Hermiston High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Hermiston, OR)

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Senior Class History When we became official members of Hermiston High School in Sep- tember of 1947 it seemed that this year, when we would be the high and mighty seniors would never come. As freshmen, the sophomores gave us our initiation which was fol- lowed by a Welcome Party in the evening. Immediately afterwards we started taking part in school activities. Our freshmen class officers were: President ........... ................ ....... C a ry ElW00d Vice President .............. ...... B ob Burnside Secretary ......... ..... P earl Miller Treasurer ........................................ David Knerr Sgt. at Arms .................................. Robert Keys Class representative was John Muelger and Miss Bannon was our ad- visor. As sophomores our biggest delight was giving the Freshies their initiation. We entered all sports and supported Armida McCrosky for Carnival Queen. Class officers vs ere: President ............. ....... M arvin Lemmon Vice President ........ ....... C harles Brooks Secretary ................................ Joanne Garrison Treasurer .......... ...,........................,.. P earl Miller Our class representatives were Virginia Alexander and Cary Elwood and -our class advisor was Mr. Walter Tanner. When we were juniors, we were very active throughout the year. We tried even harder to get our candidate, Phyllis Plourd, elected Carnival Queen, but were defeated. We honored the seniors with the annual J unior-Senior Prom on April 14, 1950. We chose as the theme of this dance, Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland . I The junior class play, He Couldn't Marry Five , directed by Miss Orpha Weisbeck, was presented on March 10, 1950. Officers that year were: President .................................... Jack Lobaugh Vice President ....... ....... D on Shockman Secretary .................................... Phyllis Plourd Treasurer .......................................... Pearl Miller Representatives to Student Council were Earlene Wardwell and Cary Elwood, and advisors were Miss Orpha Weisbeck and Mr. Ed Putnam. Now we are seniors, able to look back and see our many accomplish- ments. It doesn't seem that we are soon to leave these halls after spend- ing four happy years here. This year we sponsored a Thanksgiving dance. The theme for this semi-formal was Harbor Lights . On March 16 we presented the three- act comedy, We Shook the Family Tree . Pearl Miller was Carnival Queen candidate. Officers were: President ............. ,,.....,,,.,..,. D on Huff Vice- President ....,. ...... E arlene Wardwell Secretary ......... ...................... C arl Elwood Treasurer ..... .......................... P earl Miller Advisor ...... ...... M rs. Mary Jane Anderson

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ARTHUR YOUNG AGNES WOLFE CHARLES WHALEY

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Senior Class We the Senior Class of 1951, being of sound minds C?l, do hear-by make, ordain, publish, and declare this t-o be our last will and testament. To the Student Body, We leave our national debt. I To the Faculty we leave fond C?l memories and our thanks for their efforts in our behalf. To the Juniors we leave all of our books, complete with answers, and hope that they will be able to keep up our good reputation as students. To the Sophomores we eave our good grades and natural intelligence. To the Freshmen we leave some quiet study halls because they are here in school to learn. I, Virginia Alexander, will the jobs in my many activities to anyone who is willing to put up with the headaches involved. I, Charles Bonando, will my flirting abilities to all of the bashful fresh- men boys. I, Harry Bresnahan, will my trap shooting abiity to J u'ian Woodward who couldn't hit a jack rabbit v. ith a 12-gauge at ten feet. I Charles Brooks, leave the office of student body president to Dick Bensel with the hope that he can cope with all the problems it brings up. I, Bonnie Cameron, vsill my good times at the skating rink to Mavis O'Dell providing she'll take the black and blue marks, too. I, Dean Englert, will my pepsodent smile to James Whaley. I, John Richard Robert Patrick Garcia, do hearby leave my browny buttons to Dean Hammett. as he will need them. I, Joanne Garrison, will my famous tennis wind-up to anyone who can figure it out, and to Ruth Cherry my ability to continually do the Charleston up and down the halls of H. U. H. S. I, Dale fHello Joel Gaylord, will my first son, Da'e Jr., to Josie Shock- man, who is a'ways compaining about not having a man. I, Harold Tobe Guilland, will my drinking pitcher Cvvater that isl to Billy Coon who is still on the bottle. I, Betty Gui lianis, will my ability to take dictation at 150 words per gginute to Leta Fairbanks when she takes it over again next year. I, Robert Harig, will all my girl friends to Robert Fintel. I, Greta Hibbard, will my position in the solo clarinet section to Mar- garet Pierson with the hopes that she can squeak as long and loud as I did. I, Don Huff, will my drawing ability to anyone who doesn't mind mak- ing posters for everything that comes along. I, Doris Attebury, will my long curly locks to Loretta Mason so that she can fight the tangfes as I have. I. Bill Arnold, will my athletic ability CID to Allan Pedigo with the hope that he will win most of the awards next year. I, Gloria Belles, will my nickname, Ding D-ong, back to Mr. Henry so that he may give it to my little sister Joy Anne, who Will be an unsuspecting freshman next year. I, Don Bensel, will my ability to get along with Miss McCarthy to Ron McAhren. I, Donna Benson, will my ability to be late for school four out of five days to Ruth Ascherl, with the provision that she doesn't break my record. I, Beverly Berg, will my ability to keep out of a fight to Delores Thomp- son. I, Bill Hunsinger, will not let Jim Wilson flirt with Darlene Tramel any- more. I, Robert Hylton, will my ability to argue without a point to the junior class so that they will get along all right in social problems. I, Hazel Johnson, will my great ability to flunk shorthand tests to Marilyn Shaver. I, Barbara Jones, will my position as editor of the Bulldog to next years victim in hopes that he will be able to collect the Bulldog assignments from his reporters. I, Mike Jones, will always be a casanova. I, Edna Jones, will my ability not to skip school during my four years of high school, except on the famed Senior Sneak , to my brother, Harry Jonse. I, Dave Knerr, will my straight hair to Ralph Hunt, so his won't be so curly.