Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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First row, Jealed: Stewart feditorj, Kelley, Jansen, Ryan. Clarke, Roberts, Roclcway, Burlcette. Second' row, sealed: Schram, Bradshaw lBus. lVlgr.j, Melharr, Carlson, Tarbox. Slandingr Swannack, Sanclblom tadvisorj, Montgomery, Turney, Holtan, Mann, Schatz, Rockey, Cain, Shaw, Schrengohst, Poolman. THE SPARTAN PPROPRIATELY featuring the new high school as its main theme with different interior views pictured on the sectional pages, the i932 Spartan is an interesting and worthwhile book. Under the competent leadership of Miss Sandblom, the faculty advisor, the staff worked faithfully to publish this yearls book. Having had previous journalistic ex- perience as editor of the paper, Alice Stewart has proved a most efficient editor for the i932 annual. Much credit is due the ad-chasers, headed by George Bradshaw, who with the fine cooperation of the business men, have secured about S230 in ads, slightly more than in previous years, Since the usual income from class donations and subscriptions was not available this year, the book has been necessarily condensed in some sections, but every school activity has been covered adequately with a few additional features not contained in previous annuals. At an assembly on April l3, when the annual sold at a slightly reduced price, the staff, headed by Howard Schrengohst, circulation manager, put on a novel sales drive called the Annual Scramble in the form of a ten-minute contest, when two sales- men from each class vied with each other in selling subscriptions. joe Shaw, a junior, won with thirty subscriptions to his credit. When the shot closing the campaign was fired, l32 annuals had been sold. A junior Scramble was held at the junior high the following day, which, together with later sales, brought the total to l96 subscriptions. The final drive is expected to swell the list to 275. As a publicity feature, the staff presented a midget quartet stunt which 'lbrought down the house. The johnson-Cox Company of Tacoma again did the printing for the Spartan and the Tacoma Engravers handled the engraving work. Following is the l932 staff: Editor-in-chief, Alice Stewart, assistant editor, Helen Roberts, pictures, Kenneth Burkette, Harry Swannack, Elizabeth Kelley, snapshots, Alice Rockway, athletics, john Poolman, Emma jean Ryan, calendar and humor, Harry Swannack, typists, Mildred jansen, Alice Rockway, Erma Engle, reporters, Dorace Clark, Tom Tarbox, David Turney, Ruth Schram, Walter Melhart, Geneva Carlson, Robert Sullivan, busi- ness and advertising manager, George Bradshaw, ad staff, Kenneth Cain, Howard Montgomery, Stewart Schatz, Elvin Rockey, Hadley Mann, Sanford Holtan, joe Shaw, circulation manager, Howard Schrengohst, sales staff, Senior High: Stewart Schatz, Elizabeth Scrimger, joe Shaw, Marjorie Holm, Tom Tarbox, Elizabeth Ness. junior High: Reba Worley, Richard Slettvett, and Gertrude Gunning. Twenty-seven

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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

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:nl 1 was-rd DEBATE Suaicd: Lila Jo Cason, Norma Brengman, Grace Wahl. Standing, It-fr Io rigfif: Erma Engle, Flora Mae Davis, Mr. Shannon lCoachl, Jeneva Carlson. HIS activity has been placed on a wider field the past year as the debate league has been formed comprising the same schools that are now in the Puget Sound Athletic League. This league has adopted the one constructive speech, and cross-question method of debate, which, coupled with the critic-judge system of deciding the winning team, gives the debaters a chance to learn what the various judges consider good debating. Those working on the affirmative team were Lila lo Cason, Grace Wahl, Flora Mae Davis, and jeneva Carlson. These girls aided in giving radio programs, played basketball, and at the same time carried a heavy school course while debating season was in progress. Nevertheless, they made a good showing in the three debates in which they took part with Auburn, Kent, and Renton in the order named. Norma Brengman and Erma Engle, both seniors, upheld the negative side of the question. Although this was their first year at debating, they presented their side quite forcibly and worked faithfully throughout the season. The negative team clashed with Buckley, Enumclaw, Highline and Puyallup in the order named. Sumner was victorious in the encounter with Enumclaw. The final league decision was won by l-lighline. The tentative schedule for l932-33 is as follows: Dec. l5-Sumner affirmative vs. Renton, and also Puyallup affirmative vs. Sumner, lan. lZ-Highline affirmative vs. Sumner, lan. l9-Sumner affirmative vs. Kent, and Enumclaw affirmative vs. Sumner, Ian. 26-Buckley affirmative vs. Sumner, and Sumner affirmative vs. Auburn. Sumner will have two debate teams to prepare for the entries scheduled above. There are good prospects for a successful debate season, since all the affirmative de- baters will be in school next year and will be anxious to take part in this activity. Many others will be desirous to debate, since the student body has shown its apprecia- tion by granting letters to the debaters who make the teams. Twenty-eight