Ellensburg High School - Klahiam Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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. any y . May 28-Eating time came during the class picnics held at the Swauk, Vantage, and the Taneum. Seniors presented two hours of fun at class night. May 29-Report cards were received. Autographs flew as the Klahiams went into circulation. Graduation exercises, and then to the Senior Party for the last event of the 1952 school year. THE END came into view like a seven-deck Denver Sandwich that could hardly be bitten into, it was so thick. First, the homeroom salesmen wound up Klahiam ac- counts, second, finals, third, Baccalaureate exercises, fourth, class picnics at the Swauk, Vantage, and the Taneumg fifth, class nightg sixth, graduation, and seventh, the senior party, winding up a successful '51-52 school year. Commencement speakers were Jean Courson valedlctorlan Gracr Lunstrum and Don Brooks, honor speakers: and Dale Bowen salu tatorian. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM May 29, 1952-8:00 P. M. Processional ..... ..... P omp and Chivalry .... Morgan Auditorium C. Roberts All School Orchestra Mr. William Gleason, Director Invocation ..,,.. .......,.......,,....,.,....,.,..,,,,,,,......,......... R ev. Hardwick Harshman Salutatorian ............................. ..................r........ D ale Bowen Clarinet solo: Ninth Solo .....,., ............,.,............... ............. K l osi Dwight Morris Bonita Meyer, Accompanist H01101- Speaker ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,...,...,., ........ G race LuI'1Strum Piano solo: Rondo Capriccio ..,.................,........... ............ M 61111168011 Bonita Meyer Honor Speaker ............... ......................... ....-.. D O H Bf0OkS Trumpet solo: Ecstacy ......c. Valedictorian ..................... Presentation of awards ....... Presentation of class .r,............ Presentation of diplomas .................................,.......... ........... Recessional ........................... jim Stowe - jean Courson .......Mr. William Brown Angelo Giaudrone .r,....Dr. Carl Olander Pomp and Circumstance ...... .....-Y----4,--- R0b9ft5 All School Orchestrf

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mdk Me cz ci af Summa ,fre Business manager Grace Lunstrum gave final instructions to homeroom salesman H. Campbell, G. Frank, L. Pickup, R. Mount- joy R. Brunson, B. Simpson, B. Archer. First Row - M. Lee, F. McCracken, B. Taylor, I.. Champie, B. Martin, F. Billeter Estep, B. Flood. Good place for a spring meeting, Grace. The Elks presented the basketball team with jackets for their fine showing in the State tournament. The tennis team beat Yakima 5 to 3. April 30-An A.S.B. meeting was held to discuss the cheer leaders, song leaders, radio letters, and baseball amendments to the constitution. MAY May 1-The A.S.B. meeting was continued. May 2-The Bulldogs beat Naches in a baseball game. May 3-The trackmen placed second behind We- natchee in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Meet. The baseball team traveled to Top-Hi and came back with a victory, The sophomores presented a Senior reception to honor the Seniors and their parents. It will become an annual affair. May 6-The tennis team split with Wapato. May 8-R.U.R., the all school play was given. May 9-Y.V.I.A.A. tennis finals held at Yakima. May 10-Tennis finals continued. The baseball team played Selah. All the E.H.S. girls jumped at the chance to ask that special beau. The Tri-Hi-Y Tolo was held. Bennett and Mcliachlin, royal couple. The Bulldogs placed second behind Yakima in the valley meet. May 13-The baseball team traveled to Yakima. May 15-C.W.C.E. choir presented a concert fourth period. May 16-Two busloads of seniors left at nine in the morning on the Senior Trip to Beaver Lake. May 17-The Bulldogs traveled to the Yakima Valley Track Meet. The tennis finals were held in Pasco. A bedraggled group of seniors returned home after a successful journey over the mountain. May 20-The juniors vs. the seniors in the annual supremacy contest. May 23-State track meet at Pullman. Tri-Y tea for senior girls was held at the HY . May 25-Baccalaureate exercises were held. May 27-Final exams were given to insure the pre- sence of everyone in school. Ralph Schuller and Donna Ferguson, elected Boys' and One warm spring day, members of the Drama Class, Girls' Staters,- discussed plans vvlth Chamber President Hages, Conn, Quicksall, Rizer, Anderson, Courson, David- Bob Cole. This is another public service sponsored by son, Williams, and Mr. Gates studied on the lawn. your ELLENSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 28 This page sponsored by ELLENSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, wishing the graduates the best in 21 long life .

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The active student body officers this year were: Jean MaMahan, sophomore representative, Mr. Brown, advis- or, Ralph Ferguson, president, Bob Godes, secretary: Bill Wippel, vice-president, Jean Courson, treasurer. A. S. B. ACTIVITIES This year's Associated Student Body organization was an outstanding one. We had the largest adult pass and magazine sales ever. Careful planning and winning athletic teams made the returns more than had originally been expected. Such activities as de- bate, the yearbook, band, chorus, all athletic contests, and a hoe down were sponsored by the A. S. B. Congratulations are due to Ralph Ferguson, president, Bill Wippel, vice-president, Bob Godes, secretary, jean Courson, treasurer, jean McMahan, sophomore representative, for a job well done. lie aadga M MORE THAN CLASSES Everyone at E. H. S. was supposedly here to get an education. This section has been planned to give complete coverage to all phases of the educational field. The tool subjects, those which contain the three important R's of life, languages, business, com- municative, physical education, and the arts, decora- tive and domestic, offered a Wide field of learning. Because club and other extra-curricular activities are a very particular part of any high school educa- tional program, they are included in this section. POINTING THE WAY The boys' advisor and girls' advisor were very close to the real life needs of students. Besides administer- ing and interpreting for each student the findings of the battery tests, Mr. Bowen and Miss Shuck pointed out vocational channels, assisted in the prep- aration of requirements for college entrance and otherwise gave invaluable assistance in our prepara- tion for adult life. GirI's advisor, Miss Shuck, looked through college cata- Neil Johnson had an interview with Mr. Bowen, boys logues with Shirley Frederickson and Shirley Taylor. advisor, to determine his scores on the Planning for Life tests. 50 This page co-sponsored by MANGES BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORE and EARLE HAYSLIP 8a SON STUDEBAKE