Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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Seniors Set New Example for School To get in the swing of their last school year, the senior class used the theme swing school for their annual reception in honor of the class of ’44. All of the new teachers were in the receiving line, which was headed by Tom Horn, class president. In collaboration with John S. Devereaux and the a cappella choir, the senior class presented the Christmas program. Petie Young acted as Santa Claus, distributing gifts to various students and the youngest members of the faculty, Miss Marjorie Fairclo and Richard Highland. Operating the president’s gavel this year was Tom Horn. Working with him were such capable officers as Jerry Zottola, vice-president; Joan Signor, secretary-treasurer; and Petie Young, student council representative. The class as a whole also sponsored dress-up-day and their class play. This year saw the beginning of a new custom, that of the senior class preceding the other classes in leaving the gymnasium after assemblies. As usual, the first week in June was an especially busy one for the seniors, because their graduation activities were held during this week. The Sunday preceding graduation was baccalaureate; Monday was class night, the senior award night; and on June 5 the graduation exercises were held. The class of 42 has been con- Besldes being class president, Tom Horn is also a baseball letterman, member of Varsity G . and a member of the Hl-Y. Below Is class vice-president, Jerry Zottola; secretary-treasurer. Joan Signor; and student council representative, Carrol Young. sistently active during their four years of high school. Students active as class officers throughout the previous years were: Bob Hav-ard, Eugene Farthing, Dave Pruess, Petie Young, Ed Hoffmaster, Dan Beyer, Gladys Goodwin, Herschel Cox, Dick Eismann, Gene Allison, Dorothy Green, and Pat Breit-mayer. Advisers for the senior class are Miss Dorothea Wilkens, Miss Princess Egbert, and Robert Yeo. FIRST ROW: Raymond ---------- ------, Gene Farthing. Donald Hiller. Jack Houser, Bobby ----------. Harold Stephens, Bruce Welch. SECOND ROW: John Sharp. Billy Dial. Roy Jones, Elcho Redding. Charles --------. Cecil Ireland. Robert Redding, Jack Gates. Gene Allison. John Webber. THIRD ROW: Ramona Gorman. Ven-ita Whiteman. Joy Herick, Eleanor Spaugh. Lottie Sat-tiefield, Dorothy Pusch, Iris Brooks. Laura McGuire. Velna Hargett. Geraldine Rose. Helen Garner, Eleanore Anderson. Marjorie Childers. Do you recognize this? It is a picture of part of our senior class way back in the fourth grade at Roosevelt school. [PAGE NINETEEN]