Oroville High School - Pine Cone Yearbook (Oroville, WA)

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EYE SPEECHES--The Oroville Lions Club held its ans nual speech contest for all junior high students. The contest opened March 6, 1947 with every O. J.IL student in the running. The elimination contest re- sulted in the following winners: Shirley Davis 171, Patty James, Rita Pickle, Arthur Flanic, and Wesley Priebe 181, and Ellen Graham, Roberta Duran, Don Cossett, and Shirley Naggy 191. Then came the fin- al try. The judges tied in their decision and three speakers were asked to try out before new judges and before the Lions Club. Don Cossett, Shirley Davis, and Ellen Graham were the speakers to go to the Lions Club and were judged by five judges. iEllen Ann Graham won the contest March 18th receiv- ing a fine cup and her name engraved on our school plaque, ' SPEECH CONTEST--One of the highlights of our school year was competition in the State Contest. Sydney Forney, a shining-light of our class, won in our elimination contest et O. J. H. and also in compe- tition with our Oroville High School. NConserva- tion and Development of the Resources of the State of Washingtonn was the subject for all contestants, After winning here, Sydney journeyed to Okanogan to compoto with Bert Caruthors, of Okanogan, and Frank Allen of Omak. Bert Won. They all did splendidly. FRESB AN AUCTION SALE--Our big sale occurred August 24th and lasted four days: the sale time was con- fined to the noon hours only. Much excitement was created when David Buckmiller and Gerald Hughes were busy auctioning off the things donated by the the class. The amount 'received from the sale was S48.00. A - CURTIS MAGAZIN CONTEST--During this yeer's maga- zine contest sponsored by the Curtis Publishing Co. The junior high made a net profit of 3lC2.l9. The total amount of money taken in was S355.5O. The most subscriptions sold was 848. worth, sold by Fred Hardenburg. A flag was won by the 9th grade V ng,MW L

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ers were Mary Lou Sylvester, Joan Ready, and Mar- lene Doyle. GIRLS' SPORTS--This year the eighth and ninth grade Pm Et classes have been active in various sports. season basketball games were During the winter played against the eighth graders for fun. During the close of the season a girls' basketball tourna- ment was held, the ninth grade winning. Other sports enjoyed were tennis, baseball, and hcrseshoes. BAND-4Under the leadership of Mr. Reid this years' Junior High Bend has an enrollment of fifty pupils including some of the grade school's fifth and six- th graders. During the year officers were elected as follows: George Mast, Presidentg Gerald Hughes, Vice Presidentg Ruth Buckmiller, Secretaryg and Betty Jean Ward, Treasurer. The band and glee club gave a joint concert at Osoyoos and also in Orovfue which proved a success. The Band May-Day Princess was Betty Jean Ward. a GLEE CLUB--The glee club is made up oft sixty-four girls with M . Reid as director. Officers for the club are: President, Leila Cook: Vice President, Pat Jamesg and Secretary-Treasurer, Ellen Graham For this year's Glee Club May-Day Princess Patty James was elected. ' 1 '4

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for selling the most subscriptions. P. T. A. CONTEST--This year the junior high won the membership contest prize, a S20-bill, with the gr- ade school and high school as competitors for the much-sought victory. we turned in S135 to the PTA. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA--Twelve boys from our Freshman class are members of tho F. F. A. with officers as follows: David Buckmiller, Presidentg Clarence Fry, Secretary. Seven of these boys took eight lambs and one hog to the Junior Livestock Show at Auburn, Washington, April 9, 10, and llth, They all did well and all plan on going noxt year. WHERE I LIVE , Far up in tho mountains whore tho wind is so high, Where the sun passes over the heavenly sky, Where mother nature lays down her beautiful hand, In the Mountains of the Okanogan Highlands. --Carl Rounds THIS IS OROVILLE Look to the north, look to the southg Look to the east and the west: Look at the land, that wonderful land! The land that I love best. look up the valleyg down the valleyg And what do you see around? Q Orchards, farms, and big, little towns, And PEOPLE all around. --Frank Wyatt