Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

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SENIOR OFFICERS The Senior class of 1951 entered the halls of GUHS in September thinking that now would be their time for fun and leisure. As much as they were dis- appointed to find out that there was a rule saying Seniors had to work too, they did a pretty good job of being 12th graders. The first thing the class of '51 did was to hold an election. It was learned that there could be no campaigning at the polls so the Seniors got into the swing by electing Ray Browning as president, Ron Ricketts, vice president, and Burene Herburger, secretary-treasurer. The Seniors took an active part in the Jr-Sr play, Talent show, and other school activities. A large majority of the Seniors belong to various clubs and organizations in school. 14

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SENIOR WILL We the Senior class of 1951, being of sound mind, body, and memory, toiling industriously once in a while so that we may be allowed to finish our days at this in- stitution of much teaching, learning, and knowledge, this month of May, in the year nineteen-hundred and fifty-one, do forever dispose of the wordly possessions that we no longer want in the following will: ARTICLE I For the pain we have inflicted upon desks, tables, and floors with knives, pencils shoes, and bobby pins we ask forgiveness from the dear old building and from our custodians, Johnny and Emma. ARTICLE II To our much loved faculty we give our utmost thanks because they let us graduate in the customary four years. ARTICLE III To the Juniors we leave the annual, the school paper, the title SENIORS, and the memorandum that there is to be no more Frosh initiation. ARTICLE IV To the underclassmen we leave nothing because they learn more from their ex- periences. ARTICLE V Now as we are going to departfrom this institution as students, and never to return (the teachers hope !) we make our last will and testament that is to be carried out by all those who receive benifits.. I, Bonnie Johnson, will my ability to flirt with anyone and everyone to Mary Lou Schell. I, Ron Ricketts, will my ability? to stutter when trying to say something to Mr. Willoughby. I, Dorothy Davis, will myability tosleep and write letters in Mr. Haberly's classes to Lola Spain. I, George Kern, will my ability to argue and disagree with anyone to Sheila Willoughby. I, Irvin Daniels, will my brainy glasses and haircut to Don Daniels. I, Alva Conlee, will my ability to always be mad at my girl to Kenny Green. I, Ray Browning, will my ability to call the right play at the wrong time to Kenny Scott. I, Lester Reed, will my loud mouth to Don Beard. I, Ed Palmer, will my technique? to Alan Dale. I, Don Truax, will my ability to giggle all the time to Eugene Bliss. I, Burene Herburger, will my variety of hair colors to Delores Edmundson. I, Dolores Peterson, will my ability to skip school without getting caught to Don McPherson. I, Dee Conlee, will my brains to the bugology class. I, Mike McArdle, will my ability to go my way and let others alone to Joan Maple. I, Hank Wah, will my speech-making ability to Gillis Simpson, I, Richard Craven, will my ability to woo the girls (he thinks) to John Leuck. I, Rebecca Walker, will my brother to anyone who will have him. I, Bob Pugh, will my ambition to be an ardent lover to Don Cant. I, Bill Mosman, will my pajamas to Dale Denson. I, Donna Cummins, will my ambition for good grades to Alice Davis and Colleen Shaw. I, Audrey Johnson, will my big mouth to anyone who wants it. I, Carole Ray, leave my energy and heart collection to Jane Paul. I, Ellen Gunther, will my square dance parties to Louise Moseley. I, Carol Ricco, will the Prairie City boys to Lenora Knudsen. I, Bob Trafton, will my ability to keep a poker face when falsehooding to anyone who may need it. I, Nancy Coffey, will my bright plaid glasses to Donna Patterson. I, Bob Rider, will my snuff box and the ability to use it to Barbara Woods. 13

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Wagner, Doris Woods, Bill Gardner, Don McPherson, Miss Vinton. September of 1950 found the Junior class full of ideas and enthusiasm for their third year of high school. Their first meeting resulted in the election of class office rs. Bill Wagner became president. Bill Gardner vice-president, and Doris Woods secretary-treasurer. Don McPherson was elected class representative and Miss Vinton class advisor. The first junior project was the ordering of class rings for those whohad not bought them. Their eagerness to raise funds for the spring prom manifested itself in various money- making projects , with, of course, much fun involved. Two Junior-Senior one act plays in November furnished good entertainment for the public, and revealed some good talent among the casts. Selling weiners, coffee, and candy atfootball games aug- mented the treasury. Later in the year, food sales at noon, cake sales downtown, a Valentine basket social, and a talent show paid dividends. The class was very active in all the organizations. They had nine boys in the Letterman's club, seven girls in GAA, eight girls in Girls' League, and nine members in Torch Honor. JUNIORS 15