Peshastin Dryden High School - Puma Yearbook (Peshastin, WA)

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CLASS H Sl. Sl GRY Hopping over from Peshastin Grade School to Pesh- astin High School like a long flight gathered in one Boswell to speak skillfully steered in their little cub airplane seemed to the Class of 1939. However, they end of the hall, and elected Oscar for their class until mid-year. He the class through the first uncer- tain weeks. Joan McCoy was then elected to take over the pilot's controls in February. During the year of 1955, the class was very ac- tive. They participated in all the school events, and created much excitement around the old school. Their class advisor, Mr. Wyenmann, started the class out on the right road, and gave them the high ideals and as- pirations that they carried throughout their school life. The donated six ivy plats to the school. Dur- ing this year the lost Reva Granger, Betty Minks, Ben Smith who had gone through nine years with them, . 2ne first year over, the Sophomores turned their eyes to the coming year. Edith Miller las chosen to maneuver the class for the ensuing year, which she did skillfully. Somehow, the ivy the class had given the school had died, but they were not discouraged, and donated shrubbery to plant in front of the building, which. fared very well. More and more of the class en- entered into student activities, and many of the star basketball players were in the Sophomore class. This year the class lost only one member, Lawrence Hazen. Whenithe diy rolled around for the Class of '59 to become Juniors, they were very proud. For now they were upperclassmen, and had a great responsibility on their shoulders. They elected a very capable member of the class,LaVerne Bergren, to preside over their meet- ings, with her help, the class planned and gave a very beautiful Senior Ball, Two of the Juniors even made Quill and Scroll, a new honorary journalistic society. Student Body officers were chosen: Oscar Boswell, President of Student Bodyg Joan McCoy, Vice-presidentg and Edith Miller, Treasurer, The Senior year dawned bright and fair. The fly- ing visibility was excellent. No air pockets marked the airways of the Seniors. June Moltke was elected presi- dent of the class. Every member was active. Baccau- laureate and commencement were the crowning successes- of their twelve years in PHS. Only thirteen of the or- iginal twenty-one graduated, and to these goes the hope that they will go dn to hi her institutions, and will each in his own field, lead squadrons of thlir own,