatus, and short wave sets. The Glider Club spent an active year build- ing small model gliders. This work was enjoyed and appreciated by a great many boys. Phil Caulfield was president. This year the club sponsored two smokeless smokers, and put one on for the Commercial Club. The first offered several good boxing matches and some fast wrestling bouts. In the last smoker the battle royal stole the show. In this event four boys entered the ring blindfolded and then were allowed to fight. In the special event of the evening, Bob leffery scored a knockout on Larry Day in the second round. ln the main event of the evening, Einar Luhtala and Vv'illis Over fought a close six- round match. KNIGHTS OF THE SHIELD The Knights of the Shield were reorganized in l929 into an organization of eight boys, two from each of the four classes elected in their freshman year to serve during their four years of high school. The duties of the Hwielders of the paddle are to handle the crowd at all athletic events, to keep order in the bleachers and gymnasium during football and basketball games, to see that all attending these events have tickets, and to assist the coaches at track meets by keeping non-contestants off the field, setting up hurdles, etc. This year the Knights of the Shield included: Freshmen-Bill Robinson, Ray Kiyoharag Sophomores-Bob Waddell, Frank Hamerlyg juniors-joe Davis, Elvin Rockeyg Seniors-Wilburn Richardson, Oscar Williams. 'lin nity-five

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Scaled: Norma Brengman, Ida Thomas, Gladys King. Slaria'1'n,g: Kathleen Purvis, Helen Roberts. Grayce Livesley, Mrs. Brooks fadvisorl. Mildred Jansen. President - Vice President Secretary - Treasurer Historian - - Advisor - - - Senior Class Representative junior Class Representative Sophomore Class Representa tive GIRLS' CLUB Ida Thomas Helen Roberts Olive Chervenka Mildred jansen Kathleen Purvis Mrs. Brooks Norma Brengman Grayce Livesley - Gladys King NDER the supervision of Mrs. Pansy Brooks, the Sumner High Girls' Club, although not holding as many meetings as in previous years, spent a happy and successful year during l93l and l932. Every girl in high school was included in the club and served on one of the ten standing committees, which are: Standards, Social Service, Dramatic, Refreshment, Handy Andy, Publicity, Friendship, Finance, Aurora Guards, Hostess and Club Room. A big event of the year was the Girls' Club mixer held in gymnasium, October 27. The girls came dressed in costume, and were divided into two groups representing W. S. C. and the U. of W. The evening was spent in playing games, W. S. C.'s tol- lowers piling up the highest score. Another social event was the entertainment which the girls gave their mothers in May. At Thanksgiving the girls distributed baskets of food to several ot Sumner's needy families. At Christmas they entertained those at the County Farm with an interesting program and gave to all present a bag of home-made candy. Among several interesting speakers at the club meetings were: Miss Marie Kirkwood, a junior High teacher, who spoke on her recent trip in the East, and Mrs. Paterson, the school nurse, who gave a beneficial health talk. At several ot the meetings the girls themselves put on short programs and skits, and some of the grade school children presented some musical numbers. Twenty-four

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Seated: E. Ry , Clark, Sailor, Williams, Rockway, Roberts. Standing: Stewart, Schatz, Sullivan, Mr. Peterkin fadvisorl, Cain. THE SPARTAN NEWS UMNER High School's paper, the Spartan News, was printed this year in the two town papers, the Sumner Standard and the Sumner News lndex. The paper was edited by the journalism classes with lvlr. W. j. Peterkin, a new teacher in Sumner High this year, as advisor. During the first semester the advanced journalism class, with the aid of the first year journalists as reporters, successfully took charge of both papers. Helen Roberts held the position of editor, Dorace Clark, associate editor, Kenneth Cain, managing editor, Alice Stewart, features, john Poolman, sports, Emma jean Ryan, girls' sports. At mid-year the paper was placed in the hands of the first year journalists. The Standard edition was handled by Vivian Sailor, editor, Dorace Clark, associate editor, Oscar Williams, managing editor, Stewart Schatz, sports, Alice Stewart and Helen Roberts, features. Dorace Clark, working with the same staff, held the position of editor of the News lndex edition during the first half of the semester. Later this space was turned over to the junior high school. One of the main reasons for publishing the Spartan News in the town papers was to make possible a school paper and yet eliminate the expense of advertising for the Sumner business men. Another advantage in this arrangement was that all towns- people subscribing for the town publications had the opportunity of reading the school news. The Spartan News again entered the National Scholastic Press Association con- test for a rating. Each type of school publication has its certain class and this year the Spartan News was judged under the class of high school papers which are printed in the town paper. Since both the Standard and the lndex are weekly papers the Spartan News also came out once a week. The entire staff worked faithfully and well in spite of the fact that they had to publish a paper twice as often as in former years. Helen Roberts, Vivian Sailor, and Dorace Clark, editors-in-chief, and Mr. Peterkin, the advisor, are to be especially congratulated on the splendid work they have done this year. Twrnfyaxix