Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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Class History Bright and early one morning in the latter part of August, 1949, sixteen very Ugreenn Freshmen entered the halls of OHS with both dread and delight in their hearts. They were delighted because they were beginning high school which they had heard so much about, but they dreaded the initiation which they had also heard about but knew they must go through before becoming full-fledged freshmen. During the first week the high and mighty Sophomores tortured us by telling what they would de. Such things as sweeping floors with tooth brushes, eating worms and raw eggs, putting syrup in our hair, and wearing onion rings around our eyes. They didn't fail to men- tion that we would be paddled for everyth ng we failed to do. Finally the day came and they didn't omit doing anything they said bout eating worms. They substituted noodles but it except the part a had the same effect. After a thorough going-over we felt right at home in OHS and were ready to carry on the year's activities. At our first classsmeeting we elected these officers: president, 1 cretar Carol Win James Harris, vice-president, Darrell Bos ery se y, - terg treasurer, Nona Whiteg sergeant-at-arms, Melvin Youcktong stu- dent council representatives, Nona White and Roy Palmer. Miss Eddlemon was appointed our class advisor. During the year Elaine Gunter and Ray Eyle joined us making eighteen altogether. Later we lost two members: James Harris and David Patterson. - In the fall of 195O' we entered OHS. as Sophomores. we lost one member, Jeanette Simmons, but gained two, Ken Taylor and Norman Eyle. It was now our turn to torture the Freshmen with' plans for initiation. This we did to the best of our ability. They were good sports about it all and even gave us a dance. Class officers for this year were president, James Harris, who decided he couldn't stay awayg vice-president, David Hand' secre- tary-treasurer, Carol Winter, sergeants-at-arms, Ken Taylor and James Wblleng student council representatives, Carol Winter and Dar- rell Bosler. Mr. Heaton was appointed our class advisor. Sophomores are given the privilege of selecting class rings which we did without any hesitation. They arrived C.O.D., Naturally everyone wanted his ring but kept forgetting that it was several days before we got them. Along about this time Arveda Ray Joined the class another member, Norman Eyle. The class planned a weiner roast to which the whole was invited but the weather prevented us from carrying in February. the money so and W6 1085 student body out our ori- ginal plans. Instead we held a party and danced in the auditorium. As 'Jubt1ant Juniors' We returned to OHS in the fall of 1951. This year, we real1zed,, was a year of work for all. we began by electing class officers. Our president was Carol Winter, vice- esident, Darrell Boslerg secretary, RoiiPalner' treasurer, James arris, sergeant-at-arms, Ken Taylor.. ss Eddlemon was our class 5' . advisor.