Washington High School - President Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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VERNON WYSTRACH - With tripod and camera, Skippy, our genial 1936 Prom chairman, scurries down the halls as Annual photograf pher. His analytic tendencies incline him toward chemistry and Science club, his executive qualities toward Student Council. JOSEPH YERKE - His greatest love is hshing. If he doesn't make the grade in big league baseball, he'll turn his attention to engineering. A mem' ber of the Student Council, Joe was also treasurer of Thespians. JOHN YORGA - Silverfvoiced John is a photography devotee. Some day we'll enjoy his fine technique in picturing the news at our favorite thea' ter. He spends many hours with the Annual staff, Boys' quartet, and Com' mercial club. JEAN YOUNG-Reading, writing, and gardening her way to becoming a first class journalist is stalwart Jean's favorite day dream. Dispatch report' er and Student Councilor, she's also Thespian secretary, Senior class treasf urer, and Annual staff circulation manager. GLADYS YUTZ - Gladys is keeping her life project secret, but we surmise it's along secretarial lines, since she's registered in the commercial course. Her recreation is skimming across frozen ponds, and she clotes on typing and sociology. CLARENCE ZACCARDI - Artistic Blackie, Thespian, Art and Travel club member, is responsible for much Of the art work in this book. He hopes to paint movie magazine covers, but hishandsome dark features and dancing talent may make him a movie star. THEODORE ZADZINSKI - Although Ted stands over six feet, he will not be satisfied till he reaches greater heights at the controls of his own plane. In less Highty moments he enjoys romping on a basketball floor. Seniors Not on Tcmels DICRMAN, MARY JANE FLBMING, FOREST GREEDER, BERNIOE GRYMACKSO, STELLA HASSEL, WILBUR HONECK, ETHEN HOOSEMAN, MARJORIE HUGHES, GLADYS THURY, JOSEPH M1cHELs, GERALD MILLER, MARGARET NELSON, RUSSELL NIEMOZYK, ANTHONY PEISERT, PAUL PUCHLEITNER, EDWARD ROTTACH, EILEEN ' SKOOG, LUCILLE

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MARGARET TURNER - Have you any old coins? Bring them to Margaretg she collects them. She makes scrapbooks too, this wonderful girl does. Her endeavors are to travel and be a secretary. The Commercial club claims her as a member. DARLENE VIALL-With Darlene as hostess, the airplane business will increase 100 per cent. Who wouldn't want to fly under her hospitality? Girl Reserves and Thespians receive pleasure from her refreshing and cordi- al manner. GEORGE WEBINGER - Chuck declares he will become president of a printing concern. No doubt he'll be a good one. Student Council has appreciated his services and classmates are pleased with his company while skating or playing ball. ELIZABETH WEGLEITNER - A crack stenographer in the making - that's Beth When not giving ear to the goingsfon in the Commercial club, she makes a scrapbook of the exciting and interesting incidents of every day life. GRACE WEIS - Big Sister Grace's fingers dance across the keys of the piano and the typewriter. She prefers to be an efficierit secretary, but we think she'll continue her musical career. She's our Orchestra's president and G. A. A. board's secretary. ANN WEISS - Participating in G. A. A. and Commercial club isn't enough to occupy all of tall, debonair Shorty's extra time. She sews and dances with the best of them, and like many others she craves to be a secref tary. KATHERINE WELSCH - Musical-minded Kaddy reveals her talent in Band, Orchestra, Glee club, Big Sisters, and Council. As a nurse her everlasting smile will shine through hospital halls as it shines through the halls of Washington. THOMAS WELTER - Tom, future Hollywood art director, dem- onstrating that good form is the chief requirement for success in all arts, excels in art work, marionette making, swimming, shooting with the Rifle club, and even in stamp collecting. VIRGINIA WESTLUND - To be or not to be a stenographer is the question uppermost in Virg's brilliant mind. While trying to decide, she keeps in the running at Commercial club, and keeps in form by joining the Eshes at their swimming. GERALDINE WHITTLES -Tall, blond Gerry, treasurer of Girl Reserves and member of jr.fSr. Sisters, Commercial club, and Annual staff, anticipates a career in the fields of stenography or architecture. Flowers, plants, and books vie for her attention. HENRY WILCZYK - Cofcaptain of the football team and outstand- ing conference player, allfround 'LHank also stars in baseball and table ten' nis, presides over the Student Council, and is a member of Thespians. A business career is his aim. LEWIS WILLIAMS - All ambitious Lewie wants to become is a lawyer, public speaker, opera celebrity, world adventurer, and philanthrof pist. President of Senior chorus, he also belongs to Thespians, Travel club, and Student Council, and participates in athletics, singing, and dramatics. JOHN WISTL- Small, dark, handsome - that's johnny Wistl, the little man with the winning personality. The great outdoors attracts him. He simply revels in winter sports, and his life ambition is to be a first class forester. WILFRED WOLSZON - Have our modern songs got the best of Wilfred, or is he really sericus? He longs to study astronomy and learn what the stars have in store. His grin is displayed at Science and Hobby clubs.

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Telling wr fPast E, the class of 1937, put away childish things to become an organized unit in the fall of 1934. Miss Grace Benz was appointed adviser and undertook the job of guiding us lightfhearted and lightfheaded sophomores toward graduation. The sophomore year might be compared to a warming up exercise. Although seemingly little was accomplished, the ice was broken, and students became better acquainted HAROLD Ctosmoiuz A democratic note was struck from the start when we elected four from our number as officers. The president was Jack Sweeney, vice president, Myrtle Houlisf ton, secretary, Keith Austin, and treasurer, Lillian Guetz. The junior year found us ready, willing, and able to take our part as a class in the activities of the school. Encouraged by Miss Benz and her millionfdollar smile, we made our social debut the evening of May 23, 1936, when we acted as hosts at the juniorfSenior Prom. Our guests, the seniors, termed the Prom a fourfstar featuref, We felt accepted. It would not do to overlook the names of those who made our Prom a smash hit. Chairmen were Skippy Wystrach and Dick Burg. Officers during this period were John Perry, president, Frieda Koenig, vice president, Marie Steinhauser, secretary, and Keith Austin and Kenneth Anderson, co' treasurers. Last fall we attained our senior standing resolved to make the final year the happiest period of our school days. Harold Closmore was elected president, Winifred Bronson, vice president, Russell Lackner, secretary, and jean Young, treasurer. The major task of the senior year was to produce this yearfbook, The President, and attempt to strengthen the bonds of friendship with the faculty and with the underclassmen. Our class has won distinction in two respects. First our valedictorian, Aaron Efron, is the Hrst boy to attain that honor at Washington. Finally,we are the first class to wear caps and gowns for commencement. Although our school days are now past, we will often turn over the pages of this annual in pleasant recollection of the years we spent at Washington.