Granite Falls High School - Pilchuck Yearbook (Granite Falls, WA)

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CLASS PROPHECY The year is 1963 and as we step out of the modem atomic airplane at our desti- nation, Granite Falls, the name of the airline, “Melton's Airlines Inc. strikes a note somewhere. We finally remember him as the boy we graduated with. Jack Melton. We hail a taxi and who should we find driving it but Janet Michael. As we near town she finally slows down to 60 m.p.h. and tells us that David Riesner and Bill Gehl are in partnership. One is manufacturing diapers and the other is manufacturing safety pins. Seems they made a million clear profit in their first year. We get out at tne big new Chaffee's store and step inside f-or a quick lbok and who should we see but Alice Rogers modeling. We talk to her and she mentions that another classmate is the owner of this five-block store. Our old friend, Clare Pet- erson. She also tells us that Pat Driscoll owns the funerd. home Driscoll's Heavenly Service. Out on the street again we meet Lindy Carpenter who is running a logging company very successfully. As we're reminiscing he tells us of the fate of poor Melvin Bond, who took one chance too many on a corner by lake Stevens. They say he's shoveling coal now and keeping the home fires burning. We decide to go to the high school where we meet Annette Macomber who has taken over Miss Easton's job. We start out gossiping and soon the talk turns to our old classmates. We find out that Arlene Winje has become a famous psychologist and runs the insane asylum on top of Iron Mountain. I guess Jack Scofield sort of cracked up. He was a great scientist and discovered many cures for diseases which he also dis- covered. We hear that Jennie Lipke has become a famous blues singer. Her current movie, which is Love on a Shoestring , is now playing at the Cinema which is owned by Ervin Gardner. Since it is about dinnertime we decide to get some fish from Brenner's fish farm. Here we find Les and Kay (Fay) Brenner slowly becoming richer and richer. Finally it is time to go to the one night club, owned by John Roach, The White Cow. We see Barbara Jones here with the 99th boyfriend of hers. Looks like she's about ready to throw him over, too. Our drinks are served by Rae Fay who seems to drink more than she serves. The lights dim and Lilah Lee starts singing. Still singing that same song, Beautiful Brown Eyes. Now that we have seen and heard all about our old classmates we can wake up any time. Good morning I 13

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SENIOR HISTORY In our Freshman year we had thirty-two students. Our class officers were: David Riesner, president; Clare Petersen, vice president; Deanne Weber, secretary; William Ehret, treasurer. In Athletics the freshman class made a very good showing for themselves by plac- ing a man on every team. We raised money by selling at games and giving dances. We started our Sophomore year off with the election of class officers. They were: John Roach, president; David Riesner, vice president; Deanne Weber, secretary- treasurer. We raised money by selling at games and holding mixers. Several of the class members were in the all-school play. Our Junior year was a very successful year. We ended the year with $200 in our treasury. Our Junior Prom was held December 7, 1951. The theme was Forest Paradise, which was a big success. Our class officers were Arlene Winje, president; John Roach, vice president; David Riesner, secretary-treasurer. The year ended with 19 Juniors left. The Senior year started off by electing officers. They were Jack Scofield, president; Jack Melton, vice president; Earbara Jones, secretary-treasurer. The Senior play was held Dec. 3, 1952. The name of the play was Just Ducky , and was a big success. Our High School career ended with our Baccalaureate and Commencement services. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, CLASS OF 1953. We, the Senior Class of 1953, being of unsound mind, weak from all school work, foolish, dullwitted, and the best-looking class ever to graduate from G.F.H.S., do hereby bequeath to our friends and enemies the following: I, Melvin 3ond, bequeath my ability to do nothing to anybody. I, Lester Brenner, bequeath my football uniform to Joe Bowyer. I, Lindy Carpenter, bequeath my ability to play football to Jerry Acton. I, Pat Driscoll, bequeath my whiskers to urville Gulseth. We, Kay Fay, Ray Fay, Alice Rogers, bequeath our yell-leading positions to Rita Roach, Marlene Bernethy and Mickie Giroux. I, Ervin Gardner, bequeath my happy smile to Terry Falkner. I, Bill Gehl, bequeath my ability to drive the Hot Pontiac to Benell. I, Earl Hunt, bequeath my dark wavy hair to Glen Willard. I, Barbara Jones, bequeath all my hard work as secretary-treasurer of the senior class to any poor junior who wants it. I, Lilah Lee, bequeath my singing in operettas to Rita Roach. I, Jennie Lipke, bequeath my ability to chew gum in school to Verona and Jackie Day. I, Annette Macomber, bequeath my ability to flirt with boys to Leda Doming. I, Jack Kelton, bequeath my constant attendance at school to Zeal Barstow. I, Janet Michael, bequeath my position as leader of the majorettes to anyone who wants it. I, Clare Petersen, bequeath my ability to drive my car carefully(?) to Howard Barstow, if he knows how. I, David Riesner, bequeath my quiet manner to Morris Erickson. I, John Roach, bequeath my typing ability to Tom Burrus. I, Jack Scofield, bequeath my ability to speak distinctly to Gary Weber. I, Deanne Weber, bequeath my ability to get along with the facility to Barb Erickson and Janice Barstow. I, Arlene Winje, have nothing left to bequeath. The school has it all. To the juniors we leave the joy of becoming Seniors. To the sophomores we leave our quiet ways and manners. They need them. To the freshmen we leave our ability to get away with murder. Good Luck i To the faculty we leave with the hope that they won't miss us too much. With Miss Easton, our advisor, we leave a few more gray hairs and wrinkles. To the school we leave no tiling. We just leave. 12

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JUNIORS Our class advisor this year is Mr. Anderson. The officers are: president, Jim Rathje; vice president, Harold Macomber; secretary-treasurer, Theresa Winje; student-council members, Morris Erickson and Donna Gardner; girls club cabinet, Greta Bryan and Nancy Scherrer. We held our Junior Brora on November 21, 1952. The theme was Wishing”• We sold at foot- ball and basketball games and held mixers. We received our class rings, too. 1st row: Betty Hollingsworth, Georgia Bond, Norma Stanton, Nancy Scherrer, Rita Roach, Marlene Bernethy, Theresa Winje, Mabel Murphy, Joan Rawlins, Mary Lou Bowyer. 2nd row: Hr. Anderson, advisor, Clyde Scofield, Jim Rathje, Dick Larson, Walter Burras, Gary Weber, Leslie Scherrer, Harold Macomber, Greta Bryan Harriet Olson, Leda Doming. 3rd row: Don Main, Morris Running, Garold Burrus, Morris Erickson, David Bogart. SOPHOMORES Our class advisor this year is Mr. Tavernia. The officers are: president, Helen Bear; vice president, Howard Barstow; secretary-treasurer, Myrna Hodgins; student- council members, Doris Rathje and Ed Bond; girls club cabinet members, Zelma Harvey and Myrna Hodgins. J We sold at one football and two basketball games, holding a mixer after each. 1st row: Helen Bear, Yvonni Manni, Norma Carroll, Verona Day, Myrtle Stanton, Muriel Stanton, Myrna Hodgins, Doris Rathje, Dalene Simpson, Zelma Harvey. 2nd row: Mr. Tavernia, advisor, Danny Walters, Ed Bond, Claire Harstad, Jerry ochmadeka, Tom Burrus, Howard Barstow, Bob Porter, Ronald Lipke, Bobby Gray, Robert 14