Oakridge High School - Warrior Yearbook (Oakridge, OR)

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SENIOR BOYS Top row: Koy Berry, Don Hoincr, Jerry Draper, Virgil Lee, Don Lindlond, Ted Weddell. Second row: Tom Zuvich, Pot Jones, Don Walker, Ken Kuchn, John Eshom Third row: Brion Neal, Richard Svendsen, Paul Tuchordt, Wesley Tiller, Glen Willioms, Kenneth Painter Bottom row: Gcrold Love, Bob Aslin, Bill C

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C fciAi r In September of 1951 a group of disappointed students agoin entered the halls of the junior high These were the freshmen who, unhappily but cour- ageously were to spend another school year within the walls of the old grade school buiuding, newly turned junior high. Nevertheless, os ninth graders, there were certain jobs and traditions to be carried out, namely the painting of the O. The class was divided into two groups, 9A and 9B, each having different advisors and different class officers. Mr. Woodbury was advisor for 9A and Mr. Morris for 9B. The groups got together to elect Lois Beaty as their carnival princess. One year later, again rather fearfully, several varied characters entered the halls, this time the mighty halls of OHS, only to find that they, the sophisticated sophomores, were to be the low men on the Warriors’ totem pole Finding no freshmen to do the job, once more they trudged up the hill to paint the O. As the year progressed, the feors subsided and gradually, but steadily, the morale was built. Games were sold at, records bought and presented to the school, and other items of conquest were accomplished during the year. The officers elected for the class were: President, Paul Tuchardt; Vice- President, Joan Short; Secretary, Marlene Elam; Treasurer, Joan Brunson. Mrs. Cagle was the class advisor and Arbutus Rumelhart was elected carnival princess. With the bit in their mouth and the whip at their back, the new juniors jumped in head first and started the beginning of the year doing the many jobs of juniors The officers elected to lead through the year were: President, Glen Williams; Vice President, Don Walker; Secretary, Marlene Elam; Treasurer, Don Hainer. Mr. Cramer was the class advisor and Lorna Strawn was elected carnival princess. When the excitement of class rings wore off, Hillbilly Wedding” was chosen as the junior ploy and it wos a huge success. April 11 was the date of the carnival with the theme—Spring Festival. A new accomplishment was completed when the prom and the banquet were given on separate dates so that those not attending the prom could attend the banquet. Both were very successful. Bock again in September, this time as the chiefs and mighty braves of the Warrior tribe, the class entered the halls of OHS to become the Senior Class of 1954 The Senior Class officers were: Pdesident, Glen Williams; Vice President, Richard Svendsen; Secretary, Joanne Hoole; Treasurer, Jean Stevens. Mrs. Harms wos advisor with Mr. Seeley as co-advisor. Peggy Cole was elected carnival princess and was runner-up for queen. With the excitement and hurry-scurry of the taking of pictures, college visitations, visiting college promoters, and anticipating June 4th, the seniors were kept busy as never before. Then when senior play time rolled around, again everything was scrabble- scramble. The play chosen was Curtain Going Up '-a play about a'class presenting a play, along with the hardships and problems that arose as the night of the performance approached As the year drew to a close, the flutter of seniors grew even more, as a motto had to be chosen, announcements ordered, cap and gown measure- ments taken, ond the many other last minute plans made before commencement. The last week of school will be remembered by two-thirds of the class as the week in which their senior trip to Portland took place. On the day of June 1, they left at 4 o'clock in the morn- ing and returned the same time the next morning. Commencement was one of the most gala ones ever held in Oakridge. As the class walked out of OHS, many for the last time, one and all decided to Give to the world the best that you have and the best will come back to you.”

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I, Robert Aslin, do bequeoth m}v joti manager of the football team to on® who wonts it fi. I, Kay Berry, do bequeath my worn cfu shoes to Lola Rumelhart because sha eq joys dancing on them more than I do. V I, Joan Brunson, do bequeath my hard earn- ed experience at babysitting, to my cousin, Judy Humphrey, who in a tew years may be badly in need of it. I, William Cash, do bequeath to Sharon Nunnally my ability to drive a 41 Chev- rolet. I, Dolores Cline, do bequeath my ability to take care of the band uniforms to Betty Parks. I, Peggy Cole, do bequeath my radiant per- sonality to whoever can find it. I, Sara Cummins, do bequeath my tiny feet to Mary Cross, who cannot afford to buy number twelves any longer. I, Jerry Draper, do bequeath my car to any- one who can make it run right. I, Marlene Elam, do bequeath my cooking ability to any girl who has the courage to keep from crying when she witnesses the results. I, John Eshom, do bequeath my ability to get along with everyone to anybody that can’t. I, Betty Frye, do bequeath my former long hair to Frank Vale. I, Ruth Graham, do bequeath my ability to have fun in 0. H. S. and my seat in American problems to someone who wants to learn. I, Don Hainer, do bequeoth my ability to ad-lib in oral talks to Bob Farrier I, Joyce Hall, do bequeath my quiet and dignified manners to Marlene Bedell. I, Jim Haynie, do bequeath mv tremendous build which was given to me by Lon Stiner to Ray Jones, in hopes that he will use it to help him run the mimeograph machine on next year's Hi-Breeze I, Fave Hilton, do bequeath my art abil- ity to anyone who might want it and to Claudell Rudder I leave my long finger nails. I, Joanne Hoole. do bequeath mv innocence as a preacher's kid to Ellen Foulk. I, Jeannette Humphrey, do bequeath my black hair and heighth to Peggy Carpen- ter. I, Bonnie Jones, do beaueath my ability to keep house to Mrs. Cagle. I, Pat Jones, do bequeath my nickname Tiaer” to Jerry Shorey in hopes that he will become a beast. I, Ken Kuehn, do bequeath my oratorical abilitv to Ray Freeman I, Viroil Lee do bequeath my mathematical brain to Ellis Toftdahl Lindland, do bequeath my dead pan nd masculine build to John Husser hopes that he might use it to woo e girls to as good an advantage as I. erald Love, do bequeath my hot-rodding ..nd Saturday nights to Bob Lane. , Morna Nation, do bequeath to Betty Eas- ley my gym socks, providing she has a washing machine. I, Brian Neal, do bequeath my ability to give oral talks to Gary Wells. I, Peggy Nelson, hereby bequeath all the fun I've had and enjoyed to any new per- son coming to O.H.S. I, Albert Oberfell, do bequeath my red hair and laziness in shop to Bob Dunning. I, Kenneth Painter, do bequeath my two- toned '54 Cadillac to Ted Handegard. I, Bettv Satterfield, do bequeath all my problems and worries of my '42 Stude- baker to Lola and Cecil Rumelhart and their '41 Studebaker. I, Barbara Schmidt, do bequeath my luck on making the honor roll to Carol Toft- dahl I, Joan Short, do bequeath mv ability to get alona with Mr. Seeley to Paula Jones. I, Pat Smith, do bequeath my long hair to Sally Little. I, Nancy Spalinger, do bequeath my driv- ing ability (jeep) to Judith Tistadt. I, Geraldine Rush, do bequeath my ability to give excellent oral talks to my sister, Helen Sanders. I, Wesley Tiller, do bequeath all my hand- someness and tremendous build to Mau- rice Comeau. I, Ethel Toftdahl, do bequeath my slim waistline to anyone who wants to go through the red tape. I, Paul Tuchardt, do bequeath my diplo- matic way of maneuvering out of Ameri- can problems to Dan Bolin and Doug Lo- gan, in hopes that they will become more accustomed to speaking before being spo- ken to. I, Donald Walker, do bequeath my grades in English to Nadine Spalinger. I, Ted Weddell, do bequeath my parking space to Dennis Spellmire ,who needs both his and mine in order to park his car. I also leave my gym locker to any- one who can get the silly thing open I, Glen Williams, being of sound mind and strong back, do bequeath the school house to the next big forest fire. I, Tomas Zuvich, being of an insane mind and unsound body, do bequeath to Kelly Beard the signature The Grr-ate-r-tist, to use on all assignments he hands in dur- ing art class.