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U-Hi Hawkeye 1934-1935
Location
Iowa City, Iowa (Johnson County)
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HAWKEYE
1934-1935
HAWKEYE _________________
Constructional View
of
University High School
U-HI
Foreword
CONSTRUCTION has been in the air during the en-
tire school year, the events of which this volume
chronicles. First were the commotion, bricks, scaffolding.
and locked doors occasioned by the addition of the upper
story. It will not be soon that we forget the number of
times we were admonished not to throw bricks off the play-
porch, or even to climb up the improvised ladder leading
thereto. Nor will the monotonous chugging of the steam
engine across the river pass from our memories. And so,
to fit in with the spirit of the times, we have chosen as
the theme for this yearbook. Construction in a Machine
.lf/e.
The Editor
HAWKFYR _______________
Dedication
TT IS not a mere coincidence that the class which started its ca-
reer at University High School at the same time as did Coach
Joy Kistler should choose to dedicate its yearbook to him. From
the First he has won the esteem of all who have been associated
with him.
Therefore, not only the boys representing the senior class, who
have been under his expert tutelage in athletic pursuits, but the
girls as well wish to recognize the genuine contribution he lias
made to the welfare of University High School, and hope that
he will continue in his present capacity for many more seasons.
The Staff
HAWKEY F. ...
Contents
Page
Faculty
Faculty.....................................................1
Snapshots—Faculty................ ..........................2
Sen i ok JIigh
Senior Class................................................3
11 istory...................................................7
Prophecy ...................................................9
Will........................................................14
Junior Class................................................16
Sophomore Class.............................................18
Snapshots—Senior High.......................................20
Junior High
Snapshots—Junior High...................... ... 21
Freshman Class............................. ... 22
Seventh and Eighth Grades..................... . . 24
Activities
U-IIi Hawkeye Staff.........................................27
National Honor Society......................................28
National Junior Honor Society...............................29
Dramatics and U-lli Maskers.................................30
Student Council.............................................32
Special English Class.......................................33
Instrumental Organizations..................................34
Chorus......................................................35
Lucky 13....................................................36
Pep Club....................................................37
Assemblies .... ............................................38
Social Activities...........................................39
Athletics
Snapshots—Athletes............................ ... 41
Football....................................................42
Basketball..................................................44
Junior High Basketball............................... 46
Cross-country...............................................4>
Track.......................................................48
Girls’ Athletic Association.................................50
Humor
Humor.......................................................
FACULTY
HAWKEYE
Faculty
Price, Yerian, McGrath, Christensen, Hagg, Carpenter
Anderson, MacBride, Plaehn, Struble, Bush, Newburn
Keefe, Ryerson, Gunn, Pierce, Raiford, Lane, Grimm
A T THE beginning of the school year last
fall, U-Hiers came in touch with a large
group of new teachers. However, they all
fitted so well into the scheme of things that
before long they were considered old friends
We regret that limited space keeps us from
recording the many worthwhile accomplish-
ments of every member of the faculty this
year.
Miss Keefe and Miss Grimm filled out the
vacancies in the art department, the latter
also being given the task of adviser to the
junior girls. Miss Boege was the new English
teacher in our ranks, and two assistants made
their appearance in the ever-growing foreign
language department. Miss Bush in French
and Mrs. Bogart in Latin. Mr. McGrath took
charge of the physics and chemistry classes.
Miss MacBride and Mr. Ryerson gave the mu-
sic department a new lease on life. The form-
er, who was in charge of vocal work, organiz-
ed a chorus, both a girls’ and a boys’ glee
club, girls’ sextet, and directed the presenta-
tion of an operetta. I’nder the enthusiastic di-
rectorship of Mr. Ryerson, a pep band and
orchestra flourished, while an extensive pro-
gram of instrumental lessons was arranged.
Miss Pierce, head of the department, con-
ducted a series of radio broadcasts on voice
leaching.
The mathematics department also under-
went a great change in its faculty. For a few
months Mr. Querry taught junior high mathe-
matics. but he was called away and was re-
placed by Mr. Fiebelkorn. who remained the
rest of the year. Mr. Price took charge of the
plane geometry classes and sponsored the
tenth boys’ home room. In physical education
.Miss French came in as director of the Girls’
Athletic Association ami personally supervis-
ed all the girls’ gym work. Herewith it is
only fitting to mention that Coach Kistler.
besides coaching football and basketball, him-
self directed all the boys’ gym classes.
Another occurrence of importance among
the teaching staff this year was Mr. Christen-
sen’s acceptance of the assistant principalship.
including the post of student council adviser.
No chronicle of this sort would be complete
without acknowledging Dr. Carpenter’s many
self-imposed duties for the school, lie coached
track and cross-country, was sponsor of the
National Honor Society, director of the spe-
cial English class plays, and also broadcast
a weekly radio program of English composi-
tion. Afore than ever this year the student
body has thrived under the skilled leadership
of our principal. Dr. Newburn.
Ruth House
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SENIOR
HIGH
HAWKEYE
Dorothy Ahern
(J-IIi 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1.
2, 3, 4; A.V. Club 3; Lucky
13, 4.
Bella Babbitt
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4 ; A.V. Club 3;
Lucky 13, 4.
Alice Jean Bates
U Hi 1, 2, 3, 4,; National
Honor Society 4; Hawkeye
staff, social editor 4; Spe-
cial English 2, 3, 4: Th
Neighbors 1 ; Spreading the
News 2; Harlequinade 2;
Nous Perrons 3; The J in
parlance of Being Earnest
■I ; Orchestra 3, 4 ; Band 3,
4; Chorus 1; Glee club 1;
Brass quartet 4; G.A.A. 1,
2, 3, 4; Pep club 4; A.V.
Club 3; Lucky 13, 4.
Marjorie Bogs
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Lucky 13, 4;
Pep Club 4.
Betty Boiler
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Hawkey--
staff 3, 4, humor editor 4:
Student council 2; Special
English 2, 3, 4; The Callege
ITidow 2; Lieutenant Fortes-
que’s Christinas Dinner 3;
.1 Murder Has Been Arrang-
ed 4 ; G.A.A. 3, 4 ; Pep club
3, 4, president 4 ; A.V. Club
3; Lucky 13, 4.
Ruth Brandstatter
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3,
•I; A.V. Club 3; Lucky 13, 4.
Dorothy Bulechek
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3,
4; G.A.A. 1, 2; Pep Club 4;
A.V. Club 3; Lucky 13, 4.
Goedox Colony
U-Hi 1, 2. 3, 4; Band 2, 3.
Daryl Kesler
U Hi 1, 2. 3, 4.
Howard Fountain
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross-coun-
try 1, 2; Football 3, 4; Bas-
ketball 2. 3. 4; Indoor track
1, 2, 3, 4; Outdoor track 1,
2, 3, 4, captain 4; Chorus 1,
2, 3, 4; Special chorus 4;
H.M.S. Pinafore 1; Once in
a Blue Moon, solo, 4; Bovs’
octet 3.
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Mabel Goss
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4;
2; G.A.A. 3.
Glee club 1,
Walter Goss
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1,
2, 3, 4; Indoor track 3, 4;
Outdoor track 3, 4.
John Green
U-IIi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1,
3, 4.
Carroll Heacock
U-IIi 4.
Elsie Herring
U-IIi 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 2, 3.
4; A.V. Club 3.
Hon Jessup
U-IIi 1, 2, 3, 4; National
Honor Society 3, 4; Carpen
ter Award 3; Hawkeye staff
3, 4, athletic editor 4; Spe-
cial English 2, 3, 4; U-IIi
Maskers 2, 3, 4 ; The Neigh-
bors 1 ; The College ll'idow
2; The Hat 2; In the Next
Room 3; Pauvre Sylvie 1;
Harlequinade 2; Football 2,
3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Outdoor track 2, 3, 4; Chorus
4; Once in a Blue Moon 4;
Orchestra 1.
Catherine Johnson
U-IIi I, 2, 3, 4; Student
council 1; Lucky 13, 4; Pep
Club 4.
Lucille Kauffman
U Hi 3, 4; Kalona High
School 1, 2; Orchestra 3, 4;
Band 3, 4; Chorus 4; Spe-
cial chorus 4; Once in a Blue
Moon, chorus, 4; G.A.A. 3,
-I ; Pep Club 3, 4.
A ItLEN E 1 jAC K EN DEIt
U-Hi 1, 2. 3, 4 ; Glee club 1;
H.M.S. Pinafore, chorus, 4;
Chorus 3; G.A.A. 3, 4; Lucky
13, 4.
Eugene Mather
U-IIi 4 ; Springdale High I,
2; Whittier High, Cal., 2, 3,
4 (winters).
Robert Mathes
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, -1; Football 2,
3, 4; Indoor track 3, 4; Out-
door t rack 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4;
Boys’ octet 3.
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HAWKEYE
Wilbert Mentzer
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1,
2, 3, 4, assistant coach 4;
Indoor track 1, 2, 3, 4; Out-
door track 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus
1 ; Pep Club 3.
June Myers
II -Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Special Eng-
lish 3, 4; U-Hi Maskers 4;
The Neighbors 1; Signs ami
I Ponders 3; Lieutenant For-
tesque's Christmas Dinner 3;
The Jade Gad 3; .4 Murder
Jias Been Arranged 4; Stu-
dent council 1, 3; Glee club
1, 2;// l/.S. Pinafore, chorus,
1; Chorus 2, 3, -I; Special
chorus 4 ; Once in a Blue
Moon, chorus, 4; Double
mixed quartet 2; Orchestra
1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4;
suing ensemble 3; Pep Club
3, 4.
Jack Nance
U Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football.
manager, 4; Outdoor track 3,
4.
Robert Neff
U-Hi .1, 2, 3, -I; Special Eng
lish 3, 4; U-Hi Maskers 4;
The College Widow 2; Pis-
lots for Two 3; In the Next
Boom 3; The Jade God 3;
The Importance of Being
Earnest 4; A Murder Jias
Been Arranged 4: Harlequin-
ade 2; Student council 4;
Cross-country 1, 2, 3, 4, cap-
tain 4; Indoor track 2, 4;
Outdoor track 2, 4.
Ruth Olson
U-IIi 3, 4; Iowa City High
School 1, 2; Student council
4; Chorus 3, 4; Once in a
Blue Moon, chorus, 4; G.A.A.
3, 4.
TlIEOLA PlRKL
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4: G.A.A. 2, 3,
4; A. V. Club 3; Lucky 13,
4.
Dorothy Prybil
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee club
.1; A.V. Club 3.
Merle Kibble
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4;
try 3, 4: Indoor
4; Outdoor track
Cross coun-
track 2, 3,
2, 3, 4;
Bill Rienow
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Hawkeye
staff 1, 3, 4, art editor 4;
Special English 3, 4; The
College H'idow 2; The Bat
2; In the Next Boom 3; An
Ideal Husband 3; Cross-
country 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4.
Jane Robbins
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; National
Honor Society 3, 4, presi-
dent 4: Student council 3,
4, vice-president 4, secretary
3; Junior high citizenship
award 1; Hawkeye staff 3.
4, editor 4; Special English
2, 3, 4: U-Hi Maskers 3, 4;
The Neighbors 1; An Ideal
Husband 3; Pistols for Two
3; The Jade God 3; The Im-
portance of Being Earnest
■l;Pauvre Sylvie 1 ; Harle-
quinade 2; Nous Perrons 3;
Chorus-2, 3, 4, president 3,
accompanist 2, 3; Special
chorus 4: Once in a Blue
Moon, chorus, 4 : Double mix-
ed quartet, accompanist 2;
G.A.A. 1; School reporter 3.
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Leo Ruppert
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3,
4; Basketball 3; Band 1, 2,
3, 4: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4.
Marvin Sass
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3;
Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Band 1,
2, 3.
A DELYN St EG LI NO
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; National
Honor Society 4: Special
English 4; The Neighbors 1;
J Murder Has Been Arrang-
ed 4; Glee club 1: Chorus
1; JI.M.S. Pinafore, chorus,
1; A.V. Club 3; Lucky 13, 4.
Edward Thomas
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Student
council 3, 4, president 4;
Hawkeye staff 3. 4, business
manager 4; Football 3, 4;
Basketball 2, 3, 4; Outdoor
track 2, 3, 4.
Cecelia Tucker
U-Hi 3, 4; West Branch
High School 1, 2.
Bill Welt
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4; Student
council 1, 2, 3, 4; Hawkeye
staff, sales manager, 4; Spe-
cial English 4; Cross-coun-
try 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2,
3, 4; Indoor track 4; Out-
door track 1, 2, 3, 4.
John Wiese
U-Hi 1, 2, 3, 4.
Opal Wkede
U-Hi 2, 3, 4 ; Iowa Citv High
School 1; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4;
Pep Club 3, 4; Lucky 13, 4.
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HAWKEY E ____ - ---- -__
History
University High School Hospital
(For the Care and Treatment of Tgnamania)
Hospital No. 20
Subsequent A dm issions
Ward 10
Admitted
September, 1932
Name 1935, Class of
Discharged
June. 1933
Referring
Physician
II. K. Newburn
Service The Three R’s
Ward 9
Admitted September, 1931
Discharged June, 1932
Remarks and Diagnoses
First observation revealed a severe ease
of acute ignamauia. Further examination,
however, disclosed traces of pseudomnesia
combined with pseudoparesis. Treatment
consisted of gradually developing muscular
and mental activity. Mentzer, Goss, and
Green received their first training in football.
Fountain. Neff, and Welt augmented the
cross-country squad. Toward the end of the
first semester, the condition of the patient
was found to be improving on account of the
fine record of the junior high basketball team.
composed of such stars as Thomas. Welt, Rie-
now, Fountain, and Neff.
Bill Welt and June Myers, as freshman rep-
resentatives to the student council, were
delegated to promote cranio'-ogg and to pre-
vent the spread of craniopalhy. Another dis-
ease was slightly encountered, namely, that
of Zoo League competition, but toward the
end of the year the patient suffered a relapse
caused by presentations of the home room
assemblies and The Neighbors. Meanwhile, the
music department, especially the chorus,
made great demands on the patient’s strength.
With a slight turn for the better, the
physicians, Raiford and Ilagg. dismissed the
patient with recommendations to return the
following fall for another home roomeoscopic
examination.
Remarks and Diagnoses
First observation revealed a case of ad-
vanced chronic ignamania. Recalling the vast
improvement made after last year, the patient
requested to be placed in the care of physi-
cians Ilagg and Raiford as home room ad-
visers again. The treatments of the first
year were repeated with further results. Ment-
zer and Jessup received letters in football.
while Welt and Neff earned theirs in cross-
country. Taking advantage of the unsuccess-
ful basketball season, Thomas and Jessup
won further laurels in this sport. Fountain
and .Mentzer were the only lettermen in out-
door track, although several of the sophomore
hoys tried their hands at it. Those girls who
had stayed by the G.A.A. in their freshman
year returned to the group again.
The temperature of the patient arose to
115’C. when the boys’ home room won the
senior high intramural basketball cham-
pionship. Along in November, the great
expense incurred at the carnival for treat-
ment of galcropia resulted in a sophomore’s
being elected as carnival queen. Alice Bates.
Betty Boiler. Bob Jessup, and Jane Robbins
broke into the special English class, and they
with a few other sophomores took part in
some dramatic productions, notably The Col-
lege Widow and The Hat. Betty Boiler was
the girls’ choice for council representative,
while that Welt fellow still held a spell over
the boys.
Several of the sophomores had a mania for
foreign languages, and they performed in the
play presented by the French department.
When the lime came for assemblies, the
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patient again suffered a relapse, the boys
offering a movie and the girls trying to
make book week successful. At the end of
the year all the doctors agreed that the U-lIi
hospital was no place for the Class of ’35; so
the patient was told to leave until it came
time for further treatments.
SUBSEQUENT ADMISSIONS
Ward 11
Admitted September. 1933
Discharged June, 1934
Remarks and Diagnoses
The patient’s condition was very low.
Therefore, it was deemed advisable to change
physicians. Mr. Yerian was assigned to the
boys’ home room, and the girls were put
under the care of Miss Trader. Dr. Yerian,
in a joint conference with Dr. Trader, pro-
posed treatment through a dose of NR A.
This secret, formula (No Rubbish Allowed)
offset complications that might have pro-
duced melancholia dementia; and it also put
the junior class on the map. Drs. Yerian and
Trader applied this NR A remedy to the ills
of the rest of the school as well. Moreover,
Yerian was the sponsor of the newly initiated
Pep Club, and this drew many juniors into
its fold.
It was soon ascertained that the boys had
a weakness for athletics, and the girls for
G.A.A. Seven boys went out for football, and
Mentzer and Jessup received letters. Six
went out for basketball, and Thomas, Jessup,
and Fountain were the letter winners. In
cross-country Neff, Welt, and Ribble earned
awards. Ribble, Fountain, Mathes, and
Mentzer helped U-Hi win the Little Eight
Conference outdoor track meet : consequently,
they received letters. In G.A.A. June Myers
was vice-president, and Betty Boiler was
secretary-treasurer. It seems that the girls at
times were even subject to horsitis (horse-
back riding).
Whether or not the student council was
beneficial to the patient’s health depended
on Thomas and Welt from the boys’ home
room, while Jane Robbins and June Myers
represented the girls. After the junior boys’
assembly, the council was suddenly stricken
with photophobia. The fact that about a
dozen all toiled went out for band, orchestra.
and chorus did not seem to rally the patient.
The juniors increased their membership in
the special English class from four to seven.
Three of this number were elected to the
U-Hi .Maskers, and. along with other juniors,
they took part in the current productions.
.■In Ideal Husband, and In The Next Boom.
At the end of the year, the patient responded
well to an injection consisting of various
honors. Jane Robbins and Bob Jessup were
elected to the National Honor Society. Mr.
Jessup also received the Carpenter Award.
The seniors also thought it an honor to re-
ceive invitations to the Junior-Senior ball
presented in the depths of the river room
at the Iowa Memorial Union. The heat
of the summer night was reduced by the
presence of huge cakes of ice floating hither
and thither to represent Eliza crossing the
Delaware. Eskimo huts, dog teams, and a
few polar bears were thrown in for good
measure. At this juncture the physicians in
charge proposed to transfer the case to Glen-
wood, but while the plans were being made,
the patient escaped into the wide, wide world,
not to be heard from again until the fall
of ’34.
Subsequent Admissions
Ward
Admitted
Discharged
12
September. 1934
June, .1935
Remarks and Diagnoses
The patient returned in September for a
final examination, feeling very chipper.
However, Physicians Yerian and Plaehn
diagnosed the case as hopeless. But when it
was learned that the patient was determined
to make this the last period of confinement
in the CJ-11i hospital, the doctors consented
to make one last stab. As the result of this.
Goss, Green, Fountain. Jessup. Thomas, and
Mathes played their last football for U-Hi.
and Jack Nance served as football manager
throughout the season. Fountain and Thomas
were placed on the all-city team. Mike Ment-
zer, having completed bis competition the
year before, willingly gave his time to help
Coach Kistler with the coaching duties.
Captain Neff led the cross-country team, and
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HAWKEYE
he, in addition to Welt and Kibble, received
his last letter in this sport. In basketball
Thomas. Rienow, Jessup, and Fountain re-
ceived their monograms. Thomas’ place on
the all-conference second team was well
earned.
At Christmas time the Class of ’35 cele-
brated in their own quaint way. One after-
noon they piled their presents around the
little green tree in the typing room. “St.
Nicholas’’ Yerian presided, and as the pack-
ages were distributed, many surprises were
received.
Ed Thomas was president of the student
council. He was ably assisted by Bill Welt
and Bob Neff of the boys’ home room, while
Jane Robbins and Ruth Olson were the girls’
representatives. In spite of all these talented
seniors could do, the council suffered an
attack of c hero ph obia soon after the Christ-
mas vacation. The senior boys had introduced
a new era in assemblies, and they presented
among other things the one great dramatic
production of the year, Curses, What a
Night! starring Ed Thomas, Bob Mathes, and
Alike .Mentzer. It had previously been agreed
that by a vote of the school, it should be
decided which senior home room gave the
best assembly, the loser being forced to give
a party for the winner. Thus the boys set
this assembly contest off with a bang. But
the senior girls not only brought down the
house but also brought down the office force,
and an investigation into the assembly situ-
ation was soon under way. However, in the
end the twists were required to give a party
for the twerps; it was a kids’ party.
At midyear Alice Jean Bates and Adelyn
Siegling were elected to the National Honor
Society. Seniors were also deeply concerned
with the 1935 ('-Hi Hawkeye. Jane Robbins
was editor-in-chief, and she was assisted cap-
ably by six of her classmates, including Mice
Jean Bates, Betty Boiler. Bill Rienow. Bob
Jessup, Ed Thomas, and Bill Welt. With
the addition of Adelyn Siegling and Bill
Welt, the senior ranks in the special English
class increased to nine. June Myers and Bob
Neff were elected to the I’-Hi Maskers. Be-
sides these two, other seniors also took part in
The Importance of Heine/ Earnest and J
Murder Has Heen Arranged, given by the
special English class.
As the month of June approached, the
patient complained of cslhesioneurosis com-
bined with the morbi-li contracted earlier in
the year. Therefore, the physicians prepared
for an emergency operation, but while th<‘
patient was “going under,’’ the truth about
the past four years was revealed to the
surgeons in a most unusual manner. They
now knew that all this sickness was but a
pretense, that they had been heckled by a
hoax. And so they quickly made an incision
in the medulla dorsalis, and. letting the
scalpel fall easily down the Suez canal, the
surgeons gave their college veil, “Raw, Raw,
Raw!’’
Here Lies
The Class
of
’35
Bob J essup
Bob Neff
Prophecy
W HAT great sport it all was, I thought. I
’’ was getting old now—nearly thirty—-
and my hair was turning gray. It looked most
abominable, because my eyebrows were still
dark brown, but, God bless them, the Eskimos
weren’t fussy, and I went on raising ducks
in Alaska as if nothing had gone wrong at
all.
To be sure, things were still not running
as smoothly as it would have been nice to
have them. Gwladus had a toothache and was
awfully peevish about it. No other duck of
the fifty-seven, possibly -eight, in my collec-
tion would have been fazed in the least, but
that was Gwladus for you; temperamental.
Nevertheless, I felt satisfied. Was I not an
old maid? Or. to be more specific, a spinster?
The difference, I recollected, between a spin-
ster and an old maid (here I seemed to have
a feeling of having gone over this before) is
that a spinster had a chance and spurned
him, and an old maid had no alternative.
Ah, yes, I was a spinster. Certain people
could verify that. And 1 was satisfied. Who,
being under my hat, would so cleverly have
squirmed out of the Gwladus situation? There
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she was, simply raising heaven and every-
thing else available about that toothache. So
what did I do.’ Will somebody ask me? Just
what did I do.’ With more speed and expedi
non than 1 had shown for many a moon. I
had shipped her off to Alice Bates. That
was a master stroke. I didn’t get mixed up
with them very often—master strokes, I
mean—but this one .just couldn’t be helped.
Here I was, keeping track of my duck ranch
in Alaska, white Alice stayed in Idaho and
i<e,.t tne United States extension branch and
fed the sick ones potatoes. Thence had
Gwladus traveled, and only this morning
had the mail man, Carroll Heacock to you.
brought me news from Alice announcing
Gw.adus’ rapid recovery. Yea, verily, that
had been a master stroke.
Alice’s handwriting had been easily dis-
.inguishable, and 1, eager, as always, for a
statement regarding Gwladus, had opened
?.l;ce’s letter first. I now turned to the
usual thirty pounds of daily mail awaiting
my attention, totally disregarding Mr. Hea-
cock’s remarks concerning my correspon-
dence.
“Anybody knowing less than I do,” he was
saying, “would think you were a couple of
governors or something the way you make me
cart letters and stuff around.”
He had said something similar to that
’way back in 1936, and I remembered it
now every time he repeated himself, and
that very distinctly. At the time he hadn’t
even waited to see if I was me or not; he had
simply fired that at me.
“It isn’t necessary,” he continued now,
“for any one to work a mailman as hard
as all that. Even I have my limits.”
But. as has been said, that was many years
ago. and time heals all wounds. Fifteen years
had done a good job. and Carroll and I were
within two months of getting back on speak-
ing terms again.
I picked up the first letter I happened to
touch and jovially opened it.
“A word to the wise is sufficient.” it read.
“Constant association with one’s own kind
is bound to tell.” I knew immediately from
whom this epistle had come. Bella Babbitt’s
style right away. Besides, she had been send-
ing me carbon copies of that message daily
for the last nine years. I almost knew it word
for word. It continued, “Get out of that
ducky atmosphere and be sociable.” It was
signed, merely, “Bella.” 1 once more began
to cogitate. Bella and Marjorie Bogs, I knew,
had been taken under Dorothy Bulechek’s
wing, and the three of them were running
a broom factory. The truth of the matter
was, they were growing old with the rest
of us, and were following the lines of least
resistance. Finding that it was surprising the
way one got I he knack of doing things with
constant practice, they had gone into the
broom factory business. Not that making
brooms was their specialty—oh, my, no. It
all started when they were mere twelfth
graders. They got pie, two cherry pies and
an apple one. They all liked apple, and drew
straws to see who would get it, and they’ve
kept at that sort of thing since. It’s beside
the point, of course, to mention that after the
straws were drawn on that memorable first
day, the apple pie turned out to be raisin,
and none of them liked it.
Well, my correspondence had to be taken
care of; so I picked up a carbon copy of my
daily answer to Bella, put it in an envelope,
and tossed it to Carroll to seal.
For the first time in all those years he
got inquisitive. “May I read it?” he asked.
I nodded, knowing he would anyhow, and
he glanced over it. “Well, you polite soul,”
he gasped. “Do you always tell her to go
boil her ears?”
“Always,” I answered. “You know, I need
a secretary. Besides, I’m going to be tem-
peramental for a change. One just can’t, be
temperamental and attend to all the corres-
pondence one carries on, can one?”
“Anything to get somebody up here besides
you to talk to,” I heard him say under his
breath. And then, regaining his accustomed
poise, “Why didn’t you think of that before?
It is a fine idea. Whom are you going to
get ?’’
“Well, I wish I could have June Myers,
but. I don’t know where she is now,” 1
mourned.
“Sorry, but you’re out of luck.” Carroll
informed me in just that way I wanted to
scream about. “Nobody knows what became
of June. She was Robert Neff’s secretary, but
he didn’t need her any more when he got
so busy holding down a cell in Sing Sing. The
government and Inspector Ribble got peeved
when Bob happened to drop something that
10
HAWKEYE
wasn’t aspirin in Bob Jessup’s ginger ale
when that gentleman, ambassador to -Abys-
sinia, wouldn’t let Air. Neff sell his garlic in
the country.”
Musing thusly to himself, Carroll left the
house, and I didn’t hear any more about him
until the next day. I noticed that the postman
looked odd, but merely chalked that up to the
quirks of human nature until the substitute
notified me that Air. Heacock had a stiff neck.
It seemed to be a result of his watching the
mail pouch on his back to make sure that one
of the ducks didn’t climb in it.
Further conversation brought out the facts
rather thusly: First of all, friend substitute
was Gordon Colony in person. That was all
right—at first—but the fireworks started
when he found out who I was. That sort of
thing went on for a bit, and then further
disclosure showed that he had been thinking
that he wanted to sling pies at a face singu-
larly like mine in his vouth, but felt a bit
reticent about asserting himself now until he
was sure of his ground. His trouble now, he
found, was that he couldn’t throw his pie and
eat it too, and it was already eaten. Not a
pie within a radius of fifty miles.
Gordon and I weren’t getting on so well
these days, due to a little disagreement about
one of the ducks. Percival was just like the
rest of them, and, while Carroll had known
that little habit of theirs of climbing into
the mailbag, Gordon didn’t, and the very first
day he came. Percy had climbed in unnoticed.
Later, just as he was passing out a compli-
ment to one of the ladies on his route rela-
tive to her new dress, there was a quack, and
the fair lady chose to be insulted. Things got
a bit difficult for Gordon before the situation
was smoothed over, and he held a grudge
against me for the rest of the time he had to
carry my mail.
Therefore, it was with great rejoicing that
I welcomed Carroll back to his accustomed
position, but I very completely lost my tem-
per when I found that for nearly a week he
had not been sick at all. but off on a trip to
the United States. I had spent all that tim-
arguing with Gordon, thought I was doing a
good job of it. and then discovered that I had
done it needlessly! Ah. well, that was the
irony of fate. I supposed.
‘‘But.” he said. “I did my little bit. I met
Daryl Fesler. and it is all so simple. He’s
touring the United States and getting materi-
al for some kind of a book he’s writing. It's
awfully technical, and he can’t spell the sim-
ple words, he’s so wrapped up in taking care
of the others. So he has to have a secretary.
too, and I told him to look one up for you at
the same time.”
“Fine!” I exclaimed.
‘‘Oh. but that isn’t all,” Carroll went on.
‘‘He found one. Elsie Herring is just dying
for something to do. She’s bored with life,
has money enough to burn, and not a th:ng
to take up her time. She got the money out
of a gold mine she found once while she was
cut in California. Daryl didn’t ask her to come
up here. He thought he’d ask you first: but
wouldn’t that be swell?”
‘‘Did you say Elsie Herring?” I asked.
‘‘Not THE Elsie Herring? You don’t mean
Elsie Herring?”
“Why. yes, Elsie Herring.” he replied.
“Shall I tell him to send her up?”
“Never!” I exploded. “She’d give me th"
jitters. Remember the way she used to glow-
er at me in high school'’ I’d glower back, and
her glower was so much bigger than mine.
you wouldn’t even know 1 was trying to make
a face at all. Don’t get her up here. She’d
make me wear my galoshes all the time, and
wool socks, and all that sort of stuff.”
“You’re the hardest person to please.”
Car roll grumbled.
“Why, if we got within ton miles of each
other, we’d start a war.” 1 told him. “No,
Elsie won’t do.”
He left, and 1 tuned in the radio. Life was
getting me down, and 1 rather wanted to go
away. Zwingle was lonesome for Gwladus, and
1 hated to send him to Alice’s alone. Sudden-
ly the doorbell rang most violently, and I an-
swered it with more than my accustomed
speed, though I did stop Io wipe the jam off
of Herman’s face, tune in (he radio, powder
my nose, and file my fingernails.
The bell was ringing steadily now, and
when T opened the door. I found a little fel-
low leaning with his elbow on said bell.
“Telegram for you. Aliss, from Idaho.” he
said.
“Won’t you come in?” T asked. “It may
need an answer.” And I tore it open.
It read. “BETTY 1’Al IN WORST MESS
STOP DO COME RIGHT AWAY STOP
SOME DUMB TWERP MISTOOK AIY
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BRANCH OF DUCK RANCH FOR HOME
FOR DECAYED .MONKEYS AND SENT
ME LEO RUPPERT STOP ALICE.” it
read.
‘‘Hey. miss,” the boy was saying, ‘‘may I
listen to your radio.’ Jane Robbins is singing
‘Somebody Loves Me.’ I used to know her.”
‘‘Certainly you may listen. 1 knew her
too. Why, you’re Bill Welt, aren’t you?” I
answered, commented, and asked.
‘‘Yeah. You’re Betty Boiler.”
‘‘And now you’re a mere messenger boy.”
I chided him.
‘‘Oh. no. I’m not.” he defended himself.
“I own lhe company, but I’m the only one
the suit would fit. so I had to wear it.”
‘‘This is Station SRS of Phoenix, Arizona.
and your announcer would now like to put in
his little word about Miss Robbins. You have
just heard Miss Jane Robbins, world-famous
pianist, singing her theme song. Miss Rob-
bins has made a special trip here from Lon-
don. breaking a series of engagements there
to be here with us today. This concludes our
last three-hour program. This station is owned
and kept in operation by Jack Nance, presi-
dent of the radio syndicate, or whatever it is.
Miss Adelyn Siegling will now bring you her
daily message of cheer and edification.”
‘‘Good day. ladies and gentlemen. As spon-
sor and past member of the International
Honor Society. I greet you. Today I should
like to sneak to yon on the advis--”
Bill turned off the radio apologetically.
‘‘It always gives me a pain.” he remarked.
“when I think of how I got left. Look at
Bill Rienow, for instance. He’s putting on a
one-man show there in New York with Ids ma-
gician’s act. and I was to be his assistant, and
then I couldn’t do it because I was 1he only
guy to fit the suit. Look at Adelyn. there.
heading a bunch of honor students, while T
stand around in a uniform and pull the but-
tons off. That’s whv I couldn’t leave her pro-
gram on. Every time T hear it. T begin to
tear mv hair, thinking of what might have
be°n. Well. I’ve got to amble along. ’Bye.”
He left, and I turned again to the telegram
received from Alice. Anparentlv this called
for mv immediate attention : so next morning.
bundling Zwingle into his red and green out-
fit. I started for Idaho. Zwingle was all agog
at the idea of seeing Gwladus again, but I
couldn’t hurry just because of Zwingle. And
Leo had probably upset the place by now
about as much as he ever could; so I didn’t
feel particularly rushed, and I stopped off
at .Minnesota to visit Howard Fountain and
his wife, the former Theola Pirkl. Tbeola
was sitting on the front porch making puffs,
and. upon being questioned about them, ex-
plained. “Dorothy Ahern is still making a
puff quilt. Mine finally dwindled into a pin
cushion, but hers is still a quilt—the same
one she was making in high school—and I’m
helping her. She lives in New Mexico, and 1
send her a new consignment every time I get
five hundred done. We plan to finish some-
time by 1962.”
1 didn’t get to see Howard. I stuck around
for a long time, made puffs, hinted around
that she might tell me where he was. and fin-
ally got it out of her that he was in Chicago.
He was singing in an opera there; it had
been running for six months at that time and
was counting on another five at the very least.
At last I simply had to go. My plane was
to leave soon; so, after taking my leave. I
went to the airport.
“Well, if it isn’t Betty Boiler!” the pilot
remarked as I boarded the airplane, and I
looked up to find Ed Thomas staring down at
me. “You’ve put on a good bit of excess
poundage, Betty.” he said, “and your fourth
chin is a bit askew, but otherwise you look
about the same.”
“Oh. the Eskimos aren’t fussy.” I told
him. and then, not being able to think of a
good and really original remark on the snur
of the moment. I went back into the cabin
of the ship and found a seat.
“Would you please bring me an orange?”
I asked the stewardess.
“Still eating oranges, Betty?” asked Lu-
cille Kauffman’s voice, and I looked up to
see her standing there. She and Catherine
Johnson, she told me. were on the same plane
as stewardesses, and swapped off on time.
Catherine was asleep right then, and I didn’t
get to see her. but Lucille assured me she
hadn’t changed a bit.
The plane landed in Nebraska to refuel.
and as I got out with the possibility of a milk-
shake in mind. I saw Walter Goss cross the
field to the airplane.
“I’m the mechanic here,” he said, as soon
as lhe preliminaries were over. “Chief me-
chanic. I make ’em or break ’em as I see fit.
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HAWKEY E ________
.Maybe you think it wasn’t a temptation when
Bob .Mathes was going through. But 1 was
strong. He’s a senator now. Got the idea in
the senior boys’ assembly when he saw what
he looked like in a high silk hat.”
It was time to go then: so, saying my pray-
ers. I got back in my place, and we went on.
Our next stop was in Iowa City, where the
plane was to turn and go back. I felt almost
duty-bound to go back to (’-Hi. and so it was
that I found myself going down the steps to
the high school entrance, looking around me,
meanwhile, in great astonishment. Everything
was changed, and I was just beginning to feel
lost, when I noticed a scholarly looking fel-
low ambling along the corridors.
“John Wiese!” I called. “Whatever are
you doing here?”
“Oh. ah.'” he responded absently. “Oh.
yes. yes. to be sure! You are — ah — some-
body?”
“Betty Boiler,” I reminded him. “But
what business do you have sticking around
here?”
“World history teacher.” he answered
briefly. “I’m pretty good at it now: I can
almost pass my own exams.”
Time was getting short, however, and T had
to journey onward. The following day T ar-
rived in Idaho, to find Alice nearly as crazy
as Leo himself.
“He’s simply horrid.” she wailed. “He
thinks all the while ducks are student teach-
ers—blond ones, you know—and he keeps
climbing over things trying to flirt with them.
We’ve got to get him out of here somehow.
but 1 don’t know who would be bribed into
taking him.”
One ray of light shone through, however.
“Oh. von’ll just have to see Gwladus.” shQ
elated. “She doesn’t have a toothache at all
any more. T called in a dentist, and he wanted
to null all her teeth, but I wouldn’t lei him.
Slic’d look awful then. I thought: so I told
him to forget it. And th»n 1 had the best
stroke of luck. I thought of that scientist, you
know, who goes around inventing stuff all the
time. Well, he specializes in chemistry or
something, and he sa’d von were feed’ng her
the wrong things, and she absolutely can’t
have any more mushrooms. lbs ivinv* is John
Green—remember him ? Well, he gave her
sometlrng to eat. and you’d never know
there was ever anything wrong with her.”
Inspection proved she was right, but a hor-
rible thing had happened. Gwladus refused
to have anything to do with me, and
attached herself to John, wouldn’t leave him
for a second, and I finally had to let her
go with him. Zwingle raised such a rumpus
that I had to let him go along, and found my-
self duckless. 1 spent a day in weeping, and
then came out of the room I had shut myself
in and went, around to Alice’s establishment.
“You’ll have to come and see our new ra-
dio.” she told me. “It’s got a television at-
tachment to it, the first in this part of the
state. Bet you don’t have them where you
come from.”
It was too true. I’d seen television, but
never had seen it applied ro a radio in a home.
Alice was her usual self, chattering every
minute. “That Eugene Mather person.” she
was saying, “is absolutely a marvel. He’s on
the staff here now. Don’t think I told yoti.
did I? And if he didn’t dash off that idea
about the radio the very first thing.”
T followed Alice into the room where the
radio was, and she switched it on. “There is
one program we like especially around here,”
she said. “Here it is now.”
“This is Station SRS of Phoenix. Arizona.
and your announcer. Jack Xance. You will
now hear Mabel Goss’ interpretation of Bet-
ty Boop. followed by Opal AYrede’s specially
arranged tap dance. They both will be ac-
companied by Cecelia Tucker.”
1 was thoroughly astonished at television.
and the girls gave admirable performances.
“Well. Alice. I must run. I’ll send a letter
of recommendation to a monkey asylum for
Leo. and then you may just ship him there, if
you can find a truck big enough for him.” I
told her. “I’ve got to get home and take care
of my own ranch.”
I made up my mind to go home through
California, and. reaching Los Angeles, decid-
ed to stop for the night. Finding a hotel, a
nice-looking place called “Mentzer’s Man-
sion.” I turned in there. As I walked in
through the front entrance. I noticed the
lovely lobby, modernistic decorations, and the
bar at the far end of the room. Behind it was
—Marvin Sass! lie looked awfully attractive
with his black and white apron and cap. but
I hesitated to go to talk to him. Something
told me my nose was shiny, and I wanted to
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go to my room and powder it before I an-
nounced my presence to Marvin.
.My quarters were on the fifty-second floor.
and T. journeying around it to see what I
could see. found it to be an excellent estab-
lishment. In the course of my wanderings, I
suddenly saw Arlene Lackender coming down
a hall, and hailed her with great delight.
“Why. hello. Betty Boiler!” she said.
“Isn’t this the grandest hotel you ever saw?
I’m hostess on this floor, and Ruth Olson is
another one on sixty-five. Let’s go up and
see her. ”
Greetings all taken care of. Ruth suddenly
nonped up with. “Have you seen Ruth
Brandstatter ?”
She lived, it seemed, about a block from
there, and we three went to see her immedi-
ately. She was in a lovely home, had servants
galore, and in the midst of them, there she
sat. making luncheon sets. Her husband was
nearly crazv from making enough tables to
put them all on.
“How long have you been away from
home?” she asked. “Daryl Hosier is hist
about beside himself trying to find you. He’s
got a secretary all ready 1o start in for you.”
“Why. he’s staying at Mike’s hotel.” Ar-
lene said. “I thought he was looking a bit
green about the gills, but I couldn’t, imagine
why. ’ ’
Returning to the hotel, we soon located him,
much to his very evident relief.
“It’s about time,” was his first remark.
“Your secretary is at home waiting for you.
Dorothy Prybil.”
“But.” I objected, “she’s not fat. My sec-
retary has to be fat to qualify for that cli-
mate. ’ ’
“You should see her new sealskin coat.”
he renlied. “And she’ll do wonders for that
duck’s—what’s her name?—Anastatia’s in-
feriority complex.”
He was right. We got along beautifully.
Anastatia became the most self-confident duck
that side of the North Pole. But little by lit-
tle we began to disagree. We still do. She
said weight was a good thing, but not all my
weight. She only allowed me two out of my
accustomed five pounds of candy a day. and
in a month I lost three of my five chins. Not
only that, but I had to take the footprints off
the ceiling. But then, even so, clever people,
these Alaskans!
Betty Boiler
Will
IX THE Year of Our Lord nineteen hun-
A dred thirty-five we. the Senior Class of
University High School, supposedly be’ng
in the best of mind and health do hereby.
though against those Scottish instincts of
ours, make and decree our first, last, and
only will and testament.
Robert Mathes bequeaths his dictatorship
over the junior high to “Abe” Brender.
Tn order that even more and more people
may hear him. Dorothy Ahern leaves her
much-needed megaphone to Sid Miller.
Catherine Johnson willingly wills all her
Christmas presents to Mr. Theodore Yerian.
Bob Alcoek should profit extremely by
reading Betty Boiler’s book. T/ie Ten Best
Ways of Proposing.
Shirley Briggs is now assured of attending
all honor roll banquets as she is the benefi-
ciary of Merle Ribble’s brain power.
Bob Jessup gives to Dave Foerster a pair
of scissors so that he also may have the per-
fect basketball haircut.
The school’s billiard champion. Jack Nance.
leaves the secret of his success to the future
champion. John Mattill.
Jane Robbins has been ever so generous in
leaving her matchless musical ability to that
old maestro, Donald Anciaux.
At the request of Mr. Christensen, .Mabe!
Goss presents one of her song hits from her
brief but brilliant career to Jean Hum-
pheys.
Gordon Colony, feeling sorry for Bill Graf.
has turned over to him his limousine over-
hauled or hauled over.
Alyce Fuhrmeister, thanks to Ed Thomas, is
to receive an overabundance of dates.
For bigger and better U-IIi Life’s, Alice
Bates wills Cathryn McCleery a pair of high-
powered glasses in hopes that no scandal will
be missed.
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HAWKEY E__________
Walt Goss in desiring a strong football
team next year bequeaths his best pair of
socks to Harold Spencer.
In despair over lhe Blue Devils’ Orchestra.
Lucille Kauffman has willed a horn to the
leader, Tom Horn, and prays that better
harmony will result.
To Frances Clarke, John Green, the ice-
skating fiend, presents life savers, just in
case she enjoys skating on the river.
Marvin Sass gives to Bob Vogt a pencil
which is guaranteed to write excused absences
just as a mother would.
Although with great objections. June
Myers parts with one of the many Il-Hi let-
ters she has won in favor of Max Otto.
A bottle of Bill Well’s facial cream is left
to Jimmie Darron, hoping that he will always
take care of those cute dimples of his.
A fiddle is left Bobby Harden by Dorothy
Bulechek, as he always seems to be fiddlin’
around.
Bill Rienow’s silver-tongued voice is to be
given to Harold Webster for belter and
noisier broadcasts over WSI’I.
Marie Schnoebelen receives Carroll I lea-
cock’s chemistry ability, as she seems to be a
good mixer.
Ray Williams is fortunate in receiving
Daryl Kesler’s appearance, with which at one
lime Daryl had hopes of breaking into the
movies.
Theola Pirkl bequeaths to Dave Hart a
horse and buggy, as she seems to prefer it to
a motorcycle.
The perfume used by Howard Fountain on
his stationery, which caused so many hearts
to flutter, is relinquished by him to Charles
Robbins.
Leo Ruppert, whose .stature was formed by
eating butter, presents some of this luscious
food to Eil Kriz. who may benefit by it.
From Bob Neff go his dignified glasses
to that studious appearing chap, Charles
Smith.
.Arlene Lackender has willed a stick of gum
to .Miss Plaehn in order that the latter will
not forget how Arlene chewed in class.
To add to the junk in Betty Martin’s
satchel. Elsie Herring gives her a hair pin
from her own abundant collection.
The enthusiasm for government classes is
willed to Dorothy Brant by Ruth Brandstat-
ter.
Ruth Olson leaves the red nose she had in
the senior girls’ assembly to Bob Lenz.
To Helen Beye goes a package of Lux from
Dorothy 1’rybil. who claims it is the secret of
her success in keeping her silk stockings so
lovely.
From .John Wiese to Thede Hinman go the
former’s captivating powers over the fair
sex.
For Barbara Stuart. Cecelia Tucker leaves
her eyebrows.
Adclyn Siegling donates her knack of keep-
ing the lead in her pencil moist while writ-
ing. to Dorothy Barden, providing she won’t
open her mouth too wide.
Opal Wrede wills to Willie Shebetka her
lap dancing efforts. Willie can already do
the V irginia reel.
Mike .Mentzer, who has always been man-
ager for class teams, gives their waler jug to
Alan Westcott, hoping the juniors will im-
prove.
Marjorie Bogs donates her straight blond
hair to Naomi Braverman. who may wish
time to consider the bargain.
Rella Babbitt, a main factor for the cur-
tains in room 107. leaves needle and thread
to ambitious Bob Snider so that more rooms
may be improved.
Eugene Mather, fresh from sunny Cali-
fornia. leaves his new tan to C-lli’s Shirley
Temple. Betty Kloos.
In case anything has been omitted, we. the
Class of ’35, as a whole, leave to the stu-
dents of University High our everlasting
spirit, our matchless ability, and our fine
sportsmanship. To the faculty, we leave deep
gratitude for the remembrance of the ever
so many pleasant hours which resulted from
their associations. Signed.
Bill Welt.
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Eleventh Boys
Westcott, G. Lackender, R. Lenz, Barron, Aneiaux, L. Myers, C. Smith, Brender
Rahn, Alcock, II. Spencer, J. Wyjack, McCloy, Cuppy, Graf
Davis, R. Miller, E. Brandstatter, Krehlik, .Tetter, Clifford lleacock, Clayton lleacock
Political Affairs
Q I’R REPRESENTATIVES in the legis-
lative branch of the school government.
known familiarly as the student council.
were Cathryn McCleery. Ada Schmidt. David
Foerster, and Charles Smith. Due to the bi-
cameral nature of our home room organiza-
tion. two sets of local officials were main-
tained—the boys electing Tom Horn. Robert
Alcock. and Bill Graf as president, vice-
president. and secretary-treasurer, respective-
ly. while the girls, in a true democratic policy
of sharing responsibility, changed function-
aries at midyear, and replaced Ruth House.
Gretchen Floyd, and Shirley Briggs by
Gretchen Floyd. Marvyl Green, and Frances
Clarke in the aforementioned offices.
The executive and judicial functions, in-
cluded among the sundry duties of the faculty
advisers, have been capably administered by
Miss Grimm and Mr. Ilagg.
Though political partisanship is not pro-
vided for legally, this institution has reached
an advanced stage of development among us,
a condition which has contributed much to
the spirited nature of our sessions.
A T111.ETI C A TTAIN M EN TS
The palestric prowess of the male members
of the junior class has been impressed upon
the public by the prom inent front of dark
blue sweaters they flaunt. We have eleven
letter men in all. with a few additions prob-
able after the track season. Alan Westcott.
John Wyjack. David Foerster, Glen Lacken-
der, Donald Aneiaux. Bob Lenz. Lloyd
Myers. and Tom Horn received their first
football letters this year, while Cantain
Harold Brender earned his second, and Jim
Barron his third. Four basketball awards were
given to juniors—the first such honor for
Tom Horn, the second for David Foerster
and Charles Smith, and the third for Jim
Barron. Charles Smith also won his second
cross-country letter. In addition, the class
made large contributions to that group of
forgotten athletes whose efforts went un-
lettered.
The girls, becoming energetically engrossed
in G.A.A. doings, forfeited the swimming
championship to the seniors, some technicality
about number of participants being responsi-
ble, but were close seconds in the basketball
tournament, winning the practice games but
suffering defeat in the crucial encounters.
A junior girl. Esther Zeller, was president
of that organization.
HAWKEY E
Eleventh Girls
Zinger, Mary Smith, Wicneke, Carter, Ivos, J. McAllister, Austin, Floyd, B. Vesely
M. Green, Patera. E. Schmidt, W. McAllister, House, Briggs, McCleery, G. Siegling
A. Fuhi meister, Means, M. Schnoebelen, Zeller, Marjorie Smith, Clarke, T). Laekender, A. Schmidt
Scholarly Pursuits
The feminine faction excelled in this field.
and for the first two six weeks’ periods
theirs ranked highest among the school’s
grade point averages. First semester statistics
gave the eleventh grade second place. Pupils
consistently composing the upper fifth of the
class were Ruth House, Shirley Briggs. Cath-
ryn .McCleery. Robert Miller, Edward Me
Cloy. .Jim Barron. Ada Schmidt. Doris
Laekender.
The roster of the special English class.
membership in which is largely dependent
on scholarship, contained the names of Rob-
ert Alcock, -Jim Barron, Shirley Briggs.
David Foerster, Tom Horn. Ruth House.
Margaret Means, Cathryn McCleery. and Ed-
ward McCloy. These persons were therefore
involved in the production of the V-lli Life
and the chief dramatic presentations, and
four had achieved election to the U-Ili .Mask-
ers by the end of the first semester.
Social Engagements
The junior party, a late November lune-
lion, was ornamented by artfully sculptured
jack-o-lanterns, and musically supplied by
the Blue Devils, a jazz-producing organiza-
tion, for which Tom Horn was largely re-
sponsible. Two other rhythmical members
of our group. Margaret Means and Lloyd
Myers, were also involved. This band played
for the school matinee dances, and became
(piite proficient in time and after the inclu-
sion of several university students. Prepara-
tions for the Junior-Senior absorbed our
energies during the latter part of the year.
Placing a somewhat different connotation
of the term ‘‘social.” the philanthropic
activities of the girls’ home room are here
noted. In co-operation with the Social Service
League, they undertook to provide for a needy
family at Christmas, and due to the connec-
tion of our adviser’s brother with a clothing
store, and the generosity which seems to run
in the Grimm family, we were able to do so
(piite thoroughly.
We deeply regret our inability to comment
on the assemblies presented by our talented
group this year. Unfortunately, the mandate
eliminating home room ones was issued before
ours materialized—a rumor having crept out.
doubtless. And thus it was that Cathryn Mc-
Cleery’s imitation of Ed Thomas’ imperson-
ation of Animosity Hudwiiddle was never
made public, and the terpsichordean abilities
of our male members left undemonstrated.
Shirley Briggs
Jim Barrox
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Tenth Boys
Cerhan, Hinman, S. Miller, Woinbaeher, O. Selinoebelen, J. Kent, J. Fountain
H. Campion, II. Slenunons, Hart, Lewis, Shebetka, Frazier, Veries
Adams, D. Krall, IL Kloos, P. Hardy, II. Wyjaek, Hills, Kinney
T’’ WAS a mean trick giving the terrible
tenth grade boys to a new teacher, Mr.
Price in this case. He. being an unsuspecting
soul, had no idea of what he was in for.
However, not many autumn leaves had turned
a sickly yellow before he found out. The
girls’ adviser, Miss Gunn, had handled home
rooms before, and. therefore, she had none
cf the troubles that confronted Mr. Price.
From the home rooms the officers were
chosen as follows: Presidents, Dorothy Par-
den and Theodore Hinman: vice-presidents.
Kathryn Myers and Paul Hardy; secretary-
treasurers, Bernice Anderson and Ed Kriz;
student council representatives. Betty Martin
and Sidney .Miller. Lucetta Curry. Bonnie
Bates, and Bill Hills wore news letter
writers.
In the boys’ home room plans for the future
were discussed. Plans for Homecoming were
discussed. Likewise, etc., and such and stuff.
Everything ended in the same manner.
Catch? We did decide 1o study during the
allotted home room hour, which was badly
needed. The studying, I mean.
We sophomores were well represented in
almost every activity. Band, orchestra, and
chorus attracted many of us. The opportun-
ity to sing and read themes over the radio
came often to several students. If action from
the grey matter was disheartening, that of
the brawn was not. Ralph Wombacher.
Orville Selinoebelen. and Sidney Miller re-
ceived major awards in football and cross-
country. Edwin Myers pushed his massive
chest, across the finish line first in the novice
hill and dale meet. With the wintry blasts
came the sophomore basketball team break-
ing even in ten rough and tumble contests.
Spring brought many cinder men out for
track, adding to the already growing list of
letters.
By the end of the first six weeks, the girls
had changed the home room’s appearance
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Tenth Girls
M. Hawkins, Vona, I. Maxey, Guilder, D. Hawkins, A. Hardy
I’. Sass, L. Nance, Donliam, D. White, Canney, Dewey, Breese
C. Krall, M. Lenz, Cain. B. Bates, K. Myers, Barden, Stuart
(’ Vesely, M. Altmaier, Anderson, D. Campion, B. Krall, I.. Laekcnder
considerably by putting up gay cretonne
curtains and fixing a window box of various
kinds of plants. For several weeks before
Christinas, during home room periods every
girl was bustling and hurrying around wrap-
ping gifts, mending old toys, clothes, and
making scrapbooks for a needy family’s
Christmas. Scholarship was made one of the
main issues of the year, and there was an
average of six girls in the upper fifth of
the class every six weeks.
As the second semester took form, an idea
was ushered forth with unlimited success—
that of having a party. So to make a long
story interesting, the sophomore tribe and
friends ( ?) congregated within the halls of
dear old U-Hi. Two of our illustrious mem-
bers made history for our home room in the
amount of work done while preparing for
the braw-ball.
The call of the stage was felt by David
Hart, Merten Lewis, Ralph Wombacher,
Sidney Miller, Theodore Hinman. Wallace
Adams, and Bill Hills during the year, al-
though no home room production was offered.
However, our dramatic ability shone brilliant-
ly in the special English offerings of The
Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar
Wilde, and .1 Murder Has Been Arranged, by
Emlyn Williams.
When the second semester rolled around,
the girls’ home room elected Alyce Hardy
president, Bonnie Bates vice-president, Ber-
nice Krall secretary-treasurer, and Lyle
Nance and Margery Breese news letter writ-
ers. The boys’ home room, evidently satis-
fied with the incumbents, elected no new
officers.
So passes a year of successes in some ways.
some ways not. Anyway, it’s been a lot of
fun, and with the last bell, we shall return
to our homes on the range.
Lucetta Curry.
Sidney .Miller
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JUNIOR
HIGH
HAWKEYE
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Ninth Boys
L. Sehott, A. Johnson, LeGraiul, Ferguson, David VonStein, linger, I'. Schmidt, Kies, Snider
Bender, Webster, 0. Robbins, R. Jones, Vogt, Greazel, D. Johnson. J. Rourke
E. Miller, R. Williams, G. Miller, Alderman, Richard Neff, Wildman, R. Campion, R. Carson
Dettweler, F. Vesely, L. White, D. Spencer, N. Jones, R. Glnspey, Zeman
'T'lIIS YEAR the ninth girls and boys
x were under the able supervision of Miss
Lane and Mr. Kambly. respectively. Direct-
ing the grade activities for the first semester
were Dorathy Keppler and Robert Carson.
The second semester the job of presidency was
taken over by Betty Kloos and Charles Rob-
bins. Vice-presidents for the first half of
the year were Shirley Rununells and Bruce
Blackstone, and for the latter part of the
year. Miriam Smith, George Miller, and
Robert Carson.
A program for the entire year was planned
by a committee made up of representatives
from each section. Those elected were Bruce
Blackstone, Harold Webster, Herbert Ries,
Dorothy Welt. Judith Page, Madeline Ran-
shaw, Barbara Kent. Dorathy Keppler,
Charles Robbins. Robert Carson. Doris Zim-
merli, June Brandstatter, and Jean Living-
ston. Mondays were devoted to a discussion
of how to make practical use of one’s talents.
The job of reporting these weekly activities
fell to Donald Spencer, Madeline Ranshaw.
and Betty Kloos the first semester. The sec-
ond semester these duties were taken by
Barbara Kent, Dorothy Welt, and Robert
Jones. We were represented in the student
council by Mary Carolyn Kiiever and Herbert
Ries. An account of each council meeting was
given weekly by the members.
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Many pupils participated in athletics. The
girls played in G.A.A. basketball tourna-
ments and also took tap dancing. No less
than five boys reported for football practice
in the fall, and the same number for cross-
country. The junior high basketball team
stirred up a good deal of enthusiasm through-
out the school with their repeated victories.
They tied with Iowa City .Junior High School
for first place in the Little Hawk Confer-
ence. The first learn was composed entirely
of freshmen. Our boys were also on hand tor
indoor track.
Pistols for Two, a play written by Dr.
Carpenter, head of the English department.
was presented at the Episcopal Parish House
by members of this grade. The east included
.Mary Carolyn Kuever, Herbert Ries, Charles
Robbins, Robert -Jones, George Miller, Bruce
Blackstone. Richard Neff, and Donald Spen-
cer. A good portion of our grade took part
in musical activities. Several were members
of the band and orchestra, and we were well
represented in chorus. In the operetta which
was presented late in the fall by the music
department, six of our pupils had important
roles. Robert Jones. Charles Robbins, and
Harold Webster had solo parts while Jean
Livingston, Jean Slemmons, and Dorathy
Keppler were also in the cast.
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Ninth Girls
Wilson, E. Fuhrmeister, Gocttie, L. Lenz, Maxine Smith, Page, E. Colony, Crane, Doris VonStein, Connell
C. Tesar, L. Smith, D. Smith, Zinnnerli, Peterson, Keppler, B. Kent, Livingston, D. Welt, M. Tesar, L. Bane
J. Slemmons, Oliver, Rummells, J. Brandstatter, B. Kloos, Ranshaw, E. Glaspey, II. Maxey, Miriam Smith
The girls’ assembly was given March 29
and consisted of a review of outstanding
events throughout the world during 1934.
Every girl participated in a series of acts
describing certain news items. Since the
freshman party was being planned and assem-
blies were not compulsory, the boys gave up
the idea of an assembly entirely.
The freshman party was given on March
8. The committee consisted of Barbara Kent.
Mary Carolyn Kuever, Dorathy Keppler.
Betty Kloos. Herbert Ries, Richard Neff,
Raymond Williams. Robert Snider, George
Miller, and Donald Spencer. All ninth grad-
ers who had contributed a dime toward ex-
penses could come, and each was allowed to
bring one guest, provided the latter was a
I'-Hi pupil. Music was furnished by Bill
Musgrave, and chaperons were Miss Lane.
Miss Raiford. Mr. Kainbly, and Mr. Yerian.
Several novelty dances were given during
the evening, and prizes were awarded to the
the best couples. Altogether it was quite a
successful party.
Such is our history, and we. the freshman
class of 1934-35, wish to go on record with a
vote of appreciation and thanks to .Miss Lane
and Mr. Kainbly for their willing co-opera-
tion throughout this school year.
31 ary Carolyn Kuever
Robert .Jones
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Seventh and Eighth Boys
Lilliek, C. Williams, Berry, Mason, W. Boiler, l>. Brirlenstin<', Fry
Dane, Bright, E. Bridenstine, Holcomb, 1). Carson, Dysinger, Bodine
Plass, Pelzer. C. Beye, R. Rourke, Boyd, Hunter
ONE HOUR each week we gathered into
two groups to fight about and discuss
among ourselves our problems and those of
the student council. In these discussions we
were guided by onr presidents, Barbara
Smith and Mary Barnes for the girls, and
Bill Boiler for the boys, and wo were
prompted when necessary by onr advisers.
Miss Struble and Dr. Carpenter. Much of
the credit must also go to the other home
room officers who helped to make the year a
success: Vice-presidents were Eloise Lapp,
Patricia Baldridge, and Cyrus Beye; secre-
tary-treasurers were Susan Showers. Jean
Humphreys. David Boyd, and Paul Bordwell.
while the news reporters were Dorothy
Pownall. Louise Williams. Sally Wallace,
Jean Kurtz, and Paul Bordwell. As repre-
sentatives to the student council. Betty Crum
and John Mattill were chosen.
Although much of the time in 1he girls’
home room was spent in deciding what we
wished to do, we did give a play at Christ-
mas and pantomimes as well as our home
talent programs, which were quite popular.
They brought out many kinds of unexpected
talent in the forms of writing, acting, play-
ing instruments, and dancing. Excursions
were naturally special favorites. The trip to
Sidwell’s gained both knowledge and food.
and the other trips were quite as interesting.
We still regret the fact that we did not get
around to seeing an operation performed. We
attended the school parties and games as
much as could be expected, and by our
enthusiasm won the prize given at Homecom-
ing for the best float. Extra time was filled
in by dancing and having interesting discus-
sions about the places we had visited. These
were much helped by .Miss Struble’s stories
and pictures of Niagara Calls and France.
Dr. Carpenter was invaluable to the boys
during the year, for it was his inspiration
that made the assembly possible, his part in
the discussions that kept them going, and his
amusing tales which kept our faces bright.
Our discussions were many and covered many
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Seventh and Eighth Girls
Wallace, Buell, Bravernian, B. Smith, Barnes, Goodwin, Waters, Schillig
Pollock, G. Slennnons, Dolan, Lapp, Miss Struble, Showers, Humphreys, Parsons, Kurtz
Dunbar, Pownall, Beer, Lehman, II. Beye, P. Bates, L. Williams
points. "We had no fixed program, but took
the subjects that seemed most appropriate for
discussion. Among these were sports, topics
of the news, reports to and from the stu-
dent council, and various other things. St;
our discussions achieved among us very little.
but a good time was had by all.
We were also well represented in the activ-
ities about U-lli. Most of the girls were
active in G.A.A., and six of the boys went
out for junior high basketball. Several par-
ticipated in Pep (’lid) activities. While many
of our number pounded drums and blew
horns in the band and orchestra, the girls
also sang in the chorus and glee club. The
eighth grade presented Gilbert and Sullivan's
operetta, II.M.S. Pinafore, and several other
members of our group had parts in Once in a
Blue Moon and The Feast of the Little Lan-
terns, which were presented by the chorus and
glee club, respectively.
Although we are not in any way brilliant.
we point with pride to our first semester
winking, which was midway between top and
bottom, and also to our three members in
the National .Junior Honor Society, Betty
(’rum. Mary Barnes, ami .John Mattill.
When the seventh graders entered U-IIi at
the beginning of the year, they were in
great need of a good education. And as
lime has gone on. we, the eighth grade, have
noticed less and less that need for education.
We hope that when they are given the job
of ruling over the next seventh grade, they
will do it as successfully as we feel we have.
Dumb.’ Yes, we may be so. hut then, we
have learned much this year. As for the
seventh grade, we do hope we have taught
them to shoot rubber bauds and cheer in the
correct style so that they may, in turn, pass
it on to their juniors, and that I'-Hi may
ever have great support. And so. when we
enter the wide, dreary world, as the pessi-
mists say, we hope that we may radiate a
little sunshine.
Mary Barnes
John Mattill
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HAWKEYE
Hawkeye Staff
Mr. Hagg, Jessup, Rienow, Thomas, C. Smith, Foerster, McCloy
B. Welt, J. Robbins, A. Bates, House, McCleery, Briggs, B. Boiler
gVERY YEAR the L'-Hi Hawkeye
incorporates a great number of new fea-
tures which prove superior, and we only
hope that our attempts this year have not
been an exception. Since the positions on
the staff are based on the principle of senior-
ity. those who are chosen as assistants in
the eleventh grade automatically become the
editors of their respective departments the
next year. So the seniors of the group in-
variably have the additional job of instruct-
ing their helpers. Again this year we were
relieved from most of our financial worries
Due to higher prices, our ingenuity was
somewhat taxed in working out the budget.
However, no one can doubt the fact that
the staff thoroughly enjoyed itself in the
performance of its tasks.
We wish to express our deep gratitude to
the various contributors, whose excellent work
occupied a position of prime importance in
the annual. Also a vote of thanks is due
to our faculty adviser, Mr. Hagg, and to
both Dr. Xewburn and Dr. Carpenter for
their indispensable assistance.
The official staff of the L’-lIi Hawkeye
i.s as follows:
Editor-in-chief.............
Assistant Editor ....
Business Manager . . .
Assistant Business Manager
Art Editor..................
Assistant. Art Editor . .
Athletic Editor.............
Assistant Athletic Editor .
Social Editor...............
Assistant Social Editor . .
Humor Editor................
Assistant Humor Editor .
Sales Manager...............
Faculty Adviser.............
. . . Jane Robbins
. . . . Ruth House
. . . Edward Thomas
. . . Charles Smith
. . . . Bill Rienow
. . . Shirley Briggs
. . . . Bob Jessup
. . . David Foerster
. . Alice Jean Bates
. Cathkyn McCleery
. . . . Betty Boiler
. . . Edward McCloy
..........Bill Welt
..........Mr. Hagg
Rctii House
National Honor Society
Jessup, A. Siegling, A. Bates, J. Bobbins, Dr. Carpenter
plVE YEARS ago a chapter of the
National Honor Society was organized at
University High School. Since that time its
membership has steadily increased until at
the end of the first semester of this year, it
totalled thirty-seven.
The delicate task of selecting members is
done by a faculty committee, headed by Dr.
M. F. Carpenter, at the end of each term.
Four qualifications must be met by candi-
dates, namely, scholarship, character, lead-
ership. and service. Of primary importance
is the first mentioned, for only those juniors
and seniors are eligible who rank in the upper
one-third of their respective classes. At the
close of the year fifteen per cent of the
twelfth grade may have been honored by
membership, and the junior class may boast
five per cent wearing the distinctive pins.
Virginia Packer. Marianne Witschi. Martin
Warren. and Everett Waters, of the (’lass of
1934, took the pledge of the National Honor
Society last May, as did -Jane Robbins and
Bob -Jessup, juniors. At an assembly held in
February, graced by the presence of several
alumni members of the University High
School chapter, Alice -Jean Bates and Adelyn
Siegling were inducted, the pledge being
given by Margaret Miller, of the Class ol
1933. The names of those elected at the end
of this school year will appear in the follow-
ing U-Hi Huwkcye, for it is not possible for
us to know them at this writing. We are
certain, however, that they will be those who
have striven to attain and who are worthy of
receiving University High School’s highest
honor.
Jane Robbins
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National Junior Honor Society
B. Kent, C. Bobbins, Miss Plaelm, TL .Tones, Page
Crum, Mattill, Baines, Livingston
TTlIE NATIONAL Junior Honor Society
is the same type of honorary group as
is the senior society, although its coining to
the University High School has been much
more recent. Its members are selected twice
a year from the seventh, eighth, and ninth
grades, not only on a basis of fine scholar-
ship, but of leadership, citizenshin, service,
and character as well. Membership in this
group does not mean that one automatically
becomes a member of the senior Honor
Society upon reaching the eleventh grade. The
purpose of both societies is to further these
ideals.
The present membership consists of
Charles Bobbins, Robert Jones, Barbara Kent.
Judith Page. Betty Crum, and the midyear
initiates, Jean Livingston. John Mattill, and
Mary Barnes. Honorary members from the
tenth grade, having been initiated in previous
years, are Betty Martin. Bill Hills, and Mar-
gery Breese. The president of the society is
Charles Robbins, the secretary of last year.
and Robert Jones is the present secretary-
treasurer. Faculty advisers are Miss Erma
Plaehn. of the social studies department. -Miss
Margueritte Struble, of the French depart-
ment. and .Mr. Paul Kambly, from the sci-
ence department.
The formal initiation of the new members
is held as an assembly before the entire stu-
dent body. The lighting of five candles sym-
bolizing the five ideals of the National Junior
Honor Society, as given above, is an im-
portant part of the ceremony. Then the pin.
a golden torch representing the flames of all
the five candles fused into one, is presented
to the new members by the president. At
this year’s initiation at the beginning of the
second semester. Eloise Sebek. an old member
now attending the Iowa City High School.
returned to be present at the ceremony.
Although primarily a very serious group.
the Junior Honor Society can have as much
fun as anyone, as was proved at their in-
formal initiation this year, which -was quite
different from the one presented before the
school. Although such an initiation had
often before been speculated upon, the plan
had never been carried out. Especial sources
of fun and hilarity—for the old members—
were the impossible examinations and the
purely extemporaneous speaking done by the
unlucky initiates.
Judith Page
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Dramatics
Robert Neff, Dr. Carpenter, Jessup, Rienow
Alcoek, J. Myers, House, Briggs, J. Robbins, McCloy
qpIIE SPECIAL English class produced
A two three-act plays this year as a part of
its regular activities. The first. The Im-
portance of Bcinn Earnest, by Oscar Wilde.
was given on November 1. This nonsensical
but exceedingly clever confusion involves i wo
pairs of young persons attempting to become
engaged under adverse conditions, most of
which are brought on by the “Gorgonic”
mother of one of the young ladies.
The Cast
John Worthing...............Sidney Miller
Algernon Moncrieff . . . Edward McCloy
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. . . Robert Neff
Merriman, butler .... Robert Alcock
Lane, manservant................Tom Horn
Lady Bracknell .... Alice Jean Bates
Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax . . Betty Martin
Cecily Cardew...............Jane Robbins
Miss Prism, governess . . . Shirley Briggs
Our second play, A Murder Has Been
Arranged, by Emlyn Williams, also became
entangled in adverse conditions. There was
much trouble in finding a satisfactory date
for the production, and Ruth House, who
was to play Mrs. Arthur, came down with
the measles shortly before. But despite these
difficulties, the performance, on February 21,
went off with a minimum of catastrophes.
The scene of the play is laid on the stage
of an actual theatre, to which is attached a
ghostly legend, not to mention a potent curse.
Sir Charles Jasper is celebrating his inheri-
tance of £2,000,000 by giving a party on
said stage in hopes that the affair will be
honored by the predicted presence of a
spirit. In the course of the evening, Jasper
is murdered by one Maurice Mullins, the
next in line for the fortune, and, by his own
account, the Complete Criminal. Events
unfold as prophesied in the legend, and fin-
ally the appearance of Sir Charles’ ghost
forces Mullins to confess. The unreal atmos-
phere is heightened by the historic costumes
worn by the persons at. the party.
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The Cast
Cavendish..................Sidney Miller
Miss Groze....................June Myers
Mrs. Wragg.................Betty Martin
Mr. James North .... Edward McCloy
Lady Beatrice Jasper . . . Betty Boiler
Mrs. Arthur................Adelyn Siegling
Sir Charles Jasper............Bill Hills
Maurice Austin Mullins . . . Robert Neff
An Unknown Woman . . . Lucetta Curry
Th ninth grade gave Dr. Carpenter’s play.
Pistols for Two, for the drama section of the
Iowa City Woman’s Chib, in addition to their
contribution to the junior high play contest,
and the sophomores presented Juliet and
Romeo and The Man in the Howler Hat as
assembly programs.
U-Hi Maskers
Eligibility for membership in the U-IIi
Maskers entails participation in at least one
senior high dramatic production, either in the
cast or on the stage crew. From the list of per-
sons who have fulfilled this requirement, the
members are entitled to elect four new mem-
bers each semester, only those who have re-
peatedly demonstrated their ability being ad-
mitted. Originally practically every one in-
volved in a play was taken in, and the organi-
zation’s purpose of furthering interest in
dramatics was carried out by actually giving
plays. This policy has gradually changed
since, the functions of the special English
class assimilating this function. The four-
mem bers-a-semester limit was introduced in
1932. and the Maskers has become a strictly
honorary group, carrying out its aim by giv-
ing recognition to outstanding individuals.
Those so recognized at the end of the
second semester last spring were Margaret
Myers. Shirley Briggs. Edward Myers, and
Robert Alcock. An initiation was held for all
the new members of the year on the Memorial
Union sunporch on June 4, after the per-
formance of The Jade God, by William
Edwin Barry, which was given for the enter-
tainment of the contestants in the Iowa State
Academic Meet finals. The four taken in
after the first semester this year, Ruth House.
June Myers, Edward McCloy. and Robert
Neff, were also formally inducted by such a
ceremony held March 19 in one of the con-
ference rooms at the Memorial Union. A
dinner given by Dr. Carpenter followed, the
guest list including Dr. and -Mrs. Newburn.
Miss Gunn, Miss Boege, the four initiates,
and the five old members.
Shirley Briggs
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Student Council
Mr. Christensen, Hies, S. Miller, C. Smith, Robert Neff, Thomas, Foerster, B. Welt, Matt ill
Olson, A. Schmidt, Crum, Kuever, MeCleery, Martin, .1. Robbins
T AST YEAR several new plans were
introduced into the school for trial. Go-
ing over these innovations and maintaining
those which proved successful formed an im-
portant part of the duties of this year’s
student council, which functioned under the
leadership of Edward Thomas, elected presi-
dent by the student body from a field of
three candidates, and Jane Robbins, who.
coming out second in the presidential elec-
tion. automatically filled the position of vice-
president. As soon as these officers had been
elected, the first meeting was held, and Betty
Martin was appointed secretary by the
council.
The activity fund, which worked out per-
fectly last year, entered its second term of
successful service. The task of budgeting this
money was turned over to the social com-
mittee. which planned several splendid
mixers. Neither the self-reliant system nor
student monitorship in study periods was
used again. It was found expedient, how-
ever, for juniors and seniors to assist in the
gym at noon. As our activity fund did not
provide for it, and for other reasons, wc
departed from our custom of sending dele-
gates to the annual conference of the Missis-
sippi Valley Federation of Student Councils.
About the middle of the year, the usual
trouble arose over home room assemblies.
Adjustments necessitated revision of 1he as-
sembly schedule, which business was accom-
plished as well as possible. Through the
efforts of U-Hi’s social committee and that
of the recently organized alumni association.
two big mixers for alumni and students were
held in the course of the year.
The big problem throughout the council’s
regime was, as always, the eternal question
—what to do about confusion and noise in
the corridors and trash-throwing about the
building. Although several methods were
devised for coping temporarily with this per-
ennial situation, the permanent solution
eluded all the members, as it seems to have
eluded other councils heretofore.
The faculty advisers, Dr. Newburn, prin-
cipal, and Mr. Christensen, assistant prin-
cipal, were helpful at all the meetings, which
occurred regularly on Wednesdays at 1:10
o’clock. Altogether, the group worked
faithfully for the good of the school, even
though its achievements were not spectacular.
Betty Martin
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HAWKEYE
Special English Class
TX/Tl'II THE supposed cream of the crop
graduated with last year’s seniors, the
present staff of special English class did not
seem to have a particularly bright future.
The sophomores were unable to co-ordinate
their schedules with that of the class, and.
as a result, were more or less members by
proxy.
Taking up a great deal of space, th?
names of the main constituents of the above-
mentioned class are, beginning with the sen-
iors, Robert Neff, Bill Welt. Bob Jessup,
Jane Robbins, June Myers, Adelyn Siegling.
Bill Rienow, Betty Boiler, and Alice Jean
Bates; juniors. Shirley Briggs, Ruth House,
Cathryn Met 'leery, Margaret .Means, Robert
Alcock. Edward McCloy, Jim Barron. David
Foerster, and Tom Horn; proxying sopho-
mores. Betty .Martin, Lucetta Curry. Sidney
.Miller, and Bill Hills. All, or at least most
all. took some part in one or more of the plays
during the year.
The greatest part of the work of the class
was the labor on the paper, the U-Hi Life.
We were able to make an agreement with
the esteemed Iowa City Press-Citizen to pub-
lish our journalistic endeavors. Assembling
our news every week before Tuesday, we in-
variably worked most during the hours just
preceding the deadline. The smooth seniors
took their pick from the remaining under-
classmen and women in order to determine
weekly staffs. Each week had its own num-
ber of workers, and each group of workers
had one week a month for paper work.
Carp was the chairman and the whole
committee of censors. Me evidently did a
good job because we have yet to sell one of
our editorials or write-ups to a red-hot news-
paper syndicate. Our biggest disappointment
was the failure to make some royalties
through sales for movie rights. Not even an
offer on those smash scoops on the Boston
Latin School. Anyway we gave the Press-
Citizen employees the time of the week.
Every Thursday at eleven o’clock for the
first part of the year, we journeyed down to
the Iowa Memorial Union studios of Station
WSl’I to broadcast the High School of the
Air. Later in the year the date and time
were changed to Friday at one o’clock to
rid us of the unwanted assembly attendance.
The remainder of the hour was usually con-
sumed by absorbing sophistication on the
sun porch. 1 think many of us had a minor
stroke due to too much sun.
These trips did the class good inasmuch
as we had something to gloat over. Literature
was the main lime-taker-upper, and the
authors were all poured over However, care
was taken that none spilled. The secret ambi-
tion of any one not interested in literature
was to gain a part in all the plays given from
time to time, or to be a member of the stage
crew.
Though not as large as last year’s con-
glomeration. we were just as alert, and our
efforts were not all punny. At times, how-
ever. we would get started as people do.
and an eleven o’clock period would be spent
uproariously. When one graduates from Uni-
versity High, he will almost always remember
the special English class before any other.
Tom Horn
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M. Sass, E. Glaspcy, Zeller, Krelilik, D. I’arilen, Mason, Doris VonStein, David VonStein,
Anderson, Webster, Cerium, A. Hardy, Hunter, Crane, P. Bates, Martin, Beer, J. -Myers,
Zinser, Boyd, L. Myers, Dysinger, Ranshaw, Stuart, Kauffman, A. B ites, K. Myers, Breese.
Bulechek, Frazier, Mr. Ryerson, Ruppert, Hager, Lapp, Goodwin, II. Sleminons, Fry
INSTRUMENTAL work at V-Hi was ex-
Atensively reorganized in the fail by Air.
Ray Ryerson, who came from Rocky Ford.
Colorado, to conduct the musical organiza-
tions of the school. As well as the usual ad-
vanced high school band and orchestra, be-
ginning groups were organized, and the per-
sonnel of all was increased by the school’s
loaning instruments to students. Many un-
common instruments were purchased for this
purpose, and thus better orchestration was
brought about.
The beginning groups practiced during the
afternoon activity period twice weekly while
the advanced band met throe limes and the
orchestra twice during the week from eight
until nine o’clock before school. The second
semester lhe band rehearsed once a week in
the activity period. For the first time in the
history of U-Hi. a marching band was organ-
ized in the fall, and after much practice.
it played for several of the home football
games on Old Iowa Field.
Professor C. B. Righter, of the school of
music, conducted weekly rehearsals of the
advanced orchestra over Station WSl’I. and
during the second semester, he gave instruc-
tion to a small beginning violin group over
the air.
An innovation this year was the develop-
ment of a school jazz orchestra, entitled the
“Blue Devils.” under the supervision of Tom
Horn, which played for all the matinee
dances and the senior and junior class parties.
The additional members at different times
throughout the year were: Margaret Means.
David Foerster. Bob Jessup. Sidney Miller.
Lloyd .Myers, Herbert Ries. Mr. Ryerson, and
several university students.
I'-Hi’s instrumentalists appeared on num-
erous school assembly programs, on evening
entertainments, at the Dames’ Club, and over
Station WSl’I : so there lias been much stim-
ulation for practicing.
Small ensemble group work was emphasized
the second semester with Kathryn Myers.
first cornet: Lucille Kauffman, second cor-
net : Alice Jean Bates. French born: and
Ogden Frazier, baritone, playing in the brass
quartet. The string group was composed
of: Harold Webster, first violin: Bernice
Anderson, second violin: Mr. Ryerson, viola:
and Betty Martin, cello. Robert Cerhan.
Alice Hardy, David VonStein, and Doris Von-
Stein were the members of the clarinet
quartet.
.Music work at U-Hi is on the up-grade; we
hope its progress will be as great in the
coming year as it has in the past.
Alice Jean Bates
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HAWKEY R
Chorus
Keppler, B. Kent, Crane, Curry, Olson, Donhain, Breese, Anderson, I. Maxey, K. Myers,
J. Slemnions, B. Kloos, Livingston, G. Sleniinons, Zinmerli, Patera, E. Schmidt, Zeller, Means, Stuart
Miss MaeBride, J. Robbins, Kauffman, J. Myers, II. Fountain, Mathes, S. Miller, Webster, Jessup
R. Jones, C. Robbins, F. Schmidt, F. Vesely, Alderman, G. Miller, Frazier, E. Myers, P. Hardy
T'MlERE HAVE been many choruses ami
glee clubs in our school’s history, but
probably few have accomplished as much as
this year’s. Miss Alice MaeBride, chorus
director, came to us from Oregon to give us
as good choruses as she had there. The
things that have been done this year might
best be described in sections.
In the first semester the main project for
the vocal groups was 1he operetta. Once in a
lllue Moon, by Noble Cain. Due to the scar-
city of open dates, an early one was chosen,
thereby shortening (he practice time. Never-
theless, both the matinee and evening per-
formances went off much more smoothly than
was anticipated. The leads were ably held
by Esther Zeller as Sylvia Montgomery and
Howard Fountain as George Taylor, alias
Bob Harrington. The operetta had all the
qualifications for being interesting, since it
had burglars, detectives, pseudo-plenipoten-
tiaries, masqueraders, and a French maid.
At’ the beginning of the year the chorus
was composed of about fifty members, all of
whom rehearsed together. With such a large
number, however, little could be done. There-
fore, at the end of the semester, the chorus
was divided into two groups. This proved a
much better arrangement, for both could ac-
complish more.
In connection with Miss Anne Pierce’s
weekly broadcast over Station WSl.'I of
Radio Aids to the High Schools, the girls’
sextet and the smaller chorus had the op-
portunity of singing over the radio, an in-
centive toward high-grade work. The sextet
consisted of Esther Zeller and Lucetta Curry.
sopranos. June Myers and Kathryn Myers,
second sopranos, and Lucille Kauffman and
Jean Livingston, altos, and was directed by
Miss Dorothy Waggoner. Included in the
special chorus were Betty .Martin. Esther
Zeller, Lucetta Curry, and June .Myers, so-
pranos: Kathryn Myers. Jane Robbins, Lu-
cille Kauffman, and Jean Livingston, altos;
Howard Fountain. Ogden Frazier. Robert
Jones. Robert .Mathes, and Charles Robbins,
tenors: and Harold Webster, David Foerster.
and Sidney Miller, basses.
Most of the energies of the girls’ glee club
were devoted to the preparation of the oper-
etta, The Feast of the Little Lanterns, by
Paul Bliss, presented under the direction of
.Miss Waggoner at the school assembly March
15. On the evening of March 22 the eighth
grade music class gave Gilbert and Sullivan’s
II.M.S. Pinafore, starring .Mary Barnes and
Duane Carson.
Charles Robbins
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Lucky Thirteen
Bogs, A. Siegling, Pirk], .Ahern, L. Slcninions, Betty Boiler, A. Bates
Babbitt, Bulecliek, A. Laekcnder, R. Brands)niter, Wredc, C. Johnson
TH IE SUCCESS of the A. V. Club of last
A year served as a stimulus for organiza-
tion of a similar one this year. Charter
members were: Dorothy Ahern, Rella Babbitt.
Alice Jean Bates, Marjorie Bogs, Betty
Boiler. Ruth Brandstatter. Dorothy Bulechek,
Catherine Johnson. Arlene Lackender, Theola
Pirkl, Adelyn Siegling, Lida Slemmons, and
Opal Wrede. It was easy to select the title
of the Lucky 13 Club for this group, and
the membership was limited to this number;
the girls met on Wednesdays during the
activity hour in the private dining room of
the cafeteria.
Instead of group projects as last year, each
individual worked on what she wished to;
clothing, luncheon sets, towels, and quilts
were some of the articles completed by the
girls, and they almost took up darning. It
seems that Air. Ernest Christensen thought
time was being wasted, for on his numerous
visits he found only conversation being car-
ried on and no work in progress. Unknown
to most of the club, he made a contract with
one member of the organization for mending
his thirteen pairs of “holy” socks. When
the group learned this, plans were immedi-
ately made for sewing the tops of the stock-
ings together; so that if they were worn at
all. they would have been quite upside down.
The U-IIi Life published this, and, strange as
it may seem, the objects to be mended were
never delivered.
The new curtains in the senior girls’ home
room were stitched by the club members, and
during the entire year much was accomplished
while everyone had a good time. A dinner,
strictly a stag affair for the girls, Avas held
in the spring as was a tea at which faculty
members were the guests. Blaus were made
for an over-night hike to be held at the close
of the school year, but only time Avill show
whether they materialize. At Open House an
exhibit of the work completed during the
year made a large display. Ruth Brandstat-
ter presided as president Avhile Dorothy Bule-
chek served as vice-president and Adelyn
Siegling as secretary-treasurer. Miss Helen
Waite was the adviser and sponsor of the
group and furnished the girls Avith much
inspiration.
Alice Jean Bates
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HAWKEYE
Pep Club
E. Schmidt, Ives, J. McAllister, Marjorie Smith, Clarke, Zinscr, A. Hardy, K. Myers, Mr. Yerian
Buleehek, Bogs, A. Bates, B. Boiler, Briggs, McCleery
Kauffman, J. Myers, B. Bramlstatter, Brant, Zeller, Means, Stuart
P. Hardy, E. Myers
JT WAS strictly through Mr. Yerian’s.
xour sponsor’s, efforts that this year’s
organization was started. Our group, it must
be admitted, consisted mainly of members of
the fair sex, but was as large as could be
desired, and we were happy. The two sole
gentlemen in the case—permanent members,
we mean—were Messrs. I lardy and Myers.
Officers were elected the very first time we
got together, and the net result totaled rather
thusly: president. Betty Boiler; vice-presi-
dent. Marjorie Smith; secretary, Ruth House.
Dorothy Barden, and Dorothy Buleehek
(that office, it is to be observed, was not run
on as business-like a basis as it might have
been) ; treasurer—undoubtedly we had one,
but Mr. Yerian did the brainwork—and busi-
ness manager, -June Myers.
There was even an assembly at the first of
the year on the afternoon of one of the foot-
ball games. Someone thinks it was the West
Liberty game we celebrated thusly, but pro-
fesses himself unwilling to commit himself.
Our aspirations were high. We were to get
a cup, large enough to provide for many
inscriptions, to he given to the home room
most deserving of it in the light of scholar-
and-sportsmanship. Said cup was to be
awarded at the end of each six weeks’ period
to the home room deemed of the highest stand-
ing by those in a position to know.
But—well, you know these women. Besides.
we just had to have our pictures in the jolly
old Hawkeye.
Betty Boiler
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Assemblies
HTlIE ASSEMBLY year started out char-
acteristically with the introduction by
Dr. Newburn of the newly elected student
council president, Edward Thomas, who took
"barge of the rest of the programs, the first
'me consisting of presenting the home room
ff:eia's and new teachers to the student
body. General conditions in the school af-
fected assemblies more than usual the first
few weeks. The council’s project of lessening
confusion in the corridors and damage all
over the school furnished material for two
n-'sembb'es. the first featuring a talk on the
ient by Dr. Newburn. and the second
’'o:n<r an experiment during which all the
faculty left the room and different council
members led a discussion on the question.
Nearly all the first semester’s programs
we.e sponsored by pupils chosen by the as-
sembly committee, which consisted of Betty
Martin. Betty Crum, Herbert Ries, and Drs.
Gunn and Anderson. These pupils, in turn,
all selected speakers. From our own school
came Miss Helen Eddy, who presented an
illustrated lecture on her summer’s trip
through France. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to make Miss Eddy’s pictures more
easily seen by projecting them in the dark-
ened music room. Aside from the fact that
the talk had to be repeated because the room
accommodated so few. it was not dark enough
to make the pictures clearly visible to every
one. However, the talk was so interesting
that the pictures were merely a side attrac-
tion.
Several University of Iowa faculty mem-
bers discussed their hobbies and interests with
us. Professor Robert B. Wylie introduced us
to the beauties of Alaska, and Professor
Claude J. Lapp attempted to convince us all
to take up archery, his “perfect sport.”
Professor Edward B. Kurtz explained the
fundamentals of television. A member of the
dental clinic presented pictures of the ad-
vances being made in dental health by cor-
rect diet, and generally admonished us to
brush our teeth twice daily and see the
dentist semi-annually.
One of the most outstanding assemblies of
recent years was arranged by Shirley Briggs
in co-operation with the social studies de-
partment. Dr. Paul L. Dengler. of Vienna.
Austria, a visiting professor of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teach-
ing. spoke to us on the home life of the Aus-
tr’ans. Dr. Dengler gave a series of lectures
at the university, and a goodly number of our
"roup attended them also.
There were only three home room assem-
blies during the first semester, and the last
two caused such a riot that a new manner
°f arranging assemblies had to be initiated
The first program, given by the seventh and
eighth grade boys, was welcomed because of
the unusual number of speakers during the
preceding weeks. It deserves mention be-
cause of its interest and difference from any
others given. Its main portion consisted of a
scholarship race between the two grades. Dr.
Carpenter, the boys’ adviser, compiled the
tests and dictated them to the boys at the
blackboard in true classroom style. A Christ-
mas play finished off the exercises.
The twelfth grade home room assemblies
were talked about many weeks before they
were presented. There was a contest in the
offing between the two sexes of the class on
the merits of their respective performances,
the choice being left to the audience. The
boys’ “Bowery Theater” was given, and all
stayed quiet on faculty front. The program
consisted of a play with a big, bad villain.
a dainty heroine (our student council presi-
dent), and a more or less supporting cast.
The great magician. Professor Black, and his
buddy, Oswald, kept us guessing, some sing-
ers sang, and that was over. Then the girls’
brain storm approached. It consisted of var-
ious short skits impersonating Mae West and
Betty Boop among other tilings. The boys
won the prize.
At once the gathering thunder storm broke.
Notices were sent to all home rooms to cease
work on future assemblies immediately and
for all presidents to attend the next student
council meeting. There the administration’s
grievances were aired and fully discussed,
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and suggestions were taken to home rooms for
approval. At the next council meeting the
new plans were drawn up: Participation of
home rooms in assemblies was voluntary, hut
if decided in the affirmative, an oral report
to the council was to be required. Separate
assemblies for the junior and senior high
schools were not in order. The chemistry
auditorium would be available for movies six
times yearly.
The extraordinary departmental assembly
given by the science classes is an example of
what can be done, though some wondered.
Professor Wota.snozzle’s laboratory' immedi-
ately after an explosion was the scene of many
wonders. Making water run uphill, turning
on lights by sugaring coffee (bad for the
nerves), boiling water with ice. blowing soap
bubbles that exploded, and eating a burning
candle were some of the phenomena viewed.
Catiiryx McCleery
Social Activities
T J-HI’S SOCIAL season started off in
lively tempo with the first mixer, Oc-
tober 5, for which the Music Masters played.
A grand march and games for all preceded
the dancing. November 2 the recently or-
ganized Alumni Association sponsored a party
with the help of our social committee, and so
it was that Alumni-U-Hi mixers started.
Dusty Keaton’s orchestra furnished the music
for dancing, and a room for ping-pong and
other games was provided.
Ray Ryerson’s Blue Devils, the U-IIi jazz
orchestra, made its debut by playing for a
free matinee dance on November 23, and
furnished music at later ones for the sum
of a dime or fifteen cents a couple. These
were attended enthusiastically, and only the
use of the gym for basketball and G.A.A.
prevented there being more of them.
The day preceding Thanksgiving vacation
Miss Plaehn entertained the senior girls in
her apartment at luncheon. That same eve-
ning the junior class held a party for their
guests and themselves in the gymnasium,
which was appropriately decorated with
carved pumpkins. The Blue Devils provided
music for dancing in half of the room, while
ping-pong was played in the other section.
The annual fail sports banquet of the
Girls’ Athletic Association was held later
than usual this year, on December 17. Ini-
tiates were required to wear neckties to
classes for the day, and after school, garbed
in their gym suits, they were formally, and
otherwise, initiated. Dinner was served at
six o’clock, and the tables were decorated with
the Christmas motif. Dish washing and
basketball supplied evening entertainment.
1 he same afternoon the senior girls invaded
the boys’ home room singing “Jingle Bells.”
and the hour was spent in singing and eat-
ing. for candy was the gift of Miss Plaehn
and Mr. Yerian to the class. At this time a
skating party was planned for the coining
Friday to be held at Melrose Lake after the
I -Ili-West Branch game. It was -to have
been strictly for seniors, but guests proved
inevitable. December 21 during government
class another senior gathering was held, this
time an exchange of Christmas gifts under
the tree in the typing room. Names had been
drawn for each to give a present to, and
most were quite appropriate. Paper dolls.
cigars, rubber balls, wearing apparel, toy
cars, numerous dime store dishes, and senior
pictures were among the gifts opened besides
the presents from the class to Miss Plaehn
and Mr. Yerian.
The senior girls. U-Hi’s socialites, held
another party at the home of Marjorie Bogs
in North Liberty during Christmas holidays;
the girls spent the day there, and a lovely
luncheon was served them. On January 18
U-Hi pupils were hosts to Iowa City High
School students at a mixer for which the
Music Masters played. Entertainment was
provided during the intermission, and a room
was furnished for games.
February I, the day of the senior girls’
assembly, a luncheon party was held in the
home economics room as a stimulus for the
actresses. Valentine’s evening the faculty
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forgot themselves at a dinner in the river
room of the .Memorial Union, and after the
food was consumed, they proceeded to the
home of Miss Pierce, where they reveled in
ping-pong and other games. According to
tradition the sophomores annually entertain
their guests at a party sometime after Christ-
mas. and this year on February 16. they
gave a party in the gymnasium with Bill
Musgrave furnishing the music for dancing.
Refreshments were frost-sticks, and half of
the gym was devoted to games.
The second Alnmni-U-lIi mixer was held
February 23, celebrating the birthdays of
Lincoln, Washington. U-Ili. and various
graduates. A three layer cake decorated
with sixteen blue candles was raffled off in
the course of the evening, and there was much
comment when Mr. Yerian proved to be the
holder of the lucky number. Homer Lucke’s
orchestra played for the dancing, and tons of
confetti added much gaiety to the affair. Mr.
Yerian squared himself, at least with the
seniors, when he issued an invitation to the.
girls’ home room to come down the following
Monday to consume the cake and some cocoa
with the boys. Dorothy Campion, who drew
the lucky number from the hat, shared in the
celebration.
March 8 the freshmen held a party for
their guests in the gymnasium. Half of the
room was given over to games and the other
for dancing, for which Bill Musgrave played.
On the stage curtain in white crepe paper
letters against the blue background, the word
aptly describing the class stood out,
“FRESH”!
As a result of the assembly contest between
the senior girls and boys, the former enter-
tained at a kids’ costume party in the music
room on .March 15. The walls were adorned
with childish drawings and pink elephants.
and all, including the faculty guests, were
dressed in youngsters’ outfits. The Blue
Devils played for the occasion, and refresh-
ments were served in kiddy style. The prize
of a jumping rope for the most clever cos-
tume was awarded to Dr. Carpenter, garbed
in loud pajamas.
On April 26, after our Easter vacation, the
final all-school party of the year was held in
the gymnasium; it was a super-special affair.
The last three social events of the year were
held at the Memorial Union, the first of
which was the athletic banquet, planned by
Bob Jessup, given May 15 in honor of the
boys who won letters in the various sports.
On the same day as the honors assembly,
May 24, was the honor roll banquet,
with June Meyers in charge. Most im-
portant to the graduating class was the
Junior-Senior dinner dance given in the
river room by the juniors. The seniors’ only
worry on this occasion was, as usual, what
to wear.
All school social events of the year were
supervised by the committee appointed by
President Thomas, consisting of Mr. Yerian,
Miss Waite, Mr. McGrath, Jane Robbins,
June Myers, and Sidney Miller.
Alice Jean Bates
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ATHLETICS
_HAWKEYE
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Football
Coach Kistler, Nance, Cerhan, 0. Sehnoebclcn, Snider, Yeries, .1. Fountain, .1. Wy.jack, Wombacher, Mentzer.
G. Lackcnder, C. Green, Hinman, Hart, Ries, If. Spencer, R. Carson, Shebetka, 11. Campion, E. Brandstatter,
Foerster, Westcott, 1?. Lenz, Horn, II. Fountain, Anciaux, Jessup, Thomas, W. Goss, Barron, Brender,
L. Myers, II. Wyjack
jp REVIOl'S to 1he 1934 football season.
x many took it upon themselves to specu-
late concerning the possibilities of a success-
ful campaign for U-Hi’s eleven. After con-
sidering the situation from till angles, few (ex-
cept those who were to practice daily from
4:10 until sunset) dared predict anything
that would make U-IIi fans hopeful of a scor-
ing team. With only three lettermen return-
ing from the powerful eleven of 1933, what
could be expected of the 1934 squad? The
answer was—anything! Four of our oppo-
nents were defeated by large margins. Two of
our three losses were thrillers. And in the
seven games played, U-IIi scored eighty-five
points to fifty-two for all opponents.
Sept. 28: U-IIi 13. Kalona 0 (here). It
may have been a great day at the Rose Bowl.
but it was raining when U-IIi began its sea-
son on Old Iowa Field by battling Kalona.
While the opposition was unable to gain
through our line, we managed to push over
two touchdowns in the first half. Howard
Fountain could not play because of an injury,
and David Foerster, playing fullback, did all
the scoring.
Oet. 5: U-IIi 19, St. Pat’s 0 (here). Words
should not be wasted on this game. Although
the weather was fine, the contest was sloppy.
U-IIi was barely able to obtain a 6-0 advant-
age at half time. The boys became tired of
playing tag. so they produced two more touch-
downs late in the game. Fountain returned to
his fullback post and crossed the enemy goal
line twice. Foerster scored on a long run, and
Barron was responsible for the nineteenth
point.
Oct. 12: U-IIi 13, West Liberty 0 (there).
The sun had already set in the west when Li-
lli traveled to West Liberty. The game was
played under the lights, and U-IIi managed to
score in each half. Both teams fought hard.
but U-lli had the advantage in weight and
experience. Foerster and Fountain each gar-
nered a touchdown, and the one extra point
resulted from a pass.
Oct. 19: Monticello 27. U-lli 0 (there). The
threatening weather may not have had any
effect on Monticello, but neither did it help
U-IIi’s cause. We were knocked all over the
lot by the Little Eight Conference champions.
Our inexperience showed itself sadly at times.
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Oct. 26: .Mount Vernon 12. U-IIi 6 (here).
This was the one disappointing game of the
season. To all appearances the two teams were
evenly matched, but U-Hi became the victim
of laziness. That combined with the tricks of
the visitors decided the affair. The first half
produced one of Mount Vernon’s scores. Then
after resting, the U-Hi outfit pepped up
enough to make an opening for the fleet-
footed Wombacher, who raced around left
end for a touchdown. This caused Mount Ver-
non to shoot the works, and the game soon
ended after they had scored the winning
points.
Nov. 2: U-Hi 27, West Branch 0 (here).
This was the climax to our Homecoming cele-
bration. U-Hi got right down to business and
scored all of its four touchdowns in the first
half. The scoring was done so rapidly that the
only lull in the proceedings came when Bar-
ron and Jessup would argue over whose turn
it was to kick the point after touchdown.
Fountain scored thirteen points, bringing his
season’s total Io 31, while Foerster and
Schnoebelen each scored six. Everybody
starred.
Nov. 9: City High 13, U-Hi 7 (there). Cap-
tain Harold Brender led his mates under the
lights of Shrader Field to play the final
game of the 1934 season. According to the
dope, U-Hi hadn’t a chance; but the team
1 ril'd hard, and they played the best brand
of ball of the season. City High was given a
scare when U-Hi scored first. The touchdown
was made by Foerster, his sixth in seven
games. Alan Westcott carried the ball over
for the extra point. City High’s run back of
the next kick off resulted in a touchdown, and
the half ended 7-7. Although U-lli was power-
less the last half against their heavier oppo-
nents, Fountain’s fine line plunging kept the
Red and White away from scoring territory
most of the time. In the backfield Foerster’s
long runs made him outstanding, and the
middle of the line showed a great deal of
strength.
The season having been completed, it was
time Io give recognition to those players who
had done well. Captain Brender, Tom Horn.
David Foerster. Edward Thomas, and How-
ard Fountain were given places on the all-
city team determined by the city news^aners.
Furthermore. Coach Kistler awarded those
same five and twelve of their team mates
letters. Captain Brender was re-elected can-
tain for next year, and Alan Westcott was
chosen as co-captain. Wilbert Mentzer, al-
though ineligible for competition, took just
as much part, in the season’s success as any-
one. He took the responsibility of attending
practice every afternoon to help with the
coaching duties. Out of the reserve squad
Coach Kistler formed a “B” team, which
trimmed both the West Branch reserves and
the St. Pat’s varsity. This was valuable ex-
perience for the second string, and with
twelve lettermen returning next fall. U-Hi
should look forward to a winning team.
FINAL LITTLE EIGHT
CONFER ENCE STANDINGS
Monticello 6 0 1.000
Anamosa 4 1 .800
Tipton 3 2 .600
'Mount Vernon 3 3 .500
University High 2 2 .500
West Liberty 1 5 .167
West Branch 0 6 .000
Bob Jessup
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Basketball
II. Wyjnek, S. Miller, 0. Sdinoebelen, Hinman, ,T. Kent, Hart, Kriz, Hills, Conch Kistler
Westcott, II. Fountain, 11. Spencer, (1. Laekender, Anciaux, R. Miller, Rienow
J. Wyjflck, Tli'onins, C. Smith, Jessup, Brender, Barron
0NSIDER1NG till the things that go to
make up the basketball season, the I’-lli
quintet had a comparatively successful year.
While we won only five out of fourteen
games, three of these being victories in the
seven conference tilts, we managed to capture
fifth place in the Little Eight Conference, the
highest rating we have had since we joined
four years ago. Four seniors graduate this
year, but. fortunately for the team next year.
only one was a regular. Captain Edward
Thomas, leading scorer with eighty-five
points, won the distinction of being placed on
both the all-conference and all-city second
teams, and he will be a hard man to replace
at center. Others who will be missed are Bill
Rienow and Howard Fountain, reserve
guards, and Bob Jessup, forward or center.
Next year’s team will be led by Co-captains
Charles Smith and David Foerster, and will
be made up from Jim Barron. Tom Horn,
Donald Anciaux. Theodore Hinman, Glen
Laekender, Harold Spencer. Sidney Miller,
John Wyjack. Orville Sehnoebelen. and Rob-
ert Miller. After the close of the regular sea-
son, we journeyed to Marengo to play in the
sectional tournament. In our first game there
we met and defeated Marengo by a 22-19
score. However, our next opponent was Wash-
ington High of Cedar Rapids, and they easily
overcame us. 45-23—and so ends bsaketball.
Dec. 7: U-IIi 38, Cosgrove 19 (here). A
good game on our part, but we weren’t af-
forded much competition. Thomas led our
scoring with ten points.
Dee. 14: St. Pat’s 24. U-IIi 20 (there). A
last half St. Pat’s rally overcame our 14-7
lead that we held at halftime. Foerster was
high point man with five baskets.
Dec. 21: I'-Hi 35, West Branch 22 (here).
We won our opening conference tilt with
Thomas getting eleven points and Horn ten.
A fast first half waff too much for the visitors.
Jan. 4: Tipton%26. I’-lli 23 (here). A poor
opening period which saw us behind 13-3 was
too much for us in our second conference
game. Foerster scored seven points to top the
scoring.
Jan. 11: City High 31, U-IIi 19 (here).
City High’s great height advantage was 1oo
much for us. Six points by Foerster was high
score for us.
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Jan. 16: SI. Alary’s 28, U-IIi 15 (there).
We lost through our inability to hit in this
game. We failed to score until the second
quarter. Horn collected five points for scor-
ing honors.
•Jan. 25: Anamosa 16, U-Hi 13 (there).
Playing on Anamosa’s cracker box size floor,
U-IIi could not get used to the smallness, and
failed to hit. An awfully rough game, hut
Horn managed to ring up seven points.
Feb. 1 : U-IIi 35, Mechanicsville 28 (there).
I'-Hi rang up its second conference victory.
•John Wyjack scored eight points in the final
quarter to put the game on ice after it had
been close all along. Thomas led our scorers
with ten points.
Feb. 8: City High 33. l -IIi 21 (there). A
close ball game, with U-lli leading at the half,
15-11. It was tied up, 20-20, at the beginning
of the fourth quarter, but then City High ran
away from us. Foerster scored ten points for
I -Hi.
Feb. 12: Mount Vernon 29, U-IIi 21
(there). We played this game minus three
regulars. U-IIi led at the half, 14-10. Thomas’
seven points were high for us.
Feb. 22: U-Hi 20, West Liberty 15 (here).
A 16-5 half time lead was too much for a late
West Liberty rally to overcome. Thomas was
again our leading scorer with nine points.
March I: Monticello 31. U-Hi 15 (here). In
the season’s finals except for the tournament
at .Marengo, U-Hi met the league leaders and
held them practically even the first half. Our
scoring was evenly divided this game among
three of our players.
As part of the basketball program this year.
another team was organized to function along
with that of the senior high, a sophomore five.
Although at times names from the senior and
junior high squads appeared in the lineup,
the starting quintet was picked from th-
sophomores and shared by far the greater part
of action. George Teyro, gridiron star of note.
tutored the sophs throughout the season.
Seldom displaying classy basketball, the new
team composed of David Hart and Sidney
.Miller, guards. Theodore Hinman, center, and
•Jim Kent and Orville Sehnoebelen. forwards.
was, however, far from being unsuccessful.
.Meeting the visitors’ second teams on several
occasions, U-Hi’s sophomores chalked up five
wins against as many loses for an average of
.500. George Teyro’s quintuplets’ mean was
12.6 points per contest alongside of a 15.2
total for the opposition. By the season’s
finale. Hinman, Blue and White center, had
sent the ball through the hoop enough to
gather thirty-seven points. Miller with
twenty-eight, Sehnoebelen counting twenty-
four. and Kent and Hart mustering eleven
and ten points, followed respectively.
The complete schedule and scores for each
fray are as follows:
Dec. 7: U-Hi 14. Cosgrove seconds 11.
Dee. 14: U-Hi 13, St. Pat’s sophomores 11.
Dec. 21: West Branch seconds 13. U-Hi 12.
Jan. 4: Tipton seconds 16. U-IIi 11.
Jan. 11 : City High sophomores 18, U-Hi 2.
Feb. 1: U-Hi 21. St. Mary’s sophomores 7.
Feb. 8: City High sophomores 26. U-Hi 4.
Feb. 12: U-Hi 20. Mount Vernon 15.
Feb. 22: West Liberty seconds 20. U-Hi 13.
.March 1: U-Hi 16. Monticello 15.
David Foerster
Sidney Miller
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Junior High Basketball
T). Spencer, C. Williams, D. Carson, C. Robbins, Aiderman, F. Vesely, L. White
R. Williams, Ries, R. Carson, G. Miller, Snider, Coach Kistler
HR HIS year’s junior high squad turned
x in a fairly successful season, rating a tie
for first in the Little Hawk Conference. The
team took Kalona and Wellman quite easily
both at home and away. The two losses were
administered by the City High aggregation.
the last of which gave them a tie for first
place. The final standings were as follows;
W. L. %
U-Hi
City High
Wellman
Kalona
4 2 .667
4 2 .667
2 4 .333
2 4 .333
Two non-conference games were played with
St. Pat’s in the early part of the season. Both
were close, as the following summary of all
games shows:
Jan. 11: U-Hi 18, St. Pat’s 16 (here). A
close one that showed the team lacked the last
quarter punch.
Jan. 18: St. Pat’s 8, I’-JIi 6 (there). An-
other close one with the winning bucket swish-
ing through the net as the gun sounded.
Jan. 25: U-Hi 16. Wellman 5 (there). The
first conference game and an easy one. Kies
led the scoring with ten points.
Feb. 1 : I’-lIi 22, Kalona 8 (there). Another
easy one away from home in which Big Boy
Carson used his size to great advantage by
practically disabling his opposing center. Mil-
ler and Ries led the scoring.
Feb. 15: City High 24, U-Hi 13 (here). Due
to a mix-up, two regulars. Ries and Williams.
were unable to play. The rest of the team
played the first half to a draw, but got care-
less in the second. Snider led the U-Hi scor-
ing with seven points.
Feb. 22: U-lli 20, Kalona 14 (here). A very
slow game and fairly easy. Ries and Williams
returned to the line-up with the former get-
ting field-goals and Miller getting three.
March 1: U-Hi 17. Wellman 10 (here). 'Phis
was enough to cinch at least a tie for the title.
Miller led the locals with nine points.
March 6: City High 17. U-Hi 16 (there).
This was a heart-breaker since it meant an un-
disputed first place if won. The U-Hiers
played much smoother ball than in the pre-
vious few games, but the last quarter rally
fell short by one point. Miller and Ries scored
thirteen of the sixteen points.
The first team used throughout the season
consisted of Robert Snider and Raymond
Williams, guards; Bob Carson, center; and
George Miller and Herbert Ries, forwards.
Little Duane Carson saw much service at the
forward post, as did Bruce Aiderman at the
guard position. Charles Robbins also fitted in
occasionally.
Herbert Ries
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HAWKEYE
Cross-Country
Adams, Davis, Robert Neff, C. Smith, Dr. Carpenter, S. Miller, Ribble, 13. Welt, J. Kent
E. Myers, R. Campion, D. Spencer, Nortman, L. White, R. Glaspey, G. Miller, C. Robbins
TN THE dear, dead “daze” which are
not quite beyond recall, when cross-
country was considered approximately a ma-
jor sport at U-IIi, when a goodly number of
long-winded young men answered the call, the
battle-cry of many a state meet cross-country
team was “Beat LT-Ili!” U-IIi still is able to
look forward every fall to the excellent coach-
ing of Dr. Carpenter. But with all respect
due him and captains of the caliber of Robert
Stevens and Van Phillips, it may truly be
said that a three year cross-country famine
has swept over U-IIi. The season of 1934 looks
as if it marked the end of this dearth, perhaps
because of the comparative weakness of teams
on the schedule. The real answer to whether
the hill and dale situation is looking up will
be furnished by the team of 1935. That aggre-
gation. under the captaincy of Charles Smith
and weakened bv the graduation of Captain
Robert Neff. Merle Ribble, and Bill Welt, all
letter-winners, will face a difficult schedule.
In addition to Captain Smith. Sidney Miller
is the only returning letterman, but Edwin
Myers, Jim Kent, and Charles Robbins are ex-
pected to aid in building up the team.
Oct. 12: Muscatine Dual Meet (There).
Muscatine 19, U-IIi 36.
Oct. 20: 6th Annual Muscatine Invitational
Meet (There). U-Hi got a surprising fifth
place out of the ten teams entered, with forty-
six points.
Oct. 26: Vinton Dual Meet (There). U-Hi
9, Vinton 12.
Oct. 31 : Iowa Citv High Dual Meet (Here).
U-IIi 19. City High 36.
Nov. 5: Mechanicsville Dual Meet (Here).
U-IIi 9. Mechanicsville 12.
Nov. 9: Novice Meet (Here). The future
lettermen braved the cold blasts on Einkbine
Field with Edwin .Myers winning.
Nov. 10: Iowa State High School Cross-
Country .Meet (Here). The gala day for twen-
ty-five Iowa high school cross-country teams
arrived with perfect weather, except for the
thousand-mile-an-hour gale which blew the
contestants along the course. It proved partly
to be a gala day for U-lli. for Coach Car-
penter drew the slip of paper numbered one
for starting place. Smith. Ribble. and Neff
finished in twentieth, twenty-fifth, and
thirtieth places to bring I’-Hi’s total up to
seventy-five points, placing sixth. This meet
marked the final performances in the cross-
country uniforms of University High for Cap-
tain Neff. .Merle Ribble. and Bill Welt.
Robert Neff
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Track
JL Lenz, G. I.aekeinler, S. Miller, 0. Schnoebelen, Barron, Frazier
Westcott, Brender, Thomas, C. Smith, B. Welt, Fobert Neff
Adams, Kibble, Lewis, IL Fountain, Mathes, Davis
THE climax of the 1934 track season was
the outdoor conference meet at Mount
Vernon. University High went into that meet
with the conviction that only a miracle would
enable them to win from the Mechanicsville
team, which had beaten them in the indoor
conference invitation meet. Something very
like a miracle happened, for boy after boy on
the U-lli team beat his previous practice and
competition records for the year in order to
take points. Captain Martin Warren. Bob
Schnoebelen. Leo Miltner, Howard Fountain.
Wilbert Mentzer. Charles Smith. Robert
Stevens, and last but far from least. Milford
Barnes brought points to University High
School. Barnes’ victory in the pole vault was
the turning point of the meet. He had entered
the meet with an outside chance of placing,
and he won his event by vaulting five inches
higher than he had ever vaulted before. Much
of Milford’s victory was due to the splendid
spirit of a former U-Hi vaulter, Bob McCloy.
Bob. whose jaw was wired together because
of an injury received on the university gym-
nastic team, stood by the runway and
muttered encouragement and suggestions be-
tween his teeth. Along with Barnes’ work
went that of Schnoebelen, who battled his wav
to three firsts, exactly one-third of U-IIi’s
points. The team was ably lead by Martin
Warren, one of the best leaders of boys ever
turned out of University High School. To the
determination of the captain that our team
should not lose twice in the same season must
go much of the credit for our surprising vic-
tory.
The final score of the meet was as follows:
University High Media nicsvi lie 45 38 1/3
Monticello 19 5/6
'fipton 18 1/3
West Liberty 18
-Mount Vernon 17 1/2
Anamosa 8
The indoor season started with a triangular
meet with Iowa City High and Vinton on
-March 19. This meet was an easy victory for
U-Hi. The final score was:
University High
Iowa City High
Vinton
The Vinton team was
60 23/30
38 7/30
21
grievously handi-
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HAWKEYE
capped by the illness of several of its com-
petitors. Otherwise, the meet might have been
closer.
The second meet of the year was our great-
est disappointment and our greatest sur-
prise. For the first time in the history of the
conference an indoor championship meet was
held, on March 26. U-Hi. with its advantages
of an indoor track on which to train and the
rest, was naturally expected to win the meet.
The chief rival was presumably Tipton. but
a new star appeared on the conference hori-
zon, and the final score of the meet was:
Mechanicsville 50
Uni versify High 33
'I'ipton 32
Monticello 9
Mount Vernon 7
U-IIi achieved its score only through the dis-
qualification of Monticello’s team in the one-
third mile relay. If the relay had stood as run.
University High would have tied with Tipton
at 32 points. An unfortunate thing about the
meet was an injury to Everett Waters, who
had been doing splendid work in practice. He
was not able to compete with any satisfaction
at any time in the rest of the season. His
presence would not, however, have won the
meet for U-IIi.
Following the conference meet the team
competed in the indoor invitational meet on
March 31. but took no points. Captain Martin
Warren, who might have placed in the shot
put, was unable to compete because of measles.
The team opened its outdoor season by win-
ning from Monticello on April 20, with a
score of 68 1-2 to 58 1-2. The next day the
team journeyed to Cedar Falls, where Cap-
rain Warren placed in the shot put and discus
and Miltner in the shot put. On April 27 the
team went to Davenport to meet Saint Am-
brose Academy, which had defeated us in the
previous year. We feared a second defeat, but
the fates were propitious and U-IIi won, 86
to 45.
The following Friday occurred the confer-
ence meet, which U-IIi won as has been de-
scribed. On May 12 the team competed in the
district meet at Cedar Rapids, and Miltner
won the right to represent us in the state meet
in the shot put. On May 17 and IS U-Hi com-
peted in a dual meet with Iowa City High.
The field events were run off on the first day.
and. thanks to the splendid work of Marshal!
of City High, the score was close. At the end
of these five events the standings were: U-IIi
24, Iowa City High 21. But on the track Iowa
City High had no Marshall, and hard luck
seemed to dog its one good runner. Kittredge.
who fell while running second in the low
hurdles. The final score was: U-Hi 97. Iowa
City High 30. On the first day of the meet
Miltner broke the high school record in the
shot put with a put of 45 feet. 8 1-2 inches.
On Saturday -May 19 he repeated the perform-
ance. putting the shot 45 feet. 11 1-2 inches
to take fourth in the state meet.
At the end of the season letters were
awarded to the following boys: In the twelfth
grade. .Martin Warren, captain. Milford
Barnes. Wilbert Mentzer. Leo Miltner, Rob-
ert Schnoebelen, Robert Stevens, and Everett
Waters; in the eleventh grade. Howard Foun-
tain and Robert -Mathes; in the tenth grade.
Russell Davis and Charles Smith. The team
elected Howard Fountain its captain for the
1935 season.
Dr. Carpenter
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Brant, A. Fuhnncister, Kauffman, M. Green, J. McAllister, Ives, Marjorie Smith,
Clarke, Zinser, A. Hardy, Ahern, Pirkl, A. Bates, A. Lackender
B. Boiler, D. Lackender, Wieneke, .Mary Smith, L. Lackender, Olson, M. Sehnoebelen,
Keppler, B. Kent, L. Nance, D. White, Canney, Herring, L. Slemmons
C. Vesely, Miriam Smith, Floyd, E. Glaspey, J. Brandstatter, B. Smith, Barnes,
Goodwin, Wallace, Waters, L. Smith, Crane, Stuart, Wrede
B, Vesely, J. Myers, G. Siegling, Zeller, Bonham, J. Slemmons, G. Slemmons, Lapp,
Dolan, P. Bates, Beer, K. Myers, Means, Maxine Smith
U-1I1 became a member this year of the
Iowa State High Schoo] Girls’ Athletic
Association, thereby enabling a uniform point
system to be carried on from one year to lhe
next although the sponsor should change. Miss
Esther L. French supervised our organization
as well as girls’ physical education. Officers
for the year were: Esther Zeller, president;
Betty Boiler, vice-president; and Ruth Olson,
secret ary-treasurer. Letters were awarded in
the spring to the juniors and seniors who had
earned 500 points at the rate of four an hour.
In the junior high, numerals were presented
to those earning 300 points.
Swimming, the first after school sport,
lasted until Thanksgiving, when the season
closed with the seniors winning the class
meet. This sport, as well as canoeing, was
under the leadership of Alice Jean Bates.
Hiking was another popular fall activity.
with Marvyl Green as leader, and one
supper hike was taken by the entire
group. Hike leaders for each vicinity
were appointed to supervise small group
hikes; this sport flourished until the first
snow. The annual fall initiation banquet was
held in the cafeteria before the Christmas holi-
days.
Basketball with Marjorie Smith and tap
dancing with Dorathy Keppler as heads were
lhe main winter activities. Two tournaments
were held; the first was for practice.
and the second an interclass one with picked
teams participating. The senior girls were the
champions of the school as well as the senior
high. Stunts were worked on in the locker
rooms on the nights when the gymnasium was
not available, and this sport proved a favorite
of the agile ones.
A short season of volleyball and a tourna-
ment under Barbara Stuart’s leadership were
followed by baseball, of which Opal Wrede
was captain. There was a class tournament for
this sport, and swimming ended the year’s
work. The annual spring banquet was held, at
which time more girls were initiated. Heads
of the individual sports were: tennis, golf.
and health rnles-Bonnie Bates; bicycling and
horse shoes—Betty Martin: skating, coasting.
and skiing—Dorothy Brant; horseback riding
and archery—.Miriam Smith; and shuffle-
board and badminton—Lyle Nance.
Alice Jean Bates
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HUMOR
Humor
THE FUNNY THING
ABOUT THIS
HUMOR SECTION
IS THAT
THERE ISN’T A N Y
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