Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

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pjay director The play was a gr at success and provided returns ci a suffi.ci.ent amount t j finance the junior class through the remainder of the yea; . Oh March 22 we enterLned the seniors with a prczn and on April 12 with a banquet. This year our class was represented by 8 members ir, the lettermen's club® Gienn Gray was elected president at the beginning of the school year and did a nice job f leading the class throtgh the various school events0 When we returned to school in the fall of 1946, we were very happy to find that vc had Elton Winemiller and Hay Crawford back with us again. Donaline Wonderly trana- ferred from Oregon City to add : ne more to our number» But Marvin Merrill moved to Burns e id Joe Truax moved to Cali- forni o Bud Lohf was elected senior president Jerry Hankins was selected to be v'ce president, and Lucille Henschel '.-«came secretary treasurer. Kenny Olsen, Glenn Gray. Janice McKrola and ®helnt.; Campbell represented the senior class on the student council. T 1© ; ir0e year letter girls in the class were Wilma Cunningham, Mae Jeanett Keerins and Evelyn Shideler, Joy Brisbois Margaret Johnson, and Lucille Henschel earned xotters for the second time We had 2 throe year lettermen. 7 tv o year lettermen, and 3 one year lettermen by the end of the school year, We also have eight active band members in our class. And so we leave behind us four enjoyable years of memories j at least we enjoyed them if no one else did., Ihese past eight terms have also been the most eventful ones in our Uvea, thus far, from the standpoint of pleasure and from the standpoint of acquiring knowledge The cur- tain will ring down upon our high school careers with grad- uation May 6th, This goal haa been reached not only througi our own efforts but through the helping efforts of our many frienas and teachers; wo wish to thank each and everyone of them. The Senior Class of ‘47 will be eternally grate-

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HISTORY OF THIS CLASS OF 1947 In the fall of 1943 we enrolled in Grant Union High School an a bunch of green” freshmen Wo had been warned of freshmen initiation; not knowing what it was. we strode bravely into Itc The opening enrollment was 40 pupils« There were 19 boys and 2i girls« efore the end of the first term, however, we has lost three of our students, who transferred to other schools. Joining us that year was Dick Welch from Dayville. Class elections pat Ray Crawford in the presi- dent's chair He carried us through our freshmen activiti© very well; and he also made his letter as manager of the basketball team When we returned in the fall of '44. ?e a ain hsd an enrollment of 40 pupils This year they were evenly divided, there being 20 girls and 20 boys We came to school this year with the thought of initiating the freshmen class but that idea wa3 soon driven out of our minds By the time school had gotten well under way eight of our fellow students had transferred to the various schools of our county. Joining tis rire Richard Eddy from Fossili and Margaret Johnson from Dayville, Marvin Merrill. Darrell Van Leuven, and Glenn Gray earned letters in football and Marvin also made a let ter in Daaketbali„ Kenny Olsen was elected president this year , In the fall of 1947. after two faithful years at Grant Union, Nlta Burke transferred to Eugene. Bonnie Pushee to Portland, Ray Crawford to Battleground ahiteg- ton. and Elton Winemlller to Ontario The enrollment this third year was 15 boys and 16 girls but completing the nine months were 16 boys and 14 girls The junior class presented a play called Laughirg Gaso The play cast consisted of Wanda Rider, Kenny Olsen,, Janice McKrola. Joy 5risbois. Lucille Henschel, Dick Weloh, Thelma Campbell, Bill Hyde, Mae Jeanett Keerins, Margaret Johnson and Tommy Mitchell, Miss Carol Thornton was the

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SERIOR CLASS POEM JTis 3ad to leave. this sohoo} v»e jcnow? Our land or yonth end dr©(}®. For to a differenl plaoe we gc, sTis life s swift-flowing stream» But in our mindas our school will be,, ’Til our Lwrd ioth give us calle A sweet and pjlear»ant memory Of the fees I. school of alio There are thoughts that. live !.ualde of us About our : ooo and friende We pray they l not lose a pride of us Howe'er or:- journey ends0 Them when th; dust thatf s pari of us Again to rust be gen®,,, Tet our soul; shall still live on for us In tho scl ool wo handed on! But whats3 this life to which is go Where me;, can build a tovms And then in instants, as we fencrp A man c?a erash it down» So in thin worldvs storm-troubla1. sphere Where hopes cannot be strong? Our Aim„ Succ833; Our Hope, To V3.nn0 Tea, iiat. io all we long» By Eezmy Olsei