West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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chel! kept the entire school well-supplied with scandal and gained for himself a good reputation. ... A few .slips from Winchcllizing West”:— The rumor is spilled that a new gag is going into effect next term which will endeavor to squelch all high school dance promoters. Any Joe issuing his tag on a dance announcement will be ousted from all school activities. . . A University prof confesses that he slips better grades to his lovelier coeds—and what’s more (he tells us) ninety-nine per cent of the book and ruler guys do likewise”. . . . Nuf ... A Hi-Y out-break startled that staid organization into a quick re-organization to the complete satisfaction of its patron body, the Minneapolis Y. M. C. A. . . . Very few will forget the unfortunate illness that confined John N. Greer, principal, to his home for the greater part of the spring, and all regret his resignation. . . . The recurrence of locker-stealing in the spring caused the aforementioned Hi-Y groups to station members in the halls with the sole motive of protection of property. . . . Plans arc being considered to develop the so-called swamp” near the I.ake of the Isles, for football and baseball practice field. . . . Another championship chalked up for West in April by the Debate Team. . . . None can forget the CWA workers at West this last spring. . . . Weekly conducted a survey on timely problem What effect will the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment have upon the high school youth?”. . . . Teachers were asked to express their opinion on the effect of legalization. . . . Letter received from neighboring merchants stated that the school bookrooms were underselling them, so the sale of school supplies was discontinued by Board of Education ruling........Boys of West voiced a demand for male tutors to replace U. C. girls who were tutoring them. . . . Hi-Y organizations of West helped to conduct a city clothes campaign. . . . Some 2126 students entered the portals of West last fall..Sunlites at West have been pepped up by the newly formed Jazz orchestra. ... A boy's aviation club was started 3nd now the girl’s have come forward with their newly organized aviation club...Remember when Possclt was awarded the Wells’ grid trophy......Was voted outstanding captain by teammates. . . . Then the Rotar- ians backed a Peace contest in the High schools.. Sports Editors chose Weekly’s All-City cage quint; Hal-vorson, Brcslow of West were awarded berths. . . . The swimming team dip| ed off another championship for West.......Weekly came through after a month’s de- lay, this time the Star doing the publishing. . . . Enough. LEST WE FORGET: The January Commencement Dance cleared a fair profit, and the January Class is clear of any debts, so far as play coaching, and so on is concerned. The people’s friend, the fellow who broke the window down at the Curtis Commencement Dance, forced the committee to shell out for it. Pal! The bitterest battle the Miss West High contests have ever staged was held this year with Coralyn Bush heading out a strong field of Margaret Pierson, Mary Cochran. Mary Jane Gleason, Eleanor Knatvold, and Shirlec Poliak. Bob Burrill, former editor of the West High Weekly, conducted the contest, as he has every one since the initial contest in January, 1932. The championship basketball game at the auditorium was a big event of the season for West and South. After the final gun of the game the men in stripes were in extreme disfavor. And then the high schools had to make good the unused tickets even though the Auditorium management had sold beyond the seating capacity. Best part of it was that some holding afternoon INTRODUCTION tickets used them for the night game which included West and South. A Star trophy was won by the West swimmers who copped their third city championship. Bill Wells, former West center player on the football team, was the donor of a trophy cup which is to be awarded each year to the player who proves to be the most valuable to the team. His idea in giving it was to promote teamwork and coordination among the football men. Lest we forget that such outstanding personages were interviewed for the West High Weekly, such as Cornelia Otis Skinner, Gladys Hasty Carroll. George Dewey Washington, Kate Smith, Katherine Cornell, Dr. Francis Richter, Amelia Earhart. Ben Bemic and Ted Lewis.

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Memories of 1933-1934 VF7HEN in the extremely near future the reader casts his eyes over this unworthy effort at a yearbook, he may be a trifle dismayed, or even chagrined at the hodge-podge which follows on the succeeding pages. It must be made known at this time, that the purpose of the book is just that, and that the above condition is due in no way to a printer’s error. Like every other yearbook in every other school this is supposed to give to the subscriber a well-rounded idea, and a collection of memories of the events of the past year. But. unlike any other yearbook in any other school, this book is striving to be a compilation of facts and fancies, which may be opened at any place and read there to the reader’s enjoyment, rather than to his confusion. The idea is to have a scrap-book outline, more like a clipping bureau than anything else, where the reader can gain relaxation from reading any part. Countless will be the subjects which cannot be passed over without comment, and countless will be the subjects which cannot be treated because of space limitations, but at least the writers of this book will not suffer for lack of food for comment, when they consider West’s athletic conquests, club accomplishments and dramatic successes. In other words, if we, the writers of this record, can in some phrase recall to you, the readers, a friendship, a moment of pleasure, a profitable contact, or an achievement, then this book has attained its purpose. (Ed. note: Now, reader, grab an easy chair, and clear your mind for some memories which it is hoped, will repay you in some measure for the work you have done, and others have done, for this final bit of recognition.) SHORT SHOTS AND BIG SHOTS First and Foremost there was South’s hairline basketball decision over West’s fighting quint, led by Captain Earl Halvorson, and its other All-City member, handy Sidney Breslow. . . . There was pudge Pa andak’s 80-yard dash to a touch-down in the curtain game of the football season, with South. . . . Those Tigers figured in a lot of hair-raisers. . . . Inaugurated—for the first time. West has waited until the actual playing season for football before electing a captain. . . . George Pos-selt’s splendid example in training for football was inspiring, and Earl Halvorson was second to no one along that line, either. . . . Toby Kelly’s splendid showing in this April’s Metropolitan Track Meet harks us back to the days of one Heinie Knoblauch. . . . Knoblauch was a hurdler, also. . . . Frank Klcckner’s spring tennis form speaks for a good season for West along that line, too. . But sports dope can be found in that section of the book, which is handled by George Posselt.........One cannot pass over the two class productions, Milestones in January, and Quality Street in June, with the brilliant direction of Miss A. P. Sandboe, and stellar acting by outstanding members of both classes... Then there were the class elections: Gordon Berg, Faith and Fclicie Bevemick, and Belmont Magee rating positions in June and Jim Gerbcrding, Dorothy Naegeli, Elizabeth Donovan, and Bob Boblctt in January. ... It must be difficult for a January grad to stay away from the old school, and to really make himself believe that he is through, and that he needn’t come any more. . . . The West High Weekly has received national recogni-tion on two counts during the past year—once through protest on the printing code which forced it to stop publication because of prohibitive printing rates, and the other on a charge against the unequal distribution of taxes, which make education lose J50-1 in favor of appropriations for Hogs, Rivers, Highways, and so forth. . . . And just remember or try to remember how-red your face got when you saw your name linked with that of some fair or not so fair damsel. . . . New vices have swept the school—now it's pointless joke telling, and small gambling. . . . West’s frats have lost a lot of good prestige, and will no doubt soon drop out of existence. . . . Columning grew popular with Westerners with the advent of January editor Bob Burrill, who with his original and diverting take-offs on Walter Win- JOHN N. GREER submitted his resignation as principal of West high school on May 14... Climaxes a 47-year career in Minneapolis schools. . . . Came to West in 1924. . . . Responsible for West’s new athletic field which he helped dedicate in 19J0. . . . Developed student government and placed the pupil in prominence in activities controlling the institution. . . . Lead the way, through the installing of X and Y” classes to prevent slow students from hindering the progress of the more capable............Introduced the National Honor Society into West..........Every branch of school life attracted his interest. . . Pro- moter of athletics and music. . . . Organized the school into a unit, that recognized the needs of one department as those of the entire building....... When Mr. Greer’s sickness forced his absence during the second semester, the greatest compliment to his organization reflected itself in the smooth carrying on in all depart- With him. West iron ments. distinction.

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JANUARY CLASS OFFICERS, ADVISERS Full name ELIZABETH KNOX DONOVAN. . . . A rmlll lo the l MIMulll of her family. . . . Alu-.it appear, Intereded In everythin . whether really Intereded or no . ... I, grudgingly proud o1 her brother llotlcy'.. appointment In a Rhode, u-l»ilnt hl|i. . . . Plan, on u cultural uni wmII) owim at Mlnanod. . . . Cnujr about ■will funillon, . . . Nice Ctrl. MILlHMi O. JOHNSON I, tin, mdiu 1«,'t rhythmic name la full. . . . Love. to liven Mi eia—e« u-lth lengthy dl—our—, m tcfdc. of the day. . . . for Inataucr. l. niliUliii Shuitilrr fair. . . . Iire» e« well. . . Know, hi, ,tuff on .jueaMooa of law. . . . iw.n t really think he I, humor rai,. . ■ . CtaiM unnnlntou, for thl, advl—r. KoKKK r I’At’l. hnnt.KrT. . . . him. for It fact itait during hi, term of oftlr a, the Iren, urer of the cla . nine of tie fund, ft) dlwp-prarol. . . . Wear, nice clothe, In a ert.ply non cholint manner. . , . Ait ltcte l to watching the noble iminl ami groin man, ... I, highly nc-nwnnlidMil amt generally comvdcd to he one of llie led of the better Jon. . . . Headed for Hie hhrh -I-a. In the hud no, . world . . or trpor-I or la I. full name JAMKS HAMILTON I.KKHKHIHNI. . . . I.lkr to np|iear nciiicliatant. . . . Prefer, »o briefy In clothe . . . . Intend, to take n l». H. degree at Tblel (’nllrte In Penn.ytvai.ln. . . . Like, athletic, of all klnda........ mao', man more Ham n ladle,' man. . . . Would prefer In go to Minnesota, and -tick with ht« friend, here. . . . Nice felloa . . . Superior eh,,, pcoldrnt. IMIKOTIIV HELEN XAEGKI.I I, the lady'. full mouleker. . . . Ml»« Wed High in June '»». . . I» Hie r iual of boy rallier than of girl, lo alh letku. . . . lane, ted. ami rhwmhi mud.'. . . . Ha, inane ,i,ter wtio might to lie u,t like her. . . . Prefer■ uatchin lor playing. If permitted' foothill to anything eUe. . lean control when tmm, of Hur Carlow reach her wri Nlee girl. MISS l I .All A J. W.UiKVIIAI.S I. thl. ,il«e« ful mill—r'« title. . . . The January eU„ .wear. h lier. . . . l rr»—« mmtr,tl . . . Prefer, real •lodrnt, to aodal Hon . . . . Olnw,. . . . Small. Efficient Thoroughly re.pected by felhiw teacher . . . . The Iron lunil In llie velvet ctoie idea. . . . Advlier par rvcellence. OUTSTANDING SENIORS Bon W1XCHRI.L Bt'RKII.L .pell. dU.der to nuinv Wlnwe inner mod —cret, were evpcwed In Id, original •i-undal id liar Wlncbe tilling Wed. a real takeolf on Walter Wlnehell. the famou. rohimnld. . . . Ukc. «uM. tleaded tr|,. and Urge car, . . . Prefer, the uimmat In drr . . . . fait, friend. -'Monkey'' amt ''Spook.'' . . . fire.it guy. KOfiP.K P.DMI ND JOSEPH I. thl. .lalllng lad', nam. . . , lla. had a dralght A average from away tuck. . . . SlM.d. a pretty fair game of golf. . . . It , eicellerd tlnaarlal ability a. dmwn In hi, eiprrienee a, doilerd manager. . . . Ill, pinning peruaiallly gain, enofhleoce of other. In him. ... I, e.vtrrinely unauumlng. . . . kVa, a.aided the American legion Medal foe l.cader.hlp and Scholar.hlp In III, claw. . . . f'.rrat fellow. LORRAINE GEORGIA ANDERSON • ■ commonly known a “flood Lgg. . . Mho Andernon I, editor oft he January action of ltd. rag. • ■ . I at the peak of her efflchmcy under pre-ire. . . . Know, how to get work oat nf People without ofene. . . . lla. already -eared a..podtloo OP one of Mlnnenpoll, man) new, .heel.. ... Will probably favor Went with a weekly vldt until die drop - ... A very outdamttng y«u lady. KATE PATTY LAJIHK. the name bring, memorte, of a per—lahlr yiatng lady to many. . . . The writer ran not remember a high—head dance at which .lie wn« not pre» enL . . . Kate ha million, and minion, of perky, orlctnal hal . ... A reffedilngly frank per—jnallty. . . . Prefer, Immarulately groomed boy. lo grimy hand—ne coir,. . . , lake car, and awank. . . . Great gtrl.