Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Standing, left to right: Mary Jean Rosenberry, Janet McCoy, Dorothy Trammell, Barbara Hibbard, Doris Carrington, Beverly Howe. Seated: Leslie McKay, Mary Ann Ellison, Barbara Mears (president), Mary Elizabeth Abeel. Catherine Cowell. In front: Catherine Snyder. (Geraldine Trammell not in picture). SOPHOMORE CLASS 1341 The lucky thirteen went into action on stage ' 41 at the A. W. S. Studio on September 8, 1938. In charge of production were Director Barbara Mears beginning her second year at the Studio, Assistant Director Mary Elizabeth Abeel, and Script Girl Mary Ann Ellison, both starting their tenth year in the cinema world. Seven new stars appeared on the horizon this year. They were Dorothy and Geraldine Tram- mell, Doris Carrington, Mary Jean Rosenberry, Leslie McKay, Janet McCoy, and Beverly Howe. Our old stars, Catherine Cowell, former Direc- tor, Barbara Hibbard, beginning her second year, and Catherine Snyder will be remembered for their excellent performances in Freshman, Their Joys and Sorrows. ' ' Our first production of the season, the Doll Bazaar, was released on November fifth. The theme of the production was a Christmas party. Every star did her utmost to make the picture a success. Two shorts were released between November and December. The first, Thanksgiving, was widely acclaimed, and Skiing at Mount Rainier was also a huge success. Christmas Holidays was an all star produc- tion. Each actress excelled in several different ad- ventures. On stage ' 40 one of the biggest movies of the year, Ferdinand at the Frolic, was produced on January 18. Many of our stars took part in this picture. Spring Vacation was released shortly before Easter. It was a box office success and quickly spread over the country. The Hop was entirely a musical fete. There were several experienced jitterbugs from stages 41 and 42. And so the successful season of 1938-39 draws to a close on stage 41.

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U030 THE ©HIELD Seated in front, left to right: Beltina deHaseth, June Lynde, Joyce Kropp. Lois Fisher. Second row, seated: Jean Webster, Mary Kent Hewirt (president), Patricia Earley, Jean Phillips, Harriet Peasley, Dora Lou Redmon. Third row: Anne Chapman, Ruth Powell, Virginia Ludwiclc, Jean Fairweather, Ann Schuchart, Betty Shinstrom, Vera Fraser. JUNIOR CLASS 1S4D When the members of the class of 1940 gathered at the foot of the ski-lift to catch hold for the climb up Junior Hill to Senior Plateau, we saw only six familiar faces: Vea, Anne, Winnie, Ruth, J ean, and Pat. But rapidly gathering were thir- teen new girls. Our President Mary Kent ordered that we grasp the lift and start up the hill, while Jean Webster as Secretary-Treasurer collected the tolls. The first climb carried us to Christmas Holiday Knob. Here Pat Osborne, Winnie, and Mary Arnold left us, and Betty Shinstrom caught up and joined us. When the storm cleared away, after passing Mid-Years Glacier, our Vice Presi- dent, Betty Ann, and Mary Forkner were missing. In spite of losses along the way, we still were a good sized group. There were two Anns, Chap- man and Schuchart; wo Jeans, Fairweather and Webster; Mary Kent, Joyce, Vea, Pattie Farley, Virginia, June, Harriet, Dora Lou, Ruth, and the two B ' s, Betty Shinstrom and Beltina — fifteen all told. In March we came to a Spanish garden where we found Ferdinand. We took time out for a Frolic, which everyone enjoyed. As we ap- proached Easter Resting Place, we were thrilled by the selection of the Maid of Honor fot May Day — Jean Fairweather. On April twenty-ninth we found ourselves at Great Hall Chalet, which was beautifully decorated with flowers and palms suggesting Hawaii. Here we had arranged to meet the Seniors for the Junior Prom. At last we could see where the hill flattened out to a beautiful smooth plateau. We realized that we had reached the heights and now could qualify as Senior skiers.

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Seated in front, left to right: Virginia Schwan, Patricia Edgerton, Dorothy Richards. Second row: Frances McGinnis, Sara Jean Lloyd, Anita Derby, Jane Bronson (president), Winifred Saxton. Third row (standing): Marie Eckstrom! Jane Snider, Bonnie Jean Chi try. Hazel Schaeffer, Esther Herrmann, Georgiana Wiebenson. FRESHMAN CLASS 1942 FRESHMAN CLIPPER, GOOD SHIP 42 Srarnng place: kindergarten, with Frances McGinnis, Winifred Saxton, and Hazel Schaeffer as first-flight passengers. First stop — First grade: picked up Jane Bronson. Hazel left us via parachute in second grade. Next stop — Fourth grade: Virginia Schwan as steady passenger. Made forced landing in seventh grade and found Bonnie Jean Chitty, Marie Eckstrom, Jane Snider, and Hazel, who decided to rejoin us. Heard distress signals in eighth grade, landed, and dis- covered Patricia Edgerton, Georgiana Weibenson, and Dorothy Richards. On latest stop, we find ourselves little freshmen with Sara Jean Lloyd, Anita Derby, and Esther Herrmann as new passengers. At controls this year are pilot Jane B ronson. Co-pilot Winifred Saxton, and radio- man Anita Derby. We left our ship long enough to take part in the annual Doll Bazaar, at which our motif was Santa Claus ' workshop. Our most import- ant landing field this year was the Freshman-Sopho- more Hop. Well, according to our schedule, we have to take off now, but we ll be back next year. Watch for us!