Curlew High School - Cougar Tracks Yearbook (Curlew, WA)

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! Ll.. 10425. C4444 ,Maiory In 1942 four new first graders started to school here at Curlew. They were Faye Ells, Ronnie Borders, Gaye Faulkner, and Delbert Lind- sey. We were joined later by Mick Matthews, who moved here from Kent, Wash and started to school here in March of 1945. Our teacher for that first year was Mrs. Southon. Larry Brixner came here our second year and during our third year Bob Oliver started to school with us. Part way through the fourth grade, Gerry McQuinn joined us. BY the time we reached the Sth grade the years were rolling by much faster and it wasn't long before we were eight graders and about to v. YJ graduate. Mr. McKay was spending his first year here as our teacher and Mr. Berlie was on his second year as Superintendent of Curlew School. Graduation night came and at last after 8 long years we were in high school. Bill Monnin joined us as we began our high school career. The big- gest event of our Freshman year was our initiation by the Sophomores. We made our first attempt at making money in our Sophomore year when we put on the traditional Sophomore Hop. We didn't make too much on this dance as it didn't attract a very large crowd. The two most important events of our Junior year was the Junior- Senior Play and the Junior Prom. The title of the play was NHillbilly Weddinn and since there wasn't enough Juniors and Seniors to fill out the cast, some of the Sophomores donated their talents as extras. The Junior Prom was a success, also. The theme song was WDeep Pur- plen and Ruth Euerby's Orchestra from Grand Forks provided the music. We decorated in the colors of purple and gold. Queen of the prom was Charlotte Bardwell and since there were no boys in the class the other five girls acted as princesses. LaDonna Egner joined us for our Senior year, which was the busiest of all our school years. We began by putting on the Senior Play. It was entitled WGood Gracious Grandma'. The next event was our trip to Christian Studios in Spokane for our graduation pictures. While we were in Spokane we had the pleasure of seeing a basketball game be- tween Seattle University and Gonzaga. We put on our Senior Ball March 15th. in the school gym. The theme song was 'When Irish Eyes are Smilingn and the decorations were green and white. The year continued to pass swiftly on, and at last graduation night was here. fx . :Q ' I ,, F. A M Vllgi- ,f1,3Q3 E 'isi. Q . ', 'Lthi Q -- WJ,-Y 'ii J 5 Q LL. ' f' ' 9 ll. V ..-- 'f . 4,y , Removal:-eh When ??? Q

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1041557 .,lL..f 'MU an fl.f.,.me..f We the Senior Class of '54, of the Curlew High School, of the county of Ferry, State of Washington, being of sound mind and good health, and about to depart from this institution, do hereby make and declare this, our last will and testament. I Mick Matthews, will my once used bottle of red hair dye to any- body who likes red hair, my music ability to Clarence Heideman, my way with the girls to John Helphrey, my old typewriter to Charlene Egner, and my way to get out of class to Bill Brown. I Larry Brixner, will my size to Gerald Borders, my American ways to Darwyn Mathison, and my intelligence to Newton Faulkner. I Faye Ells,wil1 my curly hair to Julie Berlie, my tractor driving ability to Kenneth Grumbach as a safety measure, my well used trum- pet and my wind to get to high 'C' to Darlene Brown, my excess bagg- age to anyone who needs a pound or two. I Delbert Lindsey,will my shortness to Ernie Miller, my studious ways to Joe Sumner, my sax to anybody who wants to buy it, and my ability to stay away from girls to Bill Brown. I Bob O1iver,will the position of the captain on the football team to John Helphrey, my bashfulness to Gary Croswell, and my curly hair to Bobby Windsor. I LaDonna Egner, will my temper to Marilyn Grumbach, my sharp- shooting in basketball to Joyce Martin, my way with the teachers to Bob Hottell, and my gift of gab to Marilyn Brenner. I Gerry McQuinn, will my small waist to Jim Heuett, my finger nails to Charlene Egner, and my heartbreak and happiness to anybody who wants it. I Bill Monnin,will my sideburns to Jim Forney, my Ford to anybody that can make it run, and my old basketball uniform no. 4 to Larry Nicholsu I Ronnie Borders, will my draft notice to Larry Rarrick, my basket ball skill, or shall we call it luck,to Richard Zigler and my way of tearing drive shafts out of '46' Fords to Bob Hottell. Ie the Seniorsywill our ability to put on a successful play to the up coming classes, the gum we have left here and there and on the bottom of desks to who ever may use them. Our positions in the Stud- ent Body to those who think they can endure the hardships of office and our fun, sorrow, joy and heartbreaks and the power to keep on going to the future classes who will follow in our footsteps.