Anatone High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Anatone, WA)

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Senior Class Prophecy The time is the fall of 1961. I am just finding a comfortable seat in the stands at the Lewiston Rodeo. The most exciting event of the day, was Jerry Combs and his old mule, Rastus Peanuts Genabe. It took some time to figure which was Jerry and which the ass. To my surprise the announcer said the world wide famous clown was none other than Don Scheibe, who also fights bulls for a pastime. That wasn't too much of a surprise as Don has always been good with the bull?! The main speaker of the day was the coach of the famous Globe Trotters, who turned out to be our former classmate, Jack Bezona. Jack made an interesting speech, but we were sorry to hear that they had only won one game out of twenty, which was from Anatone High School. As I was leaving the rodeo grounds, I saw a small tent, and there was a terrible commotion, so I wandered over to see what it was all about. Upon entering the tent, I recognized another classmate. Hank Schwartz. He was now retired from the Navy and his former job of Captain of a U. S. Submarine, and was giving tattoos. I spoke with Hank a minute and journeyed on my way. I felt a little hungry, so I went to the Majestic Cafe to get something to eat. There I ran into another classmate, whom I hadn’t seen since graduation. It was Philip Johnson. He and Janice looked very happy, and I got a chance to meet their fifteen children. We continued talking for awhile and in walked Betty Colpitts, who much to our surprise was Miss Lewiston of 1961. Betty had just finished a two year course at Lewiston Business College and is now secretary to the President of N. I. C. E. I left Betty and Philip to talk and wandered off down the street. I went a few blocks on down the street and stopped in at my ole hang out to have a short beer. While sipping my beer, I let my gaze go to the Lewiston Morning Tribune. I looked it over and found where Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz had announced the engagement of their daughter, Connie, to Jack Lohman. I wasn’t too surprised. I always knew if Jack got up enough courage to ask Mr. Schwartz for his daughter’s hand, that they would eventually get married. As I turned a page of the paper a big red headline caught my eye. I read that my former classmate, Dean Miller, is playing his violin in a concert at Carnegie Hall. I finished my drink and went out, climbed into my car, and took off down the street. I felt the fluid leave my brakes when I screeched at a halt to let a herd of sheep very slowly pass me. After two hours and forty-five min- utes wait, a rider appeared among the sheep. He was singing the song of the Old Chisholm Trail.” That started something in my brain, that song, where had I heard it? Oh yes - my classmate, Ronald Matheny used to sing it. Upon his riding closer toward me, I found it was Ronnie. We talked awhile and upon my asking what he had been doing, he replied 11

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Senior Class History Seven of the present members of the Senior Class entered Anatone High School in their Freshman year. All seven stayed the entire first year. We were effectively initiated by the Sophomores, and were glad when it was over. A week later we gave the Freshman return party. Jerry Combs was elected our class President and Mr. Shaw was our class advisor. At the beginning of our Sophomore year the class had gained two pupils, who were Jack Lohman and Don Sigler. Jack Lohman was President and Mrs. Taplin was our class advisor. The boys took an active part in basketball and boxing. Betty took part in the Junior play, M’liss. In our Junior year, we lost one pupil, Don Sigler. Everyone was very sorry to see him go as he added such joy to the school. We gave a Junior play, called “Just Ducky,” in which all of us took part. The boys were active in basketball and boxing. Betty was chosen class President and Mr. Lundquist was class advisor. Our Senior year commenced with nine members: Jack Bezona, Don Scheibe, Dean Miller, Jack Lohman, Ronald Matheny, Jerry Combs, Philip Johnson, and two new members, Hank and Nancy Swartz. At the half we picked up sin old classmate, Betty Colpitts, who had gone to Joseph High for the first half of the year. We gave the play “Bolts and Nuts” in which we all participated with our director, Mrs. Mincoff. Five of the Senior boys made the basketball team and two took boxing. For our sneak, we plan to go to the Bar M Ranch which should be lots of fun for all. Jack Bezona was elected class President and Mr. Swartz our class advisor. Junior Class History On September 3, 1948, four boys and one girl entered Anatone High School as Freshmen. We were soundly initiated by the Sophomores and gave a return party a few days later. Barbara took part in the Junior play. Jim Vantrease was active in boxing. Dean and Clayton Stone were active in basketball. Mrs. Taplin was our class advisor. The next year, we came back to find we had lost one of our class- mates. Clayton Stone had gone to Clarkston. Barbara Amen took part in the Junior play, “Just Ducky.” Jim Vantrease and Lowell Moore were active in boxing. Jim Vantrease and Dean Forgey were both on the basketball team. Dean was also on the Debate team. Dean Forgey was class President and Mr. Newell was class advisor. This year we had lost Lowell and gained Gary Bunton at the half of the term. This made four in our class again. We put on the play, Baby’s Night Out. All of us had a part in it. The Junior Prom was also put on May 11. Jim and Dean were active in boxing and basketball. Mr. Hayes was class advisor. 10

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that he had a big sheep ranch up in Montana, and was driving them down to Seattle to sell them. When I asked why he wasn’t shipping them by rail he replied that he didn’t like to ship by rail because of so many train wrecks. Ronnie always did do things the hard way so I didn’t think much about it. Ronnie left singing the Ole Chisholm Trail again. I turned on the radio and got the Russ Morgan Hour. . They played a few tunes and announced that they had a new trombone player, Miss Nancy Schwartz. She must really be good by now. Imagine playing with a big time orchestra. I rounded a corner and drove into my own driveway. I was very glad to get home, as I had had a most tiring day. Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1951 of the Anatone High School, with our enjoyable character and ability to go ahead make this our last will and testament. The Seniors leave and bestow the following articles and effects to our classmates. Jack Lohman wills his yellow boots to Connie Schwartz, his orneryness to his little brother, Gerald, and this year’s basketball playing to Lonnie Blood. Dean Miller wills his eighteen point average in basketball to Lynn Bunten, all of his girl friends to Stanley Autry, who just can’t keep a girl friend, and his blond hair to Jerry Baggan. Hank Schwartz wills his girl friend to Dick Forgey, his tattoos to Selma Dixon and his old Ford to anyone who will have it. Philip Johnson wills his number twelves to Meredith Riley so that she can have a good understanding, his ball playing ability to anybody who can use it and his rosy cheeks to Barbara Amen so that she won’t have to buy that expensive rouge. Nancy Schwartz wills her broad mind to anyone who can use it, her ability to keep one boy friend to Meredith, and .her smile to Gary Bunten. Don Schiebe wills his ability to play in the orchestra to Gary Onstot, his old car to Chester Hicks and his ability to hold onto a nickel to Bud Amen. Jerry Combs wills his jackass to anyone who will have it, his old boots to Selma Dixon and his basketball playing ability to Jim Vantrease. 12