Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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THE SHIELD Seated: Barbara Ohnick, Fredella Hackett, Laurienne Stewart, Darcia Dayton, Jane Titcomb, Merrilee Longstreth, Donna Rogers, Alice Ann Beal, Patty Billings, Barbara Gene Childs. Middle row: Elizabeth Olzendam, Marion Ingram, Avonne Nelson, Barbara Richards, Mary Draham. Frances Olzendam, Betsy Adams, Katherine Draham. Standing: Elka Rob- bins, Jean Lenham, Virginia Oakley, Margaret Jean Langabcer, Dorothy Winkler. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES CLASS HISTORY The Seventh and Eighth Grade Circus Rings are showing under the Big Top. Ringmasters are Laurien ne Stewart, Eighth Grade, Donna Rogers, Seventh Grade. They are ably assisted by Mary Draham and Jane Titcomb. Tightrope Walker for the Eighth Grade is Alice Ann Beal, who is skillfully balancing the budget. Seventh Grade finances are in the hands of Barbara Gene Childs, Ticketseller. Among the personalities of our show are: Marion Ingram, the red-haired bareback rider; Barbara Ohnick, the Walking Encyclopedia; Num. ber One Jitter Bug, Elizabeth Olzendam; the Jolly Clown, Barbara Richards; the Two-gun Cow Girl from Montana, Jean Lenham; the Midget, Dorothy Winkler; Avonne Nelson, World ' s Greatest Flea Trainer; and the very handy ice cream vendor, Elka Robbins. In the Seventh Grade Ring are Betsy Adams and Katherine Draham, the famous Siamese Twins; the Gypsey Queen, Patty Billings; Fredella Hackett, the India Rubber Acrobat; the elephant trainer, Virginia Oakley; Frances Olzendam, the handsome lion tamer; Margaret Langabeer, the Unpredictable Magician; and Merrilee Longstreth. the Popcorn Vender. To close the personality parade comes Darcia Dayton, charging across the ring on her white Arabian steed. After the performance, see the big side-shows. On your right is the Doll Bazaar, with prize win- ners Jean Elka and Avonne wearing their ribbons. Next, the Seventh Graders present their Show Boat, a blue ribbon table for originality. Beyond, you may visit the Swedish Christmas, starring the folk dancers and Virginia Oakley in dramatic parts. The entire Lower School present Hans Christian Anderson s operetta, Kay and Gerda. Clever acting, beautiful costumes, and lovely voices add to the charm of Patty, Elizabeth, and Lauri- enne in leading roles. The Eighth Grade play, first tent on the left, gives you a chance to laugh or weep with the March family in Little Women. Characters are: Meg, Laurienne; Beth, Avonne; Amy, Alice Ann; Marmie, Barbara; and Laurie, Elizabeth. Rah! Rah! for the Seventh and Eighth Grade Circus.

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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!

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1939 -in hie $=30 il,o FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES Standing, left to right: Barbara Hufford, Janet Saxton, Virginia Dravis. Billy Jean Rust, Shirley Ann Emmery Joelyn Porter, Dorothy Ann Christofferson, Nancy Griggs, Lucy Nan Kent, Carol Todd, Patricia Childs, Gwen Lee Cole. Sitting: Amelia Hains, Marjorie Fisher, Marlice Latimer, Ruth Madsen, Lorraine Peterson, Olive Bell, Nancy Thomas. LOWER SCHOOL OPERETTA Front row, left to right: Marlice Latimer, Patsy Childs, Ruth Madsen. Back row: Olive Bell, Gwen Lee Cole, Carol Todd, Laurienne Stewart, Marjorie Fisher. Lorraine Peterson, Nancy Griggs.