Davenport High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Davenport, WA)

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CLASS HISTORY TContinuedl When the All-High Play rolled around Caryle Harris and Virginia Zuehlke were the only sophomores to be given parts in the comedy Growing Pains . We were all very happy when two sophomores were elected to student body offices. Wendell Dietrich was elected vice president of the student body and Caryle Harris became program chair- man. When student body president, Don Ball, joined Uncle Sam's military service Deaty very capably took over the duties of our president. Specializing in the TOO and 220 yard dashes, Echo Geissler proved to be one of 1944's most outstanding trackmen and the only sophomore to be admitted into the letter D club, After having our annual picnic at seven mile we had a three month rest in prepara- tion for our esteemed junior voyage. Our junior year was begun with the election of Wendell Dietrich as president, Merlin Zier, vice president, Lola DeVore, secretary, Louise DeVore, treasurer, and Stanley Reinbold, student council representative, Under the leadership of Skipper Wendell Dietrich and our advisor, Miss McGovern the junior class was the highlight of ji many school activities. l Three veteran members of our crew, Lyle Boleneus, Maxine Ragen, and Harry Knappert, left us for journeys elsewhere. However, Ardythe Ball and Dale Shoemaker ji came aboard and took over Lyle Boleneus's jBeansl duties in the ship's galley, P As usual, most of the year was spent raising money for our junior prom. We sold pop during the basketball games and, on February 12, sponsored a mixer after the ji Bi-County basketball tournament. On-January 6, the Juniors sponsored a very successful rl high school dance and basket social. The two auctioneers, Lyle Fisher and Merlin Zier, also sold baskets to Odessa boys who were invited for the dance following the basketball game. At a special class meeting Leonard Stubbs was elected assistant business manager of the annual and Janet Drake was elected assistant editor of the annual. l Sylvia Slater was taken into the A'Kappa Club and Dolores Koch joined the Kappa Etta Club. This year the eight juniors who were given parts in the All-High Play Days il Without A Daddy were Wayne Montague, Janet Drake, Sylvia Slater, Dolores Koch, Echo Geissler, Bob Hutsell, Dale Shoemaker, and Lyle Fisher. Leonard Stubbs, Stanley Walton, Stanley Reinbold, Wendell Dietrich, Lyle Fisher, and Wayne Montague all be- ln came members of the Letter D Club. l The climax of many weeks of rehearsing came on February 27 when we presented the hair raising mystery comedy dama Ghost Wanted under the competent direction ji of Miss McGovern. A capacity crowd gave their overwhelming approval for a thrilling if evening and the resulting profit put us nearer our goal of a successful prom. Finally, after all arrangements and preparations had been completed, the big event of the ji year arrived when we gave our junior prom and banquet. After a superb banquet tl prepared by our mothers, Norm Thue and his orchestra provided the music in a beautifully decorated blue and white hall carrying out the theme of The Penguin Club. li ll JE, , ...gs 11 mt S v ::- :::::: - A A:::: -AA-A :::::::: I T, l Q nk , gg

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'I 'I 'I 'l 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I . 4, 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I I I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I V AIBWAK 45 ,E CLASS HISTORY Twenty nine inexperienced seamen stepped aboard our waiting ship on the eighth of September in prelude to the first ofthe four voyages in our high school travels. Those who registered for the first voyage were: Melvin Badgely, Lyle Boleneus, Mary Lou Boleneus, Lola DeVore, Louise DeVore, Wendell Dietrich, Lyle Fisher, Pat Fisher, Ruth Frohnhafer, Myra Furness, Echo Geissler, Virgil Gunning, Caryle Harris, Janis Haynie, Bob Hutsell, Harry Knappert, Dolores Koch, Bob Luiten, Wayne Montague, Barbara Peffley, Irene Reinbold, Stanley Reinbold, Sylvia Slater, Roscoe Strauss, Leonard Stubbs, Larry Whidden, Stanley Walton, Merlin Zier, and Virginia Zuehlke. VVithout wasting any time we called a meeting of the ships crew and elected The following officers: Stanley Reinbold, president, Caryle Harris, vice president, Roscoe Strauss, secretary and treasurer and Barbara Peffley, student council representative. All of the boys automatically became members of the Boy's Club and girls joined the Girls' Federation. Some of our class also joined the Glee Club, Special Music Group, and the Megaphone Staff. ln addition to our freshman initiation we certainly became well acquainted with High School activities when the class turned out one-hundred per- cent to help with the scrap drive, fof which we all have vivid memoriesi and took an active interest in the bond and stamp drive. Two weeks later we certainly got into the swing of things by sponsoring the first All-High Dance on Halloween. Taking an active part in sports many of the boys turned out for football and basketball. Although the girls didn't win the interclass basketball tournament, they gained valuable experience and made a good showing for green frosh. On the thirteenth of April most of our crew arrived at school clad in old clothes carrying everything from buckets, rags and soap, to rakes and shovels. The occasion was campus day and, being Frosh, most of us were kept busy by our worthy upper-classmen . Shortly before school was out we had our annual picnic by the second steel bridge on Cottonwood creek. We all had a good time but nevertheless, we were happy to dock our ship on June 2, and go on a three months summer vacation. Meeting again in the fall Roscoe Strauss, Melvin Badgley, Pat Fisher, and Myra Furness failed to answer the roll call. However, Maxine Ragen and Janet Drake registered in the ship's log making a total of twenty-seven seamen. Before we started on our second voyage we elected Bob Luiten, president, Wendell Dietrich, vice-president, Caryle Harris, secretary-treasurer, and Echo Geissler, student council representative. Many of those in our crew were taken into various clubs. Lola DeVore, Louise DeVore, Ruth Frohnhafer, Caryle Harris, Janis l-laynie, Barbara Peffley, Irene Reinbold, and Virginia Zuehlke donned the red skirts and white blouses of the A'Kappa Club. Utilizing their vocal talent, Mary Lou Boleneus, Lola DeVore, Louise DeVore, Ruth Frohnhafer, Caryle Harris, Janis l-laynie, Barbara Peffley, lrene Reinbold, and Virginia Zuehlke, all ioined the Girls' Glee Club. Three members of the F. F. A., which included Echo Geissler, Bob Hutsell, Virgil'Gunning, Lyle Boleneus, Stanley Walton, Larry Whidden, Leonard Stubbs, Stanley Reinbold, and Merlin Zier, were selected to participate in the seed iudging contest at Cheney. y i I an . ew x xxxxxxxxx xxx xx !ly4, 'f Irrf' I

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4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4l 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ + Am AWA , IDRS CLASS HISTORY lContinuedl A splendid evening came to a climax when our toastmaster and Junior class president, Wendell Dietrich, placed crowns upon the heads of Elinor Zellmer, queen, and Evelyn Logsdon and Eva McCaffery, princesses. Shortly before our third voyage was completed, three iuniors were given the re- sponsibilities of student body officers. Merlin Zier was elected president of the student body and Dale Shoemaker became the student body's vice-president. Virginia Zuehlke took over the task of secretary and treasurer of the associated student body. After the annual Campus Day we decided to hold our Junior picnic and weiner roast at Lake Empire. Everyone had a lot of fun, especially the group that went exploring and those who discovered the boat and decided to go sailing. Checking roll for the final time we found that our ship had lost two crew members, Janet Drake and Ardythe Ball. Virgil Gunning had graduated ahead of us and entered the growing military might of Uncle Sam in the United States mounted cavalry. To guide our ships travels during the final year, we elected Stanley Reinbold president, Bob l-lutsell vice president, Ruth Kern secretary-treasurer and Sylvia Slater student council representative. Mr. Buchanan became our senior class advisor. On October 30, the high school held the first Pep Rally in four years. The student council gave prizes to the classes having the best float. The sophomores took first place and the seniors second. The freshmen built a large fire and, after a weiner roast, a show was provided at the Roxy Theater. Five senior boys were chosen to participate in the All-High mystery comedy play, The Blue Bag , presented on November 8, When the student body was named as the only official war bond selling committee of Davenport, the senior class was given the first prize of twenty five dollars for soliciting 25850.00 in per capita sales, the large Freshman class placed a close second followed by the sophomores. Over-subscribing Davenport's quota before the drive officially ended, a activity of the entire student body was then successfully concluded. Our final great performance was a mystery thriller, The Curse of The Incas. The supurb mystery of this play was enthusiastically applauded by a packed auditorium. On April 27, the iuniors will present the Junior Prom under the theme of Hawaiian Nights . Preparations and plans for an enioyable evening are now, lat press timel, under way. Eleven members of our crew have been together for twelve years. Those seniors, are: Ruth Frohnhafer, Janis l-laynie, Dolores Koch, Sylvia Slater, Barbara Peffley, Mary Lou Boleneus, Leonard Stubbs, Bob l-lutsell, lrene Reinbold, Larry Whidden and Lyle Fisher. Our ship nears the end of our cruise when Baccalaureate Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church May 26, as a preview of the final appearance in our blue caps and gowns with gold tassels. On May 29, we will all meet together for the last time during our graduation cerimony, fully realizing the implications of our motto, Forward ever, Backward never . -Merlin Zier QMX ff ,r 'kit Fir' +- I IIQN 0 . Q nf: x ::::::: :::::::- -::::::::::- vs f ' IW ' 4