Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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Eighth Annual High Spots 3 SENIOR BREAKFAST All Senior (Masses have been given a meal By the faculty, so a breakfast, I feel, Will not come amiss to the class of thirty-five. I am sure every Senior will arrive On time, with manners and appetites, Ready to consume all viands with delight. We dislike to suggest so delicate a matter, But we have heard some breakfast chatter, That Fowler, Smith, Linn and Sievers Will cook, wash dishes, and eat leftovers, That Gregg, Mullen, Boyles, Weaver, Elwert, Eickmeyer, and Summers Will vouch for all social graces, of course mere rumors. So Seniors, my advice is not to start to diet, For all these rumors may not be right. Breakfast, dinner, supper or lunch, 'Fhe faculty have always helped the Senior bunch. TAKE A BIG BITE OUT OF LIFE High schools should have a New Year’s Day celebration all their own. It should come in September. All ordinary individuals progress by spurts. You prod yourself into spurts by making new resolutions. They push us into new programs of activity. At the beginning of the school year is the time when the most unambitious of pupils are in the mood for new resolutions. Principals, teachers, speakers, and parents seize this opportunity to urge us to achieve goals beyond easy reach. There is a deep broad chasm between childhood and manhood. Building a bridge to span that chasm is a task for high school days, (Continued on page 4) SENIOR WHO’S WHO LETTERMEN Earl Smith, Pat Cooper, Stewart Donaldson, John Conklin, Kenneth Koeber, Kenneth Johnston, Rodney Sims, Don Tower, Howard Beckham, Walter Nun-nenkamp, Byron Houston, Mer-win Selander, Dirick Nedry, Lee Goldhammer, Joe Borden, and Thomas Fishburn. PRESIDENTS Olin Jenkins, Margaret Olsen, Lee Goldhammer, Kenneth Koeber, Walter Nunnenkamp, Dirick Nedry, Earl Smith, Betty Leedy, Ruth Gholson, Thomas Fish-burn, and Merwin Selander. VICE-PRESIDENTS Margaret Oise n, Howard Beckham, Pat Cooper, Gladys Carson, John Conklin, Helen Schmeltzer, Edna Tooze, Earl Smith, Betty Leedy, and Thomas Fishburn. SECRETARIES Joe Borden, Lela Tooze, Doris Rahmig, Betty Leedy, Helen Schmeltzer, Ruth Gholson, and Edna Tooze. TREASURERS Earl Smith, John Conklin Jeannette Slater, Rodney Sims, Lela Tooze, Kenneth Koeber, Gladys ('arson, and Dirick Nedry. SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS Margery Ersted, Earl Smith, Thomas Fishburn, Merwin Selander, and Dirick Nedry. STUDENT COUNCIL Dirick Nedry, Betty Leedy, Earl Smith, Lee Goldhammer, Howard Beckham, Walter Nunnenkamp, Edna Tooze, Rodney Sims, John Conklin, Pat Cooper, Kenneth Koeber, Ruth Gholson, and Margaret Olsen. SPECIAL COMMERCIAL AWARDS Amo Katherine Montes, Ruth Gholson, Margaret Olsen, Lucille Hollingsworth, Sidney Craig, EMsie Rupprecht, Betty Leedy, Doris Rahmig, Gladys Carson, and Elizabeth Hyrkas. MAY FETE ATTENDANTS Margaret Olsen, Lela Tooze, Public Speaking Play “The Mysterious Cane of Dr. Chang” was presented by members of the Public Speaking Club on February 22. This was one of the best mystery plays ever given by students at Tigard, and was presented to a capacity crowd. The characters were well portrayed by Thomas Fishburn, a Chinese gentleman, Kenneth Koeber, a young man of mystery, Helen Schmeltzer, his sister, Margaret Olsen, her friend, Evelyn Sherk, a Chinese girl, Eunice Gault, the aunt, Donald Hite, a friend, Jack Blankenship, a Chinese boy, and Howard Bockham, the sheriff. Mrs. Mullen directed ‘‘The Mysterious Cane of Dr. ('hang.” YOU ARE A MICKEY MOUSE Mickey Mouse, the great actor, is the national hero. When we rush to the movies to see that marvelous little follow go through motions of living, thinking, and acting like a human being, we laugh uproariously, and we are laughing at ourselves. It’s true, when we come to think about it, that in order to laugh at all, we have to laugh at each other, because we cannot laugh at a landscape, a situation, an animal, unless we have detected in it some human weakness, expression, or caprice. You do want Humor, do you not? Laughter is a great deal more healthy than either carrots or spinach. The Great American People seem to have lost the art of laughing at themselves, and indulge in the sport of laughing at Mickey. Is it fair to the brave little fellow? Lee Goldhammer, Howard Beckham, and Mabel Lawrenz. OPERETTA LEADS Edna Tooze, Lela Tooze, Earl Smith, Kenneth Koeber, Helen Schmeltzer, and Thomas Fishburn. T wenty-three

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2 Eighth Annual High Spots First Senior Play “Cat Came Back” The first senior play, “The Cat Came Hack”, was presented on March 29. The plot developed around a bride and groom who came to trouble over a cat. The bride and her father are completely dominated by Letetia Peters, the mother. The cast of characters included Thomas Fishburn, Margaret Olsen, Gilbert Wyatt, Doris Rahmig, Dirick Nedry, Gladys Carson, Joe Borden, Lei a Tooze, Don Tower, Betty Leedy, and LaVerne Cochran. PEP BANNER For the last two years, a pep banner has been awarded to the class presenting the best pep “skit” on the evening of the rally of homecoming. The seniors have won this award both years—last year on a skit before the Newberg game, and this year the evening preceding the Hillsboro game. The “skit” this year was a burlesque of the “Drunkard”, and it contained pep talks and jokes concerning the Hillsboro game. The pep banner is a large green and white square decorated with the head of a tiger and the names of the classes which have won it. Interclass Basketball For the third consecutive year, the seniors have won the inter-class championship, last year against the seniors, and this year by defeating a fiery freshman team by a rather one-sided score of 30 to 16. The game was in the senior's hands early, and remained safe throughout the game. However, the score at half time showed but four points variance. The seniors were awarded a beautiful trophy as a result of their victory. OUR MOTTO “It is infinitely greater to blaze a trail than to follow one” —this is the verse chosen by the Seniors as their motto. It does not mean that one should dash blindly into the untried paths of life, but that one should use discretion, and venture only where there is an opening. It is great to succeed following a path which someone else has blazed, but it is infinitely greater to blaze a new trail for others to follow. Class Role (Continued from page 1) Donald DePue Metzger—College Prep Darcy Dobson Durham—General Margery Ersted Grant Hi—College Prep Jane Fischbuck Cipole—General Thomas Fishburn Washington Hi—Commercial Warren Forsyth Metzger—Classical Maxine Galbreath Cipole—General Walter Gango St. Anthony, Tigard—General Ruth Gholson Highland Grade—Coll. Prep. Leland Gold hammer Washington Hi—College Prep Grace Hampton Durham—College Prep Victor Hjelte Tigard—General Lucille Hollingsworth Tigard—Commercial LaVerne Honey Franklin Hi—Commercial Byron Houston Sherwood—General Aleene Howard Tigard—College Prep Elizabeth Hyrkas Tigard—College Prep Olin Jenkins Coquille Hi—General (Continued on page 4) Second Senior Play “Lady Lilac” “Lady Lilac” was presented by the Senior Class on the evening of May 17. The play was a mystery comedy in which the comedy was supplied by a rustic sheriff and a traveling salesman, portrayed by Earl Smith and Kenneth Koeber. The remaining members of the cast were Helen Schmeltzer, a female Sherlock Holmes, Warren Forsyth, Ben Larson, Monte Whitwell, Edna Tooze, Frances Lobdell, Grace Hampton, Ruth Gholson, and Amo Katherine Montes. “Lady Lilac” is a sequel to the play “Cat O’ Nine Tails” which was presented by the Dramatics Club last year. The senior plays are directed by Mrs. Mullen. OPERETTA An entirely different setting for the operetta was shown this year when “The Golden Trail” was presented by the Glee Clubs on April 26. The scene was California during the gold rush of ’49. The cast included Edna Tooze and Kenneth Koeber, the leads, Joe Fowler, Kathleen Ramsby, Earl Smith, Vera Fish, Thomas Fishburn, Robert Moore, Evelyn Sherk, Amo Kathering Montes, Ben Larson, Bert Sagers, Mer-win Selander, Donald Hite, Marvin Finley, and Raynor Smith. “The Golden Trail” was presented under the direction of Mr. Sievers and Mrs. Mullen. Prexy (visiting classroom) : I say, professor, why do you keep this large box of apples by your desk. Surely, you don’t intend to eat them. Professor: Oh, no, I don’t eat them. You see, sir, our salaries have been cut so much lately that I sell them to the students. —Arizona Kitty-Kat. Twenty-two

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4 Eighth Annum. High Spots Class Role (Continued from page 2) Malcolm Johnson Henson Poly.—Tech. Mech. Kenneth Koeber Hillsboro 111—College Prep Hen Larson Tigard—College Prep Betty Leedy Metzger—College Prep Frances Lobdell Langley Hi—General Mabel Lawrenz Sherwood—College Prep Amo Katherine Montes Tigard—College Prep Hi rick Nedry Tigard—College Prep June North Bend—College Prep Walter Nunnenkamp Tigard—General Pearl Olin McMinnville Hi—General Margaret Olsen Metzger—College Prep Doris Rahmig Tigard—College Prep Elsie Rupprecht Sherwood Lutheran—General Helen Schmeltzer Mountain Home—Col. Prep Frank Seifert Durham—General Merwin Selander Grant Hi—College Prep Rodney Sims Franklin Hi—College Prep Jeannette Slater Jefferson Hi—College Prep Earl Smith North Bend—College Prep Raynor Smith Tillamook—College Prep Edna Tooze Sherwood—General Lei a Tooze Sherwood—General Don Tower Jefferson Hi—College Prep Monte Whitwell Metzger—General Ciilbert Wyatt Tigard—College Prep Emphasis in reading is putting more distress in one place than in another. ATHLETICS Tigard High School’s athletic teams were characterized by a substantial loss resulting from last year’s graduation. A good team was found for the football season, and much was done toward bringing up into place for next year’s team. Very few let-termen were available for basketball practice in the beginning of the season, thus causing Coach Smith to be forced to build an entirely new team from green material. The team was going in great fashion when the season ended, leaving very-promising prospects for next year. Despite the fact that several prominent baseball players graduated last year, a good baseball team was built around a few-last year’s lettermen. Track is being carried along with baseball this year as usual. A few track men will endeavor to carry Tigard’s name to glory-on the track. An unusual amount of credit for our team’s success, even despite the fact of having green material, is due to our coach, T. W. Smith. The Games of Life (Continued from page 1) siduously as we prepare for work. There are hundreds of young men made by football, found through basketball, and exhibited through track. School should be a training ground for life. The moral values of such team games as football, basketball, and tennis can not be over estimated. First we have the splendid element of good character known as “team play”. All in all, there are many-sports in which you can excel and obtain valuable training. It is pleasant to indulge in a sport which will grow with you and stay with you wherever you go. Take a Bite Out of Life (Continued from page 3) It is a job we must do for ourselves. Otherwise, in mental stature we remain children. But let us not think of high school life as merely preparation for an adult life to come. That idea is enough to kill anyone’s enthusiasm for school. Your high school career is four years of life; life is to be lived, not endured. Life is to be relished, not swallowed like medicine. Adventure, new experiences, fun for fun’s sake, new- friendships —are all a part of a full life. Of course, overdoses give you indigestion, no matter how delicious the taste. Take a big bite out of life. Dig in. Ask yourself every night, “What can I do today that I could not do yesterday?” Learn the joy of feeling yourself grow, of working through a task that starts out as a drudgery and ends with achievement. Take a big bite. Let your resolutions be difficult. Stretch. Avoid easy things. Popularity is pleasant—so be a good fellow, but being that alone will not wear well. The things that wear well in your fellow men are character, human-kindness, scholarship, and craftsmanship. Annual Drive Day (Continued from page 1) Jack and Jill Lee Goldhammer and Lei a Tooze Little Jack Horner Dirick Nedry Old Woman in the Shoe Helen Schmeltzer Ten O’clock Scholar Ben Larson When Noah sailed the ocean blue He had his troubles same as you. He drove and drove and drove his ark Until he found a place to park. —Royal Arcanum Bulletin Twenty-four