Monroe High School - Milestone Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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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.

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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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Various Hi-Fashion stores display their new fashions, in Monroe, by sponsoring girls on Hi-Board. Representatives include, standing, Joyce Knapper, Nordstrom Best; Jeanine Arnold, Meier Frank; Kathy Cushman, Charles F. Berg; Cher Muller, Rhodes; and front, Sue Gothard, J. C. Penney. Fashion, nature and educa- tion are all necessary to make a well-rounded girl. First and foremost is education. A girl must have a good education to live and make a living in to- day's constantly changing world. Nature is needed for a rest from education. Girls must have fash- ion to feel pretty and confi- dent. All of these things are a part of Monroe and her stu- dents. As the sun rises, Monroe stands ready for her numerous students.