Bellingham High School - Shuksan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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The fiffle Kings i Pearson Keilty QX. S. B. OFFICICRS Wlith a smile for everyone, l,arry Parks. fX.S.B. presitlent, has well earnetl the praise given him for his work this year. Larry also was active in FFA. Small, hlontl, antl clynamic :Xllie Pearson. ,fX.S.B. vice president, plannetl anal opened all ol' the assemblies this year. Pep, smiles, and enthusiasm characterize Annabelle K eilty, :X.S.B. secretary. Andy served as Sophomore class secretary and is an active memher of l'ep Chili. li X li CU TIYIC lfXlfCU'lllVlf ISO.-XRD lfight-fifteen in the lilbrary conference room saw the lfxecntive Boartl hnsy at work many mornings'throughout the year. Among other activities the Boartl chose the Wlliat-A-Slio manager, trimmed rh e Christmas tree, counted the votes lor the Per- sonality Wleek contest, and snpervisetl elec- tions in the spring. One of their outstanding days was a visit to Bremerton High School to compare the student governments of the two schools. In IUF11 the members invitecl Bremerton :incl lfverett to visit HHS. BOARD Siuizrlffigi fllr. Connell S.f'111wrl: Pearson, Bell, Pirrung, Taylor, Skold, lrelzmtl, Ossexvartle, Parks

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Two flillie flue Toilets OFFYCIQ WORKERS Mrs, Taylor Mrs. Christopherson Miss lizxnnernmn Tll,l,llf TH li TOILISRS ujust a moment, and I'll see if Mr. Karp is inn fill the days of the smiling, decora- tive office staff. Mrs. Shirley Taylor, lately of Ballard, and Bliss Nlyrna Bannerman, 1950 graduate and former hand memher, have taken these duties this year. SCORCHY l,ike Seorchy, these hoys often have ear- phones plugged into their ears as they direct the loudspeaker facilities for daily announce- ments, school assemblies, and community en- tertainments, where they sit wrapped in cable right beneath the edge of the stage. Not pic-- tm-ed here is Rod lVlcDougall, an active mem- ber of this crew. RADIO BOYS Slmnliugz Olson, Aldrich, Brown Silfifzg: Hughes, Coulthurst DICK TRACY, PRIVATE Dl'ITlCC'l'lVl'I Mrs. Marie Christoferson, our attendance officer, has a nice twinkle in her eyes most of the time, but donlt forget-the slips she issues occasionally can be just as blue as her eyes. RlCX MORGAN, M. D. Can you fix this finger? and Does this rash look like measles? are some of the ques- tions that our nurse, Huldah Cooke, hears frequently, but Whether its bzmduids needed or advice, she dispenses services serenely :md cheerfully. Sflllllll, NURSE Miss Cooke

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Fo-ur fzinging ?aflze'z- -and Wlofhefz P.'l'.A. BO,-XRD Mr. Beighle, Mrs. Donovan, Mr. Matson, Mrs. l3zmnerm'1n PA R E N T-T EACH E RS By serving as president of the P.T.A. sponsoring of the Globe 'lirotters and of thc energetic Mrs. Phil Donovan ran many well- attended meetings. The group was very active this year, some of its major projects being the TH E OUTBURSTS A generation ago there was a violent comic character called Everett True, who taught ac- quaintances badly-needed lessons by hitting them with umbrellas over the head. In B.H.S. We learn Without such murderous methods. We learn by listening to explanations, by follow- ing teachers, examples, by reading, by doing, by taking field trips, and by thinking. The course of study offers a widely diversified list of subjects, the general classifications of which are English, social studies, mathematics, art, music, commercial, physical education, lang- uage, science, vocational, and home making. This year three new courses were added- handcrafts, stagecraft, and music appreciation. 0 Senior Prom. The many constructive programs were helpful both to faculty and pLlI'Cl1tS. EVER ETT TRUE Special classes Were arranged for students needing help in English and social science. Every student in school sat down with a coun- sellor and discussed his program, and the Juniors and Sophomores viewed the results of standardized tests that they took, tests which would help them understand their academic and vocational problems. The comics did make one notable contribution to the curriculum, an aid that the English teachers frowned on. Many of the old classics appeared in comic book form. Teachers, upon discovering that the original book had been badly neglected, longed indeed to give vent to one of the Out- bursts of Everett Truef,