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

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Qaq4'ancf ' Bang! Bang! Bang! A direct hit brought XVilbur jones the turkey at the annual Turkey Shoot. The dead-eye of Mr, Russell. club adviser. won him the chicken. The club. in cooperation with the Cirls, League. gave a Halloween party at the ltedanga and also sponsored a dance after the Kelso game. The group broke a tradition this year by electing officers at mid-term so the president would not have the added responsibility of otticership throughout the last semester of his senior year. Those serving the second semester are: President, Bill Ketog Vice-President, Gene Croshongg and Secretary-Treasiirer. Iohn Keto. Country Carnival, was chosen as the theme of the traditional Boys' Club assembly. A melodrama in pantomime, HHisses and Kisses. co- starring Ben Hodge as the attractive young heroine and Larry Shupp as the hero, was one of the featured attractions. A short play, directed by Mrs. Dell Russell, and musical numbers completed the program prepared by Ray Bennett, jim Blanchard, Carl Alleger. Larry Shupp, john Keto, Paul Grandchamp, and Don Petersen. Halloween Party and Turkey Shoot Com- mittees-llou: 1: Glen ML-Crcady, Ben Padrick, .lim Blanchard, Kenny Bowman. Row 2: Larry Sbupp, Don Young, Arnold Tomasheek. Co-operation was shown when committees from the two groups, Girls' League and Boys' Club, combined in planning a Ilalloween Party at its-danga. This ought to get 'Q-ni, says President Bob Lunt as be bands the gun to Larry Shupp front. Set-retary-Treasurer, on his way to the Boys' Club animal Turkey Shoot. Accompanying are: Cm-ne Croshong, Sopho- more ltepresenlativeg -lim ltiebard, Vice- Presidentg Ray Beimett, Senior Representa- tiveg jam-k Padriek, junior ltepress-ntativc. S at 1 15 , 'Y i ff 1 1 sw ,i. ', QQ' 59 l 4 'ECU' ' , 1 1 25 QQ

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A GWWGMQ I hope they'll enjoy itf, says Girls' League President, Colleen Kendall, to First Vice- President, Gertrude XVuertli, extreme right, in their way to entertain the shut-ins and distribute delicacies and fruits. Accompany- ing are Miss Lulu VVarren, Aclviserg Isabel Foote, Second Vice-President, ahoorfg Dee Mclntosh, Treasurer, abouffg and Meredith Hess, Secretary. All School Assembly and lVelfare Com! miitees - How 1: Sue jahnke, Joyce XVest, Louise Roller, Billie Zurlluh. Row 2: Shirley Lathen, Rosie Keller, Grace Benjamin. Service for others was stressed hy the VVclfarf- Committee, who planned the Thanksgiving for the shut-ins. The Assems hly Committee had charge of the animal program. Dancing with their Big Sisters, the freshman girls experienced the first of the yearis traditional activities at the annual Big-Little Sister Party. More than 120 girls spent a sleepless night romping and dancing at the animal slumber party. Also during the fall, delegates attended the Southwest YVashington Conference and the girls co-sponsored a Halloween dance at Redanga. To encourage simplicity in dress, the wearing of black sweaters and skirts and white Peter Pan dickies every Monday was started this year. To emphasize another tradition, a girl was selected who best typified the entire Girls, League Creed and monthly selections were also made of a girl representing each standard. The taffeta service Hag with thirty-eight blue stars hung in the club room, a reininder of former CHS girls in their country's service. Again spring brought Print Dress Day every Thursday, the giving of an all-school assembly, and the animal Mother-Daughter Tea. Newly elected citicers took charge of the Senior Tea which concluded the years activities. 24

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Columns heads make preparation for the 25th Anniversary Edition. Left to fight: Elsie Howell, Business Manager, Lois Dun- lop, Assistant Feature Editor, Bill Mattick, W Editor-in-Chief, Don Petersen, Feature 1 Editor, James Mikota, Sports Editor, Hazel 1 Parker, Assistant Business Manager. In the midst of meeting press deadlines, the Columns staff celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a special edition and a party at the Ptedanga. For the first time in its history, the paper received a first class honor rating from the National Scholastic Press Association for the year 1944-45. Complete modernization began this year when Bill Mattick took over as both editor and printer, one of the very few high school students in the United States to act in this double capacity. The Columns sponsored a safety campaign and received a second and third place award in the Washington Automobile Club Safety Essay Contest for two editorials written by Don Petersen, feature editor. The new driving school was started as a result of this campaign. Miss Smith, who first acted as Columns adviser last year, continued this year. Left: Feature writers and ad solicitors watch Art Spisak, first semester advertising manager, cut the Columns 25th Anniversary cake. Row 1: Louise Roller, Nadine Bird, Evelyn Bennett, Art Spisak, Doris Babcock, Althea Hanks. Row 2: Margie Betts, Edwina Steele, Beverly Bailey. Row 3: Betty Madsen, Billie Zurfluh, Charlene Stout. Right: News reporters assisted by Iim Blanchard, second semester advertising manager, also participate in celebration. Row 1: Gwen Lowden, Ioan Radick, Mary VVoods, ,lim Blanchard, Betty Anderson, Meredith Hess, Alma Harrah. Row 2: Helen johnson, JoAnn Anderson, Adele Pierce, Bette Hardcastle Llilxchange Editorj, Betty Yost. 26