Centralia High School - Skookum Wa Wa Yearbook (Centralia, WA)

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usic 1 44 F YOU DON'T KNOW THE WORDS, SING LX This was the favorite ex- pression of Mr. Victor Mm-Clelland, director of the Music Department, as- sisted by Miss Retta Wooden, under whose management another successful musical year was scored for Centralia High. The complete choruses, throughout the year, encreased to over a hundred voices. The orchestra of forty-five pieces was of full symphony orchestral in- strumentation. The band consisted of sixty pieces. C. H. S. was well represented at the VV. VV. Music Tournament at Aberdeen March 25 and 26. The Boys' Glee Club a-nd the Flute Solo both placed first and places were won in all group events but two. The Music Department gained more in popularity when it appeared in the Christmas Pageant at the Liberty Theatre December S and 9 and in the Hi- Jinks at the Fox Theatre. In the Lewis County Music Festi- val. the Bra-ss Sextette and the Girls' Glee Club entertained in the first session at Onalaska, the orchestra in the second session at Winlock, and the band in the third session at Adna. One of the most enjoyable fea- tures presented by this Department was a Spring Concert March 25. This consisted of selections by the orches- tra, ba-nd, girls' glee, boys' glee. in strumental ensemble, mixed quartet, a cappella choir, and instrumental and vocal solos. Different divisions of the depart- ment appeared regularly at various entertainments in and out of town throughout the year. One of these. the ba-nd, presented a concert in the City Park. and also enthused crowds Q at football and basketball games. The concluding event sponsored by the Music Department was the staging of the Opera Pirates of Pen- zance. Mo1'e praise could not be ac- credited them for presenting such a remarka-ble performance. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE

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Girls, euque HE GIRLS' LEAGUE is an organi- zation of all the girls of the High School, under the aidvisorship of Miss Lulu VVarren. The official body, known as the cabinet, was composed of the following: Jeanne Davies. presidentg Janet Doran, vicefpresi- dent: Jean de Champlain, secretary: and Lois VVatson. treasurer. Class rep- resentatives were: Ellen Sandusky, Seniorg Alberta Stewart, Juniorg Mar- jorie Barrett, Sophomoreg and Doro- tl1y Hansen, Freshman. The following were chairmen of the standing com- mittees! VVanda Freeman, Athletic: Doris Taylor, General Program: Doro- thy Ann Schuffert, Social Service: 'l'heln1a Mattson, Scholarship: and Marion Copley. Finance. The outstanding activities of this year included a series of group teas A in which the facility and the mothers of the girls were guests of honori There were also two pay matinees. special assemblies in which outside talent was featured, regular assemblies and cabinet meetings. The annual Thanks giving VVelfare Work was again sponsored successfully by the Girls' League. Candy was sold i11 the halls at noon and at every home game to secure sufficient funds for the activities, as the dues were lowered to fifteen cents this year. The semi-a11nual Southwest Washington Conferences a-t Kelso and Ridge- field were well attended and much good was derived from them. Centralia was also represented at the annual conference held regularly at the University of VVashington. This is considered an inspirational meeting. as it gives the girls the best educational contact possible. It is the aim of the Girls' League to be of service to the entire school. particularly to the girls, through the encouragement of high ideals, both per- sonal and social, and unselfish spirit of service and genuine interest in scho- larship. PAGE TWENTY FOUR

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Seniors DIGIJ gg HE FOUR F,I,L7SHER, a riot- eus comedy, was presented by thc Senior class. on December 4, un- Day. Andy Whittaker was his name. A big Four-Flusher, so they claim. But truely an Edison was the lad, inventing an arch support not bad? Little did he realize his queen ' Was tl1e shy cashier, Miss Jerry Dean. Rich uncle Ira, with a bad heart. Willed Andy money: his troubles start, But Uncle lives, despite his health While Andy spends ill gotten wealth. Cars, jewlery and a social whirl Help him impress a society girl. But fate decrees a different life And Jerry Dean becomes his wife. The members ofthe cast were: Jerry Dean, Mildred Cowen, June Al' lan, lone Brain: the maid. Frances Gillespie: Andy Whittaker, Howard i Frykholm: Horace Riggs. George i Leadbetterg Ira VVhittaker, Johnnie Clarkg Robert Riggs. Harvey Mc, Guire: Dr. Faraday, Cecil lsomg Han- nerton, Leslie Linbo: Gateson, Bill Judson: Rogers. Roger Floyd. Junior Dloq Crooks For a Month, staged and produced by members of the Junior Class, Airfl 8, was zz- three-act conzedy. The story concerns the exploits of three young college boys to earn money. Winfield Bentwood plans to sell soap but is ridiculed by his father, a real estate man. Jack Yorke, an upperclass man with high ideas on salesmanship will receive a position from Mr. Bentwood when he has earned 5155001 and Marty Cop- ping, a friend, is also in need of money. ln order to earn the required sums, they rent an office and read horoscopes. Everything would have gone on satis- factorily had not their best girls visited them and discovered their identity. The cast was as follows: Mr. Bentwood ..... --- Frank Watson Mrs. Bentwoorl ...... --- Elsie Hoffma-n VVinfield Bentwood -- --- Blaine Bradley Doris Bentwood .... ..... . Janet Ray Marty Copping .... ..... B ill Brunton Jack Yorke ...... -- Robert Connor Hilda Fields --- ,.., Marjorie Lohr Eunice Cassell -- .... Jenny Brown Fosdick ........ ................. - -- David .Jenkins PAGE TWENTY-SIX - der the direction of Miss Florence.