Maupin High School - Redside Yearbook (Maupin, OR)

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On the 6th of February a pep assembly was held in the gym with all four classes competing for top cheering abilities. Judges judged on the following points: volume, cooperation with the leader, sportsmanship and distinction. The senior class took top honors. Mr. Monroe presented many scholarships for the class to inspect and look into further. This presentation was made on the 11th of February. During the month of 1-1arch, Donna Barber dropped out of the senior class. This left the total enrollment standing at 13. During the 2nd six weeks of February «ilma Coffee enrolled. Wilma took only 2 periods a day; as she needed only two credits to finish her high school training. She earned her credits at Maupin and graduated from Girls Polytechnic in Portland. Tne senior ball was presented Friday, April 3. The ball was decorated in French blue and white accented with pink. Balloons were used to decorate the four corners and to divide the ceiling in to four sections. On the 2bth of April the senior class received their announcements and cards from faster Engravers of Portland. On May 2, 3» and U, the senior class took their annual sneak day . The class went to Seaside, Oregon. Mr. Monroe, adviser, accompanied the students. Baccalaureate exercises were held in the United Brethern Church, by Rev.M, H. Fox, at d o'clock p.ra. on May 17, 1953 Graduation exercises were held at eight o'clock on Wednesday, May 2o, in the Wasco County Union High School Gymnasium. LaVeroe Taylor, head football coach of Oregon State College was the speaker of the evening. His topic was entitled, Don't Die on Third. This was the last act the students preformed together as high school students.

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The junior class sponsored a half and half leap year dance on February 29. Due to the fact that Carol Garrison moved, the junior class held a meeting on the 10th of March to determine who would be elected to become secretary-treasurer of the junior class. Avis hay was elected. On May 2, 1952 the junior class presented to the seniors, a banquet. The banquet was called the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was the first banquet to be given at Maupin for a number of years. It was hoped that an annual event would be made out of it. The second big event given by the juniors honoring the seniors was the Junior Prom. The prom was held on May 10, starting at 8 o'clock and lasting till 12 30. With these activities and many more the year of 1952 came to an end. On September 2, the year of 1952 the Wasco County Union tiigh School strict No. 1, opened its doors to students from Maupin and outlying districts to enroll and study within its doors. Fifteen returning students entered in the senior class of 1953 They werei Maynard Barrier, Glen Davidson, Mel Ambrose, Donald Paulson, Bob King, Roy 'unison, Donna Lang, Eunice Prasch, Donna Barber, Joan Tunison, Avis Hay, Bonita Booth, Kathleen Woodside, Frances Tunison, and Gaylord Pounds. The only student not returning from the junior year was Vida Kellogg. During the first week of school the junior class president, Mel Ambrose called a meeting to order. Officers for the class were elected. Kathleen Wood-side, president; Donna Barber, vice president; and Eunice Prasch, secretary-treasurer. Coach Monroe was elected class adviser. On September 9, the senior class held a second meeting of the new year to set a date for the first dance. This dance was the first extra activity sponsored in the 1952-1953 school year. The dance was scheduled for Friday, September 26. About two weeks after school started Gaylord Pounds dropped out, this left the class total standing at fourteen. September 31, was the day the class chose the type of calling cards they wanted for graduation. In the beginning of °ctober the class chose the play they would later present as the senior class play. The lUth and 20th of October the class held meetings to discuss and set a date for the forth coming Senior Ball. Later in the week the dance was to be postponed indelicately. On October 22, 1952, ten senior class members journeyed to The Dalles to attend a Senior Guidance Day. Representatives from most colleges in the state of Oregon were there for the seniors' benefit. On December 3, 1952, the class of 53 presented their senior class play The play entitled, Hillbilly Weddin' , netted the class a profit of $22.50. 13

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We the graduating class of 53 being of sound mind and body do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. We, the senior class, will our noisy ways along with our books to the Junior class, who will get them aryway. We, the senior class, will our ability to do things once in a while to the sophomore class. We, the senior class will our ability to get along with teachers to the freshman class who will undoubtedly find it comes in handy in the next 3 years. We, the senior class, will express our thanks to all the teachers who hare helped us on the way to graduation. I, Donald Paulson, will my curly hair to Ernest Whitecotton and ay ability to go steady to Ron Paulson, who seems to be having a little trouble. I, Frances Tunison, will my books to Dolores Martin and will leave Dear Old Maupin High forever. I, Eunice Prasch, will my clean locker to Nancy Barber and my ability to get out of work to any over worked student. I, Melvin Ambrose, will my crew cut to next year s basketball teaau I, Joan Tunison, will ny height to Juanita Whitesell and my position on the volleyball team to Dolores Webb. I, Avis Hay, will my quiet ways to Teddy Perkins, who could use them, and my position as secretary-treasurer of the student body to the next intelligent person who is dumb enough to want it. I, Rpy Tunison, will my manly physique to Ronald Holliday and my easily managed hair to anyone of these unfortunate guys with naturally curly hair. I, Bonita Booth, will my ability to chew gum and eat candy in school to anyone who has ever been caught and sent to the office for it. They definately need something. Also I will my ability to get others in trouble and to stay out myself to anyone of my many victims. Have fun friends. I, Bob King, will my ability to get along with girls to Lowell Bloom and my position as student body president to anyone that wants it. Preferably a girll I, Donna Lang, will my figure to Dolores Sanders and my ability to stay in American Problems class to some mischievous student in the Junior class. I, Maynard Barrier, will my good looks to anyone that wants to have a girl friend all the time and my hot-rod to anyone that is a good mechanic. I, Kathleen Woodside, will my position as senior class president to Barbra Endersby. Hope you like to work Barb III also will my ability to get into arguments to Jim Hemphill, who gets in plenty now. I, Glen Davidson, will my ability to carry on a conversation anytime, anywhere, under any circumstances to James Ely. is