Odessa High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Odessa, WA)

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TIGER TALES 1948 CLASS HISTORY lcontinuedj All the Sophomores enioyed this year very much and are looking forward to next year when they can walk into the Odessa High School as Juniors, The iuniors did not have very many events on the activity calendar but neverthe- less we were kept busy during the entire year. Class officers for the first semester were, President, Lorus Quast, Vice President, Vera Lenhart, Secretary, lvlarilu Giese, Treasurer, Frances Voise, Representative, Reta Horst. Class officers for the second semester were, President, Lorus Quast, Vice President, Reta Horst, Secretary, Marilu Giese, Treasurer, Meryl Williams, Representative, Vera Lenhart. The Junior Class play, Her Emergency Husband , was presented on November 22. The ticket sales were very good and the play was enioyed by all. The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom was the most important event of the year. We chose as our theme Tulip Time In Holland . The gym was beautifully decorated in aqua and white. The menu for our banquet included crab cocktail, swiss steak, mashed po- tatoes, gravy, fruit salad, string beans, parkerhouse rolls, apple pie a' la'mode for dessert and coffee as a beverage. Lorus Quast and Vern Jantz were made members of the National Honor Society. Our Senior year took off with the Freshman initiation and dance as the first im- portant event. , The Frosh were numerous and good sports. They came to school dressed in their silly outfits, scared and a little hazy about their prayer. By the time evening rolled around they all looked civilized once again, There was a good turn out at the dance, and a good time had by everyone. The rest of the year went by without much excitement until plans for our Senior sneak began to take form, nobody knew where they wanted to go, or what they wanted to do when they got there. With Spokane on the list as the place to go we decided to leave May l4, and take in the Lilac Festival and other points of interest, Now at last graduation, the biggest event of the year and the same question, how are we going to do it? With the appointment of a few committees the details were gradually taken care of, class night brought ci lot of laughs for everyone. Now we have our diplomas and our high school days are over and l wonder if we aren't just a little sorry.

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T948 -. A.. TIGER TALES CLASS HISTORY Twenty-one green and yellow freshmen entered the Odessa High School in I944 with great hopes for the coming year. Reta Horst, Betty Lou Schwartz, Frances Voise, Marilu Giese, Meryl Williams, Lois Ann Gunderson, Dorothy Oroh, Vera Lenhart, Vern Jantz, Lorus Quast, Walter Deife, Arthur Winter, Ioworth Dormaier, Ben Smith, Bill and Jack Stokes, Bobby Hemmerling, Arthur Thaut, Loren Horst, Wayne Lenhart, and Lyle Dumaw. We chose the following officers for the first semester: President, Lorus Quast, Vice President, Lois Gunderson, Secretary, Meryl Williams, Treasurer, Ben Smith, Class Representative, Bill Stokes. L Our second semester officers were: President, Lorus Quast, Vice President, Walter Deife, Secretary, Arthur Thaut, Treasurer, Ben Smith, Representative, Vern Jantz. Freshman initiation was held October I9, when the seniors delighted in torturing us. After a hilarious day everyone resumed their rightful character at a dance sponsored by the seniors. This year we were in charge of an Armistice Day assembly. Mr, Moore spoke. .lack and Bill Stokes and Lyle Dumaw withdrew during the year. Lois Gunderson and Meryl Williams were made members of the Honor Society. The Sophomores, in order to begin the year right, started by electing the officers for the first semester. Those elected were: President, Lorus Quast, Vice President, Vera Lenhart, Secretary, Marilu Giese, Treasurer, Dorothy Groh, Sergeant-at-arms, Walter Deife, and Miss Marie Franz as our advisor. We had two student body officers, Reta Horst, Yell Queen, first semester and yell princess second semester, Lorus Quast, assistant secretary of the A.S.B. The Sophomores sponsored several activities during the year. A float was entered in the festival parade. This won fourth prize. A dance was given on the twenty-second of March with Saint Patricks Day as our 'theme and Ritzville as our guests. We played games and danced. Intermission was held at ten-thirty and refreshments were served. An assembly was given on April 26th. There being no special theme, a variety of skits were presented.

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T948 -. TIGER TALES CLASS WILL OF '48 Walt Deife wills his physique to Virgil Krell, if he had it would not remain dateless. Marilu Giese wills her ability to be ready on time to Marilou Schillinger who we are sure, can use it, Dorothy Groh and Meryl Williams will their ability to come late to class to Eugene Wraspir who is always five minutes earlier than they are. This Senior wills his way with girls to Art Odell, and since he is a good friend of his he wishes him all the luck in the world. Of course he is none other than Bobby Hemmer- ling. To Leslie Stehr, Vern Jantz wills his height, who we think could use a little. Vera Lenhart leaves all of her boy friends to Jackie Haskins, and with her luck she should be able to find one. Wayne Lenhart wills his neatly combed hair to Jim Arnende, Lois Ott has nothing else to will except her red hair and freckles and these she 'wants to keep. Lorus Quast wills his gift of speech to Esther Meske, Look where it got Lorus. It should do the same for her. Betty Lou Schwartz leaves her shyness with everybody and everything to Belle Odell, We feel it might help in later life. To Veda Mills, Ben Smith wills his ability to write book reports. For further infor- mation see Ben. Emogene Starkel leaves her good grades in American History to Don Weishaar who probably will be there next year. So he won't be lonely, Art Thaut wills his ability to keep a conversation with himself to Melvin Carlson. He should enjoy himself, Art did. Art Winters wills his pool playing to Jack Gasser. Have fun Jack, he did. Reta Horst and Frances Voise are going to be a little different. They oren't leaving anything. They feel sure that they will be able to use it all in later life.