Hoquiam High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Hoquiam, WA)

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HIESPIERJIAN was Junior Class Like the proverbial goldfish, this year's juniors have had almost no private life. The sophomores have watched our every move so that they, as juniors, may have a record such as ours. And the seniors hav-e secretly watched us all year doing the things they wished they had thought of to do. And the things we've done ! I ! With the aid of nine juniors, mind you nine, the football team finished the season gloriously. Remember these names, you'll be yelling for them plenty next fall: Bob Champ, Carl Peterson, Ed Mickelson, John Klock, Don G. Hall, Joe Nawrocki, Aubrey Coldiron, Bob Gardner, and Bill Weakley. The basketball team was prac- tically ours, although we did allow a few seniors to play. It was no sur- prise to us when Don Frederickson was chosen as all-state forward. These juniors were members of the first squad: Kenny Husby, Wayne Oleson, Bob Aiken, Bob Erickson, Don G. Hall, Don Frederickson, Bob Champ, and Ed Mickelson. The social activities have been what you'd expect of such a class. The decorations of the J unior-Senior Ball were said to be the best ever, and we juniors felt quite proud. Oh yes, the seniors helped, too. The junior class play, Spring Dance, was the hit of the dramatic season. It was an hilarious comedy providing much entertainment to the large audience present. It is necessary to add that there has been practically no school activity where the juniors did not shine. Officers for th-e first semester were: President, Kenny Husbyg vice president, Junior Vaughng secretary-treasurer, Frances DeLateur, class representative, Don Hallg yell leader, Fred Iraola, and sergeant-at- arms, Jack Lewis. With the passing of the class of 38 , the class of 39 comes into its own, taking over the reins of authority. From now on we'll manage high school affairs. May we suggest to you und-erclassmen that you pre- pare to give us, as seniors, the deference and admiration which we have always known belonged to us. Sophomore Class Catastrophe Rides With the Sophomore Class, might well be our theme. We learned in geometry, or are supposed to have learned, that every statement has to have a reason, and the reasons for making this statement are obvious. First, while we were posing for our pictures some- thing broke, Knot the camera, but it could have easily enoughj-this some- thing was the bleachers. Now you have heard tell of the earthquakes and cattle stampedes, but they're as mild as a Bermuda onion compared to the commotion that was raised out on the front lawn. If the annual had had to pay for all the ruined clothes, there just would not be an annual. When I tell you this next little incident I don't want you to laugh and think we sophomores are clumsy, because we're not. Anyway .... it was the oiled floors. After several people in Miss Peterson's classes had fallen or slid down the stairs, QI think she did tooj she made a list of all of those who had met disaster and believe it or not, there were thirty-five of us who had done this little thing. So much for misfortunes! Outside of these few trifles we're the best of all sophomore classes. If you care to question this, you'll find our reasons to be irrefutable. First, it was the sophomore class that prac- tically put on the Gala Band Dance, the proceeds of which went to buy ,20-

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HIESPIEJRUIAN 11938 SENIOR HISTORY tContinued from Page 183 With the choice of mystery in the old building, or comedy in the new, we naturally chose to initiate the gym. Thespians for Next Time We Elope were Edith DeMeerleer, Marian Frase, Gladys Carlson, Norma Leverton, Harriet Ashenfelter, Mabelle England. Don Morris, Willis Bunker, Myles Esdon, Jim Scott, Don Hedman, Kenneth Soule, Wayne Olsen, and Richard Brown. Despite the difficulties of getting our voices over the footlights and beyond the first row, the play did honor to our class. We proved that we had Rhythm in Our Nursery Rhymes when we tripped the light fantastic at our annual Junior-Senior Ball. Pigskin carriers that year were Louis Wise, Bud Alexander, Joe DeLateur, Tony Lachiondo, Bob Ellingson, Eldon Reece, Sam Satlow, John Viducich, and John Ward. Prominent in basketball wer-e Lester Mickelson, Don Stubberfield, and Norman Walker. Minus the usual preliminary registration, the old gang returned- this time as seniors. Desirous of becoming model seniors, we tried some experiments, and developments showed that skipping classes, neglecting studies, and taking other liberties simply didn't Ngo. When we had finally calmed down we elected first semester officers as follows: Selmer Par- ker, president 3 Willis Bunker, vice president, Agnes Siden, secretary, Lois Welch, treasurerg Ruth Pellinen, class representative, Alex Panor- ian, yell leader, and Eldon Reece, sergeant-at-arms. We considered it quite an honor when President Roosevelt chose our senior year in which to visit Hoquiam-or was it a coincidence? At any rate, practically the entire Girls' League took a holiday to decorate bridges, and to sell favors. No sooner had this excitement died down than the time came to prepare for S-enior Night. Weeks of hard work resulted in a thoroughly successful sale of Face and Handburns Grizzlies Perfected Pep, which was used the next day to cheer the team to a 6-6 tie with Aberd-een. When the football letters were awarded, we began to wonder what the school would do next year for a team. Seniors who received letters were Joe De- Lateur, Sam Satlow, George Fairbrother, Eldon Reece, Harry Elway, Bob Long, John Ward, Louis Wise, Bob Ellingson, Bud Alexander, Gordon Lucich, Ralph Lammi, John Viducich, and manager Selmer Parker. There's nothing like a vacation to brighten one's outlook on life. After Christmas vacation we returned ready for anything. This is what happened-we walked away with the Southwest Basketball champion- ship, and placed third in the State Tournament. At the award assembly Coach Fred LePenske presented us with some gorgeous hardware in the form of trophies. Five senior cagers received letters. They were Don Stub- berfield, Lester Mickelson, Norman Walker, Sam Satlow, and manager, Darrel Foster. Junior Sees It Through, the senior play, was presented Febru- ary 23 with Willis Bunker, Harriet Ashenfelter, Don Hedman, Mabelle England, Don Morris, Betty Brault, Oliver Tibbetts, Gladys George, Kenneth Soule, Marianne Abrahamson, and Romane Anderson in the cast. Margaret Landstrom assisted Mr. Harding in directing the play, and Ruth 'Jacka acted as promptress. One morning we discovered unexpectedly that ours is a very intelli- gent class. Were we surprised! In fact one-third of the class rated above fContinued on Page 765 - 19 -

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lHllESlP'lElRllAN 11938 SOPHOMORE CLASS CContinuedj the new three-alarm fire uniforms of the band. We are pretty brilliant, too, that is some of us are, or at least Dennis Walsh is. Why, in a spelling bee with Aberdeen he licked five of those fellows single-handed before succumbing to a six-syllable word, and in a later contest took the Triple Cities team into camp. Naturally we have to be musical, and that we are. Remember how we out sang the juniors and seniors put together? And when it comes down to really classical music, you would have to go som-e to find better music than that of the Sophomore Singing Strings, composed of Virginia Par- sons, Frances Johnson, Dorrene Worthley, and Ruth Lutzvick, who are accompanied by Mary Beth Root at the piano. Of the boys who sit on the shelf, five walked off the football field with letters, and they promise to do just as well for the next two years. These five are: Leslie Rowe, Doyle Coldiron, Dave Smith, John Champ, and Elmo Bond. We didn't come out so far ahead in basketball, but you watch some of the sophomores on this year's second team, and what they will do for the varsity team next year will be nobody's business. Last but not least are our class officers. No class ever had any bet- ter than we have. Our officers for the first semester were: President, Harvey Tollfeldtg vice president, Herb Rhodes, secretary-treasurer, Patricia Seehaferg yell leader, Walter Johnson, and class representative, Edwin Backholm. For the second semester the officers were: President, John Champ 3 vice president, Delfred Giles, secretary-treasurer, Lloydine Ryan, yell leader, Herb Rhodes, and class representative, John Pill. It has been a fine year, and with fond and reluctant farewell we bid good-bye to it and the Shelf, as We are now dignified JUNIORS. Freshman Class Memories? Such perfect memories! The freshman class has many of them. Our class, headed by Stewart Mullen, president, Bob Graham, vice president, Jean Sundquist, secretary, Jean Davis and Lea Madsen, song queens, Pete Ashenfelter and Ralph Burgess, yell leaders, and Don Soule and Jack Madsen as sergeants-at-arms, tried all year to live up to the reputation of previous classes. In sports we have more than done our part. Our football record was perfect, and that's a fact. A record of straight Wins for all five games is proof. Bob Keiser, winner of the foot- ball trophy, and captain, sparked the team to victory throughout the year. Hard playing by Art Carson, Guy Wayman, Jack Madsen, Jack Sloan, Tink Shaw, Walter Clayton, Tom Headland, Ralph Burgess, and Harold Traynor, all members of the first team, put the Hoquiam Junior high on top, undefeated throughout the season. Other boys earning their lett-ers were Stewart Mullen, Rudolph Klock, Ralph Major, Bob Trager, Bob Graham, Walter Siden, John Beck, Pete Ashenfelter, Stan Ellingson, Du- ane Oleson, and Lawrence Stritmatter, manager. We couldn't keep this pace in basketball, and suffered thre-e de- feats, however, brilliant playing characterized the work of both first and second teams. The players were Walter Clayton, Guy Wayman, Roy Stubberfield, Ed Mulhauser, Dick Witten, Jack Madsen, Henry Johnson, Rudolph Klock, Art Carson, Ralph Major, and Pete Ashenfelter, mana- ger. Our class seem-ed firmly to believe in the saying All work and no play makes freshmen dull children. To avoid any such danger Mr. Alla- sina, our class advisor, made the plans and soon we were ducking each 4Continued on Page 781 - 21 -