Meridian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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O SENIOR HISTORY On the bright morning of September 5,il955, Mer- idian High School was blessed with the arrival of fifty-four timid, green,l and bashfui Freshmen, This particular Freshman class very soon displayed signs of being great athletes. The main recreatlonat noon, between classes, and in the study hall was the throw- ing of chalk and erasers, and playing leap-frog, The Sophomores honored us with ga picnicat Birch Bay. This class fiihally acquired enough knowledge to assume the responsibility of becoming Sophomorest During that year we put on a short class play, ULeave lt to Annie Lou.H 'Some membersof the class took part also in the operetta, NAsk the Professor,W which was a huge success. Our Junior yedrwas even more excitlngu We helps ed to make R success of the carnival and homeucoming affair. We presented the Junior Play, NAaron Slick from PumpkinPCrlck, which drew a large crowizl, rms! sent everyone home feeling they had gotten their mr, ey's worth. Fromthe proceeds of the play we gave the Senior class a banquet and a danceo ' Before we realized it we were Seniors, with the task of setting a good exampie for the Freshman, We were awardeda,halffday off for selling the most stone ent body tickq'3sQ5.i,. We helped to make asuccess of second carnival land? horde'-coming affair. We-sponsor-rd various theater and skating darties, and furnished good material for football,- basketball, and basexl l teamsu We also feel that we have aeaomplished sonee thing noteworthy in being the first class in eleven years with initiative enough to put out an annual, for which we thank the faculty members and classmates who assisted us. We presented the Senior class play UThe Absent Minded Prwfessornn i As a class we have lrg 6 iQ build a foundation for our futurep we must attriatne whatever success this future may hold for us, -in part to our training and associations at Meridian High Schoolo 3

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':,O SENIOR ACTIVITIES Cont. WILLARD JOHNSTON--nwinksu Student Body Vlce Pres. 3. Glee Club l,2. Trojan News 2,3. Trojan Staff B. Baseball 2,3,M. Basketball W. Football2,3,M Operetta 1,2. Dramatlcs 2,3,M. Claea Pres. 2. KATHRYN KETTENMAN--UKateU Band 0. Orchestra 3,M. Operetta 1,2. Claes Vice Pres. 4. G. A.A. 4. BOB KUNZMAN-- Kunny Glae Club 1,2,3. Band Leader 4. Drcheatra 1,2,4. Operetta 1 2. Dranatlcs 3,w. Stage Manager 3,U. Yell Leader 4. EARL Mnneson-- Fuzzy Glee Club 1,2,3,4. Trojan Staff 4. Basketball 2,3,H. Basket ball Award 4. Operetta 1,2. Draeatlce 3. Claea President W. MARY MATZKE--HScottyH Cane to Uarldlan In 1931, from Ilnneapolla, llnneeota.DrllI Team 4. Trojan Neva 4. Trojan Edltor U. ARLYNE MCELVAIN-- Are I Valedlctorlan. Came to lerldlan ln 1937 from law Salem lo Dakota. Torch Honor 3,4, Free? 4. Claas,5ec-Treaa. 4. 3.6: Cablnet W. GEORGIA MEIERS--WGeorgeU Cane to lerldlan ln 1937, from loea, North Dakota. Gleatlub 354. Dranatlcs 4. JUNE MIIIER--UChubn Student Body Treaa. M. G.C. Cablnet W. Glee Club 2,3,W. Tro- jan Staff 4. Oparetta 1,2. Draaatlce 3,B. BERTHA MOLDENHAUER--NBertn Glee Club 3,4. Orchestra 3,4. Operetta 2. GLADYS OINESS--nOInessn Trojan News U. Trojan Staff.W. KENNETH ROBSON--nKennyn Cane to Nerldlan ln 1936, from York, lebraaka. Trojan lava 4. Stage Crew 3,4. ALMA SNOWDEN--nAllyn Salutatorlan. Torch honor 2,3,4. G.C. Vice Pres. W.Glae Club l,2,3,4. Operatta l,2. Dramatlce W. Claes Free. 3. BILL WHITE--nButchN Clase Speaker. Student Councll 4. Glee Club 1,2. TrojanStaff -!.Baaaball'25354. Football lg253,H. Operetta !,2. Dramatlcay W. ' LOIS WHITSELL-MHLOyH Drlll Team W. G.C. Cahlnet 4. Drcheatra 1,2. Operetta 1,2- Dram. 2,3. I

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ro' I OUR SCHOOL In i907 Laurel and Anolity, a district west of Laurel, consolidated and formed the first Laurel dis- trict, The first high school, a simple, two-room structure, was built the same year on the present lo- cation. The following year these students enrolled to form its first freshman class. The faculty consisted of one teacher, 'ln l9l2 this first class, now grown in size to eight, was graduated from the Laurel con4 solidated High School. -ln time Wiser Lake, Victor, Ten Mile, Elbonita, North Bellingham entered the consolidation. All but North Bellingham remain a part of the district. Twice in its history the school has burned. The first time-it-had-to be rebuilt by the donated -labor and materials of the district patrons. The new build- ing was destroyed by the second fire only a few months after its completion. The gymnasium and stage were added through the efforts of the women's clubs of the district, which by means of an auction side of donated goods, a lunch and a carnival, raised for this purpose severalhundred dollars, 'ln i955 and 36 the school was enlarged and re- modeled to twice its former size, the gymnasium being moved and lengthened, a new stage constructed, and the north wing, containing four new classrooms, added. lt was a hard year for the students and teachers: northeast wind penetrated the dismantled walls, the and the sounds of carpentry filled the over-crowed Pbuild- ing. So the modern pride is the product building in which we take such of many years of slow growth, in which great hopes, careful planning, hard work, self- sacrifice, and sometimes cruel reverses have all play- ed a part. May the women who built this servation and growth roomg 'and help make spirit of the far-seeing men and school and contributed to its pre yet linger in its halls and class us worthy successors to the pi- oneers of education at Meridian. -