Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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LEFT T0 RluHl': Inger nrrckson, Tnalla baraglcu, John Hansson. I-XNTIO THALIA From the sunny land of Greece, came Thalia Saroglou, our foreign exchange student. Belle- vue Senior High School was deeply honored by her presence, for she has enriched our knowl- edge by giving us an insight of the life of her land and proving to us that countries can be- come, not just acquaintances, but life long friends, On the remainder of this page is a mes- sage from Thalia's heart to you, the students of Bellevue High. There is no doubt that this year of my life, this year that I spent away from my home and my country, will always remain in my heart as one of the dearest and most precious of memor- ies. Working for an ideal that the American Field Service planted into my heart, namely working for peace among all nations, was my main interest. I was awfully glad to find out that people all over the world are much the same, that they think the same, and mostly act the same. It was an easy thing for me to mix in regardless of my nationality, and become a daughter of my be- loved American family, and a member of Belle- vue Senior High School. The experience I've gained will be precious for all the rest of my life. I will always be grate- ful to all of you, for this experience. May God be with you for ever, my good friends! 26 Bellevue High also had the opportunity to instruct three other foreign students. From the snow covered slopes of Norway, came Oslo's vivacious, blue eyed Inger Ericsson. Inger found Bellevue very pleasurable, however, she was surprised to see the girls wearing skirts instead of long pants to school. During her stay, Inger could be seen at our football games, ski club fashion shows, and of course, skiing. From Norway's neighbor, Sweden, came the amiable Iohn Hansson. When asked what he liked best about Bellevue, he replied, Oh the PEOPLE, and put that in capital letters. Iohn's visit to Bellevue was altogether too limited, however, he may return for a short visit in 1959. He was very astonished to see the wonderful student-teacher relationship that we have at Bellevue. Yes, Iohn, we will surely miss you. And from Paris, France, with the Eiffel Tower still lingering in her dark expressive eyes, came charming Genevieve Hameury. She soon found to her amazement that Bellevue High School teaches not only girls, but many, many boys. This is very different from the French method where the boys and girls attend different schools. Genevieve soon conquered the English language, delightfully adding the flowing French accent. We also wish you, our good friends, the blessing of God. Please come back to Bellevue, for we'll miss you when you go.

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CLASSES Bellevue Senior High School students. working in unison level out the yecrr's bumps into cr smooth highway. 25

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l X 1 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS! Lett to Right: Ruth Dahlstrom, Nlargaret Madsen, IVIuke Donaldson, Lorne Vitalich, mul wtswett, Chuck Thomas, Frank Tsujihara. Roaring down the road of life, the class of '58 now shifts into high gear, preparing for what lies ahead. After being the first and only class to spend four years in the Iunior High School, the stu- dents commenced their journey through the Senior High. Always moving, the class decided upon a few unusual trips. As sophomores they went Swinging on a Star to ethereal realms. The Devil took over in the junior year when everyone spent A Night in Hades. A Medi- terranean sojourn was their last exotic venture as a group. Initiative and drive have always marked this class. Small but mighty, the class of '58 was the first to send a foreign exchange student, Iudd Haverfield, abroad to Spain to study European life. It was also the first class to have a carnival. For two years in a row, this mighty midget of a class held the Homecoming Plaque. The senior year was spent under the guidance of counselor Mr. Torgerson, and advisers Mrs. Davidson, Mr. Durham, Mr. Hoech, Miss Long- tin, Mrs. Olson, and Mr. Ousley, who spread the map out before us. Louie Vitalich steered the speedy little ma- chine, while Frank Tsujihara and Chuck Thomas did the shifting. Ruthie Dahlstrom and Margaret Madsen recorded the mileage for the journey. Paul Wiswell and Mike Donaldson paid for the gas. The officers had plentiful assistance from a class of back seat drivers. Many honors were awarded within the class. Ilene Eggers, with her ready smile, was Senior Girl of the Year, and Ioy Ibsen was Homecom- ing Queen. Most dramatic of class honors went to the six boys and girls who were semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition, giving Bellevue, about three times as large a percentage representation as Roosevelt, the nearest rival. Many obstacles stood in the way of the hopped up little bomb. Miss Aasen, Mrs. Allen, Miss Carman, Mr. Lamont, and Terrible Ter- rey flooded the car in verbal torrents. Miss Hardy, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Odle provided numerical barriers that were slowly surmounted. Tricky turns were laid out in the road by Mr. Lowe, Mr. Durham, and Mr. Sorenson. Miss Keister, Miss Outzs, Mrs. Myre, Mr. Bierman, and Mr. Ousley showed interesting side trips. Now on a scholarship to Stanford, Mr. DeBn1ler was formerly on hand, providing an able friend and mechanic, someone whom we could stop and talk to during tiresome stretches of our journey. As a monument to the finish of one journey and the beginning of another, the seniors left an oversized hubcap, a plaque, to be revered by the following classes as a symbol of the spirit and the class of '58, 27