Gresham High School - Munhinotu Yearbook (Gresham, OR)

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IN RECOGNITIUN 0 0 0 0 of the devotion of Mr. Weber to services for our advantage, we dedicate this page. It can be but a small token of the appre- ciation we hold for him.

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DEDICATIION ..,. To the former students of Gresham Union High School who have paid the supreme sacrifice that we may live in peace, we humbly dedi- cate this issue of the MUNHINOTU. Bob Jennings-class of '38, killed in Pearl Harbor attack, Dec. 7, 1941. Francis Siltz-class of '38, died of exposure in open boat on or about Feb. 2, 1942, off the coast of New Jersey. Don Lewis-class '40 , lost with Houston in Java straits on Feb. 28, 1942. Laco De Camp-class of '40 , lost with air-craft tender Langly in action between Feb. 29 and Mar. 1, 1942. Billy Williams-class of '43, killed in action in Southern Pacific on or about Aug, 9, 1942. Edwin Johnson-class of '35, killed in action on U. S. S. New Orleans on or about Nov. 17 or18, 1942. Charles Splawn-class of '39, lost in 4th battle of Guadalcanal, Nov. 30, 1942. Bert Gibson-class of '30, died in Maryland Hospital of rheumatic fever on March 4, 1943. Norman Breniser-class of '34, killed in aerial action over Europe, March 8, 1943. Donald Stookey-class of '38, taken prisoner about Oct. 19, 1943, on Rabaul. Died in March of 1944 in Japanese prison camp. Lawrence Anderson-class of '37, killed March 20, 1944, as bombardier on Flying Fortress. Willis Lutz-class of '40, killed in aerial action over Sicily, on or about April 1, 1944. George Davies-class of '34 killed in raid over Romanian oil field in August, 1943. Farren Shafer-class of '39, lost over Baltic Sea, Oct. 9, 1943. Don Plymell--class of '39, killed in Easter raid, April 9, 1944. Wallis Marriage-class of '38, killed while operating an observation blimp, crashed on Catalina Island, Oct. 18, 1944. Robert Campbell-class of '36, missing in raid over Germany, Nov. 2, 1944. Clifford Young-class of '44 , killed in Pacific Theater in Aug. of 1945. Fielden Critz-class of '44, missing in action on or about Nov. 19, 1944 in the South- ern Pacific. Robert Adkins-class of '40 , died in Japanese prison camp in Philippines on Dec. 14, 1944. John Heartt-class of '43, killed in action on or about Dec. 23, 1944, with General Patton's 3rd Army. Neal McGinnis-class of '43, believed to be killed in action on Pelelieu in the Fall of 1944. Bill Susanka-class of '36, failed to return from raid of Jan. 5, 1945, over the Celebes. Russell Courtier-class of '43, killed in action on Leyte Island on Feb. 4, 1945. James Frommelt-class of '42, killed in action near Cologne on Feb. 23, 1945. Robert Reseburg-class of '42, killed in action in Germany on Mar. 4, 1945. Roy Naemura-class of '43 , Died on April 5, 1945, of wounds received in ltaly. Roy Morihiro-post graduate '40, killed in Italy in month of April, 1945. Bill Everett-class of '40, missing in action in Pacific. Was stationed on Okinawa. Douglas Bannon--class of '43 , died in Japanese prison camp in April of 1945. This roster has been compiled from limited sources. We, the Munhinotu staff, sincerely hope that there have been no omissions or errors.

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MARCH OF TIME .... The purpose of this annual is to portray as accurately as possible the manner in which we have spent our last year at Gresham High School. But before we proceed, let us take a glance into the past at the lives of our predecessors at this school. The school board voted in l903 to teach high school subjects for the first time in Gresham. In the initial years, Gresham High consisted only of two rooms in the grade. school. However, in l9l5, the several surrounding school districts were consolidated and a high school building constructed on the present site. Through the years there' have been many alterations to the orig- inal building and in l94O, it was completely rebuilt to make the school as it now stands. As the history of the building goes, so too goes that of school life. At first high school was very simple. Only the basic subjects were taught and in actuality was only an extension of grade school.. However, with the advent ofa new building, things began to look better. More teachers were hired, facilitating the teach- ing of many new subjects and formation of clubs. As the school life became more complex more opportunities were presented for extra-curricular activities and social functions. ln time, certain traditions were established which hold today, such as Alumni day at Christmas time and the Junior-Senior Prom. We are indeed fortunate to live in such a time as to have all the advantages of a well rounded education. However, there is always room for advancement. Plans are now being contemplated for additions to the building and grounds. And as the building progresses, in like manner we shall develop more clubs and activities to offer a diversified schedule for the many students of Gresham High. May it be our duty to establish statutes and precedents to be adhered to by all to come in the better years ahead.