Jacksonville High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Jacksonville, OR)

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VNSTOW Qnior ass If org The little red schoolhouse opened its doors to the illustrious class of '52 as freshmen in 1948. We were promptly and properly initiated, and then gave a return party for the sophomores. Our carnival queen candidate was Shirley Chittock, and we operated booths at the carnival. We also gave a skating party at the Armory in Medford. Our officers that year were: Ron Craig, Presidentg Clayton Greenamyer, Vice-Presidentg Susan Sandell, Secretary-Treasurer. Our advisor was Mr. Woodbury, The first thing we did as sophomores was increase our treasury by auctioning privileges to initiate freshmen. We remembered our sufferings as 'greenies and deemed it only fair to give our initiates the same type of education we had. This year we were reduced in number but strong in spirit. We partici- pated in the cgrnivaL and our queen candidate was Dottie Winningham. Two class members collected contributions for the Red Cross from the townspeople. Class officers were Hank Taylor, President, Clayton Greenamyer, Vice-President, Ron Craig, Sargeant-at-Arms, and Dottie Winningham, Secretary Treasurer. Our success as a class was largely due to the guidance of Janet Burpee, whom, we are proud to say, was our class advisor. Then we were upper-classmen. We lost some classmates to the armed forces, but our ranks were replenished with a few new faces, and we began our third year with pep and determination. Mavls Johnson was our carnival queen candi- date, and also one of the school cheer leaders. Under direction of Janet Burpee, we presented our class play, 'Miss Jim yn, a three-act comedy which was very profitable. With these much needed dollars we honored the seniors with the annual Jr.-Sr. Banquet, held at the Medford Hotel. Officiating over our class activities were Susan Sandell, President, Hank Taylor, Vice-President, Darlyne Moore, Treasurer, Shirley Chittock, Secretary: and Bill Gibson, Sar- geant-at-Arms. Mr. Barter gave us counsel, and we finished another successful year at J.H.S. Now our hopes were high. We had come this far, with only one year to go, and so we became the much feared l?D but extremely benevolent seniors. Elec- tions at the beginning of the year placed Bill Gibson as Presidentg Ron Craig, Vice-Presidentg and Dovie Sheperd as Secretary-Treasurer. Several class members were active in Student Council, and our own Body President. We must also salute Norma Huffman as the job of Student Body Secretary-Treasurer. The guniors and seniors combined efforts to put on titled Brides to Burn', which was presented on April were divided between the two classes, and we used our Hank Taylor was Student the brave girl to accept one really good play en- lO, 1952. The proceeds share to defray expenses of the Senior Prom, to which all students, faculty, and alumni were invited. Being the most competent class in school, we operated the booths at the carnival. Our queen candidate was Hilda With the aid of our advisor, Mr. David Wienecke, we ordered cards, caps and gowns, and class pictures in eager anticipation day of commencement. Through our ingenuity we sponsored a Sock-Hop on February 29, entertainment and refreshments. I most important butherlin. announcements, of the fateful complete with One day in the spring of 1952 the little red schoolhouse was exceptionally quiet. Nobody knew what to do because the most important part of the student body was missing. Where were the almighty seniors? That was for us to know, and underclassmen to find out, because this phenomena was caused by Senior Skip Day, a privilege used by the seniors legally! Then came G-Day, May 29, 1952. We donned caps and gowns, marched up the aisle of that faithful structure known as the gym, and were presented with scraps of paper commonly known as diplomas. How they can signify all the lh

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DARLYNE MOORE Annual Staff-33 Paper Staff-3 Chorus-39 Girl's League-33 G.A.A. 35 I.R.L.-3-My I.R.L. Representa tive-35 Transferred to Polytechnic High School, Riverside, California M: ! y, 3 truJmJH . GUI Ord P'WP4PJP'F P OUHTMJNPWOO BABY SENIORS Bill Gibson Sue Sandell Edythe Thomas Norma Huffman Just a Fill in Gene R Al nKreggu Charles Roesberry Gene Gemaehlich Fred Starboard Dovie Shepard 'nother flll in Mary JO Hall Bob Misner Yvonne Gemaehlich Ron Craig

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Studying, tests, dances, report cards, games, etc. of twelve years with one piece of paper was a question unanswered by us, but we gladly accepted them. Then, after four years, the doors were again opened to us, and we went out. We took with us our education and our memories, our friendships and hopes. We had embarked upon a new chapter in our lives. Qniov Pop ec w my Q Sw' e I 9 -pi vga ,L safe es: y y y X E. J- ' 'Clif' ,f .X It was a beautiful day, just like this, when the thought came to me. I fSue Sandelll couldn't put it out of my head, so I decided to humor myself, and I will tell you what happened as a result. I was sitting on my vgranda, thinking back twenty years ago to the time of my highschool graduation. he words class reunion hit me with such force I had to yield to pondering the possibilities. I finally decided to look up as many of my ex-classmates as I could find, and hold the reunion here at my estate on Daisy Creek. First, I went to the old schoolhouse in search of D.G. Wienecke, our ex- class advisor. KHe was still teaching the course in Hcommon sensen.D When I asked if he could help me locate my old class, he said he would give me the ad- dress of Al Guches, who now owned the nDefective Detective Agency . He was sure Al would be able to give all the information I needed. I walked into the Agency office the next afternoon and was almost bowled over by the sight of Dovie Sheperd, now receptionist and secretary for this growing concern. She took me in to see her boss, and I presented my problem . HI can help you find all but oneu, he said. nThat one is Arnold Niedermeyer. He's just disappeared.N He got our his files, and ave me the address of each classmate but Arnold. I thanked him, invited him ?and his secretaryl to the reunion, and left. The first address was nCare of the Police Stationn. I hurried down, and found Sargeant Greenamyer giving a verbal beating to three rookies, Jim Adams, Leonard Black and Norman Stephens. nListen you guys......take out those arch supports! Do you want to disgrace- the whole force?' He then noticed me and I was greeted heartily by all four. I informed them of the reunion, asked them to keep an eye peeled for Arnold, and proceeded on my way. I was hurrying down the street toward the Groceteria, when I met a walking bundle of groceries. We collided, and when I finally picked myself out of the eggs and milk, I discovered Fred Starboard had been underneath those groceries. A very distracted lady with six red-headed children came running up to us lamenting, nMy groceries, my food....my goodnesslu She had recognized me and I recognized Darlyne Moore. Two more old friends were now found and invited. 15