Washington Union High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fresno, CA)

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CLASS GF '45 president, Cecil Lendrum, vice-president, Erma Robinson, secretary, and Lloyd Jef- fries, treasurer. Council members were John Shamshoian and Drayton Mullis. The class sponsors were Mrs. Donsted, Mr. Wilson,' and Miss Hammat. The C. S. F. that year claimed nine members. As Sophomores the class of '45 defeated the Freshmen in both boys, and girls' initiation events. ln sports the boys must have been 'fstuckl' because they scored fourth place in football and basketball. The girls did better, though, by taking second place in interelass volleyball, and third place in hockey. When the year 1943-44 opened, there were over seventy Juniors present. The class officers chosen at the first meeting were president, Richard Thomseng vice-presi- dent, Ben Wardeng secretary, Erma Robinson, treasurer, Angie Batrich. Ruth Caudle and Charles Prickett were elected as council members, John Blackwell, yell leader, and Violet Lantz, girls, athletic manager. The sponsors were Miss Larson, lblrs. Donsted, Miss Landers, Mr. VVilson and Mr. Poulsen. The Junior year was quite eventful. Junior dress-up day was very exciting. Many Juniors followed the patriotic theme for dress-up day. Everyone enjoyed ditching the afternoon classes. FACULTY SPONSORS: Mr. Poulseu Mr. Kramer Mrs. Donstefl Miss Landers Miss Larson Sports seemed to take on new interest and the girls placed first in volleyball and second in basketball and soccer. The boys did very well by taking first place in football and baseball. The Juniors were hosts at the Junior-Senior Banquet, held at the Commercial Club in Fresno, June 2. In February the Juniors presented the play, f'What a Life, with Ben lVIadsen as Henry Aldrich. The cast included Wayne Beer, Harley Eischen,Pauline Birdsell, Jack Soghomonian, Thelma Weber, Douglas Giffen, Bonnie Sorensen, Nadine Per- kins, Lorraine Horg, Betty Christensen, Doris Girtz and VVallace Alison. The class chose their rings and blue sweaters. V So their Junior year passed- and the same students returned as Seniors, Ah, at last! The officers were: Bill Maybee, president, John Blackwell, vice-president, Thelma Weber, secretary, Buena Jean Ridnour, treasurer. The executive committee members were Bob Schutz, Monica Aydelott, and J. O. A. Johansen. The class sponsors have been Miss Larson, Mrs. Donsted, Miss Landers, Mr. Kramerfand Mr. Poulsen. ln sports the girls have fared very well by taking first place in speedball, volley- ball and basketball. The boys did not have interclass sports this year but the Seniors took part in the intramural sports. The Seniors presented their class play, The Patsyf' in May. The class contributed nine members to the C. S. F. U33

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BILL MAYB JOHN BLACKVVELL, Vice President SENICRS The class coming through as the 'fClass of ,45,' has dwin- dled from one hundred and thirty-nine as Freshmen to fifty-six graduating students plus six who left in their Senior year to enter the armed service. Beginning as Freshmen the class sponsors were Mr. Mora- dian, Mr. Peterson, and lVIr. McClain. At the first class meet- ing the following officers were elected: Norman Carter, presi- dent, Lloyd Jeffries, vice-president, Freda Huber, secretary, and Alice Boots, treasurer. Council members Were Bob Schutz and Upper: THELMA WEBER, SeC1'eWY . . . . 1 J V Z A I A 7 AA I , ' Charles Prickett. Soon after school opened, Freshman 1n1t1at1on IOM? BUENA TEM MDFWI R Measure was held. ,The Freshman girls defeated the Sophomores, thus eliminating the popular title Scrubs, but the boys held this title as they were de- feated by the mighty Sophomores. The class of '45 as Freshmen participated in the last annual lway Day celebra- tion. Girls elected by the grammar schools as May Queen's attendants were Bowles, Doris Girtzg University, Ida Pettittg Manning, Thelma Weberg Oleander, Betty Pedersen, Perrin, Henrietta Boosg American Colony, Evelyn Jensen, Washington Colony, Clara Fischer, and West Park, Lorraine Pardini. In interclass events the class as a. Whole did as Well as Freshmen are expected to do in sports. The boys placed fourth infootball and basketball and the girls third in Volleyball and fourth in basketball and soccer. Eight boys earned letters in inter- school sports. So the school year '4-1'-'42 Went by and now the self same students returned, not as ScrubsU but as Sophomores. Officers for this year, '42-,43, were Harley Eischen, Q X I EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: V ,ij , J. O. A. JOHANSEN MONICA AYDFTLOTT BOB SCHUTZ . T E121

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