Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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SPORTS Sports! At that word a happy recollection of hours of swimming, hockey, bowling, and skiing comes to each girl ' s mind. Those in which we did not participate we enjoyed as spectators. Our season of 1938-39 opened with much enthusiasm. In the fall the old girls had fun mingled with responsibility teaching the new girls the fine points of hockey. The team captains had many hectic days as they watched their players develop. Their trials were compensated for by the sportsmanship and effort which the new girls displayed. By the time that the Blue-Gold games started many of the new girls were more skilled than their teachers. Much ability and sportsman- ship were shown in the games. Those who were unable to play, enthusiastically cheered their team members on to victory. The finish was breath - takingly close, the Golds winning by only a small margin. Storms and rain soon drove us to indoor sports, and happy industrious groups could be found in the swimming pool, bowling alley, and gym- nasium. The days were exciting and enjoyable with competitive sports. First came a swimming meet in which the Blues outdived and outswam the Golds. Next were the basketball games. The Seniors won the inter-class tournament, and the Golds came out ahead of the Blues, this time with many points to spare. The sport which added the most joy to our winter months was skiing. We made several trips to lovely Mount Rainier. Besides the thrill of gliding along with the soft snow crunching be- neath our feet, we enjoyed nights by the Inn fire- side, trips on snowshoes, and snowball fights. The girls took an unusual interest in ski lessons this year — could it have been the instructors?

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1939 LITERARY C □ NTR I B UTI □ N S continued AMERICAN FOURTH OF JULY IN JUTLAND On the Fourth of July in Rebild Park, Den- mark, there is held each year a celebration in honor of Danish-Americans. Rebild Park is in a small valley. The path from the top of the hill is lined with flags from the forty-eight states in the United States symbolizing the Danes in each state. Old Glory and the Danish Dannebrog fly side by side at the speakers ' stand. The people throng the hillside while listening to the speeches of the King and the Prime Mini- ster. The King reads a special message to the people from the President in the United States to the Danes. Then the great throng of people join in singing the national anthems of the United States and Denmark. The people come to spend the day in the park and bring their lunches. They go through the Abraham Lincoln cabin with early American relics in it. The logs in the cabin have been sent one by one to Denmark by Danish Americans. This is one way of celebrating the friendship between Denmark and the United States. AVONNE NELSON, Eighth Grade. ALGEBRA When I first learned my a, b, c ' s, I thought school would be fun; But now I work with x, y, z ' s, To get my algebra done. My a, b, c ' s were on bright blocks. They were all red and green, With little men on either side, To set a perfect scene. Algebra is in a dull green book, Which faces you day by day. It helps our growing children grow, Or so the teachers say! The a, b, c ' s do have their place, They please the childish mind; For the ninth and eighth the x, y, z ' s Are fun of a different kind. BARBARA RICHARDS, Eighth Grade. A NEW DAY In summer I love to lie awake when the early rays of dawn appear, To close my eyes as if asleep and listen to the sounds of life. I hear the rustling of the leaves from the tall tree tops, The creaking of the aged limbs swaying in the wind, The chattering chipmunks scampering up the mossy trunks of trees, The twittering birds hopping among the bushes and the leaves in search of food, The distant lapping of foamy waves upon the soft wet sand, And far off the sea gull s loud clear call. The air I breath is fresh and cool, laden with earthly smells Of flowery currant and new green leaves, wild daffodils and salt sea air. And then I open my eyes to the sun. The soft rays shine through the dewy leaves of vines around my window, Throwing shadows and warm sunbeams on the cold hard floor. VALERIE WALKINSHAW, 1939. SPRING Spring is red, Spring is blue; Spring is green, and yellow too. Spring is the Queen of Beauty and Love. She is swift as the wind, and soft as a dove. She rides on a cloud in the warm blue sky, Holding her sparkling wand on high. She kisses the earth and the flowers grow; She nods to the wind and makes it blow. Spring is the loveliest season of all. She is gayer than summer and brighter than fall. KATHERINE DRAHAM, Seventh Grade.

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Mite 1 r 1930 88 TME SHIELD ATHLETICS BLUE TEAM HOCKEY Left to right: Vera Fraser, Bernicc Schafer. Leslie McKay, Couch, Frances McGinnis, Muriel Mattson (a Dora Lou Redmon, Gloria Difford, Barbara Y Harriet Peasley, Hazel SchaefTer, Jane Brons Gwen ptain), ibbard, GOLD TEAM HOCKEY Standing: Jean Bullen, captain. First row: Mary Turrill and Florene Steel. Second row: Anita Derby, Faye Garber, Mary Kent Hewitt, Mary Elizabeth Abeel, Cath- erine Cowell. Third row: Sara Jean Lloyd, Bonnie Jean Chitty, June Lynde, Dorothy Trammcll. Not in picture: VaJerie Walkinshaw. BLUE TEAM BASKETBALL Seated, left to right: Bernice Schafer, Gloria DifTord (acting captain), Leslie McKay. Standing: Hazel Schaeffer, Gwen Couch, Vera Fraser. SPDRTS Spring came quickly, bringing with it the thrill and excitement of Dad ' s Day, Field Day, and May Day. On these occasions we displayed to our parents the skill we had acquired during the year. The climax of the year came with the May Day Banquet, when the winners of the various activi- ties were announced. The Plaque for Sportsman- ship to Mary Turrill; the cup for Swimming to Vera Fraser; for Diving to Jean Bullen; for Tennis Singles to Vera Fraser; for Tennis Doubles to GOLD TEAM BASKETBALL Left to right: Anita Derby, Jean Bullen (captain), Mary Turrill, Mary Kent Hewitt, Valerie Walkinshaw. Faye Garber (not in picture). CONTINUED Vera Fraser and Leslie McKay; for Archery to Mary Kent Hewitt; for Bowling to Barbara Hib- bard; for the highest number of points to Vera Fraser; and the plaque for the winning team to the Golds. Cups and trophies having been awarded, the victors went proudly away. The other girls are looking forward to next year, when they can try again for honors they failed to earn this year.