Waterloo West High School - Wahawk Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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TH E SPECTATOR 9 West High Trophies Student Assembly Among the important activities sponsored bythe West High Stu- dent Assembly this year in the in- terest of an improved West High citizenship and general school bet- terment are the following: School clean-up campaign, raising the money for a football scoreboard, the establishment of the thought- for-the-day project, and the citi- zenship award. The scholarship committee of Student Assembly, with the aid of the teachers, home room advisers and students, has been successful in promoting a spirit of industry and enthusiasm which has given West High one of the most impos- ing scholarship records it has ever had. The Student Assembly regrets the loss of its present senior A members, Forrest Makinster, presi- dent, Elizabeth Harris, chairman of the social committee, James Gordon, chairman of the citizenship committee, and Dorothy Thompson, all of whom have a record of out- standing accomplishment in the assembly's activities. Elizabeth Harris has the unique distinction of having been a mem- ber of the Student Assembly since its origin in February, 1929. Dur- ing her sophomore year she held the secretaryshipg she was vice- president in her junior year, and this year has served as chairman of the social committee. When the school year began last September, the spirit to win seemed to have been imbued into the West High student body. This spirit is well represented by this noble assemblage of trophies, contibuted to by every department in the school. Not only the track, football, and basketball teams, which have contributed the larger portion, but also the musical or- ganizations, both vocal and in- strumental, Hi-Y, and debate teams have added their share. Magnificent honors, indeed, have been bestowed upon West by her winning these trophies. In addition to this collection, three more awards were won by West athletes at Ames, Saturday, May 21, but they were acquired too late to be photographed with these. The tennis team and the track team acquired the three additional prizes. Debate The debate teams for 1931-32 have had a successful year for West High. The question for dis- cussion this year was: Resolved that the several states should en- act legislation for compulsory un- employment insurancef' In this West High was represented by Wells Barnett, Art Waterbury, Eleanor Stoddard, Donita Smith, Ruth Sutherland, Marian Barker, Bob Gibson, and Bob Slifsgard. They won from Cedar Falls High, Teachers' High, Cedar Falls, Dubu- que, Clinton, Roosevelt High, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and Decorah, losing to Clinton, Dubuque, Mason City, Iowa City, and Maxwell. In the Round Robin Debates held at Cedar Falls, West High won first in its district, but was eliminated in the semi-finals by Dubuque. In the 1932-1938 the debates will be either on: Resolved that a sale's tax should be enacted, or Resolved that at least forty per cent of the state and local taxes should come from some source other than tangible property. There will be five from this year's team available for first semester r year and four available for of the year. There will also 3 a regular debate class similar to the one this year.

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8 . T H E SPECTAT OR Class Will There are certain characteristics and belongings which our beloved graduates have that may as well be passed on to our dear friends, the underclassmen. Thus we bequeath our cherished possessions to the following: First- VVe, Erwin Sias and Jean Gar- ner, do bequeath our ability at poetry writing, with all slams and love included, to Dick Young and Helen Grossg they already love Cach other. I, Jane Harned, do bequeath my love and affection for Art to any little Junior girl who thinks she can get him. Let her try it! I, Helen Louise Bernbrock, be- queath my high and mighty stride to Mary Renk. I, Corinne Hutchison, bequeath my reserved sophistication to Lois Bromley. May it help her might- ily! ' I, Don Miller, will my quiet and pleasing manner to Ted Perrin. Let's hope he uses it. I, Bob La Rue, leave my Dora to Bill McDonald. May he love her as I have. I, Wilfred Clark, leave my ambi- tion to hunt lions in South America to Gerry Rice. May he get there some day, too. I, Florence Blough, will my deli- cate blush to Marjorie Farmer. I, Jack Brinkman, leave my be- loved Phillips 66 to Ayers Rus- sell. It seems that he loves them, too, and needs a new one badly. I, Kay Barton, bequeath my su- perior power to Edward Corton. I, Max Hughes, bequeath my ability to make my voice crack to John Bush. Good luck, John! I, Sterling Myers, will myself to any little Junior girl who wants me. Will the lucky Qwell, not so luckyj girl please step forward. One at a time, please. I, Dick Rugg, leave my mascu- line manners and powerful back- hand to Robt. Huffman, who may be able to outdo Ted Perrin some day. I, Dave Ruben, will and bequeath my Roman nose to Richard Gins- berg Young. May he always use bandannas! I, Bill Fort, bequeath my non- chalant attitude to William Perrin. Please take it, Willie. I, Huretta Blash, leave 1ny . ity to run the one hundred-ya. dash to Dorothea Fort. I, Marjorie Tanner, bequeath my dancing ability to Marian Barker. Fridley and Turnip say that she needs it. I, Newell Turnipseed, leave my corn-picking ability and acting to John McElroy. I, Geraldine Bickley, bequeath some of my ping-pong ability to Luther Bowers, I need the rest of it to take on Jim. I, Fred inent bay window to Dick Sarset, hope that he too may Bates, leave my prom- with the some day wear a 38-inch belt. I, Wayne Illian, leave every- thing I have to anybody that wants it. I, Don Penly, leave the address of the Tropic Breeze Money Man to the biggest Scotchman that ever put on a hat-Don Short. I, Windy Bill Klingberg, leave my ability to soft-soap teachers to Russell Petrie. I, Madelyn Duker, leave my abil- ity to get A's to Art Lammart. I, Georgeanna Northey, leave my stately stature to Perry Knowlton. He'll grow up some day. I, Forrest Makinster, bequeath my scholarly attitude and love for my teachers to Art Grange. I, Betty Kronberg, will my poise and dignity to Elmo Moore. I, Delancey Schuck, leave my place as a citizen of West High school to Curtis Musgrove. This, dear children, is only a fragment of the class will which we chanced to find. It is sincerely hoped by the entire graduating June class of 1932 that the under- classmen appreciate the things which we have so tenderly given them. WHY WE COME T0 SCHOOL It seems that I'm a Senior now I know the World by heart. I'l1 never have to study more, Because I know I'm smart. Now I've become a Junior, My knowledge is at best, So I'll never have to recitate Or study for a test. Hi, ho, folks! I'm a Sophomore, My green cap days forever o'er. I know all that's to be learned So I won't study, I'll be derned. Ladies and gentlemen, here am I, A nice new Freshman from Junior High. For Old West High let's give four cheers 'Cause we donlt have to study for the next four years. Class Day The graduating class of 1932 will present their class-day exer- cises Wednesday evening June 1, at 8:00 P. M. in the auditorium. There will be a pageant present- ed, the characters of which are the following: Prologue ............ Forrest Makinster Spirit of West High .... Jean Garner Graduate ....,,.......,.. Florence Blough Health ...................... Peggy Johnson Understanding .......... Bob Slifsgard Accuracy ................ Clifford Strock Observation ............ Jack Brinkman Appreciation ................ Kay Barton Expression ............ Elizabeth Harris Service ...,... ......... H azel Bowman Labor ............ ............. D ick Rugg Agriculture ..... .......... M axine Rice Commerce ................ James Gordon Law .,,,.....,...., ....,........ D on Miller Medicine ....... ........ F red Wimber Fine Arts .......,.. ....... . Betty Kenyon Mother .......... ....... E sther Reside Boy ,....... ............. C had Tungate Girl .......,.............. Anna Christensen Character ................. Celia Kronberg Courage ...... Helen Louis Bernbrock Loyalty ............ Corinne Hutchison Faith .......,.................... Betty Potter Hope .............. Helen Marie Tackman Purity .................... Marjorie Tanner Truth ................ Edelgard Steinberg Love ........................ Betty Jorgenson There are several committees in charge of this program and one combined committee for the his- tory, prophecy and will is as fol- lows: Erwin Sias, Max Hughes, Janet Troup, James Gordon, and Beverly Hesse. The committee for special music is composed of: Art Van Doren, Emerson Beekley, Lulu Conrad, Bessie Clark, and Helen Colby. According to tradition in West High the student with the highest grades will give the valedictorian's address, and the salutatorian, sec- ond in scholarship, will deliver the farewell address of the class to the student body. The reply will be given by Billie Cook. The entire Senior class will take part in the singing of the class song which was composed by Bessie Clark. The class will, history, and prophecy will be pre- sented in a skit resembling mu- sical comedy with a typical school room setting for background. Wherever you go, Whatever you do, You'll find Forry Huston Has been there too.

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10 THE SPECTAT OR Declamatory Although West High's twelve declamatory entrants for this year did not win the silver cup in the quadrangular series of contests, as did their predecessors of 1931, dramatic ability seldom seen in high school students was displayed. The results of these quadrangular contests were as follows: Dramatic Alice Bellinger, winner of first place at home contest, first felimi- nated because of overtimejg Jean Garner, winner of second place at home contest, second, Marian-Ban ker, winner of third place at home contest, first, and Helen Louise Bernbrock, winner of fourth place at home contest, second. Humorous Betty Lichty, winner of first place at home contest, fourth, Min- nie Wartey, winner of second place at home contest, third, Billy Cook, winner of third place at home con- test, fourthg and Elaine Sabine, winner of fourth place at home contest, second. Oratorical Russell Fergason, winner of first SCHOLIJS FOOD SHOP FREE DELIVERY PHONE 412 1223 West Fifth St. place at the home contest, first, Wells Barnett, winner of second place at the home contest, fourth, Meyer Zimring, winner of third place at the home contest, second, and Criss Mavrelis, winner of fourth place at the home contest, first. At the first round of the state contest, West's representatives, Russell Fergason, Alice Bellinger and Betty Lichty, received second, first and fourth places, respec- tively. This contest was held at the Dike High School, Wednesday evening, February 24. When the following contest in the state series was held at Shell Rock, Wednesday evening, March 9, Waterloo swept away major honors, as its only two entrants, Kathleen Adams, representing-East High, and Alice Bellinger, repre- senting West High, won two unan- imous firsts in the humorous' and dramatic divisions, respectively. The other first, in the oratorical division, was won by Ora Harvey of Hampton. After receiving another first at Nashua, Alice Bellinger was de- feated at the district contest held at Maquoketa. TED SHELDON Quality Meats and Groceries PHONE 3540 Fifth and Baltimore SENIORS SOMETIME HENCE I am a boy from high school, My diploma I have earned, But the thing that bothers me is that I've forgotten all I've learned. I thought that I knew people, And how to earn my bread, But it seems now that I'm out of school My ambition is quite dead. 'Cause they don't give grades for working In a factory or a store, And you just can't bluff the boss around, You have to know your chore. So anyone who thinks that life Is just a little joke Better button on his his thinking cap And let those lessons soak ,,.-.l-.li LESSON IN TENNIS By Heck Swing at the ball with all your might. Just keep your form and do it right But if you miss Qwe hope you doj It's going to be tough luck for you. The Biggest Little Drug Store in Waterloo, Is There With the Goods, and Malt- ed Milks JUST TOOT YOUR HORN PHONE 1445 ERNSTER DRUG West Fifth and Allen The Mavreline Laboratories 228W W. Fourth St. Above William's Cigar Store Agnes Thompson Flower Shop PHONE 5383 324 East Fourth St. For 23 Years The Finest in Complete OPTICAL SERVICE B Q.. GLASSES