Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 SELECT SENIORS Washburn’s honor group consists of those students in the top two per cent of the senior class. The students in the honor group also display excellence outside of the academic. Chris Bjork was president of NHS and a member of the swing band. Gavin Wright was a member of the track team, treasurer of the student council, and a member of the Hi-Y cabinet. Meredith Jewson attended the University of Minnesota second semester and was our APS representative to Finland last summer. Co-editing the Grist was Steve Stoll. Another Grist number and president of Politix Club was Larry Halpern. Kim Larson, also of the Grist staff, was president of Latin Club. Karen Stewart was a Grist reporter ami a member of German Club. Paul Richmond captained this year's golf squad and was active in German Club. Sharon Martinson served on senior board, and Jim Scheincr contributed his talents to credit bureau and the tennis team. An active member of Blue Tri was Jan Ricker. Serving on Poplars staff were Betty Jensen, Mary Kelly, and Sally Wall. Both Sally Wall and Mary Quest were on WAHIAN staff, and Mary was on the girls’ swimming team. Joan Lewis spent this past year living in Iran. Our class secretary, Kathy Rasmussen, was on the Blue Tri cabinet anil a member of German Club. HONOR GROUP Row 1: Rickor, Lonon, Wright Row 2: Stoll, Richmond, Morfhuon, 'U Woll, Jowion, Sluworf, 'Olt, Ro»mimon, Jonjon, Holp«rn, 18

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Leading Seniors Score . . . again The Senior Board, headed by Rob Gis-vold, class vice president, and Mr. Meyer, class adviser, met weekly to arrange for such events as the Senior Snow Party, class day, the Commencement Dance, and the Senior Banquet. Led by the Senior Board, each homeroom was in charge of a specific senior activity in helping to carry out important parts of our senior year. Credit Bureau, under the guidance of Miss Stevenson, and the leadership of Mike Welbaum, class treasurer, was comprised of a person from each senior homeroom. The bureau planned the senior budget and collected class dues. The money collected was used in paying for the WAHIAN and Grist as well as other necessary senior expenses. SENIOR BOARD Row 1: Prim, Piepgross, Gisvold, Reuterfeldt, lestor, Pryd. Row 2 Nyi’rom, Holpern, Wclboum, Nygaard, Nord»trom, Olson, Standing. Row 3: Nelson. Kelly, Bengston, Martinson, Hugen, Myhr, Rasmussen, Holmberg, Worhol. CREDIT BUREAU Row 1: Scheiner, Edwords, Campbell, Dietz, Nordstrom. Row 2: Jcwson, McDonough. Lewis, Rasmussen, Kindstrom, T. Peterson. Row 3: Gudmestad, Larson, I. Poforson, Stranberg, MueMberg, Schulz, Welbaum.

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A. E. MACQUARRIE MEMORIAL AWARDS Dan Chorzempa, Dianne Lindrkog, and Gavin Wright HONORABLE MENTION The students are chosen for the A. E. MacQuarric Awards on the basis of their creative ability. A trust fund left in the memory of Mr. MacQuarric, Washburn’s first principal, provides for the awards. Patriotism, service, leadership, and dependability are the qualifications for the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution Awards. The senior class chooses the boy and girl to receive the Washburn Service Awards. The Rausch and Lomb Award is given on the basis of progress in scientific study. The qualifications for the Leonard Moses Award are posture, character, and athletic leadership. The boy and girl who show greatest promise of a successful future arc chosen for the First National Bank Award. The Rose Reese International Understanding Award is presented by the World Affairs Council to a student who has promoted the cause of better understanding among the nations of the world. The recipient of the Star and Tribune Award must show leadership, character, anti service besides maintaining a “B” average in school. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AWARDS Kathy Rasmussen and Mike Wclbflum SERVICE AWARD Liz Elston ROSE REESE AWARD Jim Scheiner BAUSCH AND LOMB AWARD Tom Abbott STAR AND TRIBUNE AWARD Carol Ulmer LEONARD MOSES AWARD Ron Gross