West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Rodeo Executive Staff The first West Annual, a small volume of some 112 pages, was published in the spring of 1922. lt was organized, engraved and printed in a little over six weeks and, as such, could scarcely be termed an honest-to-goodness annual. It only con- tained the individual pictures of the june graduating class, and a brief synopsis of the other classes and organizations. The next year another was attempted, but was abandoned because of lack of support by the student body. ln the fall of 1923, an enterprising group of people backed a second attempt, and the result was The Rodeo, volume l. This annual was entered in the annual Central Scholastic Press Contest, held by the University of Wisconsin. Only eleven of the 203 annuals entered in the contest received a higher rating than the Rodeo. Only two Ohio annuals placed above West's annual. Hoping to equal or better this record, a second Rodeo was started in October of last year. Volunteers from the january and june graduating classes conducted a subscription drive. When sufficient pledges were in, Mr. Murphey and Mr. Ladd chose the executive staff from the volunteers, Mr. lvlurphey acting as editorial advisor and Mr. Ladd business advisor. Alpheus Marty and john Gill, as business managers, arranged all contracts, organized the circulation department, and attended to the collecting of funds. Sam Townsend, Virginia Tryon and Naomi Taylor secured over 35500.00 worth of advertising. Herrold lVlcCaughey in addition to contracting ads took care of the ad copy and collecting. On the editorial staff, Hannah Benner, as editor-in-chief, planned the layout of the book, and supervised the gathering of materials. Josephine Stover and Gwen- dolyn Lewis collected the individualjanuary andjune write-ups,Leone Cameron, faculty information, Helen Cockrell, the names of the members of the various classes: Charlotte Brewster, all the facts about the 30 different clubsg and Cordon Waite and Ann Hoskin, boys' and girls' athletic write-ups, respectively. Ruth johnson wrote the introductions to the six divisions of the book. Walter Parker headed the art staff. He and Ruth johnson prepared and mounted the pictures, and Ernest Clay drew the nne black lines, as well as the art work and seals on each plate. Katherine Schneider and David Fergusson made the page drawings, dividing each section of the book. Adelaide Barton and Helen Wall collected the jokes and mounted the informal snaps which Craig McDonnell cartooned. Philip Hamblet and Donald Kepler, the photograph editors, scheduled and su- pervised the taking of all group and individual pictures. Helen Dallow of the general staff supervised the nickel collection for the names in the class rolls. The staff wishes to thank the members of the News English classes, the Com- mercial department which offered typists, the secretaries of the various clubs, as well as the many others who have helped from time to time. Not the least of these are Mr. Murphey and Mr. Ladd, to whose untiring and willing efforts this volume of the Rodeo is largely due. The staff gratefully thanks them, and wishes them all the good luck two such unfailing friends and advisors deserve. MEMBERS Top row: Mr. Murphey, Gwendolyn Lewis, Josephine Stover, Hannah Benner, Alpheus Marty, John Gill, Sam Townsend, Mr. Ladd. Middle row: Leone Cameron, Charlotte Brewster, Helen Cockrell, Gordon NVaite, Donald Kepler, Philip Hamblet, Virginia Tryon, Herrold McCaughey. Bottom row: Helen Wall, Adelaide Barton, Ruth Johnson, Walter Parker, Ernest Clay, Craig McDonnell, David Fergusson, Naomi Taylor. Ninety-nine

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West Winds Publishing Club Several times the publication of an organ expressive of the printing and technical departments of West High has been attempted lout it has always been lost some- where in the general chaos of a print shop. Last semester, however, a renewal of this paper was organized on a far larger scale than before, To publish this paper, the West Winds Publishing Club was organized among the printing students who had one year or more of printing instruction. The papers of the fall semester were in two colors, red and black, and contained editorials, news items, shop notes, sports and cartoons and were published every week. The spring issues were published on alternate weeks with the Lariat. Each issue had two special features: one, a full page story about Akron's centennial with pictures of historical spots in and around Akron: the other a cross word puzzle or a cartoon. The remainder of the issue was devoted to news, editorials and shop notes, The paper was discontinued after its third spring issue owing to the press of work in the print shop. However, the club was willing to sacrifice their paper in order to take care of the large volume of school printing. The club still exists and may undertake the publication of a paper again later. OFFICERS Fall Staff: Editor, Clinton Vtlells: Asst. Editor, Jack Chamberlin: School Editor, Fred lledeman: Art Editor, Jo Arnstein: Sport Editor, James Fitzgerald: Business Manager, Nathan XVisok: Printing Foreman, Sam Suddleson. Spring Staff: Editor, Clinton VVells: Asst. Editor, Paul Miller: School Editor, Fred lledenian: Art Editor, Jo Arnstein: Sport Editor, Isadore Milkman: Business Manager, Floyd L, Reese: Printing MEMBERS F hBack row: 1, George Falor: 2, Donald Kepler: 3, Edward XVales: 4, XVilbur Long: 5, Clemens 'uc s. Fourth row: 1, Elliott Mueller: 2, Beryl Heminger: 3, Paul Miller: 4, Ralph Miller: 5, John McGraw: 6, NValter Schuler: 7, Durbin Dix. Third row: 1, Ray Uren: 2, Harold Black: 3, Fred Hawkins: 4, Jacob Gordon: S, Lewis Borland: 6, Ralph Haines: 7, Rufus Meadows: S, Isadore Milkman. Second row: 1, Frank Newton: 2, Kenneth Brown: 3, Frederick Eaton: 4, Irvin Goldman: S, Harold Krupp: 6, Lewis Kodish: 7, Irving Blumenstein: 8, Ralph Zarle. First row: 1, Edward XVest: 2, Carl Blair: 3, Ewell Vernon: 4, Jack Chamberlin: 5, Jacob Suddle- son: 6, Jo Arnstein: 7, Mr. F. VV. Krebs: S, Floyd Reese. Not in picture: James Fitzgerald, Lowell Nigh, Tom Stock, James Strausser, Robert Strausser, Sam Sutldleson, Nathan XVisok, Harold Firestone, Clinton VVells, Fred Hedeman. Rodeo General Staff The general staff of the Rodeo is made up of those members of the classes of Foreman, Kenneth Brown. January and June, 1925, who volunteered to assume the added responsibility needed in the preparation and publication of a high school annual. Each member in addi- tion to taking care of the pledges in one room was assigned to one of the various committees. lt is true, ofcourse, that some of the number proved better workers than others but it is a fact, worthy of Commendation, that practically every person who pledged his help, stayed by the task until his part of the work was Finished. To detail the service of each member of the group is not possible in a limited space and it may be that it would not be wise to do so for in the preparation of the Rodeo, as in athletics, it is a spirit of persistence and co-operation, of teamwork, that brings successful results. The picture of the executive staff of the Rodeo tells the story of those from the general list who were chosen to lead the various committees. However, not only to the editors and business managers but to all who willingly helped, is credit due for the publication of the Rodeo of 1925. MEMBERS Back row: 1, Donald Kepler: 2, Katherine Alpeter: 3, Josephine Stover: 4, Evelyn Mong: 5, Mildred Baughman: 6, Margaret Miller: 7, Philip Hamblet. M Fifth row: 1, Mr. Ladd: 2, Albert Gruner: 3, Sam Fink: 4, Leone Cameron: S, John Gill: 6, Alpheus 1 arty. Fourth row: 1, Gordon WVaite: 2, Arthur Durant: 3, Earl Hanffg 4, Frances McGrath: 5, Walter Parker: 6, Helen Wall: 7, Mr. Murphey. Third row: 1, Ernest Clay: 2, Van French: 3, Ruby Cunningham: 4, Charlotte Pittenger: 5, Alma Betteridge. Second row: 1, Dean Vaughan: 2, Harry Carter: 3, Sam Townsend: 4, Arlene Simons: 5, Helene Ketcher: 6, Jenny Brooks: 7, Rena Cohen: 8, Loudora Allaman. First row: 1, Virginia Tryon: 2, Ruth Johnson: 3, Julia Kim: 4, Gwendolyn Lewis: 5, Hannah Benner: 6, Evelyn Boothe: 7, Freda Harris: S, Charlotte Brewster. Not in picture: Evelyn Brown, William Rothschild, Helen Cockrell, Naomi Taylor, Evelyn Major, Elsie Wassmer, Bernard Goldman, Albert Gruner, Adelaide Barton, Genevieve Street, Helen Dallow, Olga utico er. One I'IlI1l!1'!'C'd One