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

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our next cruise in search of Shirley Cusick, the captain's ward, who had eloped with the notorious pirate, James White. Gene Dyer, ship's doctor, was giving medical aid to our look out, Beverly Martin, who had suffered slight iniuries in a fall from the crows nest when she reached too far out for an albatross. The official brass polishers, Buddy Newton, Howard Tumer, and Anthony Thompson were busy polishing all the brass on board ship. lCaptain While had remembered their abilities while still in school, The ship's blacksmith, Leland Hale, was hard at work sharpening all the cutlasses for we might soon be in battle again. Our Captain was well cared for by his valet, Freeman Clark and his cabin boy,Dick McNeely, who ran all his many errands. The crew's quarters were being thoroughly cleaned by the cabin maids, Cheryl Mathewson, Carole Rogers, Loretta Olson, and Donna Stanley. That night we set sail for Bongo-Bongo, which is in the Puget Sound area, lt was here that the ship's treasures were buried. We slept soundly in assurance of our safety, knowing that Charles Javorsky, officer of the watch, was on duty. And with Doug Deniston at the helm guiding the ship safely through the dark waters of the sound, what could we fear? ' At the first light of dawn we were all up and atour duties, thanks to Cliff Weiher, the official Waker Upper . We were entertained by the ship's musicians, Bob Martin, Blaine Matkin, and Thomas Sachs, better known as the King White Trio , and the ship's iester, Mae Runyon, who was also on hand to give us a word of good cheer and laughter. Later in the day, we rescued from a sand bar, off the shores of Olympia, the socialite, Mrs. Kelly, with her secretary, Beatrice Mulford, and her body-guard, Dale Hadaller. They had been marooned there when Mrs. Kelly's private yacht, The Percy was caught in a big blow. They are undoubtedly being held for ransom even now. Later that night we sailed in close to shore. It seems there was a pre-arranged meeting with a secret agent, who was to bring us much needed supplies. While this was going on l slipped over- board and swam ashore, where l made my way safely home. I am now under a doctor's care, but soon hope to be better. My little adventure evidently affected my nerves. ,f'F -N C, X-Pirate Xf 7 Marion Stover 1,5 A ,I Room 202 'TA A V9 ' 3' xr 5 'X f bf WT' Q 7 , ,- 81- 5