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

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CHEERLEADERS As this year started out the student body elected three red-headed yell leaders. Two girls and one boy. Arlene Carson, a Canyonite.has been very active in Athletic activities and is a major- ette in the band. John Day's contribution was Veda Palmer. She has been active in the band for three years. Donnie Truax was the third red-head and is from Seneca. He is a freshman this year and plays in the band. Congratulations, all of you, on behalf of the Student Body for the splendid job you have done in making Grant’s Cheering section one of the best. ----Janice Moore PEPPETTAS Participating at a number of the football and basketball games, were our four vivacious major- ettes, Nena Simmons, drum majorette, Janice Moore, Arlene Carson, and Bonnie Johnson. Nena has been drum majorette for two years and majorette for two. Also Nena has led the Band at Grant County Fair for two years. During Prairie City Rodeo time she was one of the Rodeo Queens attendants. J anice has been majorette two years and twirl- ed at the fair one year. The second year having been chosen as one of theprincessesshe took part in the parade as one of the Royal Court. Arlene has been majorette for a year and a half; she twirled at the Fair one year and also was a princess at the Fair in 1946. Bonnie has twirled four years in Grade School and upon entering Grant took her place as one of the four majorettes. These girls have done an excellent job lead- ing the band and participating innumerous County and School events. -----Lois Trafton 9