West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1944 volume:

'fyowi 'ZOedt 'jtyiCfA, senior yearbook comes again. Much of tho glory of former years will bo missing. But the spirit of Wost remains—a spirit of friendlinoss, high endeavor, and faith in the future ... It was this spirit that prompted the January graduates of 1944 to presont a brief record of their school days. Many of the boys will enter the armod services of our country, to do their share in World War II—in tho fight for justico and peace . . . We dedicate this book to them— J. E. MORRIS . . . Aithlant Principal AGNES MOLT . . . Principal ALICE ED8ERG . . . AHandanca Clark INEZ MAHONEY . . . Chlaf Clark 'tyou'i 7eacAen The administrative, counseling and teaching staffs are planning their work in co-ordination with the National War Program. Office and class work have been supplemented by projects in Red Cross, Bond and Stamp selling, and Conservation. New government collogc courses, V-5, V-12, and others, have altered tho requirements for high school degrees. Physical training, science, shop, industrial training, mathematics, art, English—all have been adjusted to the needs of war...................Basic training begins right here. HENRY DUEL . . . PSyilci, Cowniolor, Director «i Evening School ALICE 0. ANGST . . . Nvf.. MRS. JOSEPHA CONTOSKI . . . V.� ll|«9 Toochor MALVA C. LOCKWOOD . . . Counwlor EUZA8ETH WEILS . . . English Picturo 2 —MARGARET NEWELL . . . English, Senior Class Advisor, Chairmen of Department; HANNAH J. O'GORDON . . . Enqlish; ALICE KEAN . . . English, Blue Tri; WANDA ORTON . . . Creative Writing Lochinvar, Script, Shakespeare—}—RUTH HILL . . . Shakespeare: VERA BACKUS . . . English. Blue Tri; GENEVIEVE BREEN . . . English, Senior Yearbook Advisor; VERA M. DENDINGER . . . English. Red Cross. — ELI2A8ETH WELLS . . . English. Blue Tri; AGNES SOMMER . . . Public Speaking, English: JANET LOCKHART . . . Librarian; CLARA WAGENHALS . . . English—S—AMANDA SUN-DEAN , . . American History. Foreign Policy Associates; WINWORTH WILLIAMS . . . American History, Tennis: MARJORIE SPAULDING . . . Civics. Class Play, U.C. Club. National Honor Society. 6—PETER GALIN . . . American History. World History, Civics; WILLIS W. BRADLEY . . . Com-merciel La� . Economies, Sociology; FLOYD A. CHANDLER . . . World History, American History. Sociology, Service Club. Senior Class Advisor. Cheering Squad—7—THERESE M. GUDE . . . Mathematics. Faculty Chairman; THOMAS P. GRUWELL . . . Advanced Algebra. Geometry, Trigonometry: ARCHER H. MARTIN . .. Algebra. Goometry. Lockers; ALBERT D. NELSON . . . Geometry. Advanced Algebra. Golf. Basketball. ARTHUR C. SUPER . . . Chemi.try, Biology. Picturo I—HUGO WICKSTROM . . . B logy. Swimming, Athletic Equipment Room; A. 0. NORTON . . . Phytic , Biology, Kemera Ktub. National Honor Society. 0. A. HOUCK . . . Biology, Foot-boll a ltd Be tube II Coach, Phyticel Education: ARTHUR C. SHEER . . . Chemi.try, Biology—4— DOROTHY STYER . . . Clothing and Food . Junior Rad Cron Nutrition Aid; FRANCIS WEIDNER . .. Food� : HAZEL MOORE . . . Art. Art Ad.icor, Sanior Yearbook, Dauber . 2—CHARLOTTE McFARLANE . . . Typing; At-8ERT B. OFFER . . . Shorthand; ANNE M. JOHNSON . . . Typing; ARLENE WINSLOW . . . Boot-leaping—S-— FRANCIS ABRAMSON . . . Physical Education. GA.A.: KATHRYN CAREY . .. Phyticel Education, S.AA,; LOUIS ZAVOOSKY . . . Phy.i-cal Education. Track. Tumbling. J—LOUISE DUNBAR . . . Latin; MARTHA TOBIN . . . French. Geometry; JENNIE HISCOCK . . . Spaniib; 0W1GHT H. McLAUGHLIN . . . Spanith; ELEANORA POPPE . . . German. Engli.h Silver Tri—6—GEORGE KRIEGER . . . Band, Orche.tre. Chorui Girl ' Entemble. String Entemble. Stage, Swimming. Second Football Squad; JESSE E. MOORE . . . Machine Shop. Wood Shop; RAY SOUTHWORTH . . . Mechanical Ora.ing. Pre-Flight Aeronautic . Machine Detign. Architectural Drawing, Aircraft Drafting. Lunchroom; PETER 0. TKACH . . . Choir. tycuttievuf .eeule% i Retort I—V� l di � o� ;««—MaGDaLYN CHRISTIE ... $«lu� � to'.� — ARTHUR OLSON — J — CLASS OWI CERS—Art l ary, TlMWW! Do Natron RrovdoM Gloria Vica Pratidrn ; Ed « Irortt Sti'r'trp- 1 _ REPRESENTATIVE SENIORS — W l « M(Kn, larba'a Samaaltoa. ft I H«n� ©« C.-oi. mj:„. Honor Roll ELAINE IARTHOLOMEW IERNARO HERMAN PATRICIA OAHl EDNA IRONS VIRGINIA DYSTE JEAN MctAE GLORIA HAGEN WM. SIP lNS MARY YOUNGDAHl tyattucvuf. SAUYALSTROW, S� l U.C S'.-r Tr;. MALY ANDREWS. AW S.lver T..; GAA ROB- EtT ARMSTRONG. Dopay Lo. H Y. Rrei ; Tr.-:- $ty.Jent Council: Football Mgr ROBERT AXTEll. Bob'' All H’.Y; Band ELAINE BARTHOLOMEW. Midget U.C S.: .it T. |lw Tri; GAA ; Nit, Honor Soc- V ComnwtM-—e-t Cc---- Cab and Go� « Co -r HARRIET •AUDER. Pudge U.C. Silver Trl; Blue T Commerce-ant Comm - Cap Go«- Comm BETTY BAUMANN. Br'H GAA • .- Tr, ALFREO BERGSTEN, Al RALPH BROWN. Bra- rie AINA CARLSON. Ant, Bl . Tr U.C ; ServKe Cl.b CORRENE CHAMBERS C'AA.: U.C.: Blue T.i. MAGOALYN CHRISTIE. Ooir; Claw ftay Ca� t: N 1. How Society; U.C: Tir-ei Stall. Debase Cub; Vatedic WILLIAM COHN. 3 Golf: Aj� . and Bell -Ml Mg- -1 S'r1' WALTON CLEVENGER. W. ' BETTY CROOK. Salt . . Sis - Trl: live Tri; UC-: Timat Stall: CommoncemaM Co- WILLIAM CROSLEY. Bill PATRICIA DAHL. Pat Sato-- Hi Blv Tri Silver Tr. GAA Nit. Ha-.: Social.: U.C ROSALEE DUN-GAN. •Rove � !.- T.i Silva- Tri; U.C. Sato Hi, EUGENE IOSON. Cm-. Pa Mi-Y; Bwc i Can Or. Co- MARY JANE EGAN. ... HmI • a LORRAINE EIOE. Larry G.A.A ; U.C. Sr T� i; Silver Tri; CI� M Hay Celt; R .i Crow Cornc.l; Service Club I ADELINE EMANUEL SON, Ao'dia Blue Trl; U.C : GAA Hc-e «- g O.rrr- HUBER EVEREH. Bud . . CYC Hi-Y, Pro ,; H-’-Y Cabinet Sec-: Football: S-rimmiag. ELLEN MAE FEHLINI. t - U.C-: GAA live T.i IRENE FOSTER. Foil U.C i e Tr. C - - Octette; Lite. Comm.; Clan Play: Silver Tti; GAA. Service OvS. DOROTHY FRANCE, $hott� . Silver Tri; B’-e Tri: GAA.: Clan Oer Comm.; Loch ‘ SHELDON GREENBERG. Sacc. Comm.; Timet Stall; Wegtrtitrj Team; Baitl-g Rep. GLORIA HAGEN. Glory Slue T U.C.-. VlceRrH. Settlor Cleu; GAA.- Studart Co-eel; Clan Nay Ci : Na . How Society: Red Cron II - ci Stall SHIRLEY HALL. 'Hal Choir. PATRICIA HANSON, Pet . UC • 6 .- T.i; Si' .at Tr.; GAA; ru-eteMative Se'W tycuuuvut WAIT HARTMAN, Wall, la y.ta-.' „ W«.n. Croat Cot'lr, Trt � T.„ IOMIT HAW INS. to ' � ! OoM C� ,n : AlIC HAT, � l« Trr tl.ar T. UC : GA A INIS HIAIO. la.at H.4 Tr.; UC MtNAIO HI MAN. � « Tr-i4 � aa Naa Hmv fcxiat, DONNA HOU.ISTU. • , (ONA MAI HONS. oaa, I •• T- UC Sl.da.l Ceatcil toad: CUM S« Co—4Ma—o� ' Ov CURTIS JOHNSON, Cy Ciam r„ ClV Clan Oa, Co— UIM JOHNSON. JoK«-. Ilya Tr. A A U C Sa-. -Stall SHIRLEY ANT «. 1 . .AA GfOIGI (ATAGItl. --P MAIIlYN BIAS- LING. Boot MJC � '«• T. Soa-f OW. 'aa- oo� CAA PATRICIA BflSiT. � ♦ CA.A S.rt- It'.. B- If SHIRIET OTO. S- DC S A EUa t. 1061 LARSON. l«.% Caa-a-a CUb Wimp '?. AITHUI UA T. AH Na HUY. Col' Notlfr: Cum T-aai ; l «. Ca- SHIILEY UA Y. |lyt T. too-I S Tr : U C Clan Ha, T-.� . Sul . HAtOLO LICH-TIIMAN l. «, lM‘Mt OOROTMY LUND. Oooo IUa T- S . • T- UC CAA DOROTHY MatlADDIN Ooai. UC U.C • • ; lln M S- .t. T- GAA, Ran Croat C - cll Cap a i G - • Co- - JOYC MAITIN Uia, S.l.4f T., I. , Cun IAIITTI M«COY. left'. UC V .a Tr CAA WAITIR Ur.BIE Jy: Toole I Cm Day Co — TIGGY MtLAUGHLIN. Hr U.C’ Ilya M; lar-T RUUg CUb CAA aATIICIA McMUlllN. Mac . U C • -• Tr. Se t Cly CUM Ha, lad Croat Co� «-(. � a, t -• •� ,■ So-. a CM JEAN UeRAl. EoG . . (ad Croat Cow !; Naf. Maw SocUty. t -at Sul': Tra-.t CUb Clan Da. Co—- RICH-AID McWHlTE Df Wraf -g. Tootfe ' IANCHON Mian, Pa- S.lvt-T., CAA tin aarf Co,.-ar ■ WALTIR MULE Watt LAURA WILLI , I • I • ’ CUai 0a� Coatm S y� a i Patriot: LocM-ar. Strip Cl b. tyatuuiruf, (flaw. DARRELL MISGEN. CuJjle lab . - Football; Ally. Pr� v: Claw P‘lr Comm.; Ywboot: Foro'-ga Polity; f C(OM Covoti!: Comm«acem« ” Program .10 Oj« t. EVELYN MONTMAN. Mo- , . . U.C. ARDELLA MORGAN. Ar p, CAROL MULLEN, M Pottva Oi-1 : Script Clvt : Blue ft. LocRiava Sta«; Clan Oav Comm. RALEIGH MURtMY. MurpV 81. til; Sllvar J-: U.C OONALO NELSON, Ntlt Clm Prat-: FoolbiU; laitbatl. JOHN NELSON. ' .. .i Bt ; Orf ; S'� o.M Covcl Piet.: Adv. Prat.; Rad Croat CWtil. LOIS NELSON. Lo 81.; T-. Silver T.;: GA A HELEN NEWMAN. Pv’kr . Bate. Co--.: V ve U.C. ROBERT NIELSEN. 'Noll.a . . AN. DREW NOROLOFF. A-o, . MARY PAT O DON. NELL. O Oo� G.A A U.C.: Bl«� Tr. Sii v r Tri. ARIHUR OLSEN. Art . Nat. Honor Social.; 7umtil,«g Tea- JOYCE PALMER, (ten-, S AA. U C.: Sllvo- Tr ; Stmagtaveai; Stye Tri. BEN PARIS. Buff . C-.� � ■ .: Cron Cow cl. WILLIAM RANDALL. 8 . . Sp.’i Hi Y. P,o� .: h; y Cabinet; Clatt Pl � Comm,; Com. mr-cerent Progra- a—J Y eit,ook HOW. ARD RASMUSSEN. He- - Ci-sn Pia,. H«. Met Sia'1. LUCILLE ROUSE. Blue Tri; CMt- U.C LORRAINE RUIOYECH. Rai-.- Srn .r O.b; U.C Si.rr Tf. PHYLLIS RYOEN. Clan Diy Com-. Silver Tri; U.C St M Tri. VIOLA RYNCHEK I.::- -.vi- Stall; 8 .- � •. G.A.A 8i :! - Cov- .v BARBARA SAMUELSON, Borbie StvdeM Coaecil. VTce-P'et.; Fep’O ten’ativa Senio : Blot Tr. Board; Clan Oar Comm.; U.C CHARLES SCRIVIR. Todd Cm Pla, Cm’ Y-.vbc • WILLIAM SIPXINS. ! Spt’IvS Club; Bi’i'.-J Repreten'a’ire. LORRAINE SORENSON, S.— e CUtt a. Come,. Cbeirmjo; Silver T,,; U.C-; Sty Tri; G-A.A.; Red C.-pm Coo noil; Can Ploy Cal’; Yearbook; T--aa Stall s r,i;r C'.b. MILOREO STRAUBE, M.llin G.A A JOAN STUCKEY. Jo' 31. T. Si.r- Tr.; GAA U.C BETTY SWANSON. U.C |i. • G.A.A LORRAINE SWANSON, '.a-. GAA NINA SYKES. • CFriilian FellowtSp. GENEVIEVE TANCMEEf. G.-, NANCY LOU TAYLO . . . U.C � OM«l THOMYVON � ob bw Ve«Nxx NANCY VANOMVOO . %e. O'i' u C-: .A.A Hm Tri; $;i.„ Tr. JEAN VOLKENANT. G--r« l,- � .j Crow Cool; CUm M� r. Club: S vi« CM : Yu.book C- A A U.C ; s - i -r- T, CEOftGE WAtti VON. AGtft hlM' ClMt M� . Cm . VIIGINIA wsrztl . G .., . O; 5 - Tr; MA«Y YOUNGOAHl. Do . V. c C-- Vwboot EuUor; Oo. ; GAA; N� . How So :' CUm RUy Com. U.C.: SiW Tri; 11 . Tri. JOYCE ZUGli . Joy m C-o.. C .«cJ G A.A « It. S.I.rf T WU. LUMIl. I. M • jdo Wor.i'Of JUNE NOHOOUItl. J,.. GA A U.C ; H- T-; RMYLLIV WEIIE . KJ . . UC. GAA: H- Tri- SiW T- ; Ixc Co Graduates Without Pictures JAMES EVANS ELLSWORTH LARSON ARTHUR JOHNSON RICHARO NELSON THOMAS HILL ROBERT NELSON ROBERT KOLSTaD LAURANCE SANBORN Graduating in Summer School ED BAKER HAROLD BLUMENTHAL ROBERT EVANS JOYCE HERZOG HARRY HOWE DORIS JOHNSON ROBERT MADIGAN NORMAN WALLITZ MARIE KELLER JOHN IVERSON JOHN PARRAS DEAN SCOTT DORIS STEVENS SALLY STINSON MARY THARALSON GLORIA WOODS I ey Senve In tho midst of a war year the graduating seniors have maintained successfully many normal school activities through the Studont Council, the G.A.A., the U.C.. and othor clubs. They presented the comody, ''Campus Quarantine. The girls led in the development of an activo Sorvice Club, which earned money onough to buy new suits for the swimming and basketball teams. They took tho load in collecting clothing, records, papor, magazines, metal hangers, and playing cards for the Red Cross. They aidod the Elizabeth Kenny Institute with wool blankets. Boys have gained admission to the V-5. Naval Aviation Cadet Training; V-12, Naval Officers' Training; and A-12, Army Specialized Training. Recently the Army Air Corps has also claimed several seniors ... AS IN FORMER YEARS. WEST HIGH IS DEMONSTRATING ITS FIDELITY TO THE HIGHEST AMERICAN IDEALS. rnium w + • o V !®!ta Mfh Uto-ir fthrfib: %ene z ut 7 ene I—lunch Hour . . . Don't Boyi E«t. Too?—2—lot Again . , . Doc Orlvet on—J—Spare Utl . . . Female Football— ♦-Could It Be Wolvet in Sbieki Cloth ing?—§—Do Your Bit . . . Koop Fit— 6—How About Thit little Number. Jim? —7—Joho Farley ond Attendant!—B— And Thty Coll It Dancing, ♦—Battle Royal . . . Future Chempt (7} —10—Foot . . . Thot'i Whore Our Mon. oy Goot—II—School Spirit . . . Any Fell Fridey . . . Gome Begiat at J JO-12—Flu Epidemic . . . May I Go Homo. Nurie?—13—Ten Man end a Girl . . . Thare't No Manpower Shortage Hero-Id—Gold bricking . . . Jimmy Dortey'i in Town—IS—Weit High MESS linel . . . Make Up Your Mind! ?4ctio t-'Vaiiettf, I—Mcleughlin. Gil.i Howard Rev multi . Jeon Perrin —2 —Dr. Foitff Checki Them Over ... IA My Boy!— 3—Morning Promenede leio'r the Boll. Mill Orton in Center—4—TIio Butieit People 1« Weif .. . HESPERIAN STAFF: Bock Row. Right fo left . . . Howie Reimuiien, Chuck Scrlvor, Bob Thompson. Jeon Volkenent, Ooffoll M-igon. Jim Event—Front Row. Rigid to left . . . Joyce Otton. Shirley Kentor, lorreino Sorenton. Shirley Meion, Mery Young-dehl. lour Miller. Bill Rendelt—5—THE ALL Hl-Y CABINET: left fo Right . . . Dick Demotion Vice Preiident; Jock Ronning. Weyne Srove� nor, Dick Hinch, Preiident; Bud Everett. Secretory; Bud Stock. Mr. Keck. Advitor; Bill Rendell— Abient. John Jock. Treeiuter—ty— THE CHOIR ot Work. 4kxu uC ScAmC i—class play committee. Bad Row, lafl to Right . . . Howard Rasmus-••it. Shirlay laary, tormina Sornnson. Irnna Foitnr, Pat McMuilln—Saatod: Dar-roB M.sgon —I —CAMPUS QUARANTINE . . . CLASS HAY . . . CASTr Back Row. Lofl o Right . . . Mary Youagdahl. lorra.no Soramon, Naaty Taylor. Curl Johnson. Jea FnrrJt. Bob Koltlad. Gaorga Walton—Front Row. Lalt to Right . . . Charles Stfrrar. Maqdalyft Christia. Lor-raina Eidio, Gloria Hagan, Ban Parit— 1 — W il Giant lit Sham to World War II—«-B� ly Poo pin . . . Editor Mary Ycngdahl. Auilrant Bob Thomp-ton—5— Helping lha Patient . . . Homo Nursing CUtt—b—THE TRIO Trial ll Omr—tail to Right . . . Lawrence Pap-perling, Bodnar. E«9«m McKaa most POPULAR BEST DRESSED Gloria Hagan Elaiaa B r� holom w Art Johmon Jim Eva nt BEST DANCERS BIG DEAL Pat Dahi Jaan VolLanant Jo Farrli Bill CroiUy Bob Annit(o«9 PRETTIEST EYES PRETTIEST HAIR BEST FIGURE Nancy Taylor Harriot Baudar Shirlay Koto Bob Tkompton Bob Nal� on Bud Evaratt MOST THOUGHTFUL SHORTEST SHYEST Virginia Watriar Paggy MacLaugMin Mildrad Straub Ml Rand’all Charlai Scrivar Howia Ratmuuan Art Johnion W.tllAA WILL SUCCEED NICEST BEST SPORT Carol Mullan Lorraina Soranion Batty Suamon Arthur Olton Curt Johnion Oon Nalton SMARTEST BEST DISPOSITION BEST ALL AROUND Magdalyn Chriitia Edna IroM Barb Samualion CUTEST MOST FAITHFUL Sally Alitrom Joyca Zaiglar Bob Nailton Walt Hartman BEST LINE BEST LOOKING Nancy VanDarvoort Adalina Emanualton ••IMP'’ A.fall NEATEST Rotalaa Dunqan Bob Kolttad BIGGEST FLIRT Jaan VolLanant Hu O ■••ll WITTIEST Dorothy Franca Darral Mitgan MOST FUN Pat MeMuUin L ICV IYIC PIIT| (i)lWOf tH 1 4f4A QUIETEST Mary Andrawi Larry Sanborn BEST SMILE Joyca Martin L'HWBiin ipBinin FRIENDLIEST Marilyn Kaaiting 8a� Parit MOST POISE Doady McFaddan Juna Nordquilt G o'9 Art l«ary BEST COMPLEXION Mary Youngdahl Andy Nord'oR FUNNIEST LAUGH N lior MOST TALENTED Pat Hamon Harold Lichtarman MOST STUDIOUS Shirlay Hall BEST ATHLETE Viola Rynehal Tom Hill SMOOTHEST Phyl Rydan Bob H4• 'aipi PEPPIEST Larry Elda Bill SipLim LOYAL Alica Hay PUBLISHED BY THE JANUARY 1944 SENIORS WEST HIGH SCHOOL - M I N N EAPOLI S. 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