Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Burbank, WA)

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.. 9 4 GD f- e -X VILT' . ---1g'I1X1-ffll. F . ,T . XT. ,A 5 .84, ., dw, -stu - cv' 5 f i - . -7,4 1 ga' ' 'W -'ill b- ' i EH U55 U JD Ui U 'QEQQLQ 4 it x I September, 1940, eighteen scrawny, wide-eye'7fresh- men entered the' portals experience in the lives tined to do great things The first event of this participated and bore up The class officers Jones, Vice-pres., Rich Leitzmang and the adviso At the close of the ed the entire high schoo Three members were were: Dorothy Leitaman, The fall of l94l, f of Columbia High. This was a new of this naive group which was des- during their stay at high school. year was the initiation. All of us fairly well under the strain. for the year were: Pres.,Bernice ard Uhlingg mSect.-Treas., Dorothy r, Miss Chase. Freshman year, the class entertain- l at a picnic at Sacajawea Park. elected into the Honor Society. They Lola Ferrians, and Bernice Jones. ound fifteen members of this class entering Columbia Hi as Sophomores. This Year's Officers were: Pres., Harvey Matticeg Vice-pres., Wallace Campbellg Sec,-Treas., Lola Ferrians and advisor, Miss Chase Cfirst semesterl and Miss Glovania Csecond semesterl. Activities began to be more numerous during this year. Three members of the class, namely, Richard U., Lola F., and Wally C., were in the Junior play, Mumba Jumbo, and more dramatic ability was unearthed when Bernice Jones and Wally Campbell were chosen as members of the cast of the Senior Play in the spring of that year. Scholastically, the class was gaining a better foothold, especially among the male members of the group.i ,The 'three girls CBernice, Lola, and Dorothyl who had earned their one- bar pin their Freshman year, were, awarded two-bar pins, and Wallace C. joined their ranks with a one-bar pin. a Tradition was broken by the class due to the fact that it was the first time in the history of Columbia High that a lower class man had held the office of President of the Stu- dent Body. The person elected to such an honor was none other than chichard Uhling. yAnd so ended another year for the Class of '44. C Each year found the group dwindling in number. When school convened in the fall of 1942, only lO members return- ed to bask in the glory attained so early in the history of this class. However, the loss of members did not quell the ardor and enthusiasm of the remaining Juniors. In order to carry on further outstan following officers: Pre ard Uhling, and Sect.-tr Miss Clara Atkins. Unde cers, the class presente elected the -pres., Rich- and advisor, above offie ding activities, they s., Bernice Jones! Vice eas., Florence Goldadeg r the leadership of the d the hilarious and successful play, No Foolinlg produced three first-string lettermen CHarvey Mattice, Richard Uhling, and Wally Campbelllimdfsix members in the cast of the Senior Play Good Night Ladies, and had 3 members in the Honor Society, Lola Ferrians had enough cred- its to become a Senior and graduated with the Class of l943. One outstanding bit of dramatic ability was portrayed by Dorothy Leitzman and Florence Goldade, in the memorable scene in the play given by the Shorthand Class in which the two girls, departed, at identically the same moment from A 1

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aiu NSS Sd Ui US UCD ERT! opposite sides of the stage, with arms flung wide in a dra- matic gesture, paced very deliberately toward each other and gallantly, shouted to the rafters--91 am the curtain. anis will long remain a vivid picture in the minds of those who viewed this stupendous scene. To again revert to the serious side of this Q ,history, Wallace Campbell held the office of President of the Student Body unti.he left school early in the spring of l945. At that time Harvey Mattice, who had been the Student Body Vice Pres., stepped into the chair vacated by Wally. Toward the Gloss of the Junior year, our class was invited to go on the Senior week-end with the Seniors much to the Jdniors' sur- prise. We partially repaid the Seniors with a banquet at the Grand Hotel in Walla Walla honoring the outgoing class. This year's activities were culminated on Commencement even- ing, at which time we the Juniors were excited as the Gerald Ladley plaque for all-around sportsmanship and athletic abil- ity was presented to Richard Uhling. Time Marches on and we arrive at the last and final year for the Class of '44. It has been a short year, crammed with activities, honors, and, incidentally, much hard work on the part of each class member in order to complete his and her necessary requirements in ee years. The class enrbllr ment is only five now, but five who have been together throuf ghout our entire high school career. We feel that we have been an outstanding class, but we, also, know that the vac- ancies we leave will be filled by you who remain at Columbia and ---- adequately and competently filled. That is the thou- ght that makes us a little sad for we know that as time goes on, and as each new class enters Columbia, the memory of the present Seniors' achievements will become a little more blur- red each year, but we hope you will remember us. The officers which led the class this year are: Pres., Richard Uhlingg vice.-Pres., Bernice Jones, Sec.fTreas., Flo- rence Goldade and Advisor, Mrs. Davidson. Among other offie es held by members of this group are: Student Body ?res.,--- Harvey Matticeg Girls' Federation Pres., Dorothy Lcitzmang Treas. of the Student Body, Florence Goldadeg ?res. of the Lettermen's Club, Richard Uniingg'ene the Editor of the Col- umbia Breezes, Bernice Joncs.l Both boys in the class were first-string players in both football and basketballg four members of the class took part in the Junior Play Jumpin' Jewelsg two of the girls will recieve their torch pins as fourth-year members of the Honor Society, Dorothy Leittman received her 8-year pin for 4-H dwork at the 4-H Achievement Dinner last weekg and Harvey and Richard both passed the V12 Army Training Exam. A Social activities on our calendar have included the Jr. Prom early in the fall a birthday dinner on Dec. 5th at the home of our advisorg the Senior weekend spent atia log cabin in the ,Blue Nts, above Walla Wallag and last but not least, the Junior-Senior Banquet held in Pasco on the evening of Jan. l4. The Banquet was a lovely finale for all our activi- ties and especially the toasts to each of us.i The final event is our graduation this Thursday evening. It is called Commencement, and how true that is. What the future holds for us, we know not, but our endeavors are high Thus, Columbia High, closes the chapters of the History of the class of '44.