Monroe High School - Milestone Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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THE FORAGERS My mother s mother gathered Lingenberries upon some Swedish marsh. My mother ranged along the Mississippi for wild grapes. By Kinzel Lake Upon the slope of Mt. Hood I harvest huckleberries. I look out across the Veiled blue distances and think The age-old thoughts of women Foraging against the Family's need. Now I am one with women Of long generations past And with my daughter s Daugh ter when she stands Basket in hand, In quest of what wild fruit? from Ever The Sunrise By Mrs. Eleanor Matthews Even though the path may be different for each individual the quest is similar. To gain the wild fruit, to gain knowledge in order to prepare yourself for the present world and to be prepared to meet the future. The path to achieve this fruit is dark and contains many obstacles, but with guiding lights, such as Mrs. Matthews, our path is illuminated and the wild fruit is gathered. placed and kept securely in our baskets.

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The Coat-Of-Arms of James Monroe High School The eagle with spread wings and claws is the federal symbol of the United States, represent- ing the two terms served by James Monroe as President. 1817-1825. The eagle clasps modi- fied fasces, the ancient Roman symbol of authority. Below it is a shield or escutcheon, each quarter of which bears a symbol as follows: Upper left, the word vocational in shorthand. Upper right, a scroll and pen for knowledge. Lower left, a gavel for student government surmounting a laurel branch for athletic prowess. Lower right, interlinking circles symbolizing brotherhood. The shield is surrounded by stylized brarwhes and cones, blending the Scotch pine of Presi- dent Monro's ancestry with the Douglas fir of the State of Oregon. The name MONROE ap- pears on a banner below the shield. Written by MRS. ELEANOR MATTHEWS New to the school this year was the addition of the Coat-Of-Arms. Students from all four classes met regularly, under the supervision of Mrs. Mary Ellen Knutson, to discuss the se- lection. These students prepared sample designs which were shown to a professional Artist from the Crown Company on October 13, 1969. Once the design was decided upon the Crown Company went to work and the Coat-Of-Arms wets soon put on display for the approval of the entire Student Body. 3 The Coat-Of-Arms will appear on the school's stationery and other official papers concern- ing the school. Seniors took particular pride at its selection. They will be the first class to have it used on their graduation announcements.

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Diligent cafeteria-worker, Sue Utterback, serves hungry fourth-period lunchers. Lori Willison applies wake-up for one of the Thespian presentations.