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

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TIGER TALES L- l95I SENIOR CLASS HISTORY TContinuecIj was a three act mystery comedy. The name of it was The Foolproof Murder , written by Walter Blake. As soon as basketball season started we started selling again. This time we sold hot dogs, pop, candy, and peanuts, Our second semester officers were as fol- lows: President, Marilyn Salo, Vice President, Don Wolf, Secretary, B. G. Williams, Treas- urer, Doris Wacker, and Representative, Coleen Luiten. Our final activity was our junior-senior banquet which was given May 5. Our theme was Aloha and the music was furnished by the Stardusters of Cheney. The gym was beautifully decorated with Hawaiian scenes. There was a good turnout and everyone had a good time, The food was prepared by our mothers and served by the sophomore girls. The welcome speech was made by the iunior class president, Marilyn Salo. A re- turn speech was given by senior president Merle Janke. The flag salute was led by Gene Kuest and the flag was held by Neal Phillips. Dinner music was furnished by Lorene Starkel, Entertainment was furnished by Lee Schorzman and Yvonne -Hopp. We all enioyed a wonderful junior year. On September ll, I95O, twenty-four Seniors came back to these great portals of learning for the last time, We were happy to welcome Susan Harper to our class a few weeks after school started, but we were sad to find out that the following were no longer with us: Don Wolf, Harley Frank, Art Odell, and Virgil Krell. Our first activity of the year was initiation. This was held on October 6. Our initiation dance was not held until Oc- tober 26. This was the first dance of the year and many of the students attended. We electea our officers for the first semester and they were: President, Marilyn Solo, Vice President, Franklin Koth, Secretary, Margie Gust, Treasurer, Doris Wacker, and Representative, Richard Voise. Mr. Carbaugh was our class advisor. For our class proiect we decided to help pay for the new trophy case. Our next activity was to pick the studio for our graduation pictures. We chose Burchett's. Second semester officers were: President, Marilyn Salo, Vice President, Frankie Koth, Secretary, Margie Gust, Treasurer, Doris Wacker, and Representative, Wayne King. On March 23, the seniors gave their last dance. This was a sport dance. For our sneak we decided to go to ,,,,LL..,.L,.....,...........,,,,L. and to leave on . ,.,......... .. ...................,. Next thing of interest for us was the Prom. This was held on May 4, and the gym was beautifully decorated by the juniors, The following students have been together for twelve years: Sue Phillips, Marilyn Salo, Jackie Grening, Rita Uhrich, Mary Ann Schmidt, Doris Wacker, Marciel and Maurice Fink, Wayne King, Leslie Stehr, Frankie Kath, Lamar Homberg, Marvin Iltz, Sylvia Bar- talamay, and B. G. Williams. Now it is time for our most important activities, Baccalaureate, Class Night, and Commencement. Our Baccalaureate services were held on Sunday night May 27, Class Night, Monday, May 28, and Commencement on Tuesday night May 29. Now we are leaving dear old O. H. S. and we are surely all going to miss it.

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1951 TIGER TALES SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The first eight grades were very exciting years to us, everyone was more excited when they were ready to enter the Odessa High School. Thirty-three freshmen entered the great portals of learning of the Odessa High School on September 4, 1947, Initiation was held by the honorable seniors of '48, A dance followed that evening in honor of the freshmen, The first freshman dance was held on November 7, in the high school gym. Max and his three jives were introduced. There was a grand turnout and everyone had fun, The thirty-three freshmen to start out in high school were, Marvin Iltz, Harley Frank, Franklin Kath, Don Sieverkropp, Wayne Sieverkropp, Lamar Homberg, Walter Meske, Bill Emery, Wayne King, Virgil Krell, Walter Greenwalt, Don Wolf, Mary Ann Totusek, Sylvia Bartalamay, Lila Kuest, B, G. Williams, Rita Uhrich, Marciel Fink, Mary Ann Schmidt, Marilyn Salo, Jackie Grening, Melvin Carl- son, Leslie Stehr, Marjorie Gust, Art Odell, Doris Wacker, Sue Phillips, Maurice Fink, Richard Voise, Coleen Luiten, Jack Gasser. Mr. Leroy Hook was our class advisor, Our first semester class officers were, President, Maurice Fink, Vice President, Sue Phillips, Secretary, Doris Wacker, Treasurer, Richard Voise, Representative, Art Odell, News Re- porter, Marciel Fink. Second semester officers were: President, Maurice Fink, Treasurer, Coleen Luiten, Representative, Wayne King, News Reporter, Marilyn Salo. When school started August 26, 1948, there were thirty-six sophomores. Max Tatu- sek and Don Hemmerling left us and Phyllis Huff, Eva Lelone, Kenny Allum, Charles Schoonover, and Clarence Oiese joined us. Mr. Carbough was our class advisor. The sophomore class officers for the first semester were as follows, President, Mau- rice Fink, Vice President, Marilyn Salo, Secretary, Sue Phillips, Treasurer, Rita Uhrich, Representative, Clarence Giese. For our class project we bought two sets of indoor lights for the Christmas tree and three sets of lights for the outdoor tree. We also con- tributed ten dollars for stage scenery. We gave the annual Christmas Dance this year. At one end of the library was a life-size reindeer and sleigh, it was illuminated by spot- lights, Everyone had brought a small gift to the dance and just before intermission the crowd was handed out gifts by Santa Claus. Officers for the second semester were as follows: President, Wayne King, Vice President, Maurice Fink, Secretary, Phyllis Huff, Treasurer, Mary Ann Schmidt, and repre- sentative, Franklin Kath. We had several successful ice-skating parties and a coasting party. We gave a dance the last part of the second semester and the gym was cleverly decorated. A good time was had by everyone. At the end of our sophomore year every- one of us was looking forward to becoming juniors. We came back to school August 30, 1949, to start our very interesting junior year. There were thirty-one of us. During this year we lost Kenny Allum, Mary Ann Totusek, Eva Lelone, Clarence Giese, Lila Kuest, and Walter Greenwalt. We began our junior year by winning first prize with our float. Next we chose our officers for the first se- mester. They were as follows: President, Marilyn Sala, Vice President, Franklin Koth, Secretary, Phyllis Huff, Treasurer, Doris Wacker, and Representative, Leslie Stehr. We started raising money for our Prom by selling hot dogs, coffee, pop, and peanuts at the football games, Our next activity was our junior class play given November 18. This

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I95I -. Dvd- TIGER TALES CLASS WILL Sylvia Bartalamay leaves six and one-eighth inches of her heighth to Dorothy Kremsreiter, Melvin Carlson would like to leave his red hair plus the nickname Tuffy to Dick Knodel, just to see what the results will be. ' I, Marciel Fink, will my money collecting ability for the annual to Elaine Nichols. Elaine, you must have a good line, be persistent, and use a little charm. To Buzzy Weber, I will my ability to get in and out of messes easily. I'm sure you can use it Buzzy. Maurice Fink leaves his charming smile and friendly personality to Lorene Starkel, hoping she will put them to use. Jack Gasser wills his ability to play the great lover to Dennis Quast, don't overdue it, Dennis. Jackie Grening wills her driving ability to Lee Schorzman, as she feels it may aid him in later life. Margie Gust wills her ability to get along with Kevie to Pat Durfey, because she knows Pat will find it useful. I, Susan Harper will two feet of my height to Pete Jessett. Grow up Pete, I did. Lamar Homberg only wishes there were some way he could give his two history credits to Harley Frank, as he cannot see how George will ever pass history any other way. Phyllis Huff entrusts the care of her little brother Eddie to DeLila Janke, on the condition that she will teach him the proper things. Marvin Iltz wills to Charles Keebler his ability to get to school on time. Don't feel bad, Charlie because sometimes Marvin didn't even get there at all, Wayne King wills his smooth saxophone playing and his ambition to lead a dance band to Richard Miller in the hopes that Beak'f will be inspired toward greater things. Franklin Koth would like to will his blond wave that all the girls are drooling over to Gary Mills, and hopes it will produce results. Coleen Luiten wills her talent for homemaking to Mickey Markuson, and hopes he makes good use of it. Sue Phillips leaves to Bonnie Delzer her speed on the tennis court, with this warn- ing: Never take both feet off the ground at the same time, Bonnie-I've tried it. Marilyn Salo wills her efficiency in writing letters to Buzzy Weber. Need more be said? I, Mary Ann Smith, cannot will a thing. I need it all, plus more. Charlie Schoonover leaves to Paul Hopp his entire collection of muscles. Don Sieverkropp wills his skill in writing book reports to Larry Reisenauer. For further information see Don. Wayne Sieverkropp leaves his ability to keep quiet in class to Ronnie Stehr, though he doesn't think it will do much good. Leslie Stehr wills his talent for making speeches in speech class on his favorite topic Girls to Douglas Ottestad. Be careful, Doug, and don't say anything that Stehr wouldn't say.