Monroe High School - Hayu Saghalie Yearbook (Monroe, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1939 volume:

VOLunNEI MONROE UNION HIGH SCHOOL — ADMINISTRATION The Monroe Union High School is attended by students from the following Districts : Monroe, Tualco, Mount Forest, Wagner, Roosevelt, and Park Place. Members of the Board of Directors, which ad- ministers only the affairs of the High School, are E. H. Streissguth, President, C. J-. Bennett Clerk, Leslie Pigort, H. F. Bosch. H. L. Squibb is Siperintendent and L. B. Waltz, Principal of the High School. FOREWORD Symbolic of progress, the 1939 world's Fair at San Francisco gave tubatanca to the Ideals which hava baan tha chief goal of all modern educat I on—tha forward-- looking dream , hopes and plans of youth of today. Thus we, alto products of that same spirit and year, hava sought to em- body tha Idea of progress. In this, our 1939 Hayu Saghalla. LUCIAN WILLIAMS NORMA HANDLEY MELVIN KAUFFMAN R08ERT KAZEN ANNA 01DERBOST HARRY BENNETT ROSE JOHNSON NORMA FOYE ROBERT DICK I SON NEVA MARTELL VERLE SMITH WALLACE MORTENSON ANNA LEE GARDELL CELIA HUTCHINS ESSY CARLSON PAUL MIDDLETON WILLARD ROHDE GERTRUDE GEYER ETHEL RILEY LA DONNA WALTERS TONY ZEVENBERGEN GLENYCE MEYER WALTER KECK DORIS WATSON JOYCE ANDREWS PEARL McLEAN ERLE THOMAS PATRICIA KEECH MARGARET CLARIN DONALD ODELL FRED BYRNS Senior Who's Who MELVIN KAUFFMAN: Dramatics 2-4, Junior Play 3, Track 2-3, Junior Banquet Committee. JANE ANN LAW: Booster I, Junior Banquet Committee 3, 'M Club 3-4, Gym I-2-3-4, Junior Play 3. BOB KAZEN: Junior Play, F.F.A. 1-2-4. NORMA HANDLEY: Glee Club, Photography, Library, Junior Banquet Committee, Annual. LUCIAN H. WILLIAMS JR.: Baseball, Basketball, Football 1-2, Annual Sales Manager, All-Hi Vodvil 3-4, Junior Play, Senior Play, Glee Club I-2-3-4, Boys' Club Executive 4. ANNA BIDERBOST: Treasurer of Girls' Club 3, Vice President of Torch 4, Glee Club 1-2, Torch I-2-3-4, Commencement Committee 3, D.A.R. Representative, Valedictorian. HARRY T. BENNETT JR.: Baseball I, Senior Play, Board of Control 3-4, Vice President of Student Body 4, All-Hi Play 2-4, Stage Manager 4, Business Manager of Annual 4, Class President I. NORMA FOYE: Glee Club I, Athletics I-2-3-4, Hi-Tye 4, Pepnocrats 3, Senior Play, M Club 3-4, Vice President M Club 4, All-Hi Vodvil 3. BOB DICKISON: F. F. A. 1-2-4, Pepnocrats 3, All-Hi Vodvil 3. EVA ROSE JOHNSON: Glee Club. JACK RILEY: Class Vice-President 1-2, Board of Control I, All-Hi Vodvil 3-4, Football and Basketball I-2-3-4. ANNA LEE GARDELL: Torch 2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2, Junior Play 3, Ban- quet Committee 3, Pepnocrat 3, Girls' Athletics I-2-3-4, M Club 4, Junior Class Treasurer 3, Office 3. VERLE F. SMITH: F. F. A. I-2-3-4, Hobby Class 4. NEVA BETH MARTELL: Athletics I-2-3-4, Class President 2. Glee Club 2, Torch I-2-3-4, Secretary Girls' Club 3, Junior Banquet, Junior Play 3, Pepnocrats 3, Board of Control 4, Secretary Student Body 4, M Club, Salutatorian. WALLACE MORTENSON: Basketball I-2-3-4. Baseball 3, Football 3-4, Vodvil 3-4, Torch 2, Junior Play, Class President I, Boys' M Club President, Orchestra 4, Glee Club 3, Hi-Tye 4, Annual. GERTRUDE GEYER: Orchestra 2-3-4, Junior Banquet, Vice-Pres. Torch 3, M Club 3-4, Board of Control 3, Treas. A. S. B. 4, Vice-Pres. Girls' Club 4, Athletics I-2-3-4, Torch 2-3-4, Junior Play, Office 3, Library 3. PAUL MIDDLETON: Junior Play, Tumbling 4, Art 3-4, One-Act Play 1-2, Senior Play 4, Vaudeville 3-4. CELIA HUTCHINS: Library 1-2-3, Glee Club 1-2-3, School Paper I, Asstistant Editor 3, Office 4. WILLARD EDMOND ROHDE: Football 4. ESSY CARLSON: Glee Club 1-2-3, Office 4, Art I. EMMA BEVENSEE: Torch I-2-3-4, Junior Banquet, Social Service 4, Office 4, Gym 1-2-3. GLENYCE MEYER: Orchestra 2-3-4, Senior Play, Vodvil 3, Radio Pro- gram 4, Office 4, Annual 4. TONY ZEVEN3ERGEN: Basketball 2-3-4, Football 3-4, Baseball 2-3-4, Hi-Tye 4, Basketball Manager I, Vodvil 3, Vice-Pres. Class 4, Junior Banquet, Football Manager 2. LA DONNA WALTERS: Orchestra 4, Hi-Tye Staff 4, Vodvil 4. Senior Play 4. ETHEL MAE RILEY: Glee Club I, Gym 1-2-3, Booster Club 3, Junior Play. BEATRICE BRADY: Glee Club 1-2, Torch 1-2-3, Junior Banquet. WALLACE MIDDLETON: F. F. A. I-2-3-4, Football 4, Track 3-4, Board of Control 4, Secretary F. F. A. 4, Vice-Pres. Boys' Club 4, F. F. A. Delegate. EMMA FLODIN: Gym 3, Hi-Tye 4, Editor of Annual. STERLING CAMPBELL: Baseball 2-3, Annual, Junior Play, Football 2-3, Vodvil 2-3, Stage 2-3, Torch 2-3, Advertising 4. ADA VOY ALLPRESS: Office 4, Junior Banquet Committee, Senior Play, Gym 1-2-3, Senior Ball. WILLIAM BYRNS: Booster Club 2, Basketball 2-3-4, Baseball 3-4, All-Hi Vodvil 3-4. ALMA MARIE KAST: Office 4, Gym 1-2, Tumbling 2. WILLIAM DELTON DAVIS: Football 3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Vice-Pres. I, Sec. of F. F. A. 2, Junior Class President, Vodvil 3, F. F. A. President 4, A. S. B. President 4, Senior Play. LORRAINE HARRISON: Vodvil 4, Hi-Tye 3-4, Drama 1-3-4, Annual 4, Gym 1-2-4, Library I, Senior Play. JOHN WHITAKER: Torch 2-3-4, President 4, President Boys' Club, Foot- ball 2-3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Baseball 3-4, Vodvil 3-4, Senior Play, Youth Convention 4, Vice-Pres. Class 2, Speaker at Commencement. ALBERTA VREDEVELT: dec Club 2-3-4, Junior Banquet. MARVIN MOORE: Football, Basketball, Baseball 2-3-4, Vodvil 3-4. MARIAN NELSON: Glee Club 1-2-3, Board of Control 2, Secretary of A. S. B. 3, Secretary of Class 3, Junior Play, Vodvil 3, Book store Manager, Pepnocrats. WILFRED CEDERGREEN: Band 1-2-3, F. F. A. 2-3, Orchestra 3, Football 2-3, Basketball 4, Football Manager 4, Basketball Manager 4. ECLISTA MURDOCK: Gee Club 1-2-3, Gym 1-2, Junior Banquet, Li- brary 3-4. WALTER KECK: F. F. A. I-2-3-4, Treasurer 4, Delegate to Pullman, Secre- tary Boys' Club 3, Football 3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Class President 4. DORIS WATSON: Torch I-2-3-4, Glee Club 3, Junior Banquet Commit- tee, Frosh Play. JOYCE ANDREWS: Art 1-2-3, Hi-Tye 4, Glee Club. PEARL McLEAN: Vodvil I, Glee Club 2, Junior Play, President Girls' Club 4, Board of Control, Youth Conference, Junior Banquet, Girls' Representative. ERLE THOMAS: Stage Crew 4, Fire Squad 4. PATRICIA KEECH: Gym 1-2, Glee Club 1-2-3, Junior Banquet, Senior Play, Pep Skit, Office 4, Hobbies 4, Girls' Club Representative 4. FREDERICK BYRNS: Football Manager 1-2, Baseball Manager 2, Track Manager 1-2, Football 3-4, Vodvil 3, Basketball I-2-3-4, Baseball 3. MARGARET CLARIN: Secretary of Cass 2-4, Vodvil 3-4, Glee Club I-2-3-4, Amateur Hour 2-4. DON ODELL: F. F. A. 1-2-3. Stage Crew 4. CECLE SELF: Glee Club 2-3, Gym 1-2, Junior Banquet Committee, Annual 4. ALBERT ZEVENBERGEN: Football 2-3-4, F. F. A. I-2-3-4, Baseball 4, Hobbies 4. GEORGE BERGESON: Art, Glee Club, Vodvil, Hi-Tye. RICHARD HIRSCH: Junior Play, Senior Play. ARTHUR HEWITT: F. F. A., Stage Crew. JOHN TAYLOR: F. F. A. Time Rushes On SCENE: Large department store on Bargain Day. TIME: 1959. A man and a woman collide violently in the rush. The woman glares at the gentleman. Slowly her indignation turns to amaze- ment. SHE: Aren't you Mr. Bates, former coach at Monroe? HE: Yes, I used to coach there. You must be Miss Blossey who was Senior Class Adviser with me. B: That's right, I certainly didn't expect to meet you here. It's been a long time— C: I should say it has—1939. Do you remember the Senior Class of that year? B: I certainly do. They were a fine bunch of students. C: I was up to Monroe a few months ago and looked some of them up. Others I've chanced to meet. Let's see—Do you remember Glenyce Meyer? She's a police matron in Los Angeles now. She has a splendid record. Albert Zevenbergen is a policeman there. B: Have many entered into the business world? C: Quite a few—Ada Voy Allpress works as a secretary in Washing- ton, D. C.; Joyce Andrews is cashier at a J. C. Penney Store; Pat Keech is private secretary to a business man in Seattle; Richard Hirsch is mana- ger of Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Portland. A few are holding teaching positons—Norma Foye, Celia Hutchins, Tony Zevenbergen and Beatrice Brady. Surprising as it may seem, Wilfred Cedergreen is an English pro- fessor. Harry Bennett is head chemist of the Du Pont laboratory in New York City. He often visits Cede Self who is married and living there. Lucian Williams operates a large meat market in South Seattle. Emma Flodin writes a style column for the Canadian Daily Star. Lorraine Harri- son is a reporter for Hearst Newspaper. Eclista Murdoclc, Alberta Vre- develt, and Rose Johnson have made marriage their careers. Jack Riley was the first one of the class to be married. He works for the Great Northern Railway. Anna Lee Gardell who is married lives at Duvall. B: How many have entered the medical profession? C: Only a few—Wallace Mortenson is an interne at a hospital in Alaska where Pearl McLean nurses. LaDonna Walters is also a nurse. Willard Rohde has a large farm somewhere in Montana. No one seems to know much about him. Walter Keck and Wallace Middleton are in- structors in the Agriculture Department at W.S.C. Some of the boys— Art Hewitt, Verle Smith, John Taylor, Bob Dickison, and Bob Kazen are still farming near Monroe. Essy Carlson works for Dentyne Gum, Inc. posing for their perfect teeth advertisements. George Bergerson is one of the staff artists for a McFadden Publication. Margaret Clarin is mak- ing her third concert tour through England. Bill Byrns, who is a traveling salesman, is still following her around. Delton Davis owns a large poultry farm. It's rumored that Gertrude Geyer has a steady job gathering eggs. Norma Handley is a missionary in South Africa. Fred Byrns, an ice-man in Hollywood, is attempting to get into the movies. Paul Middleton sings on the N.B.C. Network. He is sponsored by the Beauty Rest Mattress Company, that is managed by Bob Henderson. Mel Kauffman is one of the up and coming directors at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Hollywood. By the way, Miss Blossey, if you should ever go through Sultan, don't neglect to stop at Dunlap's Confectionery and have one of Jane Ann Law's delicious sodas. B: What is Anna Biderbost doing now? She had such a splendid record in high school. C: She was a teacher at the University of Washington but her mind broke under the strain. She is now confined at Sedro-Wooley. Archie Donovan is to enter the Northwest Tennis Championship soon. Marion Nelson is working at a soda fountain in a Seattle Drug store. John Whit- aker is manager of the chain of stores for which she is working. Doris Watson lives at Beverly Hills, California. B: I read about Ethel Riley and her dance troupe making a tour of South America where they called on Marvin Moore the Minister to Chile. C: Yes, and that reminds me, Don Odell is a mining engineer in Mexico, and Erie Frank Buck Thomas has become famous as a big game hunter in Africa. B: Did you hear about Neva Martell's latest adventure? She just made a record, flying the new 150-passenger air liner to Tokyo last Tuesday. C: Yes, I read that. I also heard that Emma Bovensee had founded a girl's school at Sydney, Australia, and that Alma Kast was her chief dietician. B: Have you heard anything about Sterling Campbell lately? C: Oh yes, after his contract with the Walt Disney Corporation ex- pired, he began a serious study of art and is now painting in Paris. B: What are you donig now? C: Oh, I'm a life insurance salesman. Teaching kept me tied down to one place too much. Which reminds me—I was supposed to meet my family near the elevator here. They're probably lost in the rush of such a big city. B: Well, that's just my line of business now—private detective. I got my start back in the Monroe High School study hall. Now, what are the descriptions? (She takes out note-book and the two forget the class of '39 in the more urgent business of the present.) Class History A group of merry freshmen stepped over the threshold of the Monroe Union High School and with a look of amazement in their eyes were in- troduced to the wonders of the school. At our first class meeting we elected Wallace Mortenson as our president, assisted by Delton Davis and Dorothy Merrier as secretary-treasurer. During the year we partici- pated in a one-act play contest by presenting the production Weiners On Wednesday. A stepping stone in our careers was marked when we became Sopho- mores. Our capable leaders of this year were Neva Martell acting as president, John Whitaker as vice-president, and Margaret Clarin as secre- tary-treasurer. At last upper-classmen we showed remarkable progress. Our officers were: president, Delton Davis; vice-president, Jack Riley; secretary, Mari- on Nelson; and treasurer, Anna Lee Gardell. We reached the height of our careers with the production of the three-act comedy of adoles- cence, Growing Pains. The leading parts were played by Mary Davis and Frank Stansberry. In the spring amid clowns and lions we enter- tained the outgoing seniors with a banquet. The officers of our senior year were: president, Walter Keck; vice- president, Tony Zevenberger; secretary, Margaret Clarin; and treasurer, Celia Hutchins. During this year we violated all traditions by voting to graduate in caps and gowns. After four years we are at last preparing for those final graduation exercises, which everyone is looking forward to, not because we are glad to leave a school we have so much enjoyed but because it marks another step in our progress. Last Will and Testament We, the Class of Thirty-nine of Monroe Union High School, city of Monroe, and state of Washington, being sound of mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner and form following. We hereby make the following bequests: I, Ada Voy Allpress, leave my C.C.C. correspondence to Marjorie Geffe. I, Harry Bennett, leave my well-known chuckle to Walter Rohde. I, Anna Lee Gardell, leave my mild manner to Carol Christiansen. I, Bill Byrns, leave my angel eyes to Melvin Dotson. I, Norma Foye, leave my Hill Billy music to Bob Baldwin. I, Wilfred Cederg-een, leave Eleanor Schmidt to someone else who can get to school early. I, Eclista Murdock, leave my husband-catching art to Mildred Graham. I, Fred Byrns, leave Hamlet to any next-year senior who may want it. I, Anna Biderbost, leave my ability to guzzle milk shakes and ham- burgers to Alfred Schwartz. I, Albert Zevenbergen, leave my North Dakota drawl to Dorthea Vredevelt. I, Beatrice Brady, leave my knowledge of that great institution of Monroe, the Reformatory, to Fred Bevensee. I, Richard Hirsch, leave my knowledge of Economics to Ray Handley. I, Gertrude Geyer, leave my extra athletic stripes to Kenneth Schlilaty and Leonard Brandenburg. I, Melvin Kauffman, leave my retiring laugh to Wanda Odell. I, Glendyce Meyer, leave my popular music to Eldon Zerger. I, Paul Middleton, leave my artistic ability to Lester Hall. I, Jane Ann Law, leave my pep to Ruth Mantei. I, Marvin Moore, leave my athletic honors to Ellsworth Carter. Faculty H. L. SQUIBB Eastern Washington College Education; Whitman College; Washing- ton State College, B.A. LOYD B. WALTZ Willamette University, A.B.; University of Southern California, M.A. RUTH MacDOUGALL Oregon State College, B. of Sc.; Graduate Work, University of Wash. JESSIE BURCH University of Washington, B. of Sc.; Graduate Work. ELOSIE BERNHOFT University of Washington, B.A.; Graduate Work. LEONA MEYER Washington State College, B.A. DEANE E. HANNA Washington State College, B.A.; University of Washington. STANLEY E. BATES College of Puget Sound, B.A.; University of Washington. WILLIAM R. BURT Washington State College, B. of Sc. MORRIS F. SUMMERS College of Puget Sound, B.F.A.; University of Washington. MILDRED BLOSSEY Washington State College, B.A., M.A.; University of Washington. CARL T. RICHARDSON University of Washington, B. of Sc. VIVIAN SIMAS Whitman College, A.B. CAROL KINNEY Willamette University, B.A.; Graduate Work, University of Wash. Juniors The members of the Junior Class began another year of school with the feeling of being one step nearer the end of their high school educa- tion. It has proved a very successful year for them. The two main features of the Junior Class, of course, were the Junior play, It Never Rains, which, under the supervision of Mr. Summers won the compliments of everyone; and near the end of the year the Junior-Senior banquet, which was a most enjoyable event to everyone. Class officers were: president, Lauren Main; vice-president, Jim Ver- linde; secretary, Bob Baldwin; and treasurer, Douglas Kindle. Sophomore Class History The Sophomore enrollment at present consists of eighty-four students, many of whom have been on the honor roll. They have taken part in all athletics and other school activities, as well as in scholarship, having eigh- teen members in Torch, scholastic honorary. The class officers were: president, Karl Streissguth; vice-president, Dorothy Shrum; and secretary-treasurer, Rudy Nichols. Karl Streissguth and Don Steffen were the Board of Control members for the class this year. Freshman Class In the fall of 1938, the Freshman Class had a membership of eighty members, although it was decreased by six who left school. Freshman officers elected were: Burton Main, president; Carl Geyer, vice-president; and secretary-treasurer, Dick Burt. Letta Mae Davis and Bob Crawford served as representatives on the Board of Control. Miss Meyer and Mr. Hanna are the class advisers. Board of Control The Board of Control Is the student governing body of our school. It is made up of officers of the Student Body Association, who act as ofRcers of the Board of Control, and one boy and girl from each class. The Board helps decide such matters as the spending of the student body funds, scheduling of programs and parties, and ways of raising money for school activities. A new office was created this year, that of Advertising Manager. He was to arrange for advertising of all school activities. This office re- ceives one credit toward graduation. Other ideas initiated this year were a Talent Bureau and a Social Service Committee. The main social event of the year was the Hard Time Costume dance at Hallowe'en. Torch The Torch Society is an organization established to encourage scholar- ship among the students, to establish good fellowship, and to promote better school citizenship. Membership in this society is obtained from grades and outside activ- ities. Points are counted from semester grades only. It is necessary to have a total of 28 points at the end of the freshman year in order to wear the one-bar pin, 58 points at the end of sophomore year for the two-bar pin, 90 points at the end of the senior year to retain the Torch pin. OFFICERS President ........................ John Whitaker Vice-president ...................... Anna Biderbost Secretary-Treasurer ...Peggy Heifort, Marvin Steen The Boys Club The Boys Club is an organization to which every boy in High School is a member. Its primary function is to help the boys become better ac- quainted with each other, and the encouragement of cooperation among the boys in working for the betterment of the school. The following were officers in the past year: President ........................... John Whitaker Vice-president .................. Wallace Middleton Secretary-Treasurer .......... Clifford Gregory Girls' Club Every girl in school is a member of the Girls' Club. Its purpose is to promote friendly relations between the girls and the encouragement of cooperation for the betterment of the school. The following girls were officers this year: President ........................... Pearl McLean Vice-president .................... Gertrude Geyer Secretary ................................ Jane Alles Treasurer ............................ Peggy Heifort Hayu Saghalie The '39 edition of Hayu Saghalie, M. U. H. S. annual, was composed, edited, and printed by the Senior Class. Almost every member of the class helped with this complete record of the achievements of the year 1938-1939. The following staff had charge: editor, Emma Flodin; business mana- ger, Harry Bennett; advertising, Lucian Williams; art, Sterling Campbell, Joyce Andrews, Paul Middleton; athletics, Wallace Mortensen; publica- tions director, Lorraine Harrison. Miss Blossey was factulty adviser. '4211 Orchestra A successful year was enjoyed by the high school orchestra. The Symphonette, an approach to symphonic music, was used for drill work. The Carl Fisher Book, a group of advanced selections was used for performances. During the course each student learned to transpose music for each instrument in the orchestra. Each member was allowed to choose his own selections. The orchestra played between acts of the Junior Play and also played several numbers for The All-Hi Vodvil. By special invitation they appeared before the Kiwanis Club. Members of the orchestra are: Emerson Anderson, Bob Baldwin, Wes- I ley Bates, Faye Beatty, Fred Bevensee, Bill Burt, Dick Burt, Carl Geyer, Fritz Geyer, Gertrude Geyer, Arnold Henrickson, Betty Hopkins, Bob Lane, Gus Lund, Loren Lund, Glenyce Meyer, Wally Mortenson, Joe Sherwood, Donald Steffen, Margaret Storey, Warren Wall, La Donna Walters, Marie Watson. Director, Vivian Simas. Band The bend has made several public appearances this year. They played at the All-Hi Vodvil, entertained at the County Farm, and played for P.T.A. They were invited to appear before the Kiwanis Club. For the school broadacst over KRKO the band played two numbers. A few selected members will go to Everett for the Music Festival. Members are: Bernice Austin, Bob Baldwin, Wesley Bates, Fred Bev- ensee, Bob Burnham, Bill Burt, Dick Burt, Byron Dean, Lowell Donavan, Carl Geyer, Douglas Halverson, Michael Laizure, Bob Lane, Loren Lund, Burton Main, Rudy Nickols, Marvin Pearson, Guy Riley, Leonard Simon, Donald Steffen, Dan Streissguth, Ed Waltner. Director, Dean Hanna. Chorus At the beginning of the year the Chorus organiied and elected officers. President ......................... Peggy Heifort Vice-president .......................... Lucian Williams Librarian ............................ Gene Moran Secretary ......................... Margaret Clarin Our Chorus has developed rapidly this year with many new divisions. The Chorus participated in many school events this year, including the Amateur Hour, the Christmas program, the All-Hi Vaudeville, the an- nual Music Festival held in Everett, and the Baccalaureate services. Two members of the class participated in the Northwest Soloist Con- test in Puyallup competing with high school students of Northwest Wash- ington. Peggy Heifort entered in the Senior piano division and was given a rating II or Excellent. Margaret Clarin entered the high voice division and received Superior or rating I. She was also given the honor of sing- ing in the evening concert. Members of the Chorus SOPRANOS Ottilia Huniiicer Patricia Borden Adaline Zerger Irene Brandenburg Margaret Clarin ALTOS Peggy Heifort Alberta Vredeveldt Agnes Murdock Leora Schwartz TENORS Gene Moran Harry Owen Ted Werder BASS Lucian Williams Lester Hall Kenneth Lindley Billy McReynolds Art Hewitt F. F. A. Future Farmers of America is an organization of boys studying Voca- tional Agriculture and covers all the United States and its possessions. Of the many agriculture chapters in the state ours was rated among one of the first three of the state the last year. Our chapter has participated in Livestock Judging Contests at Car- nation, Lynden, Puyallup, and Portland. Out of these four contests we got second in Hog Judging at Puyallup and second at Lynden. We also participated in Potato Judging Contests at Fife, Mount Ver- non, Deming and Eilensburg. We won second place at Mount Vernon and first place at Deming. The livestock judging team was composed of Wal- lace Middleton, Albert Zevenbergen and Walter Keck. The boys on the Potato Judging team were Delton Davis, Wallace Middleton and Walter Keck. Our largest event of the year was our Annual Father and Son Banquet which was held on March 17, 1939. The officers this year are: President ................................. Delton Davis Vice-president ....................... Thor Hallstrom Secretary .......................... Wallace Middleton Treasurer ................................ Walter Keck Watch Dog ............................... Verle Smith The members of the F. F. A. are: Jim Blanken, Delton Davis, Bob Dicki- son, Thor Hallstrom, Arthur Hewitt, Bob Kazen, Walter Keck, Bob Lehman, George Main, Wallace Middleton, Jack Miller, Frank Ottini, Walter Rhode, Alfred Schwartz, Verle Smith, Edmund Waltner, Albert Zeven- bergen, John Taylor, Frank Aerts, Jack Armstrong, Jack Blankin, Bill Burt, Bill Dean, George Fahrenkoph, Louis Figgins, Fritz Geyer, Lee Henrickson, Bob Miller, Earl Palmer, Nick Roorda, Kenneth Schlilaty, Don Steffen, Erlowin Stokes, Ross Witter, Elden Zerger. Hi-Tye This year, the Hi-Tye was not published by an organized staff, but, by a group of students interested in journalism as an extra-curricular activity. Assignments were given members of the staff for each publication. A new system of headlining the important news of the week replaced the old—that of dedicating each issue to something. The Junior classes published two issues of the Hi-Tye in April. Journalism students were: LaDonna Walters, Tor.y Zevenbergen, Joyce Andre ,vs, George Bergenson, Wally Mortenson, Lorraine Harrison, Emma Flodin, Norma Joye. Adviser, Morris Summers. Drama Each day during sixth period a group of about twenty students meeh in the Little Theatre to study Drama undor the direction of Mr. Summers. This year the students of this class did a great deal of work on the stage. They helped to build the sets for It Never Rains, the Junior play, the All-Hi Vodvil, and The Night of January 16th, the Senior play. The biggest project of the year was the writing of the dialogue for the All-Hi Vodvil. This group also wrote a script for a radio broadcast over Station KRKO of Everett. The rest of the time has been spent in working on one-act skits. The members of the drama class are: LaDonna Walters, Lorraine Harrison, Bonnelie Hallock, Rosalie Carlson, Margaret and Charlotte Bound, Barbara Muirhead, Wally Mortenson, Frank Stansberry, Bob Kazen, Archie Donovan, Harry Bennett, Lee Hendrickson, Melvin Kauffman, Kath- leen Pfeiffer, Pat Currie, Colleen Farmer, Zelma Hesscock, Gus Lund, Faye Beatty, Betty Hopkins, Martha Seiloff, Marie Watson, and Rayma Foye. Basketball This year s Basketball squad made School History by all around ex- cellent basketball playing. The year proved fruitful for the cagers and the season was joyfully and successfully ended by the Bearcats bringing home the greatly coveted honor of County Championship. At the end of the conference games and the beginning week of the County-Island tourna- ment found Monroe tucked neatly into fourth place. The peak of excite- ment was reached when the Bearcats were to meet the Panthers for the play-off for first place in the tournament. V ith the Snohomish Gym bulging with eager Monroe promoters, the Bearcats hit an all-high in fighting terms, and never let down until two minutes after the time-keepers decided that Monroe successfully had won the battle and the championship. In the week of March 6th, the boys jogged up to Bellingham to take a crack at the District Tournament. Monroe was outclassed by the larger schools of Blaine and Sumas-Nooksack. The list of games that Monroe participated in are given below, as well as the scores. Monroe Score Opponents Score 39 Kirkland ............................. 9 41 Sultan ................................ 16 37 Skykomish ........................... 21 29 Port Angeles .......................... 27 29 Sequim 18 13 Bothel ............................... 36 ” 31 Kirkland 21 M 20 Bothel ................................. 38 28 Edmonds 20 25 Arlington ............................ 38 43 Lakeside 27 19 Marysville 29 14 Snohomish ............................. 33 34 Edmonds ............................. 36 22 Arlington ............................ 20 23 Lakeside ........................... 27 36 Marysville ___________________________ 23 15 Snohomish ............................. 32 Football The Monroe Bearcats closed a quite successful gridiron season by go- ing down fighting to the Snohomish Panthers 14-6. Although the winning side of the ledger wasn't so encouraging, in every game that was lost, the Bearcats went down to defeat fighting. Three of the league games were lost by the Bearcats because of some very bad breaks. In the Ed- monds game, with 30 seconds left to play, the opposing team completed a pass and made the conversion good, to win 7-6. In almost every case, the aggressive Bearcats gained more yardage than their opponents. The following boys won their numerals in football for the season of 1939: John Whitaker, Marvin Moore, Jack Riley, Tony Zevenbergen, Wil- lard Rohde, Fred Byrns, Wallace Middleton, Walter Keck, Leonard Simons, Delton Davis, Clifford Gregory, Marvin Steen, Kenneth Schlilaty, Sterling Campbell, Walter Rohde, and Lee Henrickson. Boys1 Tennis To earn a letter in Tennis, the players have to win out in the prelimi- naries and play in the County Tournament. The team for 39 was composed of: 1st Singles ....... Second Singles .... Archie Donovan ... Buron Main Track With a larger turnout than we had last year the Bearcat track team has made a fairly good showing in the meets held so far. While there was only one first team letter awarded last year, three or four boys should earn one this season. The following boys turned out regularly and competed in the meets: Marvin Steen, Douglas Kindle, Bill Burt, Wallace Middleton, Bob Cook, Ray Greenside, Frank Otteni, Joe Sherwood, Clifford Gregory, Willie Gregerson, Kenneth Sch'ilaty, Jack Armstrong, and Jack Blanken. Baseball With baseball interest rising to a new peak this year, a large group of future stars answered Coach Bates' initial call, Monday, April 17. With many lettermen returning to the fold, which Coach Bates has to use as his nucleous, to build the Monroe Bearcats. Although hampered some- what my the weather this spring, the turnouts that were held were used to an advantage, with Coach teaching the boys a few tricks of the game. The following are the hopefuls turning out for baseball: Marvin Moore, Ross Witter, Lee Hendricksen, Clifford Gregory, Tony Zevenbergen, Ken- neth Schlilaty, George Gregory, Sterling Campbell, John Whitaker, Leon- ard Brandenburg, Earl Johnson, Ed Erickson, Bill Boyce, Karl Streissguth, Rudy Nichols, Edmond Waltner, Bill Heifort, Arnold Hendrickson, Everett Moore, Jack Watson, Jim Verlinde, Ellsworth Carter, Aubrey Wilson, Leonard Simons, David Nelson, Earl Palmer, Glenn Foye, and Dewey Anderson. The Letterman's Club The Letterman's Club is an organization of boys who turn out for major sports. The club has reorganized after a lapse of several years. Officers are Wally Mortensen, president; Jack Riley, vice-president; Kenneth Schlilaty, secretary end treasurer. To belong to the club a boy has to make a first team letter in one of the major sports. As a part of the initiation, each boy has to fight in the Boys' Club smoker. There are 23 members: Leonard Brandenburg, Bill Byrns, Fred Byrns, Sterling Campbell, Delton Davis, Clifford Gregory, George Gregory, Lee Hendrickson, Walter Keck, Douglas Kindle, Wallace Middleton, Marvin Moore, Wallace Mortensen, Walter Rohde, Willard Rohde, Jack Riley, Kenneth Schlilaty, Leonard Simon, Marvin Steen, John Whitaker, Aubrey Wilson, Ross Witter, Tony Zevenbergen. Girls’ M Club The Girls' M Club started the year with five members. After volley ball season, seven new members were initiated into the club and enter- tained at a party. Additional members are taken in after each sport season ends. A girl becomes eligible to be initiated into M Club after having earned her 1,000 points in athletics. The officers for 1938-1939 are: President .............................. Gertrude Geyer Vice-president ............................ Norma Foye Secretary-Treasurer .................... Jane Ann Law Supervisor ............................ Miss Bernhoft Girls' Sports Speedball is the fall sport. After many hard fought battees the cham- pionship was won by the combined Junior and Senior team. Playday was held at Edmonds. The volleyball championship was won by the Seniors. Playday was held in Snohomish. There were two new rules put into play this year. One of them was that you could not help the server on the second serve, and the other that you can hit the ball twice in succession. After several close games the Freshmen won the basketball champion- ship. This showed that the Freshmen have real athletic ability, and that they know how to make good use of it. Playday was held at Stanwood. Baseball is the spring sport. As the annual is being printed too early for the spring playoffs, the title holder cannot be published, but it looks as if there will be quite a battle for the position this year. Tumbling turnouts were held during the winter and the girls were al- lowed so many points for the performance of each stunt completed satis- factorily. The girls with the most points composed the team listed below: N. Foye, M. Halverson, A. L. Gardell, B. Austin, A. V. Allpress, H. Lind- ner, E. Schmidt, M. Hirshey, H. Haji, B. Hopkins, R. Foye, M. Storey, M. Watson, L. Donovan, A. Materjohn, D. Miller, and D. Steen. Archery is another of the minor spring sports. Some new equipment was bought and very much appreciated. The girls' shooting is much im- proved and the girls are working toward a tournament. Miss Bernhoft wants to organize an archery club. Badminton is a new sport and lots of fun. The tournament has not been finished but in the doubles, Furlong-Taylor and N. Foye-R. Foye are tied for first place. Ping-pong was very popular with the Freshmen during the winter. The tournament was not completed but will be in the spring. Horseshoes, croquet, and hiking each has a group of enthusiasts in the spring. The tennis team v ill play tournament matches with all of the other schools in the county. The team is composed of First Singles—Neva Mar- teli; Second Singles—Jane Alios, Norma Foye, and Myrtle Rocco; First Doubles—Mildred Graham and Mary Furlong; Second Doubles—Bessie Taylor and Patricia Currie. The track turnouts have started, and there is quite a large group of girls turning out. There are many Freshmen, with Sophomores and tho upper classmen having about the same representation. Arts cand Hobbies The arts and hobbies class, under the direction of Mr. Waltz, was expanded this year to include Art, Photography, Mechanics, Model Air- planes, and some Morse Code. At Christmas time the class painted a very beautiful scene repre- senting the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The scene, with lighting effects at night, was displayed at the Waltz's home. On Abraham Lincoln's and George Washington's birthdays, pictures pertaining to outstanding events in their lives were made and displayed by the class. The Art Class has been responsible for the signs and posters telling of school plays and functions. The Photography Class was a new undertaking this year, and proved very interesting. They read and took notes on Taking Pictures, Neces- sary Equipment for Developing Pictures, Procedure, and many other interesting items. Mr. Hanna was a great help in the developing and printing of the pictures. Booster Club Keep behind the line! they say at football games. You kids can t sit there—that's reserved! you hear at basketball games. Keep off the track! is heard at track meets. That s the Booster Club speaking. They're not as awful as they sound. The duty of the Booster Club is to officiate at games. Members bought black sweaters with an emblem—a Bearcat—for an official Booster costume. Each year of service entitles the member to a chevron. The Booster Club is composed of a boy and girl from each class. Seniors—Frank Stansberry, president; Marion Nelson; Juniors—Douglas Kindle, Ruby Etter; Sophomores—Mike Lazuire, Ella Mae Hegawald; Freshmen—-Burton Main, Natalie MacCarty. Library The Library of the Monroe Union High School is a popular resort of most students. It not only is helpful to the student body but also offers diversion and entertainment in the well-chosen and varied selection of books. Under the following well-trained student librarians, directed by Miss Blossey, the work of the library is carried on very successfully and quietly: Dorothy Federico Audrey Crawford Juanita Hedrick Arlene Felix Frances Moore Ella Mae Hegewald Dorothy Shrum Harry Bennett Frank Stansberry Jane Alles Byron Deane Stanley Martell Eugene Moran Bonnelle Hallock Norma MacKenzie Arleen Masterjohn Minerva Halverson Eclista Murdock Mary Watson a S IS Marcellus: Yo' done said yo' could lick me? officers. Jasper: Umhum, I sho' did, big boy. Want to see me demonstrate? Marcellus: No, indeedy; I'se jest gatherin' statistics. Charlotte: Barbara has a scheme for making one-cent stamps do as well as three-cent ones. Margaret: How's that? Charlotte: Why, she uses three of them. Eugene Moran: Speed? Why that old car of mine can't be stopped on the hills. Don O.: Yes, I know; mine was that way before I had the brakes fixed. Wilfred (sounding her out for Xmas gift): Do you like book ends? Eleanor (confessing): Yes, that's all I read. WAGNER LUMBER COMPANY Since 1906 COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE Phone 191 —Monroe C'DC'3 NO ORDER TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE If you intend to rebuild, remodel, or repair it will pay to to see us. Martell's Purdy and ELECTRIC WELDING e o FUNERAL HOME Blacksmithing Repair Shop Whitfield Inquisitive Lady: Where did those large roclcs come from? Tired Guide: The glaciers brought them down. Inquisitive Lady: But where are the glaciers? Tired Guide: They have gone back for more rocks. Employment Manager: You’re an excellent businessman; you write a clear-cut hand. But can you write short-hand? Applicant: Yes, but it takes me longer. Mr. Streissguth: Well, Danny, what did you learn at school today? Danny (proudly): I learned to say Yes, sir, and No, sir, and Yes, ma'am, and No, ma'am. Mr. S.: You did? Danny: Yeah. Jacobsen's Or. Zaremba SHOES AND SHOE OIL 7 0 Compliments to the Shoe Repair Class of 1939 Shoe Shop Dentistry Dr. Baisden Pastime COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE LIGHT LUNCHES cvo SANDWICHES Good Glasses Properly Fitted G fO Optometrist • Across from Postoffice Cafe SHE'D LOST THE POINT A safety authority was quoting accident statistics in a western college. In his audience were two flappers. Out of bright red lips came this question: What does he mean, Lulu, when he says 12 point 5 men are killed out of each 1,000 injured? Why Betty, said Lulu, He means 12 are killed and 5 are at the point of death. The employer had been hearing many unfavorable reports about one of his clerks. One morning he called the young man into his private office. I hear you are a clock watcher, he said sternly. Is it true that when the clock is at 5, you put down your pen and go home, even if you are in the middle of a word? Certainly not, sir, replied the clerk indignantly, Certainly not. If it gets as near 5 as that, I never begin another word at all. Defeyter Patronize SHRUBS AND PLANTS CORSAGES our CUT FLOWERS Advertisers Greenhouse Price-Rite White's STREISSGUTH BROS., Props. BEN FRANKLIN STORES. Inc. ★ GROCERIES, Etc. GIFTS AND COSMETICS Store Vcriety Store Texaco Dr. Roben LET US MARFAX YOU CAR COMPLIMENTS OF THE ★ CLASS OF 1939 Francis Farmer, Prop. 6W° Service Station Dentist Stretch's Monroe CM COMPLETE LINE OF GOODS STRETCH YOUR DOLLARS A FARTHER AT STRETCH'S '■S — Fountain Service — Main Store Bakery Geo. Smith Dr. Van Brocklin CLEANER AND TAILOR Congratulations Fast Service to the ★ DELIVERY PRESSING 1939 Seniors Cleaners Dentistry Monroe SKI-KO FEEDS FOR EVERY NEED — Phone 121 — Delivery Feed Mill Lund's WHERE QUALITY IS KING Meat Market P. Sjostrom Milady's For Sheer Purpose of Pleasing An Exclusive Line MOJUD CLAIR-PHANE SILK SHOES AND HOSIERY STOCKINGS Shoe Store Frock Shop Harmon's Safeway's DRY GOODS and FURNISHINGS SHOP THE SAFEWAY READY-TO-WEAR AT SAFEWAY’S Meats and Groceries Dry Goods Monroe, Wash. Camp-Riley O. K. Meat COMPLETE LINE OF DRUGS 100% UNION Gifts Stationery CLYDE DOOLITTLE, Prop. Drug Store Market Newell's Orange Fountain Service • HAMBURGERS — JUMBO MILKSHAKES — • LIGHT LUNCHES School Supplies Confectionery Grill Mr. Richardson: And how did you enjoy your ride on horseback? M iss Bernhoft: I never thought anything that was filled with hay could be so hard. Miss Meyer: Can you type? Ethel R.: I use the Columbus system. Miss Meyer: What's that? Ethel R.: I discover a key and then land on it. The school inspector had been questioning the class for a considerable time. Presently he said: I wish I were a boy again and back in the school. He paused, Do you know why I wish that? For a second or two there was silence. Then a grimy hand went up. Well? asked the inspector. Cos you've forgotten all you ever knowed, said the youth. Warren's Sprau's SUITS - SWEATERS - SHIRTS ICE CREAM ★ OVERCOATS and PHONE 291 Monroe's Store for Men Bottling Works Adrian Speaks Cromwell's Formerly Schrag's Service Complete Line CHECK-CHART SYSTEM PAINTS AND BRUSHES SHELL LUBRICATION Surety of a Complete Job Hardware Co. The teacher of a school had sent a note home with Jennie, asking her parents to buy her a grammar, and received the following answer: “Missus Teacher: I do not desire that Jennie shall ingage in grammar, as I prefer her to ingage in more useful studies, and I can learn her to speak grammar myself. I went through two grammars and can't say as they done me no good anyhow. From a grammar test: Define an abstract noun. One pupil wrote, An abstract noun is one that cannot be heard, seen, touched, or smelt. Miss Blos:ey: Write a sentence with the word 'Analysis' in it. Warrane Wall wrote: The teacher told us to look up the word 'Analysis' in the dictionary. Broughton's J. Hamilton FRESH VEGETABLES REAL ESTATE GROCERIES NOTARY PUBLIC • Cash Store Attorney-at-Law 1 PUGET SOUND POWER and LIGHT CO. PHONE 1753 I.E.S. LAMPS Reddy Kilowatt says: ADEQUATE LIGHT SAVES PRICELESS SIGHT Modern Miss Monroe — PHONE 113 — Doloff Bldg. Alda Josephson Doris Delp Beauty Shop Remember . . . appearance counts STA-PRESS DRY CLEANING Laundries Guard Public Health Laundry Tardinga's John Hamberg SPORT SUPPLIES UP-TO-DATE TAILORING Complete Line of HARDWARE Hardware Co. Cleaning :: Pressing :: Repairing Tailor Savoy Cafe George's HAVE A MEAL Congratulations Prompt Service to the Any Time of Day Class of 1939 Restaurant Cash Store Acknowledgments We, the Senior Class of 1939, wish to extend our thanks to all those who With such hearty cooperation helped make this issue of the Hayu Saghalie possible. In particular we thank the student body and faculty of Monroe Union High School, Morrison's Studio, and the merchants of Mon- roe who, through their advertisements have assisted us materially. f