Davenport High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Davenport, WA)

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DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL Goal Accomplished The graduaTing class of i946 will bring The ToTal number OT DavenporT High School graduaTes To well over one Thousand. ForTy-five consecuTive graduaTing classes were required To accomplish This numerical goal, including The TirsT pioneer class of Tive in l902 and The record class of TorTy-Tive graduaTes in l94l. This achievemenT is The resulT oT The unTiring eTTorTs oT our adminisTraTors and our Teachers whose knowledge and skill have guided each class, Each year There has been a sTeady improvemenT and developmenT of The insTiTu- Tion's TaciliTies. The earlier classes graduaTed from whaT is now The grade school building unTil l9l5 when The presenT building was erecTed. In i923 The gymnasium was builT and in i942 The new SmiTh-Hughes AgriculTure shop was added. This year, in addiTion To The approved pending building program, a new air compressor was purchased Tor The agriculTure shop and Two new TypewriTers and a new mimeograph machine were pur- chased Tor The commercial deparTmenT. WiTh all of This behind us, and wiTh an even brighTer TuTure promised, we may Take pride in singing, Dear D. H, S. we're True To you. 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T I T 'T 'T 'T 'T 4 T 'T 'T 'T 'T 4 T 'T 'T 'T 1 T 'T 'T 'T 'T T T 'T 'T 'T 1 T 'T 'T 'T 'T 4 T 'T 'T 'T T T 'T 'T 'T 'T i T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T 'T rsri T A llllm -M1 NM' , -R , l N T in srveeixw 55757 7555555:::555J:::55:555555555 w if l i 4 if W T . . ' . ,,, 4.

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1 '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 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 4 I 4 I im pp pg! THE ANNUAL DEDICATION In Appreciation The Davenport High School annual has many times been very appropriately dedicated to individuals on the high school faculty, and in two instances has been dedicated to the alumni of Davenport High School serving in the armed forces of the United States. With due respect for each member of our present faculty, this year the students of Davenport High School wish to dedicate this i946 annual to our advertisers, without whose financial assistance this annual would not be possible. Each advertisement in the last section of the 1946 Gorilla represents a generous yearly financial addition to the annual fund, making it possible to purchase this annual at a much lower price, We can only partially express our sincere appreciation by dedicating the 1946 Gorilla to the business men of Davenport, and to all of the others placing an advertisement in this annual. The willingness with which our advertisers have responded to high school activities and enterprises is of a quality for which they can iustly feel proud. QM! ff if sg fl' If' I I 4 I-N 0 lt?

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'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 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I 'I Alix ,ERI D. W. BUCHANAN Superintendent Superintendent D. W. Buchanan, who was prominent in college football, received his high school education in Carrington, North Dakota. Although he rated in the top part of his class, he found time to excell in athletics-particularly football, Earning his letter in football during his sophomore year, he became a two-year letter winner in both basketball and track, and a three-year letterman in football before his graduation from high school in 1920. Attending North Dakota State College he again was especially active in varsity football. Even though there is very keen competition in college football, his qualifica- tions and ability for this sport were soon evident as he became a letter winner during his sophomore year. A three-year letterman in football, a one-year letterman in track, he had the honor of being elected football captain during his senior year. In 1924 he received a Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State College and has attended five summer school sesssions at the University of Washington and a coaching school under Knute Rockne. Teaching at Odessa, Washington, in 1924 and one year at his home town of Carrigton, he was called back to Odessa in 1927 and again became their high school principal and athletic coach. He taught at Odessa for ten years, became Superintendent of Endicott in 1937, and assumed his present position in 941 im ff -a gf 'KM ywfi 1 . - N L ll 4, I g ' ::::::::- : A A: A A A::::::::::::: AAAA ::::: Wm, A ,S fi, I if