Medical Lake High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Medical Lake, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1956 volume:

(£ % Winter’s icy glaze, Hails our mid-year days A We, the Editorial Staff of this year's Cardinal bring to you what we humbly hope is a complete and memorable history of our school year of 1955-1956. If in future years you look into this volume and turn back the pages of time to relive, if only a mom ent, these days that formed your adulthood, we will feel fully repaid for the effort and pleasure we have experienced in bringing it to press. HUGH GLASGOW For the past decade or so, Hugh Glasgow, custodian, has been a friend to the students of Medical Lake. At the beginning of this school year, Hugh became ill and was hospitalized. At the time of publication, Hugh was recuperating. To Hugh Glasgow we wish to dedicate this annual, the 1956 Cardinal, as a token of the fellowship the Student Body has felt knowing this swell guy. The Annual Staff Associated Students of Medical Lake High School administration Many of the champions of this world were people who had to struggle against dismaying obstacles before they successfully reached the top. None of the enduring, worthwhile things of life can be secured without sacrifice and hard work. This is rightfully so, for in striving to attain these desirable goals, one's character is molded. The collective total of many such individuals forms the strong democracy of which we are iustly proud, and for which each of us must be ready to labor. The members of the Medical Lake High School and especially the annual staff have gained valuable experience in cooperation, planning, and long hours of hard work in producing this issue of the Cardinal. My congratulations and best wishes are extended to all. W. A. HUFF Memories are made of this .....the con- fusion of the first day of school, student body elections, football in the crisp autumn air, honor rolls, the excitement of the school carnival. National School Assemblies, annual staff assignments, all day rehearsals at Mead, We Wonders in the school paper, sour harmony at the Christmas Party, eating in the dark at the G. A. A. banquet, the thrill of our first championship in the county basketball tournament, power equipment humming in the shop, icy roads, mud vacation, tardy slips, overdue book reports, 5, 000 word themes, cadet teachers, the Junior Prom, Jr. Sr. Banquet, the crack of a baseball as it meets the bat, the Senior sneak, graduation, and final report cards..... AND, interspersed within all of these various activities, a great amount of study and learning. All a part of going to school, a free school-part of our great heritage which is American. To our students, I say reach for a star, always look up, do your part to preserve this we know to be good. Enjoy your high school days ... they go quickly and do not return again.. . except in memories. W. E. BALL 3 RICHARD NEUMANN b vv W V- E. W. C. E. Farragut College Mathamatics Science Physical Education - fc. t. ScVe cC, ca on uOV tr OtVNet fc ca riO t) S ,YAO ° HELENE JOHNSON Jamestown College U. of Wisconsin U. of Washington U. of Colorado Commercial 4 1 LEONARD JOSEPH GRIFFITH Griff I will taste any drink once. Majors: English, Mathematics, Science, Shop. Football 2,3; Basketball 2,3,4; Base ball 2,3,4; Class Vice-President 4; Letterman's Club 3,4. Jo 50,000 Frenchmen can't be wrong. Majors: English, Science, Home Economics. Minors: Social Science, Commercial, Mathematics. G.A.A. I,2,3,4; Band 1,2.3; Sergeant at Arms I; S.B. Vice-President 3; Class President 4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 3,4; Carnival Princess 4; Dramatic Club 3; Eyes of Taloc 3; G.A.A. President 3. OFFICERS JANICE ELAINE ACKERMAN Jan Resolved to take fate by the throat and shake a living out of her. Majors: English, Home Economics, Commercial. Minors: Social Science, Science. Majorettes 1,2,3; Drum Majorettes 4; Carnival Princess I; Annual Staff 4; Class Secretary 2,3,4; G.A.A. President 3; G.A.A. Vice-President 2. CLASS MOTTO: We do not ask for any crown but that which all may win. CLASS COLORS: Charcoal Pink CLASS FLOWER: CARNATION 5 SENIORS OF ’56 LARRY LEE BIGGS Squirt I was ship-wrecked before I got aboard. Majors: English; Mathematics; Science. Minors: Shop; Social Science; Commercial. Sergeant at Arms 4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4; Basketball Manager 4; Letterman's Club 4. ALAN NILE SHAW Alan I can't live forever; but I'll make the most of it while I can. Majors: English; Industrial Arts; Science; Mathematics. Minors: Commercial; Social Science. Basketball lt2; Baseball Manager 2; Annual Editor 4, Dramatics Club 3; Paper Staff 4; Letterman's Club 3,4; Class V.P. 3; Eyes of Taloc 3 MARILYN MARLENE NANCE Shorty In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths. Majors: Commercial; English. Minors: Language; Home Economics; Social Studies. Carnival Princess 3; Annual Staff 4; Vice-President, Spanish Club. Transferred from Pasco, Washington 3. KENNETH ROBERT SWANSON Kenny It is better to have a little than nothing. Majors: English; Mathematics; Science; Industrial Arts. Minors: Commercial; Social Science. Basketball Manager I; Annual Assistant Editor 4; Paper Staff 4; Class President 2; Class V.P. I; Dramatics Club 3, Letterman's Club 3,4; Eyes of Taloc 3. MICHEAL WILLIAM NILLES Mike Let thy words be few. Majors: English, Science, Shop, Mathematics. Minors: Social Science. Football 1,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Class President I; S.B. President 3; Annual Staff4; Letterman's Club 3,4. ELAINE FAYE IRWIN Elaine Silence is golden, but who wants to be wealthy, Majors: English, Science. Minors: Home economics, Spanish. Library 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Class Treasurer 1,3; Spanish Club President 3; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Dramatics Club 1,3,4; Every Family Has One ; Eyes of Taloc 3; Annual Staff 4. WARREN WILLIAM COGSWELL Cogs I fear not the worst in the world when I compare it with the wrath of a woman, Majors: English, Mathematics, Science. Minors: Social Science, Shop. Band 1,2,3,45 Football 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Baseball 2, 3,4; S.B. President 3; Letterman's Club 4; Eyes of Taloc 3. MARY ELIZABETH HILL BRICK Mary Lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven. Majors: English, Social Science, Commercial. Minors: Spanish, Home Economics. Annual Staff 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 1,3. SENIORS OF ’56 7 EDWARD W. PAGE Ed He who laughs last laughs best Majors: English, Social Science. Minors: Mathematics, Spanish. Transferred from Lewis Clark 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 4; An nual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4; Let-terman's Club 4. ALMAG. GAHR Alma Your re only young once, after that you have to think up a new excuse. Majors: Social Science, Commercial, English, Home Economics. Minors: Science. G.A.A. Treasurer 4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4. NOT SHOWN: JUDE GREGORY O'GRADY Jude One needs folly in life so as to not show stupidity. Major: English, Science, Shop. Minors: Mathematics, Social Science, Commercial. Class Vice-President 2; RONDLE TURNBOUGH Buddy Trouble comes from women. Majors: Shop, Science, English, Commercial. Minors: Mathematics, Social Science. Annual Staff 4. SENIORS OF ’56 EDWARD CARL ROSENAU Ed Too bad I can’t drive a car alon] life’s thorny path. Majors: English, Shop, Science. Minors: Mathematics, Commercial, Social Studies. Band 1,2, 3,4; Football 3,4; Base ball 2,4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4; Letterman's Club 3,4. t i 8 M£MOR £r 12 years together THE END 12 vears at old M.L Dear Underclassmen, Just a little note to tell you about our four years at old Medical Lake. We enjoyed them and sincerely hope we did not leave too large a mark upon you. We started High School just as green as you were, but look how we turned out. You can do the same if you follow in our footsteps. We entered the prison facing a group of Sophomores who gently smeared our anatomy with lipstick, perfume and other substances foreign to us. The insults and temporary injury were erased when they gave a party to show that they accepted us into the student body. We elected officers as follows: Mike Nilles, President; Kenneth Swanson, Vice-President; Elaine Irwin, Secretary-Treasurer. Janice Ackerman was elected as our candidate for the Carnival Queen Contest and we placed second. We were very glad when our Sophomore year came to pass and we could lose the lowly name of Frosh. Our officers this year were Kenneth Swanson, President; Jude O'Grady, Vice-President; and Janice Ackerman, Secretary. Mrs. Johnson was elected as our class advisor. Donna Moore was our nominee for the Carnival Queen Contest and again we placed second. Our crowning glory of this year was initiation. We finally got even. The Junior year is Wheel Year and we tried desperately to uphold this name. We were happy to become upper classmen and feel the power it holds. When we counted noses we found a few of our population were missing due to some disease called matrimony. We gained one new member however, Marlene Nance from Pasco. We elected her as our candidate for Carnival Queen and we came in second as usual. Our Officers for the year were Warren Cogswell, President; Alan Shaw, Vice-President; and Janice Ackerman as Secretary. Mr. Nuemann was our class advisor. We got our rings in December and gave the banquet and prom for the Seniors in the Spring. We gained much enjoyment in both inter-prises and especially in the Kangaroo Court we held at the Banquet. We finally made it into our last year and obtained with it the honorable name of Seniors, which we tried to uphold better than our predecessors. We elected our class officers as follows: JoAnn Secord, President; Leonard Griffith, Vice-President; and Janice Ackerman, Secretary. JoAnn was elected our candidate for the Carnival Queen Contest and for the FOURTH time in a row we came in second, this time to the Juniors. Our sneak was undoubtedly one of the most memorable events of this year. Baccalaureate and graduation finished up our high school career and gave our little band a ticket to that wide, wide, mixed up world................ 10 WARREN COGSWELL CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1956, being in our right mind, do bequeath and bequit, leave, give and get rid of the following articles, traits and possessions. WARREN COGSWELL, wills his partiality to red to Dean Kinzel. LARRY BIGGS- wills his ability to get along with other boys'girls to Doug Parmeter. ALAN SHAW wills his cryptic tongue and sense of humor to Diane Van Drome in hopes she will treasure it always. JO ANN SECORD wills her many boy friends to Irene F rank. LEONARD GRIFFITH wills the heat risers on his ford to anyone who has a car? like his. MIKE NILLES wills his atheletic ability to J.P. Willard. ELAINE IRWIN wills her musical talent of sorts to Mike Hackley and her unleashed swing to Diane Charon. MARLENE NANCE wills her provocative smile to all mankind. KENNY SWANSON (Daddio) wills his ability to argue to Barbara Cramer. ED PAGE wills his height to Jay Bailey in hopes that he can use it. JUDE O'GRADY wills his snickers in English to Bob Riddell. ALMA BAHR wills her cooking ability to Patty Thackston and her pleasing personality to anyone who needs it. RONDLE TURNBOUGH wills his love for the opposite sex to G.G.(Ed Sonneborn) MARY HILLBRICK wills her jazzy accordian to Sandra Niccolls. ED ROSENAU wills his ability to grow a beard to Jack Denny. JANICE ACKERMAN wills her dancing ability to Erma Turnbough. TO THE FRESHMEN we will these gems of our knowledge. Don't climb up the fountain to drink; the janitor has orders to wipe all specks off the porcelain. Don't walk under a senior's legs in the hall; he might be knock-kneed . TO THE SOPHOMORES we leave a profound pity for their ignorance and for their inability to overcome their condition as long as they remain in that benighted class. TO THE JUNIORS we leave the divine right of kings, which is the sacred and inalienable right to flirt with the secretary, doubt the wisdom of the teachers and disturb the peace of the study halls. TO THE FACULTY we will the fond memories of the intelligent? ? ? ? group of students that they have fostered upon the unsuspecting world. ii CLASS PROPHECY On May 1st, 1966, having been appointed as chairman of the Reunion Banquet for the class of '56', I am sitting here at my desk looking over the list of my classmates. The calender says it's time to send out the invitations. The first one on the list JO ANN SECORD is now head designer for the Acme Uniform Co. which is making all the Air Force suits . Her past experiences qualifies her well for this job. The next in line is LEONARD GRIFFITH who is now chief sorter on the garbage scow U. S. S. Tin Can. He is trying vainly to get the promotion to head of the incinerating department. The next invitation goes to JANICE ACKERMAN, who is now chief dietition for a silkworm farm in Japan. She has made the amazing discovery that silkworms thrive on mulberry leaves. The next goes to KENNY SWANSON who may be paroled from a mental institution in time for the banquet. He fliped his lid when girls started saying yes to his requests for dates. ALAN SHAW is next on the list. He still lives in Medical Lake and commutes nightly to Fairchild trying to get up courage enough to ask his girl to marry him. I must not forget to send one to WARREN COGSWELL. His must be cabled to Stalingrad, Russia, where he is with an agricultural delegation studying the possibilities of grafting Russian buttercups to the seed of American daisies to produce a better feed for hogs to be grown in the Dutch East Indies. MIKE NILLES' invitation goes to Chicago where he is head talent scout for the Chicago Cubs. Mike's recent discovery of an armless pitcher has gained him nationwide fame in the scouting world. He has also introduced into baseball the idea of bat-girls in the place of bat-boys. This adds much color to our national game. Now I go from one side of the country to the other and send one to EDDIE ROSENAU who has a goober (peanut) plantation on the top of Mount Ranier. The greatest portion of Eddie's product is exported to the natives of Africa who use them for earrings, necklaces and nose-pieces. I'm not sure where to send JUDE O'GRADY'S invitation. His mastering the art of yogism aided him when embarrassing circumstances forced him to dematerialize in a Turkish Sultan's haram. ED PAGE'S invitation goes to Fairchild where he is still living with his parents. He is playing guard for the Medical Lake Cleaner's basketball team. He is the shortest man of the team. (It seems they're growing them taller nowadays). MARY HILLBRICK'S invitation goes to Boston where she is playing her jazzy accordian for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday nights. ALMA BAHR is in Iceland where she is head sales manager for the Duece Refrigeration Company. Her gift of gab suits her well for this job. RONDLE TURNBOUGH'S invitation goes to the city jail where he is spending a sixty day sentence on miscellaneous charges, the biggest being operating a floating crap game in one of the downtown sewers. One of the minor charges is his failure to break the stamp on a package of cigarettes. ELAINE IRWIN'S invitation goes to Yuma, Arizona where we find her running a dude ranch. She has succeeded in crossing a Shetland with a Clydesdale to make a new breed of horse. MARLENE NANCE'S invitation goes to Siberia, Russia where she, her husband, and her five children are on a good-will tour. The government figures that her smile will create good will between the two nations. As I quickly seal the envelopes to prevent my being late for my job as head athletic director of the Medical LakeY.W.C.A. I stop and wonder how my classmates will look this decade later. 12 LARRY BIGGS D°n Chi ense Gilbteth Btma UInb°u$l In September the class returned to school to be called Juniors for the year. We found we had lost one student but had gained three: Larry Powell, Sylvia Dalton and Gloria Ellenberger. This gave us a grand total of twenty-three. The various activities of the year for the class included a bake sale, the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Junior Prom. Our class officers for the year are as follows: President, Mike Gilbreth; Vice-President, Don Christensen, and Secretary-Treasurer, Erma Turnbough. Mr. Neumann was chosen as our class advisor. FIRST ROW (Left to Right): Jack Denny, Sylvia Dalton, Pat Ahlers, Sandra Niccolls, Ken Whitney SECOND ROW: Leroy Turnbough, Gloria Ellenberger, Larry Powell, Mary Jane Rantzow. | Vi Bob Riddell Diane Van Drome Douglas Parmeter Audrey Staples Trey Reynolds Virginia Andrews Jim VVlllard Marlene Llewellyn George Davis Kenneth Krell Barbara Cramer Dean Kinzel 14 Joyce Nance Clyde Jerue Rita Fait Jon Grallapp Larry Hagstrom Dawn Van Drome David Warren George Sims Irene Frank Jim Cotter Barbara Tooke Jerry Hines In the school year of '55 -'56 we found our class had grown to a figure of thirty-six. We came in lucky in the Student-body elections in having two members in the Student Council. Stan Parmeter as Vice-President and Miriam Ackerman as Secretary. Our class officers are as follows: President, Winston Morrow; Vice-President, Jerry Reitmeier; Secretary, Marcille Giddings, and Sergeant at Arms, JoLayne Martin. Our candidate for the Carnival Queen contest was Diane Charon although we came in fourth place. 15 Diane Charon Jim Krell Dale Lowry Kathleen Staley Jack Harkness Edna Richards Herman Sullivan Jo Mead Beverly Tooke Mill Grub Miriam Ackerman Larry Hagstrom JoAnn Delgado Kerwin Cooper Sharon Perin Ed Sonnebom Stan Par meter Alan Grub Larry Williams Ron Stutheit David Knotts Marsha Hillbrick Gary Mellinger Earl Reeves Jeanette Rantzow Noel Vaughn Edythe Harper Mike Hackley Lois Wilson Don Lowry Jack Retherford Clint Fait Jerry Holten Anna Mac Henning Stanley Starring We were all surprised to see that our class had enlarged to forty-three pupils at the beginning of the year. The class officers of the year are :President, Janet Riddell; Vice-President, Bob Llewellyn; Secretary-Treasurer, Pat Thackston. Our class advisor is Mrs. Moffitt. We were initiated October 6 but it was later called off. Our candidate for the Queen Contest was Georgie Hobbs and she came in as their princess, third in line. We are all looking forward to next year when we will be Sophomores. 17 Pat Stemmer Iva Goodman Jim Mead Z.ona Cramer Ben Spears Lynda Fuller Arlene Wilms Fred Wise Delores Sabin Bailey Sahron Walker Gene Magarity Ken House Judy Heyer Bob Hansel Mary Hale James Rogers Jim Cogswell Doris Ames Georgie Hobbs Mona Taylor Janet Fuson Cliff Nilles CALENDAR Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 - A happy round of applause as school opens. - Everybody wants to go home. - Jobies begin term with initiation. - Cheerleaders elected. Joyce, Miriam and Lynda are triumphant. - Leonard has trouble passing his physical. - First football game with Reardan. A non-conference tie. Merry-go-round game at West Valley. Cards take second place. Tubs louses up a car-load of rooters. - Joyce N. Fan Club organizes. - First G. A. A. meeting. Marlene L. is elected President. - Class elections. Mike G. finds the reason for his election as President of the Junior Class. Speech! - Primary Student Body Elections. Two Seniors try to withdraw. George D. enrolls in school. - Student Body Elections. Sophomores decide to run the school. Bob R. makes off with four George House Special glasses. Football game with Lindbergh. Cards win by large margin. - Sophomores find the job isn't what it's cracked up to be. - Buddy Morrow in Spokane. Jo Ann learns to Rhumba. - Football game with Fairfield. Fairfield wins with lucky passing attempts. B. A. A. sponsors first dance of the season. Billy R. is discovered by girls. - Trig, class finds new term, Soh-Cah-Toa , finds it useful in exams. - Larry B. discovers opposite sex. - After twelve years, the teachers judge the Seniors hopeless. - Football game with Otis Orchard. We lost. B. A. A. TRIES again with a dance. They discover the dancers are in the vicinity but not in the dance hall. - Freshman initiation. Halted because of the misuse of medical supplies. - Jobies have huge breakfast and go to church on empty stomachs. - Joyce N. Fan Club disassembled. - National Assembly. Leonard and Mike G. find life's ambition. - Football game with Riverside. Cards gain tie in the last minute. Seniors sponsor dance. Beverly tries to find someone to take tickets. - Six week grades come out. All the Senior girls make the honor roll. Freshmen find it a little different. - Patty discovers her affections for Mike. - Football game with Lindbergh. Cards win again. Bev does quick change in the car. - Griff smashes his car and ends up with a new paint job. (This won't be the first time.) - Cards slaughter Fairfield in return game. G. A. A. sponsors the Masquerade Party. Mary Jane and Sandra show their true selves. Don C. and Diane V. win prizes. - Patty has a Party. Oh! Those games! ! A rumor rises about illicit liquor smuggling. Retreat to the safety of Spring Hill. Npv. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 4 - Football game with Otis Orchards here. We win 18-13. 7 - Old board stretcher gag used again. 10 - Carnival. Diane is queen. All our work is shambles in four hours. Larry baby-sits for Warren. Many teachers spend time in jail. 11 - Everyone recuperates from after effects of Carnival. 12 - Students come back to school only to find that the teachers expect them to work again. 15 - Juke box dedicated to teen-agers by townspeople. 22 - National School Assembly. 24 - Thanksgiving vacation. No school. 28 - Photographer comes to school. Diane C. breaks camera. 29 - Four senior boys go to have pictures taken. They barely manage to get back in time for Basketball practice. 30 - County Music festival at Mead. 1 - First basketball game at Spangle. We win. 2 - Close of second six-weeks. Queens ball sponsored by Job's Daughters. 3— Basketball Merry-Go-Round at Cheney. Medical Lake comes in fifth in a five team tournament. 6 - Basketball game at Reardan. We lose by two points. Mike G. finds that the benches aren't clean. 7 - Report cards due. Some students find out that the teachers don't like them. 9 - Basketball game at Cusick. Medical Lake loses by two points as three players foul out. Players see the most modern score clocks. 10 - B squad game at Wellpinit. Bob Riddell finds that he can't guard cross-eyed Indians. asketball game at Otis Orchards. We get our first League win. 17 - Basketball game here with Edwall. We win by a good margin. 19 - Snow Vacation. Spangle game canceled. 20 - GAA Christmas party postponed. 22 - GAA party finally comes to pass. The electricity goes off and dinner is late. Everyone has a ball in the dark gym, thanks to the people who Kept blowing out the candles. 23 - Student body Christmas party. Boys singing group makes their debut a howling ! ! ! success. 28 - First game of the Reardan tournament. We beat Odessa by one point and Reardan won over Valley easily. 29 - Medical Lake and Reardan meet for the championship. Medical Lake wins by comfortable margin. Larry B. wins fifty cents from Reardan cheerleader. 30 - Annual staff loses letterman's club news. Jack Denny rewrites it. 31 - Annual staff loses the news that Jack rewrote. 1 - Annual staff ends up rewriting the news themselves. JoAnn gets mad and quits working on the annual. 2 - Members of the annual staff work until midnight trying to meet their deadline. 3 - School reopens. Search party sent out for Daddio. He thought his school paper was his diploma! 7 - Basketball game here with Latah. Cardinals set new record with 98 to 14 win. 10 - Basketball game with Reardan. They win by two points in over time. Pretty lucky! ! 13 - Deer Park here. We win our third league game in a row. 14 - Basketball game at Edwall. Marlene and Audrey undecided on who to root for. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 29 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 16 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 Apr. 25 Apr. 27 Apr. May 28 1 May- 7 May 11 May- 20 May 23 May 24 June 1 - Basketball game with Otis Orchards here. We win. End of first semester. - Lakeland Village here. We win again. - Report cards due. Some students resolve to study harder. - Basketball game with Riverside there. No comment! ! ! ! - Basketball game with Deer Park there. Poor Larry and Alan's camera. - Cards go to Latah for basketball game. We win 123-13 and set two state records. - Certain parties try to reprimand M. L. for winning Latah game. - Game with Lakeland Village there. Larry and Kenny have a ball. - Washington's birthday. No school. First game of county tournament. We beat old rivals, Farifield, by one point. - M. L. wins county championship with hard fought victory over Lindbergh. - Cards win first game in district with hard game over Marcus. - National assembly. He was much appreciated for so early in the morning. Cards lose to Newport by 40 points. - Close of fourth six weeks. We beat Ritzville to remain in contention for third place. - Cards take a thriller from Reardan on Ed Page's last second shot. They go to state in third place from the northeast district. - Team leaves for state tournament. The school was unsually quiet after the team left. - Winthrop knocks off Medical Lake in state tournament by a score of 73-50. Ed Page finds his idol on the opposing team. - Kalama beats Medical Lake to knock them out of the tournament. The boys have a lot of fun now that the curfew was off. Newport loses tneir stars due to our cheerleaders. - Team comes home without trophies and are disowned by the student body. - G. A. A. gives dinner and dance in honor the the first team ever to go to the state tournament from Mecical Lake. - Bobby leaves for Air Force. MM., bawls. Cheney girls visit Medical Lake. Jude is embarassed. - Rumors are flying that school will close. No such luck. - Students dreams come true. School is let out at 1:30 on Thursday afternoon. - Annual staff works on annual at school house. They had to import a typist from Cheney. - G. A. A. meeting. Everyone had fun. - Teachers institute. No school - Still no school. What a shame! ! ! ! - You gussed it. No school again. - National assembly. What a performance! ! ! - P. T. A. meeting. - End of fifth six weeks. Some seniors start worrying that they might not graduate. - Report cards come out. Their worrying was not in vain. - Junior-Senior banquet. Threat finally comes through as the seniors eat hot dogs in the city hall. - Northeast Music contest. - Spring finally comes. - National assembly. Warren get more applause than the performance. - Junior-Senior Prom. All the teachers taste the punch. - Baccalaureate at the community church. A very nice service. - High school award assembly. Trophies are presented to the school. - Senior commencement in the H. S. gym. There is many a tear stained hankie. The seniors throw a big party at ???????. - Close of school. Community picnic. Everyone has their parole cards in their hip pockets. The teachers are all in straight jackets and father time sends another batch of seniors on their way. LETTEftHEN’S CLUB The lettermen's club began another active year by electing officers as follows: Warren Cogswell, President; Jack Denny, Vice-President; and Kenny Krell. The Vice-President automatically becomes President when the term of the latter is over. This means that next year Jack Denny will be President. The club is buying new uniforms and warm-up suits for the basketball A squad. They are obtained with money raised by holding dances and from procedes of the pop machine, which the G. A. A. gave to them. FIRST ROW (Left to Right): Mike Hackley. Earl Reeves. Gary Mellinger Jerry HoTron. Shorty Nil.es, Jimmy Cogswell, Ken House, Fred Wise, Clin, Fait Ben Spears SECOND ROW: George Davis. Mike Gilbreth, Mike Nilles. Leonard Griffith, Warren Cogswell, Ed Rosenau. Jack Denny. Ken Krell. Dean Kinzel Doug Parmeter, Larry Williams THIRD ROW: Bob Riddell. Jerry Reitmeier. John Gra lapp. Ed Sonnebom. Jim Krell. Jerry Hines, Stan Parmeter. Mill Grub. -David Warren. Jack Harkness, James Rogers. Diane « � � “■ r0V ' s£ i evrt V®' Kata 'T'v iRD ueO‘ SS x££zZ2S srS. sr « etit n. 1 c aton W On Sept. 19, 1955, the G.A. A. met for their fifth year. It consisted of the election of officers. Elected were: Marlene Llewellyn, President; Jo Mead, Vice-President; Rita Fait, Secretary; Diane Van Drome, Sergeant-At-Arms; Diane Charon, Treasurer. Letters and gold bars are awarded to those who earn them by points for participation in playdays, serving at games, being on various committees, and other duties. Activities which we have carried out this year are: The Holloween Masquerade Party, and our annual Christmas Dinner. We will also have other activities throughout the school year such as dinners, chili parties and dances. Compliments of LEE’S LOCKERS 23 -AUDREY STAPLES CJ1III1L mi; FOURTH ROW (Left to Right): James Willard, Mill Grub, Gerald Reitmeier, John Gralapp, Jerry Hines, Jim Krell, Ed Sonnebom, Billy Rogers, Kenny Krell, Jack Denny, George Davis, Dean Kinzel THIRD ROW: Stan Parmeter, Jim Mead, Larry Williams, Ben Spears, Tray Reynolds, Warren Cogswell, Bob Riddell, Ed Rosenau, Gene Magerity, Larry Biggs, Mike Gilbreth, Doug Parmeter SECOND ROW: Jack Harkness, David Warren, Doris Ames, Mona Taylor, Kathleen Staley, Irene Frank, Mr. Neumann, Dawn Van Drome, Iva Goodman, Jeanette Rantzow, Diane Van Drome, Audrey Staples FIRST ROW: Joyce Nance, Edythe Harper, Judy Heyer, Pat Thackston, Marcille Giddings, Barbara Tooke, Beverly Tooke, Zona Cramer. The club was organized with the purpose of building team spirit and loyalty to Medical Lake High School. The club operated with some sixty members which the club feels was a fine gtep in the right direction. The officers are as follows: President............Barbara Tooke Vice-President. . Marcille Giddings Secretary................Joyce Nance Treasurer............Gary Mellinger Sergeant at Arms . . . .Mr, Neumann LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Riddell, Gary Mellinger, Miriam Ackerman, Warren Cogswell, Stan Parmeter, Marlene Llewellyn, Mike Gilbreth, JoAnn Secord, Mr. Ball The Student Council is the governing body of the Associated Students of Medical Lake High School, composed of the class presidents and the elected officers. The council with the aid of the faculty, performs such duties as being in charge of student functions and spending. This years council has been improved much over the past groups. We have gained much in leadership and in all, this year has been successful. PAPER STAFF The 1955-1956 Staff was composed of nine students. During the year, they each took their turn holding the different positions offered. The Editorial Staff pictured below was elected by the popular vote of the students. In the nine issues printed, convention was ignored and the staff rejuvenated the paper completely, with the biggest change in the art department. STANDING (Left to Right): Ken Swanson, Printer; Ed Page, Assistant Sport Editor; Alan Shaw, An Editor SEATED: Larry Biggs, Features; Erma Tumbough, Grade School News; Mrs. Johnson, Advisor; Jo Ann Secord, Editor; Alma Bahr, Assistant Editor; Ed Rosenau, Sports Editor; Dick Ellenberger, Circulation. eu y� y St, .. ey, -Wfoy. Kj. 0ss i,' L tr $5 Qcf '.a en .' • s, IIID1L STAFF Although the Faculty hates us, and the printer lias the Militia after us, we, a conceited lot, feel Iwe have accomplished a great deal. With the valuable assistance of Mr. Ball, our .dvisor, and the help of the student body, we have I given you what we sincerely hope to be a good re-Lord of your 1955-1956 school year. May you, Ivhom we leave in a lowly state, lift yourselves l o the highest rank, Seniors, and put out an linnual to equal this ??????????????? Alan Shaw commies CHEERLEADERS Our cheerleaders were elected the first of the year as follows, Miriam Ackerman and Joyce Nance, both sophomores, and Lynda Fuller, a freshman. Through the work and leadership of the yell-leaders, Medical Lake had a fine cheering section who supported the team in all the school's sports. Compliments of C D TAVERN CAFE ,.c lerrv Holton. MeUingcr. ReT t Ben Spe , � � «� � S'r 1'°S? 5S. 'SP S liZX Z' sack Haikness. C°® m Jlm KreU. W EdSonnc Rogers. The 1955 football season saw the Medical Lake Cardinals take second place in the Spokane County Eight-man Football League. The red and white were led by co-captains Mike Nilles and Jack Denny. After taking the opening game the Cards were met by two straight defeats, at the hands of Fairfield and Otis Orchards. These defeats were avenged in return games by scores of 38-0 and 18-13. Much credit for the Cardinals victories can be given to Quarterback, Mike Nilles, who, with his drive and determination, led us on to victory. The season record was 4-2-2. Compliments of SWIG ART’S MERC. Medical Lake Mike Nillcs; F Warren Cogswell Leonard Griffith; George Davis Sub David Warren; Sub Jerry Rietmier Sub Shorty Nilles Sub Bob Riddell Sub Mike Gilbre Compliments of SMITH’S Snt- edical Lake (?I n'N.E. First Round Contest Trst five with trophies of 56 . County All-Star8. BASKETBALL This years basketball team started off with four returning lettermen, two transfers and five players up from last years B squad. The Cardinals were in a new league this year beings transferred from the southern to the northern division. In the Christmas tournament at Reardan, Medical Lake beat Odessa by one point to go into the championship game with Reardan. In that game M. L. won with little trouble and brought home the first place trophy. The Cards went undefeated in their league until they met Riverside on the Ramblers home floor. They won their last two league games to end a tie for first place in their league. In the county tournament M. L. met Fairfield in the first game and won by one point. This qualified them for the championship game with Lindbergh. The game was hard fought butthe scoring was not as close as in the Fairfield game and they walked off with the championship. Medical Lake met Marcus in the first game of the district tournament. The Cardinals emerged on top after a hard fought battle. The second night M. L. met disaster in their game against Newport and lost by forty points. This put tne Cards in the losers bracket where they met Ritzville the third night and played a top game defeating the Broncos. They qualified to meet their arch rivals, Reardan, for the 3rd place spot to represent this district to state. At Tacoma the Cardinals met the Winthrop Pirates and were taken in tow after several costly fouls benched several varsity players. Going a-gainst Kalama the second day saw the Cardinals lose a tough one as they just could not get un-tracked. The season was highly successful and will be one for any of the commg team of Medical Lake to shoot for. COACH Producing top teams in all sports has been the code of Coacn Neumann. In his three years at Medical Lake he has produced one county football championship. This year the Cards took a second place in football. Last year the Cards were fourth in the county in basketball and this year they won the county championship. They took third place in the district tournament and went to the state tournament in Tacoma. In baseball last year the Cardinals were district champions and it is hoped that they will do that well this year. This has all been made possible by Mr. Neumann's coaching ability and his desire to have a good, clean, hard-fighting team. The Student Body expresses their utmost appreciation for the valuable services he has rendered to the school. 32 FRONT ROW (Left to Right): Dean Kinzel, Earl Reeves, Ed Sonneborn, Jerry Hines, Gary Mellinger Kenny Krell BACK ROW: Coach Neumann, Doug Parmeter, Jim Krell, Mill Grub, David Knotts, Jon Gralapp, Gene Magarity, Jim Cogswell, Bill Rogers. This year's B squad was made up of one Junior, six Sophomores, and four Freshmen. Play was evenly divided among two squads with the freshmen getting the majority of the starting roles. Speed, hustle, and eagerness made up a hara working team of wnich the school and community were very proud. The B squad showed plenty of scoring ability with almost fifty points per game being scored. Jerry Reitmeier, a sophomore, led the scoring parade with Doug Parmeter showing up as the leader of the defensive team. Their record with nearly all their games on the win side indicated a good group of prospects to select from this coming year. This year the B squad received the warm-up jackets from the A squad and their red suits which helped their appearance on the floor. Many of these boys have constantly pushed boys on the A squad to keep on their toes. At times some of them earned the right to play with the A unit. The Baby Cards have extablished an enviable record which will remain a goal for future players to equal. Their coach and entire student oody sincerely nope they will continue their school careers and will attain records playing in the new gym in ensuing years. B - SQUAD Compliments of THE PIONEER GARAGE Jack Harkness, Ed Rosenau. Mike Gilbreth, Jack Denny, Warren Cogswell, Mr. Neumann. Mike Nilles, Leonard Griffith, Stan Parmeter, Dean Kinzel FRONT ROW: Gene Megarity, Bob Riddell, Ed Sonnebom, Jerry Hines, George Davis, Shorty Nilles, Jon Gralapp, lim Krell, Gerald Reitmeier. BASEBALL This year Medical Lake will try to defend its district championship of last year. With eleven lettermen, several transfers, and some top freshmen coming on the squad, it is hoped they will go a long way. The Cardinals will be back in the southern division in baseball and open the season with Lindbergh at home on the 10th of April. The schedule is not complete at this writing but it is hoped to round out some twenty games with the Cardinals going to the bi-county for some top competition. Seniors: Mike Nilles, Leonard Griffith, Warren Cogswell, and Eddie Rosneau are expected to all come through for the good old Cardinal and white, Leonard Griffith will be the defending batting champion from last year's squad. Four reluming seniors with last years trophies. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mike Nilles, Leonard Griffith, Warren Cogswell, and Ed Rosenau. SENIOR BIND oCx t e THIRD ROW: Dean Kinzel, Sharon Walker, Mary Hale, Sharon Perin, Tray Reynolds, James Willard, Stan Parmeter, Mill Grub, Shorty Nilles, Janet Riddell, George Sims, Arlene Willms, Mr. Ball, Bob Riddell, William Taylor, Gerald Reitmeier, Butch Gemrig, Jack Denny SECOND ROW: Mary Hillbrick, Marlene Llewellyn, Jerry Holten, Ed Sonnebom, Jerry Hines, Jim Krell, Kenny Krell, John Gralapp, Jim Cogswell, Earl Reeves, Doug Parmeter, Ed Rosenau, Jack Harkness, Janet Fuson, Audrey Staples, Bob Llewelynn FIRST ROW: Warren Cogswell, Elaine Irwin, Zona Cramer, Mona Taylor, Alan Grub, Jeanette Rantzow, Noel Vaughn, Judy Heyer, Lynda Fuller. Appearing before home-town audiences at league basketball games, playing pre-carnival concerts, dressing-up for formal concerts, and participating in the Eastern Washington Music contest is all part of the M. L . H. S. band's schedule. Hopes that the band will be able to buy new uniforms rose to new heights this year with the organization of a Band Parents Club to help with this project. It may be the” year. 35 LEFT TO RIGHT: Mary Jane Rantzow, Miriam Ackerman, Drum Majorette Janice Ackerman, Barbara Crarqer, Rita Fait. The show-piece for the band is the squad of majorettes who add color to the music organization. From a group of about ten girls five are chosen to fill the majorette positions. The girls take part in the band's functions by taking tickets, distributing programs, and by twirling with the marching band. MAJORETTES Donated by KIM MEL’S HI-POWER STATION Bathing beauties of yesteryear Joke session Ya can't cut in ya jerk Caught in the act. Watch the game. Guess who won. Well, we all have to go sometime. Good morning everyone. State rooters Antarctic Baseball Shaw, quit yer pushin' Master photographer for the annual staff. 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