Mount Vernon High School - Skagina Yearbook (Mount Vernon, WA)

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Oakland. llrapi-r' Hartle, Lindberg, lvram-r. Ifront-Goorlhue, Hfinson. tw-nter4tbshrink. 'Feist-th, Davy rm lfinsen. Back-He-lile, Lawson. Burgess, Sinrrletei-ry, liklunil, Buss, lfergu- Smith xvllsol son, Gmail. weather, Elmer Struzenberg, Bobert Val- entine, Glem Ford and George LeBlanc. lhe girls outstanding in sports were Billie Garter, Joyce Finsen. J'Anne Good- hue, Dorothy llusby, Janette O'Leary, Marilyn Osbrinlc, June Sharp, Annette Swanson, Johanna Fleiseth, and Margaret Krubb. The Pep Club under the direction of Miss Hazel Mitchell put on many clever drills, most ol' which were done with candlelight. Through all our years we took part in dramatic productions. ln our freshman vear, Nadine Bartle was in the all-school play and was the only freshman initiated into 'l'hespians. ln our second year, Gladys Oakland was the feminine lead in June Mad. J'Anne Goodhue, John Martin and Probert Sinclair also won parts. As juniors, seven class members were in The Night ol' January l6th. llelen Pinkerton and John Ferguson had leads and John Martin, Phillip Sayre, Gladys Oakland, Bobert Starkweather, and Probert Sinclair partici- pated. You Gan't lake lt XVith Youf, in our senior year had John Martin in the leading role and Janice Smith, Bobert Starkweather, Owen Fliorseth, Philip Lind' berg, Prichard Singletcrry and James llindal in lesser roles. The senior play, Charm School, was presented November 17 with the following charming the school: Olive Buss, Norma Draper, Geneva Burgess, Nadine Bartle, llarriet Hanson, Johanna Teiseth, Phyllis Lawson, Joyce Finsen, J'Anne Goodhue, Shirley Helde, Marilyn Osbrink, Richard Singleterry, John Ferguson, Philip Lind' berg, Maurice Lloyd and Leslie Eklund. Bulldog editors were Billie Garter, l lelen Pinkerton and Bobert Bussell. Barbara Bennett and Shirley Bogers served as busi- ness managers lior the paper. 'lihe 194-l Skagina was edited by llelen Pinkerton with Miss Cornelia Hansen as advisor. Seniors holding major positions on the an- nual stail' were John Ferguson, business managerg Gladys Oakland, senior editor: James Anderson, boys' sports editor, and Johanna Teiseth and Annette Swanson, girls' sports editors. Several social events were sponsored by the class, the outstanding ones being the junior prom and the senior ball. The junior prom was a Stardust Ballf, in April ol, I9-B at the Skagit country club. 'llhe senior hall, Aloha, was an informal al'- l'air in May ol' 194-l. VVe enjoyed games, dancing, swimming and other sports at the annual senior picnic which we held at l-ake Goodwin, May IO. ll'e elected ten girls oi' the class, out- standing in scholarship, leadership, and character to attend the banquet given by the Business and Professional Wfomcnis Club ol' Mount Vernon. The girls were: Nadine Bartle, Marilyn Osbrink, Johanna Tciseth, Janette O'Leary, Helen Pinker- ton, J'Anne Goodhue, Loretta Spahr, Joyce Finsen, Phyllis Lawson and Margaret Krubb. VVe received our diplomas at commence- ment from L. Glenn Davis, chairman of the school board, and they brought the realization that our high school years were over. We, the class ol' 1944, took our place -and a high one-among the graduates ol' hflount Vernon Union High School.

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John Ferguson Pinkerton. Rogers, Mr. Cowell, Schroeder, Fell. Owen Torseth we, Q S we, the memhers of the class of 1944, rounal the last hend of our high school life at Mount Vernon Union High School we look hack at four years of work anal fun anal friendship. We look ahead with hope anal high aspirations to the worlal in which we are to take our places. NE hundred and five seniors were graduated with the class of '44 mak- ing ours the smallest class in recent years. Commencement exercises took place in the gymnasium, May 25. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, was the main speaker, ad- dressing us on the theme, For ldeals We Fight. The Reverend S. E. Fosket, pastor of the Free Methodist church of Mount Vernon, directed baccalaureate services on the pre- ceding Sunday, May 21. Awards presented at the close of the year were the music plaque for band to Richard Judy, and the plaque for orchestra to June Sharp. Clifford Schroeder was recipient of the inspirational football award. Top scholastic honors were awarded to John Ferguson and Owen Torseth, valedic- torian and saiutatorian respectively, who represented the class as commencement speakers. Not all of the graduates were present to receive diplomas, since eight had been in- ducted into the armed forces. They were Argus Blackburn and William Wilson, Marine Corps, Jerry Martin, Leslie Ek- lund, Loyal Morgan, George LeBlanc and Dale Greene, Navy, and Harlan Omholt, Merchant Marine. Some of the boys who left for military or naval service before thev had completed their senior year were Clem Ford, Maurice Freeman, and Richard May, Navy, and George Orrock and Clayton Wlalde, Army. Our class officers for the senior year were Raymond Fell. president, Clifford Schroeder, vice-president, Shirley Rogers, secretary, Owen Torseth, treasurer, and Helen Pinkerton, representative to the student council. Leslie Eklund was class yell leader as well as leader for the school. Margaret Ann Wilson was assistant vell leader. Gertrude Rasmussen, Norma Draper, and Gladys Oakland led the pep songs at assemblies and games. r. Our advisors were Mr. Ray Cowell, Miss Minnie Gerriets, Miss Mary K. Simeon, Miss Dorothy Currie, and Mr. Turner Pedersen. VVe won our share of the athletic glory in each sport. Boys who won letters in one or more sports were Iames Anderson, Argus Blackburn, Albert Egbers, Albert Hall, Robert Hobbs, Richard Judy, lohn Martin, Richard Lee, Nels Larson, Leland Novot- ny, Herbert Payne, Phillip Sayre, Clifford Schroeder, Robert Sinclair, Robert Stark-

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Abts .l. Anderson M. Anderson R. Anderson Bartle Belcoe Bell Bennett Blackburn Ronde Brevik Brusefraard Burgess Buss Carlson Cariventer Carter Commet DONALD ABTS XIIOLET BONDE Boys' Club 1-4: F. lf. A. 1-4. Ushers Club 2-3: Honor Society 2-3: 'Porch Society JAIVIES ANDERSON Student Council 1: Football 1-4: Track Manager l-21 Baseball 3-41 Green M 2-4: French Club 31 Class Vice-president Z: Class President 3: Boys' Club President 4: Bulldog 4: Skagina 4: Fireman 4, BIARION ANDERSON Latin Club 1-2: Library Club 3-4: Glee Club l-2: Choir 3-4: Uperettzt 1-23 Office 4. ROBERT ANDERSON Entered from Roosevelt High, Seattle 4: Boys' Club 4. NADINE BARTLE Senior Play 4: All-School Play 1-2-43 Glee Club 1: Choir 4: Choir Secretary 4: Pep Club 4: Pep Club President 4: Tri-Y 3-41 'Fhespians 1-41 Tbespian Secretary 3: 'Fhespiun Vice-president 4: llperetta 1: G. A. A. l-4: Yell Leader 2: Class Yell Lender 1-3: Bulldog 4: Skagina 4. DELORES BELCOE Choir 3: Girls' Club 1--l. ALVIN BELL Boys' Club l-4: I . In A. l-4. BARBARA BENNETT Girls' Club l-4: Pep Club 41 Bulldog 3-4: Business Manager Bulldog 4. IAP-GUS BLACKB URN Student Body Presidt-lit 4: Football 2-43 'l'rat-li l-4: President Choir 3: Air liaid VVarden 4: Fire- man 4: Latin Club 2. lli-Y 3-4: Basketball l-2: Green M 2-4: Honorary Football Captain 41 Marines 4. 22 -I: 'l'ri-Y 3: Pep Club 3: Office 3. EVELYN BREVIK Entered from Alberta. Canada 3: G. A. A. 'X-4: Girls' Club 3-4: Debate 3: Choir 4. THOMAS BRUSEGAARD Band 1-2: Latin Club 2: Hi-Y 2-43 Green M 2-4: Tennis 2-4: Honor Society 2-3: Torch 4: Vice President Hi-Y 4. CQENEVA BURGESS Glee Club 1-21 Operetta 1-2: Glee Club President 2: Senior Play 4: Pep Club 4: Thespians 4: Honor Society 2: Choir 3-4: G. A. A. l. OLIXVE Buss Glee Cluib 1-2: Choir 3-4: Latin Club 1-2: French Club 3: 'Fri-Y 3-4: Secretary Tri-Y 4: Skagina l-2: Uireretta 1-2: Senior Play -l: G. A. A. lg P+-p Club 4. PEGGY CARLSON Glee Club 2: G. A. A. l-3: Vsbers Club 33 Pep Club 4: Choir 3-4: uperetta 2. KENNETH CTARPENTER NA'itbd ra wn BILLIE CARTER G. A, A. 1-4: Office 4: Student Council ll Skaginn l-3: Green M 2-4: Bulldog 3-4g Bulldog Editor 42 Quill and Scroll 4: Pep Club 4. l2AYNIOND LTOINIIXIET Boys' Club 1-43 F. F, A. 1-4.