Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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HISTORY OF THE YEAR Do you like to read history? No? Well, that's just what I thought. But you 11 like this one—it's unusual—it's all about our own doin's and carryins -on of the past school year. To start off with, the Sophomores did a good job of initiating the fifty -five green Freshmen, who retaliated a few weeks later with the traditional Freshmen-Sophomore party. he Seniors proved themselves the noisiest class by winning the annual Inter-class Yell contest, after which Shirlee Miller and Elsie Forrest were chosen as yell leaders for the year. The Junior's three-act comedy, “Don't Take My Penny,” starring Martha Evans, aspiring young actress, and Tom Perkins, her devoted adolescent swain, was really good. I guess the rest of the school wasn t TOO surprised that Friday when the Seniors failed to show up for their classes. They say they had a swell time at the Remote Guard station, what with cards and fishing and hiking— not to mention the eats'! ! ! Throughout the year several dances were sponsored by the various organizations: among them, the Ag-Shop Barn dance, with Queen Roberto I: the Girls League dance: Junior dance: Sophomore Hop: and the FFA Dog-patch dance with Carty Walton as Li I Abner. The social hi-lite of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom, early in April. Our first student body prexy. Edward Morrison, had quite a time choosing between the Alma Mater and McKenzie High, but when he finally decided in their favor, it resulted in Robert Donald's being elected to succeed him and carry out the presidential duties for the remainder of the year. In spite of the disheartening football season, our boys rallied well, and took second place in the County Basketball Tournament. And. of course. Eighth Grade day. It was really amusing to see the awed expressions on those youngster's faces as they wandered through our “hall of learninY' In the afternoon they were entertained with a Torch Honor Society program and the Inter-class Speaking Contest. In the Girls’ Interpretive Reading. Ardell Oden took first place for the Seniors, but the Freshmen, represented by Walter Smith, walked off with the honors in the Boys' Extemporaneous Speaking. It was rather coincidental that the Seniors, both boys and girls, took first place in the Interclass Basketball play-offs. The local Band Concert, featuring a triple-trio, was a huge success. The band also participated in the County Band Concert at Marshfield. And say. if you didn't see Robert Donald as “Brother Goose in the Senior Play, you really missed something. On the evening of May 23, the Seniors gathered at the Jack Jill Cafe for a dinner before the Baccalaureate service. And last, but not least. Commencement, with a splendid, although rather small, graduating class. They looked very distinguished and “scholarly'' in their caps and gowns, and seemed glad to at least receive their hard-earned sheepskins.” How does a history end?—I guess I'll just have to sign off and quit— but first let me say that we've all had a swell year, and that all of us. except of course the Seniors, will be back next year for more. -----:V:------