Harrington High School - Panther Yearbook (Harrington, WA)

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THE PANTHER l953 CLASS HISTORY The semor class of T953 began nts colorful hugh school days IH September of T949 when the ten green frosh entered H H S The freshmen enloyed a pleasant year under the leadershlp oft e following offlcers Presldent Janet MacDonald Vrce Presudent Ray Whiteside Secretary Janet McCorm1ck Treasurer Donna Maurer Soclal Chaarman Greg Knapp Board of Control Rep Larry Barley Sgt at Arms Norman Severson Class Advlsor Miss Dorace Hornberger The flrst event of the freshman class was the October T4 lnutlatlon whlch the Iunlors directed membershlp to nune Just before prom tame each of the four H H S classes chose a gurl from tts class to be a candsdate for Crnderella Donna Maurer was the cholce of the class of 53 and she was a prnncess at the prom The flnal event of our ftrst year ln high school was our class pxcnnc which we held at the Natatorlum Park In Spokane on May 26 At the beginning of our sophomore year rn H H S Darrell Varnler golned our class brlngung the total to ten as we had had the year before Elected to head the class for the school year l950 5l were Presrdent Jtm Larsh Vice Presudent Greg Knapp Secretary Larry Bailey Treasurer Janet MacDonald Social Cha man Ray Whltesrde Board of Control Rep Darrell Varnuer Sgt at Arms Noman Severson Class Advisor Mlss Dorace Hornberger Durung our eventful sophomore year we had a cake raffle which proved to be prosperous and we also sold candy and gum at the home ball games lt was durrng thus year that our class furst had a party guven In Its honor The freshmen lost to us an a magazlne sellung contest and sponsored the dance party We had a plcnuc at Wrlllams Lake and then we traveled to Spokane where we engoyed roller skatung bowlung and movues Dursng the summer Donna Maurer was chosen Prlncess Harrungton At the Queen Dance IH August she was selected to be Queen of the l95l Llncoln County Falr The annual freshman unutlatuon began a year to be filled wlth much actuvlty when twelve green frosh were unltuated unto the student body on October lf? The frosh came to school dressed In all sorts of clothrng combunatuons, then durung the half time of the football game wlth Sprague they provuded entertalnment for the fans , . h . . : During October Carroll McKinney moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, lowering our class

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I953 f,, as A aaa- as L as LC 4, THE PANTHER JANET MACDONALD Salutatorian 4, News Editor 4, Girls' League President 4, Class Secretary 4? Junior Prom 4g Annual Staff I, 4, Band Sec.-Treas. 3, 4, Ger- man Band 3, 4, Class Presi- dent I, 3, Student Body So- cial Chairman 3, Atta Boy, Walt 3, Girl's State Repre- sentative 3, Girls' League Treasurer 3, Honor Award Committee 2, 3g Class Treas- urer 2, Student Body Adver- tising Chairman 2, Girls' Sextet 2, 3, Mixed Chorus I, 2, 3, News Stott I, 2, 3, 'rls eague I n I 3 4 Pep Ba Constitutional Committee 4 DARRELL VARNIER Enrolled 2 Student ody Vice President 4 Class Presi dent 4 Junior Prom 4 Base ball 4 Basketball 4 Football 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Cansti tutional Committee 4 Rep E Studen Council a Boy Walt 3 os Quartet 2 3 Mixed Chorus 2 3 Boys Chorus2 3 News Sa 2 3 4 Class Boad of Control 2 JANET MCCORMICK Student Body Secretary 4 News Staff 4 Girls League Secretary 4 Junior Prom 4 Class Secretary I 3 tta Boy Walt 3 Baccalaureate Escort 3 Mixed Chorus I Girls Gee Club I rs gue I irs Sextet I 2 Ba 2 Annual Staff I LARRY BAILEY Student Body President 4 Class Treasurer 3 4 Foot 3 4 Boske ball Captain Basketball 4 News Sa 4 Rep N E Stu nt uncil 4 Tennis I 2 Captain 4 Annual Staff I 4 Boys State Representa ive 3 Atta Boy Walt Commencement Escort 3 Prom Escort 3 Honor Award Committee I 3 Consiu tional Committee 4 Bays Quartetl 2 Boys Chorus 3 Mixe C s 3 Class Secretary 2 Band I 2 Class Board of Control I 2' W ww S. X RAY WHITESIDE Annual Editor 4, Junior FVOYTW 42 Class Vice President I, 4, News Staff 3, 4, An- nual Staff 3, 4, Student Body Treasurer 35 Atta Boy, Walt 3: Baccalaureate Es- cort 3: Constitutional Corn- mittee 4: Rep. Bi-County Student Council 3, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Class Social Choir- man 2, Band I, 2. MILDRED LAYTON Class Social Chairman 4 Junior Prom 4 Girls League Vice Presicent 4 Class Board at Control 3 Atta Boy Walt 3 Baccalaureate Escort 3 Irs E Manager xed Chorus I 2 3 G Leoguel 2 3 4 Girls e u I GREG KNAPP Valedictarian 4 Student Body Treasurer 4 Junior Prom 4 Baccalaureate E c t 3 Atta Boy Walt 3 Basketball 3 4 Class V e Pr sident 2 3 Football 2 as ball Bo s Chorus I 2 3 Mixed orus I NORMAN SEVERSON Class Board of Control 4 Football 4 Class Sergeant at Arms I 2 3 Stage Mana g r 3 Mixed Chorus I 2 Bo s Chorus I 2

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l953 -,s- A be cvs - . ss- - THE PANTHER cLASs HISTORY rcomrnuedr Wrth the prom the marn goal of the year and the actrvrttes burlt around rt the followrng offrcers headed the class Presrdent Vrce Presrdent Secretary Treasurer Socral Charrman Board of Control Rep Sgt at Arms Class Advrsor Janet MacDonald Greg Knapp Janet McCormrck Larry Barley Donna Maurer Mrldred Layton Norman Severson Mrss Gaylord Srmpson Jrm Larsh earned suffrcrent credrts to become a senror so our class roll was agarn lowered to nrne members We chose a very attractrve class rrng from the Master Engravers and recerved them rn December Our class play Atta Boy Walt' was presented Aprrl 5 rn the H H S audrtorrum and was very successful Wrth the goal of rarsrng money for our prom we also sold pop and popcorn at the home basketball games On May 9 the long awarted date we all took a trrp to South Pacrfrc for our lunror prom Our flower grrl and boy Cherie Oestrerch and Jrmmy Mclllhargey led the senror march whrle Sammre Muzzutos band played Some Enchanted Evenrng Larry Barley and Janet MacDonald were selected by the Amerrcan Legron and the Amerrcan Legron Auxrlrary to attend Boys and Grrls State respectrvely Thrs memorable year was ended wrth our class prcnrc whrch was held at Wrllram s Lake for the second year For the second year a grrl from our class Janet MacDonald was chosen Prrncess Harrrngton The senrors came back to school eager to make therr last year at H H S the best and the most memorable Durrng the summer Donna Maurer was marrred leavrng a total of erght members rn the class of l953 These erght elected the followrng capable offrcers Vrce Presrdent Ray Whrtesrde Secretary Janet MacDonald Treasurer Larry Barley Socral Charrman Mrldred Layton Board of Control Rep Noman Severson Class Advrsor Mr H Warren Downrng Already thrnkrng about and preparrng for commencement we ordered announce ments from the Master Engravers We also recerved Memory Books from therr com pany Each member of the class had hrs graduatron prctures taken at Burchetts studro rn Spokane Because the senror and rumor classes were both small rt was decrded to have a rornt class play The presentatron Junror Prom was held on Aprrl 24 Mr Downrng and Mr Krmble were the co drrectors of thrs Successful productron The class motto rs The best preparatron for the future rs the present well seen to Our class colors are Kelly green and srlver Baccalaureate was held on the evenrng of May 24 and Commencement the clrmax of our Harrrngton school days was held May 25 brrngrng to a close the group hrstory of the Harrrngton senror class of l953 , ,, ,, . . , . r r - ' ' - , . ,, . . ,, . . , , - f , . . , H . U . , . . , . , . , , President ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, , s,,,,,,s,,,, ,,,,s, D a rrell Varnier . ,, U - - . ,, . ,, . . . ,, . . H , , , ,