Onalaska High School - Hi Climber Yearbook (Onalaska, WA)

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Un May 12, the senior nlay, uReady Made Femilyn was given. It was an hilarious farce in 3 acts, and the applause of the audience gave evidence of a successful performance. We chose as our motto, Wwe build the ladder by which we climb,u and as our flower, the white moss rose. And now we are ready to depart. Our high school educah ttion has furnished us a strong foundation on which to build our lives. We've built another rung on the ladder by which we'll climb to success, TBAVELER'S PARADISE It ' was yesterday, May 25, 1964, that I spent the happiest day of my life, It was a glorious reunion I Every member of the class of '43 was present, and each- had hun- dreds of tales to relate. I was shocked when I viewed the town. I expected tt to be entirely abandoned, but I discovered that a textile mill has been established. Thelma Haskin and Wayne Myhre are co-owners. The town has been completely rebuilt, and it is one of the country's choice beauty spots. It attracts thousands of sight-seers yearly, and has lbeen renamed UTraveler's Peradise.n We met in the same school building which has been pre- served as a tribute to Ruth Frafjord, famed poetess. Cecil Rankin told a number of interesting tales about Borneo, where he has been a missionary for nearly fifteen years. He said the he had met Jim Blankenship over there once. Jim told us that he is a big game hunter, and just arrived in the United States in time to join us at our reunion, On one of Trave1er's Paradise's main street corners, Dale Wood has established a thriving business, He has a fruit cart, and is known to everyone as nGus,H The town's most prominent lawyer is Morris Harms, At present he is defending Russell Workman who is proprietor of the town's junk yard, He manufactures all his own junk, including wrecking cars. It seems he got in the wrong car one night, and wrecked it, A prompt investigation revealed the owner to be Dr. Jean Arnold, local vet. Dr. Arnold at once filed suit for damages Editor of the town's newsno er UGorn f . .- - - .ftp y Chronicle,U is Margaret Oldren, Betty Osborn edits the' gossip column. She does most of her work at her huge estate on Society Boulevard. m

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SENIOR HISTORY They had told us td.es of horror about high school--- those wicked upperclassmen. They had filled our hearts with feerg our steps with hesitation. , That first morning in 1939 was e memorable one. We were all prepared for the worst, but we found that high school wesn't half es bad as we had anticipated. That is, we thought so until Friday October 13--initiation. Well, after that we decided that strong lenders were necessary to pro- vide us with some protection. Those that seemed well quel- ified were: president,Violet Jncobseng vice president, Betty Osborng secretary-treasurer, Nnioy Cerlisleg sgt.-at-arms, Wendell Beckwith. Mr. Scheele was our advisor. we fared well that first year, and wont beck for more in September 1940. This time we found thot we were among the upper ranks, and could take out our revenge for the pre- vious year on that new class of Fresh. Those selected to Lied us in our sophomore year were:prcsident, Mesemi Kiyone vice president, Richard Brewng secretary, Bette Brenneisg treasurer, Rose Flemingg sgt.-at-arms, Allen Linn. Many of the boys were active in sports, and e number of girls also earned letters in athletics. The rank ef upperclessmen attracted us, end once more, in September l94l, we stood before the door of O.3.S., and felt it beckoning us. This yeer we selected es our leaders, president, Jean Arneldg vice president, James Burnsideg secretary, Alice Bleirg treasurer, Richerd Browng sgt.-et- arms, Dale Woody .and Gloss Representative, Bette Brenneis. Mr. Ringstnd acted ns clsss advisor te us during our Junior YOHTU ' In the ff:ll,we presented our junior plny, Crnzy House. This added nnether play to the long list of successful pro- ductions given nt O.H.S. we joined the seniors in sponsor- ing a Junior-Senior HVN Dance, and worked herd to make it the success it was. we come back to cover the final lap of our high school journey on August 31, 1942. Our enrollment was slightly re- duced, but we csrried on with ever-increasing zest. Elect- ed to serve es leaders in our senior year were: president, Patsy Jacobsen, vice president, Allen Linn, seeretsry, Rose Flemingg treasurer, Ruth Frefjordg Sgt.-st-erms,,Dnrrel1 Dew and cless representative, Violet Jecebsen. In our final year Mrs. Kelly was our very capable advisor.

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The meeting was adjourned until after dinner was served The meal was under the supervision of Bette Brenneis, Home Ee. Teacher in the high school. Helping her were Goldie, Gertie, Sadie and Sophie Balfour,the two sets of twin daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Chargaret Franklinl Dick Balfour. Bette showed us all the improvements in the Home Ee room. It has been completely remodeled, and all the equipment is of plas- tic. Violet Jacobsen and Alice Blair are co-publishers of the Hhdvice to Lovelorn Monthly.N Their magazine is well known all -over the United States, and theyfve made a small fortune by eharging tl per question. Allen Linn has estab- lished a night club,the swanky spot of the town. At present he is featuring the band of Dale Jessen. The Jessen Jazzet- tes is the best known band in America. Featured singer is Edythe Hawes, and Theodora Frase is the outstanding saxo- phone player. The telephone exchange employs three of our former classmates. Supervisor is Betty Lou Kohler, and the two leading operators are Velma Brendon and Betty Hughes. They have all been there for nearly 18 years, and have as- sumed membership in the National Operators Club Honorary. The First National Bank of Onalaska has as its president, Leroy Allie who says that the work is what he's alwaxs been loekirg for. Chief of Police is Vic Dorkacht. He told us about some of the offenders, ond said that he had the most trouble with speeders. .gwet pareled from the Federal Trdustrial Institution for Women at Alderson, West Virginia, is Viv Curry. She had accepted a job as dog catcher for the city. Doris Fitzhugh just returned from Miami, Florida, where she has been taking a rest cure for the past ten years, She looks the picture of health now, and will begin working in Hollywood as hair- dresser for Ferne Johnson, new motion picture star. Ferns has been employed in leading Broadway productions up to now. Darrell Dow had some interesting stories to tell about some of the nation's celebrities. He's a bell hop in a' famous New York hotel. Richard Brown is well known in the Nation's capitol as nJanitor Brownu. Ee has been janitor for twelve years, and still hangs on to the ambition of someday becom- ing the head butler. Admiral Janes Burnside was enjoying a nine-day leave. Hb is new stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station where he is in charge of training sailors for radio work. Helen Bowden and Viola Sanders are new visiting friends in Travelcr's Paradise before returning to Alaska. They are operators of a fish cannery in Ketchikan. Employed as a model in Saks Fifth Avenue Dress Shop, is Kathleen Stonex.