University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 President.............................Wallace Merritt Vice President........................Maroaret Hayer Secretary-Treasurer...................Werner Gcllaniier Class Adviser.........................Frank Keeler WHO says it’s easy to write up this high and mighty class of Freshmen in six hundred and fifty words? But then, we must get our money’s worth, so I will proceed to try to stretch the necessary hundred or so words into six hundred and fifty. To begin with, we have achieved wonders along the dramatic line. In giving the “Merchant of Venice,” under the able tutelage of Miss Inglis, we found many Shakespearian players, including Virginia ( herrv, Marian Miller, Johnnie Bates, Bud Wing and Bud Merritt. “Better Speech Week” was the inspiration for many budding artists, among them being a Wing. This same person had one of his world famous cartoons in the Foolish Number of the Breeze. And now as for parties! Well just ask any of the numerous upperclassmen (arc you reading this, Eileen?), if we don’t have wonderful times at our parties. It was rumored that Gladys Ladd refused a plate of ice cream. If anyone wants the recipe for our parties, here it is: good music, keen eats and the Freshman Class. And of course we mustn't forget to mention the Sophomore-Freshman, Inc. party, even if some of the Freshman girls were petrified with fear, on account of the wild Sophomore girls vamping the innocent little Freshie hovs. So far all the boys seem to have pulled through, excepting Donnie Mathieson, who, it is rumored, has a severe case of heart trouble. What's the cause, Donnie? -o- 23 E I » I

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Top Row Wheaton, Ncsom, Amy, Preston, Johnson. I .arson. Borne. Knechtrc . Burbach. Kneditge . Collutz. Smith. 2nd How—Washburn. Lnmplnnd, Heminnn I’avne, Gregory Nary, Scott, Heratsen. Brown, Haajrerty, Rammlell. BloonuiuUt. I .owl . Cudworth. Murray. Thompson. 1st Row Ueb, King. Reilly. Bauer. Ralph. It is well also to note that, in spite of outside work in athletics and other things, our class enjoys a good representation on the Honor Roll; and we sincerely hope that we can continue to maintain the same high standard through our remaining years at “L ” High. Although we, in a most fitting and proper manner, have been applying ourselves with great diligence to our school work, we have also found time for several class meetings and a party. Here, although not all the class was able to be present, those who came enjoyed a delightful evening. We “sailed and sailed, as winds might blow,” sighting now and then a pretty island or a coral reef, but meeting no storms. One beautiful day dawned fair and bright out of pure courtesy to the undertaking which was to be staged, for the Sophomores, under the able leadership of Miss Huhman, put on an assembly in which the program consisted mainly of storv-telling, which, because of its unique character, was pleasing to all. When the merry seamen again continued their journey, their close application to the duties at hand showed some excellent results. A week elapsed, and this time the most worthy Ancient History classes deigned to give a very interesting assembly concerning ancient Roman life, customs, and various implements. Because of the great variety of material and the comprehensiveness of the program, it proved very instructive to the audience. During the Second Quarter, the Sophomores again made good records in athletics. A great number of hoys participated in basketball, playing a very clean game and eventually winning the Haggerty Cup. The girls, likewise, worked diligently at captain-ball, but did not win the championship. Apparatus work, although rather strenuous, progressed splendidly with Mildred Borne as chairman, and we excelled both in participants and amount of work done. -o 23 l 3« 1

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T n» Row Finkebitein, Zclncr. Keppcrly. M. Clark. Lureon, BIhxcII, Amy. I’liulnon, Ericknon. Stafford 2nd Row Winn. Bnlooiue, Dol»k . Clwyney, larawa. Day, Todd, F. Clark. A lnm« . Hates. Martenis, F.hcrlmrdt, Davis. Bull. Hynes. Merritt. Woolery. Bayers. Hughes 1st How Shepherd, lledlund. St ruble. Ford, Hallentlne, Lnsby Our girls, through the kind tutoring of the Junior fair sex, have become very proficient in the art of skipping showers, only three girls having been caught all year. As for our hoys’ athletics, the football team held the Sophomores to three ties, but lost the fourth game. Alan Todd starred in most of the games. The basketball team had worse luck, winning but three games, two from the Sophomores and one from the Juniors. (Note: One of the games we won from the Sophomores was just a practice game, but we won it just the same.) However, the basketball team had one bright spot in its record: Hud Merritt played in one game against Blake, one against Hopkins and two against Bloomington. He also gained great notoriety by spilling sulphuric acid on his trousers one day in science class. On the whole, the boys and girls of the Freshman Class have a promising future in the athletic and scientific world. Our star scholars arc John Hynes and Arthur Frost; I think we’ll all agree as to that. Johnny was awarded four “AV in one month, and I’m sure Mr. Reeve would be glad if we all got marks like that. Taken up one side and down the other, we think the year has been a most successful one, and we thank the upper-classmen for the way they have helped us to get acquainted with “I ” High. We’re sure our year would have been most unsuccessful, had it not been for our teachers, whose help we greatly needed and have appreciated, particularly Mr. Rollefson, who was especially helpful to us. 231 -o O- I 32 I