Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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CLASS HISTORY 19 51 1930. Dear Diary: Our class had its beginning way back in the first grade with Bobbie Hart. Avonne. Gussy. and True. We were joined in the third grade by Elka just in time to make trips to various countries via the cafeteria. Oh. diary, you should have heard us whoopong about school making everyone s life miserable with our fourth grade Indian Club. True and Gussy rejoined us in the fifth grade and Bunny came from Montana to join us in the sixth. If only you could have seen our eighth grade play ' Little Women. Each member of that class will maintain to her dying day that this was the best play ever given. At Commencement we were ail looking ahead with anticipation to the fun we would have together as high school girls. 1939- 1940. Dear Diary: High school at last! We were very green Freshmen, all the greener for our bright ties, but we felt very grown up as we could at last study in big study hall. With the sophomores, we gave a Hop that was nautical even down to a gang- plank. This year was especially memorable for the epidemics of various types that hit our school, disrupting many activities. 1940- 1941. Dear Diary: One more step up the high school ladder as we began our sophomore days with Elka as our president. Three new girls. Honey Johnson. Ann, and Emily, and one not so new. True, joined us. Our Hop was ruled over by two darling Uncle Sams. On May day Ann represented us as Flag Bearer. With the end of the year we were all looking forward to our last two years, hoping they would be even more eventful than the first two. 1941- 1942 Dear Diary: After much hard work we finally acquired the rank of upper classmen. Our efficient officers were Bunny as president, Ann as vice-president, and Emily as secretary -treasurer. We had a wonderful year. Diary, with the new girls Eleanor. Caroline. Margot. Maryann, Dorothy. B. J., Sue. Honey Holland, and Bobbie, who rejoined us after a long absence. We participated in the Christmas Carnival with a food booth, put out a big one-edition journal, and invited the school to attend lis]

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ELEANOR PITCHFORD 1001 North ' H Street Aberdeen. Washington As the sun colors flowers so does art color life. DOROTHY R k( Kl I. 224 West 85th Seattle. Washington I lore the little things in life. BETTY JEAN RIBELIN 770 Adams Avenue Chehalis. Washington sweet thoughts are thine? ' 11

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our sales every Friday. You should have seen our bright Kelly green sweaters that we presented in the early spring! In April we gave a really heavenly Prom. On May Day Elka represen ted us as iMaid of Honor to Queen Hazel. Oh. Diary, can you realize that next year is our last year! ! 1042 1945. Dear Diary: Now. after four wonderful years at the Seminary, it is time for us to follow ihe other seniors who have walked down Senior stairs for the last time and out into the world. The year seems to have whizzed by on invisible wings. Nancy joined us for this last year. Sue and Bobbie found the spade. Bunny was again president. Sue our vice-president, and Avonne our secretary-treasurer (her third time). In the fall we gave our Senior Dance and sponsored a grand carnival. In the spring there was Junior Prom, at which we had a wonderful time together, and May Day. with Bobbie as our lovely Queen. As our class play we gave Quality Street by Sir James Barrie. And now. Diary, we find that even Commencement has passed. We have our diplomas and crosses and are ready to go out the front door, carrv inu with us the memories of our happy life at the Seminary. It is now time to close you. Dear Diary, for our Seminary days are over. But whenever we get lonesome for the old days, we shall open you and let you remind us of those happy years. Till then we remain as ever. The Class of 1943. CLASS SONG Forty-three comes marching onward! Y are fighting for our fame. And we II never stop till we reach the top. And we ' ll always fight the same! We will always stand together And no mailer what may be. We will uphold the standards Of our mightv Forty -Three! [Hi