Arlington High School - Stillaguamish Trail Yearbook (Arlington, WA)

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Soft lights and sweet music is the setting for the Grape 1 ime Informal. Loud ap- plause is heard as football, basketball, and baseball lettermen come on the stage led by the three Junior majorettes. A talent parade with fourteen Honor Society members, three Debate letter winners and three FFA officers are also in the foreground. The vivacious Junior girls won the volley ball championship! The two Junior members on the annual staff made a fine showing. ACT IV Directed by: President—Virginia Williams. Vice President—Anna Mae Johansen. Secretary—Darrell Turner. Treasurer—Harold Funk. Yell Leader—-Roberta Young. Song Leader—Jenny Gregerson. Girls’ League Rep.—Norma Anttila. There are many stirring events leading to the climax in this story. A Senior boy and girl have the leads in the All-School play! Three active Board of Control members are counted as an achievement! The climax! Winning by 20 tickets, the Seniors trampled the rest of the school under to win the last ticket sale of the year. The Senior girls won the Girls’ League Mixer with a “Right and Wrong Style Show. These two events were the only times either had happened in the Class of 1941 history. I he Senior Homecoming Ball had its show of publicity. Four football, two basketball and one baseball letterman leave a gap in the various teams. April 28 saw Seniors in every important post in school. Why? Students day. of course! Lady Spitfire brings fame to the Senior would be actresses and actors. With a surge of power and a show of strength, the Senior boys streaked forward to take first place in the inter-class track meet. In June—the curtain rang down on the entire class waving a fond farewell to the rest of the school. Norma Anttila, Chairman. Ruth Christensen Geneive Voreis Harley Robb Darrell Turner Raymond Hurlbert

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lQlj.1 (lass History ■ mi Produced by: Miss Johnson. ACT I Directed by: President—Dorothy Bluemke. Vice President—Marjorie Westover Secretary—Peggy Martin Treasurer—Doran Brown Yell Leader—Ester Wangsmo Girls’ League Rep.—Anita Baunsgard The scene opens: The Frosh with pig tails, short pants, and bow ribbons! Needless to say. it’s Freshmen Day and a good time is had by all but the Frosh. The Senior girls, in a display of sisterly feeling, entertained the Freshmen girls at the annual Big Sister- Little Sister Party. The Frosh girls did the same for them later in the act. The girls walked off with the championship in single and doubles ping-pong. After a short interlude furnished by our five band and eight Glee Club members, the show goes on. The lead is being played by our two talented members from the All- School play. The first act is concluded with an Honor Society Banquet for the Honor Roll Freshmen. ACT II Directed by: President—Harley Robb. Vice President—Lester Pederson. Secretary—Jeanette Meygaard. Treasurer—Helen Ludvigson. Yell Leader—Dan Hunter. Girls’ League Rep.—Anita Baunsgard. The actors and actresses are becoming more confident as they start the second act. Dressed in rags and tatters they sponsored a Hard-Time Party. And that not being enough to start them on their way, they gave a Pie Sale. The play within a play is now presented when several take part in the Vaudeville and All-School play. The surprise in this scene is the AHS Radio Broadcast over station KRKO of Everett, in which several Sophs took part. The curtain falls a short while after students industriously finish Kansas Tests. ACT III Directed by: President—Virginia Williams. Vice President—Anita Baunsgard. Secretary—Roberta Young. Treasurer—Dorothy Bluemke. Yell Leader—Iver Ronning. Girls’ League Rep.—Geneive Voreis. — 18—

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Senio Class ■■■■■ We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty-one of Arlington High School on French Avenue, City of Arlington, County of Snohomish, State of Washington, United States of America, Continent of North America, of the Known Universe, do hereby declare our last will and testament as follows: ARTICLE I. To our beloved class adviser. Miss Jeannette Johnson, we leave a bug for each member of the class so she won’t forget us. ARTICLE II. To Mr. Fiscus and Mr. Hartz, we leave a can of varnish to patch up the worn paths that lead to their offices. ARTICLE III. To the janitors we leave our sincere thanks for cleaning up after us. ARTICLE IV. To the incoming Freshmen we leave the knowledge we have gained in the past four years. ARTICLE V. Louis Boivin leaves a portion of his good looks to Vance Holland. Robert Button leaves Mr. Rakus looking for another silver-tongued debater. Harold Carlson, having served his four-and-a-half-year-term leaves with a sigh of relief. Jean French leaves his part as Macintosh a little worse for wear. Alfred Gustavson leaves his mechanical drawing ability to Herb Zimmerman. Howard Hovig wishes to leave his wisecracks to Mickey Quinn. Dan Hunter wills his excuses for being late to Jerry Starr. Raymond Hurlbert leaves for the “funny old Silvana hills.” George Jensen, believe it or not, leaves with more knowledge than when he came in. Jerry Johnson leaves his gift of gab to Elizabeth Pearson. Jerry Lingel wills his place as Romeo of Arlington High to Harold Hagen. Dean Meredith and Melvin Monty leave with their bus driver's hats on. led Nordstrom leaves the teachers wondering how he got out. Murle Paddock leaves, but would like to take a certain Freshman girl with him. Arthur Pearson leaves on his motorcycle. Lester Pederson leaves a book on “How Not To Hold Your Girl to Bill Lampley. Harley Robb and Ted Thompson leave hand in hand. Jesse Schmoker bequeaths his height to Olaf Sather. George Sellberg bequeaths his bashful manners to Jack Farrell. Arthur Smoke leaves his three hairs on his chest to anyone who is man enought to get them. Edward Soper leaves behind him a swell record on Arlington’s basketball team. Don Speer bequeaths his rosy cheeks to Santa Claus. Richard Swanson wills his ability of being dependable to Arnold Sherman. Robert Thorsen leaves his egotistical mannerisms to Chuck Ryman. Darrell Turner leaves for a baseball game in a Pontiac. Eugene Van Ness bequeaths his curly hair to Doug Young. Arthus Vinson left early. James Walker leaves Mr. Swanson minus a trumpet player. Harry White leaves the football team giving the opponent teams a chance to cut down on their hospital bills. Marion Wynkoop bequeaths his mathematical ability to Miss Harris. Harry Yost leaves his place on the football team to Jack Knutson. Ivor Ronning and Burnette Rogness leave together for the altar. Helen Anderson wills her smiles to all the sour-pusses of Arlington High. Norma Anttila wills her ability to get good grades to Loius Roberson. —20—