Kent Meridian High School - Diadem Yearbook (Kent, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1954 volume:

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Through his office passed sludenl problems and imporlani adminislralive de- cisions. Under his leadership, a campaign was launched 'ro raise funds for a ioolball scoreboard. W The School Board wiih W. S. Wynsira, superiniendenl and C. W. Iles, business manager, concenlraled Their eiiorls on 'rhe building program. During 'lheir admin- islralion. producls of a previous bond issue became a realiiy. A physical educalion building. loolball field, cafeieria, and elaboralely furnished home economics planl were compleled This spring and porlable bleachers were purchased lor The gym. These men have proved +o us Jrhal ruling hands can also be helpful guides. Larry Cosfello, Dr. M. W. Morgan, W. E. Ru+h, Karl Johnson and Dr. O. L. Monfgomery. g In background are: C. W. lles and Sup+. Waller Wynsfra. 2 ATTENDANCE OFFICE H. Arfhur Pommer ancl Joan Taylor Nurse Eagen and Carol Milden Filling ouf affendance reporfs, issuing early dismissals, checking excuses: fhese are iusf a few dufies of fhe hard working buf liffle appreciafed Kenf-Meridian af- fendance office. Members of fhis compacf organizafion work wifh fhe office sfaff in compiling reporfs of absenf and fardy sfudenfs. Maff Muczynski and Arf Pommer are in charge of re-admiffing pupils while Miss Eagen, R .N. fakes care of examin- afions and any emergencies which arise. A fypical day in fhe affendance office finds bofh Pommer and Muczynski working before school and well info fhe firsf period, going fhrough fhe monofonous roufine of checking a wide variefy of valid and nof-so-valid excuses. These individuals dole ouf admif slips and also break fhe sad news fo refurning school skippers. Miss Eagen, besides adminisfering emergency firsf aid, is presenf every Wednesday for eye and ear examinafions. Maff Muczynski, vice-principal 3 Eugene Omey, presiden+ STUDENT BODY OFFICERS The addilion of a Temporary lreasurer, purchase of a phonograph, and elecrion of represenfaiives To The Teen-Age Safely Council were only a few of many goals reached by Sludenl Council during l953-l954. Led by Eugene Omey, presidenl: John Schuy, vice- presidenig and Pai Cavender, secreiaryp 'rhe council passed and reiecied measures broughl forrh by repre- senjraiives elecled from home rooms. Sludenl' Council is a represenlalive body lhalr car- ries on all business periaining 'ro The srudenl body. Au- Jrhorized by Jrheir home rooms, represenlraiives voie as diclaled. A+ mid-year, lhe need for The addilion of fhe office of Treasurer was discovered. Barbara Anderson was ap- poinied io Till The posl' Tem- porarily uniil The spring elecfion. Milce Yambra, Gerry An- derson, and Ted Ripley al- lended SeaHle's lirsf Teen- Age Safely Council. Pafricia Cavender, secre'I'ary xx QVC MN John Schuy, vice-presideni' STANDING COMMITTEES An exchange assembly wiTh Auburn in March high- lighTed The acTiviTy lisT Tor The sTudenT council assembly commiTTee. VocalisTs, panTomime arTisTs and dancers performed in The gala revues. ParT oT The group in charge oT making arrange- menTs Tor This and oTher assemblies, as The ChrisTmas program, The WSC choir visiT, and The Auburn chorus, were Jim Hougardy, JaneT ZiTTel, and DoroThy Mumm. Responsible Tor raising Tunds as The need arose were Barbara Johnson and Sally l'lammarsTrom. As The STudenT Council voTed To TreaT members oT Auburn's chorus To lunch aTTer Their assembly here, The ways and means commiTTee sponsored Two candy sales. STudenTs and TaculTy donaTed approximaTely SI3 worTh oT Tudge and diviniTy each Time, To neT The necessary 325. The calendar commiTTee . consisTing OT RiTa l'lunTer, Julie l-lorsTman and Gerry Anderson were in charge of making arrangemenTs on The K-M calendar Tor dances. carnivals, plays or TalenT shows. FuncTioning Through STu- denT Council, The group made necessary arrange- menTs To prevenT conTlicTs in school acTiviTies. is Assembly CommiTTee ZiTTel, Hougardy, Mumm WzLSi::f,,Maz2:,,iit:::2E5 2,,y'y yy ,M fy I db ly if My ' ' Aff sy fl ff y if ff fr, J WW f Calendar CommiTTee HunTer, Anderson, HorsTman 5 if l X 6' I FACU LTY 3,11 I . Q rx-A I, , - . 6 GUS ALLEN, B.A. Sociol09Yf Speech, Debate MI LDRED AMEND, B.A. Library JOHN BOYLE, B.A. Geometry, World History JACK sunken, B.A... X World History Nonwooo fi ' CUNNINGHAM, B.A. Drivers' Training, Biology WESLEY DAHL, B.A. Sociolo9Y, World and U. S. History OLIVIA FEROE, B.S. Home Economics CLAUDE FRENCH, B.A. Industrial Arts JAMES GAINES, B.A. English HAROLD GRAHAM, B.S. Agriculture STANLEY HAYNES, B.A. Music LOUISE JACKSON, B.S. Spanish, Typing, History LILLIAN MADISON, B.A. Latin, Mathematics, Finance EILEEN MCHUGH, B.A.,M.A. English, .lournal.sm EMMYLOU OAKES, B.A. Art, English DON ORR, 5.5. Agriculture THAYNE PARKS, B.S. Biology, Consumer Science H. ARTHUR POMMER, 5.5. Chemistry, Physics VIRGINIA REDDIE, B.A. Shorthand, Office Practice ELIZABETH RIGHTMIRE, B.A. English, Speech LORNA ROYER, B.A. Spanish, English HAROLD SCHULTZ, B.A Bookkeeping, Shorthand ARNOLD TRESCOTT, B.A. Arts, Crafts ASTRID ULLELAND, B.A. U.S. History, Geometry A?:! '41 4M4' -do-he wa? 1021 fiaffa 19.1615 7fa,z2Q6 ffl X 1' K ,ff k Wufzfaia, ,ZZWZQM fgfiff W Fx 5 1 , X Q N. s st x, 3 c i SENIGRS DAVID DURAND, presidenT: MIKE YAMBRA, vice-presidenTg PATSY NORBERG, secreTary: JIM OLSON, Treasurer. One hundred and sixTy-one noT-so-humble sophomores who had been iniTiaTed as Treshmen invaded The sparkling newness of a half-Tinished school in I95l. This cocky group chose Ship Ahoy as The Theme Tor Their hop. Class oTTicers were Eugene Omey, Jim STrecker, Connie WighTman, and John Rawley. As upper classmen The Tollowing year, The enThusiasTic iuniors backed a beneTiT game To pay Tor TooTball lighTing. Fred Emerson, Mike Yambra, Jessie WrighT, and Sally l-lammarsTrom were chosen leaders. The junior prom was eliminaTed in Tavor oT a SweeThearTs Ball co-sponsored wiTh The seniors. WiTh The re-alizaTion This was Their lasT year in high, l28 seniors wenT Through The riTual OT class work and graduaTion. The '54 senior ball, TeaTuring a STairway To The STars had elaboraTe decor aTions, including silver sTars, sparkle dusT and a shimmering moon. SENIOR BALL CGMMITTEE FirsT row: Fisker, l-lammarsTrom. Second row: Norberg, Merrick, HiggenlooTham, BlanTon. 8 SENIORS VIJA AGARS Student Council 3, Girls' Club Cab- inet 3, 4, Sec. 4, F,H.A. 2, 3, 4: Torch 2, 3, 4, Thespians 4, Girls' State, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4- MYRNA ALLEN F.H.A. 2, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, Festival Chorus 2, 3, 4, Exchange Assemblies 2, 3, 4. RICHARD AMENY Fire Squad 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 3, 4, Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2: Golf 4, Senior Banquet, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, Smoker 3: Rifle Club 3, Ski Club 3. ELLEN ANDERSON F.H.A, Z, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4, Torch 2 3 4, S anish Club 3, 4, Thespians , I P f 3, 4, Pres. 4, Band 2, Play 3, Seniori Play, Bayless Dance. GARFIELD ANDERSON Thespians 4, Band 2, Tennis 2, 3, 4: Radio Club 2, 3. GLEN ANDERSON J X F.F.A. 2, 4, Thespians 4, Band 2, I Tennis 2, Service Club 3, 4, Parlia- mentary Procedure Team 4, Senior? Play. RICHARD ANDERSON Art Club 2, Thespians 4. RONALD ANDERSON Vigilantes 4, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4: Service Club 2, Exchange Assembly 4. PATRICIA ANGELL F.H.A. 2, 3, 4: Torch 2, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4, Thespians 3, Historian 4, Chairman Initiation 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, Senior Play, Bayless Dance. BARBARA APRILL F.H.A. 2, Tarch 4, Camera Club Treas. 2, Sec. 3, Spanish Club 3, 4: G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 4, Playdays 2, 3, 4, JACQUALYN BEARD F.H.A. 3, Torch 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4, Thespians 4, Chorus 3, Golf 2, 3, 4, Office 4, Class Dances 2, 3: Senior Play, Girls' Club Cabinet 4. BENJAMIN BESE F.F.A. 2, 3. JANICE BIGGAR G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Torch 2, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Office 4, Library 4, Playdays 2, 3, 4. EMERSON BISHOP Baseball 2, 3, 4. MARGARET BLANTON Student Cauncil 2, Girls' Club Cabinet 3, Pres. 4, Torch 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4: Girls' Honor 3, 4, Annual 2, 3: Thespians 3, 4, Chorus 4, Class Dances 2, 3, 4, Chairman 3, Senior Play, Exchange Assemblies 2, 3, Tolo 3, 4, Homecoming 2, 3, 4, Winner Alma Mater Contest 4, Ideal Girl. SHIRLEY BLISS F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 2, 3, Herald 4, Thespians 4, Chorus 3, 4: Tennis 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4. BETTIE BOLEY Torch 4, Fep Club 2, Library 4, Of- lice 4, Class Dances 4. DONNA BREDA Girls' Club Cabinet 4, Treas. 4, F.H. A. 3, Spanish Club 2, Chorus 4, Har- mony Five, Exchange Assemblies 3, 4. SENIORS LORA LEE BROWN F.H.A. 2, 3: Torch 2, 3, 4: Camera Club 2, 3: Girls' Honor 4: Thespians 4: Band 2, 3, 4: Golf 3, 4: Sports- men's Club 4: State Band 4: Chairman Mother's Tea 3: Valedictorian. LARRY CALHOUN Fire Squad 2, 3, 4: Vigilantes 3: Herald 4: Annual, Sports Editor 4: Lettermen's Club 4: Band 2, 3, 4: Track 2, 3, 4: Class Dances 2, 3, 4: Ski Club 2: Pep Band. CLAUDIA CALVERT F.H.A. 2, 3, 4: Vice-Pres. 3: Pres. 3: Torch 2, 3, 4: Camera Club 2, 3: Class Dances 3: Commencement 3: Homecoming 4: Girls' Club Confer- ence Decorations. ELLSWORTH CARLSEN Rifle Club 2. VIRGINIA CASE G.A.A. 2: Chorus 3, 4: Library 4: Class Dance 4. PATRICIA CAVENDER Student Body Sec. 4: Art Club 2: Torch 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4: Girls' Honor 3, 4: Herald 3: Annual 3, Art Editor 4: Thespians 3, 4: Band 2, Pep Club 2, 3: Senior Play. STEPHEN CLUPHF Track 2: Smoker 2, 3. JANICE CODY Entered from Colville 3. FRANCES COURNEYA Camera Club 2, 3: Sec. 3: Thespions 2, 3, 4: Chorus 2, 3, 4: G.A.A. 3, 4. DORIS DQMAN F.H.A. 2, 3, 4: Art Club 2: Spanish Club 3, Vice-Pres. 4: Thespians 2, 3, 4: Registrar 3: Office 4: Tolo 2. BEVERLY DREISOW F.H.A. 2: Torch 2, 3, 4: Camera Club 2: Salutatorian. DAVID DURAND Student Council 4: Sr. Class Pres.: Camera Club 2, 3: Thespians 2, 3, 4: Gold Star 4: Band 2, 3, 4: Baseball 2: Service Club 2, 3, 4: Sec. 3: Class Dances 2, 3, 4: Senior Play: Exchange Assemblies 4. DIANE EDLINE Student Council 3: F.H.A. 2, 3: Torch, 2, 3, 4: Girls' Honor 3, 4: Herald 3, 4: Annual, Business Manager 4, Ad Manager 3: Pep Club 2, 3, 4: G.A.A. 4: Class Dances 2, 3, 4: Press Con- ference 3, 4: Homecoming 2, 4. MICHAEL ELLIS F.F.A. 2, 3: Torch, 2, 3: 4: Fife Squad 3, 4: Camera Club 2, 3: Thespians 4: Service Club 3, Rille Club 2: Sportsmen's Club 4. FRED EMERSON Student Council, 2, 3: Soph. Vice- Pres.: Jr. Class Pres.: Vigilante: 2: LeHermen's Club 2, 3, 4: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Football 2, 3, 4: Easeball, 2, 3, 4: Boy's State. CAROLYN ENEVOLD GARY FISKER Camera Club 2, 3, Treas. 2, Sgt.-at- Arms 3: Band 2, 3, 4: Basketball Man- ager 2: Tennis 3, 4: Service Club 2, 3, 4: Pres. 4: Sportsmen's Club 4. LARRY FLOTTEN Soph. Class Sgt.-at-Arms: Jr. Class Sgt.-at-Arms: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4: basketball, 2, 3, 4: Tennis 2, 3, 4: Senior Play: Class Dance 4. we SENIORS MONTE FUGATE Art Club 2, Camera Club, 2, 3, Pres. 3, Band 2, Service Club 4, Class Dances 2, 3, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4, Ways and Means, 4. LAUREN GORDON Tennis 2, 3, 4, Service Club, 2, 3, Sportsmen's Club 4. SHIRLEY GRANT Girl's Club Cabinet 3, G.A.A., 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 2, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4, Playdays 2, 3, 4, Library 4, Office 4, Torch 4. LeROY HABRYLE F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Lettermen's Club 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Air Raid Warden 4. SALLY HAMMARSTROM Sludent Council 3, 4, Class Treas. 3: Girl's Club Vice-Pres. 4, Homr-coming Princess 4, Class Dances 2, 3, 4: Girl's Honor 3, 4, Annual 3, 4, Pep Club 2, Herald 3, 4, Ca-Circulation Manager, 3, Ari Club 3, F.H.A. 2, 3. NORMA JEAN HANSON F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald 3, 4, Annual 3, 4, Thesp. 3, 4, Sr. Ways and Means, Exchange As- semblies 4, Tolo 3, Homecoming 3, GEORGE HASHAGEN Baseball 2, Boy's Club. ROSEMARIE HAYES Torch 4, Chorus 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4: Cabinet 3, Playdays 2, 3, 4, Library 3, 4, Office 4. HOWARD HIGGINBOTHAM Torch 2, 3, Camera Club 3, Golf 4, Radio Club 2, 3, Homecoming 4, Class Dance 4. KARL HIGGINS Service Club 2, 3, 4, Fire Squad 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 2, 3, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Chorus, 2, Football Manager 2, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Play 2, Senior Play. PATRICIA HOLLAND F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, Torch 2, 4, Chorus 2, 4, Homecoming 3, Class Dances 2, 3, 4. JULIE HORSTMAN Student Council 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 2, 3: Torch 2, 3, 4, Girl's Honor 2, 3, 4, Herald 3, Editor 4, Ad Manager 3, Annual 2, Thespians 2, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, Band 2, Homecoming Princess 4, Yell Squad 2, 3, Queen 4, G.A.A. 2, H'storian 3, D.A.R. Citizenship Award, Girls' State. Ideal Girl. NANCY HOVE F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2, Torch 2, Girl's Honor 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, 3, Herald 3, 4, Annual 4, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Class Dances 2, 3, 4. MARGARET HUGHES Chorus 3, 4, Library 4, Office 4, Class Dances. RITA HUNTER Student Council 4, F.H.A. 2, 3: Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald, Circulation Man- ager 3, Business Manager 4, Annual 3, 4, Pep Club 3, 4, Assembly Com- mittee 3, 4, Calendar Comm. 4, Press Conference, 4, Election Committee, Alumnae Tea 3, Commencement 3, 4. ROBERT HURT Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Foofball 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3. EDWARD JACKSON Camera Club 2, 3, Spanish Club 2, 3, Herald 4, Band 2, 3, Tennis 2, 4, Service Club 2, 3, 4. BARBARA JOHNSON Student Council 4: F.H.A. 2, 3: G.A. A. 2, 3, Torch 3, Spanish Club 3, 4, Girl's Honor 4, Class Dances 3, 4, Spanish Banquet Chairman 4, Home- coming 4. SENIORS LILLIAN JONES Girl's Club 2, 3, 4. ALMA KENNEDY Spanish Club 3, 1, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Playdays 2, 3, 4, Sryle Show 2. BARBARA KIRKLAND F.H.A. 2, Torch 2, Herald 3, 4, An- nual 3, Copy Eclifor 4, Pep Club 3, Pres. 3, Class Dances 2, 3, 4. JOAN KNAPSTAD Arf Club 2, Torch 3, 4, Pep Club 3, Band 2, 3, G.A.A. Treas. Hisiorian 4, Banquei 3, 4, Class Dance 2, 4. SHARLENE KRIE Debaie 4, Torch 3, Spanish Club 3, 4, Chorus 4, Sr. Ways and Means 4, Office 4: G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Cabinei 4, Playdays 2, 3, 4, Drill Team 2, G.A. A. Award Night. CECIL KRUSE Girl's Club 2, 3, 4. DONNA LEBER Ar? Club 2, Torch S, Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, Thespians 4, Chorus 4, G.A.A. 3, 4, Ski Club 3, Class Dance 4. FENJE LENTING Enierecl from Renfon 3, G.A.A. 4: Chorus 4, Library 4. JEANNE leVESQUE F.H.A. 3, 4, Torch 2, Camera Club 2, 3, Herald 3, 4, Annual 4, Thespi- ans 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4: Senior Play, Triple Trio 4, Library 4. NANCY LEWIS Torch 3, Chorus 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Office 4, Senior Play, Class Dance 4, Mass Chorus 4, Exchange Assem- blies 3, 4, Solo Confesf 4, Triple Trio 3, 4, Harmony Five, Music Feslival 3, 4. MORRIS LINDBACK Phofagraphy Club. HUGH LOCKE F.F.A. NADINE LOOSE KGILBERTI Class Dances 2, 3, 4, Radio Club 2, Ari Club 2, G.A.A. 3. JUNE LUBKING F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 2, 3: Spanish Club 3, 4, Treas. 4, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, 3, Class Dances 2, 3, Spanish Club Banquet 3, 4. CHARLES IYBECK F.F.A. 2, Fire Squad 4, Vigilanfes 3, Herald 4, LeHermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Foofhall 2, 3, 4, Baskelball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Smoker 3. CONNIE MAIRS Ari Club 2, Spanisih Club 3, Chorus 4. BONNIE MARTIN F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Picnic Chairman 3, Parliamenrarian 4, Torch 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4, Thespians 4, G.A. A. 3, 4, Office 4, Senior Play. STEWART McCLURKEN Torch 3, Pres. 4, Camera Club 2, Spanish Club 3, 4, Vigilanies 3, Thes- pians 4, I.effermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Baskerball 2, 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, Service Club 2, 3, Vice- Pres. 4. SENIORS WAYNE McCUTCHEN Entered from Winthrop 2, Art Club 2: Spartsmen's Club 4, Rifle Club 2. PRISCILLA MCDONALD G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2: Chorus 4. SUE MCLANE F.H.A. 2, 3: Torch 2, 3, 4: Girl's Honor 3, 4, Pres. 4, Herald 3, Copy Ed. 4, Annual 3, 4, Jr. Ed. 3, Thespi- ans 2, 3, 4, Senior PlaY: PSD CII-'Il 2, 3, 4, Treas. 2, Class Dances 3, 4. JOANNA MERRICK F.H.A. 2, 3, Torch 3: Pep Club 2, Spanish Club 3, 4, Herald 3, 4, An- nual 3, 4, Class Dances 2, 3, 4, Homecoming 4, Voice of Derwcracy Contest Winner, 4. ' BEVERLY MESSMER F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4, Sec. 3, 4, Class Dances 3, 4: Home- coming 4: Spanish Club Banquet 3, 4. CAROLINE MILDEN Student Council 3: Torch 2, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Maiorette 2, Triple Trio 3, -4, , Excha ge Assemblies 3, 4, Solo Meet K Office 4. ELIZABETH MIYAGISHIMA F.H.A. 3, 4, Historian 4, Art Club 2: Torch 3, G.A.A. 3, Award Banquet 3, Girl's Club Cabinet Conference 4. PHILIP NARVERUD Band 2, Paddle Squad 2. GLOYD NEILSON F.F.A. 2, 3, Herald 4, Annual 4, Band 2, Paddle Squad 2, Intramural Bas- ketball 2. JANICE NELSON F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald 3, 4, Thespians 3, 4, Chorus 2, 4, Pep Club 3, 4, G.A. A. Exchange Assemblies 3, 4, Plays 3, 4. PATRICIA NORBERG Student Council 3, Sr. Class Sec., Torch 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 2, 3, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald 4, Annual 4, Thespians 4, Class Dances 2, 3, Chairman 4, Sen'or Play, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, Commencement 2, 3, 4, Winner Alma Mater Contest. JOSEPH O'DONNELL Track 2, Smoker 2. VIRGINIA OIEN Student Council 2, Girl's Club Cabinet 2, F.H.A. 2, Vice-Pres. 3, Torch 2, Spanish Club 2, 3, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald 3, Exchange Ed. 4, Annual 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, Homecoming 4. JAMES OLSON Student Council 3, Herald 4, Vigil' anates 3, Sr. Class Treas., Torch 2, 3, 4, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Fire Squad 2, 3, 4, Sports- men's Club 4. EUGENE OMEY A.S.B. Pres. 4, Student Council 2, 3, Soph. Class Pres., Torch 2, 3, 4, Vig- ilantes 2, 3, 4, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3: Captain 4, Basket- ball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Bays State, Smoker 2, 3, 4, HARVEY OSTERHOUSE Student Council 2, Torch 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 2, 3, Treas. 3, Band 2, 3, 4, Sportsmen's Club Pres. 4. PAUL PEARSON Camera Club 2, 3, Lettermen's Club 1, Track 2, 3, 4, Service Club 2, 3, CLINTON PETERSON F.F.A. 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 3. SENIORS KAY PETRICH F.H.A. 2, 3, Spanish Club 3, 4, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, Sec. 2, Office 4, G.A.A. 2, Herald 3, 4, An- nual 2, 3, 4, Tolo 4, Commencement 3, Class Dances. PATRICIA PICARDO F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2, Torch 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 3, Commencement 3, Class Dance 3 Exchange Assemblies 4. JOHN RAWLEY Soph. Class Treas., Fire Squad 3, Vig- ilantes 3, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4: Chorus 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, Basket- ball 2, 3, 4, Track 3, 4. JACK RELYEA Herald 4, Annual 4, Football 4, Smok- er 3, Ski Club 3. BEVERLY RISEDORPH Torch 2, Library 4, Oflice 4: Style Shaw 2. CLIFFORD ROBERTSON F.F.A. 2, 3, Refreshment Chairman 2, 3, Serving Comm. 3, Fair Exhibit 3. RICHARD ROMAN F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Rifle Club 2. JOHN RUTH Rifle Club 2, Herald 3, Sports Ed. 4, Annual 3, 4, Service Club 2, 3, 4. JOYCE SASSETTI F.H.A. 2, 3, Art Club 3, Camera Club 2, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, Pep Club 2, 3, Senior Play, Office 4, Ski Club 2, Class Dance 2. JACK SCHAEFER F.F.A. 2, 3, Art Club 2, Chorus 4. RALPH SCHOENFELD Art Club 2, Fire Squad 2, Vigilantes 3, l.etlermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Track 2, 3, 4, Sporrsmen's Club 4. NINA SCHUVER Chorus 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, Pep Club 2, Class Dance 3. - JOHN SCHUY Student Body Vice-Pres. 4, F.F.A. 4, Sec. 2, Pres, 3, Torch 2, 3, 4, Thespi- ans 4, Sr. Play 4, Assembly Comm. 4, Parliamentary Procedure Team 2, 3, 4. SANDRA SELLS F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, Sgt.-at- Arms 3, Herald 3, 4, Annual 3, 4, Class Dance 2, 3, 4, Homecoming 4. ARLENE SHAFFER Student Council 4, F.H.A. 2, Torch 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, Pres. 3, Girl's Honor 3, 4, Herald 3, 4, Annual 2, 3, Editor 4, Thespians 4, Chorus 4, Sr. Play, Class Dance 2, 3, 4, Triple Trio 4. JEREMY SHEA Entered from Wis. 4, Torch 4, Herald, Asst. Sports Editor, 4: Annual, Asst. Ed. 4, All-School Play. Press Confer- ence 4, Thespians 4, Class Speaker 4. WILLIAM SORENSON Entered from Auburn 2, Landscape Comm. 2, 3, 4, Radio Club 2, Sports, menis Club 4, Rifle Club 2. SUE STACI T h 3 4 Gir o o I His rn ec 4 Annual 4 Chorus 2 3 armony s , xange sm e 34. ' 1 X. F. .A. , 3, 4, org ? , , 'l's H ' ' ' , 'G , ' . z EN - . - s , , , I I ass A I 3 Sol et 2, 3, 4, h 1 s jf- 2,3,4 c - ' , M, , ln li . Il XX SENIORS ROBERT STAPLES Vigilanles 2, 3, LeHermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Band 2, Football 2, 3, 4, Bas- keiball 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4. PATRICIA ST. LOUIS F.H.A. 2, 3, Pres. 4, Regisirar 2, Arf Club 2, Girl's Honor 3, 4: Herald 3, 4, Annual 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Class Dances 2, 3, 4, Homecoming 4, Rifle Club 2. MARTINA STROOMER F.H.A. 2, 3, Treas. 4, Arr Club 2, Herald 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Commence- men? 4. JOAN TAYLOR F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2, Spanish Club 3, Sgl.-af-Arms 4, Herald 3, 4, Annual 3, 4: Office 4, Pep Club 2, Annual Conference 4, Class Dances 3, 4, Commencement 4. PATRICIA WELLS Torch 4, Chorus 4, G.A.A. 2, Girl's Club Conference 4. CONNIE WIGHTMAN Soph. Class Sec., F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Treas. 3, Girls' Honor 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Mass Chorus 4, Herald 3, 4, Pep Club 2: Tolo 3, Class Dances 2, 3, 4. SANDRA WINNETT Camera Club 2, Chorus 4, G.A.A. 2, Class Dance 4. JEANNE WOYAK F.H.A. 3, 4, Camera Club 2, Thespi- ans 4, Chorus 3, 4: Tennis 2, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 2, Class Dance 2. JESSIE WRIGHT Student Council 2, Jr. Class Sec., F.H. A. 2, Parliamenrurian 3: Torch 2, 3: Girl's Honor 3, 4, Cheerleader 4, Her- ald 3, 4, Annual 3, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, Maioreile 2, Tennis 2, Senior Play, G.A.A. 2, 4. MARION YAMBRA F.H.A. 2, 3, Torch 2, 3, 4, Girl's Honor 3, Troas. 4, Pep Club 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 4: Herald 3, 4, Annual 3, 4, Circulafion Manager 3, Office 4, Tolo 4, Annual Ad. Manager 4. MICHAEL YAMBRA Sludenr Council 4, Jr. Class Vice- Pres., Sr. Class Vice-Pres. Torch 2, Fire Squad 4, Camera Club 2, Pres. 3, Vigilanres 3, LeHermen's Club 3, 4, Band 2, 3, Baslrelball 3, 4, Base- ball 2, 3, 4, Service Club 2, 3, 4, Class Dances 3, 4. JANET ZITTEL Sfudenf Council 4, F.H.A. 2, 3, Torch 2, 3, 4, Girl's Honor 3, Regislrar 4, Herald 3, 4, Annual 3, Circulation: Manager 4, Thespians 2, 3, 4, Home- coming Queen 4, Senior Play: Pep Club 3, Sec,-Treas. 4. ideal Girl. KENT JOHNSON Enlered from Minn. 4, Chorus 4, Ex- change Assemblies 4, Chorus Soloisi 4. DEAN ROSS Chorus 3, 4, Servi Club 2, 3, 4. Newegg ' Q . 2 A al? C QS ,Q - I , .S C, ,riffs 5,3 ew ws C Y, JUNIOR CLASS 1 A I iii rirA 'Q , f 2, if 'A.f a , , ..v,,l E: QEV : I if Q ., I 1 GER RY AN DERSON, presidenig BOB AN vice-president JOAN NE GOUGE, secrela ry: DAVE SCH UY, Ireasurer. The class of '55 enlered Kenl-Meridian High School as sophomores wi+h an inifial enrollmenl' of I93 s'rudenI's. During Iheir firsl year 'rhey selecied Ihe class insignia and chose Dan Birklid as presideni and Jim Larin, vice-president Sydney Baden was elecfed Io Iceep records slraighl and Marlha Kilaio was appoinfed keeper of Ihe funds. Ron Guild was given Ihe iob of mainiaining order in Ihe class mee'I'ing. Hawaiian Holiday was chosen as The Iheme for Ihe Sophomore Hop. In Ihe fall of I953 The class chose Gerry Anderson Io guide Ihem wilh Ihe help ol his cousin, Bob Anderson. Joanne Gouge was given Ihe du+y oi recording class doings, and balancing The budge? was Jrhe iob given Io Dave Schuy. Jim Pierre and George Gwerder were elecied 'ro mainlain quief meeiings. Cinderella Ann ScoI'r and her Iwo princesses, Sydney Baden and Beverly Brown, highlighfed 'rhe Junior Prom, February I3. i J 3 , JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE Firsl row: Prindible, ScoH. Second row: Braunschweig, Kifaio. Third row: Fournier Anderson, Baden. I 6 B. Acheson B. Adams B. Anderson B. A+cl1ley S. Baden D. Bardon K. Barnes S. Beams F. Beneclicf J. Bevaarf D. Birklid H. Blackford B. Bou'ron M. Bruns M. Braunsclwweig B. Brown D. Brummi++ E. Bufenlco J. Byers R. Carmicheal S. Chrisfianson R. Clark R. Cluplwf J. Cooper C. Crossan B. Dahlgren J. DeBuque J. Emerson B. Enger B. English M. Evans H. Ferris Q, . y.,T7yp.y-M. . was if ' . f B. Flelcher J Fournier Gonnason J. Gouge Q si K J sv .li auf L. Graff C. Graham E. Graham G. Grosz R. Guilcl R. Hadley C. Harding A. Hauge B. Hayes J. Henning J. Hill J. Hougardy M. Houslon F. Hurl D. Jerrard D. Johnson M. Johnslon P. Kelly M. Kilaio P. Knapp M. Koch M. Kohr P. Kruse J. Larin A. Laub MN 22.4 D. Leber G. Lillle l' 1i.l l ' 'i lli ' v. Locke I 8 M. Loyer D. Mars B. Marlin J. Marlin J. Mclnfyre M. Meysf D. Munnnn D. Nesland A. Ness M. O'Brien J. Orfon D. Paine D. Pelrerson J. Peferson J. Pierre N. Prall D. Prindible F. Pringle P. Pudmaroff R. Quinn B. Rockwell P. Roller E. Roundlree C. Rugg R. Rumsey R. Russell J. Schuler A. Scoff M. Searcy J. Shaneyfell' M. Skagen E. Small X will ...W '-V-:: f f B. Snelling A. Sorenson R. Slrallon G. Slennes M. Slenclal L. Sfrom M. Suncllie R. Thomas N. Thrasher G. Tranholl M. Turner J. Ulleland M. Van Horn L. Webb K. Wells E. Wilson F. Wilson M. Wilson M. Zacharias S. Zinn N. Clifford A. Bowen D. Doud D. Pelerson l 20 rf ni SOPHOMORE CLASS On SepTember 9, l954 a new group oT sophomores enTered KenT-Meridian High School. A Tew weeks laTer They were iniTiaTed inTo high school liTe by The class oT '54, Sophomores carried books, opened doors, shined shoes. and repeaTed pledges To all seniors as parT oT Their iniTiaTion. Sophomore Officers: Orndorff, Bull, Park, Rcvei, Tsukomoki, Warren. Dave RaveT was elecTed class president wiTh Jean Tsukamalci assisTanT To The presidenT, Sharon Park Taking The minuTes, and ArdiTh Ball who handled Tinancial aTTairs, as his helpers. Ronnie Warren and Ron OrndorTT were elecTed To keep order aT class meeTings. The TradiTional Sophomore I-lop, wiTh Tippy l-lunTer, chairman, was held March 20 wiTh SouTh OT The Border as iTs Theme. Sophomore Inifiafionz Weis, Sandford, O'DonnelI 22 AGARS ANGLEMEYER APPLETON AUKER ANDERSON BAGBY BAINES BALL HARRENSTEIN BARNETT BEAMS BABCOCK BIRKLID BISYAK BLAU BONWELL BOOHER BIGLEY BRUNS BURKS CASE CLEVELAND COBEAN BOSSHART BURGSMA CLARK PAULSON DARE DITTMAR DINGMAN EDLINE HOLMAN FRIZELLE FROST GABRIELSON GROSZ GREEN GREEN GEUSBEEK GAULT GOLDMAN GLEASON HANSON HANSON HANSON HARN FOX V HARWOOD HARVEY JACOBSEN DeSMET HELGESON JOHNSON JENN PHILLIPS JEINKE JOHNSON JOHNSON UNDERHILL SHAMSELDEN ST RA IN HIXON HOMES VANDERWALL HUNTER HUNTER WAK KE EEIELD LLY KLINE KROHN LAPIN5 LAWSON SANDELIUS LINDBACK LOOSE LUDVIKSON SIVERTS MacGREGOR MAKS MASQUAT MILLER MATTSON MCCLUSKY MEAD MONK MORGAN MURPHY OCHS O'DELL ORNDORFF OSBORNE OSBORNE PATT E R OWENS PARK PARSONS SON PAULSEN PE PUGH RROZA PETERSON PHILLIPS PORTMAN REIDBURG REITEN RIPLEY REUTER RUTH PEARSON WET HERBY TAYLOR TAPPON LAYERT KNUTSON STAFFORD STOY SCHU LTZ SHEPPARD SANDBERG SCOTT SIMPSON STENNES SCHULTZ SCRIBNER SIMON STARK SANFORD HOLCOMB SKAGEN SWARTZ PARIS MASON leDOUX WARREN TSUKAMAKI THORNTON TAYLOR WAXDALL THOMPSON ULLELAND TAYLOR TURNER WYBENGA VAN KIRK WILLIAMSON WELCH WICKS UNDERHILL SCHOENFELD YAMBRA -AuI'ograpI1s- 25 fv WUZLQ' I i - . c- 1 , I ' 'GV' 'I M115 ZAJML ACD! Mfg! 60,5 ,L-faq, ciffantjdfdzg .4,,4,5'-CL mfg CD 4vfy!-2-4 N Zi M A H C 02-iw . g?JLf7v.J4fofAg 55021-'ZZZ Yfdw, wfwffm L Zim, Z.Z,, W CMQVWWM bij' LC MMA 547Qf,,fvfn,4,QA, 0-262 3fL42.4yf4'kfgl CJ7 wi Yfmylf JV L , ' ww b 2 First row: Shaffer, Milden, Beams, Loyer, Stoy, Welch, Schuver, Prindible, Nelson, Hanson, St. louis, Hunter, Grant, Bliss, l.eVesque, Kruse, Thomas. Stratton, Birklid, Ness, Bese, Weis, Martin. Second row: Poole, Johnson, Pratt, Small, Cleve- Fourth row: Stendal, Bacher, Case, Hughes, lewis, lancl, Beams, Turner, Bonwell, Nesland, Woyak, Blanton, Stacie, Wightman, Lenting, Courneya, Allen, Stroomer, Hove, Graff, Dair, Sandbury, Hayes. Holland, Johnson, Scheafer, Rowley, Schoenfeld, Ander- Third row: Ulleland, Van Horn, Biggar, Paulson, son, English, Ross, Kelly, Arco. DEPARTMENT Under the direction of Stanley l-laynes, Kent-lvleridian's music cle- partmeni compeled in various music meets in the stale This year. The mixed chorus was awarded a superior and the girls' chorus an excellent al The music meer held al' C.P.S. First row: Fisker, Sorenson, Gouge, Dittmar, Mattson, O'DeIl, Aust, Wilson Second row: Peterson, Calhoun, Waxdahl, Ludvikson, Taylor, Brown, Gold mon, Underhill, Ulleland. First row: Stafford, Maks, Deliuque, Orton, Swartz, Third row: Leyert, McDonald, Kris, lelser, Ball Knudtson. Baines, Winnelt, Case, Gleason. Second row: Wells, Mairs, Thrasher, Zinn, Kruse, Fourth row: Roundtree, Hixon, Kelly, Rumsey, Gross, McDonald, Hayes, Gordon, Patterson. Scott, Paris, Mocey. 27 First row: Orion, De- Buque, Risedolibh, LeVesque, Hayes, Grant, Bigger. Second row: McDonald, Allen, Wells, Milden, Pud- moroff, McCluskey, Swartz. Third row: Lenting, Aprill, Boley, Hughes, Amend, Schuler, Mairs. GIRLS' HONOR CLUB First row: Stccfe, Nelson, Mclone, Yambro, Zittel. Second row: Wright, Hanson, Johnson, Hammcrstrom, Cuvender, Blanton, Nor- berg . Third row: St. Louis, Brown, Shaffer, Edline, Horstman, Pefrich, Oien. Fourth row: Wightman, Wells, Hauge, McHugh, Prindible, Mclntyre. Camera shy: Hunter. Girls' Honor completed a successtul year under the leadership ot Sue McLane and her assistants Janice Nelson, vice-president: Sue Stacie, secre- tary: Janet Zittel, registrar, and lvlarion Yambra, treasurer. The ottice ot treasurer was added this year to eliminate the registrar's heavy burden. The Girls' l-lonor alumnae tea during Homecoming weelc and the annual tolo held in May were highlights ot their social activities. These were headed by Sally l-lammarstrom, Patsy Norberg, and Marion Yambra, respectively. New members were admitted into the organization at the tall semi- tormal and the spring tormal initiation. Other activities were the annual potluclc and trophy clean, balce sales to raise money tor the tolo, and selling popcorn at the basketball games. LIBRARIANS A valuable part ot this institution is the library. lnto capable hands ot students and taculty librarian, Mildred Amend, go new and old books. At present there are hundreds ot boolcs available which include a wide variety ot periodical literature. Regular classes are held every other Monday to discuss possible improvements. Displays aimed to interest students in new boolcs are created by the clever hands ot the librarians. we., 28 SECRETARIES First row: Pudmaroff, Rise- dorph, Johnson, Breda, De- Man, Knapstad, Grant, Big- gar, Picardo. S e c o n d row: Corneya, Shaffer, Oien, Petrich, Yam- bra, Clifford, Anderson, Sas- setti. Third row: M'lden, Beard, Krie, Martin, Aprill, Agars, Hughes, Baloy, Wells, Lewis. The busiest hands in K-lvl are 'lhose of the secretaries helping with the mass of details that circulate through the maze ol offices. Attendance, bulletins to classes, parents and teachers, cor respondence, and a complaint department are all handled by 3l student secretaries. Controlling the group as much as possible is Frances Tank. THESPIANS Applauding hands rewarded the efforts of th's year's Thespians as they enterta'ned the public with their performances. Headed by Ellen Anderson, president, Norma Jean Hanson, vice-pres'dent, Karen Wells, secretary-treasurer, and Pat Angell, historian, the club presented the senior play Our Miss Brooks, starr.ng Pat Cavender in the title role. National Thespian lnitiation was held at Kent for Kent and Auburn initiates. Maior activities of the club included taking part in school assemblies, putting on programs for P.-T. A. and presenting the all-school play Too Many Dates starring Joanne Mclntyre. Baden, Anderson, Hanson, Wells. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Open house for the new home economics units high- lighted this year's agenda for the Future Homemakers of America. During the summer, Claudia Calvert, past president of the organization, was sent to the National Convention in Chicago, the first of which K-M has had an opportun- ity to attend. leaders tor this year were Fat St. Loufs, president, Ellen Anderson, vice-president, Jackie Beard, secretary, Fonda Wilson, treasurer, lizzie Miyagishima, historian, .lannie Bevaart, reporter, and Pat Angell, song leader. Throughout the year numerous activities including the annual Father-Daughter banquet, swimming parties, food auctions, Christmas card sales, and benefit food baskets were sponsored by this group. First row: Bevaart, Anderson, St. Louis, Martin, Wilson. Second row, Woyak, Bliss, leVesque, Hove, Nelson, Han- son, Holland. Third row: Sells, Taylor, Stacie, Sossetti, lubking Merrick Stroomer, Messmer, Hammarstrcm, Wightmon, DeMan crm, Krie, Jnenke, 9 nelling, W e I I s , ncpsiod, A I I e n, ark. TORCH HONCJR TOP-2nd row-Norberg, Hammarsfrom, Shen, Horstmcn, Z'HeI RIGHT-3rd row-Olson, Omey, Osferhouse, McCIurken Isl row-Ccvender, Blanfon, Yombra, Edlfne, Shaffer 2nd row-Picurdo, Beard, Calvert LEFT-Miss Madison, Advisor Ist row-Brown, Anderson, Dreisow DEBATE SQUAD Torch is organ- ized I r o m s+u- denls who have earned a B grade average or bel- Ier. Led by Slewarl McClurlcen, presi- denlg Bill Enger, vice - president Barbara Ander- son, secrelary, and advised by Lillian Madison, Jrhe c l u b spon- so red a com- bined Ialenl show wi+h Ihe Junior class. The II3 mem- bers of To r ch Honor have Ihe largesi member- ship in The his- Iory of Ken+-Mer- idian. A greaier percenlage of B average slrudenls graced K-M halls Ihis yea r Ihan ever before. Kenl-Meridian's debale club under direclion of Gus Allen, coach, parlicipaled in debaies held al Pacific Lulheran, College of Pugel Sound, Seaifle Universilry, and Seafile Pacific. Members of Jrhe Ieams are: Dave Schuy and Marie+Ia Slarlc: Joan Knapsiad and Shar- lene Krie: Lee Leber and Karen Wells: Margie Meysl' and Marlha Kilaiop and Marion Sund- lie, one-man debaie. First row: Schuy, aunschweig, Kiiu- , Sundlie, Meysf. 2nd row: Hou e, 30 LETTERMEN'S CLUB XA Le+'rermen's Club, composed of boys who have earned a leller in a maior sporl, works lo promole good sporlsmanship among 'fhe resl' of lhe siudenl body. Their main aclivily lhis year was The presenlalion of lhe smolcer held in lhe new gymnasium. SERVICE CLUB Service Club, an all-boy organizalion, is responsible for running movie proieclors, seiling up loud speakers, and running lhe PA. al foolball games. Ari Pommer as advisor and Gary Fislcer in The role ol presidenl led lhis group io anolher successful year of relieving lhe leachers of many unpleasanl and lime-consuming lasks. lsi row: Flollen, McClurken J. Emerson Birklid Ellis, Calhoun Dillman, Ness Gill 2nd row: Shaneyfeldf Pierre, Myers, l.Anderson Benson, Yombro, Fox, Searcy, Olson. 3rd row: Habryle, B.Anderson, W.Hurf, B.Hurl, Slennes, Hougardy, Blackford, R.Anderson, Schoenfeld, Tronholl, Guild, Grosz, Warren, Rowley. Firsl' row: Hanson, Pearson, Geiisbeek, McCIurken, Second row: Bigley, Anderson, Pelerson, Fugure, Fisker, Ellis, Yambra, Jackson, Fournier. Rulh, Durand, Higgens, Koch, Enger, Ludviksen, Johnson. 3 I HoMEcoMiNe ROYALTY Queen Janet with her princesses Sally Hamm This year's Homecoming RoyalTy chosen from The senior class To reign over The annual affair were Queen JaneT ZiTTel and Princesses Sally HammarsTrom and Julie HorsTman. FesTiviTies goT under way Thursday nighT, November 5, wiTh a pep assembly on French Field sponsored by The KenT Chamber of Com- merce. The following nighT, The Royals meT The Au- burn Troians in a combinaTion Homecoming and Taylor Trophy game. K-M was defeafed 46 To I2. The name of The Queen was wiThheld unTil The announcemenf aT half Time of The game. Safurday evening, November 7, one of KenT's mosT successful Homecoming dances was orsfrom Ilefil and Julie Horsfm held in The Junior High gym. During inTermis- sion. Queen JaneT was crowned by Eugene Omey, A.S.B. PresidenT. The Two Princesses were escorTed by The junior and sophomore class presidenTs. The Queen's Throne was beauTiTully decor- aTed wiTh layers OT ruffles, lcrinlcled silver and blue foil, and crepe paper. An Arc de Tri- omphe and Eiffel Tower along wiTh small Tables covered wiTh checked cloThs carried ouT The Theme. lncluded in The many acTiviTies scheduled for The Royalfy was a Television appearance and a Tour of The SeaTTle PosT-lnTelligencer and The SeaTTle Times buildings. First row: Kifaio, Sta ion, Breda, Agars. GIRLS' CLUB CABINET The Girls' Club CabineT is The execuTive commiTTee Tor The IargesT organizaTion in KenT-Meridian High School. All business maTTers are passed on by This group before being presenTed To The club as a whole. The IvIoTher's Tea in May is Their biggesT social evenT oT The year. FIRE SQUAD Fire ChieT Jim Olson capably headed The K-lvl Tire squad This year wiTh The help oT assisTanT chieT Jim I-Iougardy. The Tire TighTers, commandeering all Tire drills and air raids, checlced Tire ex- Tinguishers and made sure every room was empTied wiTh all windows closed. Each oT The TwenTy-Two members was assigned one or Two rooms Tor which To be responsible. Inset: Blanton, Srendal Miyagishimo. Second row. Pudmaroff Wilson. rk Beard, Gauge, Mrs. Amend Sfondal, Hammarsfrom, Bion I 1 Firsi row: Iliggens, Borneh, Ellis. Second row: Tranholi, B. Anderson, G. Anderson. Birklid, Benson. Third row: Hanson, Geiisbeek, Olson, Hougordy, Siennes, Calhoun. 33 DIADEM STAFF ' ' Arlene Shaffer, ediiory Jerry Shea, assistant edifo P 1 gh I' This year inslead of iusf lisling lhe members offhe annual slafl we decided you niighl like 'ro gel a behind-The-scenes glifrnyese bf some sfeps lhal were Jralcen in assembling, ffhis DIADEM. in Worlc began -early in Oclober affer Arlene Shaffer, edifor had chosen her slafl. A general Theme was selecled and lhe rough drafl diagramrned. Affer 'rhe firsl piclures were prinled, 1'he engraver's layouls were ser up by cropping and pasl- ing The phofos. A lisl of The glue corps would include Sue McLane, Diane Edline, Nancy Hove, and Jerry Shea. The various seclion dividers had fo be Sports slcff: Taylor 81 d Diane Edline, Business Manager. drawn. This was Pal Cavender's deparlmenl. Under The direclion of Barbara Kirkland, The copy wrilers were summarizing lhe aclivilies ol each school organizalion. Anolher group, under Sally Hammarslrom, probed inlo each senior's aclivilies during 'rhe pasl lhree years. Sporls chief Larry Calhoun and his aides were seen galhering inlormalion on each of lhe Royal Teams. Meanwhile, The business side ol 'rhe annual was being handled by Diane Edline's siall. Janel Zillel look charge of subscriplions while Marion Yambra led lhe ad salesmen. A complele rundown ol conlribulors would be impossible buf 'lhe annual shall would like lo lake lhis opporlunily lo lhank everyone who had a parl in making This l954 DIADEM a realily. Diadem circulation staff: Wells, Baden, Zlffel, Slay. leVesque, Mclnfyre, Neilson, Kruse, St. louis, Sells, Ameny. 35 RQYAI. HERALD Q Julie Horslman, Editor in Chief. cf The Royal l-lerald, Kenl-lvleridian's official publicalion. has successfully com- pleled anolher year ol service lo lhe sludenls. Almosl' any lime ol lhe day, slall members, guided by Eileen lvlcl-lugh, could be seen scurrying from place lo place galhering news and malerial lor lealures and edilorials lo be seen in 'rhe bi-monlhly publicalion. Besides publishing lhe l-lerald, lhe busy iournalism sludenls found lime lo sponsor a food and clolhing drive al Chrislmas, allend lhe annual press clinic al 'rhe Universily of Washinglon, and arrange an oulslanding open house display. Under lhe direclion of Julie l-lorslman, edilor: Rila l-lunler, business manager: and John Rulh, sporls edilorg lhe Royal Herald has done a good iob ol presenling lhe news lo lhe sludenls ol Kenl-Meridian. fb 3? i 0, Taylor, Nelson, Kirkland, Prindible, Merrick. 36 SPORTS STAFF Fournier, Shea, Ruth, Locke, Skagen. l The Herald sporTs sTaTT, under The direcTion OT John RuTh and Jerry Shea, ediTor and assisTanT ediTor, have laid down Their baTTered TypewriTers and Turned in Their loeaT up press cards as anoTher hecTic year draws To a close. AlThough ThaT ominous Thing lcnown as The deadline always seemed To be sTaring Them in The Tace, These hard working individuals somehow always made iT. ln addiTion To covering TooTball, baslceTball, baseball, qolT, Tennis, and G.A.A. acTiviTies, These sporTswriTers broughT inTo prinT inTeresTing sidelighTs abouT K-lvl aThleTic Teams. Riia Hunfer, Business Managerp Sue Mclune, Typist. Flrsl row: W.lson, johnson, Sells, Brown, Masquaf, Zacharias. Taylor, Floflen, Messmer, DeMan, Baden, Smail, Kifaio, Third row: Kelly, M:Clurken, larin, Jackson, Chris- Alchley, Snelling. fianson, Evans, Schuler, Rugg, Slendal, Kennedy, Aprill, Second row: Cooper, Agars, Brown, Bevaarl, Mer- Hanson, Lopins. rick, Pefrich, Cavender, Oien, Cluphf, Cook, Edline, SPANISH CLUB As The year draws lo a close lhe lillle Spaniards lpoco espanolesl look back on a mosl prolilable year. One of lhe highlighls was lhe annual Spanish Club banquel held al Coolcs Spanish lnn. The Spanish Club washed all lhe windows in 'rhe school and boughl' a bush for The grounds. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The biggesi evenl' of lhe year for 'lhe Fuiure Farmers of America was sending lheir parliamenlary procedure leam lo lhe slale conlesl al Pullman where 'lhey re- ceived a second place, missing lop honors loy a very close margin. David Schuy was elecled slale vice-presideni. Schuy and Jim Pierre were awarded The Slale Farmer degree, lhe second highesi award given in lhe F.F.A. Firsl row: Hobryle, Schuy, Pierre, Anderson. Owens. Second row: Hunter, Slrecker, Schuy, Ellis. Fourlh row: Chadwick, Porlmonn, Gould, Bofls, Third Row- Gill. Gabrialson, Bergsma, Wells, Thompson, Kohr, Evans. 38 ni, 1 2? 0 1 X, .qfljm i .ui 'fi nb, K is 1' X 11' 'y': Q ,fa J 5' -If f ' ' 1 x ff E, 3' - ,,f 1 - , Y! 5 ' I ' ' r! 1' q ' f . fx lj gl Ja . fy J ,I rf 'Hu' Any! ,A ' 3 ,' A I' 1 g'i ik YJ LJ, fi I x ' , '35 QR . , ir: -X 39 I FCOTBALL feld, Pierre G. And Staples, Hurf, OmeY, lybeck The '53 edilion of The K-M Royals opened lheir season on Seplemloer I8 wilh a I3-O viclory over lhe Fosler Bulldogs al Renlon. Kenlr-Meridian ollicially inauguraled French Field 'lhe nexl Friday wi'lh an easy 25-O lriumph over Shel- 'ron's l-ligh Climloers. The Kingsmen made il lhree viclories in a row by scoring a I3-O win over lhe Sumner Sparlans in The Tirsl league conlesl of The season. The redehol Royals soared lo lhe lop in Jrhe P.S.L. ladder wilh a smashing 32-7 viclory over Fnumclaw's oulplayeed l-lornels. QNX viclory bubble loursl when Jrhe lough Clover Parlcryyfarriors plowed lhrough a sea ol mud 'lo a l3-6fTFiumph over lhe Royalmen. X- ' 'QA lhird period rally gol The Kingsmen loaclc in lhefyiclory column as lhey downed an under-raled MSF. S1 eleven 13-12. I Kenl-Meridian dropped oul of lhe lille piclure when lhey Tell lo lhe powerful Puyallup Vikings 27-l2 on Oclober 23. x IN W'xlMx' G s ' Furs! row. Ochs, Dnllman, erber, Ol on, Snvens, Grosz. Second row: Orndorff, Simpson, Wicks, Hunf, Slennes, Bagby. 40 FOOTBALL B. Anderson, J. Emerson, B kld H The Royals suTTered Their worsT deTeaT oT The season, a 46-I2 shellaclcing aT The hands oT Their biT- TeresT rival, The Auburn Troians. K-M swepT To vicTory number six, a I2-7 win over The RenTon Indians by virTue oT a Touchdown laTe in The Third quarTer. The Kingsmen closed ouT The season on French Field wiTh a 33-6 loss To The PugeT Sound League Champion Highline PiraTes. The Royals Tinished The year wiTh a 6-4 over- all record, scoring I44 poinTs To Their opponenTs' I45. K-M Took TiTTh place in The PugeT Sourd League, scor-- ing 3 wins againsT 4 seTbacks. Besides placing Fred Emerson on The All-Cow Terence Team, Emerson and Lybeck were chosen sTaTe alTernaTes. The Royals had Tour men, Gene Omey, Bob l-lurT, Chuck Lybeck, and Bob STaples who re- ceived honorable menTion on all-comcerence. iri, c ugur Hurt, Black B g The best broken BID field runner Th I F d Emerson was voied us f Tstrnng hclfback on The c irs L. All-Conference 1 Lurin, Myers Fred Emerson Kitcgo, Braunschweig, Horsfmon, Peferson. YEH.SQUAD Julie l-lorsTman, Yell Queen, capably led The squad Through Their acTions To supporT The Royals. The queen and her enThusiasTic squad, MarTha KiTaio, Jessie WrighT, and Mary Braunschweig were always on hand To laaclc The Royalmen aT every c:onTesT. PEP CLUB Pep Clulo goT oTT To a good sTarT This year loy dec:oraTing The goal posTs and sTands Tor all home TooTball games. OTTicers in charge OT acTiviTies Tor The club are Ann SCOTT, presidenTg Sharon Dingman, vice-president Sandra STennes, secreTary: Beverly Brown, regisTrar. First row: Baden, Clifford, Hunter, Kifoio, Brounsch- Pefrich, Oien, Edline, McLane, Neslond, Jeinke. weig, Horshnan, Wright, Brown, Guulf, Sells. Third row: Sfennes, Zirtel, Nelson, Norberg, Prin- Second row: Scott, Dingmnn, Blanton, Cavender, dible, Yombro, Goldman, Shaffer, Stafford. 42 YELL SQUAD Students led by lhe viva: y II squcd filled the slonds af the F eld. first pep assembly in French Coach Burrell and Cl F h f h the field CHC Of W Om med folk i1 over at the d dicclion pep assembly. 43 l-lands working logelh- er compleled lhe final link in a lhree-year dream ol alumni, sluclenls and lacully, for a 'loolball sladium and scoreboard. The lield was inaugur- aled wilh 'rhe lirsl game ol lhe season. Claude French known around K-lvl as Mr, Foolball' was honored by The dedica- lion ol Claude French Field. For 28 years French coached over l,200 Kenl players, many ol whom were on hand lor lhe ceremony. Willing hands helped wilh lhe final paymenl' ol +he huge scoreboard by selling blue and while boosler ribbons wilh alumni donaling approxi- malely 5750. BASKETBALL LYBECK F. EMERSON WARREN DAHL OM EY STAPLES The '54 baslceTball Royals weaThered an early season sTorm oT seven sTraighT deTeaTs To emerge as The upseT lcings oT The PugeT Sound League. KenT-Meridian Tinished wiTh an unimpressive 7-I2 record buT knocked OTT such highly raTed Teams as Enumclaw, Puyallup, and Lalce Wash- ingTon in gaining a TiTTh place Tie in The Tinal sTandings. The Kingsmen opened The season wiTh a hearTlorealcing loss To Bellevue and iusT never seemed To recover from The seT- baclc as They dropped The nexT six games and sanlc To The PSL basemenT. FIRST ROW: STRATN, OAKES, RAVET, LARIN. SECOND ROW: RIPLEY, ZACHARIAS, HURT, WICKS, SIMPSON. Q B SQUAD conTesTs. The B squad, coached by Jack Burrell, showed greaT promise Tor nexT year in win ning I2 and losing 6 oT Their BASKETBALL BENSON OLSON K-M finally broke ouf of Their slump ai lhe expense of hapless Sumner lou? lhe championship dreams were gone. Then lhe Royals 'rhrew 'lhe league race info a 'rurmoil by downing Enumclaw, +hen sfunning mighly Puyallup. The Kingsmen fell info anolher lailspin buf managed +o salvage some of 'rheir losl' glory loy laler lripping lwo Tough non-league foes, Lake Washingion and Mi. Si. Coach Dahl and his looys should receive plenfy of credil for coming back when all seemed los'r. FIRST ROW: SANFORD, WEBB, BARNETT, SANDELIUS. SECOND ROW: DAVIS, YAMBRA, McClURKEN, FLOTTEN, M. ANDERSON. GROSZ TAPPAN BURRELL J. EMERSON c souf-xo For lhe firsl year, K-M's C squad had a successful season under Coach John Boyle, winning 4 and los- ing 3. Turnouls were held lhree limes a weelf and games were scheduled for Jrwice a weelc. TRACK SQUAD First row: Shoney- fell, Pearson, Hob- ryle, Guild, Hou- gordy, Schoenfeld. Second row: Sear' cy, Blackford, Gill, Birklid, Ness, Ben- son. Third row: Tom- m e rv i k, English, Tranholt, Staples, Calhoun, Anderson, Rowley. Wilh a hosl ol reiurning leliermen and a group of promising sophomores, lhe K-M iraclc squad appears io be a coniender for The league crown. Coach Tom- mervilc's boys copped 'lheir lirsl 'lwo coniesis by overwhelming margins. The Royal 'irackmen compeled in seven meeis and finished oui iheir season ai ihe all-conference meei. NON-LETTERMEN TRACK Firsl row: B. Anderson, Birklid, Slrecker, Hanson, Anderson. ,X fix Jenn, Hunter, Dillmun. Third row: Tommervik, Johnson, Bergsma, Gabriel- M Second row: Gefisbeek, Taylor, Orndorff, Fox, G. son, Arco, Beneclicl, Helgeson, Sfennes. ' 46 BASEBALL i e row: WiTh Tive reTurning leTTermen and remnanTs oT an undeTeaTed Junior High squad, The baseball Royals loolced Torward To a promising season. Forming The nucleus OT The Team were lvlilce Yambra, Gene Omey, Jim Olson, Fred Emerson, and Charley Lybeclc 0uTsTanding Sophomore prospecTs included Ron Warren, Richard Ochs, Dave RaveT, Dave Grosz, and Calvin Bagby. Also baclc were Larry Webb and Emerson Bishop Trom The second Team. BASEBALL LETTERMEN FirsT row: Morgan, Pearson, Thompson, Sandelius, Weis. Second row: Ochs, Bardon, RaveT, CurTis, Dahlgren, Babcock. Third row: Bagby, Warren, Tappon, Grosz, Simpson, Vv'illiamson, Johnson, BossharT. ' 47 1 F T O y ly beckFE n. ishop S d B Yumb Olson, Webb G.A.A. CABINELQ Firsf row: Scott, Knapsiud, Krie, Zachurias, Grani. Second row: Reddie, Martin, leber, Gouge, Sfennes,ApriII. All girls are eligible for membership in G.A.A. To earn a leiler, IOO poinis are re- quired. They may be obiained by 8 oui of IO +urnou+s in five of The seven following sporisz baseball, volleyball, baslceiball, ping-pong, bad- minlon, recreaiional pariies, and iennis. Wielding Jrhe gavel 'rhis year was Shirley Grani, presidenig Jo Ann Gouge, vice-president Donna Leber, secreiaryg Joan Knapslad, +reas- urer-hisiorian, and Sandra Slennes, sophomore represeniaiive. The 6.A.A. played hosi io Auburn, Ren+on and Highline ai Their annual volleyball playday. These schools enieriained local gals ai various oiher playdays fhroughoui fha season. Moiher-daughier award nighi was held ai which 'rime leiler winners and new officers were announced. A plaque for ouisianding sporis- manship was awarded and informal iniiiaiion was held for new members. G.A.A. ACTION N ,I 0 U D Y T AGARS SORENSON BROWN 48 TENNIS Firsf row' Fournier, Ellis. S e c o n d row: Taylor, Beard, Brown, Thomas, Bar- neli, Desmet Third Sanford, Hig- genboih Lupins, Ameny, Agcrs, l udvikson, Parsons. Firs! row: McCIurken, Case, Appleton, Masqual, Woyok, Gouge. Prindible Beoms Flow-n Thir row J k F l Ad Fisk Lbr , , - . d : cc son, uga e, n erson, er, e e Second row: Stark, Knutson, LeVesque, Bliss, Hunier, Pommer, Wrighf. The 'lennis leam, allhough if never can compeie wilh foofball, baseball and baslcelball in sharing ihe limelight finished off The '52-'53 season in smarl siyle. Finishing second only lo While River, lhe Royal racqueleers won 5 oul of 6 league maiches. Coach Arlhur Pommer, will bank his 54 Jream around refurning leiiermen, Shirley Bliss, Slewari lvlcClurl4en, Larry Floiien and Joanne Gouge. Enihusiaslic conienders hoping for a slariing berlh on ihe squad are, Jeanne LeVesque, Jeanne Woyalc, Lee Leber, Jessie Wright Karl Higgens, Eddie Jackson, Dianne Prindible, Nancy Lewis, Dave Durand, Garfield Anderson, Gary Fislcer and Janice Nelson. GOLF Wilh Two relurning leliermen, 'rhe golf 'ream under 'rhe direciion of Pele Bailaro had iis 'rurnouls a+ 'rhe Green River Course. Mickey Ellis and John Fournier relurnees, led 'lhe five new members lb a - cessful season. .xp-,!'h.,f 49 . ' ' Miwfgjww Wiz I' ,F o Ugfjdlfoawj fU',jjWWM pf Mia My ff My YLZQW JM! fawiw 33533 Mfy 2 no iyis iw S . glgg Q Qwpfy Myyiw WMA? W MMM vb me A Wy yyffzfggcf M A 5 QM? MD ff N abr fifxvfl f x . ff ,yfC,L WCM. hw W wi mx V x Spankh CasHe Dancing Every Friday and Saturday Night 9:30 - 2 a.m. Gordon Greene's Elva's Variety School Supplies Phonograph Records Sportscratt School Sweaters 326 W. Meeker, Kent, Wash. Phone 54-W Red's Barber Shop Orchestra IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Mldway Phone 7-798l 308 Meeker Kent. Wash. PRATT'S Renton Flower Shop Phone 5-5I6I, Day or Night Free Delivery O Adjoining Stokes Mortuary 4I0 Third Avenue Renton, Wash. C Cr J Auto Sales YOUR FRIENDLY FORD DEALER 226 N. Central Phone Kent i480 DeForresVs Centennial Feeds Feed, Seed, Hay, Fertilizers Gas 8' Oil Kent 694-J-3 Box I88O RFD 2 Panther Lake District Farm-Fresh Dairy Products 0IEN'S DAIRY BIessing's -- Jewelers Of Kent A GIFT FOR EVERY OCCASION HOMOGENIZED, RAW, ' PASTEURIZED MILK is n 218 E. Meeker Phone 592-W Phone 453-W Kent Kem' Washington 52 .fkif fi FRUITS 0 VEGETABLES FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS GROCERIES 0 MEAT ENGER BROTHERS U 223 West Meeker Street Phone Kent 343 Kent, Washington wt ti fivjjiffii 1 V Bowl For Health WM And neimfaon TKENT BOWL D lO7 N. Central Kent, Wash. Phone 366 Roc:lcy's Drive-ln Banquet Room Available 0 Steaks - Chicken 0 Sandwiches 0 Deluxe Hamburgers 31815 Pacific Hwy. So. Phone Auburn 778 Cottage Realty ELEANOR W. KETCHUM, REALTOR Homes - Farms - Laketront - Insurance IOO37 Kent - Black Diamond Road Kent, Washington - Phone 504-R-l, 5I3-J-2 EVERYTHING IN SHRUBBERY Pollyana Nursery Seeds - Bulbs - Pots - Planters i209 S. State Street - Phone 388 - Kent Wallace Craney George Shellhorn Compliments ot Brondt's Sporting Goods DR. ROY RUG6 DR. PORTER D. RUG6 Dentists ZI6 E. Gowe Phone 8l Mac Boyker Dependable Plumbing Service 202 First So. Phone l53-W Kent, Wash. n KENT BRANCH of the .V '9 N .. L .f71az-zmfngggofmwg,-Q. . Memhev Federal llenaslt Insurance Comaratlan Founded 1889 ug ,gNt, WAEHINGTON A b V , N C g atulations q U AA A A t to the Class o'f'n'54 AI and Ernie's chevmnsefvife KENT SLUDIO o ant N Cameftshop 631 N Cenrrai' Ph e320 Kent, Washington . V N F Kont, Washington Best Wishes Class of '54 YOUR RED G' WHITE 0 STORE Pozzr Bros. I Transportation Co. DU N H A M 5 Daily Freight Service D Between Seattle and All Valley Points 222 S. Central Phone 403 705 W. Meeker Phone 606 Kent, Wash. Kent, Washington iffiifia aa 9 aaewasa A . . iqf: - wrw.ws s x - rg iraqi I I yl'IK A ' 5 L , -f 1 5+-nf'j,,,vj A WI. 1 'Ink lg UHJ 1 115' F ef 'Q' N Flowers for all Occasions KENT FLORAL AND GREEN HOUSES Call 197 Kent 529 Harrison Street Hours 9 to 6 Closed Sunday aa7f5aa?iiT?S iff , J 4:4 S i Q awww was-H isiif ,',::: 'b igfgmvyn -- rl: 55 , m,,, Nw. .nv .. r ,ww M. -iz, Nwulm., . L can-fr ' may faire. sr-aww-mw.aM.,,ram ., 1, ' 9F'1W'mvm gleam Elemlafl MILK KRISTOFFERSON - L0gan l7l7 Lucille's Tot Cr Teen Shop . Joan Marie Sweaters, Teena Paige Dresses Carol King Dresses Spotlight Service T. C. WALLACE Good Luck, Class ot '54 Railroad and Gowe Phone 280 Carlson's Pharmacy Robert H. Carlson, R.Ph. - Prescription Druggist - Musical lnstrument Repair Phone lO9 Kent 2ll Meeker State Farm Mutual Insurance AUTO - LIFE - FIRE Roy Beery and Don Johnson IO5 Central So. XTelephone 956-J 203 E. Meeker Phone 60 Y . a, Thomas Grocery if ,, , FRESH VEGETABLES - STAPLES A t Route 4 Kent, Wash. L .3 ' a nesi Printingx Ho I ri' R nd Ice Supply I E a S Il I I 1 A Q F d C it 'Eve thing For The O ice nl e e 0 m p a n y A nd Disti ctive Printi gn? li 6 'A A A Dan Webster . , Z6 No. Railroadllh . Ji K nt, ashi gtcpn PHQ e922 , X C. U l l . 1 J Ro' 's Qlfnch 1 W ERE G D FRIENDS MEET 1 i Xh J ,'TO G 6QCD EATS f , IX J East l-liyhwaygl g Kent i i A Kent eallty Shop --. ' lGene Kippe an, Prop. H IR Swing- Sl-IAPING .5 PER AN Nts -gcom WAVES ALBERS QUALITY FEEDS HAY 0 GRAIN 0 STRAW lOO32 Kent Black Diamond Highway Kent, Washington Zlq Wlttweewlf, Kent Phone 122 i 2 J W 56 ,549 Z Q an Q Q Q W W W W if LUM?!'fMK dk 'WWW f wwf fw yijij Mnjzki MZ M Q00 W ,VU ir 612641194 to the Graduating Class of i954 Just as we are helping build Q t K t ty t d y so are we depending upon you to take the leadership in the c munity in the future. Kent Chamber of Commerce . , 1 if A! s ! 57 fi 1 i G ,.V, ,.., , 4 V, ,Tl ,I V I-E ,my QL Q Stage Confectionery Fountain Service - Magazines - Candy THE ONLY PLACE TO STOP Kent, Washington Hanna's Ladies Apparel 22I West Meeker Phone 223 Kent, Washington f Leonard Rexall Drugs W YOUR PRESCRIPTION STORE Don Bell Agency Auto License - Insurance - Real Estate Kent, Wash. Phone 4 Joers' Block House 0 FRIED CHICKEN 0 STEAK DINNERS Midway Seattle-Tacoma Hiway Banquet Room Reservations Phone 7-4791 Des Moines DRINK homogenized MILK for good health Smith Bros. Dairy Kent Cleaners DRIVE-IN SERVICE OLSON 81 OLSON 304 - Ist Ave. South Kent. Washington Esther's Flower Shop Flowers and Designs tor All Occasions Telephones: Shop 848, Home 689-J-I 224 East Smith Kent, Wash. Kirschner's Mobil Service D Kent, Wash. Phone 4I7 Corner Meeker and Central Valley Glass Co. Phone 8-W Kent AUTO OLASS o MIRRORS ALL TYPES OF GLASS SETTINGS 2I5 E. Smith, Kent, Wash. Telephone 6I8 'W' iff? 'tg Iaflt A-RQ, -,ww-'Q K T if , 0 ' o J' 3' . I ab S Q A 0 2.6 9 GT. xx 4' l S C, 9 wx :SQA . U Q 0 2 H? D KE f . Q Q 4, Qm 'A 6 Q N OFFERSITEQ 2 Q Q cv Q Q 9: CONGRATULATAIOSNSA wif TO THE GRADUATING sE'NloRs 19 A. E. JAEGER, MANAGER S Q Q LUMBER STORES as 5 Vank Shoe Store The Home of Buster Brown Featuring Kickerinos and Teenage 324 Meeker Kent, Wash. 222 E. Meeker Kent, Wash Q' 59 '93 Q if ry? f Ji'-4,4 ,- My,-N 'Fw a D Ar M ff A A 'f X, fi l,.fqf't ,ff!Mf,.w,, 1 3 - 4 if lf, if ,t4 fu ,jr ,M K, hwy 'pf f WU W , e II I Kent Milling Co-. S+ewarI s Drug HAYGRAIN , , FEED - FERTILIZER Prescriptions Railroad and Meeker Phone 29 Ph I2I F' one nrst and Gowe Lloyd D' Schultz JEWELER Revlon and DuBarry Cosmetics 209 W. Meeker Kent Wash. Whitman Chocolates Congrarulafions, Grads Complete Auto Service and KY Foxls Lake Mendian Repairing I Wrecker Service 5wnv1MIN9-QABIN5 FISHING PICNICS Kent Motors Rou+eI-Kent Chevrolet I Buick Beierlein's Men's Wear TI-IE PLACE of GOOD MERCHANDISE I I8 Central So. Phone I I6 I I2 East Main, Auburn Wash. Phone 43-J YOUR FRIENDLY FIVE AND TEN Ik BEN FRANKLIN III S STATIONERY SCHOOL SUPPLIES b TOYS s ' DN L. D. Kheriaty, Manager Se ond and Meeker Phone I44 I IIIW W fmfw H JOHNSON FURNITURE FRIENDLY SERVICE I25 Central Avenue 0 LOW PRICES Telephone 47 Kent, Washington JIM BIC5GAR'S Kent Cement Block Co. BuIIders' SuppIy Store Preservative Paint Headquarters Phone 577-J - 3I5 S. Central Ave., Kent Bob's Sav-Way Gas and Oil O Pick-Up and DeIivery tor Wash and Lubrication 3OI N. Central Kent, Wash. HARRIS cou: STORAGE L O C K E R Cutting, Wrapping, Curing, Smoking, Locker Supplies Earl Harris, Proprietor . ZIO Railroad Ave. So. Phone I37 Auburn Dairy Products, Inc. EAT JERSIG-OLD ICE CREAM Auburn Phone IO8 Sivert's Gospel Book and Variety Hours 8 - 9 5I I N. Central - Kent, Wash, - Phone 443 FuII Course Dinners O a Ia Carte O Fountain Ole King Cole Cate V4 mile north out Kent -on East Highway Food Fit for a King Reservations made 'For banquets, parties, wedding receptions Phone 800 was fi 5 9' .ff ,,f' 3 ',,. .,....,..... glgp I M , Buck 81 Sons YOUR DEALER FOR O Ferguson Tractors 8: Implements O Massey-Harris Tractors 8: Implements I Pippen Back Hoe O Freeman Baler I Fox Forage Harvester O Roto-hoe O Ariens Garden Tractors I Homelite Chain Saws O Davis 8: Wagner Tractor Loaders Plus Many More Implements King County Headquarters tor Sales and Service ll Valley Motors Just a Good Place to do Business Parts 0 Service Financing 0 Insurance Auburn, Wash., Phone 485 Panther Lake Food Center Groceries 0 Fresh Meats Lockers Next to 7 Gables lnn 2040 pacific Highway 50- Benson Hiway-Panther Lake Rd. Phone LO. 7777 Kent 648-J-l Kent, Wash. T-N-T Oil Service Heating Oils, Shell Gasoline Solvent 8: Kerosene, Grease 8: Lubricants Quality Products 8: Personal Service Ralph Thompson Russell Thorpe Res. Phone lO32 Res. Phone I076-W Kent Kent Al's Meat Market Quality Meats 222 So. Central Phone 403 It pleases us to please you Renton Triple XXX Barrel CHAMPBURGERS 7 TRIPLE XXX ROOT BEER Owner, A. H. Rutherford Manager, Lee Day Phone 5-5641 Renton, Wash. V A 62 4 V 1 X A ,iii BUSH HARDWARE Always Ready to Serve You at l l7 First Avenue S. Telephone 266 Kent, Washington Shott Sporting Goods Guns f A, Fishing Q N. , Boats I, Tackle Johnson Outboard Motors, Outdoor Clothing, Athletic Equipment, Cameras 406-408 W. lvleelcer Kent Phone 857 Grungstad's Cate Serving Kent Since l933 ' BEST OF LUCK, SENIORS 3l8 W. Meeker Kent, Wash. OLDSMOBILE SERVICE 0 Sales, Service Cr Parts 0 GMC Trucks Auburnll-43 Ellis' Motors RFD 2 Box l-450 R l T E W A Y The Right Way To Save Groceries Fruits 0 Vegetables Fresh Meats 2nd C1 Gowe Phone 239 Spring Glen Feed and Grocery Always Quality Plus Courtesy ' FEEDS 0 MEAT GROCERIES 9 GAS Phone 5-4871 F Route 4 Rentony Wash. -tw. i 63 ,, -email? is :gi get Qi? sf' few? s 1 Edie Ji J I Aj f l cel gh ce ffl!! VC , git Ley: ar U Lwye Ju eb LL W QU emi ell Best Wishes retest lwlgl I . h we .I ali I0 f ff V 'eiteesclfililjvlgii ,gPEg:ieiMlsTs will ,I t I if I IJ A U I y J ' lJ. ner, D.D.S. National Banlc B :cling Phone 75 Kent, Washington SI PE'S TRANSFER 8: FUEL Coal 81 Wood O Stove Xt Diesel Oil 232 RR. Ave. So. Telephone 28I ' Class of '54 If -,:- t, is H STM? IS Boehm MR. 81 MRS. HOWARD A. EDLINE REYNOLDS' ,-ivlrhw-fs '-'ix ,A ' Comfort-Conditioned with ly GEIIERAI. ELECTRIC I . OIL-FIRED BOILER at Always plenty of domestic hot water ,ff WNW Phone IZO-J I IO Railroad So. Kent, Washington M. D. Charbonneau OPTOMETRIST 206 lst Ave. South Kent, Wash. Best Wishes to the Class ot '54 Shaffer Brothers Phone I8 Kent, Washington INSURE I Security For Your Futur California Western States Life Sam Geiisbeelc I I6 Madison Ave., Kent Telephone 259-W . 64 GONNASIPNCEBOIHERS RICH FIELD SERVICE STATION l Y ' Hunting T!tiPl-f ' Gas - Fishing lr- ' on ' Licenses SPIIRTSIAI ISM, ' Lubrication .51 :. .. ll A SPORTING GOODS Automotive, Tune-Up and Electrical Work 235 S. Central Kent Congratulations to the Class of '54 Strain's Auto Co. I n cz . DESOTO 0 PLYMOUTH Kent, Washington Valley Paint Store Kent's Complete Beautitying Headquarters Phone 575 IOO Railroad South Kent, Washington The Hub CLEANERS - HABERDASHERS - TAILORS Kent, Wash. Phones Kent l7, Auburn 70 H G- H Meat-5 Spartan O Capehart Television FRESH FISH Whirlpool O Coolerators O Tappan Appliances We Cut, Wrap and Sell Locker Meats Prompt Repair Service on Enger's Grocery Telephone 65 -PV and Racllo Evergreen Grill WHERE ALL GOOD FRIENDS MEET 408 N. Central Phone 404 Kent, Washington Radio Center 81 Appliance Phone 566-W 3l2 W. Meeker Kent, Washington fkwyj VWTTS.. ..,,. f Q, .2 1 l 7 i, V I I, ,. . f-'Y' Qffw Z'fi---. 'W 'M Beneclict's Totem Pole Black Diamond Highway' 0 Chevron Gas 0 RPM Oils 0 Groceries 0 Meats Open 7:30 a.m. -- 9:30 p.m. Phone 554-J-2 Kun Concrete Products Company. Inc. 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Phone SSI ATHLETIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT featuring WILSON D DiII Howel Sporting Goods 929 Commerce Street Tacoma 67 i577 HOLLAND AUTO REBUILD 203 North Central Kent, Washington I Complete Rebuilding O Refinishing C Simonizing Phone lO5 Night Phone 741-J-l Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Fresh Meat Frank's VaHey Market West Hiway and Meeker Phone 34 Kent, Wash. Congratulations, Grads LET US CARRY THE BALL ON YOUR HEATING OIL We'll gladly be responsible tor keep- ing you supplied with clean burning non-waste Standard furnace oil with Thermisol or Standard Stove Oil. O STAMP METER DELIVERY I PROMPT SERVICE I AUTOMATIC REFILLS City Transfer 407 Meeker, Kent Phone 240-J or 444 68 6 . M ,aa ry 1:4 Rose's Highway Inn CHICKEN 84 STEAK DINNERS 2685i Pacific Highway South Royal Cleaners B. B. and A. C. Anderson phone Des Moines 7,2301 ZI4 S. Railroad Ave. Telephone 253 Bill's Union Service J0h'1Sf0'1'S Your Union Oil Dealer 1 TREAT YOUR CAR TO THE BEST ' n Q 504 W. Meeker, Kent Pl'IOFIe 425 QIO W, Meeker 1 Kent, Wash, BEST WISHES to the CLASS or '54 Vallet' Garage SILER MOTORS PARTS For Complete Sales and KENT'BUR'EN Service Try Us . . . Always Sunset Laundry and Dry Cleaners Phone 36 - Kent and Auburn Ready to Serve You OLDSMOBILE i l45 W. Meeker-Phone l5O-J Kent, Washington Gerber's Cabinet Shop Cr BUILDING MATERIALS CUSTOM CABINET WORK 620 E. Smith Kent, Wash. Phone 201-M For Delivery -- Phone 233-W I The Freshest ln the Valley West Highway Kent, Wash. WTHAN KS The editor and her entire statt wish to thank all the advertisers who have made this l954 DIADEM possible. Our special thanks to John L. Fournier and the Kent News-Journal, to Joe Lovely of Liberal Engravers, and to Bert Perler ot the Perler Studios. 69 e , .aF...b!,. ,. R , - ,.,, A T51-wi! P R O P H E C Y The Case of the Purple Hand SoTT moans issue TorTh Trom a dimly liT crude dwelling in The SeaTTIe slums. A slender woman wiTh piTch black hair and sharp eyes ThaT belie her age, siTs aT a round Table in deep concen- TraTion peering inTo a chipped and dulled crysTal ball. JANET ZITTEL palmisT, a baTTered sign ouTside announces. A waddling woman sTumbles Trom The inner sancTum in The sTaggering darkness and Talls. The Thud sTarTles ZiTTeI Trom her Trance, she jumps, Then assisTs her comrade in paImisTry, SUE McLANE To her TeeT. The obsTrucTion +ha+ caused The TaT TorTune Teller To Trip is revealed. A massacred body wiTh a muTiIaTed Tace lies sprawled in a pool oT blood. Who-done-iT? and Who-is-iT? One oT The hands is missing! The TranTic women run shrieking Trom The build- ing. DICK AMENY popular underworld Tigure rushes on The scene wiTh shopkeeper EDDIE JACKSON, sTreeT cleaner JACK SCHEAFER, and curious passers-by SANDRA WINNETT, MARTINA STROOMER, BEVERLY RISEDORPH. FRANCES COURNEYA, and CLIFF McCUL- LOUGH. An ambulance, driven by DEAN ROSS, ca- reens around The corner having been sum- moned by alerT rookie policeman JOHN SCHUY. STreTcher-bearers LOREN GORDON, CLINTON PETERSON, GLOYD NEILSON, and WAYNE McCUTCHEN TroT inTo The room and shudder aT The presence oT deaTh. Coroner PHILLIP NARVERUD comes in To make conclusive TesTs. ATTer KARL HIGGENS, lab Technician aT Po- lice HeadquarTers, has colIecTed necessary in- TormaTion and phoTographer RICHARD AN- DERSON has shoT The body Trom all angles, The unknown vicTim is carTed away. AT headquarTers The police sergeanT MICKEY ELLIS gaThers TogeTher The inTormaTion. The suspecTs are lined up. DisTricT ATTorney JOE O'DONNELL and policemen PAUL PEARSON, CLIFFORD ROBERTSON, and RALPH SCHO- ENFELD go in To wiTness The quesTioning. The TirsT man in The lineup is RONNIE ANDERSON, impoverished crooner and his Tormer parTner, NORMA JEAN HANSON, who has laTely be- come The singing sTar oT The SalvaTion Army. EMERSON BISHOP, a privaTe deTecTive is ques- Tioned nexT. Anderson proves wiTness BONNIE MARTIN wrong in saying he was on The scene oT The crime by calling in JOHN RAWLEY who backs up The suspecT's alibi by sTaTing They had been cuTTing ouT paper dolls TogeTher in suiTe 2A of The JEANNIE LE VESOUE hoTel aT The Time OT The murder. lnTamous gangsTer movie Team, headed by GLEN ANDERSON and including JOAN Crewy Lou TAYLOR, PAT STicky Fingers ST. LOUIS, NANCY Glimmer Glamour HOVE and T-V's answer To Howdy Doody BEN BESE My and GARY FISKER are queried nexT. The Thugs supporT Their plea oT innocence wiTh The TesTi- mony oT COP AMENY and are Temporarily dis- missed. CECIL KRUSE, one Time diamond smuggler, and ThaT old gang oT hers BETTIE BOLEY, BARBARA APRILL, JANICE CODY, CONNIE MAIRS, and LILLIAN JONES are checked ouT. One by one all The suspecTs are released Tor lack oT evidence. Crime reporTer BARBARA KIRKLAND has been assigned The murder sTory by JERRY SHEA, ediTor oT SeaTTle's Third daily, The Acid Tribune . The reporTer decides To nose around on her own. DeTT quesTioning oT The LeVesque desk clerk, STEWART McCLURKEN reveals The larcenous duo, Anderson and Rawley were ouT aT The Time oT The murder. STaTioning herselT in The luxurious lobby, The nosey newsy waiTs Tor her suspecTs To reTurn. A mink clad PAT ANGELL enTers, and wiTh a paTronizing smile Tor operaTor LARRY CAL- HOUN, minces inTo The eIevaTor. DONNA BREDA, MYRNA ALLEN, NANCY LEWIS, and SUE STACIE hurry Through To prepare Tor Their spoT on The evening's music program. VIJA AGARS, U.S. ambassador To Germany, swings Through The door wiTh VIRGINIA CASE, PEGGY HUGHES, and YVONNE EVANS in Tow. JO- ANNA MERRICK and JESSIE WRIGHT enTer and siT down To waiT Tor husbands CHUCK LY- BECK and FRED EMERSON. The Two popular baseball players are on Tour wiTh The Blue Sox. Meanwhile aT The TorTune Tellers' cusTomers are coming and going as usual. A shorT, Tanned woman sTrides Through The door, loaded wiTh Tennis paraphernalia. SHIRLEY BLISS asks whaT her chances are Tor winning The women's Tinals and Tinds Them Tavorable. As she exiTs, an enormous man raTTles in. ELLSWORTH CARL- SON, now a counTy, sheriTT in Nevada is in Se- aTTle on his search Tor STEPHEN CLUPHF, who is The only living heir To a rich oil magnaTe. LORA LEE BROWN, CLAUDIA CALVERT, and BEVERLY DRIESOW, who mainTain a boTanical nursery, arrive To check The inTensiTy oT Their green Thumbs, under which Their success lies. Suddenly There is a TaToo oT scurrying TeeT. Oh yes! lT's 2 o'clock and Time Tor FLOTTEN, FROST, and FUGATE, ThaT inimiTable Trio oT comedians who appear on T.V. The sTores close and all acTiviTy halTs while The Three F's are spliT- Ting The naTion wiTh laughTer. JANICE BIGGAR, BETTIE BOLEY, CHARLENE KRIE, SHIRLEY GRANT, and JACKIE BEARD gaTher around The T.V. on display in Sells', SeaTTle's TavoriTe de- parTmenT sTore, owned and operaTed by SANDY SELLS. A glance aT The screen reveals HIGGEN- BOTHAM and HAYES, a Team Tamous Tor Their producTs selling spiels, adverTising Kennedy's Remedy Tor corns and colds. The laTesT medical 'Wim I fsfkfsmfi :Til-ii is . 4-MT 'M i3 'TT'-Tl' T 0 miracle available To The public, was discovered by ALMA KENNEDY and her ghosT scienTisTs, FENJE LENTING, NINA SCHUVER, JESSE HANSON, MORRIS LINDBACK and BILL SORENSON. Back aT The palmisT's JACK RELEYA pleads for a suggesfion To escape The E.B.I. His affec- Tion for green paper has led To counTerfeiTing. His cohorfs, JIM OLSON and BOB STAPLES whisk him away in a cusTom road cruiser designed by DONNA LEBER, when The woman refuses To hel . EAT headquarfers, The sergeanT on duTy, KENT JOHNSON, receives a sfrange call from sTaTe judge GLEN ANDERSON. I jusf found a box wiTh a wornan's hand in iT on my doorsfep. Funny Thing, iT has a purple Tone To if. I'Il be over righT away, replies The sarge. Hold everyThing. The lab Technician, Higgens, hops in The paTroI car To ride along. Wifh a characferisfic fluency of suggesfions and Theories, Technician and sergeanf arrive aT The judge's home. The buTIer, HARVEY OSTERHOUSE, answers The door, privafe secrefary ELLEN ANDERSON checks The appoinfmenf lisf and sends The Two men inTo The vasT library where, proTecTed by his Two guards, MORRIS LINDBACK and MIKE YAMBRA, The judge siTs, quivering in his Terror, mesmerized by The Thing in The box. Ouick man. Take iT away! Why do you suppose ---- Heavens To befsyl I am Trighfened. Do you Think DAVID DURAND, The criminal I convicfed IasT year has indulged in revenge? ls iT a joke? or a ---- ThreaT? WelI, well, The purple coIoraTion is an ordinary vegefable dye, concludes Higgins dog- mafically. I.eT's go I leTT JACK SCI-IEAFER on duT - Y and you never can Tell whaT mighT happen. In The hoTel, The reporTer has been fishing Tor clues concerning The Two suspecfs. STaTioned new in The bar, GEORGE HASHAGEN, polishes glasses as he discusses The coming presidenTiaI campaign. IT seems EUGENE OMEY is unop- posed in The race for The Republican parTy can- didacy. JULIE HORSTMAN, public relafions chairman, is franfically searching for someone To compefe wiTh The popular poIiTician. In a far corner of The well appoinfed room siT MAR- GARET BLANTON and PATSY NORBERG, in- separable yeT, discussing Their plans for anoTher addifion To Their dime sTore chain. A sTir in The lobby aTTracTs aTTenTion. PATTY CAVENDER, DORIS DE MAN, and DIANE ED- LINE, voTed SeaTTle's women of The year, breeze in, having jusf flown back from a Trip To Hawaii. PAT WELLS, SHIRLEY STAHLMAN. JEAN WOYAK, HUGH LOCKE, JOAN KNAPSTAD, and RICHARD ROMAN Troop in and are es- corfed To Their reserved suiTes. The sexTeTTe is sfrangely wealfhy, an aura of mysTery envelopes Them. BuT There is no evidence of anyThing il- legal, so They are granfed The privacy They de- mand. JUNE LUBKING and JOYCE SASSETTI sfroll inTo The lounge and siT down. Then The reporTer sTarTs To aTTenTion as Rawley and Anderson join The Two aTTracTive girls. Slipping unobfrusively inTo an adjoining booTh, The newshound is able To over hear Their conversaTion. Boy, crime sure doesn'T pay. We would pick mysTery women To daTe The nighf some- body gefs murdered. WhaT are we gonna do for an alibi? groans a male voice. ThaT's your business, dearie. is The chorTled reply. Wearily plodding ouT, The frusfrafed re- porTer leaves To check in To boss Shea. JOHN RUTH, sporTs edifor, gives her a Iiff as she hails a cab. EnrouTe To The ciTy room, The lighTs of The ciTy flash by. JANICE NELSON. prima ballerina, Tonighf in The Dying Swan. MESSMER'S, home of The gourmeT. BEVERLY MESSMER and BARBARA JOHNSON, wiTh SALLY HAMMARSTROM handling The inferior decorafion, have opened an exclusive resTauranT. BuT The prices! CAROL MILDEN, playing an organ, provides mood music for The cusTomers. PAT HOLLAND is hosTess, and her favoriTe waiT- resses are RITA HUNTER and KAY PETRICH. The Two are working parT-Time To help Their hus- bands provide for The kids. ThirTeen children be- Tween The Two families. A Tall neon announces a well-known grocery chain. Pushing bundles on wire carTs are BOB HURT and LE ROY HABRYLE. Their sTage sTruck wives are on Tour, earning SI,OOO per week! BuT Then They like The grocery business. Maybe we oughf To go down To JaneT's, suggesfs John. AfTer all, you don'T have your sTory yeT. SuiTs me. I gave up long ago. This will probably cosT me my job. As They draw up before The dingy esfablish- menT, a liffle laTer, a shiny black limousine cruises To a sfop. Huh! IT looks as if we have company. JaneT's business is doing well, iT would seem. The couple wafch wiTh inTeresT as a man dis- guised by a wide brimmed haf, low on his fore- head, and a sfanding collar, enfers and Talks To The palmisf. Through The cracked and dusTy cur- Tained windows, The Two can barely discern The objecTs of Their fascinafion, buf when Madame falls To her knees and doesn'T gef up. They jump inTo acfion. Banging open The door, and hasfily glancing aT The anonymous figure, They examine The inerT form of Their friend. She's merely TainTed, sTaTes a husky voice. As The journalisfs look up They see The man has slipped ouT and is geTTing away. Hey, you! WhaT's The big idea? shouTs John in a booming basso. 7I WMV f '9!'7 M'1 'vs 7 J f' 'IS'l'Op +his ins+an+I echoes a feeble feminine voice. lKirkie KIaHers Again.l A groggy assurance comes from inside. H's all righl ---- I guess I ius+ blacked ou'r for a minule ---- I+ is all clear now ---- I-le killed lhe woman we found. I-le said her name was AR- LENE SI-IAFFER. The hand lhal The fudge was presen+ed wi+h was supposed 'ro be revenge be- cause he granfed 'rhe divorce. Oh l'm so con- fused. Thai man was crazy I ! ! The body was only a dummy. , Of course. I-low sfupid can you ge+? , re- plies John. I+ is all a publicify s1'un'r lo adverlise 'rhe new show, The Purple Hand slarring Shaffer. Meanwhile The reporler has Iefl +o phone in her slory wifhoul gelfing all The delails. She has cerlainly garbled +he works! The exciie-m'en+ has galhered a crowd of curiosily seekers. VIRGINIA OIEN and MARI- ON YAMBRA, who ioinlly own a missing persons bureau are also allracled by fhe commolion. The owner of a dance sludio nexl door, PAT PICARDO wi+h her assis'ran'r LIZ MIYAGISI-IIMA have dropped in +o salisfy 'rheir curiosify, wi'rh siudenls PRISCELLA MCDONALD and CONNIE WIGI-ITMAN. Wha+ Jrhe heck is going on here? barks po- lice sarge Johnson. 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