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

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FIRST YEAR AT O.H.S. We, the freshmen, 51 in all, gazed upon that awe inspir- ing structure, the high school, with slight trepidation on that memorable August 31, 1943 morn, and finally the braver ones of our ranks lead inside. After our first few days of bewilderment, we began to realize that unorganized we could not stand, so turning to our adviser, Coach Stultz, we went into a huddle and came out with the following officers: president, George Keenan, vice president, Ronald Schuttieg secretary, Alice Burchettg treasurer, Helen Lindenang and serge ant-at-arms , Elmer Rachau. ' We were just beginning to decide that high school life was comparatively calm, after all, when our conclusions were swept to the wind by an enrush of initiating sophomores. Bedecked in everything but what we should have been, we were herded in a very impressive march through the very heart of Onalaska. we were individually put through the most ridicu- lous routines before the entire student body, and after an entire day of this treatment, our nerves ,were seuthed by a greatly apprediated initiation party. New we found our- selves ne longer treated as green recruits but rather as full fledged high school freshmen. A return party was in order, and we cane through with a very successful one. Duly initiated and accepted we launched forth on a full year of diligent study and participation in school activ- ities. we were handicapped by the departure of eleven of our class members during the year, but nevertheless we 20 freshmen were prominent in all possible activities. Edward Rogan achieved a rare honor by making a ' letter in beth football and baseball in his first year. Ronald Schuttie distinguished himself by earning his letter as a first string pitcher. George Keenan, and Ronald Kirkpatrick were also outstanding in the field of sports. Not to be out done by the boys, Anna Bingaman, Helen Lindeman,' Eileen Erickson, Beverly Judd, Alice Burchett, Viola Parnel, and Rosalind Davis made all of the girls in- tramural teams.

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SOPHOMORE HISTORY The fall of '41 found forty-three of us anxious new- comers beginning our four year treok through high school. with Miss Bowen and Mr. Cook giving us a helning hand, we selected president, Dorothy Blair: vice president, Dallas Blankenshipg secretary, Eileen Spoons: treasurer, Bob Browng representative, Gloria Clark: sergeant-atuarms, Richard Bowden. The one high light of that first memorable year rms the rousing welcome the class of '44 gave us. We responded with the customary Frosh return party for the sophomores. As a freshman class we were unusually active in the field of sports, music, and all extra-curricular activities. The girls captured laurels for the class by winning volley ball, basketball, and baseball intramurals. Our first high school year was over almost before we realized it, and we were 'beck once more, this fledged experienced sophomores. Ah, now we revenge and this we did on the defenseless, freshmen. We rushed down on them with our merciless initiation. time as full- could get our unsuspecting well-planned, This year we had our president, Maurice Jacobsen: vice president, Bob Brown: secretary, Gloria Clark: treasurer, Jim Parnelg sergeant-at-arms, Kenneth Burchett: representa- tive, Evelyn Saunders, whose duties were taken over by Nellie Baron later in the term. Though ranking only twenty-eight in number we were well accounted for letters while top honors in the school in the Barkers organization. With Miss Chamberlin as our advisor we in all school activities. Ibur boys earned the girls intramural teams walked off with volleyball and basketball. Eight girls served carried our sophomore year successfully forward with anticipation of our years as upper classmen.

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