West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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NOBLE B. SCHOONMAKER For one semester we have observed this man under fire. He has not failed. To make a success, a definite, progressive success within the first months is commendatory of both the school and the man holding the reins. A new era, of which we have experienced but a mere start, has been instituted at West. Democracy . . . licensed liberty . . . diversion . . . education . . . and 8UCCO8S. H. O. JOHNSON A man taking as good a picture as this that is, if you know H. O. Johnson shouldn't be wasting valuable time (and there's an argument there, too) saying exceptionally witty and pithy things to January classes. Not that the pose is natural, nor the expression representative of Johnson geniality. He saves that look for all special occasions, which in the life of a senior adviser grow more numerous year by year. And he's not slow; he just likes to take his time. As a Senior Adviser he deserves a place at the top of the list. MRS. ALICE KEAN Somewhat like the player who came in about the third inning and put the first one over the left field wall. She spotted Mr. Johnson one term of association with the seniors as adviser and proceeded to make up that time. That she has succeeded with the girls as he did with the boys there is no shadow of doubt. And if her picture is not so high, it is the fault of the layout. Her place is there at the top with the other two.

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It has been the custom and become the precedent of ali year books that they shall be dedicated to a theme or the maintenance of an issue. The 1935 Hesperian forsakes a dedication, a theme. Annuals before have tended to compel your memory to follow their ideas, their originality, their trends of thought; this January we intend that the Hesperian act as a stimulus to your own memory, your own ideas, thoughts, and efforts. A yearbook is primarily a cross-sectional record of its school. With our own standard set, it is readily seen that we could not, in the realm of possibilities, make this Hesperian a minute record of the fall semester. That record lies within the grasp of no one person or group of persons. It rests secure in the recesses of your own memories. When you glance through these sections, these cross-cuts of West High School, may they awaken and enliven the hours hours of victory and defeat, joy and sorrow that you have spent within its walls. If this book achieves this, if it acts only as the prompter of your imagination and remembrances, then those efforts have not been in vain. you rests the dedication of your issue, with you rests the determination of the theme it shall follow for you, with you rests the completion of all its started thoughts, and now, with you, we rest.

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Under a new manager, the school got away to a fait and early lead ... a score for tho new principal. Noble B. Schoonmakor. .. . West'i triumph over the traditional gridiron rivals is worth six points on anybody's score card. . . . Mark down one each for Captain Ernie Green and Art Dudley for their performances on the green. .. . Harry Woodworth's name is entered on the list for the efficient and pace-setting policies of the Weekly. . . . William Powell and Myrna Loy under the circumstances receive their recognition for being the most popular actor and actross of the school body, as evidenced by a school-wide poll. ... All sort of markors to Ruth Bloomgron as Miss West High . . . and others to Maxine Benson. Patty Jerome, Virginia Buckloy, and Muggs Pierson. . .. We don't need to rate tho PWA painting seige they chalked up their own. • . . Johnny Salisbury scored with “I’d Have Shown Shakespeare How . .. . The alumni tallied with their own newly organized unit. . . . Green and White day was worth a double score. . . . The unusual number of vacation days gees on the books for some reason or another. . . . Ono of the finest orchestras in the history of West wins its spurs. . . . The Class Play Committoe pulls through with a modern play and the cast carries it over the top for sevoral medals and such.... Rocent sound picturos at the noon periods start the band-wagon. ... A drive launched against cheek-to-choek dancing. . . . The referee decided that the B Senior advisory be halved. . . The Intellect retired and was succeeded by an unknown champion in the columning game. . . . Whitosel, Wood-worth, and Hockman carry oil honors in state-wide |Ournahsm contest. ... A score for the Glee Club in obtaining the scores for the operetta “Sweethoaris , but anothor score when oxponso turned the decision to Prisoners of Penzance . . . . The Hi-Y clubs are on the board with a successful season of hall duty, and the Winx widen the advantage with the Y football championship. . . . West takes its place among veterans, broadcasting for the third time. . . . The sports editors of the Weekly get the jump on the entire field announcing their all-city team one week before any other paper, Green and Dudley placing. . . . Alden Grimes, Maxino Benson, Charlotte Westberg and Lewis Enkema win hands down in tho B Senior elections. . . . They aim at tho records held by the tetrad comprised of Reed, Schell, Gregory, and Stivers. . . . Hugo Wickstrom succeeds Fred Curtis as swimming coach. ... Kelly and Morrison battle the Pueblo. Colorado, debate team in a no-decision contest.... Student dances lost rating this year. ... Competition isn't so great, ..The Blue Triangle rang the gong with its Turnabout Program Dance. .. . The drive for a longer lunch hour still bids for its place at the top but compstition in that field is stronger this year than over before. . . . Carl Jackson and Miss Maud Beck chalk up a woll-rounded score on appointments as Athletic Director and Girls’ Athletic Director respectively.... Art Dudley boosts his score being awarded tho Wells Trophy. See Sports Section.... Johnny Lenox as President of the Student Council played aces and trumps throughout the gamo to bocomo ranking man in his field. ... Plans to uniform the band rate tho umps’ nod. . .. Tho Service Club scores with helmets for the gndders and suits for tho paddlors. . . . The second period rally against flunking carried through into the third and, although leading at this stago of tho gamo. tho outcomo is pending. . . . Now rules woro prevalent this season; the most drastic being the prohibition of passing, forward, lateral or otherwise, behind tho ond of tho period. . . . This yoar the eligibility of the passer and not the pass-receiver was especially stressed. . . . Liberal opinion is that it tonded to destroy the wide-open game but the oificia) ruling is that it makes it more efficient and of greater value to the team. Some difficulty was encountered in growing familiar with the new rulos but the season has not yet reached its climax. . . . Ruth Chnstoffer and Francei Lang rate tops for maintaining a perfect record for three years. Co-valedictorians ... Don Dahle completes a successful campaign as All Hi-Y President. . .. Guy Corson and Ed Olsen clash racquets as pretenders to the tennis throne. . . . Biggest political issue of the year was the choice of picture studio. ... For still other champions refer to the Hall of Famo. . . . The school club league admitted two new members to the circuit, the Stamp Club and the Sociology Club. The sound equipment in ths auditorium gains popular favor with the school. Thanks to the PTA.... The course record was broken on two occasions this season. Once at the dinner welcoming the new principal and again at the banquet for John N. Groer. . .. Bill Evorest must be ranked .. . And the two kids who put the big bang in September. ... The clothing collection collected a first place in city-wide competition. ... The fact that this is the only semi-annual in the Minneapolis high schools is a record of some sort. . . . The Honor Athletes: Goodwin Alarik. football-swimming. ... Wes Schwieder, football-baseball. . . Merle McAlUstor, football-basketball. . . . Virgil Getty, track.