La Grande High School - Mimir Yearbook (La Grande, OR)

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CLASS OF '44 JEANNE ABEL: Jeanie With th© Light Brown Hair. Pet Peeve: High heels and anklets. Best-liked subject: Chemistry. Usually seen: With Donna. Wills: English chair to some studious Junior. JOHN (Johnny) BEAN: Johnny Zero. Pet Peeve: Guys that go steady. Best-liked subject: Trigonometry. Usually seen: Hanging around with Dave Nelson. Witts: Everything he doesn t have to anyone who can ge! it. Activities: National Honor Society; Class Vice-President 4. Student Council 4: Boys' Letter Club; Basketball 4; Track. 3ARBARA BEAN: Girl of My Dreams. Pet Peeve: Teachers that give an assignment on Friday. Best-liked subject: People wouldn't believe me. so why say! Usually seen: Always in a hurry. Wills: My hair to someone who doesn't like to fix hers. Activities: Hoonr Society 3, 4; Girls' League Princess; Sopho- more Rep. 2; 2nd Vice-President 3; Publicity Head 4; Girls' Glee Club 1,4; Commercial Club 4; Home EcClub 3; Production Staff Jr. Play. FLORINA BEESON: Smiles. Pet Peeve: Heels and anklets. Best-liked subject: B$nd. Usually seen: With Dorothy. Wills: My talkativeness to some bashful Freshman. Activities: Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 4; Spring Show 4; Mothers' Tea 2; Victory Corps 3. ORPHA (Shorty) BERRY: Five Foot Two.” Pet Peeve: Guard Duty. Best-liked subject: Study Hall. Usually seen: With Tony. Wills: Best wishes to the class of 45. Activities: Talent Assembly 2; Commercial Club 4. IRVING (Doc) WATSON: Gobs of Love. Pet Peeve: People who think I am a wolf. Best-liked subject: Females. Usually seen: Tracking down my letterman sweater. Wills: My davenport technique to some bashful Junior. DORIS (Do Do) BURLEIGH: He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings. Pet Peeve: P. E. Best-liked subject: English. Usually seen: Home, of course. Wills: Technique to Carolyn Bohnenkamp. Activities: Expression; Drama Club 2; Jr. Play. LEROY (Gus) BUSHMAN: Tho Jolly Huntsman. Pet Peeve: Women. Best-liked subject: Mechanical Drawing Usually seen: Wolfing. Wills: Everything to women. WARREN (Archie) CARLSON: The Fisherman s Dream. Pet Peeve: English class. Best liked subject: Fishing. Usually seen: Doing nothing. Wills: His laziness to some industrious Junior. IRIS MAY (Irish) CARTER: Down on the Farm. Pet Peeve: Rooks. Best-liked subject: Chemistry. Usually seen: Farming. 'ills: Her supply of sweaters to Mr. Fisher. Activities: Honor Society 4; Home Ec. Club 2, 3 4 Talent Assembly 2. 3; All-Girls' Assembly 4

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OFFICERS OF CLASS OF ’44 JIM TORRENCE, Pres. DICK FARRIS, Vice-Pies. MARY RUCKMAN, Sec'y. Acting Vice-President, John bean; Song Queen, Bemeva Chadwick; Yell Leaders, Alan Mills, Eddie Stonebreaker; Live-wires, Mary Wagner, Ruby Pyle, Tom Garrison. CLASS HISTORY In the fall of '40, 177 confused but talented students falteringly opened the front door of L. H. S. and stepped in. The group started their march with a Hallowe'en Talent Assembly, a Mothers' Tea and their Freshman dance. They filled the thanksgiving baskets and took part in the Christmas Formal, the Extravaganza, the exchange assembly, and the Division of National Educators Conference at San Jose, California. The leaders were: President, Alan Mills; Vice-President, Keith Young; Secretary, Kathryn Finlay; Song Queen, Nina Proffitt; Yell Leader, Matt Svetich; Live Wires, Beverly Shorb and Lynn Pieper. They marched through their Sophomore year with flying colors. Their candidate, Donna Knight, became football queen; their Hallowe'en entertainment was a Sophomore dance and mixer; their talent assembly won the pep contest for the best talent in the school. The officers were: President, Bill Dun- ham; Vice-President, Don McMasters; Secretary, Natalie Green; Song Queen, Ruby McClure; Yell Leader, Matt Svetich; Live Wires, Alan Mills and Lois Hill. Their crusade took a patriotic turn in 42 and '43 when some of our juniors donned the uniform of the Army, Navy, and Marines. The class joined in the fight by purchasing stamps and bonds and by joining the Victory Corps. They were given the permanent possession of the pep cup after winning the pep contest for three consecutive years. The Junior Play, Plane Crazy, exhibited their acting talent. Leaders were: President, Lynn Pieper; Vice-President, Bob Goss; Secretary, Margaret McLean; Song Queen, Ruby McClure; Yell Leader, Matt Svetich; Live Wires, Mary Wagner and Don McMasters. During the senior years several more boys transferred from the march of students into the march of service men. Six of the senior girls were married during the course of the year. Their senior play, Brother Goose, proved to be a successful production. On St. Patrick's Day they dressed up the gym and held their senior dance. One hundred students marched their last steps together May 17 and were graduated from L. H. S. Those leading the class were: President, Jim Torrence; Vice-President. Dick Fer- ris, John Bean; Secretary, Mary Ruckman; Song Queen, Bemeva Chadwick; Yell Leader. Alan Mills, Eddie Stonebreaker; Live Wires, Tom Garrison, Mary Ellen Wagner, Ruby Pyle. Although the class of '44 was a distracting nuisance to the teachers during their sophomore year, in their senior year they earned the faculty's comment that they were one of the most cooperative classes graduated from L. H. S.

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VIVIAN IUNE CARPENTER: 'Udy in the Tuiti Frutti Hot. Pet Peeve: Letters written in pencil. Best-liked subject: Physical Education. Usually seen: With Evelyn McGuire. Wills: Evelyn to some other girl. Activities: Talent Assembly 2; Commercial Club 4. BERNEVA (Chad) CHADWICK: Scatterbrain. Pet Peeve: Slacks, anklets, and high heels. Best-liked subject: Typing. Usually seen: With Beth. Wills: Headaches in writing short stories to some unfor- tunate Junior. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3; A Cappella 1, 2; Girls' League Exec. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Class Live Wire 3; Class Song Queen 4; Winter Formal Princess 4; Operetta 1, Extrava- ganza 2; Variety Show 3; Talent Assembly 2. 3; Com- mercial Club 4; Girls' Letter Club 2, 3, 4; Spring Show 4; Mothers' Teas 1. 2; All-Girls' Talent Assembly. MARJORIE (Marge) CHANDLER: Margie. Pet Peeve: Winter weather with Spring air. Best-liked subject: You mean you're supposed to like them? Usually seen: Straddling the fence. Wills: Her oboe to Resh Fitzgerald. Activities: Honor Society 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Girls' League Assembly Committee 2; Girls' League Secretary 3, Senior Play; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; A Cappella 1; Girls' Glee 3; Talent Assembly 2, 3; Student Body Business Mgr.; Com- mercial Club 4; Drama Club 3; Spring Show 3, 4; Mothers' Teas 1, 2, 3; All-Girls' Talent Assembly; Operetta 1, Extravaganza 2; Woodwind Quintette 3; Trio 4; Contest Solo 4; N. W. Band Clinic. DORTHEA (Dot) COALWELL: Dancing in the Dark. Pet Peeve: Somebody snapping gum. Best-liked subject: Commercial. Usually seen: Zuber. Wills: Dancing ability to Millie Beickel. Activities: Band 2, 3; Girls' Letter Club 2, 3. 4; Commercial Club 4; Girls' League Exec. 4; Honor Society 4; Girls' League Bulletin 4. JERRY (Cookie) COOK: Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Pet Peeve: Gadgets. Best-liked subject: Manual Arts. Usually seen: At Anita's. Wills: Horse to Johnny Beeson when his car gives out. ROBERT (Bob) CRAWFORD: At a Liitle Hot Dog Stand. Pet Peeve: Hamburgers with onions. Best-liked subject: Commercial. Usually seen: In a beer joint. Wills: His jokes to his fans. NAOMI (Dimples) CREASMAN: On Wings of Song. Pet Peeve: Slacks and high heels. Best-liked subject: Orchestra. Usually seen: In the music room. Wills: Sour notes to Irvin. Activities: Orch 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Sr. Play; Sextette 4; String Sex. 4; String Ensemble 2; Duet 3. 4; Talent Assemblies 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 1. EVERETT (Ev.) DALTON: Careless. Usually seen: Downtown. Wills: Basketball skill to next year's team. Activities: Basketball. BEVERLY (Bev.) DECKER: Up and Down the Keys. Pet Peeve: Rising before 9:00 A.M. Best-liked.subject: After music. Math, comes first. Usually seen: Practicing. Wills: The temperamental grand piano to anyone who has patience. Activities: Student Body Secretary 4; D.A.R. Girl 4; Class Sec. 3; Honor Society 3. 4; Princess Christmas Formal 2; Girls' League Exec. 1, 3; Student Council 4; Acc. for Soloists 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest 3, 4; A Cappella 1, 2. 3 (Acc.); Boys' Glee Club 2 (Acc.); Talent Assembly 1, 2, 3; Oper- etta 1, 3; Extravaganza 2; Mimir 1, 2; Commercial Club 4; Mothers'Tea 1,2,3; Girls' Sextet 2,3 (Acc.); Student Court 2. ANGELA (Annie) DONOHUE: All Alone and Lonely. Pet Peeve: High heels and anklets. Best-liked subject: The Navy (as a whole). Usually seen: At Imbler. Wills: My ability to ride horses to someone who knows how to ride.