Anatone High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Anatone, WA)

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Se U(vi ‘ftytAtony In the fall of 1953 a group of seven bewildered, but determined Freshmen entered the doors of Anatone High School. We were soundly and firmly initiated into the mys- terious new high school one day in October, and gave a return party shortly afterward. The seven original students, Jerry Hendrickson, Frank Owens, Roy Watkins, Dale Loh- man, Billy Eller, Gary Onstot, and Patti Stucker, were quite overjoyed when a new member was gained during Thanksgiving vacation. Betty came to us from Colton, Washington. We also regretted the loss of Frank Owens, who moved to Lapwai, Idaho. Jerry Hendrickson was elected class president; Gary Onstot, vice president; and Patti Stucker secretary-treasurer. All of the boys turned out for basketball, with Roy Watkins and Dale Lohman receiving letters. All the boys received letters for baseball, and Bill Eller was chairman of the Clothes for Korea Drive. Patti Stucker and Betty Johnson were yell queens. Bill Eller was on the annual staff and Patti Stucker served on the paper staff. As school opened the fall of 1954, we were very glad to add another member to our class; Gary Wilson had come from a school in Oklahoma. We initiated the freshmen in September and put on a very successful dance, using the theme Winter Carnival. Jerry Hendrickson was re-elected president; Roy Watkins was our new vice president, and Betty Johnson was selected secretary-treasurer. Gary Onstot, Dale Lohman, Roy Watkins, Jerry Hendrickson and Bill Eller lettered in basketball, and Gary, Jerry, Bill and Dale received letters in baseball. Gary, Bill and Jerry were on the annual staff and Gary was on the paper staff. Patti Stucker was re-elected yell queen. When school resumed in 1955 we were overjoyed to have Frank Owens back with us again, but were very sorry to see both Frank and Gary Wilson leave us during the year. We put on our junior prom in April, and decorated to the theme of Fantasy of Cards. It was a great success. Dale, Jerry, Gary and Roy lettered in basketball, and Dale, Jerry, Bill and Gary won letters m basebaU. Gary Onstot was chairman of the Constitution Committee. The class put on a box social and purchased a lovely trophy case for the school with the pro- ceeds. Jerry Hendrickson was elected class president; Dale Lohman, vice president; and Patti Stucker was elected secretary-treasurer. Gary was editor of the annual, and Jerry, Bill, Roy and Patti were all members of the staff. Roy was editor of the paper and all members of the class were on the staff. In the fall of 1956 we once more entered the doors of Anatone High but this time as seniors, the leaders and not just underlings. We all tried very hard to justify our new position. Much to our sorrow Roy Watkins had gone to the Marines during the summer and Dale left us early in the year. We held several class parties during the year and went to see the Ice Capades in Spokane on our sneak. We put on a sports dance, which turned out very successful, and also helped the juniors put on their prom. Gary and Bill earned letters in basketball, Gary in baseball, and Patti was yell queen. Jerry was student body president; Patti was student body vice president; Gary was student body treasurer; Patti was editor of the paper, with all mem- bers of the class helping to put it out, and Bill was editor of the annual with all class members on the staff. Patti was class president; Betty vice president and Jerry, secretary- treasurer. Mrs. Taplin was class advisor during all four years.

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'P'lofiAecy It was nearly twilight when I arrived on the beautiful campus of Toops State Univer- sity, located by the rippling waters of Toops Lake, that fateful evening of June 4, 1974. As I was dreamily listening to the waves splashing upon the sandy beach surrounding the lake, I suddenly heard a terrifying noise. It came from Beachview Hall, the most modern building on the campus in which the annual End of School dance was being held. Upon entering the building I heard a loud voice roar, I can lick any or all of you, followed by a tremendous free for all. When the smoke cleared you can imagine my shock and surprise to see standing triumphantly in the middle of the shambles of the once gorgeous dance hall and surrounded by limp bodies, one of my old classmates, Jerry Hendrickson. Jerry admitted to me that it was he who had yelled the first chal- lenge but made me promise not to tell his house mother, who was, as Jerry put it, a pretty tough gal. After hearing all about this muscle woman I became quite fascinated and Jerry agreed to introduce me to her. Much to my surprise this terror of the students turned out to be another of my old classmates, Betty Johnson. She told me that right after leaving high school she had become a woman wrestler but retired after winning the Olympics in 1968. She also told me about the Dean of Students, Patricia Stucker. It seems that she had decided that Patti wasn't dignified enough for a woman of her position. I talked with Patti for quite awhile about old times and then continued with Jerry on my tour of the campus. He told me that she had become an old maid because she never found a man who could out talk her, and that was the only kind that could get along with her. We then strolled along Waterway Drive to look at the famous painting of a goose, the school mascot, since the lake used to be quite a goose hunting spot. While 1 was marveling over the painting Jerry told me that he could introduce me to the official mascot of the school since 1960. I know that you realize how proud I was to learn that this honored individual was another member of the old class of 57,” Bill Eller. Bill said that he had been elected to his position during his Junior year at the institution and had held it ever since because people believed that he was just the man for the job. With that we left Bill and went to meet another unusual member of the staff, the only man in the whole world to hold the position of Dean of the Home Economics Department. I certainly was surprised to find this to be another of my old classmates, namely Gary Onstot. Gary told me that he had started out in Engineering but had been elected chief cook at one of his fraternities sauerkraut and soda pop feeds and that the whole thing had been such a success that he had made it his life work. Just thinking about all of that sauerkraut and pop made my stomach start doing nose- dives and tailspins so I bade all my old classmates goodby and left so quickly that I got picked up for doing 125 miles per hour in a 95 mile zone.

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Setti i 20M We, the class of the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and fifty seven, being of sound body and mind, do solemnly will these following treasured articles to our worthy successors that they may have many talents and good times as we have had. Patti Stucker wills her temper to Betty Eller, her ability to get into and out of trouble to Carole Onstot, and her wiggle to Billie Mallory who is always trying to imitate it. Jerry Hendrickson wills his gavel to Billy Godwin so he can hold his own with John Wilson, his old girl friends to Leroy Hough, and his Ford to Lois Godwin since she'll have to furnish her own transportation for a while. Gary Onstot wills his tremendous appetite to Don Mallory, his big feet to Dwight Forgey, and his old love letters to Mike Hendrickson who he thinks will get a big kick out of them and maybe some pointers too. Betty Johnson wills her height to Janice Boggan, her husband to Phyllis Combs who has been trying very hard to get one, and her marvelous scholastic ability to Darlene Dodd. Bill Eller wills his gentlemanly manners to Dave Stucker since he won't need them any more, his ability to get along with the girls to Glenn Vantrease and his manly nickname to Harold Hough.