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

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Class History This year we are fortunate to have in our school a foreign student. John comes from Germany and is enrolled here as a Senior. He has entered into the activities and had a part in the class play. The students this year have enjoyed hearing John tell of his many experiences. In the fall of 1946, we, the class of 50, entered these halls as freshmen. Our officers for that first memorable year were as follows: President, Ralph Clarno; Vice President, Dick Anderson; Secretary-Treasurer, Marlene Train; Sergeant-at-Arms, Glen Zeller. Our advisor was Mr. Beckham. The most remembered activity of the year was the initiation. It was hard to take but we stood up under the strain. We also took part in the carnival that year. Marlene Train was our candidate for queen and made a lovely one. Now was our time for revenge, we were Sophomores. This year we had as President, John Leeper; Vice President, Jennie Zinn; Secretary-Treasurer, Glen Compton; Sergeant-at-Arms, Ralph Clarno; Council Representative, Donna Holliday. Our advisor was Mrs. Harper. We sponsored the initiation this year and were hurt more than the freshmen because we couldn’t give it to them hard enough. We had a Sophomore assembly that year which was a huge success. Also, in our Sophomore year, we had several boys making first string football. We were very proud of these boys. In our Junior year we entered the halls with our noses in the air because we were upper classmen. Our officers for this year were President, Fordyce Worsham; Vice President, Dick Anderson; Secretary-Treasurer, Pauline Church Morris; Sergeant-at-Arms, Bill Cobb; Class Representative, Jennie Zinn; Our advisor was Mr. Kittredge. We took a big part in school activities this year. In the field of sports we had several boys participating. In interclass games we tied for the interclass cup with the class of ’49. We were all thrilled with the prom and Junior-Senior Banquet. The setting of the prom was Spring Time ’’ which was very appropriate for that time of the year. Our Junior play was a hilarious affair entitled Out of the Frying Pan. At last, as Seniors we thought we could rule the halls, but to our disappointment we found that we had to treat the freshmen as human beings. Our officers for this year were President, Fordyce Worsham; Vice President, Melburn Craven; Sec retary-Treasurer, Florence Russell; Se rgeant-at-Arms, Bill Cobb; Class Representative, Myrtle Wilson. Mr. Kittredge was advisor and Mrs. Harper was co-advisor. By now many of our class members were very outstanding in athletics and a number of letters and awards were earned by them. On April 27th our class crept away in great secrecy for Cleawox for the annual Skip Day. This occasion will be long remembered. Our class play Girl Shy was presented May 12th. This was alight romantic comedy featuring our most talented class members under the capable direction of Mr . Burrows . Baccalaureate was held May 21st, and Commencement May 24th. Our Commencement speaker was Marshall Dana, editor of the Oregon Journal. We shall remember for many years the joys and sorrows we have shared together as students of Myrtle Point Union High.

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Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of 50, being of sound mind, body and memory do hereby establish this last will and testament. To the Juniors we leave our ability to agree on things in class meetings. To the Sophomores we leave our quiet, dignified ways in the halls and class rooms. To the Freshmen we will our ability to graduate within four years. To our advisors, Mr. Kittredge and Mrs. Harper we leave our sincere appreciation for their services which have helped so much in making our high school career a success. I, Dick Anderson, will my retiring manner and athletic ability to Clell Laird. I. Rick Bingham, will my athletic ability and my ability to get on the honor roll to my little brother, Charlie. I, Delores Bowers, will my ability to run around sixth and seventh periods to anyone who is fast enough to ditch teachers. I, Bob Briggs, will my interest in ail girls to the world at large. I, Bobby Brooks, will everything I own to everybody and will be a hermit. I, Wallace Bryant, wouldn’t if t could. We, Shirley Cameron and Carol McNeel, will our ones in Social Econ. to some ambitious Junior. I, Ralph Clarno, will what I will and that’s what I will, will. I, Don Close, will my intelligence to Raymond Miller. I, Bill Cobb, will my quiet ways, graceful manner, athletic ability, and way with women to Jim Krantz. I, Glen Compton, will my ability to be a'sane driver to Karen Barklow. I, Mel Craven, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Sanford Tripp. I, Forest Easton, will my place in physics class to an enterprising underclassman. I, Alton Epperson, will my Social Econ. book to anybody that can understand it. I, Arlene Evans, will my natural red hair to Wanda Clark. I, Jackie Fiser, will, if you will. I, Marlene Casner, will leave for college. I hope! 1, Elaine Hall, will my broad imagination to some ill-nourished underclassman. I, Marvin Hammack, leave nothing, I’m taking it all with me. I, Patricia Harris, leave, rejoicing. I, Duane Hayes, will my whiskers to Vance Carlson. We, Donna Holliday and Myrtle Wilson, will our ability to get into trouble to anyone who can avoid the teachers long enough to do it. I, Harry Kaiser, will my unerring accuracy to arrive at school on time to Bob Whitaker. I, John Leeper, leave with my belongings under my arm. I, David Lodestine, will my beautiful clarinet tone to Bill Gilpatrick. I, Jimmie Mack, will my ability to be mean to Harrison Bryant. I, Pauline Church Morris, leave as I came --uneducated. I, Pauline Morris, will my ability to go with a Coquille Basketball player and still yell for Myrtle Point to anyone who thinks she is able. I, Robert Morris, will my car wrecks to anyone who desires them. I, Louie Oden, will my singing voice to Mr. Neugart. I, Charles Payton, will my Einstein ability to anyone who wants it. I, Jack Pinkley, will my ammident smile to Mr. Kittredge. I, Patricia Reed, will my quiet ways to Alan Cunningham. I, Charlene Roe, will my attendance record to anybody who can keep it up. I. Florence Russell, leave for a different and better pastime, what more could anybody want? I. Billie Sell, leave,--what more could Miss Lininger ask for? I. Jane Sell, will my ability to change from a man hater to a man lover to the Junior girls. I, Laura Shelton, will nine cents (9tf) which I cannot find in the books, to the Student Body. I, Patty Smith, leave with all I have for ail I have I need. I, Dick Southmayd, will my towering height to Joe Sinko. I, Marlene Train, leave my extra credits (lj) to my brother. He’ll probably need them. I, Frank Weber, will my good grades in English to Cunningham. I, Mary Alice Wiley, will my boisterous ways to Pat Holliday. I, Fordyce Worsham, will my dramatic ability to Bill Davenport. I, Glendon Zeller, wili my studying habits and athletic ability to Vance Carlson. I. Jennie Zinn, leave with a fond memory of quiet halls, hard working students, and hard boiled teachers. I. John Hacse. will my place in this school to a boy or girl who wishes to write to me. 1, Donald Everenden, will my pretty red car to Marvin Bilderback.