Salem High School - Clarion Annual Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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Under the leadership ot President Don Burlingharn, a newcomer from Columbia Prep, the class of '44 brought their high school career to a close. Mary Bollinger, vice president, planned many activities to make the year an outstanding one. Marilyn Hjort, secretary, kept a complete and accurate account ot the minutes and Mary Parker very capably filled the office ot treasurer. l-loward Elwood kept peace and order during council meetings. Representatives to the ASB council were Duke Mankertz, Wilford Beard and Richard Page, Following the example set by the preceding year, the senior class decided to wear caps and gowns as a wartime economy measure. With the enlistment of Mrs. Slyvia E. Kraps, senior class adviser, in the WAC, the senior class presented her with a gilt. Wintertime was the theme ol the semi-formal held during the Christmas season. Early in the second semester they sponsored the movie Wake Island. The senior class banquet in May con- cluded a well rounded social program. Class council members were Evelyn I-liltiker, lean Smith, Bea Smith, Dave Scott, Bettijane McDonald, Dorothy Boucher, Corrine Wade, lames Crone, Eddie lackman, Rosabelle Boss, Frank Blank, Kay Huntington, Willis Bach, and Leroy Blake. Advisers were Miss Carmelita Barquist and Mr. George Birrell. -18... Senior Class 0 cers I .Ui Senior Class Counul

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A S B Ojicers . . A S B Council The ASB officers of l943-44 did much to stimulate the students' interest in the War effort. With this thought uppermost in their minds they pledged Sl5,UUO to buy a trainer plane President Travis Cross and his fellow officers deserve a considerable amount of the credit that Salem high received for oversubscribing their quota. Although the war effort was the chief interest, under the leadership of Nancy Montgomery the students of Salem high had a full social calendar and succeeded in making the year a memorable one for the boys who t were joining our armed forces. Martha Weller successfully filled the position of secretary and Forensic Manager Bob Zeller did an excellent job of handling the ticket sales during the year. Dave Getzendaner, our sergeant at arms kept order in assemblies and during the council meetings. Members of the ASB council were as follows: Duke Mankertz, Wilford Beard and Richard Page representing the senior classy Carolyn Carson, Ruby Burnham, and Bob Robins giving their views for the junior classg and Allan Bellinger and William Wilson for the sophomores. .,17..

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The class of '45 began a :successful year with the presentation of the lunior Class Vaude' ville in November. They :sponsored a dance early in fhe spring and brought the year to a close with the annual lunior-Senior Prom which was held lune 2. Officers for the junior class were lack Slater, president, Addyse Lane, vice president, lean Ficller, secretary, Bev- erly Wadsworth, treasurer, lames Gwaltney, sergeant at arms, Bob Strebig, forensic man- ager, Iune Young, song leader, and Newell Williams, yell leader. Ruby Burnham, Carolyn ,lun ior Class Ujicers Junior Class Council Carson, and Robert Robins were chosen as: representative to the ASB council. Serving on the council were Douglas Berwick, Nelda Carter, Connie Cocking, Carroll Crawford, Shirley Dagenharclt, Donald Eastridqe, Beverly Epley, Bernard Hansen, Lillian Hoffman, Edna ludd, Betty Kayser, Fred Lea, Edward McCall, Lee Nash, Marie Phillips, larnes Shawver, and Patricia Wolcott. .,,1Q,.