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CLASS HISTGRY Roartm' RUXTON .-Xt the beginning of our ireshman year, little did we realize that the war in lfurope would reach our nation. Nor did we realize that it would have such a great effect upon our 53 class members. VVe embarked upon the sometimes turbulent seas of high school life with Bliss jones and Nlr. Hiller at the helm. Assisting in the guidance of the frail freshman craft through the hard journey ahead were: President, Bob Ruston: Vice-presi- dent, David YVadeg Secretary, Audrey Fiescher, Treasurer. ,lean Holliday. The boys held the most important positions of command that year as they have in the years that followed. XVe started the voyage of? right by raising money through several benefit movies and cafe- terias. This money was carefully stowed away for our senior trip which we hoped would be to Xvashington. VVhen we returncd in September as sophomores, two new teachers, Miss Mitchell and Mr. Hopke, helped keep us on an even keel. The officers chosen at the class election that year were: Bob Ruston, president: Sam Zolner, vice-president: Audrey Fiescher, szecretaryg and Klarion Karrk, treasurer. 'l'he Strawberry Shindig, which was the most successful yet held, put more wind in our fails. 'Iihe auditorium was filled to capacity and there were many people waiting in the halls. Several cafetcrias were held which also made our treasury swell. lt seemed that the Class of '43 was destined to go to VVashington in fine style. On Moving-Up Day we won most of the track and field events held at Mosher Park, which entitled us to be the first possessors of the liield Day cup. ln our iunior year. which was to be afiected by the tool winds blowing from the Pacific, the class was led hy the following oflicers, Ray VVilsey, president: Sam Zolner, vice-presi- dent: Virginia Powell, secretaryg Marion Karrk, treasurer: and lloh Ruston, Student l'ouncil representative. Among the activities held by the class that year were the Holiday Hop and the Coronation llall. Glen 'liownsend and -lime lfrayer were king and queen, with Sam Zolner, lfnuna U'llrien. Chris Diacetis and Audrey lfiesclier as their attendants. At the start of the second seine-ster the course was changed because of unfavorable winds from across the wide seas. Ray VVilsey who is now in the navy left school, placing the leadership of the class in Sam Zolm-r's hands. l'hris Uiacetis was elected to be the new vice-president. Mr. XVhite. one of our advisors, enlisted as an aviation cadet in the Arniy Air Corps. Mrs. llolliday took over his place at the helm. At this time, much to everyone's disappointment, it seemed that we would have to give up all hopes of voyaging to YVashington because of government restrictions on transportation and the fact that most federal buildings in Yvashington were closed to sightseers. A few people had hopes of going somewhere else but these hopes seemed destined to be shattered. Also the Class of '42 was in such need of talented actors last year that they had to call on us to help put on their three one-act plays. lt looked like the annual senior play would be in reality the junior play. 'lihe salesmen of the Class of '43, under the able leadership of Bill Vincent, kept up their tradition of breaking past records by going over the top in candy sales. At last in September. 1942. we had reached our last port of call-seniors at R. ll. S. 'lihe oflicers, in the usual order, were: Bob Ruxton. Sam Zolner, Virginia Powell. Francis Benn and Glen Townsend. Bliss Mitchell and Bliss Karpiak piloted us through the shoal waters of our senior year. At our first few class meetings an attempt was made to figure out some way of going on a trip during our Easter vacation. Our attempts to figure out something were to no avail when, early in the second semester. we discovered that Tuttle Tours could arrange for a trip to New York. Immediately it was decided that those who desired could go to New York. Since only nineteen of the thirty-one seniors were going. the money in the class treasury was equally divided among all the class members. XVhen the first day of the big four-day vacation rolled around. everyone going on the trip was down at the railroad station bright and early, lfrom the time the train kffonfrnued on page 38' lfighfnn