"Not many classes at Queen Anne have left such a durable mark on our school as did the Class of 1931, 60 years ago. They gave us two lasting traditions by adopting our school mascot name of "Grizzlies" and by choosing to be the first class to wear caps and gowns at commencement.

"The KUAY Weekly of November 5, 1930 records the historical selection by student vote of the school mascot name Grizzlies. Prior to that time, the QA sports teams were referred to in the press as the Kuays, the Hilltoppers, or just the Queen Anne team. From a preliminary vote on a large list of suggested name submittals, including such interesting ideas as silver marmots and caribous, the three highest were chosen for a final vote in students' homerooms. Grizzlies, Cougars, and Pirates were voted on. It was no contest, however, as Grizzlies won with 70 percent of the vote and the other two names each with 15 percent.

"It is interesting to note that the "Grizzly Inn" preceded this choice of school mascot name by at least four years, leading to the conclusion that we are named after a hamburger joint. A good thing there were no McDonald's. As to why the Grizzly Inn had its name? The general mythology is that a bear was seen on the slopes of Queen Anne Hill in the early years of the twentieth century and that George Lamoreux, '24, who bought the Inn in 1926, pushed for the name and the mascot as well. Prior to Lamoreux the Inn, located at 214 Galer St., had been called 'Louie's Place.'"

"When Coach Davis called for the first turnout for football as the summer vacation ended, he as greeted with seven lettermen from which he moulded the best team that has represented Queen Anne in recent years. Four men were soon picked from the ranks of last year's second team and after a month of intensive training a finished football team was ready to start the 1928-29 season. As the season opened the Kuays were classed as a mediocre eleven, but their fighting spirit and tricky offense soon classed them as one of the chief contenders for the championship. The record that the team made was a remarkable one as they scored a total of 84 points while their opponents scored only 19 points and Queen Anne finished the season in second place.

"For many years Seattle high school athletes have been waiting for a suitable place where they could play their contests, and they now have such a place in the Civic Auditorium Field. Queen Anne was very fortunate when they were chosen along with Broadway to dedicate this field in the first game of the season, which was attended by the largest crowd that has ever witnessed a high school foootball game in Seattle. The fighting Kuays went into the game doped with an outside chance to win as Broadway had a team composed of nearly the same men who had won the 1927-28 championship. Queen Anne proved their calibre when they defeated the Bengals by a score of 12-0.

"In the second game of the season the Kuays continued winning by beating Lincoln by a score of 13-0.

"Garfield's passing attack which practically won them the 1928-29 championship defeated Queen Anne in the next game 19-0.

"Queen Anne staged a comeback the following week by crossing Roosevelt's goal in the last three minutes of a thrilling game and won 6-0.

"The next game was played on a muddy field and Ballard held Queen Anne to a 6-0 win.

"Queen Anne wound up a most successful season by smothering Cleveland to a tune of 47-0.

"Queen Anne's scrubs finished in second place and will be very good material for the next year's team as only two lettermen will be back from the first team.

"The first year men under the tutelage of Coach Shelton developed into very good material for future first teams. They show much promise and should be watched closely during the next three years.

"'Ace' Vanasse with his assistants Fred Trullinger, John Blair and Elias Hamilton did excellent work as managers. This is Ace's second year at the job. Chuck Meredith was the frosh manager.

"The season was one of the most prosperous in every way that Queen Anne has ever experienced. Five men placed on the all-city team while the spirit of both players and students was the best ever displayed at Queen Anne."