Forest Grove Union High School - Optimist Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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Senior Prophecy In May of fhe year of our Lord nine- feen hundred and sixfy-six, fhe pirafe ship, The Viking Scull lay af anchor in fhe obscure cove Iocafed in fhe Soufh Seas. As fhe moon rises brillianfly over fhe palm frees, enhanc- ing fhe black oufline of fhe mysferious craff, I will relafe fo you, dear reader, fhe descrip- fion of fhe crew and passengers, as I en- counfered fhem a few days hence while combing fhe beaches near fhe cove. Two passengers were kidnapped from fheir elaborafe esfafe in Porfland, Oregon. They are Mr. and Mrs. Roberf Scoffon, fhe successful manufacfurer of holeless macroni, and his wife, fhe former Jacqueline Lewfon. one of fhe maids of fhe governor, Roberf James Warnick. Also decrying her plighf af being aboard, was fhe Duchess of Windsor, Charloffe Albers, who had married fhe Duke. On fhe aff deck whom should I find buf Dickie Turley, fhe Cop's son, who is seeking refuge from charges of misappropriafion and embezzlemenf. The members of fhe crew looked up from fheir deck dufy, and I recog- nized fhose old sea dogs Gene Hausske, Rus- sel McKichan, Walfer Sinclair, Roberf Salis- berry, Bob Rice, and Bob Nunn. They were planning mufiny on fheir capfain, Buddy Bones Greason, fhe mosf ferrifying pirafe wolf of fhe year. Climbing up fhe rope fo fhe crow's nesf, I encounfered fall, lanky, Eugene Gregg, who leff fhe Unifed Sfafes in humiliafion affer being defeafed by liffle Jay Hoover in a iumping confesf. In fhe mess hall I narrowly missed being knocked down by fhaf efficienf cookie, fhe chef, Malcolm Davis, who has gained renown for his able managemenf of fhe galley. His mess crew fl i A I . l'i,,Wy,ri D Lyitlilf as . 9, , , , M iff I . is ff' B fe , - f ,g ig 5 included Chief Tasfer, Carolyn McCann, Head Waifress, Jacqueline Vining, and fhaf human garbage can, Gene Lowe. On fhe main deck I came upon fhaf old globe-froffer, Neva Safferlee. who had been riding her pogo sfick and accidenfly landed aboard ship as if leff harbor. Ouf on fhe poop deck sighfing hubba hubba fhrough his lenses was Chesfer Cunningham faking picfures of fhose famous pin-ups, Lorraine Cooper, Arloweene Williams, Alice Diober, Beffy Bafeman, Nova Longfain, and Eleanor Shearer, Trying fo infervene was Don Mafilda Smifh, who had jusf complefed playing fhe leading role in Roberf Young's lafesf hif, Walfzin' Mafilda. The musical score of which was wriffen by Elizabefh Benedicf. I discovered Allen Vuyl- sfeke reading fhe magazine, How fo Become a Farmer, because Maxine O'RielIy ran away wifh Alvin VanDyke, who is now running a caffle ranch in Monfana. In fhe galley Rufh Eileen Anderson was feaching a school of fish fhe A B Cs. Barney Buchanan had caughf fhem wifh his prized bufferfly nef. Barney, by fhe way, was iusf a sfowaway seeking excifmenf. While anchored in India, fhe crew had picked up Don Hoffman and his Hindu harem, fhose dark-eyed beaufies, Margaref Beal, Beffy Camp, Charlifa Led- ford, Dorofhy Devriendf, and Barbara Lee Franck. In fhe salon Marion Bishop's Music Makers were pracficing under his able lead- ership. Wayne Cunningham fhe former four- sfar general, was again af his familiar place af fhe bass drums. Raymond Harfson and Alice Schafzman sfood af fhe rail gazing af fhe moon, caughr in fhe romanfic spell casf by fhose fugifives from fhe old Foresf Grove High school band. Owen Rasmussen fook fhe spof-lighf wifh his livewire accordian. Mary Hill was af fhe piano, making like Jose

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I, Alvin Joseph VanDyke, leave my Ag. projects to I, Neva Carolyn Satterlee, leave on my faithful pogo Senior Class Will I, Charlita Francis Ledford, leave my hopes for the future to Bonnie Eulaloa Maitland. I, Charmaine Gertrude Ledford, leave my meek atmos- phere to Vivian Carol Troutt. I, Jacqueline Anna Lewton, leave my hair clippers to Clara Mae Vanderzanden. l, Nova Boydetta Longtain, leave my giggle to Lorraine Clarice Adams. I, Lloyd Marshall, leave to see the world. I, Carolyn Louise McCann, leave with a carload of senior girls. I,- Mary Lee McGraw, leave to set up business with Siegfried Sasson and William Shakespeare. I, Melbourne Russell McKichan, leave my heart al' Midway. I, Helen Marie McLellan, leave my altitude to Gloria Francine Grimson. I, Earl Ernest Meyer, leave my romantic lead in playr tor Albert Carl Larsen. I, Robert McCorkle, leave in a hurry. I, Monte Keys, left before anyone got a good look at me. I, Bob Mitchell, left all the girls stunned only to be caught by a member of the class of '43. I, Eleanor Jean Mundorf, leave my even temper to Bonnie Leantha Russell. I. Robert Lewis Nunn, leave my rented booth in The Grove to William Wayne Selfridge. I, Cleona Maxine O'FleiIly. leave the scraps of my lunch to the mouse in the student body room. I, Donald Wayne Parson, leave my talent for charm. ing all feminine creatures to Donald Eastan Tompkins. I, Carl Owen Rasmussenfleave for a good night's rest. I, Robert George Rice, leave my ever-present hat to Bill Ray Lowe. I, Robert Loren Salisbury, leave the political discus- sions in English class to Kenneth John Strandberg. stick. I, Ilene Louise Savage, leave the many hours spent in Social Econ. to Norma Eileen Klingsporn to be used strictly for recreation. I, Howard George Saxton, leave my' civies for a Navy uniform. I, Alice Hazel Schatzman, leave my ability to blush to any girl who can't afford rouge. . I, Gale Worthy Schneider, leave my middle name to Allen Ronald Swanson. I, Robert George Scotton, leave peanuts and dried prunes all over the halls. , I, Eleanor Lucille Shearer, leave my majorette uniform to Herbert Rae Norris. I, Walter Eugene Sinclair, leave my subtle humor to Vernon Michael Stolen. I, Donald Raye Smith, leave a much brighter boy than I was when I entered. I, Richard Charles Snider, leave skid marks at every corner. I. Carthal Gene Lowe. leave Jackson Bliss a trip to St. Helens on business. l, Robert Carl Miller, leave my fondness for Hills- boro women to Kenneth George Reade. I, Dorothy Elizabeth Cummings Logan, leave all the oral reports which I cherish fondly to Doris Mae Hofmann. I, Eugene Alvin Stanley, leave any baskets I missed whlle playing basketball to Andrew Patterson Cun- ningham. I. Bette Jean Leona Standberg, leave all my hair ribbons, old and new, to Shirley Ann Duncan. I, Reva Belle Strong, leave all my embarrassing mo- ments to Ruby Marie Jansen. I, Willa Marie Thomas, leave my carefree attitude to Leota Mae Duyck. I, Elainle Audrey Troutt, leave my place in the lib- rary to Lodema Jean French. I. Richard Martin Turley, leave my tuba to Dale Byron Dixon. I. William Raymond Vanderzanden Jr., leave my great moment in chemistry to Charles Lawrence McCarthy. Robert Ronald Gedlick. I, Jacqueline Rae Vining, leave my wolfish inclinations to Roger Truman Crocker. I. Echo Geraldine Waldron Darwin. Mohorich, leave to be with I. Winifred Louise Walsh, leave my readings to Mr. Brown. I, Robert James Warnick, wind to be used by the f has initiated. I, Wilfred Luzerne White, to. leave the school a lot of uture yacht club Hofmann leave only because I have I, Violet Bette Wiedewitch, leave my ambitiousness to Janice Rose Davidson. I, Gladys Arloweene Williams, leave my love for danc- ing to Helen Jean Evansen. I, Florence Ruth Wilson. leave the cafeteria cash box to any one who wants it. I, William Francis Wilson, leave my dashing night- life techniques to Preston Dale Bonnell. I, Alvin Wooten prefer to keep all my little habits and treasures. I, Robert Eugene Young, leave a well-trod path be- tween F. G. and Hilhi. I, Elmer John Vandervelden, leave a bag of apples to the faculty. I, Wayne Eldon Vancil, leave my power to control atoms to Clarence Leroy Koennecke. I, Iris June Crutchfield, leave my southern drawl to John Cody Buchanan. Last, we all leave, maybe not the best looking but the go? carefree, easy-going, bunch of kids ever to hit . . I.

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Senior Prophecy Ifurbi, while Beverly Bucher gave an experf performance af conducfing fhe phonograph. Mariorie Cedergreen, affer being in- spired by M.asefield's The Dauber, had gone aboard ship so fhaf she mighf beffer porfray fhe frue life of sailors af sea. In fhe ship's hospifal fhe medical crew, Dr. Z. L. Bonnell and infernes, Fred Brewer, John Fors- berg and Bob Kane, were conducfing an ex- perimenf on fheir human guinea pigs, Ray- mond Vanderzanden, Leon Heesacker, and Wayne Vancil, who would do anyfhing for fhe advancemenf of science. Those succes- sors of Virgil Parfch, Richard Snider and Wil- fred Whife, were working on fheir lafesf carfoons for fhe magazine, Esquire. Their models were Grace Hallauer and Bill Wilson. Sfrolling down fhe deck, I sighfed fhaf re- fired sea dog, Rolfe Selberg, who was glad fo be aboard ship once again. Trying fo be unnoficed by onlookers, was Bob Miller fish- ing for sharks wifh a bamboo pole and angle worms, meanwhile mumbling lines from fhe sleepwalking scene in MacBefh. Also aboard were fhose old classmafes, Margaref Evers, Clarice Ewing, Helen Ger- des, Agnes Heesacker, and Norma Herr, who were finding life mosf excifing in fhe roman- fic afmosphere of fhe Soufh Seas. They in- formed me fhaf Loyal Graham could nof come as she was busy enioying life on a farm in Wisconsin wifh a very handsome husband. Jean Duyck, reporfer for fhe magazine, Deafh, quesfioned me abouf all fhe lafe funerals which I haven'f affended. The mosf surprising incidenf occurred when I saw Don Parson and Roland Hen- dricks, who boasfed of being fhe mosf soughf-affer men in New York. Regular Playboys! Roland was anofher farm boy lured away by fhe big cify. Bringing news of ofher classmafes, was Marie Leavens, fhe famed songsfress of fhe air, who fold me fhaf Charmaine Ledford was defained by a wedding ceremony. Thaf June Harmon was now known as Madame Harmone, fhe excell- enf inferior decorafor. Helen McLellan had venfured fo Canada because she liked fall men. Peggy Crippen and Jean Mundorff were in Washingfon, D.C., lobbying for more nylons or whafever if is fhev're wearing in I966. Oregon now boasfs of fwo women senafors and one woman represenfafive. They are Mary Lee McGraw, Winnifred Walsh, and Violef Wiedewifsch, who are causing a riof in fhe capifal for holding up a Bill in Congress. Ilene Savage and Beffy Sfrandberg are now edifors of fhe fashion secfion of fhe Counfry Genflewoman. Gale Schneider, collecfor of news clip- pings, showed me one of Howard Saxfon, who has run fhaf man Aflas ouf of business. Elaine Trouff sfayed in Foresf Grove work- ing in Willa Marie Thomas' Fashion Shop. Geraldine Waldron Mahorich was of course wifh Mr. Mahorich. Rufh Wilson was also aboard, fhe only one fo express a desire fo remain on fhe island wifh me. No one could fell of fhe whereaboufs of fhaf liffle man, Eugene Sfanley, buf wherever he is in I966, I wish him and all of fhe class of I946 fhe besf luck in fhe world. This ends fhe fale of fwenfy years affer, and all fhaf I can say is, Pirafe Ships aren'f whaf fhey used fo be. Your Beachcomber, Reva Sfrong