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

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7aaatza 7-ramad dad 73 aagaezaaa HXVC enjoy 'This Our Lil'e',l' say our faculty friends, Mor we Wouldn't be teachers. Ult is stimulating, says Miss YValker, assembly coni- mittee adviser. It ollers opportunity for sell- development and much personal satislaction and joy in working with young people, comments Mr. Kintzley, FFA sponsor. lt provides a won- derlul chance to study and readf, observes Mr. Cruver, sales group guide. l enjoy the thought- lul and understanding members ol the teaching staff and the line, considerate student body, says Mr. Berry, Sophomore adviser. It is a progressive job with no limit to what you can accomplish, grins Mr. Milanowski, Service Club sponsor. 'll enjoy all ol' the leisure time it givesf, winks Mr. Roberts, vice-principal and basketball mentor. There are no slumps in our business and one meets such interesting people that really it is lull ol variety, sums up Mr. XVicks, debate coach. Several began a new life at CHS this year. Mr. Morris and Mr. Gee as athletic coaches . . . Miss Bartholomew as adviser ol Cats, only 'lihomas shorthand club in the nation. Something new will also be added when Miss jacoby and Miss Miller change their names and their duties as June brides . . . Each played a part in our lives . . . Mrs. Putman guided the perplexed Freshmen through their perplexing problems . . . Mr. Frame carried the juniors into All-leavenl' lor their prom . . . Mr. Houghton took all CHS through six hours of thrills, chills and laughter at the unior and Senior plays . . . Many served in educational and civic groups. Miss Lingreen as NFA vice- president- Mr. Russell, CEA vice-president- Miss Heron, CEA treasurer-Miss Roth. CFA secretary and social chairman-Miss Hling, joint ALA-NEA committee-Mr. Wlest, chairman ol' Community Concert Series-Mr. lihret, manager ol SWXV Fair. Row I: Harold Anderson, ASB Financial Adviser, Alice At- kinson, Language Head, Helen Bartholomew, Commercial, Claire Bemis, Horne Economics. Row 2: Vern Berry, Social Studies, Roland Dickie, Physical Education Head, Arthur Ehret, Science Head, Gwen Frame, Executive Secretary. Row 3: jack Frame, Social Studies, Hollister Gee, English, Victor Griel, Science, Rodney Gruver, English. Row 4: Gladys Ham- mond, Nurse, Marjorie Heron, Social Studies, Marie Hopkins, Principafs Secretary, Don Houghton, Drarnatics Coach. Row 5: fulienne jacohy, Home Economics, Hugh Kintzley, Agricul- ture, Rufus Kiser, Track Coach, Minnie Lingreen, Social Sci- ence Head. Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy?n fonly this one happens to he applej sing the girls of the advanced home economics class as they are taught the fundamentals of pie baking under the direction of Miss Claire Bemis, center. Pastry-makers: Aileen Ruff, Ieanne Bowen, Mary Fadness and Dora Ella Edehurn.

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4ccZa,6m 344605 ' pidqfldm The gears ol' efficient school administration ran smoothly under Principal Harold Gehrke who step- ped up to the head post lroni the vice-principalship alter the resignation ol' lies- W lie A. Mclntosh who accept- ed a position at Hanlord High School. Evidence of a well-planned program was apparent liroin student act- ivities to the inontbly lacul- ty meetings. Under Mr. Gehrke's guidance, the stu- dent body carried out a magazine sales campaign and aided with an auction lor the civic swinnning pool lund. Student groups drew up a sportsmanship code which attracted state-wide at- tention, carried out a inontli-long United Nations pro- grain in class rooins and extra-curricular activities, brought a record nuniber ol' parents to Back-'l'o-School Night. Music, agriculture, journalism and speech de- partinents took outstanding SXVXV, state and national honors. Regular attendance and punctuality as character- building requisites were tactfully yet firmly stressed through pupil accounting in the vice-principal's ollice. WALDO ROBERTS Vice-Principal Learning was not liinited to the classrooins. Field trips broadened the scope ol' science and social studies classes. Most ambitious was the all day trip by U. S. History classes to Fort Nisqually and the State Historical Muse- uin to study pioneer culture. Attendance at conferences, ineets, fairs over the state and Northwest gave students new contacts, new horizons. Sales class, student leaders, publication stalls. debaters, inusicians and physical edu- cation and agriculture students attended en inasse or sent representatives. Faculty meetings leatured reports by special C0lllllllU,L'LfS and general discussions ol' practical school problems with regard to assemblies, roll rooins, study halls and the library. PRINCIPAL HAROLD GEHRKE-After five years as one of the top favorites of both students ana' faculty-first as social studies instructor and coach, then as vice-principal-Mr. Gehrlee took over the high scl1ool's lveaa' executive position fast summer. Also a leader in civic afairs, he has served on key committees and as president of Active Club.

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aqmlifew ' 6t'5Zaaa777 .Xll contribute to 'l'ig'erites' well-rounded de- velopment. Miss Hammond helps keep them healthy. Mr. Anderson attempts to keep them wealthy. Miss Bemis advises them on being well- led. Mr. Roe. Miss Hopkins and Miss Smith through visual aids, the daily bulletin and publi- cations keeps them well-inlormed. Miss Myhre arouses their interest. Mr. Criel and Mr. Mikal- son help them to develop an inquiring mind. Mrs. Seiber aids Mr. Roberts in keeping them among the ever-presentg Miss Powell, in keeping them quiet and well-read . . . Faculty lives hold thrills. Ours was the Hnish ol' the relays at the state meet, say Mr. Rowswell and Mr. Dickie who, with Mr. Kiser, coached the greatest track team in CHS history. Miss Thomas and Miss .Xtkinson select plane trips lor theirsg Mrs. Frame. a lleeing' glimpse ol' Mt. Rainier towering' above her. Miss '1'rucano's present top sensation is trying out her new car. Row I: Rolvert Mikalson, Scienceg Leo Milanowski, Social Studiesg Helen Miller, Art, Spanish, Ralph Morris, Industrial Arts, Row 2: Ruth Myhre, English: Virginia Powell, Lihrary Assistant: Gertrude Putman, English Head: Waldo Roberts, Mathematics, Vice-Principal. Row 3: Howard Roe, Science, Alma Roth. Commercial: George Rowswell, Physical Education, Dell Russell, Industrial Arts Head. Row 4: Margaret Sielier, Attendanceg Herndon Smith, English, Ethyle Thomas, Mathe- matics Head: Lucille Trucano, Physical Education. Row 5: Mildred Walker, Mathematics, Lorris West, Music Supervisorg Owen Wicks, Social Scienceg Ada Wing, Library Supervisor. In the woodwork shop, end tables take shape under the skillful hands of lack Bogen. Art Gehrman and foe Brooks. To he eligible for a woodworking shop class, CHS boys must first take a year of mechanical drawing. Tigerite cabinet makers also construct coffee tables, chests, lamp bases, easy chairs and nut howls to furnish their homes. Cooperation of the 250 CHS students riding school buses each day makes lile pleasant lor Byran McDowell, transportation supervisor. and his eleven drivers. Running the ten Clentralia buses lor 7,820 miles each month, thus making it possible lor ligerite commuters to join in 'l'his Our l.il'e are: llohn Makey, David Hir- vela. lfrancis McRee, Alackim Xl'iese. Harry llaker, XVorthy Frazier, Mrs. G. Morris, lidward lirik- sen, Mrs. Alohn Makie. Arthur Lehman. and Homer Nlaltrip . . . Making the noon hour some- thing to look lorward to are the tantalizing odors walted up from the caleteria where Mrs. .Xlice I.amkin reigns with her assistants Mrs. Hasty. Mrs. XVatilo and Mrs. .Xrledge . . . 1 like just about everything' about the school and students. grins l,aird 13, lHappyj Lamkin, gymnasium cus- todian. From lirnie Smith, who heads the custod- ial lorce. to George Hagan and Guy Hathaway. the rest ol' the service group echo his sentiments. L., -,, ,