Ferndale High School - Aquila Yearbook (Ferndale, WA)

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Glas Sit tory September 5, 1939... Ah! what a day!...A large class of boys and girls entered the halls of F. H. S., carefree, happy, and some a trifle fright- ened, probably not realizing what the four years had in store for them. After a few hours we began to think that we were finally a very important part of this organization but we are very sorry to say that after cur initiations we found that we were just meek little “‘treshies,” not really knowing what the score was. We chose “Today we follow, tomorrow we lead,” as our class motto. Red and White were our class colors and the carnation our class flower. During our sophomore year our class was increased by students entering from North Bellingham. In our senior year it was enlarged more hy students entering from Custer and Lummi island district. During the four years in high school, many parties and activities were planned but due to the financial condition of the class and other obstacles which arose, these plans were never carried out. At last it is here, our senior year. We finally come to realize that four years of our happiest days have come to an end (so they say). We are proud {hat many of the senior boys have shown their true worth in joining the colors of our nation so that in years to come other boys and girls like our- selves may appreciate and show the same privilege which we have had in the past. This year being diverted from normal times we have nol attempted to have any social activities as we feel that we should do our partias well as those that have left our senior class to help bring this war-torn world back to normal. ’ was the main The senior class play “Early to Bed ... Early to Rise’ event in our senior year and it couldn’t help but be a great success under the direction of Miss Still and Mr. Loreen, our class advisors. We feel that our class was very outstanding in the fact that ten mem- bers graduated in three and one-half years. They are: Don Moles, Howard ‘Tawes, Karl Steltz, Alvin Voskamp, Stan Plant, Ted Holtzhiemer, Don Mount, Ken Grout, Leonard Lott, and Margaret Shintaffer. Emily Bauthues has completed high school in three years. Our class officers during these four years were as follows: Freshman— President, Clifton Johnson; Vice-President, Don McLeod: Secretary, Mar- garette Erickson; Treasurer, Harry Oxford. Sophomore—President, Mar- garette Erickson; Vice-President, Gerald Unick: Secretary, Lois Heimberger; Treasurer, Don McLeod. Junior—President, Don McLeod; Vice-President, Kenny Riley; Secretary, Shirley Gawley; Treasurer, Doris Pehrson. Senior— President, Clifton Johnson; Vice-President, Donna Willard: Secretary, Borg- hild Kelstrup; Treasurer, Don Martin. As a farewell we would like to thank our teachers, parents, and friends for their aid and encouragement which they have so faithfully given us when the way seemed discouraging. We feel that our class is not ending but just beginning.

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POPE, DONALD Football 2; 3; Baseball 2, 3, S Oo proutTry, DONALD Science Club 4. RAHM, EINAR Student Body Treas. 4. Torch Honor 4. Boys’ Quartet 4. RILEY, KENNETH 2, | Annual Staff 4. | Baseball Manager 2. Boys’ Club Secretary 4. | RUST, MARY Glee Club. 1, 2. | GAS AS Ise: Torch Honor 4, SAGER, DON Torch Honor 4. Science Club 4. Ree Aalto one: SCRIMSHER, BILL Baseball Manager 3. Bi cA Gl eee es cee Badminton Club 1, Se SHINTAFFER, MARGARET Gy ALAS 2503. STELTZ, KARL STOWELL, VIRGINIA Gee AseAS 2: STREEDLS, JUNE Ge, WAc Aa lie 2s | Dramatier Olid lames TALMAN, DORIS Ge A. AF 1 253; Librarian 3, 4. TAWES, HOWARD Hy yee As ely 2, occas UNICK, GERALD Football 3, 4. VOSCAMP, ALVIN 0 BB). CAE aaa WILLARD, DONNA ‘Torch Honor 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3, 4. CAS A eo ae WISNER, JEANETTE Toreh) Honor” 1592.00 | Ge. (ASAD 2 aoe vs | Tattler Staff 3, 4.

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Class P,; ophes Yy Drawing back the curtain of time, we travel down the years to 1960 and bring to you the activities of those who passed through the doors of F. H. S. in the year 19438, never to return again. Husert JONES—up and coming young preacher has replaced the Rev. Gamlin since he left. Don SAGER—is now the dance partner of Betty Hutton in Hollywood, but he is having a hard time following her. Ray ANDERSON—has advanced immensely. He is now the official wat er boy for the Globe Trotters. Keep it up, Ray. PauL Barci—is now spending his time on an article which is being published in all the popular magazines entitled “How to Get Your Women.” EmiLy BAuTHUES—is now spending her spare time competing with the Guiz Kids. They say she has even won a round recently, Berry JEAN Britt—has left for China, to become the wife of a great missionary. FRANCES CrREASY—Settled down in the quiet town of Custer studying over her faded and badly worn letters from the last war. LoRALEE ErRICKSON—has become the editor of the New York Tribune. SHIRLEY GAWLEY—better known as “Mouse,” has entered the Ringling Brothers Circus as head of the Mice Ring. LauRA LEIGH GRANGER—1iS now the assistant manager to the vice-pres- ident of the Lummi Island Riding Academy. DorotTHy HANSON—is chief foreman for the riveting gang at Boeings. Lois HEIMBERGER and KENNY RILEY—America’s number one lovers of 1960, are in New York, now playing in Romeo and Juliet. BEVERLY JACKSON—is now the wife of the famous navy admiral who took over Tokyo. CLIFTON JOHNSON—is now seen in all the popular magazines advertising Fitch Shampoo. BorGHILD Ke LsTRup—has achieved her lifelong ambition of becoming the new Ferndale High School P. E. teacher. VERNA MAE KinG—has been trying hard to get rid of her middle name “Mae” but hasn’t succeeded, but has changed her last name. InLys LEwis—has become the director of a great radio drama “Super- man,” with a certain army man playing the role of Superman. Mary Rust—is private secretary for Lt. D. M. She doesn’t worry about cetting letters now. Bitty SCHRIMSHER—has now taken over Bing Crosby’s stables, and is giving free rides to the graduation class of 1943 who have the opportunity of coming to Hollywood. VIRGINIA STOWELL—who has been waiting for her grade school romeo, has finally found him and they are now living in a little white house with blue violets in green window boxes and a white picket fence running around the yard. We are informed that the picket fence is not the only thing that is running around the yard. Doris TALMAN—was caught in the act of writing a letter to a supposed hoy friend, but it turned out to be her cousin. GERALD UNICK and GLEN MELDAHL—are now participating in the sleep- ing contest at the University of Washington study hall. DoNNA WILLARD—has now decided to leave her date at 12:00 p. m. instead of 3:00 a. m.