Brewster High School - Shelokum Yearbook (Brewster, WA)

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V-'ima Twelve years have gone by since Marlene Pitts, Mickey Saint, Porky Lautensleger, Keith Thrapp, Betty Grover, Darlene Kimball, Danny Galbraith, Caroline Hall, Claude Harrison, and John McKie started the first grade together at Brewster. In the second grade Wilma Paslay from Oregon City, Oregon joined our class. Ray Shiflett moved to Brewster from Dryden, Washington in our third year of school. Bill Bennett from Redmond, Helen Mason from Wenatchee, and Freyja Riggs from Chelan all moved to Brewster and started their fifth year of school in our class. Bob Riggan skipped the fourth grade to also join us in the fifth grade. In the sixth grade Margot Miller from Pateros, and Virgil Miller from Grand Coulee came to join us. Ronnie Jensen from Omak also joined our class in January of this year. Lanny Hanford joined us in the seventh grade and in the eighth grade Kathryn Abshere started to school with us in November, Kathy transferred from Wenatchee. Our freshman year is the year to remember. Bonita Crofoot came from Duley Lake, Washington to join us. That was the year the class of '57 was initiated. Neta Douglas, who started in the first grade but left in the third grade, returned her sophomore year from Phoenix, Arizona. Ray Shiflett, who left after the sixth grade, also returned to join us our sophomore year. Ray had moved from Roseburg, Oregon, It was in this year that Glenda Roys, Bridgeport, Verna Riste, Ephratag and Lorraine Robinette, Spok- ane, Washington joined us. The Hi-Light of our sophomore year was the Pretty Polly, Handsome Harry Dance. Marlene Pitts was Pretty Polly and Bob Riggan was Handsome Harry. We didn't have any new additions our Junior year. The Hi-Lights of our junior year were the Junior Prom, and the Junior Class Play Here Comes Charlie . The prom had for its theme, Somewhere Over the Rainbow with Helen Mason as Queen, Claude Harrison as King, Marlene Pitts as Princess, and Bill Bennett as Prince. Mary Misner started to school in Brewster in the first grade. She continued school until the end of the junior year. Mary returned to finish school with the class of '57 in their senior year. The Hi-Light of the senior year was the Senior Class Play, Night of January l6th .

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Glass Pwplaeog As we wandered thru the metropolis of Brewster in 1967 we saw many, many changes, Brewster had grown tremendously due to the startling discovery of the ancient tomb of King Futs by archeologist, Marlene Pitts. Those present at the discovery verified the fact that the famous lady merely glanced at it saying Hi, har are you? . At the Brewster Bear Stadium we found Ray Swivel Hips Shiflett. His fame as a foot- ball player was equaled in the sports world only by Bonita Crofoot, trapeze artist, the flying saucer of the 6O's. We arrived at the Shortacres Racetrack iust in time to see Claude Harrison finish six lengths ahead. Claude credits his success to his Nash, which taught him to stay in the saddle with those fast starts. He also told us that Verna Riste Crandal is not only the owner of a stu- pendous hot rod shop, but is known in the racing circles as the Diminutive Dragster . We were suddenly interrupted by the loudest, noisest assortment of sounds the human being could contemplate. When ithad subsided Claude explained it was merely the noon whistle at the Yingle Yangle Clock Factory which its resident, Bob Riggan, had installed so that students would not be late for U.S. History, ancljhis wife, Margo, would be on time to dispense free straws in the school cafeteria. He suggested that we visit the new consolidated Brewster, Bridgeport, Pateros school where we would find other members of the class of '57. At the school we found the superintendent, Kath Abshere, absorbed in a clipping about Glenda Roys. Glenda had iust been awarded a medal, for her success as a missionary among the Maw Maws. The reporter stated that this success she attributed to her ability to teach them to Hokey Pokey on a Pogo Stick. We asked Kathy if she hadn't done a bit of taming herself to have the three schools running so smoothly. She started to reply when the door opened violently and Margo Miller Riggan entered. After many a flutter and a flitter Margo departed leaving Kathy to sort out her news for us. Kathy assured us that the Riggans had done very well not only with the clock factory but with Margo's patented process for a brushless toothpaste that could be smoothed on easily and licked off. She hastened to add that other '57 grads had done well with their original ideas. Porky Lautensleger had made a fortune from his devise for stuffing doughnuts with macaroni holes. John McKie retired on the profits from his gobul juice. Mary Misner had a new noiseless, crunchless popcom on the market, and Neta Douglas had invented the Talk-Back Telephone. V Lanny Hanford entered the office and Kathy introduced him as marriage counselor and professor of romance languages. Also in the staff was Wilma Paslay, now head of the girls' P. E. department. From Lanny we learned that Gene Hewell is most happy with Gene's Fixit and Chevrolet Garage , which serves planes such as Keith Thrapp's new Supervision, that piloted by Lorraine Robinette flies across country in 20 minutes. Helen Mason Ticknel is noted for her atomic facials, guaranteed to bring youth to the aged and age to youth. Mickey Saint is indirectly associated with the educational world through his T.V. program Life with Mickey and Minnie Pearl . On this he interviews many of his successful contemporaries. They lecture the young on how to get the most for the least effort. Dangerous Dann Galbraith, the great light heavy weight, gives the youngster many tips. Darlene Kimball an! Betty Grover take time out from their business of clips for pony tails and cards for all occasions to lecture on the importance of little things. Ronnie Jensen explained that he started his illustrious career as a cornet player by following the example of that Grand Coulee kid. Virgil Miller is a regular guest. Owner of the Miller Body and Fender Shop, he is well acquainted with all the kids. Caroline Hall, owner of the Apple Pan Dowdy Farm, has helped many of them learn to iuggle finances. Lanny, at this point excused himself and Kathy explained that he had just remembered that the newly elected Supreme Court Judge, Bill Bennett, was to speak at assembly. However, she assured us that if we were to stay awhile in Brewster they would be happy to visit again with us. She offered to call Freyia and for old times sake wrangle a reservation for us. We accepted and soon found ourselves enroute to the Ritzy Riggs Motel , show place of the Northwest. 'I7

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