Meridian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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o' GIRLS' ATHLETUCS Cont. The all-school honor teams are chosen by secret ballot of all the girls who- have made a class. team. This way is fair to everyone, and the best team hs chosen. The honor team ls the highest honor a girl can attain in athletics. The honor teams are as follows: Basketball-G. Whltsell lFl Vera Bellingar lGJ D. Bellingar lFl w. Johnston IG! A. Fjellman lGl C. Fjellman lFl. volley sau--c. Fjellman, L. Jenen, N. Jeluseen, E. Geinger, W. Johnston, C. Sheppard. Badminton-Singles!-QD. McAlvain in li. wana lei K. Kettenman LB! E. Engelhardt ,l2l W. Johnston K53 C. Fjellman l4J Alice Fjellman lll E. Geinger l6p. Badminton 'lMassl-bE. Geinger, A. hyellndn, C. Fjellman, W. Johnston, E. Engelhardt, K. Kettenman. Baseball .lPlaydayl--L. Jensen, H. Barr, M. Peterson, N. Jelusich, V. Bellingar, M. Hanley, S. Johnston, B. Morgenthaler, E. Geinger, L. Wood. Hiking, a wholesome sport, is open to all the girls who feel able to hlke forty miles. This mileage ls split up 'into five eight-mile hikes, so that it will not be too much of a strain on the girls. A posture contest, sponsored hy the G. A. A. was held April 24th to choose one girl from each class. From these was selected the girl with the best posture in school. The class winners were ,Veral Bellingar lFl, Yoneko Amano lSl,5qUola Ellis lJrl and Eleanor Engelhardt 'lSrl. Miss Forsythe, the county nurse , selected Yoneko Amano as the winner. Connlne 'Fjellman flower right! was unanimously elected president of the Girls' Athletic Association.-

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c,O GIRLSV ATHLETICS For many years girls? athletics has been based upon the idea of inter-school competition, with the physical weifare of the giris secondary to the race for awards and honor, But in keeping with other changes in education, competitive athletics of this sort is being displaced by a kind in which fellowship with other schools rather than rivalry is encouraged We now see giris from different schools exchanging rev membrances as they play on the same teams, and the awards for exceiiing being made to individuals rather than schoolss The giris have a system of inter-class games which they run off at noon and anyone who wants to be on her ciass team must turn out for three-fourths of the turnwoutsv Then the class teams is chosen by pope ular vote, The sports avaiiabie are Speedbali lThis sport was cut short this year because of the weatheri, Basketbali, Voiiey Ball, Mass Badminton, Singie Bad- mintohj Easebaii, HikTng, and Ping Pong The champion class teams were as foiiows: Baskets bail-sSophomore, Gt Whitseil lFi, Dv Be!iingar EFA, J. Riddle iFi, MQ Hanley lGl, A, Fjeilman SGP, V, Guy lG2 Volleybaiis-Freshman, Nc Jelusich, Ci Sheppard, As Cieveiand, Ei Geinger, L, Wood, Di McEivaini Badminton-wFreshman, Nb Jelusich, L, Wood, O McEivain Di Urbeck, Eu Geinger, V, Beiiingar, M Our G, A, A. spcnsored a county basebail play day April 22, and everyone had a good time, even though we did hoid our breaths because of the chilly and threatening weather, c instead of piaying as schooi teams, the teams were split up so that one giri from each school played on a team together. The girls seemed to enjoy this, for it enabied them to meet more giris from other schoois, The schoois that attended were: SumasuNook- sack, Ferndaie, Lynden, Blaine, Custer, -Mount Bakerv The prize to each girl on the winning team was a wooden horse which carried out the HTrojanN themeQ

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O PROPHECY On May 28, l964, the class of WBQH was united for the first time in 25 years. Mr. Matheson, better known as Fuzzy, planned the class reunion held in his modern chicken house, as he was a good manager of chicken house parties during his high school days. After the banquet, each member of the class made a resume of what had taken place during these years. Miss J, Miller was first. June is employed as night watchman by the pop corn stand in Custer. - Mr. W. Gainer, head ofs the Highway Department is working on a project at the Ten Mile Gravel pit. Miss MU Matzke runs a bicycle shop at Birch Bay, her motto is Rent 'em, Ride lem, Wreck 'emi Misses K. Kettenman and G, Ackerman run Townsend Club No. 4 at Madagasar. Miss A. Snowden is known as Madam Snoodena where she sings at the Peoples Theater every night. Mrg W. Johnston attained his greatest desire to talk all he wantsn He is heard over KVOS story hour. Mr. L. Egerdal and Mr. K. Robson are the best tongue specialists this side of Mount Baker. They have just returned from their studies in China. Mr, B. White is touring the country, lecturing on the subject HStart your Athletic Training Early. Miss E. Englehart is operating a beauty shop. Miss M. Hansen had just published her book in- titled, One Thousand and One Good Jokes. Miss Bertha Mo married an alaskan goat farmer. Mft Ri Davenport and E. Cavalero buys old sacks for the Laurel Junk Co, . Miss B. Hanley is operating a hospital for cats. Miss C. Doyle is soliciting money for the widow of the Unknown Soldiern ' Mr. F. Glass, Laurells retired farmer, has made a cool million in the invention of a contented cow. Miss Gi Oiness and Miss Ho Haggeth are prompters and doubles for all plays at Meridian. Mr. B0 Kunzman is the world's best band leader. icontinued on page 2Ol