East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8

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THE
EAST HTGM
OFFICIAL  PUBLICATION
VOL. XVII, NO. 8.
DENVER, COLORADO, JANUARY  14,   1931.
PRICE 10 CENTS
JOURNALISM
CLASS PAPER
OUT JAN. 21
Reflector' Is Name Chosen
for Annual Miniature
Edition.
Kathryn
Kavalec
The Reflector, this year's miniature
paper of the newswriting 1 class, will
be published on January 21, 1931. This
is    the   sixth    miniature
paper published at East, i
This paper is financial- j§
ly sustained by The Spotlight and the editor-in-
chief will be Aubrey
Threlkeld, editor-in-chief
of The Spotlight, who
will be assisted by Kathryn Kavalec.
Incoming     sophomores
will receive this paper as
a   gift.     It   will   describe   the   school
they are about to enter.
Associate editor will be Ruth Johnson. Desk editors will be Kathryn
Pace and Wynogene Welker. The features will be written by Kathleen Con-
yers and Janet Redding. The society
will be told by Dorothea Earle and
clubs, by Helen Elizabeth Rees. Personals will be written by Margaret
Pace and alumni, by Maxine "Watson.
Boys' sports are to be written by Jay
Gaskins, assisted by Perry Mitchell.
Eunice Eckman will cover the girls'
sports. Hildegard Kranefeld will be
business manager. The publicity will
be in charge of John Bailey. Merton
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Teporters will be Eleanor Anderson,
Helen Cohen, Virginia Hays, Frances
MeMann, Helen Ripley, Gertrude
Stroh, Robert Campbell, Elmer LeRoy
and Samuel Spicer.
The miniature papers in the past
were "So Big," "Talelight," "East Hi
'•We," "K-TJ-B" and "Wings."
"P AST*S T TR1? AT? Y   *s one °^ t^1€ most ^caut^u^ *n tDe country and an important place
A-'*1^ A  ^ ^^-iilvilll A    wjtj5 which every student should be acquainted.   More than two
thousand books covering a variety of topics are contained on its shelves.  A real student can't get along
without the help of such a complete library as this one is.
CHORUS GIVES
MON-DAH-MIN
G-irls of Glee Clubs Present
Indian Cantata in
Assembly.
Girls of the second and fourth hour
glee clubs presented "Mon-dah-min"
this morning in the assembly. The
cantata, an Indian legend meaning
"corn," was written by Paul Bliss.
The second and fourth hour glee clubs
are composed of unselected voices.
"Mon-dah-min" is a story of the
Ojibaa Indians, who in the early
spring when the new corn was just beginning to show its fresh, green leaves
above the ground, chose a fair maiden
to walk in the field at night. During
her nocturnal walk she was alone and
no eyes could see her while she
dragged a beautiful, beaded robe.
The robe was superstitiously believed to give magic to the corn, to
protect it from beetles and birds and
to render a bountiful harvest to the
sowers.
Florence Fisher, a senior and member of the first hour glee club, sang
the solo numbers. She has been active
in previous musical presentations of
the school having important parts in
"The Lucky Jade" and "Pepita."
TWO NEW TEACHERS
ADDED TO FACULTY
Two new teachers have been added to the faculty of East. They are
Miss Porntliv Dunn and Miss Ella
Jane Fellows. l>oth members of the
English department.
Miss Dunn, who formerly sponsored the Englewood High Times,
is taking the classes of Mrs. K. F.
Hoffman and is sponsoring The
Spotlight. Miss Dunn was graduated from the School of Journalism
of the University of Missouri.
Miss Fellows, who is a graduate
of East, is taking Miss C. St. Clair's
place. Before coming to East, Miss
Fellows taught at the high school
in Central City. She also taught
at the University of Denver for two
years. Miss Fellows attended Denver University.
Miss St. Clair is taking Miss P.
C. Garrett's classes.
PLEDGES LISTED
Eleven Boys, Eleven G-irls
Appointed By Faculty
Committee.
EAST HIGH HAS FINE LIBRARY
NEEDING PUPILS' COOPERATION
Only By Interest of Students Can It Hope to Become Outstanding in United States, Miss Ward, Librarian,
Tells Reporter From The Spotlight.
"The library of East High is a good library and it has the opportunity of becoming one of the outstanding ones in the United States,"
was the statement of Miss Louisa M. Ward, librarian at East to a
Spotlight reporter last week.    "This can be done only with the co
operation of the students of East. The
library is well housed, splendidly
equipped and financed well enough to
provide good books and trained librarians," asserted Miss Ward. "Yet there
are definite things that are needed to
bring it to the front ranks of school
libraries."
This year, for the first time in the
history of the new East, the library
has been open to any student who
wishes to use books, without the bother of the signed slip system. As a result of this, many times during the
day every chair is filled.    "But," says
MANUAL WEST STUDENTS
TIE IN SHAFROTH CONTEST
Gerald McCarthy, West High, and
Jean Paul Mather, Manual Training,
tied as winners in the Shafroth Extemporaneous Speaking Contest held in
the auditorium at West High last Friday evening. Louise Wadsworth,
North High, won in the girls' division.
"The Citizen's Responsibility to
Charity" was McCarthy's subject.
Mather spoke on "Hoover's Farm Relief." Miss Wadsworth's subject was
"Outlawry of War".
East's representatives in the final
contest were Lillian Saks, who spoke
on "Social Life of the School", and Edward Riggs, who discussed "Why
Should I Be Concerned About My
Diet?"
Twenty-two seniors have been added
to the membership of the National
Honor Society. They are Mary Angel,
Marie Bayne, Dorothy Canby, Lenore
Hays, Ruamie Hill, Dorothy Howe, Lucille Ilgaudas, Harriet Menzel, Opal
Murray, Mary Jane Schock, Doris Wil-
kerson, Leo Block. Robert Card, William Carlton, Bob Lewis. Robert Moore,
Pete Nagel, Robert Osborn, Donald
Roper, David Swift, George Sver and
Gayle Weller.
'"Because membership to this society
is limited, the committee could not
include all desirable people in this selection," said Miss Anita Kolbe, sponsor of the society. Only 10 per cent of
the senior class may belong. More
members will be admitted in May.
In choosing people for membership
in the National Honor Society, character, scholarship, leadership and service are taken into consideration.
Yearbook Seeking
Pupils' Snapshots
The Angelus wants clear photographs of well known and good citizens about school. It need not be a
humorous picture but one appealing
to anyone. They do not want baby
pictures.
If the pictures are not suitable they
will be returned. Place your name and
home room on the back of the photograph.
A box will be located outside the
oflice to receive the pictures.
PAPER SPONSOR
LEAVESSCH00L
Mrs. K. F. Hoffman Resigns
After Six Years at
East.
Again East has learned that another
of her amiable instructors has left her.
Mrs. Kathrine F. Hoffman greatly surprised East
students and
teachers when
it was known
that she had
resigned and
would not be
back after the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Hoffman was an
instructor      in
Miss Ward, "we need more chairs. In
the course of the years many of them
have been broken. For this reason
The librarians spend much time wandering about the library asking one-
hundred-and-eighty-pound youths not
to lean back in the chairs. When the
chairs break, as they easily do, it is
hard on the library and just about as
bad on the youths."
The best available equipment has
been obtained to fit out the library in
the catalog, files and shelves. The
catalog is not only of good workmanship but the cards in it form an accurate index to resources of the library.
East is fortunate in having one of the
few high school libraries in the city
that has a complete catalog of all its
books. "Because the library is being
used so much this year, we must be
especially careful that no one comes in
who does not really want to use the
library books, either for class work or
for outside reading. We have barely
enough room for those who are using
rhe library books for reference work,
so students who are not are asked to
study in their study halls."
Mrs.   Hoffman
English and history for six years at
East, and after John R. Albright had
resigned to practice law in May, 1928,
Mrs. Hoffman was chosen faculty adviser of The Spotlight. She held this
position for three years until her resignation.
While Mrs. Hoffman sponsored the
publication, it won a first class honor
rating in the National Newspaper contest of the National School Press Association at the University of Minnesota in 1929. An all-American
honor rating was given to The Spotlight in 1930 in the tenth annual newspaper contest of National Scholastic
Press Association at the University of
Minnesota.
Before coming to East Mrs. Hoffman taught at the Wolcott school. She
received her Bachelor of Arts degree
at Northwestern University and was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
RHODES HONOR IS
GIVEN EAST GRAD
George Carlson. '27, is the newly
chosen representative from Colorado
for the Rhodes Scholarship. He is a
senior at University of Colorado and
a member of the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity.
Carlson won the honor cup in his
last year at East and was the senior
class president. He won his letter in
football and was a member of Congress Debating Society for three years.
Also he was an outstanding member
of local and national honor societies.
At the state university his record has
been equally outstanding.
The Rhodes Scholarship was established by Sir Cecil Rhodes, wealthy
English land and mine owner. Deserving young men of English colonies, of
T aited States and of Germany are
paid the equivalent of about $1500
yearly to attend Oxford college in
England. Two boys from each of the
states in America are chosen every
three years.
The requirements of the scholarship
are precisely those of the honor cup
awarded at East: scholarship, leadership, school spirit, personality and activity participation.
CAVIS HAM IS CHOSEN TO EDIT 1931 YEARBOOK
DAVID SWIFT
WILL DIRECT
FINANCE END
NEW HANDBOOKS
READY FOR lOB'S
The new edition of the Angels'
guide was recently made in order
that every sophomore in the building will be sure to have one.
It is practically the same as previously except for a few minor revisions. The books were printed in
the printing shop by John Cullyford
and Frank Patton, sophomores, under the supervision of Fred L.
Rinne. The book was set up by
linotype machines at a commercial
printing shop but the actual printing was done in East's printing
shop. The books were taken to the
Denver Public Schools press to be
bound. The color of the cover was
changed from gray to brown.
A complete revision of the book
will be made in the near future.
The guides will be taken to the
various junior high schools where
they will be distributed to the graduating classes. On their arrival at
East a program will be given for
them and the Angels guide will be
formally presented.
ROY'S ORCHESTRA
TO BE FEATURED
IN SENATE FROLIC
Boys' Gym Will Have Elaborate Decorations for
Dance Friday.
This year's Senate Snow Frolic will
be in the boys' gym, on the evening of
Friday, January 16, at 8:30.   Through
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this dance will last until twelve o'clock
instead of the usual hour.
Special arrangements have been
made to secure a good orchestra.
George Roy and his orchestra, formerly of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, will furnish snappy dance tunes. Members of
Roy's orchestra will show their versatility by giving stunts and short feature numbers.
The gym is being decorated by professional decorators. It will be a fairy
land of icicles, snow and snowballs.
There will be a false ceiling, serpentine and confetti.
The bids will be one dollar a couple.
They may be secured from members
of Senate, at the box office or from
members of the committee. Albert
Rosenthal acts as chairman of the
committee.
Everyone is working hard to make
this dance a success.
WILLIAMS WINS
KIWANJSJWEDAL
Abraham Kauvar Is Named
Alternate in Preliminaries to City-Wide Meet.
AVayne Williams was the winner of
the preliminaries of the annual Kiwanis Americanization prize contest
which was held on
Tuesday, January 6, at
East. Abraham Kauvar
was chosen as alternate.
The contest, for boys
only, originated in 1895
as the Stevens prize.
Since the death of Mr.
Stevens it is sponsored
by the Kiwanis Club
and all five high schools have a chance
to compete.
Each contestant in the final contest
receives a bronze medal and the school
of the winner receives a valuable work
of art of a sort to be determined later.
The preliminary winner is to have
his speech ready by January 31. The
final contest will take place on February 20.
Marie Louise Degen, Jeane
Fair Are Associate
Editors.
Cavis   Ham
Cavis Ham and David Swift, seniors, have been chosen to head the
staff of the 1931 East High Angelus.
Ham will be the literary editor and Swift
will be the business
manager. Marie Louise
Degen and Jeane Fair,
seniors, are the associate editors and Walter
Graham is the assistant
business manager.
The staff photographer is Charles Kendrick,
'31; Charles Fisher and David Whit-
aker, juniors, are his assistants. Ruamie Hill, senior, will edit the club
ami society sections. Holley Greene,
also a senior, now sports adviser on
The Spotlight, will become the sports
editor of the yearbook. Danis Owen
and Bertha Cohen, seniors, are the
typists. Helen Virginia Donaldson
and Tom Braden, seniors, are the art
editors. Bill Barker, '32, will handle
publicity and do the cartooning. The
technical assistants on the staff are
Sadie Collisson, '31, Ted Swanson, '32,
and Miriam Rothgerber, '33. Oscar
Marinoff is the sponsor and Miss Helen Perry, art adviser.
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arations for the 1931 annual. A play,
"The Strange Case of Elmer Van
Doodle," or "A South Pole Tragedy,"
telling the story of an East graduate
whose failure to have his picture in
the 1931 Angelus caused his death in
1950, was given by members of the
board in the auditorium January 6.
GORGAS ESSAY
ENDS TUESDAY
Prizes Offered for Compositions on Biological
Subjects.
The Gorgas Institute of Tropical and
Preventive Medicine announces its
third national contest, which is open
to junior and senior students. The subject is "Keeping Fit: The Gorgas Program of Personal Health."
High school papers will be judged by
a faculty committee. The compositions
must be handed in to biology teachers
by January 20 and must be submitted
to the institute through the principal's
office.
The essay must not exceed 1500
words. It must be written on one side
of the paper, with liberal margins. It
may be in ink or typewritten. Each
manuscript must bear the name,
school, home address of the writer and
a pledge that the author has prepared
the essay unaided.
High school winners receive a medallion. Each state winner receives
$20 cash. National awards are: first,
$500 and travel allowances up to $250
to Washington, D. C.; second, $250,
and third, $100 in cash.
1930 SENIOR CLASS GIVES
$60 TO SPOTLIGHT FUND
The senior class of 1930 presented
The Spotlight with a Christmas gift
of $60 to help cover expenses. The
Spotlight was also the recipient of a
gift last June. This give amounted to
about $50.
The senior class made a success of
its financial undertakings and decided
to distribute the money that was left
among the various activities of the
school.
EAST HIGH PUPILS PRESENT
MUSICALE AHITZSIMOliS
East Denver high school seniors,
through the philanthropic committee
of the Colorado Chapter of the D. A.
R. in charge of the officers' wards at
Fitzsimons General Hospital, gave a
musical at the hospital.
Mrs. Virginia H. Stearns, who is a
member of this committee, took several
East seniors for the program.
Virginia King and Bob Burnam
played several cornet selections, accompanied by Charlene Heath. Virginia King also gave several recitations. Jean Shepard gave a delightful
and humorous reading and Charles
Nicholson, accompanied by Everett
Owens, gave several very enjoyable
xylophone solos.
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