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

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BARBARA WALKER GEORGIANA TUSSING Transfer 2 GRAA 2,3,4 Class Play 3, 4 Volleyball 3,4 Pep Club 3, 4 Tumbling Team Captain 4 Prom Princess 4 Class. Officer 1, 2 Class Play 4 Yell Leader 1, 3, 4 Band 1, 2 Band Officer 2 Annual Staff 3, 4 Volleyball 3,4 GRAA 2,3,4 Student Body Officer 4 KLISTA THISSELL TOM WILSON T ransfer 4 GRAA 2,3,4 Chorus 3,4 Home Ec. Award Winner 4 Transfer 2 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Baseball 2,3,4 Varsity Club 2,3,4 Class Play 3, 4 Paper Staff 4 Boys’ State 3 PETE VAN DER VLUGT Football 3 Class Play 3, 4 Pep Band 3 Basketball Manager 1, 2 Varsity Club 2,3,4 Annual Staff 3, 4 Paper Staff 4 Class Officer 2,3,4 Band Officer 3 RICHARD EDIGER Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 LARRY WALDRON GARY WALL Boys’ State 3 Class Play 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Transfer 2 Basketball 2,3,4 Varsity Club 4 JV Football 3 Class Officer 4 Class Play 4

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KAY SHUKLE Pep Club 4 Prom Princess 4 LE NORA RASMUSSEN Transfer 3 Band 3 Band Officer 3 Pep Club 3, 4 GRAA 3, 4 Rally Squad 3 Class Play 3 Annual Staff 3 Paper Staff 3, 4 Tumbling Team 4 RON ROBINSON GEORGE SMITH Assistant Janitor 4 MIKE SANDERS Class Officer 1, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 3 Letterman 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3, 4 PICTURES NOT AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOWING SENIORS Maxine Mosley Bernard Seebart Tony Williams Geary Van Vleit LINDA HULL WHITE GRAA 2,3,4 Volleyball Team 3 Majorette 2, 3 Paper Staff 3 Chorus 3, 4 Pep Club 3 WILDA STINNETT Prom Artist 3

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY June 1, 1960 Dear Jane, Now that graduation is over, and things have finally resumed their normal place, I have decided to jot down some of the things we did when we were in high school. I’ll never forget that first day when we entered good ole Grant and received our first high school books. Later we were ushered into the gym, where we held our first class meeting and elected Mike Sanders, President; John Cliff, Vice-President; Larry Hoare, Treasurer; Georgiana Tussing and Marla Nelson, Representatives. Remember that freshman initiation? That is one thing I’ll never forget. We started clean, but brother, you should have seen us when we finished. What a mess of oil and white- wash! But you must admit we did a good job on the “G.” To end the day right, the class of '59 gave us a party. We were a tired bunch of kids when that was over, but we surely had fun! In the sports department we had ten of our boys on the football squad, but John Cliff was the only one on the varsity team that year. Later that year we gave the sophomores a return party, and in May we ended our year as lowly freshmen. After a summer of rest and recuperation, 48 of us again met in the halls of Grant Union High. The first thing we noticed as sophomores was the fact that our boys were finally taller than the girls. Our class officers were Ginni Hanell, President; Jim Karp, Vice-President; Linda Driskill, Secretary; Warren Hallum, Treasurer; and Georgiana Tussing and Mike Sanders as council members. We gave the “frosh” the traditional welcome party. The next year we entered our beloved old building, we found our number had increased to 56, and we were high and mighty upper classmen, with a little bit of influence. For our class officers we elected Warren Hallum, President; Pete van der Vlugt, Vice-President; Jean Nash, Secretary; Mike Sanders, Treasurer; Marla Nelson and Ginni Hanell as Representatives. I can’t remember any special parties, except “The Hawaiian Hop,’’ which we gave for a money- making project. Next on our busy schedule was our junior class play, “Pick A Dilly,' which seemed to be enjoyed by all, including the play cast. You should have been at some of those play-cast parties! What a riot! Following the class play, we did a lot of planning on our Junior- Senior Banquet and Prom. Another thing I won’t forget is our class being the first to have an all-night prom. The theme was “Sayonara,” and the setting was beautiful, with Japanese murals circling the gym. We began our evening with the banquet, then the prom, followed by a movie and breakfast in the cafeteria in the early morning hours. All in all we had a very enjoyable junior year. After a well-deserved summer, during which Linda Driskill and Ginni Hanell represented our school at Girls’ State; and Gary Wall, Jim Clift, Tom Wilson, B. J. Matzen, and Warren Hallum attended Boys State, we were back in school again. This time there were 49 uf us. We were all glad we had reached our senior year, and really gave the freshmen a rough time. For our final year, we chose as our leaders, Pete van der Vlugt, President; Warren Hallum, Vice-President; Eddie Bush, Secretary; Marla Nelson, Treasurer; and Larry Waldron and Mike Sanders, as student council members. Ginni Hanell served as .student body President; Warren Hallum, Vice-President; Dan McKrola, Treasurer; and Georgiana Tussing, Secretary. Mike Sanders headed the Varsity Club as President; Marla Nelson became GRAA President; and Linda Driskill led the Pep Club as its President. Marla Nelson, Georgiana Tussing, and Ginni Hanell were yell leaders. Our first project as a senior was our class play, “Reserve Two for Murder, “with Larry Waldron and Gary Wall taking the lead parts. It was a new type of play in which part of our cast did their acting from the audience, and it was well received by those attending our performance. After the play, a party was held for the members of the cast and their dates at the home of Jim Clift. One of the funniest events that we participated in was the “Sadie Hawkins Dance. ’ Everyone certainly dressed as “hillbillies,” and the “still” was very appropriate. On January 30, didn’t Donna Young and Walter Gentis look neat, as they reigned over the Sweetheart’s Ball? Our “Homemaker of Tomorrow,” award was won by Klista Thissell; the look on her face at its presentation to her was one of pure amazement. Also in other awards divisions, there were Ginni Hanell and Dan McKrola taking top honors in the Elks contests. They really deserved it. I bet Mr. Swenson was really proud of Danny McKrola and Butch Masonheimer, who were selected to play in the Shrine East-West game, and also of Richard Ediger, Jim Clift, who, along with the other two, were named for the Elks team. Don’t you think that the juniors did a very nice job on the banquet and prom they gave us? Queen Marla Nelson and her court, composed of Ginni Hanell, Kay Shukle, Georgiana Tussing, and Jean Nash, reigned in a “Paradise of the Deep,” and underwater theme complete with fish floating about, sandy floor, and a wrecked ship on the ocean bottom. I’ll never forget our last big senior class events together. Baccalaureate was held on Sunday, May 22, and at last graduation, Wednesday, May 25, with Jim Clift and Warren Hallum sharing top scholastic honors. We all looked forward to the big event, but once it was over, we hated to see our high school days end. That covers most of our high school memories; I hope you have enjoyed sharing them once again with me. Sincerely, Sharon Perkins.