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

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fJiwuoA. P io n 194-8 On April 16, 1948, the Class of 49 presented the annual Junior Prom. The name, which was also the theme of the decorations, was Oriental Fantasy. The gym was decorated with picturesque Chinese and Japanese scenery, including many colored lanterns, Chinese handmade paper flowers, and the sign of Happiness which hung from the net. The punch and ticket booths were small replicas of Chinese pagodas. The ticket sellers and cloak-room attendants were dressed in beautiful Chinese costumes. The dance was formal with Wally's Orchestra providing the music for the evening. The general chairman was Gene Hungar who led the class in making the Prom a success. His committees were as follows: Assistant Chairman, Yvonne Nelson; Art, Janice Smith, Bob Crook; Music, Dorothy Mach; Invitations, Betty Lundgren, Lora Lee Sovde; Publicity, Don Lundquist. We, the Class of 49 , would like to thank Mr. Branner, our advisor, for his patience and co-operation during the work on our Prom. fltuuosi Pn m 1947 TROPICAL PARADISE A jeweled lake and trees so fair, Hung with moss like angel hair. A jungle fire of blazing hue Brought dancing natives into view. Birds and beasts and butterflies Were a rainbow of color in heaven's eyes. Orchids, like fairies, danced mute In the skies, completing our Tropical Paradise. Yes, that is a description of our Prom. For the first time in Lake Stevens' prom history every wall of the gym had a scene. The scenes were designed by Carla Lind- gren, who did a wonderful job. Co-chairmen were Marcella Driessche and Barbara Bailey. The other committee heads were Frances Taro, Mona Anderson, Neila Al- len, Irene Grimm, June Colton, Adabel Hisey, Jim Liptrap, and last but least, our advisor was Mr. Branner. 24

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fylGuililUe The students of Lake Stevens High School have edited and printed their school paper, The Flash- lite, for the past twenty-five years. Since 1944, the entire production of The Flashlite has been assigned to the Journalism class. Be- fore that, it was published by reporters, representatives from each department and activity, who served for the entire year but did not receive credit for their work. With the aid of their adviser, Mrs. Lundeen, the Flashlite staff, composed of twenty-eight students, published the paper semi-monthly during the past year. They entered a contest, sponsored by the J. O. Alberts Supply Company, for mimeographed papers put out by high schools throughout the Northwest. Two hundred and seventy copies of each Flashlite issue were run and distributed. Frances Taro, an advanced Journalism student, edited the first issue of the paper and Don Silcox and Don Lundquist each had an opportunity to put out an issue, so that they could get experience for next year. For the greater part of the year the staff was: Editor...................... Assistant Editor ........... Business Manager............ Assistant Business Manager Boys' Sports ............... Girls' Sports .............. Exchange Editor ............ Assistant Exchange Editor... Art Editor ................. Joke Editor ................ Feature Writer ............. FFA News.................... Society Editor ............. Literary ................... ..... Irene Grimm ........Don Silcox ...Don Lundquist .....Bill Ketchum Clarence Makus ......Nancy Perry .....Jack Gordon ...Bob McMurray ....Carla Lindgren ....George Cluphf Marcella Driessche ....Harold Brooks ........Rita Gantt .... Paula Martini Printers .......................... Don Kallicot Don Giusti Clarence Nelson Mike Walters Mimeoscope ........................ Frances Taro Carla Lindgren Jim Kirk Typing Editor ....................Barbara Bailey Rita Gantt Nancy Perry Irene Grimm Donnie Shewmaker Fern Shepherd Adviser ..........................Mrs. Lundeen TOP: A classroom scene—the Journalism class: ROW 4: Mrs. Lundeen. Blem. Brooks. Cluphf. Driessche. Gantt. Gordon. ROW 3: Bailey. Giusti. Ketchum. Kirk. Lindgren. Kallicot. ROW 2: Nelson. Makus. Manning. McMurray. Martini. Perry. Shepherd. ROW 1: Shewmaker. Werner. Taro. Grimm. Silccx. Lundquist. Walters. BOTTOM: The ‘'Flashlite’’—Irene and Don working on the dummy—our three printers. Nelson. Kirk and Kallicot. at work. 23

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TOP: Oswalds entrance. BOTTOM: A tense moment in the third act—Erma inspects Macltosh's reference papers—the cast and committees. ROW 4: Robinett. Nelson. Taro. A. Anderson. Ronnestad. Hendrickson. McMurray. Ketchum. ROW 3: Kirk. Lindgren. Brooks. Martini. M. Anderson. Wilbur. Hisey. Shewmaker. ROW 2: Nordquist. Wicklund. Grimm. Perry. Mrs. Godfrey. ROW 1: Ahern. Bancroft. Colton. Driessche. Forbes. Shepherd. eMouAe” For the annual senior play the class chose ‘'Tiger House ' a mystery comedy by Robert St. Clair. The action takes place at an isolated country estate called Mystery Manor. Erma Lowrie has in- herited the estate from her eccentric aunt. Accord ing to the terms of the will, she must occupy the house for one year. Erma's cousins, Arthur Hale and Oswald Kerins, her Aunt Sophia, and Peggy Van Ess are all house guests when things begin to happen. Secret panels, tiger claws and the ghostly atmosphere of a haunted house on a stormy night, combined with the hpynotic spells cast by Yami and warnings from the Mystery Woman and Mrs. Murdock, finally convince Erma and her fiance Macintosh that someone is trying to frighten her away in order to gain possession of the Tiger's necklace. Her deceased aunt had stolen the necklace and hidden it in the house. Erma is much surprised to find the genteel Arthur and his accomplice, Thompson, at the bottom of the plot. Erma Lowrie .......................................................Irene Grimm Aunt Sophia .......................................................June Colton Macintosh ....................................................... Lee Wicklund Arthur Hale ........................................................Tom Ahern Mrs. Murdock ................................................Marcella Driessche Yami ............................................................. Georgs Forbes Oswald Kerins ............................................................. Bill Bancroft Peggy Van Ess...............................................................Pern Shepherd The Mystery Woman..................................................Nancy Perry Thompson ...................................................... David Nordquist Mrs. Godfrey, who had previous experience with the play, was the dramatic coach. Mona Anderson was the general chairman. The other committee chairmen were Carla Lindgren, Bill Ketchum, Donnie Shewmaker, Paula Martini, Frances Taro and Altha Wilbur. 25