The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-30
Wartime Careers
Theme of 1912
Graduating Class
Arthur Evett, Valedic-
torian has highest av-
er in school history

On Sunday. April 26. the Bacca-
laureate exercises for the class were
held in the high school auditorium.
The Rev. LaIMott gave the main adj
dress on Youth in a Democracy"
The speakers for the commence
ment exercises held Thursday eve
ming, April 80, 1912, included Hal
Keene, who gave the Introductory
speech; Betty Lynn, who spoke on
Women Of Tomorrow in the Chaos
Of Today" George Reymore, whose
speech was entitled The Veterans
Of the Present War;" Margaret
Smith, who spoke ON The Gradu-
ate Entering the Defense Indus
tries" and Arthur EVett, who gave
speech on The Graduate Enter
ing College" along with a summary
Of the other speeches. The caption
Of the entire theme Of the evening
was The Careers Of the High School
Graduate in Wartime" III
The program for the evening con-
sisted Of a vocal solo by Theo Lamp
son and a clarinet solo by Robert
Neuman.
The valedictorian of the class was
Arthur Evett with an average OF
977. This Is the highest average to
have been placed on the PEG. cup.
Elizabeth Lynn was salutatorian
with an average Of $50. Margaret
Smith followed with an average Of
9304, Mildred Knape with 93.0l and
Eunice Campbell with 82.2. These
five listed above were the five high
est in the senior class according to
their scholastic abilities.
There were six outstanding sen
Tors this year instead of the usual
five, These were so evenly matched
that the faculty could only narrow
it down to six. These people are
chosen by their enthusiasm, inter-
est in the school, participation in ex-
! tra-curricular activities and general
personality. These students are
namely: Arthur Evett, Betty Lynn,
Hal Keene, Margaret Smith, Irma
Pratt and George Reymore.
The scolaStic average Of the class
as whole Is BAIT which is one OF
the highest averages that a senior
class at Kennewick has ever at
tanned. 81. y...- a
The 1912 Senior class Of the Ken
newick high school is the largest 10
be graduated from this school. It has
been most active during the past
year. "a zEsa &n
Two OF its members, namely, Walt
Ehni and Bob O1Niell, have already
enlisted in the services of the u. s.
These boys caused the former en-
roll1nent of seventy two to drop TO
the present one OF seventy. The
majority Of the class have been the
first students to 60 completely thru
the new school 49,
The class cleared one hundred and
twenty five dollars ON its class play.
This money has been used to pay
the expense on the caps and gowns.
The cast of the play with the help
of the entire class worked diligent-
ly to make this play the success that
it was.
The annual, the "Keewaydin"
published this year is the first since
1896. It was dedicated to MIR. Clark,
the science instructor, who has been
a member of the faculty for twenty
two years. Mr.. Clark may be quoted
as being extremely delighted' TO
receive this honor made in tribute 10
his faithful service.
During this past year the senior
class was under the leadership Of the
following class officers: Hal Keene,
president; Betty Lynn, vice presi-
dent; and Margaret Smith, secretary
and treasurer. .e.
Two Of the members, Margaret
KerShaw and Kenneth Poore, have
the fine record Of a perfect attend
ance Through their three years of
senior high school. For this record
they will receive medals.
The annual Junior Senior banquet
honoring the seniors was held on
Friday night the oath of April, 1912.
1t followed the theme of aviation
which was a very appropriate one.
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