Joel E Ferris High School - Exeter Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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Silver... The cheerleaders have spent a very busy year. In order to promote school spirit with the students they spent many hours planning pep cons before games. By selling pickles and popcorn balls they were able to earn enough money to buy new uniforms for basketball sea- son. To prepare themselves for this year they spent a week at a conference in Ellensburg and practiced cheering all summer. Be it football, basket- ball, or wrestling the cheerleaders never failed to loyally support the Saxon teams. BOTTOM ROW: Patty Johnson, Sherry Bennett, Jill Beernink. SECOND ROW: Mary Beth Phelps, Pam Bakken. THIRD ROW: Suzie Harris, Carol Dehner. Stand out among the rest 15

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Tet the Scarlet and Enthusiastically supporting the Saxon teams this year were the Valkyrs. Under the direction of presidents Stephanie Craven and Sue Pease, and vice presidents Pattie Grams and Connie Hefte, this is one of the most active organizations at Ferris. Led by drill masters Julie Graves and Meegan Breen these girls spent most of their time preparing marching routines for football games and the Lilac Parade. Being asked to march at Whitworth ' s homecoming was a great honor to them. Activities for the year included a breakfast for the varsity football players after their first victory, helping with the March of Dimes, Christmas carol- ing at nursing homes, ushering and selling tickets for school events, and caring for orphans at St. Joseph ' s Childrens Home. With the help of publicity chairmen Yvonne Cloninger and Marjorie Herbert the Valkyrs made signs advertising varsity sports. In order to earn money for uniforms they sold tickets to games, under the direction of treasurers Barbara Brown and Wendy Gookstetter, and gave two dances, headed by social chairmen Meegan Breen and Gail Kirk. With the help of the secretaries, Kathy James and Carol Sommer, and the sergeants at arms, Marsha Buster and Steffi Sivertson, a merit system was formed this year for girls who give extra service and time for the bene- fit of their school and community.

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The CHARIONS added spirit and support to the activities of Ferris this year. Meeting every week under the supervision of Miss Schad, Miss Stevens, Mrs. Magnuson and Miss Weaver, they sold fight flowers, tickets for games, and song books. At Christmas and Val- entines they sold candy and in the spring put on a school mixer, Boots and Saddles. Fall and Spring officers were: President - Connie Carlock, Linda Graff; Vice President - Kathy Krakenberg, Sue Baldwin; Secretary - Karen Alsworth, Barbara Reed; Treasurer - Jean McClusky, Melba Aukland. Chorion Karen Alsworth graciously accepts money given to her by eager ticket purchaser, Tom Miller, with Vicki Hamilton holding the ticket. Selling tickets to sports events became one of their main activities.