Highline High School - Pirates Log Yearbook (Burien, WA)

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BETTY LOU ABSTONA-Entered from Cleveland High School. Seattle, in her sophomore year. H.G.A.A., Makeup Club, Ushers, Variety Hour. She ,flashed her dirnple so that all could see. MARY ANN ACKLES-Entered from Roosevelt High School, Seattle, in her junior year. A sensitive and delicate instrurnertt to be played with the greatest of care. DAVE ADAMS-Debate, Drama Shoppe, French Club. High Lines, Orchesf tra, Orchestra Contest, Pirates' Log, Junior Miss, Variety Hour. Askfd from what country he came, he replied, 'Al am a citizen of the wor d. ' STANLEY ALLENfHe could have been a Beau Brurnmell'-ibut he chose fidelity to one . . . at a time. VERNICE ANDERSEN-Annual Band Contest, Band, Student Council, Girls' Room Committee, I l.C.A.A., Orchestra, Orchestra Contest, Girls' Cafeteria Patrol, Ski Club, Ushers, Yell Club. She enjoyed the small waves chuclqing the sailboat under the chin. BONNIE JEAN ANDERSON----Senior Variety Hour, Tennis, Sketch Club, Ushers. Her alwunding vitality was never submerged by classroom dnl' drums. DICK ANDERSONfFootball, Track, Variety Hour. His sleepy glance strayed casually from the straight and narrow. HOVUARD ANDERSON-A modest blush can be at ho-me on a manly brow. PHILIP ANDERSONfBaseball Manager, Knights of the Cutlass, Radio Announcer, Ski Club. Goodflooking men are generally very agreeable. ELEANORE ARCHERfPen Pushers, Pep Club, Debate, Glee Club, Cirls' Room Committee, High Lines, Ski Club, Ushers, Yell Club. She went through life chattering irt high gear. RICHARD ARIES-Knights of the Cutlass, Football, Boys' Club Cabinet. The strong, silent type. DON ASHCRAFTfFootball. His curls were like his speech cut short. WILMA AUNEY-WUshers. Softly spoken words are hers that rise from gently gathered thoughts. GERALD BAKERW-He was afraid to speak for fear someone would discover his inate ability and make htm work. DOROTHY BANKS+Honor Roll. Nothing is so strong as gentleness nothing so gentle as real strength. DONNA BARDELL--Board of Control, Book Club, Girls' Club Cabinet, Glee Club, Makeup Club, Pirates' Log, Girls' Cafeteria Patrol, Ski Club, Tennis, Torch, Ushers, Yell Club, Office Force, Variety Hour. Her smile was highlighted by her fleeting blush. PAULlNEi BARKER--Girls' Hall Patrol. Amusement to an observing -mind is a stu y. HENRY BAUNIGART-Band, Football, Knights of the Cutlass, Baseball, Variety Hour. The man that blushes is not quite a brute. NORMAN BEN,lAMINfFootball, Baseball. 'There was a little boy who had a little curl right in the middle of his forehead . . . ELIZABETH BEVIl,ACQUAff0ne does not know--cannot krtowffthe best that is in one. BOB BLACKBURNff Gnod humor is one of the best articles of dress one can own.

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Q ,Da Q N, aj l sei L Ig fi 11'-' ' 'f i Dick Rhemke, vicefpresident joan LeMay, secretary George Matelich, president Mr. Trowhridge, adviser jerry Engeho, treasurer f--SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS. ELL. we made it, sighed the seniors as they hesitantly drifted from the campus of their Alma Materw some never to return. The four years had somehow slipped hy, and now only their own amhition and imagination dictated what lay ahead. But during their last year of high school life, they looked to George Matelich, Dick Rhemke, .Ioan Le May, and Jerry Engeho for their guiding spark of leadership. Excelling in forensic activities, several seniors took high honors in the various debates and oratorical contests sponsored during the year. Wanda Summers and jack Miekelf son, in an attempt to retain the cup won last year, placed third in the state champion dehate. Another master in the science of polemics, Bill Wing, took fourth place in the American Legion Qratorical Contest. Carl Blatz hrought honor to the school hy his entrance in the State Resources Qratorical Contest. By winning first in the community and then first in the district, he was eligihle to participate in the state finals. There, he won second place and as a prize, a Westinglimmuse radiofphonograph comhination. Competing in the Breakfast Cluh Essay Contest, Grace Dolgner and Janice Hunt won third and fifth prizes, respectively, for their entries on In What Way Does Religion Strengthen the Foundations of Democracy? A later contest, sponsored hy the American Legion and WcJmen's Auxiliary, was won hy Carl Blatz, Alden Clark, and Marilou Gilmore. Their suhject was The Home-Cradle of Good Citizenship. One of the most extravagant events of the year, the allfschool play, junior Miss, had a cast consisting of practically all seniors. Cast as the juvenile heroine was Nancy Miles with Charmalee Prentice as her wayward chum and Carl Blatz, John Mickelson, Jeannine Clement, Flo Hooper, and Jean Mitchell as her hewildered family. In the Western Washington Music Meet, the class of '47 was well represented. Superior ratings were awarded to the class prima donna, Marilou Gilmore, and to the senior string trio, Excellent ratings were received hy Paul Lewan, Dawn Bliss, Art Holcomh, and Gloria Patterson. This class also rated high scholastically, having a good percentage on the honor roll and on Torch. One of the last activities the seniors entered was the staging of Shakespeare's great fivefact comedy, L'As You Like lt. Starring in the leading roles of Orlando and Rosalind were two seniors, Gerald Poesnecker and ,lean Bowie. 'F QS Q55 ii Uris

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MARY LOUISE Bl.,ACKBURNf--'Book Club. There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one's ability, CARL BLATZ-Book Club, Debate, Drama Shoppe, French Club, Knights of the Cutlass, Orchestra, Pen Pushers, Pirates' Log, Junior Miss, Radio Announcer, Torch, Variety Hour. His speech was bald and wise and soundly taught. DAWN BLlSSf'fA Cappella, Orchestra, Orchestra Contest, String Ensemble, Torch, Miisic Meet, Variety Hour. lt was more than a smile-it was a little sonata in three movements. UYNETH BOCCS Honor Roll, Tennis, Variety Hour. With her gay sophistication, shc intrigued her classmates,-and others, JOYCE BONATHAN---Annual Band Contest, Band, Hook Club, Class Banker, Debate, H.G.A.A., Orchestra, Orchestra Contest, Pen Pushers, Torch, Variety Hour. The lurking mischief in her snapping eyes ballad that cherubic smile. MARY ALICE BOW'ENflvIovie Operators, Orchestra, Friendship Commit' tee. As petite as the hows in her hair. JEAN BOVv'lEf- Book Club, Drama Shoppe. Junior Miss. French Club, Makeup Club, Ski Club, Ushers, Variety Hour. A wnodfsprite as intangif ble as a piece of quicltsiluer. CHUCK BRONNN--Basketball, Boys! Club Cabinet, Football, Knights of the Cutlass, Baseball. Silence and modesty are valuable qualities in conver- sation. JACK BROWN-f'Debate, Drama Shoppe, Honor Roll, Knights of the Cut' lass, Orchestra, Orchestra Contest, Variety Hour. One could sit all day and listen to the profound philosophy of Jacks mind. DON BROYVNELL -Basketball, His reserved xtcadftutuess held him in good standing in any situation. LLOYQRD BUCKLES Athletic lvlanager, Basketball. All thoughts are not spa en. JUNE BUSYYELL- -Board of Control, Book Club, Ski Club, Student Body ,Secretary Ushers. She's so tiny. shc's so spry, and oh! the twinkle in er eye. ALFRED CARLSONfBasel'Jall, Camera Club, Ski Club, Tennis. He be- longed to the Izaalq lValtou Club. VICTOR CARLSONfOnly on the way to school did he have motor trouble. BOB CARTONf-Entered from Roosevelt High School, Seattle, in his senior year. The word is mightier than the sword. BlLL CASE-Annual Band Contest, Band, Baseball, Board of Control, Stu' dent Council, Boys' Club Cabinet, Freshman Class President, Boys' Club President, Ski Club, Torch, Pep Club, Knights of the Cutlass, Memorial Field Committee. Bill was like a physics equation, what he lacked in stature, he made up in achievement, BONNIE SUE CHAPMAN --A Cappella, Glee Club, Girls' Cafeteria Patrol. Unpwdictahlc as the April showers and as Cheerful as the sunshine of May, ALDEN CLARKfMusic Meet, Board of Control. Hook Club, Debate, Drama Shoppe, Knights of the Cutlass, Pirates' Log Editor, Ski Club, Torch, Prom Committee, Properties Committee, Band, Variety Hour. He could speak for himself. JEANNINE CLElvIENTiClass Banker, Drama Shoppe, French Club. Girls' Room Committee, Honor Roll, Commencement Committee, Torch. Ushers. i'Ladies of the Jury, Junior Miss, Variety Hour. Her gaze so exotic fnot really platonic. BARBARA CLEMENTS--Glee Club, Cirls' Cafeteria Patrol, Ushers. Here was a good girly not too good. for the good die young, and Barb has a lang life ahead of her. DAN COLACURCIO--Basketball. Football, Knights of the Cutlass. He returned from the Marines trixunphavit, and once again little hearts flattered.