West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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. i -s ' 'l Ill' l' ri .,-- X lllln--1-1 i ,Y X .36- Secontl Row: liflwaril SlEljg'llEl', Richard XY:rsliburn, XYilliain Hunk, NYilliam McDonald, Eugene lYallace, Lawrence lineclit. First Row: lliss Xxlllllllllghfll, Julia llaitcli, Louis Ro-enfelrl, Nick Syracopoulos, Frank DeLe0ne, llarelhelle Davis. in Varsity Debate -. EWWE KRUN lVest has a rine reputation in interscholastic debating, meeting annually the outstanding schools in Qhio. This year competition was L v If Qi-iw---' g I furnished by Ashland, VVooster, Niles, VVarren, Canton-lvlcliinley, Q., A' me 7' ' lfast, Youngstown South, and Barberton upon the resolution that ii capital invested abroad should not receive military protection. YVest's defeat of Akron East re-established forensic relations with local schools. To Kliss VVhittington is due no little credit for the excellent results. Closely related to varsity debate is the National Forensic League, an honorary speech fraternity. YVest's chapter, which is the only one in Akron, was established in l925. One wishing to gain membership in the National Forensic League must repre- sent the school in some manner of public speaking, either winning a debate or receiving enough points to equal one successful debate. The present active members are Ruth Leighly, XVil- - liam Houk, Richard Vllashburn, Nelson Sher- V H r man, Lawrence lxnecht, Julia Daitch, Eugene I X X A'-W lvallace, YVilliam Nlcllonald, and lX'Iiss VVhit- x-N his y..-.- tington. Qthers who have been active in the last Kass two years, but who have not yet received member- er' ship are Nick Syracopoulos, Benjamin Diefen- N x bach, and Edward Steigner. ,. . wtf, :' ,,, , .. QT. , - - 4 ,. ' 2 -rag-' -:jifg . - ' ' ' USFS' 13551-' , JS! 5? l' 55- 'A . . - 1'f3f:-QEEMQ ie N.: , -. . 4. cf',.:g5- ,:.:s:f -'1---:ua --fra'fi,.,. 12:-, 2-'sign' ,.. ' z i i ,,,i,,,i iw. , L, A5 p. -- H , k , 'T' , it ' ' , Q N ' i ,. , , , I l it i .... l lifi-.gE:ia.,..:.i-t..... i L- .... i.:wLa1L,L.tg.gL 1 L 'L V ,ii , 1 ,fat Y, . N121

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f' CGNTENTS Halt 'llitlc' Page Frontispiece . 171111 Title Page . 17orewni't1 . History of NVest High Dedication . Our I-Xtlw-i'tisf?i's Views . Faculty . Freshmen Snpllumores ilunfors . . -lanuari Class of 1929 -lime Class nf 1920 Organizatinns . Athletics Features . Atlvertisements Annuals Page 1 2 3 -1 O 7 3 Q 1 7 27 30 17 S5 711 Q7 1.11 '35 1 ,Q V b 151 jivfil

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Fourth Row:-XVilliam McDonald, Sidney Shear, john Moore, Ralph Spade, liflwin Molirinan, Bill Houk. Third Rowzfllargaretbelle Bonham, Marcelline Spencer, Dale Harrah, Richard XYaslihurn. Emanuel Schlitt, Benjamin Diefenbach. Second Row:-Miss Ruse, Sarah Schlitt, Helen Rifkin, l.awrence Knecht, Frank Del,e1-ne. Elizabeth Leflerman, Nelson Slierman. First Row:4Sol Raflani, Julia Daitch, Sylvia Savage, Zelda Trenner, llazellrelle Davis, Kathryn Ault, Elizabeth Lambert. Not in picture:-Robert Hamill, Louis Rosenfeld, Edward Sleigner, Paul XVagner, Esther XYainer. Officers:-President, Lawrence Knechlg Yice-President: Bill lloukg Secretary-Treasurer, Richard XYash- burn, Debate Club VW mt OSTERING debating in the school is the purpose of lVest's Debate Club, whose present faculty advisor is llliss Ruse. This organization . .ivff accomplishes this aim by rendering financial assistance necessary to E the varsity teams, and by sponsoring inter-class debating. They raise E ' i funds for the Varsity debate by selling programs at debates. The competition in the inter-class debates is similar to an athletic tournament. Each class is represented by an allirmative and a negative team. The one possessing the highest percentage at the conclusion of the contest is declared cham- pion. Former members of the Debate Club, who also participated in varsity debating and are now 4 continuing this work outside of Vvest are Allen Diefenbach, Robert Schmaltz, lliiriam Fenster- maker, Olive Thornton, and Robert Johnson. 11131