Lake Stevens High School - Pilchuck Yearbook (Lake Stevens, WA)

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CLASS HISTORY On September 12, 1955 about LO of uo entered the high school ao Freolinen. As newcomers v;o elected Her- man Matson President, Ruth Caton, Secret ry, and George Neff, treasurer. Ruth Caton was also News Reporter. Kathrine Walters and No man Elsbrco v ere the Stu- dent Council members for us. September 29, about forty of us young and green Freshmen were initiated into the mysteries of high school life. Y o were first brought to thv. Domestic sc ence room, and later taken to the gym in two's and fours. After our tortures v e-ro over wo were served sandwiches and lemonade. About this time our Class President, Norman at3on, was in- jured while playing football. The English Composition Class organized a club which was named The Lookout. Thio year we had a success- ful basketball team. Wo tool: fourth place in the County Junior High School Conference. This was very well, considering the op- position from the larger schools. During January of our Fresh- man year wc were glad to welcome a now member to our class, Glen Arndt. Thr Freshman class hold a party in the gym Friday March 5. Games were played and the remain- der of the time was spent in dancing. Y c were also Very proud to have a member of our class on the football team, Babe '.Jhitford. September, 19bL ’ e as Soph- omores entered High.School to be- gin another year. Wo were still quite young but wc knew a little more about High School than ' Wo did our first year. Y c met in the Sophomore room to get our 3chodulo3 straighten- ed out, and wc wolcomcd the guid- ing hand of Lliss Adatto, our class advisor for the coming year. September 7»!95L wo had our f irst cl ass mooting to elect class officers. The officers elected we: e as follows. Pres- ident; Norman Matson, Vice Pres- ident; Janos .Jhitford, Secretary, Maxine Sholborg, and Treasurer, Jo.. Walsh. Our Student Body Re recentstives were Ralph Ander- son and Ruth Caton. Uo a3 Sophonoro3 had the pleasure of initiating the Fresh- men that year. The date sot for the Freshman initiation was Sept- ember 12, 193L. Those on the in- itiation committee were as fol- lows: Ralph Anderson, Reynard IJaltsborgor, Jeannette Noursc, Kathryn Walters, and Maxine Shol- berg. Those on the refreshment committee wv.ro: Y ynona Country- man, Virginia Smith, Ruth Caton, and Pearl Hagcn3ton. October 10, 193L, another meeting was hold. Plans for a Sophomore party were diocusucd. A committee was appointed to take charge of the party. They were as follows: Norman SL3brcc, Bern- ice Hagonston, Ruth Caton, Eloisc Stewart, James Whitford, and Clyde Palmer. The last part of November, 195)1. - Sophomore and Junior party v;is ' held at Purple Pennant in Mear's hall. The party was spon- sored b James Whitford and Nor- man Matson. The party was a suc- cess and everyone had a good t inc. November 26, 193L, a member of our class, Ruth' Caton, became ill and on December 21, 193L a class meeting was held and Norman Matson presented to her a compact upon the behalf of the cl as3. January 9,1935, class meet-

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ings were held for the purpose of collecting money for flowers to aend to Lucille McKay who was ill • Joe Walsh left vis and Ken- neth Fenner was elected treasur- er. In the latter part of Oct- ober Miss adotto, our class ad- visor accented a position at the University of Washington. ' re. Lund-.cn substituted, until Mss Cockley, our new adv cor arrived. Our class president, Kerman Matson entertained the Gonhr•. .ore class at a party at mis homo Meb- ruary 25, 1955 ri'hc party vu.s a llUge 3UCCOS3. On a bright nd sunny no an- ing an May a group of bou- fif- teen sophomores oct oi c to climb ,.ount Pil chuck. ..11 out two reached the top. On t: c follow- tng Monday a numb 'or of So..’ lomorcs had cliff iC ulty :n pxh; up stai rs. About this title one of our cl as 3 mates , Clyc] 'e Pa.li.er, hid to leavo school because of illness in the f a:.ii ly. A ..pril 10, our class hod c. skating party at Arlington an the Arlington Pavilaon. .M.raost one turned out, and. ov ryono h..u a good tine. On 3 ptembm- 13, 1555, the Junioi ClioS v;..s organised under the leadership of Ih . I ovale. Mho officers elected wore: President, If oman Matson; Vise PreSxd.ac, Maynard Ka.lt shei-gur; secretary, James iMM afore; Trw.aur-r, Ken- neth fennel'. In Kov-.ifOer Miss Stewart was rura-d Ju a.or Go ns .1- or. On the fi sc oi April, eo.w- mittv. s v.,ro nuie lir the Junior Prom which toof •duCe May lp. Homan Matson, tl yPd W —V V .it U w Lj general chairman. The follov.mn COi — .l C Cv 03 were appointed; Invitations, Pearl Ilagcnston, ikith Caton .aid Jcanr.etto iounc; Music, Ralph -Aiderson, Kormit Mod.tc, and Les- ter Elsbreo. Decorations: Maxine Sholberg, Mlelse Stewart, Kathryn Walters; Leora Kirby, Clarence Lervick, Mci Granfors, Janes Whit- ford, Kenneth Fenner, and Jean- nette Svanson. Refreshments; her nice Hagens ton and mna Iliscy. Tinrc ware two weenie roasts held towards the end of the sc-.ool year. 'Hoiso Stewart, '..'oodrow G anercon, Mo naan and Lester M'l eve. sad Homan Jlatest)n left sc-.ool at the end of the Junior poor, •.UIO..O ..Mo coi.:o in r t the bc- ... . inr or .Iu.ri.iy the uvi.ior Yoar . oiCiD.cl: Tumor and Lob Sspo- ■ ‘ W»- V • This end of the school year cone in the clay of Juno 2, 1936 when all were glad to get a vaca- tion of three months to come back or the day of September I4., 1$36 .3 everyone cells then DIGNIFIED 3Mii’I OMb . On September Ip, 1956, thir- ty-one dignified Seniors entered school to complete their fourth year of High School. On Jop smbor 11, v;e met for our first meeting under the guid- ance of Mr. ia.nby and Lir. Hunt. Officers v erc elected for the school year. They wore: Pres- ident, Ralph Anderson; Vice Pres- ident, Evelyn Williams; Secre- tary; Marjorie Bartlett, and Treasurer, Kci noth Fena.er. iUlph ..li .raon resigned his position as class president when as ..a.; v.lecov.: pres-dent of the -a: dent tody. Jo man berg W...3 o- locced to i.ll the vacancy. V;e tvu proud to welcome to our cl as j r'err new members. Fran- ces C.-E.o a.d .'.nrjoriw Bartlett from Me rc .«oolley, Evelyn Wil- li u.is iron ..verett, and Dorothy Payne from Or..n te Fulls. Xath- ryn M.l ters , .drink Garret t, and L .st. -r Mom in Mliibrse left us bex 0. L’b tl'jU po..r u;;c over. Th c lli ph School was reere- seittec J.C the Student Leaders Confercnee, Mels, at tlu Umvors-