Olympia High School WW Miller High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Olympia, WA)

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LTGHTS led the group. The boi polloiv had a chance to watch the stars of various plays together in the Washington-Lincoln assem- bly when the Mask and Dagger presented Rose of Ann Rutledge and God Winlcsf' They're all in their places with bright shining faces, this group. Really bright, too, for don't they belong to the Honor Society? The society had an unusually ac- tive year, what with co-sponsoring a cour- tesy weelc fwith the journalism depart- ment, and presenting an assembly. Of- ficers: Barbara Kerbaugh, president, Betty Secrest and Alice Davis, vice presidents, and Virginia Lawrence, secretary. Torch pins-no mean distinction in themselves-went to 24 of these good- grade-getters: Alice Schmidt, Audra Wood- ard, Barbara Cohoon, Jeannette Doucett, John Fuller, Frank Gibson, Douglas Griggs, Rodney Han- sen, Lewis Hawthorne, Rose Hayes, John Johnson, Solomon Kellam, Dorothy McMurray, Virginia Lee, Willard Miller, Dorothy Nelson, Kenneth Partlow, Betty Secrest, Judith Swanson, Ralph Swanson, Bes- sie Taylor, Helen Wiseman, Peggy Woodin, Tat- sumi Yasui and Earle MacCannell. X , 52. 'Q' l, M .g, 1 , J , ,, , AL 'W 3 F Lai 4 9 E A r -7i'Ti?2' Q ff ,: a:-Qi High up on the page, and, im-itll-nitally, up then- on the ilramziiics lzuliler are the talent- erl lUt'lTllTt'l'S of the Mask and 1'Jzt,LU.:'erg below them, outstzmding' journalists-the Quill and Scroll, and, below, the Honor Society, ol'- gauization for scholastic gk-niuses. A--:nl

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Q' TAR, star, shining bright -and the heav- ens at O. H. S. were almost overcrowded this year, with all the 'Qshining lightsl' around. just a few results of astronomical observations are quoted here. Highest honor in the school's political life fell fmeteorically speakingl to George May- nard, student body prexy. Brightest constellations in the scholastic solar system were Alice Schmidt, valedictorian, and Audra Woodard, salutatorian-two big points in the Big Bearf' Lewis Hawthorne and Tatsumi Yasui also radiated brilliance. Below we have athletes. On the left you will see Ford Mullen, three-sport man, the re- cipient of the Rotary medal for greatest in- spiration to the football team. And, below right, another-Rod Hansen, winner of the Gyro medal for prowess in basketball and an- other three-sport athlete. Seated on the stone steps of the Temple of Justice are the charter membersl' of Quill and Scroll. This international journalism honorary Up above are Vzxlvdictorizin Alice Schmidt, President Georgie Nlay- nard, and Audra. 'XYo0dzu'd, salutzilnrian. .lust rewards for tho athletes! To the immediate right is winner of the Rotary Medal, Ford Mullen, with Coach Sander. The Gyro Award WVQHR to Rodney Hausa-n, standing in the corner' with Coach Rockey. 4 Sl-llllNlNG CK., society, which staged a disappearing act a year ago, has been revived, disinterred-in some manner, at least, snatched from absolute obsoletion. Qficicers Alice Schmidt, president, Irwin Maxwell, vice president, and Edith Rayl, secretary-treasurer, were chosen from the ranks of the original eight members, and at the first formal initiation in May, seven other candi- dates were duly installed. Better look over the assortment in the Mask and Dagger picture. See if you can pick out future Barrymores or Bernharclts. Out- standing school Thespians are represented in this select society. First semester commandeers were George Maynard, Bob Bronson and June Ritter, and the second half of the year Ralph Swanson, John Williams and Clemance Dahl

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'X' Olympia students learn to use their hands as well as their heads. It's hard to recognize this shop shot as in a high school. And look what they've turned out, in the real sense of the word! Any of these would loolc nice on a table at home. 'I' One phase of publications not often thought of is the photography end. Here is a picture of a picture for the annual in the making. 'X' Fur jug rug fur jug rug--and so on far into the period. Just the same, those ma- chines have helped turn lots of one-finger punchers into A-1 stenographers. 4' Sewing class? Why, these look more like the products of professional seam- stresses. Maybe your 'iexclusive Paris gowns will be created by one of these de- signers some time in the future. 4' Physics is a subject of real worth when interpreted in terms of everyday life.