Hoquiam High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Hoquiam, WA)

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ll-lllESPlElRllAN 1938 Introducing the Senior Class After much burning of the midnight oil, we hav-e come to the con- clusion that ours may not be the smartest class, yet it certainly isn't the dumbest class in the annals of Hoquiam high school. Variety is the spice of life, so when the police force suggested that we have our finger prints recorded and convinced us that the oper- ation was a painless one, we complied with alacrity. It may have been a premature case of spring fever that caused a sudden lapse in class attentiong however, th-e teachers had the idea that it might be defective hearing. Before we knew it, Mrs. Hood bore down on us with some queer-looking gadgets similar to earphones and proceeded to test our hearing. It soon became known that there was nothing wrong with our ears- the teachers won again. The adjective monotonous could never be used in describing the activities of the class of '38. We were not content with conventional class colors, but we chose brilliant gold, with a slight touch of brown. After this beginning, the entire year seemed destined to be a parade of flam- boyant colors. As one would expect, the girls were the first to appear in gaudy, multi-colored apparel in the form of peasant scarfs. The boys j eered at this feminine whim, but they must have thought it a good idea for soon they were wearing bright plaid shirts. At this point it became a battle royal. To begin the fireworks, the girls wore exaggerated peas- ant dresses, the boys, not to be outdone, but feeling just a little self-con- scious, appeared in loose beer jackets. The climax was reached at the H club dance when both boys and girls came clad in wildly colored pa- lookas. Such lack of convention is to be expected of girls, but the pay off is seeing dusky maidens under swaying palm trees, or vivid pansies on a deep blue background adorning brawny shoulders. As the years progress we shall remember a few outstanding mem- bers such as Eldon Reece, who stands head and shoulders above everyone else. If our memory is at all trustworthy it seems that Eldon Reece has always towered way up that, and for that reason he has been sergeant- at-arms for the past four years. Running a close second is long-legged, smiling Norman Walker, who, in his junior year, caused both coaches and fans to sit up and take notice as he fought his way up to center position on the first basketball squad. Norm kept right on fighting, and this year earned for himself a place on the all-state second team, plus the honorary captaincy of the Grizzly squad. In football, Sam Satlow distinguished himself by being chosen as all-southwest guard. This is an honor, indeed, for you may remember that Sam was always handicapped by a bird cage which he wore to pro- tect his glasses.

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V 1 f X. Y HESPERIAN'1938 INTRODUCING THE SENIOR CLASS iContinued from Page 105 While we're on the subject of athletics, this is a very fitting time to mention that Eldon Reece, Sam Satlow, and Louis Wise are the proud possessors of three-stripe sweaters-the only ones in this year's senior class. At the close of the football season when the letters were awarded, Coach Huhta revealed the names of the boys receiving the Inspirational trophy and honorary captaincy. Two seniors were awarded the Inspira- tional trophy, namely, Joe DeLateur and Louis Wise. Bob Ellingson was the choice for the honorary captaincy award. There aren't many students who are familiar with the functions of the J. C. C., but in order to discover how other cities conducted their J. C. C., Ruth Pellinen and Selmer Parker attended a Chamber of Com- merce conference in Seattle. The Leaders conference was held in Seattle again this year with Ruth Pellinen, Kathleen Stinchfield, Marie Perry, and Lester Mickelson representing Hoquiam high. There are two very important people in our class that, it is said, are indispensible to the football and basketball teams. We are convinced of their ability, for since Selmer Parker and Darrel Foster have managed their respective teams, not one article of equipment has been lost. It would be convenient to have them around when the clock points to 8:45 A. M. and a very tardy student's left shoe is missing. When the Junior college entertained senior members of the high schools of the surrounding country, Kathleen Stinchfield, Joe DeLateur, and Norman Walker were those invited from our class. Music is a very definite part of high school life, and the class of '38 had some outstanding members in this department. Romane Anderson and Wayne Olson made up a part of the brass sextet that rated superior in the Southwest music competition. In the vocal sections we find Lois Welch as soprano in the girls' sextet. As drum major and yell king, Alex Panorian was kept jumping during his senior year. Of course he had able assistance from our two song queens, Virginia Lamoreaux and Edith DeMeerleer. We have heard many ways of making an entrance, but the one Lois Welch and Edith DeMeerleer made into the library is the very newest. Just as the girls reached the door, Lois tripped ov-er Edith's foot and simply flew into the room. Everyone enjoyed the incident immensely, except Miss Sample. The funniest sight of the whole year occurred during the prepara- tions for the Junior-Senior Ball, though. It makes our sides ache yet to think of those big, burly football players taking dainty stitches in crepe paper leis. -11-