Oak Harbor High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oak Harbor, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1948 volume:

i E 2 5 i G 6? il i E 'aj' f A '41, , 1 Aww , , -0- -, . L V -an-,, , Y, The PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF OAK HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL 1948 Oak Harbor, Washington Alma Mater Close by the shores of old Pacific Where ocean waves roll high and free, Nestled above our peaceful harbor Guarded by snow-crowned majesties. There's where the oak trees crown the hills Kissed by the golden evening sun, There stands our noble Alma Mater There stands Oak Harbor High. Chorus: Purple and Gold we rise to honor, Glory and pride of every heart, Loyal forever, doubt us never Alma Mater, hail, hail, hail. Brave are our heroes, fair our maidens, Many a victory we have won, Close in our hearts we'll ever cherish All our traditions tried and true, Friendships we've made we'll keep fore'er, And as the years roll on and on Fondly we'll turn in recollection To our Alma Mater fair. Acknowledgements Photographs by: Groups-Bob Hurt Dances and Sports-Jean Sheckles LaConner Game-Jean Dalan Graduation-Phyllis Smith Printing by: Anacortes American Engraving by: Artcraft Engraving and Electrotype Co. F Dedication We wish to dedicate this annual to a friend and teacher of our class . . . It has been with her loyal sup- port and guidance that we have made our class one of distinction .... Thus, we the senior class of 48 , dedicate this annual to Mrs. Jean S. Edens. I E Faculty MR. JACK WOODS ......,................................,...,.................,.........,................ Superintendent MRS. ERMA PERDUE-Social Science, Freshman Advisor, Library MRS. JEAN EDENS-Commercial, Senior Advisor, Breeze Advisor MR. LANCHE CROW-Principal, Mechanical Drawing, Boy's Sports MISS STEENBERGEN-Second Semester, Home Economics, Girl's P E, Junior Advisor MISS BERTHA GERRIETS-First Semester, Home Economics, GirI's PE, Junior Class MR. DEAN MARTIN-Science, Torch Honor, Boy's Sports MRS. KATHERINE RAYMOND-Mathematics, Senior English,EIamis Club Ad- visor, Sophomore Advisor MRS. BETTY JO COLEMAN-English, Spanish, Junior Play MR. FRANK LONG-Custodian Missing: MRS. MUZZALL-Latin MRS. GRACE WOODS-Office Girl Board of Control RICHARD LANGE-Student Body President BETTY JO PORTER-Student Body Vice President ELLA HIRKPATRICH-Student Body Treasurer JUNETH HANSEN-Student Body Secretary ELMER LANG-Activity Manager ' Marlene Howarth-Senior Class Representative DON AVEN-Assistant Activity Manager, Junior Class Rep- resentative f BOB WALTER-Sophomore Class Representative TED ZYLSTRA-Freshman Class Representative MR. CROW-Principal Commencement Exercises OAK HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM Thursday, May 27, 1948 8 p. m. March ,........ ...... M RS. ADA WILLIAMSON Invocation ..,.... ..,,...........,.. R EV. E. E. FIHSE Welcome ....,,. ........,.. D ANNY KOETJE Girls' Chorus .....................,.,............. .....,.....,.. ' 'Now ls The Hour America's Displaced Persons .,.......................... .,......s.. M ARLENE HOWARTH Trio ..... .......,................................. ........ ' ' Trees ........ ....................................... H ahn Address .,.,........ ........,,............... f ,.................. M P.. JAMES ZYLSTRA Girls' Chorus ...... ....., ' 'A Perfect Day' '.....................,..........,......... Bond Silent Sound ...... ........,..,.......,,,.,..........,....,............ D ONALD LOOFF Awards ...................,..... .......,.............. L ANCHE CROW, PmNc1PAL Presentation of Class . ..,,............,,.,...........,.,......... JACK M. WOODS, SUPERINTENDENT Awarding Diplomas ,....,.,....., HENRY WEIDENBACH, CHAIRMAN or noun or nmscrons Benediction .....A....... .....,........,............l.....................,,..,.................,., R EV. E. E. FIKSE Alma Mater Class Officers President DANNY KOETJE Vice President JUNETH HANSEN Secretary HELEN HENNI Treasurer BEVERLY WEIDENBACH Class Representative MARLENE HOWARTH Valedictorian DONALD LOOFP Salutatorian ERNIE TESCI-I l 1. Don Looft in valedictorian's regalia 2. Principal Lanche Crow presenting the Outstanding Student Award to Betty .Io Porter 3. Marlene Howarth, salutatoriau speaker 4. Juneth Hansen, girl Winner ot the faculty citizenship award. 5. .lim Behlke, boy winner ot the faculty citizenship award 6. Richard Lange, winner of the activities medal 7. Alice James, editor's medal 8. Helen Henni, winner of the school spirit award 9. Betty Jo and the Outstanding Student Award Top group picture shows Mr. James Zylstra addressing the class, and the bottom group picture is of the class ascending the rostrum. Duane Van Dyke Entered trom lreton, Iowa 2, Stage crew 3, Baccalaurate Usher 3, Those Websters 4. Don Van Cleve Entered from Vancouver, Wash. l, Student Hotarian 4, O Club, Football 2,3,4. Lorene Brown Entered from Coupeville, Wash. 4, Those Websters 4. Marlene Howarth Entered from Pacific Beach, California l, Breeze 2, 3, 4, Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent Secretary-Treasurer 4, Latin Club 3, Vice President 3, Class Speaker 4, Usher 3, Pep Club 4, Prompter 3, Assistant Annual Editor 4, Those Websters 4, Student Representative 4. Jack Burnham Annual Stait 4, O Club, Football l, 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Baseball 4. George Dyer Those Websters 4, Annual Staff 4, O Club, Football l, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4. Ann Huge Usher 1, Z, 3, Those Websters 4, Glee Club 4, Elamis Club 3, 4, Breeze Staif 3, Pep Club 4, Bob Van Dyk Stage Crew 3, 4, Assistant Athletic Manager 4, Baseball 3, Track 4. James Behlke ' Student Representative 1, Gone With the Girls l, Foot-Loose 3, Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent, Vice President 2, 3, President 4, Breeze Staff 3, 4, Annual Staff 4, O Club, President 4, Football l, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Georgia Wilson Entered from Elma, Wn. 3, Usher 3, Latin Club 3, Glee Club 3, Breeze Stall 4, Annual Statt 4, Those Websters 4. Beverly Weidenbach Usher 1, 2, 3, Elamis Club 3, 4, Vice President 4, Breeze Staff 2, Art Editor 3, 4, Foot-Loose 3, Glee Club 4, Prompter 4, Class Treasurer 4, Pep Club 4, Assistant Annual Editor 4. Don Olson Band 1, Class Vice-President 2, Latin Club 3, Those Websters 4, Basketball 4. Alice James Usher 2, 3, Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent, Secretary 3, Tickets 3, Breeze Stall 2, 4, Editor 3, Annual Editor 4, Pep Club 4, Those Websters 4. Bruce Weidenbach JW' Stage Crew 3, 4. Iohn Fakkema Entered from Ashland, Oregon 2, Basketball 4, Baseball 4. Wanda LaCrosse Glee Club 3, Elamis Club 3, 4, Foot-Loose 3, Pep Club 4, Breeze Stall 3, 4. Gerald Fiske Entered from San Francisco, California 2, Baccalureate Usher 3, Foot-Loose 3. Don Loolf Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent, Treasurer 3, Student Representative 3, Those Websters 4, Valedictorian 4, O Club, Secretary-Treasurer 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Base- ball l, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 4. Ella Kirkpatrick Breeze Stall 1, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 2, 4, Class Secretary- Treasurer 3, A. S. B. Treasurer 4, Foot-Loose 3, Tickets 4, Elamis Club 3, 4, Glee Club 3, 4, Yell Leader 4. Dorothea Zylstra Usher l, 2, 3, Foot-Loose 3, Elamis Club 3, 4, Glee Club 4, Pep Club 4. Ralph Kingma Foot-Loose 3, Latin Club 3, President 3, Breeze Stall 4, Football 4, Basketball 4, Track Z, 3, 4,. . Hans Olson Stage Crew 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Basketball 3, 4. Iohny Wichers Yell Leader 3, O Club. Suzanne Thomas Gone With the Girls 1, Usher 1, Foot-Loose 3, Latin Club 3, President 3, Glee Club 3, Elamis Club 3, 4, President4, Breeze Stall I, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 3, 4, Yell Leader 4, Q' 'Sl' Richard Lange V Class President l, 3, Assistant Student Manager 2, Student Manager 3, A. S. B. President 4, Foot-Loose 3, Those Websters 4, Breeze Staff 3, Annual Stalt 3, 4, O Club, Vice President 3, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football Capt. 4. Don Boyer n Band l, Foot-Loose 3, Breeze Statt 4, Annual Statf 4, O Club, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4. Helen Henni Class President 2, Class Secretary 4, Breeze Stall 2, Co- Editor 4, Elamis Club 3, 4, Glee Club 3, Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent, Vice President 4, Yell Leader 4, Annual Staff 1, 4, Those Websters 4. Ernie Tesch Torch Honor 2, 3, 4, Permanent, Salutatorian 4. Dewey Cuthbertson Foot-Loose 3, Acorn Business Mgr. 4, O Club, Football 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4. Betty J o Porter Usher 3, Foot-Loose 3, A. S. B. Vice Yreside Breeze Statt 2, 3, Editor 4, Annual Stall 4. Iuneth Hansen Band 1, 2, Class Secretary l, 2, Treasurer 2, Vice Presi- dent 3, 4, Breeze Stati 2, 3, 4, Usher 3, Foot-Loose 3, Elamis Club 3, 4, A. S. B. Secretary 4, Tickets 4, Annual Statt 2, 4, Pep Club 4. Vernon Eaton Tickets 3, Stage Crew 3, 4. Danny Koetie Class Treasurer 1, Class President 4, Student Rotarian 4, Foot-Loose 3, Breeze Statt, Annual Staff 4, O Club, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Baseball 3, 4. Rae Dyer Student Rotarian 4, Those Websters 4, Breeze St Basketball 4. Camera Shy: . Bill Coffey Entered from Alameda High, Calit. 4. nt4 aff 4 FRONT ROW: Jacqueline Bultman, Janet Vande Werthorst, Dixie Ferguson, Margaret Schuettke, Pat Stevenson, Dolores Koetje, Mary Ann Trotter. SECOND ROW: Stan McKechnie, Gareld Toler, Ed McKeown,' Bill Hayward, Hardy Gates, Don Aven, Bob Ronhaar. TOP ROW: Miss Steenbergen, Margaret Andrew, Bill Struthers, Harold Eaton, Don Alexander, Elmer Lang, Teresa DuChene. MISSING: George Lam, Mary Davis, Bette Frostad Johnson, Mary Lou Malone, Marilyn Lee, Denise Lueck, Ann Baan, Mary Leach. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Mary Lou Malone and Dixie Ferguson, Mary Davis, Mary Lou Malone and George Lam, Dixie Ferguson, Bette Johnson and Goldie Hassler, Slim Gates and his One and Only, Janet Vande Werthorst, Teresa DuChene, Margaret Schuettke, Jackie Bultman, Denise Lueck, Don Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson, Elmer Lang. Junior Class The officers tor the junior class of 1947-1948 were: Elmer Lang, president, Janet Vande Werthorst, vice president, Mary Ann Trotter, secretary, Margaret An- drew, treasurer, and Don Aven, class representative. The juniors started out the year with a prom, Winter Melody , December 16. We raised our share ot the money for the projector by selling popcorn and peanuts at the football games. Following our play, Peck's Bad Boy , April 2, was the Junior-Senior Banquet on May 7. The theme of the decorations was Maypole and the program was carried out accordingly. Bob Ronhaar was toastmaster. FRONT ROW: Pat Hilberdink, Margaret Ann Hurt, Donna Reinstra, -Gloria Santos, Dorothy Olson, Ann Lang, Barbara Penn- ington, Dorothy Reinstra, Evelyn Hoetje, Dolores Roberts, Dorothy Eaton. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Raymond, Fred Kooyman, Raymond Hulst, Ed Fiske, Bill Thacker, Dudley Johnson, Bill Schaal, Eugene Hoppe, Bob Walter. THIRD ROW: Ed Vander Stoep, Thomas Roddy, Leroy Gahan, Barney Beeksma, Ramon Heller, Robin Howell, Joe Reinstra, Virgil Larsen. 1. Tootsie and Ann. 2. Don Holland. 3. Virgil Larsen. 4. Ed Fikse. 5. and 6. Sophomore Transportation. 7. Bill Thacker 8. Thomas Roddy, Dudley Johnson, and Robin Howell. 9. Bob Walter. IO. George Lam. Sophomore Class Bright and early the first day of school the sophomores were present, waiting by the front door. Lipstick in hand and with tiendish ideas in mind they immed- iately broke in any poor, trembling freshman that passed by. After throwing a successful Initiation Party they attempted several skating parties with the purpose of raising money tor the movie projector. Class election was held and the officers were: Donald Holland, president, Barbara Pennington, vice president, Margaret Ann Hurt, secretary-treasurer, and Bob Walter, class representative. When Don Holland lett Barbara Pennington took his place. Mrs. Raymond silently suffered the position of class advisor. FIRST ROW: Carol Adreon, Peggy Davis, Joyce Hallberg, Florence Christensen, Beverly Christensen, Pat Young, Cynthia Nienhuis, Louise Nyhof, Janice Hulst, Ardith Van Dyke, Frances Eaton. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Perdue, Jim Werning, Ted Zylstra, Charles Fakkerna, Ida May Walker, Veta Duncan, Barbara Stevenson, Helene Schock, Vercilla Birkenholz, Avis Weidenbach, Maxine Lang, Marcia Oliver, Bob Hemp. THIRD ROW: Lee Morris, Stuart Fisher, Richard Vander Voet, Vernon Kingma, Henry Haga, Ed Koetie, Jack Hansen, Gary Love, Gerald Conaway, Edwin Adamson, Jerry Miller, Bob Fisher, Bill Davis. MISSING Anita De Graaf, l. Peggy and Billy Davis. 2. Ted Zylstra and the unknown. 3. Florence Christensen. 4. Bob Fisher and Henry Haga. 5. Fresh- man feet. 6. The president. 7. Henry Haga. 8. Bob Kemp. 9. Gerald Conaway, 10, Jack Hansen. Freshman Class We were mighty freshmen, at least we thought we were until our gentle sophomore friends started to initiate us. Nothing serious happened and everyone had fun. We elected our class officers. Ed Hoetje became top man, Peggy Davis, vice top man, Beverly Newman, secretary, Jack Hansen, money man, and Ted Zylstra, class representative. Miss Valentine was our class advisor. Since then some changes have been made. Mrs. Perdue became our class advisor and Florence Christensen our secretary when Beverly left. The freshman class finally got around to giving the return party. We took over for the Christmas program and gave a party in the gym for the student body. On the night of the March of Dimes basketball game we sold tickets on a lamp, toaster, rug, and book ends. From the ninety dollars profit we donated eighty for the projector fund. Class Will We the class of nineteen hundred and forty eight, being of a sound mind and of good dispo- sition ahd considering that it is fairly well settled that we will graduate this year, do hereby devise give and bequeath our several belongings to the following persons in this, our first and last will and testament. h l, ERNIE TESCH, leave my loaded dice to Mary Ann Trotter provided the teachers don't get them f' t. I MAIRLENE HOWARTH, give my extra hair to George Lam, who is anticipating the Lam Baldness. It will save you the S75 it costs to get a toupee. I DEWEY CUTHBERTSON, leave my position as smartest land onlyl boy in the Shorthand class to Bill Struthers. I VERNON EATON, bequeath my intellectual look to Mary Lou Malone for the promotion of bet- ter students. , Q I, ANN HAGA, will my attitude of What do I Care, I'm going to get married to Jackie Bultman. It saves the nerves, Jackie. I DON VAN CLEVE, devise my traffic tickets to Gareld Toler so he can get acquainted with the state patrol, too. I GERALD FIHSE, will Janet to my little brother to keep her in the family. I: DOTTIE ZYLSTRA, will the use of my tather's car to Harold Eaton so he won't have to worry about walkin' his baby back home. I, RICH LANGE, bequeath my privilege to spit behind the mat to Teresa DuChene for use only at those after school practices. I, RALPH KINGMA, leave my gunboats to Mrs. Perdue so she can be sure of transportation to her husband. I, SUZANNE THOMAS, give my giggle to Margaret Andrew to make things more witty. I, BOB VAN DYK and I, HANS OLSON, leave our arguing over which should have the title of handsomest boy of the senior class' to Don Alexander and Stan Mcliechnie. l, BEVERLY WEIDENBACH, will my ability to play the piano to Dixie Ferguson hoping that she will leave the keys on it. JIM BEHLKE, devise my way with the teachers to Joe Reinstra, who needs it. BILL COFFEY, will my ability to make the Alameda football team to Bill Hayward, who seems to be headed that way. I, BETTY JO PORTER, leave my cast to Don Aven so he can have some extra padding to protect himself from those Coupeville giants. I, JOHNNY FAHKEMA, devise my qualifications as an ideal husband to the husbands of Bellada Green, Bette Johnson, and Mary Leach. I'm going to mop the floors, cook, do dishes, etc. I, JACKIE BURNHAM, bequeath my magnetic smile to Dolores Roberts to go with her sweet dis- position. I, GEORGIA WILSON, give my ability to handle little kids to Barbara Pennington with hopes it will help her in the future. I, GEORGE DYER, will my car to Mary Davisi she is working and can afford to fix the brakes. I, ELLA HIRKPATRICH, leave my acrobatic success to Margaret Schuettke with these parting words, Oh, my achin' back. I, DON LOOFF, will my summer trips to Alaska to Ed Mclieown so maybe he can catch an Eskimo girl. . , I, DON OLSON, will my manly charm to Thomas Roddy, although it works better in a car then on a motor scooter. I, JUNETH HANSEN, will my Du Barry Success Course to Hardy Gates and hope that it will have the opposite effect on him. I, DUANE VAN DYHE, will my blond locks to Denise Lueck. Remember the old saying, Variety is the spice of Life. I, BRUCE WEIDENBACH, give my mother's knowledge of bookeeping to Elmer Lang so he won't have to work so hard. HELEN HENNI, bequeath my nickname Hen to Ann Baan so she, too, can be a slick chick. DANNY KOETJE, leave my harem of English class girls to Edwin Peck to acquaint him with the whys, wheres, and whats of Oak Harbor. I, LORENE BROWN, bequeath my ability to get lost in Seattle to Virgil Larsen with these words lt's more fun. I, WANDA LACROSSE, will my love tor English IV to Dolores Koetje, and remember it was willed, not inherited. I, JOHNNY WICHERS, refuse will anything, I want to take it all with me. l, RAE DYER, will my innocent look to Bob Ronhaar, so he can get through life without the usual knocks. I I I I I, 1, I, 1, I, DON BOYER, give my blue eyes to Marilyn Lee. The effect with her black hair will be startling. Will someone please leave Alice James an annual. She forgot to buy one. Mil? FIRST ROW: Hans Olson, Ralph Kingma, Don Faber, Alvin Hoetje, Kathleen Jongsma, Beverly Weidenbach, Helen Henni, Junior Astel. SECOND ROW: Vernon Eaton, Kenneth Rosenbach, Leroy Haberly, Leslie Streeter, Spencer McCartney, Alice James, Rich Lange. THIRD ROW: Johnny Fakkema, Ann Haga, Bob Van Dyk, Don Olson, Audrey Schenaker, Gloria Barker, .loan Hutchinson, Don Boyer. FOURTH ROW: Unknown, Sidney Vander Veen, Tena Hordyk, Jack Burnham, Rae Dyer, Betty Porter, Paul Vander Woude. Teacher Miss Ullevig. Bottom Picture: FIRST ROW: Rae Dyer, Don Olson, Johnny Fakkema. SECOND ROW: Hans Olson, Beverly Weidenbach, Helen Henni, Alice James, Rich Lange, Don Looff. THIRD ROW: Vernon Eaton, Bob Van Dyk, Ann Haga, Betty .Io Porter, Don Boyer. Clcrss History ln the fall of 36 these 30 little cross-patches land Don Lootfj started their great adventure in the educational world. Of these, 16 are graduating in the class of 48 . To us, highlights of our grade school years were the Health Program we gave as first graders and our part as Dutch children in the Grade School Operetta Jack and the Bean Stalk when we were fourth graders, When in the sixth grade, we and the fifth graders gave a Christmas play Santa's Vacation to the high school and our parents. In the eighth grade we had the annual Mother's Tea, printed an annual, and of course graduated with a picnic on the last day of school. As freshmen three members of our class took part in the All School Play and when we were sophomores we gave a Memorial Stadium Benefit Dance. The by-word of the student was The sophomores will do it., As juniors we gave a Pen- guin Prom , Foot-Loose, and a turkey banquet for the seniors, faculty and schoolboard. As seniors we have upheld the tradition of our class as shown in this yearbook. The building of the Navy Base in '42 brought many students who were members of our class for a short time. Forty- six finished the eighth grade and we reached our peak of enrollment in our freshman year with the attendance of 53. Of the graduating class Danny Koetje entered in the second grade, George Dyer in the tourth, Ernie Tesch in the fifth and Ella Kirkpatrick in the sixth. We picked up Dewey Cuthbertson, Jim Behlke, and Bruce Weidenbach in the seventh and Wanda LaCrosse and Suzanne Thomas in the eighth. In the green years of our career Johnny Wichers, Dorothea Zyl- stra, Juneth Hansen, and Marlene Howarth joined us. Duane Van Dyke and Gerald Fikse came in our sophomore year, Georgia Wilson and Don Van Cleve in our junior year, and Lorene Brown and Bill Coffey in our senior year. We've been noted as one ol the most active classes in high school and we think the best. Class Prophecy June 3 All hands report aboard. Had inspection, just passed. Captain Fakkema reviews crew. Lorene Brown, chief hashslinger and dish breaker, Duane Van Dyke, Engineer, Gerald Fikse, Second Mate, and Ann Haga, head nurse, in case anyone gets a terrible case of sea sickness. Let's not all get it at once, fellasl June 3 All aboard! Left port at 0700. Put out to sea in general direction of Alaska. Water calm. June 4 All hands on deck. Raft sightedl Upon investigation it was none other than Jim Behlke singing Over the Waves. He can practice out there in the wide open spaces. June 5 Storm warnings received by Alice James, our radioman. False alarm, just Don Van Cleve, the great scientist, experimenting with the weather. June 6 0900 Land sighted. Sailed into port at noon. On hand at the dock was Dewey Cuthbertson, Mayor of Coldernell, Alaska, who hands us the key to the city. Shore leave given to all, O Boyll Every- one seemed to have worked up a keen appetite so we headed for a place called the Hashslingers' Cafe, where no other than Ernie Tesch is slinging cow on the burners. In the back room we could hear sounds of low voices saying, roll 'em. We peeked around the corner only to discover Don Boyer teaching Johnny Wichers how to make biscuits. Venturing into the street we notice Wanda LaCrosse busily washing windows. After we have looked at the sign on the building we under- stand why. Our famed football heroes, Rich Lange and Danny Koetje are lecturing on the finer points of ballet. Reporting aboard for dutyl Underway at 2200. Points southwest. June 7 Found, stowaway, Dorothea Zylstra, who just had to get away from it all--need we ask what??? June 8 Sailing southwest, sighted on the horizon, srhoke signals spelling ABC, upon investigation we find Bruce Weidenbach and Betty Jo Porter wgearing sarongs and chanting We're Satisfied. June 9 ..., Continued voyage, nothing happened. June 10 Put in at Honolulu at 1430. All out to see the sights. fhubbal While waiting to dock we throw pennies to the little native boys, Vernon Eaton and Ralph Hingma. They decided they had to work for a living. Our eyes casually wander--casually that is, to Georgia Wilson, Marlene How- arth, and Susie Thomas, from the Hip-Shakers lnc.,doing their own version of the hula. Showhouse sighted-target samel Who should be the leading lady but Helen Henni. Swede Olson is her understudy should something happen to Helen. The title of their famous play is The Fat Lady's Wonder. During intermission we were all going out to take a breath of fresh air when Rae Dyer came on the stage to sing. He is known to have set woman's souls fsolesl on fire. June ll Put out to sea for Australia, down under???? Should arrive June 18. June 16 Still sailing. June 17 Sightedl Cometl As it streaked by we Saw the familiar face of Bill Coffey, with his neon sign ad- vertising Alameda or Bust, Enough excitement for one day. June 17 Steamed into Sydney Harbor at 2200. Captains orders, Leave your pouches aboard as there are plenty on land for all. Leaving the ship we rent a car and cruise around the town. On the sub- urbs we found Bob Van Dyk and Don Looff raising angora rabbits. They have developed a new process for making sheer materials out of angora hair and are now manufacturing Looff-Dyks Lovely Lingerie for Ladies llI They even have a model,, Miss Beverly Weidenbach, who uses her wiles and personality on the men until they have ordered several boxes of this lingerie. They have recruited the charming smile and personality of Jack Burnham to be the door-to-door sales- man. He's doing very well for himself, tool We have come to the end of our voyagel But waitll There is morell Here come Don Olson and Ella Kirkpatrick, those cattle thieves from the states. Should we let them on board? Waitl here comes Junior G-Men George Dyer and Juneth Hansen, it looks as if they are looking for someone. Oh well, it has been prophesied that eventually someone of our senior class would land in the Pen. lt seems it came true for at least two. With that we leave the dock at Sydney and sail into the sunset on the Pacific. FRONT ROW: Margaret Schuettke, Peggy Davis, Ella Kirkpatrick, Carol Adreon, Mary Lou Malone, Pat Young, Joyce I-Iallberg, Beverly Weidenbach. SECOND ROW: Mary Ann Trotter, Margaret Andrew, Jacqueline Bultman, Ann Haga, Dorothea Zylstra, Janet Vande Werthorst, Veta Duncan, Ann Baan, Cynthia Nienhuis, Denise Lueck, Mrs. Williamson. MISSING : Bette Johnson Glee Club The Glee Club was under the direction of Mrs. Ada Williamson, grade school teacher and music instructor. She arranged much ot the music and piloted the Glee Club through a successful year. Meeting three times a week, the girls had a minimum ot time to prepare their numbers. Near the middle of the year Mrs. Williamson presented each girl with a music pin. The club sang several selections at each of the plays, at an Island County teacher's meeting, and at Baccalaureate and Commencement. FIRST ROW: Barbara Pennington, Joyce Hallberg, Carol Adreon, Peggy Davis, Marlene Howarth, Suzanne Thomas, Betty Jo Porter, Ella Kirkpatrick, Wanda LaCrosse, Helen Henni, Teresa DuChene, Dorothy Olson, SECOND ROW: Dorothy Reinstra, Dorothy Eaton, Mary Ann Trotter, Beverly Weidenbach, Georgia Wilson, Jackie Bultman, Janet Vander Werthorst, Margaret Andrew, Alice James, Ann Lang, Pat Hilberdink, Evelyn Koetje, THIRD ROW: Mrs. Edens, Stan McKechnie, Ralph Kingma, Jim Behlke, Rae Dyer, Don Boyer, Gerald Conaway, Jerry Miller. FIRST ROW: Alice James, Marlene Howarth, Ella Kirkpatrick, Dixie Ferguson, Suzanne Thomas, Jackie Bultman, Mary Ann Trotter, Helen Henni, Helene Schock. SECOND ROW: Georgia Wilson, Beverly Weidenbach, Betty Jo Porter, Ralph Kingma, Don Boyer, George Dyer, Don Looft. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Edens, Rich Lange, Rae Dyer, Jim Behlke, Dan Koetje, Bob Walters. MISSING: Hardy Gates, Juneth Hansen, Dewey Cuthbertson. Breeze Under the capable guidance of Betty Jo Porter, editor and Helen Henni, assistant editor The Breeze was published once a month. At the second semester Margaret Andrew was elected as editor tor next year. The special April Pool edition caused a lot of comment for at least twenty-tour hours. In bold head- lines Betty Jo announced her secret marriage to A. A. Loot. The next day her parents sent a notice that they had the marriage annulled because they didn't want their daughter married to an April Fool . Acorn The Acorn staff was headed by Alice James, assisted by Marlene Howarth and Beverly Weiden- bach and advised by Mrs. Edens. Dewey Cuthbertson was business manager, and Jim Behlke, Rich Lange and George Dyer were efficient advertising soliciters. Two changes in policy were inaugurated with this book: Mary Ann Trotter was appointed from the junior class to act as junior editor and will succeed to the editorship in her senior year. September first was chosen as distribution date in order to include end-of-school activities. Q .V yr no FIRST ROW: Mary Ann Trotter, Dorothy Eaton, Alice James, Don Loott, Barney Beeksma. SECOND ROW: Ernie Tesch, Marlene Howarth, Teresa DuChene, Helen Henni, Jim Behlke, THIRD ROW: Mr. Martin, Ramon Heller, Bob Walter, Margaret Andrew, Stan Mc Kechnie. CAMERA SHY1 Dixie Ferguson. Torch Honor Society Since the debut in the tall ot 45 the Torch Honor Society of OHHS has con- sistently held higher the torch ot learning. The Oak Harbor Chapter is a branch of the National Honor Society ot the United States. Membership in this society is determined by the scholastic achievement and activity participation ot the individual. The officers are: Jim Behlke, president, Helen Henni, vice president, Marlene Howarth, secretary-treasurer. The advisor was Mr. Martin. FRONT ROW: Helen Henni, Suzanne Thomas, Ella Kirkpatrick. SECOND ROW: Dorothea Zylstra, Peggy Davis, Maxine Lang, Ann Lang, Mary Davis, Ann Haga. THIRD ROW: Louise Nyhof, Dorothy Olson, Joyce Hallberg, Carol Adreon, Wanda LaCrosse, Anita De Great, Marlene Howarth. FOURTH ROW: Mrs. Raymond, Veta Duncan, Helene Schock, Mary Lou Malone, Juneth Hansen, Janet Vande Werthorst, Margaret Andrew. FIFTH ROW: Denise Lueck, Florence Christensen, Evelyn Koetje, Teresa DuChene, Beverly Weiden- bach, Pat Hilberdink, Alice James. ELAMIS CLUB FRONT ROW: Mary Davis, Helen Henni, Ella Kirkpatrick, Wanda LaCrosse, Beverly Weidenbach, Doro- th Olson. SEXCOND ROW: Mrs. Raymond, Barbara Pennington, Teresa DuChene, Ann Lang, Margaret Andrew, Dorothy Eaton, Suzanne Thomas. MISSING: .Iuneth Hansen, Ann Haga, Dorothea Zylstra. Pep Club The Pep Club was organized this year by an amendment to the Elamis Club Constitution. It is sponsored by the Elamis Club and under the leadership of the cheerleaders. The girls wear white slipover sweaters with PEP written across purple and gold It was the duty of each member to be at all basketball and football games and back their team to the best ot their ability. Elcrmis Club With all former members graduated the Elamis Club started the year with all new members. Their first meeting was called together by the advisor, Mrs. Raymond, to elect officers and re- view the purpose and duties of the club. The gavel was given to Suzanne Thomas as president, her assistant was Beverly Weidenbach as vice president. The books were handed to Margaret Andrew to hold the financial ends together as secretary and treasurer of the club. Being proud to belong to this organization the girls bought pins of a purple and gold letter O with Elamis printed on them. The club sponsored a banquet for the Football team December 22. PLAY CAST, TOP ROW: Stan McKechnie, Margaret Andrew, Janet Vande Werthorst, Dolores Hoetje, Jacqueline Bultman, Teresa DuChene, Mary Lou Malone, Ed Mclieown, Dixie Ferguson, Don Aven. BOTTOM ROW: Denise Lueck, Barney Beeksma, Bob Ronhaar, Mary Davis, Elmer Lang, Bill Struthers, Don Alexander. Iunior Play Yes, atter two postponements the juniors finally presented their play, Peck's Bad Boy . A large crowd gathered at the OHHS auditorium on the evening oi April 2, l948 to enjoy loads of laughter. Peck's Bad Boy is a story of fourteen year old Henry Peck, Jr. his girl friend, Minnie, and his pal, Jimmy Duffy. They got into a lot of trouble and they also got everybody else there too. The cast was as follows: Henry Peck, Sr., Stan Mcliechnie, Mrs. Peck, Margaret Andrew, Henry Peck Jr., Bob Ron- haar, Jimmy Duiiy, Elmer Lang, Minnie, Mary Davis, Luella, Dixie Ferguson, Clitiord Jennings, Don Aven, Melville Beaumont, Ed Mclieown, Dahlia, Dolores Koetje, Lizzie, Janet Vande Werthorst, Shultz, Barney Beeksma, Dora, Teresa DuChene, Flora, Jacqueline Bultman, Lora, Mary Lou Malone. The play was directed by Mrs. Coleman. Iunior Prom Saturday, December 16, 1947 was a great day for the junior class. The Junior Prom, tirst activity for the class of '49 was held that night. Dancing was continuous, the highlights oi the evening being a Virgina Reel during the intermission and then the Grand March. The theme was Winter Melody and music was iurnished by Meri Perkins and his orchestra. W1 i U e sr FQ. rf x.- ...,..,,,. SENIOR PLAY CAST, FRONT ROW: Don Looti, Don Olson, Helen Henni, Rich Lange, Marlene Howarth. BACK ROW: Bev- erly Weidenbach, George Dyer, Alice James, Ann Haga, Duane Van Dyke, Bob Van Dyk, Bruce Weidenbach. Senior Ball The Senior Ball was sponsored by the senior class ot 1948 in the gyrn at eight o'clock, Friday, May 21. The decorations were taken from their theme, Arabian Fantasy , and the gym was decorated in bright colored crepe paper forming the shape ot a tent. A snake charmer, camels, and a sultan with his harem added to the theme oi the bull. The music was furnished by the Harmony Boys , and refreshments, consisting of cake and punch, were sold in the Home Economics Room. Senior Play The senior play, presented November 22, was based on the radio comedy Those Websters . Characters portrayed were: Bill Webster, Rich Lange, George Webster, Don Looit, .lane Webster, Georgia Wilson, Liz, Alice James, Jeep Stanley, Don Olson, Belinda Boyd, Helen Henni, Delores Mason, Lorene Brown, Emil Stuler, George Dyer, Kitty, Ann I-laga, Shirley Mae Stringer, Marlene Howarth, Coach, Rae Dyer. The play was directed by Mrs, Edens and prompted by Beverly Weidenbach, The stage crew were Hans Olson, Ver'- non Eaton, Bob Van Dyk, and Bruce Weidenbach. Make-up, Wanda LaCrosse, Properties, Suzanne Thomas, Advertising, Betty Porter, Head Usher, Dorothea Zylstra, Tickets, .luneth Hansen and Ella Kirkpatrick. W FIRST ROW: Elmer Lang, Don Van Cleve, Don Aven, Don Looff, Rich Lange, Bob Ronhaar, Virgil Larsen. SECOND ROW: Johnny Wichers, .lack Burnham, Dewey Cuthbertson, Jim Behlke, George Dyer, Hardy Gates Danny Koetje. THIRD ROW:Stan Mcliechnie, Robin Howell, Bob Kemp, Joe Reinstra, Don Alexander. Letter O Club The Letter O club of 1947-1948 elected as its officers: .lim Behlke, president, Don Aven, vice president, and Don Looff, secretary. New members admitted to the club were Hardy Gates, .loe Reinstra, Robin Howell, Stan Mclltechnie, and Don Alexander. The initiation, as usual, caused much discomfort among these individuals. Among the activities of the letter club was the taking charge of the stadium concessions tor the student body. FRONT ROW: George Dyer, Jim Behlke, Dewey Cuthbertson, Joe Reinstra, Stan Mcliechnie, Don Boyer, Don Van Cleve. SECOND ROW: Jack Burnham, Don Aven, Rich Lange, Dan Koetje, Coach Crow.THIRD ROW: Bob Hemp, Hardy Gates, Elmer Lang, Ray Bowden, Don Looff. BOTTOM: Ed Mclieown, Don Olson, Don Alexander, Bob Walter, Bob Hemp, Dudley Johnson, Gary Love, Billy Davis, Charles Pakkema, Bill Hayward, Robin Howell, Virgil Larsen, .lack Hansen, Coach Martin. MISSING: George Lam. Football ' The Oak Harbor Wildcats had a very successful season considering that this is the first year they have participated in the Tri-County League and the first season that the Wildcats have play- ed under the new lighting system of the Memorial Stadium. They tied the first three conference games, won the next three and lost the last two. In the middle of the season the Wildcats lost two first string players-Don Boyer and Don Aven. The highlight of the season was the game in which LaConner was beaten 7 to 0. In the last seconds ol the game and the ball on the Cats 20 yard line, the Wildcats scored in the last play of the game. Jim Behlke and Joe Reinstra made the All Conference first team, Joe Dyer and Rich Lange made the second team, and Don Alexander, Don Boyer, Dan Hoetje, and Don Van Cleve made honorable mention. The second Team Boys should be the ones to get the credit for they are the ones who take the beatings every day of the week, but get little chance of playing in the games. Seasons Record Oak Harbor ..,.. Concrete 0 Oak Harbor Langley 0 Oak Harbor ..,.... Monroe 6 Oak Harbor 18 ...... ,........., ' Blaine 0 Oak Harbor ....... LaConner 0 Oak Harbor 33 ,...... ...,. C oupeville 0 Oak Harbor ...,......... Sultan 0 Oak Harbor 'I ..... ...,. T win Cities 19 Oak Harbor Lake Stevens 21 'Non-Conference I FIRST ROW: Virgil Larsen, Henry Haga, Bob Ronhaar, Raymond Hulst, Gerald Toler, Bill Coffey, Jack Hansen, Don Aven, Joe Reinstra, Bob Kemp, Ed Vander Stoep. SECOND ROW: Eugene Hoppe, Bob Van Dyk, Elmer Lang, George Dyer, Ralph Kingma, Jim Behlke, Danny Koetje, Don Olson, John Fakkema, Hans Olson, Rich Lange. Basketball The Wildcats had a very successful season with eight wins and four loses in the tri-county league. They entered the Northwest B tournament as the fourth place team from the tri-county league. The first night they lost to Friday Harbor, then came back and beat Sultan, Twin City, Concrete, and Lake Stevens for second place in the district and a place in the State B tourna- ment. The Wildcats lost the first night to St. John 23 to 40 and the second night to Harrington 35 to 43. This is the first time in 17 years that the Wildcats have gone to the state tournament. Dan Hoetje made the first team for the District and Honorable mention in the State B tournament. Rich Lange and Hoetje placed on the All-Opponent Tri-County first team. The second team had a good season with 12 wins and 4 loses for the year of playing. Mr. R. Dean Martin, Coach, came to Oak Harbor to teach and coach Basketball. Before coming to Oak Harbor he was in the Navy. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran College. Oak I-Iarbor's Season Record Oak Harbor Meridian 20 Oak Harbor Darrington Oak Harbor Skykomish 17 Oak Harbor Concrete Oak Harbor Monroe 26 Oak Harbor Langley Oak Harbor Coupeville 23 Oak Harbor Skykomish Oak Harbor Meridian 19 Oak Harbor Monroe Oak Harbor Granite Falls 34 Oak Harbor Coupeville Oak Harbor LaConner 42 Oak Harbor LaConner Oak Harbor Twin City 38 Oak Harbor Concrete Oak Harbor Langley ' Overtime D1str1ct Tournament Oak Harbor Friday Harbor 36 Oak Harbor Twin City Oak Harbor Sultan 33 Oak Harbor Concrete Oak Harbor 46 Lake Stevens 45 State B Tournament Oak Harbor St. John 40 Oak Harbor Harrington l , . FRONT ROW: Bob Ronhaar, George Dyer, Joe Reinstra, John Fakkema, Henry Haga, Gerald Ccnaway, SECOND ROW: Le- roy Gahan, Danny Woetje, Elmer Lang, Don Aven, .lack Hansen, Don Looff, Rich Lange, Hans Olson, THIRD ROW: Bar- ney Beeksma, Ray rtulst, George Lam, .lack Burnham, Ted Zylstra, Jim Behlke, Bill Thacker, Gary Love, Dudley Johnson, Harold Eaton, Vernon Kingma, Ramon Heller, Bob Kemp, Ed Koetje, Coach Martin. FOURTH ROW: Bob Fisher, Dick Vander Voet, Virgil Larsen, Robin Howell, Billy Davis, Bob Walter, Ed Vander Stoep. Baseball Seasons Record Oak Harbor O Sedro Woolley 0 Oak Harbor Langley Oak Harbor 3 Darrington 4 Oak Harbor Langley Oak Harbor 2 Anacortes 3 Oak Harbor Lake Stevens Oak Harbor 0 Stanwood 0 Oak Harbor Anacortes Oak Harbor 3 Coupeville O Oak Harbor Stanwood Oak Harbor 10 Granite Falls 4 Oak Harbor Mt. Vernon Total Oak Harbor runs .l...,..,,....,..... ........ 3 l Total Opposition runs ..l,,,,, ,.....l,,l,,,,,,, , H22 Pitchers' records: Ray Hulst ..tt......,...,,,,,..,,..,,. Won 0 Lost 2 John Fakkema ........ ....... W on 1 Lost O Don Looff ..,..,.........,.,..,.,,.. Won 4 Lost 3 LINE-UPS, Joe Dyer, catcher, Ray Hulst, John Fakkema and Don Looff, pitchers, Don Aven and Jack Hansen, first base, Rich Lange and Ed Vander Stoep, second base, Hans Olson and Bob Ron- haar, shortstop, Dan Hoetje and Bob Hemp, third base, Elmer Lang, Joe Reinstra, .lack Burnham and Edwin Peck, outtielders. Although the team got off to a bad start early in the season, they made amends for them- selves by topping several favorites in the league. Among them was Langley, a team which was unbeaten up to that time. The Wildcats played in three no-hit games during the season. Don Looff pitched a no-hit game against Coupeville for the Oak Harbor nine. Hyatt of Darrington and Dick Pederson of Stanwood hurled no-hitters against Oak Harbor. The season offered a variety of everything, including no-hit games and literal track meets. RALPH KINGMA DEWEY CUTI-IBERTSON HARDY GATES BOB VAN DYK ED APAMSON BILL COFFEY Missing: BRUCE WEIDENBACH Track The 1948 track season was very successful tor the OHHS track team. Of this group five mem- bers are ot the senior class. Ralph Kingma, who ran the mile is perhaps the outstanding member ot the squad, having won his letter in track for three years in this event. In his junior year he took three first places and a second-one of the tirsts was in the county meet and the second was at the Northwest District meet at Sedro Woolley. In his senior year he had two tirsts, two seconds and a third. One of the tirsts was in the county meet at Ferndale and the' third was at the Northwest Disrict meet at Ferndale. Hardy Gates, one of the two non seniors on the squad is a junior and has turned out for three years not placing in his freshman or sophomore years. As a junior he placed a first and third in regular meets and a tlourth in the county meet at Ferndale. Dewey Cuthbertson, also a senior, has run the V4 mile since he was a freshman and is a three year letterman in track. In his junior year he took a first, two seconds, and a third. In his senior year he placed a tirst and two seconds. One of the seconds was at the county meet allow- ing him to go to the district meet but due to the keeness ot the competition he failed to place. Bob Van Dyke, Bruce Weidenbach, Ed Adamson, and Bill Coffey completed the track squad and although failing to place they showed a fine competitive spirit. I Congratulations Class of 48 and best wishes to all of you for for success and happiness thru the years that lie ahead .5 . 8 .g. I. 115. 5 'xg ' g . .... .. . .3 5 . 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WADE ANN RICHARDS Mount Vernon I ENHIN S-FERGUSON MOTORS General Repairing Tho GROCERTERII-I The Store of Economy Johnny Reinties REMEMBER WHEN: Si ty p pl d into a lorry passeng b t g I th Iournament at Seattl CANTEEN CAFE Headquarters lor Servicemen Sportsmen Students VANDER POL BROS. BUILDING MATERIALS Main 1501 O k H b 4.1 Whidby Florist and Greenhouse THE MHBUI' BRIDGEWAY Ewing Moving 61 Storage ITS THE corrzs Mount Vernon TYHUIS THE CLOTHING Island Market Chris Ernst CLOTHING ron ALL OCCASIONS J h M McGreevy Electrical Appliances Bctiley's Hor Po1NT Sporting Goods MAYTAG Harry A. Bailey UNIVERSAL Charles McGreevy PARKERS The Whoever th ght S d b hi Store for Men Mount Vernon, Washington Polar Bear I hewouldd Ip ppditgt t ofgdi? Franks Bakery THE BEST IN BAKED GOODS Anacortes, Wash. F k B kl d RADIO SALES and SERVICE Pete Fakkema HARBOR TEXACO SERVICE Arnold Whitehead KEN'S GROCERY Iohnny's WAGONWHEEL THE BEST IN FOOD Carl Johnson Jack Burnham swears that the reason wasn't af Baccalaureate is I forgot. h ' Service with a Smile CQNGRATULATIQNS Ken Jensen CLASS OF H4871 THE Naval Cafe Dr. Henry Carskcrdden Ray Morris P. D. Burton .IEWELER Anacortes PRODUCERS CO-OP GROCERIES The DRY GOODS HARDWARE M S SHOES I E FEED GOOD FOOD The seniors were the only class fha! didn't announce an engagement or have a wed- Chris Fflkkema ding during the school year. I The Harbor Light Service COLUMBIA J VALLEY FURNITQRE L LUMBER STORES OAK HARBOR Jack Mem-I Henry Wichers, Mgr. HGIIY'S DELICATESSEN Hurt's Co I Y f St'l1di.O Dr B b H f G. R. Heap REMEMBER WHEN: G g Dy d DENTIST listen to himself re cl l d H I y Class. THE Compliments i E Oak Harbor Hafdwafe SHELL SERVICE L. P.. HALE and TAXI Oak H b Wright's Shoe Store Clarence Wright Oak Harbor Meat Company The Home of Quality Meats Th Boye REMEMBER WHEN: At g d t p the steps tippea ov L e e g g t step do n Oak Harbor Pharmacy We do our best to Serve you best TOM NASH BERT ROBINSON First in Fa I pl t MOUNT VERNON TICK TOCK SHOP Where O Ity Counts D' k C l Oak Harbor Variety Store Mrs. V. A. Ju gbl th FAKKEMI-X MOTOR COMPANY YOUR FORD Harry DEALER F kk Kennel Cate Bus Depot The ' SCAMPER SHOP Mount Ver