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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 26, 1922
COMMUNITY CHEST APPEAL WINS RESPONSE IN CITY HIGH SCHOOLS
Seventh-Termers Make Big Winnings at James John Franklin's Fall Dance Success Lincoln's Senior "Prom" Will Be January 20 Benson Continues "Better Pictures" Contest Jefferson Play Success.
Sodolatis Latina Meets at
James John.
Seventh-Termers Walk Oft With
Progress and Scholarship Banners.
J a rule set that no dancing will be
permitted at school parties unless
! 20 mothers are present. After much
! worry and loss of sleep the cr.m
j inittees settled everything to the
j satisfaction of the school board, the
I ncthers, the faculty and the girls.
Everyone had a lovely time and
said it was worth the trouble.
-
The presentation of the class play
is the biggest event of the school
year with the exception of gradua
BY JOY EFTELAND.
THE Fodolatis Latina held its sec-
. ond meeting of the semester on tion. This year the play is "Green
Friday, November 17. To be admitted
to this meeting each member was
requested to give as a password the
Latin form of "always faithful."
After the usual business meeting
the club was divided into four
croups and the remaining time was
used to prepare for the big Decem
ber meeting. Under the supervision
of Dorothy Kammerer, group 1 will
entertain the ciub with Latin myths.
Group 2, headed by Carlie Gilstrap,
will dramatize Julius Caesar. Group
3, supervised by Kathryn McChes
ney, plans to present Latin parodies
on popular songs and group 4 will
co-operate with Eleanor Doughty in
introducing Latin games.
The other classes gasped in dis
may when the seventh termers
"walked off" with both the progress
and scholarship banners this quar
ter. Although the members of the
various classes are determined to
win the banners, the June '23 class
will, from all appearances, fight
hard to retain them. i
The glee club has chosen "A
Gypsy Plover" as the operetta to be
presented this term. It has a light,
amusing plot and a typical gypsy
atmosphere. The cast reads as fol
lows: "Lady Constance, Madeline
Brown; Zara, Margaret Holbrook;
Meg, Kathryn McChesney; Nina,
Ruth Weiss; Rob. Earl Tormey:
Sinfo, "William Fox; Marto, Maxwell
Adams; Lord Craven, Leonard Har
rington; Sir George, Curtis Robert
son; Sir Toby, James Tormey; Mc
Corkle, Leland Maybach; Captain
Jerome, Thurman Hart.
During the past week Mr. George's
civics classes withnessed a number
of interesting trials at the city
courthouse. They observed the. im
paneling of a jury, witnessed the
trials of a Chinese tongman and a
member of the G. A. R. and saw a
youthful robber sentenced to the
penitentiary.
Mrs. Crawford, a member of the
Portland Parent-Teacher associa
tion, spoke to the students recent
ly concerning Charles Gorst, the
"birdman," who appeared at the
city auditorium Friday.
Two new students have enrolled
at James John. They are Audrey
Tibbie, a third-termer, and Gene
vieve Tibbie, a post-graduate, who
is studying Spanish and other com
mercial subjects.
The last football rally of the
season was held Tuesday. Mr.
George and the yell leaders urged
the students to turn out for the
J. J.-Benson game.
.
Durinv the study period Wednes
day the seniors held an important
meeting. Plans were made for the
annual football banquet. "Peaslays"
was selected as the studio where
the class pictures will be taken and
the senior Tumalum staff assistants
were elected. They are: Senior edi
tor, Amelia Seigenthaler; public
welfare assistant. Ruth Weiss; lit
erary, Clarence Whisler; art, Audrey
Toung; athletics, Albert Smithson;
business manager, Raleigh Meyer.
Miss Bushnell, a former member
of the faculty, visited James John
Wednesday. Since she left the school
Miss Bushnell has been studying
vocal music in New York city un
der the supervision of Dudley Buck.
She will resume her work there :n
January.
At a recent meeting of the upper
classmen Mr. Fletcher suggested
that they select the traditional sen
ior room in the Roosevelt building,
That the room shall be on the sec
ond floor and near the library was
definitely decided, but the particu
lar room still remains indefinite.
Friday morning the fourth-term
ers held a Thanksgiving party in
the school gymnasium. Cornstalks.
pumpkins and streamers of the
school colors, black and gold, fur
nished the cheerful decorations,
while a number of unusual Thanks-,
giving games and delicious refresh
ments provided further enjoyment.
The Philathenaeum held its regu
lar November meeting Friday after
noon. Group one, beaded by Esther
Wall, was responsible for the en
tertainment. The programme con
sisted of an operetta, "The Magic
Rose," taken from the story of
"Sleeping Beauty." Dorothy Kam
merer was the sleeping princess;
Sylvia and Madeline Brown por
trayed the part of Prince Adrian.
Other members of the cast were:
Queen Anne, Anna Poe; King Oliver,
Lempie Davis; nurse, Rose Piele;
the good fairy', Helen Doughty; the
witch, Kathryn McChesney: fairies,
Bernice Jacobson, Kate Ajllen, Fran
ces Durand; lords of court, Eliza
beth Wiener and Carlie Gilstrap;
ladies of court, Margaret Pocock
and Margaret Holbrook. Following
the operetta a formal tea. was served
In rooms 12 and 13.
Members of Miss Gore's English
class are now preparing debates on
a number of interesting present-day
questions. Some pertain to the Ku
Klux Klan, immigration, the honor
system in examinations and poetry
as part of the high school English
courses.
Stockings," which is to be given
Wednesday, December 6, at Lincoln
high auditorium. It is a comedy
based on the fact that the eldest
daughter in English families must
wear "green stockings" at the
wedding of a younger sister, if she
still remains a spinster. The rebel
lion of Lelia, the heroine, when she
finds she must wear green stockings
fcr the third time and the predica
ment she gets into because of it,
r.akes one continuous laugh for the
audience. Everyone who has seen
the rehearsals says it is worth
twice the 35 cents admission charged.
Tickets for the play are now on
sale with prizes for the girls who
stll the most.
Everyone will be interested In
the following cast of "Green Stock
ings," which is very well chosen:
Celia Faraday, Vivian Zahn; Colonel
Smith, Dorothy Thorne; Admiral
Grice, Agnes Duncan; William Fara
day, Elizabeth Fox, Robert Larver,
leona Foote; Henry Steele, Florida
Kissling; James Raleigh, Melba Er
bet; Martin, Leona Ott; Madge,
Josephine Bosso; Evelyn, Pearl
Miller; Phyllis, Margaret Schultens;
Aunt Ida, Zora Dalyrimple; property
man. Vera Tufford, prompter, Ruth
Clarke, costume man, Viola Deiter;
stage man, Vera Mitchell; cotch,
Mrs. Beth Whitcomb.
.
A display of very Parisian-looking
hats made by the millinery
classes was shown this week in the
lower hall. The most popular trim
mings are of silver and gold metal
clothes while materials for the hat
are panne and plain velvets. One
especially interesting hat was made
for one of the teachers. It is a cloth
of gold turban with beautifully
draped rolls on the side crown and
a spray of black feathers rising from
the roll in front, letting the ends
fall back over the crown.
Mrs. Millie Trumbull of the child
labor commission, gave an interest
ing and timely talk on labor condi
tions and the requirements of girls
seeking positions in the business
world. She spoke of the things a
girl must have to be fitted for any
sort of work. The girls were very
appreciative because many of them
expect to earn their way in the
world. As Mrs. Trumbull said in
closing, "My talk is for the work
ers, not the drones."
Lincoln Pupils Back Com
munity Chest.
Special Assembly Called by Prin
cipal Davis for Purpose Senior
"Prom" Date January 20.
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Commerce "Blotter" Puts
in Appearance.
Publication Gets 100 Per Cent
Reception -January Class Fea
tures Being Prepared.
Staff of January, 1923, 'Franklin High Post. From left, front row Marguerite Rollins, literary editor; Dorothy Harris, editor-in-chief Alice laws,
art editor) Gertrude Odeen, organizations. Rear row Ernest Peterson, business manager) Louise Cordy, joke editor) Charles Thomas, adver
tising manager). Herbert Jasper, sports.
Jefferson High Class Play
Big Success.
"Adam and Eva" Well Received.
Special Assembly for Musicians
Is Held.
BY GRACE GARDNER.
A SPECIAL assembly was called
Thursday by Principal Davis,
Ben Lombard, president of the Hl-T
club, was the main speaker. He
asked the students to give one cent
a day for the Community Chest until
the drive was over. Allan Schmeer
was elected sergeant-at-arms. The
plan was enthusiastically received
by the students.
January 12 has been set as the
date for the senior "prom." It is
expected to be a very pleasant af
fair. ,
The greatly anticipated second
annual hop, given by the Lincoln Hi
Y club, in the Laurelhurst club
house Friday, was a huge success.
A special feature, a clever dance by
Carolyn Miller , was enjoyed by
everyone.
1
Darby's orchestra furnished ex
ceptionally good music. Much credit
must be given Frank Yeoman and
his committee, as they did a great
deal to make the drama a success.
The Tolo vs. Oratorian debate is
being looked forward to by all
members. Louis Goodman of the
Oratorians presented Grennell Suth
erland of the Tologelons the ques
tion to be discussed, a well worth
while one. The Tolos have not de
cided which side they will take.
An assembly was called Monday
fourth period for the purpose of
hearing a representative of the
Community Chest speak on that
subject. Owing to the failure of
his arr'val, because of a misunder
standing, . the school yells were
practiced, prior to the Lincoln
Commerce game.
The students of the civics classes
were requested to write a 1500
word essay on various live subjects
of interest. The essays are now be
ing read and prove very interesting.
The members of the PI Epsllon
society enjoyed a very interesting
visit to the Northwestern Electric
company's power plant last Friday
afternoon. A tour of the whole plant,
Including the radio station, was
made. The trip proved of great edu
cational value, and the members are
plannng to make a number of such
expeditions to different points of in
terest. Mary Wilcox and Hampton
Allen were voted into the society.
Girls' Polytechnic.
AFTER what seemed an age of
waiting the January, 4'23 class
received pins last Friday at neon
They are small gold ones of rec
tangular shape with "G.P.S." printed
diagonally across the center and
"Jan." in the upper corner with
"23" in the opposite corner be'.ow.
1 hey are very effective pinnei on
the girls' dark dresses and blouses
just over the heart,
The school was startled Friday
morning to see their proud and
haughty seniors revert to childhood
days. The girls appeared in couiies,
cne little boy and one little girl.
The girls had their hair down their
backs in curls, with big bow3 on
their heads and the boys wore gym
bloomers, wide, bright sashes and
caps. Everyone had lots of fun
watching the senior, minus her
dignity.
Work on "The Polytechnic Maid'
has started. One important , feature
of the school magazine is the ad
vertising section. A committee con
, sisting of Vera Emerson, chairman;
Clara Ederer, Iris Ives, Geneva Fac
tor and Francis Dixon has teen
chosen from the ' Juniors to take
charge of the soliciting.
The third-termers held their class
( party Friday night The girls had
I some trouble in getting their
, chaperons aa the school board has
The Adelphians held their initia
tion party at the home of Margaret
Clarke, in Irvington, Saturday eve
ning, November 18. After the mys
terious ceremonies were completed
the members en3oyed dancing and
games. Refreshments conslst'ng of
punch, ice cream and cake were
served. The following were initiated
into the society: Kathleen Bristow,
Carolyn Parker, , Jacqueline Honey
well, Alice Norman, Melba Hartaell,
Agnes Clarke, Thelma Park, Louise
Epping, Jewel Epping, Claudia
Hyams, Margaret Clarke, Vera Wag
ner, Camille Burton and Fern Allan;
Melvln Battee, Holt Dietz, Horace
Cochran, Jack Biles, William Prud
homme, Gyler Seeley, Burr Abner,
Ray Martin, William Winter, Earl
Chiles, Charles Wright, Charles Bur
ton, Merrill Bittner, George Gravens
and Ernest Brokenshire.
The improved appearance of the
trophy cups in the library Is due to
the hard work of the Philoa, who
have been busily engaged for the
last week in cleaning them.
. A number of Tramps enjoyed a
very pleasant hike to Table moun
tain last week.
BY HARRY G. JOHNSON.
THE January, 1923, class success
fully presented their class play,
"Adam and Eva," In the Jefferson
auditorium last Friday and Satur
day evenings. Both performances
were witnessed by capacity houses,
and all who attended were delighted
w'th the play. Miss Nina L. Great
house, teacher of dramatics at Jef
ferson, personally superintended the
production and a large part of the
success is attributed to her inces
sant work. "Aaam and Eva" is a
four-act comedy, by Guy Bolton and
George Middleton, and there were
laughs in the play from beginning
to end. The cast of the show con
sisted of Uncle Horace, played by
Edward Jones; Adam, played by
Frank Briggs; Eva, played by Ina
Cawley; Mr, King, by Donald Stan
ley; Miss Rooker, by Kathleen Litle;
Clinton DeWitt, by James Cooke;
Julie DeWUt, by Louise Arnold; Lord
Andrew Gordon, by Henry Magnus
son; Corinthia, the maid, by Ruth
Alexander; Doctor Delameter, by
Ralph Staley. The managing staff
of the show consisted of Logan Roe,
stage manager; Maude Mueller,
wardrobe mistress; James Laird,
business manager; Ida Leigh, prop
erty mistress. The Jefferson usher
corps ushered at both performances.
Chester McCarty was spotlight op
erator. The students of Jefferson, and a
great number of people living in the
vicinity of Jefferson, high, eagerly
supported the play and caused seats
to be held at a premium several
days before the show. From all
standpoints, the class play was a
complete success.
Miss Harriet Leach and Lowell
Patton, graduates of Jefferson, were
the guests of the school at a special
assembly held on last Wednesday.
As Mr. Jenkins introduced the two
there was much applause, for the
students already knew Miss Leach
and Mr. Patton by. reputation. A
musical programme was then pre
sented by the two artists, the first
number of which was a piano solo
of the march, "The Stras and. Stripes
Forever," played by Mr. Patton. In
this solo Mr. Patton displayed his
remarkable technique, and he held
the students in suspense until the
piece was finished. He next gave an
Interpretation of The Rosary, im
itating an organ in the playing of
the melody and supporting the piece
with lifelike chime effects. Miss
Leach next gave her part of the
morning's programme, a series of
exquisitely rendered vocal solos, ac
companied by Mr. Patton.
The weekly assembly last Mon
day was a combined musical and
Community Chest assembly. After
the opening exercises Mr. Jenkins
Introduced Mr. Handsaker as the
speaker for the clrest. He compared
the campaign to a football game.
Impersonating the opposing forces
of the football match as the poverty
and disease on the one side and the
workers of the Portland Community
Chest on the other.
The notices for club meetings and
various school activities are now
posted upon the main bulletin board
of the school. Formerly such no
tices were sent around through the
different rooms of the building by
student messengers, during the rec
itation periods. The new system of
posting the notices on the bulletin
board is proving a great deal bet
ter, as it enables the students to
receive the news of the notices and
still not be interrupted in their
studies, as was formerly the case.
their Independence within, a period
of five years." On one night the
Zetas are to have the affirmative.
and on the other the Pi Delts, so
that both sides of the question may
be debated by both clubs. The de-
bate on the first evening is to take
the form of the semi-annual Zeta
Pi Delt debate, and the winning
team on that night is to receive a
silver cup which has been purchased
jointly by the two clubs. The names
of the winning team are to be en
graved upon the cup and the cup
is to remain in the school library
with the rest of the Jefferson tro
phies. Each term the names of those
on the winning teams are to be en
graved upon the cup.. This cup is
expected to be a great incentive to
better debating. The names of the
students on the teams of the two
clubs have not yet been announced.
. Henry Mason, a graduate of Jef
ferson with the class of June, 1922,
is now attending Yale college. He
has been successful thus far, in his
college life and, has succeeded in
"making" both the band and the
orchestra of that college.
The Jefferson Spanish club do
nated ten pounds of homemade can
dy of various kinds, which was sold
at the January '23 class play on last
Friday and Saturday evenings. The
oral expression class acted as candy
sellers. The club is also planning to
decorate the second floor of the
school for exhibition nights with
cedar boughs and wreaths, and
other decorations appropriate for
the Christmas season. A skating
party has been planned by the club,
but no definite date has as yet been
set.
The Jefferson high cafeteria has
been well patronized thus far this
term and is popular with the stu
dents. During the month of October
the establishment served 11,837
meals at an average cost of 16
cents per meal. During the month
the cafeteria used 269 gallons of
ice cream.
Benson Holds Interesting
Assembly.
Speakers Address Pupils on Va
ried Subjects Better Pictures
Contest Is Continued.
BT KENNETH RAUCH.
N interesting assembly was held
at Benson last Wednesday morn
ing for the purpose of instructing
the boys about the Community Chest
drive. The school orchestra opened
and closed the assembly by playing
several selections. C. E. Cleveland,
principal, first Introduced Mrs.
Walker of the Parent-Teacher or
ganization, who spoke on the Parent-Teachers'
entertainment given
in the public auditorium last Fri
day evening. In this entertainment
Charles Gorst, a prominent . bird
naturalist, was featured. He gave
an illustrated talk on all of man's
feathered friends of the air. Elton
Watkins, congressman-elect from
this district, was next to be intro
duced. He gave a complete account
of the work carried on by the Com
munity Chest and urged the boys to
help complete the quota before the
drive comes to an end. The prizes
were then awarded to the students
who sold the greatest number of
tickets to the Benson Tech motion
picture show, which was recently
given at the auditorium. The first
prize was given to Clyde Bushman
the second to Allan Flynn, the third
to Arthur Gill and the fourth to
ferson game. Mr. Boyd, principal,
opened the assembly by urging the
students, to attend the gUme and
"get behind" the team. Clifford
Zehrung, president of the student
body, spoke next, presenting to the
students the only trophy saved from
the recent fire. Mr. Zehrung then
turned the assembly over to the yell
leaders, who led the school in sev
eral yells. Harold Mann, one of th
alumni and former yell leader of
Washington high, gave a short talk
on school spirit. Robert Warner,
yell king, introduced the two fresh
man yell kings, who led the school
in "Oskeona" and "With a Vivo"
yells. The whole student body was
astonished at the efficiency of the
freshman representatives.
Under the direction of Helens
Oates. Florence Faireloueh, Thalnia.
Sandstron, Katherine Peifer, Elma
Compstom, Helen Smith, Harriot
Atchinson a new art club is being
formed. The purpose of the club
will be to study the history of art,
give exhibitions and raise money in
art work to have statues for the
new school. The slogan of the club
will be: "The new Washington high
the most beautiful school in the
city." The club will meet every
Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the cen
tral library, north gallery. Miss
Gorham is faculty advisor.
In order to aid the library fund
the June '23 class made itself re
sponsible for the selling of a large
number of tickets to the recent clasa
BY ARDEN PAXGBORX.
THE BLOTTER, a snappy little
paper, filled with school news
items, has a subscription list, taken
in one day, of practically 100 per
cent in the entire school. The offi
cers and co-originators of the paper
are Mrs. Bradford, adviser; Harold
Mangum, editor; Arden Pangborn,
assistant editor; Doris Cooper, lit
erary editor; Donald McLeod, sport
ing editor; Irene Bliss, art editor;
Paul Scott, business manager; Fred
Brennan, circulation manager, and
Howard Stewart. Kathleen O'Daniel
and Grace Sibley, reporters. The
first issue, printed in the office ap
pliance department, came out on
Wednesday during the study period.
It contained four pages of editor
ials, sports, Jokes and "Imprints
From the Blotter." The motto of
the Blotter na.it is "Give credit
where credit is due." In this paper
students who excel in any one thing
are given recognition. Students who
win typewriting awards, get all L
cards, make art posters and help in
the development of the school win
now receive attention where before
they went unrewarded and un
known. The paper will be a weekly play, "Dulcy," that was so success
and will be sold for 2 cents a copy,1
or at a subscription price of 5 cents
a month.
.
The January class voted that the
number of accomplishments to be
printed by the individual pictures
in the senior issue of the Ledger be
limited to four. ,
The cover design of the class is
sue of the Ledger probably will be
the same as that of previous terms,
with the exception that the small
design printed on the first issue of
this term's paper will be used again.
The color preferred is one of varie
gated orchid and silver, the class
colors.
As the date of the class play
draws nearer the class is becoming
more and more optimistic over its
outcome. They feel that Commerce
Is going to put on this term one ot
the finest plays it has yet had.
Tickets for the play now are being
printed. A number of students from
the class were appointed by the
ticket manager, Frieda Naimark, to
take charge of the sale of tickets in
the different rooms.
November 29 has been set aside
for the January '28 class day pro
gramme, which is to be presented
to the school during the assembly
period. A very interesting pro
gramme, in which many of the stu
dents plan to take part, is being
prepared.
An important Ledger staff meet
land will be called upon to act as
judges and will award first, second
and third prizes.
Exceedingly fine time was made
in the clearing of the building
November 13 in fire drill. Exactly 60
seconds after the fire bell had been
sounded by Darwin Marvin, the fire
chief, the doors were closed with
everyone outside. This increase in
speeding up the drills was made
possible by the new routing system
recently put into effect by the chief.
Under this new system the students
can march from the buildings in
good order but still make fast time
in getting away from them.
During the last week the various
English classes of Benson were
given the opportunity to hear
very interesting and profitable lec
ture on the origin of books and rec
ords. The talks have been given in
room 25 by Miss Rockwood, who is
the head of the reference depart
ment of the Portland central library-
Miss Rockwood displayed several fac
tnhWs. which wr. taWn fmm thjing was held Thursday in room 10
ruins of ancient cities and tombs of . Its Purpose was to wind up all mat-
old kings and placed In the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. She traced the
development of books from the
earliest records obtainable of the
history of ancient kings, which was
carved on the walls of their cities
and their tombs, down through the
dark ages and up to the present
time. The various methods of keep
ing records of history before the
invention of paper in China, in the
fourth century, were explained. The
papyrus, stone, clay, parchment and
Boy Scouts to Go on Hike
to Wahtum Lake. .
Holiday Trip Will Be Taken Into
Hill Country Three Days.
Jack Nelson. Mr. Cleveland then vellum methods were spoken of and
displayed. One especially interest
ing specimen was an actual piece of
clay which dated back to 2150 B. C,
and upon which was printed a re
ceipt for an oil transaction.
Tourists Lived in Old Rome.
Traveling for pleasure came into
vogue in the peaceful years of the
Roman empire. Historic places and
natural curiosities were sought out
and famous groves and grottos vis
ited. The Romans seemed to have
preferred these gentler aspects of
nature, and had little appreciation
for towering heights and plunging
canyona .
The assembly to provide suitable
publicity for the class play- of the
January '23 class was given last
Tuesday. Early in the assembly Mr.
Jenkins turned the assembly over to
Frank Briggs, representative of the
cast, who was to announce the
speakers. John Wilkinson, a fresh
man, was the first speaker to arouse
interest in the class play. He de
livered a vigorous speech and urged
the students to attend the play.
Paul Clark was the net speaker,
who spoke in representation, of the
June '23 class. Dean Grunland was
the student speaker for the Jefferson-Washington
game, which was
played last Wednesday. Mr. Grun
land gave a vigorous speech. In
which he urged the students to
attend the game. Mr. Jenkins then
concluded the assembly by request
ing that the students keep their
scholarship up and make the most
of their high school years.
The Pi Delta Epsllon and the
Zetagathians, the boys' and girls
debating societies, are planning to
hold a joint debate for the enter
tainment of visitors on exhibition
nights, December 8 and, 9. Two de
bates will be presented, by different
teams, on the different nights, one
team from the Zetas and one from
the Pi Delts opposing on each night.
The questiqn is, "Resolved. That the
A THANKSGIVING hike to Wah
tum lake, 13 milee off the high
way from Eagle creek, will cover
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and is
open to graduate scouts. Applicants
for this holiday trip Into the hill
country should have their names
reach scout headgua-rters imme
diately. The week-end camp was the scene
of a conference "of oldtimers last
Saturday night and Sunday, with
the Portland council of Boy Scouts
of America acting as hosts. These
graduate scouts are forming a vet
eran scouts club, consisting of young
men of 17 to 2L Their next meeting
will be December 9.
A Scout leaders' training class be
gins next Tuesday night in Scout
headquarters at 250 Third street.
The class will study organization
and administration of a troop coun
cil, defining' the duties of scout mas
ter and assistant master and of
every member. It will continue six
weeks, using Wednesday the second
week, Thursday the third week and
so on, in order to accommodate
leaders who have definite engage
ments for. other things on certain
niehts.
As a part of their work in the
Community Cheet drive, the Boy
Scouts put on exhibits in the win
dows of Spalding's and Olds, Wort-
man & iS-ing s, tnrougn a oaspi&y ot
trophies which they have earned. In
a Morrison street window the Scouts
gave a demonstration of scoutcraft,
including making fire by friction,
signalling, bandaging, map making
and tieing intricate knots Troops
40 from Sunnyside and 18 from Ter
williger gave the demonstration on
Monday, troop 13 from Couch on
Tuesday and troop 69 from St.
Mark's parish on Wednesday.
All the troops of the city are
working out plans for their Christ
mas good turns, which are a part of
the community work they always
add at the holiday season to their
ev&ry-day personal good turns They
are providing assistance for needy
families, preferably m their own
neighborhoods, whom they discover
for themselves; and are ready to act
as the distributing messengers for
the Elks, the Goodfellows' club ana
similar organizations.
The troop winning first place in
the work for music week was 40 ot
Sun-nyside, with a record of securing
the promise of more than BOO fam
ilies to have one hour of music in
the home. Troop 49 of the Firs
Methodist Episcopal church was a
close second, and troop 20 of Ladd
school was third.
Here Is What Happened.
Chicabo Tribune.
A Chicago man writes to the Trib
une: "I transplanted a gland from
a monkey wrench to my Henry
Ford. Then I went for a ride and
made several announcements, one
of them being about the Benson
James John game on last Thursday
afternoon. He also said that the
players who will make the trip to
Everett, Wash., to play the high
school there on the Saturday follow
ing Thanksgiving will be picked
after the James John game. Ken
neth Rauch next led the students in
a few rousing yells in practice for
the game.
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The chief feautre of the last Tech
Camera club meeting, which was
held Friday, November 17, was the
showing from the school projection
machine of two sets of slides. The
first set showed the complete jour
ney of rubber from the time it is
gathered until it is put out on the
market as finished products, such
as automobile tires, coats, shoes,
hose, etc. The second set included
many scenic views taken by the
Mazamas in the vicinity of Mount
Hood. The club members enjoyed
this last set particularly, as It was
accompan'ed by an explanatory talk
by Charles Snyder, one of the most
prominent members of the club last
year, but who was graduated with
the June '22 class. It was decided
that the club members should at
tempt to construct an enlarging
camera. A 64-mirror reflector will
be the only unit to be purchased.
The "better pictures" contest, which
is now in progress among the club
members, was extended to Decem
ber 15.
The individual analysis blanks for
the M. U. F. campaign, which is
fostered by the Y. M. C. A. to help
young men decide upon the profes
sion which they wish to follow,
were distributed to the members of
the Benson Hi-Y club at their meet
ing last Monday evening. These
blanks will be gathered1 together
according to the professions named
by each member. Then a specialist
in each line of work will be asked
to talk about his profession at a
meeting to be held for 11 Hi-l
members of the city at the Y. M. C.
A. at some early date In December.
The invitation committee was in
structed to act as a programme
committee for the remainder of this
term and to prepare suitable pro
grammes for every regular meeting
hereafter. The rest of the meeting
period was spent in discussing trips
which the various members took to
the O. A. C. during the home-corn
ing week end. It was discovered by
these talks that some of the chief
members of the freshman class at
O. A.i C. are former Benson stu
dents and Hi-Y members.
Hereafter all purchases to be
made by the Benson Tech Radio
club will be made by requisitions,
signed by the adviser and president.
John Peterson was appointed at the
meeting of November 21 to get a
supply of these blanks. William
Burke, Richard Setterstrom, War
ren Stuart and William Morton
were appointed to plan and get
together sufficient apparatus for a
club exhibit at the radio show next
week. William Morton was elected
to the office of publicity agent for
the club,
The last regular meeting of the
Architectural club was held Novem
ber 13. The meeting was practically
entirely devoted to the discussion of
a "house planning" contest to start
about December 1 and end January
5. The rules of the contest are an
follows: The drawings are to con
tain a basement, a first and a sec
ond floor plans, drawn to the scale
of one-eighth inch to the foot; also
Fall Dance Is Feature at
Franklin. -
Tri-Y Initiation Is Held Commit
tee on Scholarship Awards Is
Announced.
a motor cod tried to pinch me for
speeding, and the car bit him and J an exterior perspective view to show
then climbed a tree and nun from I the type of house. Several of the
Philippine islands should, receive the branches by Its tail light.". - moat prominent architects of Port-
BY EDNA MAY ROOT.
THE Commerce club gave its big
fall dance Friday evening at
Franklin. Manv guests came and
danced to the music of Art Barbur's
orchestra. The gym was decorated
for the occasion in yellow and
brown, and punch was served dur
ing the evening. The floor com
mittee was: Lucile Stearns, Rosa
mund Gilder, Floy Bailey, Millie
Backen, Gertrude Odeen, Leotta
Doucette, Lillian MacFarland, Peggy
Sullivan and B. MacMullen. The
patrons and patronesses were: Mrs
H. Backen, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Thomas, Mrs. L. C. Sonneman, Mrs.
G. A. MacMullen, Mrs. McConneU.
Dean Wilson; Mrs. Jordan, Miss Mc
Elvain, Miss Tucker, Mr. Bali, Mr.
Down, Mr. Parks and Mr. South-wick.
The Tri-Y initiation was held last
Friday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A.
New members of the Franklin, Jef
ferson and Lincoln Tri-Ys were all
initiated together at this time.
Franklin girls who, were initiated
are: Marjorie Merrick, Barbara
Blythe, Hazel Smith, Donna Steever,
Dorothea Kester, Donna Jenkins,
Floy Bailey, Millie Backen, Sylvia
Seymour, Audrey Dant, Helen Root,
Mary Murray, Anna Young, Lela
Reed and Frances Sefton. Tea was
served following the initiation, and
at 5 o'clock the interclub council
supper and meeting were held. The
interclub council is made up of the
respective club presidents and one
cither member of each cabinet.
The new student body committee
on scholarship awards is composed
of Alvin Cully, "chairman. Marvel
Dare Fellows, Perry Avery and
Miss Schmidli of the faculty co
operation committee, Mr. Melendy
recently talked to the committee on
the recognition of high scholarship
in the past by the student body. The
committee discussed awards and
made plans for scholarship honors
in the future.
At the last meeting of the Science
club, held Thursday, November 16,
the programme was presented by
members of the chemistry depart
ment. Following the programme
changes were made in the standing
committees, of the club. Verlin
Carey was placed on the publicity
committee; Frank White, Lillian
Knlzek and William ' Mahon were
added to the committee on arrange
ments for the Science club booth in
the county fair, and Arthur Haight
was appointed to 'replace Gregory
Haeflinger on the research com
mittee. A ways, and means com
mittee was also appointed as fol
lows: Gregory Haefliger, Annie
Faith and Freeman. Fike.
.... .
The regular meeting of the
Franklin Tri-Y club will be held
tomorrow in the club rooms at the'
Y. W. C. A. at 3:30 P. M. Reports
of the summer conference at Silt
coos will be given by the three
Franklin girls who attend Helen
May Lockwood. Gertrude Richards
and Edna May Root. Important
business will be transacted and a
large turnout of members is ex
pected."
ters concerning the publication of
the first issue of the Ledger. Tenta
tive plans for the graduation num
ber were discussed and the date of
the issue set for January 17. A
very gratifying report was given
by, the ways and means committee.
Officers for the January class
Ledger have been chosen. They are;
Associate ' editor, Howard Stewart;
accomplishments, Fannie Stoler;
mottoes, Mildred Jones; poem, Edith
Slingerland; prophecy, Harold Man
gum; will. Ruth Feinberg; "Who's
Who," Dorothy Morris; art director.
Arthur Weinstein; photographer.
Edward Brownstein. Two members
of the January class also were elect
ed to assist on the business side of
this issue. They are Louise Parrott
and Mildred Soule. So far this term
the business board has done much
finer work than could possibly have
been done by the old system of hav
ing a business manager. The two
new additions to this committee
may help it to break all previous
records for advertisement getting.
The bi-weekly meeting of the June
class was called to order Wednes
day evening by President Sprague.
The two important events of the
session were the appointment of
two committees, one consisting of
Asalia Anderson, Pearl Mattice and
Maud Curtis, whose duty it was to
consider the advisability of manu
facturing yarn dolls and novelties
in school colors for subsequent sale.
On account of the numerous ab
sences of members at the meetings
it was decided that all members
absent without a valid excuse would
be fined 10 cents.
ful. The June class organized itself
into an army with Carl Sanford as
general and Ben Ashur, Carl Bodura
Marion Ayers, Clarence Irwin, Ab
bott Lawrence, Harold Singer and
Virgil Hodges as lieutenants. Many
tickets were sold and an enthusi
astic spirit was shown in the
seventh-term class. This promises
well for its future and the futuro
of the school
Last Thursday the Phrenos held
their weekly meeting in room G of
the central library. An interesting
debate was held on a question
In which every Washingtonian is
deeply interested, namely, "Resolved
That the new Washington high
school should be built on the former
location." The affirmative speak
ers were Virginia Lee Richardson
and Dorothy Taylor Rosemary and
Ethel Cram upheld the negative,
The affirmative speakers won tho
debate with all three of the judges
votes cast for them. Following the
debate a general discussion of tho
question was held. Everybody was
in favor of the former site on which
dear old Washington stood. Tho
question arose as to electing a chair
man to n.-.ke out the term's pro
gramme. As it is no small task
the president called for volunteers
Cornelii Meek will make out our
future programmes, debates, etc
All Phreno girls are urged to attend
this week's meeting. There will bo
no programme for this meeting.
Washington high school will hold
its first dance of the season De
cember 8, to be given by the Len
staff. The purpose of holding th
dance is to raise money for the
Girls' league and the Lens. If
enough money is raised several
pages and several new cuts will be
added to the Lens. Everybody
should boost for the dance.
The next issue of the Lens will be
out Thanksgiving. Several new fea
tures have been added and altogeher
this is expected to be the best issue
that has ever been published.
Commerce was once more defeat
ed, but until the end of the last sec
ond of the last minute of the Frank
lin game they kept up the old fight
the fight which has followed
Commerce through a losing season
losing as to scores, but a winning
one withal, by a greater team than
Commerce has ever before produced.
An assembly was called Monday,
in which Mrs. McGuire, representing
the Community Chest, spoke. Mrs.
Crawford, in behalf of the school
board, announced a whistling treat
In store for music loverg at the end
of this week. Charles Gorst, who
imitates more than 200 bird songs,
will be in the city of Portland at
that time and will whistle at the
municipal auditorium. At this as
sembly Ruth Feinberg presented the
football boys with a delicious home
made nine-pound cake from the
rooters' club, and baked by Miss
Feinberg and her mother. Of the
stores about school Feinberg's is
doubtless the most interested in our
work and remember us after our de
feats as well as our victories. Don
ald McLeod in an excellent talk of
several minutes announced the first
issue of the Blotter and told why
it was necessary and proper that
this innovation to school life be
made.
Wednesday of last week the inter
club council, which is composed of
all the presidents of each organiza
tion of the school, met to elect a "
chairman and secretary to carry on
the work of the1 organization. Betty
Beans was elected secretary and Ted
McGrath chairman. This is expected
to be a big organization in the
school. The council has already
taken up several plans which will
be executed soon.
The "Pack," one of Washington's
liveliest organizations, will take a
hike during the Thanksgiving holi
days to the Collawash river and
Austin hot springs, by way of Fish, i
creek mountain. This Is the first
trip of the term and a large party
is expected to go. The members
are going to take up snowshoeing
and skiing this winter. A large ter
ritory has been found on the south
side ot Larch mountain which is
splendid for these sports.
Do You Know:
That the class play netted $1200?
Hurrah! We still have the vv asn-
ington hich spirit.
That 2900 attended and that tho
critics of the city pronounced it one
of the best plays ever produce! In
Vashinerton .igh?
That the Lincoln students have
offered to give one half of the pro
ceeds to Washington high for all
tickets sold by our students for
their class Play. "Clarence ?
That we thank the Lincoln stu
dents for their generout offer and
will e-et behind them and boost '.
That several members of the Jan
uary '23 class are having their pic
tures . taken over again, as they
hrnke the camera?
That the freshmen are holding
assemblies right along and are hold
ing up the'r end of the scnooi;
That we are proud of our younger
student members and win oo our ut
most to help them in their studies
onH activities?
That the Lens needs material and
everyone should contribute? Come
on, everybody, let's "get behind" our
school periodical and make it the
best ever. .
That Russell Ward, president of
the January '23 class, saved the
gavel block which has been handed
down from class to class?
That we are proud of our football
squad and will support them to. the
last man? Are we behind them?
Yea. bol
That we were glad to see Captain
"Pete" Brooks back in the Wash-
Jeff game?
Washington Hikers Will
Stage Party.
Peppy Assembly Is Held "ew
Art Club I- Put Under Way.
BY TED McGRATH.
THE Hikers will hold their post
poned Halloween party Novem
ber 29. Games will be the main
diversion of the evening and later
refreshments will be served. All
members are urged to be present.
On December 1 the Hikers will take
an all-day hike to Gladstone and
back. This is expected to be one
of the best hikes of the term, as a
large party is going on the outing.
Leona Rhodes. Mary Elizabeth
Hallam. Helen Carpenter, Harriett
Knowlton and Jack Holt are now
busy on the new constitution for the
club, which will be presented to the
members at the earliest possible
time.
The "pepiest" assembly of the
term was held Wednesday of last
week; before the Washington-Jet-, so. tisb-twad.
Kverythlng Big in Oregon.
Oregon has the biggest debt per
capita of any state in 'he union.
Hurrah for Oregon. The people
voted it. Under the law neither the
state, county or municipal corpora
tion can increase their taxes more
than 6 per cent without a vote ot
the people, and so It was tne people
who turned the trick. The per cap
ita debt is $54.50. It would cost a
family of five 1272.50 to square up.
A few vears ago Oregon had no
debt, and now we top the list.
Should we stop? Why not go on
until it gets so big that we cannot
pay it and then we will be in the
same condition as first-class na
tions like England, France, et al.
Big debts are modern and up to date.
They imply a good time, big prog.
res8 and a razzy and jazzy life.
Oregon is the land Qf big thing-.
big scenery, big apples, big fish and
a big debt with big taxes. Oregon
voters spend public money like it
was inexhaustible, and as the years
roll on our children will rise up and
bless us for the debt we left them.
and they will find lots of consola
tion In the fact that grandpa was
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