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

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l Earn tudents Honor These seniors maintained a 3.2 scholastic average for their first seven semesters in high school. and will. if the average is main- tained, receive at graduation the covetccl pin which signifies their membership in Torch, the national high school scholastic honor society. FIRST RUIVJ Bidwell. SECOND ROI!! Britten, Cramer, Esary, Etherington. Genovese, Gordon. THIRD ROIV: Grimes, Hageman, Hall, Highnam, Hutchins, Jamieson, FOURTH ROW: Jensen, Large, Littler, Loomis, lXIcPhcrson, Murphy. FIFTH ROW: Peterson Rouw, Sunclqnist, Volle. XVil- son, Whoolery of 'tr WY Nr' 19 Q-

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Study and Top Grades Commencement Speakers The six students in the senior class who have the high scholastic standing are chosen each year to be the speakers at the Commence- ment exercises. The valedictorian, salutatorian, and the next four U g top seniors will choose a general topic around which each will build ' his speech for the ceremony which will end their high school careers. The speakers will be chosen at the end of the third quarter from ' this group of nine seniors. They are Betty ageman, David rge f Mona Peterson, David Highnam, Norman therin ton, D dm X Sandra Bidwell, Linda Esary, and John ja eson. g Xry W lil 2 SWQQQQ A X, -Fife s 18

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Dave Highnam, class presidentg Ray Bloom, vice-presidentg Karen Finley, secretaryj and Larry Wha- len, treasurer, led the class of '59 through a busy and exciting sen- ior year. Graduation Rewards Four Years of Study When the class of '459 entered high school they had ahead of them much work, much to learn, and many wonderful experiences. Elected as class president was Ray Bloom. Other class oflicers were vice president, Ray Lillquist, secretary, Gary Morrow 5 and treasurer, John Haubner. The students quickly joined various organizations and -turned out for sports and dramatics. The class was especially proud of its girls' basketball team for winning the March of Dimes championship. The assembly Then and Now was presented to the student body in the spring. The next fall officers chosen were President John Haubner, Vice president Dee Hall, Secretary Diane Genovese, and Treasurer Connie Cook. Students who had earned a place in the honor society were given a luncheon by the Kiwanis Club, and this became a yearly tradition. Boys turning out for varsity sports made a fine contribution to the teams. Al Littler was among the varsity basketball players who repre- sented MVHS at the state tournament. School yell leaders included Connie Cook and Diane Barry and Jean Dewey was a song leader. Karen Williamson won the award of c'Miss Pep for basketball. Again in the spring the class assembly was presented, the action centered around an academy awards theme. This production won for the class the best assembly award for the year. As upperclassmen in the fall of 1957, Sandy Bidwell was elected president g Joe Arcadia, vice president g Larry Whalen, treasurer, and Linda Britten, secretary. The Junior Class had three players on the starting line-up of the championship football team, and Al Littler received the blocking award. Taking part in the homecoming victory celebration were Homecom- ing Princesses Connie Cook and Diane Genovese. Kerry Lynn Pearson and Carol Busby were two of the schoolis song leaders. In swimming, John Cramer won honors as did Mel Kingma in wrestling. Winners of gentlemen athlete awards for this year were Norm Etherington, swimming, and Nels Molstad, tennis. In November the annual Thanksgiving assembly was presented with a classroom setting. By this time Al Littler was serving as vice president of the student body and Norm Etherington was assistant treasurer. On May 2 the Junior Prom Mystic Moments, was held at the Holiday Ballroom. Bill Rasar and Judy Nelles were crowned king and queen from Mount Vernon.