Lakeside School - Numidian Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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CLASS P Since this is the prophecy of the class of '45, it is necessary to proiect ourselves into a distant future to a vantage point from which we can see the mark that each boy has made on the world. Scanning the past we find that the greatest single stride made by any boy was that fame reached by Hugh Matheson. This sharp wit of political fame was the Republican standard bearer in the presidential campaign of 1968. He was, of course, defeated, but with his van- quishment he produced a book that was, indeed, a work of art. The title One Among Many. . . . The book contained a foreword note by the grand old man of the clan, Alf Landon. Hugh carried the states of Maine and New Hampshire. Presidential Candidate Matheson enlisted the services of Soup Bouillion and Dick Frost as his campaign managers. ln the drive for the vote the boys used this slogan over the thriving coun- try: A helicopter on every roof and two chick- ens in every pot. The Hopkins brothers, always philoprogeni- tive, have large families. As a matter of fact, the boys' children are very normal lads except that they all have two heads. For the past few years the children, they are all boys, have been play- ing professional baseball. We learn from rival managers that it is impossible to steal a base on them. The class artists, Harrington Schiff, Dave Ket- ner and George Adair, stayed together after graduation. They made a lot of money. This money, however, was not quite like that turned out by the treasury department and now they can be seen any Sunday afternoon between four and six at Walla Walla. As we search the past we find that Rusty Cummings was billed as the voice of romance on his radio show. He finally was forced off the air, because his voice was so smooth the mike could not pick up the vibrations in tone. Looking through some very old sport pages I ran across some news about three old class- mates. lt seems that Jack Tremper, Jim Talbot, and Warren Bean played with the House of David baseball team during the season. Talbot doubled up on his sports activities and in the OPHECY winter he played with the Harlem Globe Trotters at right guard. The sensation of the cultural season last winter was the performance of Bill Lake, Clint Merrill, and Charles Elliott in the Ballet Russe. John Bodle went into the field of music and had been the star of the Metropolitan Opera Company for several seasons when Lucky Strike gave him an offer that he just couldn't pass up. John went on the hit parade and proved to be as great a sensation with the radio public as Lawrence Tibbett had been many years earlier. John became the hero of bobby-sox row when he slinked up to the mike amid the hail of garden products and rendered that old revival, Don't Fence Me In. Joe Schenk and John Gullikson left school and entered college. With the passing of the years the boys couldn't stand the slow, quiet lives that seemed to be their lot. They tore off the lid. Joe is now a promoter of six day bicycle races while John is the best tobacco auctioneer in the south- land. Bill Middlebrook, Don Leehey, and Tom Gleed went into the construction business and, at last reports, were building glass bottom boats so the visitors to the South Pacific could review the Jap fieet. Some years ago I read that one Bill Cowals had been caught in a iealous rage attempting to blow up Boulder Dam. When he was taken into custody he told lurid tales of destruction, reveal- ing that the damage done to the TVA had all been accomplished by his insane hand. Through his efforts alone, Grand Coulee again stands as the only dam worthy of the name. Richard Finke and Beriah Brown turned to the bar for their livelihood. Both of the boys made the Supreme Court, but there was ugly talk about Congressional action when the boys got together and gave the Chief Justice a hot foot. Scott Kline and Bamby Pratt remained to- gether and opened a baby tending service. Scott was in charge of babies under two. Bamby seemed to be doing very well with all the babies over I8 that were placed in his hands. Fred Hulbert and Newell Smith went to Holly- wood for their fame and fortune. Newell was fContinued on Page 523 7

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SENIOR CLASS Cl.ASS The Class of 1945 is perhaps aptly described as the war class of Lakeside. Our Freshman year was only four months old when the United States commenced hostilities, and as we prepare to graduate, the end of the war is now in sight. Of the forty members of our class, eight are already in the armed forces. Two of these eight, Jim Gallagher and Keifer Fobes, enlisted in the Marine Corps following the completion of our Junior year. Of the remaining six, Dick Finke of Portland, Chuck Elliott of Alaska, Beriah Brown of Yakima, and Don McKay, have all joined the Navy since February. The other two, Fred Hul- bert and Henry Isaacson, are midshipmen in the Merchant Marine Cadet training program. Thirteen of the remaining thirty-two members of the class have enlisted in the service and are waiting to be called, and all but four or five members of the class expect to be working for the government before the first of the year. lt was back in T937 that the War Class of Lakeside first materialized, and you can be sure that a world war was far from the thoughts of any of us in those days-or at least such a possi- bility wasn't preventing us from sleeping soundly. Tom Gleed was the first member of the Class of 1945 to see the tower of Bliss Hall. He enrolled in the Lower School in the fall of 1937 as a fifth grader. The only distinguishing feature of our class' initial appearance at Lakeside was prob- ably that Gleed managed to dominate the class completely that year. But this is better explained by mentioning that he was the lone fifth grader. With this inauspicious beginning the present graduating class, with Gleed as a nucleus, added in 1938 Hugh Matheson, another Alaska boy, and in the following year, Scott Kline of Everett, and Harrington Schiff. The next year found the class as eighth graders, augmented with the addition of Fred Lyman, Sandy Peacock, Slats Brown, Warren Bean, and Henry Isaacson, all of Seattle. As Freshmen the next year our ranks were swelled to twelve strong with the enrollment of Clinton Merrill of Harrah, Washington, Fred Hulbert, and Bamby Pratt. Alan Ferguson served as president, and, with Mr. Elliot as advisor, we showed promise by having a successful year. 6 HISTORY Seattleites George Adair, Rusty Cummings, Jim Talbot, Chet Manock, Frank and Fred Hop- kins, Keifer Fobes, Bill Middlebrook, Jim Galla- gher, and Paul Voinot all entered school as Soph- omores. That year, with Bamby Pratt as Presi- dent, we successfully sponsored plays at the Showboat and Penthouse theaters and added more money to our class fund. Warren Bean pitched outstanding ball on the baseball team in the spring to become the first sophomore to win a major letter. Asking no quarter from the Seniors, we al- most dominated the football squad in our Junior year, and we have continued to dominate the athletic scene since. Sixteen more Juniors en- tered during this year, increasing our number to thirty-eight. Among these new students were John Bodle, Beriah Brown, Dick Finke, Bob Habegger, Don Leehey of Portland, John Gul- lickson of Tacoma, Dick Frost, and Howard Wright. Also entering as Juniors were Jack Tremper, Bill Lake of Portland, David Ketner, Joe Schenk, Don McKay, and Newell Smith of Seattle, Bill Cowals of Grand Coulee, and Milson John- ston of Pasco. As Juniors under President Warren Bean we gave an outstanding prom for gradu- ating Seniors, in addition to the basketball dance, which was judged one of the best dances of the year. Also as Juniors we were prominent in forming a Hi-Y club at Lakeside. Last fall as Seniors we came into our own. The front door of Bliss Hall was now open to us and we enjoyed reclining on the Senior Bench. Dick Bouillon and Chuck Elliott joined us for our Senior year, and with John Bodle as president, and Mr. Logan as advisor, our class has spon- sored money making projects, and has been active in athletics as well as student government. As Lakeside classes go, ours wasn't a great one: we have made less money for our gift to the school than some of our predecessors, al- though an athletic class, we have had no great athletes, in scholarship we have not made a particularly good record. We would like to be remembered as a typical Lakeside class, loyal to the school and our classmates, at least mod- erately ambitious, and always a credit to Lake- side.

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GEORGE ADAIR-Four Yea rs George has been a prominent member of the boarding department. He is a serious student, and frequently studies from dusk to dawn. All he needs to keep him going is a cup of coffee. lHome brew, usually, on his hotplate.j George is a lover of the out-of-doors, and is famous for his bicycle trips. One outstanding excursion took him from Seattle to Mon- tana. He has also taken a number of hikes in the Olympic Mountains. He is a talented painter, and was one of the founders, and first presi- dent, of the Lakeside Art Club. George turned out for football and baseball. WARREN BEAN-Five Years I guess Bean's iust about the best shot of any player l've ever coached, says Warren Flanagan. Truly one of the best basketball players in sev- eral years, Beanie aided in winning last year's tournament and has led this year's team to many victories. But basketball is not his only sport. He is a superb pitcher, winning his letter in baseball when a Sophomore. ln football with passing and break-away running he held up the left- halfback position with little trouble. Beanie was president of his Junior class and is a member of the Big L Club. He spends his idle hours sing- ing cowboy songs with Ketner. JOHN BODLE-Three Years John Bodle will always be remembered as a strong leader, capable of getting results. As President of the Senior Class he guided his fellow students through a year that was both successful and rich in pleasant memories. John played two years of football and basketball, and as a plunging fullback could be counted on for good yardage. His fighting spirit was of immeasurable value to the team. John seemed to add that spark that makes a winning team. When the Hi-Y Club was organized at Lakeside he became an officer and a leader of this group. ln 1944 he was accepted into the Big L Club. RICHARD BOUILLON-One Year Dick Bouillon was well known around the school as a shifty quarterback. He became a member of the Big L Club in 1945. Because of his little escapades in the dorm, midway through the football season, he missed three games. He made one of the best runbacks of the year when he ran 70 yards for a touchdown against Richmond Beach. Dick is an active member of the Hi-Y Club, and is Secretary-Treasurer of the Barrons. During the football season he boarded in the dormitory on the third floor. His room-mates said that he thought about two things: a certain girl and football. lOf course, this is when he wasn't studying.j