North Kitsap High School - Viking Yearbook (Poulsbo, WA)

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now owns, have been so hard to manage lately that she just had to get away for a while, and Janet CLASS PRDPHECY Ten years have passed since that greatest of all classes, the illustrious class of '49 received their diplomas and passed through the doors of North Kitsap out into the world. What I saw the other day convinced me that these have been hard, hard years! I was enterting the state for the first time since 1949, and while traveling through the lovely little seaport town of Scandia, I was astonished to hear the lovely old strains of Hurrah for Dear Old N. K. issuing forth from nearby. I stopped, and found myself in front of Van Class-e Resort for the Restless. Parked nearby I saw a beautiful 1959 jet propelled Airauto, and at the wheel was, of all persons, my old friend, Clarice Gunderson, Clarice as everyone knows, has become the world famous woman's edition of Charles Atlas and she is now appearing before very exclusive audiences through- out the country. Touring with Clarice as part of her cast are Barbara Black as 'tbefore and Norma Anderson as after' 'the Gunderson treatment, I decided to visit Van Classe and at the gate I was met by two little men in white suits, the gate keepers, Harland Svare and Tom Mariner. In addition to this duty, they are working hard on correspondence courses, in hopes of getting their high school diplomas this year, for sure. Walking further along, I was surprised to find the old Kington gang, Vernon Stevens, Bill Longmate, Beans Pierce, and Don Lund, very happy in their jobs as lawn mower, dandelion picker, weed puller, and flower grower respectively-quite a change from their former positions in the unemployment line. Further investigation lead me to Alta Ohman, Lois Halverson, Joan Hughes, Naoma Hubbard, and Pauline Lathrop scurrying from patient to patient. very busy in their positions as nurses. In the kitchen putting their great knowledge of chemistry to use were the cooks, Eugene Calloway, Wayne Hafford, Glen Lofall, and Jim Taylor, who were preparing tasty dishes designed to kill or cure. Later I was introduced to the chief executive, Loyal Edgren, who runs a chain of such estab- lishments, I hear. Loyal's charming personal secretary is Bob Hoagland, and his office work is taken care of by Bob Sunquist. After seeing those who run the home, I was taken through the wards, where I was saddened to see so many of my ex-classmates. It seems that the booming business in Poulsbo had become too much for Homer Whitford, Dick Roberts, Richard Johnson, and Bob Hansen, who now are the prosperous owners of Reliable Hardware, Poulsbo Drug, Johnson's Mart and Hansen's Service Station respectively. After treatments at Van Classe they'll be ready to return to the old grind, however-with the exception of Richie, who had decided to give the Brooklyn Dodgers a break by signing their contract. They informed me that while they are resting, their business houses ar e being watched by their janitors, Bob Jorgens'on,Vernon Abrahamson, Harold Crowell, and Marsh all Brenner, respectively Down the line a ways, I found a number of old friends-Dona Hagglund, Janet Brooke, Colleen Jensen, Maxine Nemec, and Gloria Storhoff. Dona said that the crowds at Island Lake, which she Suddenly I heard the strains of a weird song was completely worn out from her logging job at Maxine were suffering from malnutrition, a result had to come to the healthful atmosphere of Van the Port Gamble Mill. Poor Colleen, Gloria, and of their latest fishing trip to Alaska, and they Classe to recuperate. coming forth from the next room. The song was a mixture of For It Was Mary and Come Josephine, and the singer was, of course, Curt Jacobs! The old flame still burns, I see. Speaking of singing, I heard that the three famous opera stars, Walt Wasell, Emery Fullerton, and Leonard Culbertson, were there for treatment after their vigorous performances in the new opera success, Chonita. The sad fate of a school teacher was illustrated to me in the next ward, where I found, in sad

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SENIDR Wlll Clarice Gunderson will her mysterious ability to get out of any class at any time to sister Lorraine. feven E. F.'sJ Dona Hagglund leaves Mr. Johnson with a sigh of relief. Bob Hansen leaves his four-year locker room Locker No. 12 which so capably held his' big shoes to Lars Ejde, along with the hope that he won't miss as many baskets as Bob did. Dick Henderson leaves his 1930 De Soto hot-rod to some junior who finds himself with transportation difficulties. Bob Hoagland leaves all his gay times to Larry Utheim. Larry Howe, Don Lund and Bob McClelland didn't care what they left-so there! Joan Hughes, Pauline Lathrop, Alta Ohman, and Alice Skeate leave a car radio to listen to anyone who can skip 4th period and get away with it. The culprits! Louise Munoz, Delores Iverson and S'hirley Morrison leave with tears in their eyes because they couldn't skip the last day. I wonder why? Curtis Jacobs wills his ability to bungle chemistry experiments to Bill Urick. Richie Johnson wills his ability to bungle chemistry experiments to Bill Urick. Bobby Jorgenson and Jeanne Nelson tearfully leave their stool at the end of the hall to the next faithful couple who belong to the Fire and Safety Club, and travel on in search of a new stool. Janet Lathrop leaves, to let Jan Ness have her name all to herself. June Lehrman wills her driver's license to Nancy Hiller and Ethel Bonner, who badly need it. Bill Longmate and Vernon Stevens leave their glass mugs to Ike George and Bill Gordon. Tom Mariner and Harland Svare leave with diplomas, they hope. They take with them their unused brains. Imogene Matthes wills' her baton to Lila Stevens. Shirlee Maus wills to any fortunate girl of N. K. the honor of being Homecoming Queen. Dorothy Meltvedt thoughtfully leaves Mr. Johnson for Merideth Van Horn. Maxine Nemec leaves for California June 5th, Rodney Nystrom and Jim Hansen leave the mile run to Forrest Chaffee or to anyone who wants it. Eugene Pierce leaves his silent ways to Bill Alldredge. Dick Roberts leaves his many headaches to anyone stupid enough to take Senior English, Chemis-try and Trigonometry all at once. Helen Rude leaves Esther, Joan Hogue and Ann Robin to represent good old Vinland. Joann Serwold leaves her ability to take off at any time-on school business, of course, to Maggie Dahlquist. Duane Shipman leaves brother Clyde. Heaven forbid! Before leaving, Pauline Smith wishes to return the bars she filed out of, that they may be put to good use again next year. Gloria Storhoff wills her ability to eat like a horse and never get fat to Gladys Crowell. Bob Sundquist leaves all his troubles with Eric to brother Norman. Jim Taylor departs, leaving June Essex to sit all alone on the bus. Bernadine Topolinski leaves with the recipe for home brew from Chemistry, and thus, great hopes for the future. Lorene Travis leaves for Pat Merlich one chopped up art table. Walter Wassell leaves' his melodious voice to Glenn Price. Walter Webster leaves the whole darn place to someone else. Homer Whitford wills his presidency of the Torch Honor Club to some other highly intelligent, upright future senior. Harold Lanning. perhaps? Jane Whitford leaves all her athletic ability to Jean Field. Cecil Murphy and Wally Naslund left a host of admiring friends behind when they joined the armed services early in the year. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we of this class, hereby affix our seal on this document this second day of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-nine.

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CLASS PRDPHECY condition, Stefani Brooks, Maureen Falkner, Maureen Benson, June Lehrman, and Elizabeth Chastain, who teach Chemistry, Agriculture, Physics, Drivers Training, and P. E. respectively at N. K. During our visit the girls gave me the lowdown on some of our other classmates. The superintendent of District 400 is now Dick Henderson, and filling the position of his secretary-Mrs. Olsen's old job -is Marlene Amundsen. Robert Apeland is the very popular new principal, who doubles as a bus driver. Ilene Banning has taken over the duties of Mrs. Danielson, and Corrine George is doing a splendid job as Miss Ellis ! In beds near those of the ex-teachers I heard the confused muttering of number please, and sorry, the line's' busy, and yes, it was all coming from Joann Serwold and Helen Rude, who, it seems, can say nothing else. Next, who should I see but the former .Ioan Wilkins, Barbara Forkey, Janet Lathrop, and Olive Alldredge, each of whom had had troubles' with her hubby, and instead of running to Mother, had run to Van Classef' On the brighter side, however, they reported that another group of old married women, the former Nancy Soverign, Marion Vanderhalf, Esther Genest, and Evelyn Hulsebus, all have growing families, and are extremely happy in their beautiful Kingston homes. More weary souls who, I found, were driven to a rest by their strenuous' positions in Poulsbo were Louise Munoz, Delores Iverson, Bernadine Topolinski, Imogene Matthes, and Janice Estes. Louise and Delores now operate the CURLY GIRLY BEAUTY SHOPPE, and are well known for their unusual' 'hair styles. Imogene and Benadine have taken over the ownership of the Poulsbo Herald, and operating the presses for them is none other than Margaret Aepland. Janice Estes is now running Money Savers. Having seen enough of the wards, I strolled out onto the spacious lawns. I was soon met by Dorothy Meltvedt, Jeanne N'elson, Bea Shellenbarger, and Jane Whitford, all of whom felt that a rest was needed after their nerve-shattering season as midget auto racing drivers. Further on, in the garden enjoying a ripping game of chess, I saw Admiral Wally Naslund and General Cecil Murphy. They claimed that their lives have been made miserable by the presence of such persons as Gobs James Carlson, Larry Howe, and Allen Anderson, and Buck Privates Steve Wheeler, Duane Shipman, and Glenn Schechert. Nearby I noticed Rodney-Nystrom and Jim Hansen, who had not yet recovered from their first and second place victories in the Olympic Games' ten- 1nile run. Upon looking upward I-was astonished to see Joy Lyle. Mary Morgan, and Lorene Travis busily engaged in pruning the trees, while shingling the roof of the Home were Shirlee Mans, Pauline Smith, and Charlotte Shull! Before ending my journey, I peeked into the Home's barn, and who should I find but farmers Francis Brock, Robert McClelland, and Walt Webster, who wanted a rest but simply couldn't break away from the beloved atmosphere of the barn. I gazed, once again, upon the picturesque resort of Van Classe. The opportunity of seeing my old friends made me very happy and although many of my former classmates have not lived up to the high goals predicted for them, I was still convinced that the class of '49 was the best ever. Vernon Abrahamson .... .......... CLASS OFFICERS Dick Roberts .............. ...... V ice-President .... Barbara Black ...... Jeanne Nelson .... Secretary Treasurer President .......... ..... .Vernon Abrahamson .. ............ Steve Wheeler Jane Whitford Clarice Gunderson Editor ................... ..................... , ...........,.......... ........... J a nice Estes Bill Longmate ....... Boys' Representative ....... Bill Longmate Imogene Matthes ,.... ...... G irls' Representative ....., ..... N orma Anderson