Rogers High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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REU N ION FORECAST Treasure Chest Goes to a Centennial Party The year is 2054. One hundred years ago 268 young students graduated from John R. Rogers High School in the city of Spo- kane, Wash., in the United States of America, on the planet Earth. For a review of the accomplishments and feats of this class it would be best to start with the discovery of Dr. Dennis Ward, the famous scientist, of a formula increasing the life expentancy of all humans to 150 years. That discovery made this reunion possible. A few years later the famous traveler and explorer, Ralph Nelson, fell through the ice on the South Pole and discovered a new world within Earth. The reunion is being held on the lower level. By the way, Earth is the only two-story planet in existence. These two discoveries have changed the plans of many of the class members. For instance, Dick Meese, Betty Day, Helen Danquist, Paul Kahn, and Karen Balinski, who had visions of plunking harps by the time 2054 rolled around, decided they weren't going to be cheated of their dreams and have formed a harp quartet. Their special soloist is Ron Goslin. St. Peter in Demand Nancy Welker, who wanted to be the first of the '54 class to knock on St. Peter's gate, is now happily married to his cousin. Margaret Harris and Marilyn Smith, who had ideas similar to Nancy's, are still looking for a man named St. Peter. Margaret Szulericki, the famous woman rocket pilot, has set up a baton factory on Saturn with Joy Jeppeson and David Mechals. One of their largest accounts is with Joyce Harrison and Company. Gary Kenworthy, Dean Williams, Doug Weber, and Jim Wood- worth are still playing professional football for the Mars Marvels. They recently won the interplanetary championship. Jerry Vigil, who always wanted to be a miner, has teamed up with Jack Beck, Cliff Bradley, and Gordon Van Tyne. They were the first men to mine green cheese on the moon. Joy St. Marie landed the job as Jerry's private secretary and is now living in a moon mansion. Across the street from her lives Dave Meek, Wil- liam Voss, and Robert Clark who have retired from their jobs as chief mechanics in a children's jetcycle factory. Moon Men Mixed Up The restful music playing in the background is provided by Tom Caufield and his Mad Moon Men. That crazy mixed-up trum- pet player is Art Oberg. Maurice Foisy, LeRoy Smith, and Ron Apperson are also in the band. For those who prefer jazzier arrangements, Jane Sheppard, Stanley Atkins, Richard Totusek, and Barbara Roark will soon be playing a special arrangement of the Real George Blues. The Charleston is being taught in the ballroom by Dahl's Dancing Daughters, with the help of Isabelle Wright, Karen Ek- man, VVillard Tissue, and Dixon Poole. Gary started the first dance studio on Mars. Carol Yden, Joanne Knudtson, Roberta Jarvis, and Ann Gli- thero have organized a marriage counseling service and from all appearances are doing well. Wle are honored today by the presence of Phyllis Crumbaker and her staff, Alice Solberg, Richard Duran, David Gramlow, Gerald Joireman, Albert Kelling. and Peggy Raun. Phyllis was the first woman president of the new United Countries and-ooopsl there goes Georgia Cooper! She's still trying to do that ballet dance. Styles Are Creations Oh, look at that gorgeous dress. No wonder, it's Louise Ander- son modeling one of her own creations called Quicksilver. She designed this dress after visiting on Mercury. Her assistants are 32 Audrey Ronneneburg and Arlene Ring. Arlyce Buhrer and Delores Johnson are also working for her as models. Oh, no, here come those crazy kids, Monna Mathis, Joyce Kautz, Barbara Inglis, David Kallestad, and Ted Gibbs. They got mixed up in Dr. Robert Cooney's time machine and just haven't been the same since. Hup 2-3-4, hup 2-3-4, here comes General Donna Williams and her crack WAFTPPS QWomen's Air Force of the Tri-Planetary Patrol Servicel marching team, Marlene Wakefield, Shirley Ven- ters, JoAnne Walker, Janet Norton, Joan Robertson, and Dortha Roberts. Following close on their heels is Admiral Richard Talbot, Commander of the new Saturn Navy, and his submarine crew, Brad Haywood, Ronald Layton, NVells Alger, Lemoyne Morgon, Bob Lewis, Jim Morrison, Larry Nelson, Bill Stillwell, and Vincent Aguirre. Saturn Ring to Be Course The Interplanetary track stars are out on the lawn practicing for their championship race around the ring on Saturn. There's Jean Airey in the lead and here come Gwen Conard, Marilyn Dewey, Harold Slater, David Randall, and Beedlerocket. This year for the first time the Air Floating Society has en- tered a team in the inner-tube division of the games. Regina Engle is captain with Hazel Carmen, Rodney Peterson, Kenny Davis, Anthony Corigliano, and Marlene Underwood on her team. The famous tennis twins Mel and Bill Cahalan are playing a doubles match against Dick Ginnold and Kenny Brinkman out on the new glass tennis courts. The owner of this lovely space motel where the reunion is being held is none other than Ron Bailor, the famous motel ty- coon. He is as usual pursuing his favorite hobby, photography, by shooting some pictures of Georgia Holt, Carol Frye, Nancy Freer, and Darlene Cannon in their space bathing suits. While wandering around the motel I found a classroom full of grads' children being taught by Marion Sweigle, Carole Rick- etts, Nancy Rice, Janeth Park, Milton Sannes, and Alan Nordby. Vieing for the teacher's attention is Arlene Taylor reciting Cin- derella and Brad Buswell who is still spinning be-bop yarns. Out on the floating skating rink, which Salassie Mapps de- signed, we can see Marilyn Moore and Marion Gunning chasing each other, Following close on their heels is a Conga line with Marthene Maycroft, Linda Clothier, Bev Brown, Pat Burns, Lee Brady, Joyce Stuart, and Harlen Absolonson in the lead. Glass- Lined Esophagus Unique Bill Brown, the professional glass blower Che makes space helmetsD, is being nursed in the clinic by Janice Wolfbrandt and Roxanna Royce. He got the hiccups on the job and now has the only glass-lined esophagus in existence. Here comes our roving reporter, Barbara Weatherman. She works for the Tri-Planet Sun which is owned by Duane Hall. Don Ryan is advertising manager of this growing concern and Shirley Brown is the business manager. The switchboard, which is being operated by Donna Richmond, Janice Heddon, Veda Hiatt, and Martha Hazelmyer, is flooded with calls from the moon. Three of their best baseball players, Greg Briggs, Ken VVendt, and Ralph Dieziger, have broken their spring training to come to the reunion. Dunces Drawing Card Here comes what everyone has been waiting for, Richard Carroll's Caporing Carnival, better known as Dugan's Dunces. The troupe is landing now in specially made helicopters piloted by Corrine Wolff, Marva Armstrong, Merlyn Orr, and Joan Donahue. The parade is starting. Here Come two familiar-looking clowns

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SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES IVERS MCDONALD MAYER STINTZI WILLIAMS JERALDINE CATHRYN CARMEN LYNN PATRICIA ANN GERALD REA MARY LOU Summers Spent Doing Lessons High school students, like all other people, look for- ward to summer vacation and the various activities cen- tered around lakes, pools, and beaches. 'llhey impatiently wait for the last of school, and when the final gong sounds they scatter like seeds in the wind. Students go all summer without seeing more than a very few of the 1,500 class- mates they have been attending school with from nine to twelve years. Until this year all the schools have had midyear gradu- ating classes. 'I'he last Rogers january class left in 1953 and it is impossible for there to be another one until 1966. Since the discontinuation of the midsemester classes, the number of summer school graduates has increased, as is indicated by the pictures above. As a result there are more and more students whose va- cation doesn't start until the end of summer school in July. Maybe that rumor about school for twelve months a year isn't rumor after all. lly taking summer school courses two summers, or by taking five solids for three years in high school and ob- taining permission to take three summer school courses at a time, a student can graduate from a Spokane high school in three years. Many students take advantage of the summer school classes to make up credits lost by failing, to lessen the next semester's subject load, speed up graduation, resume an interrupted education, prepare for college, or as a re- fre: her business course. Summer classes will be held at Lewis and Clark High School from june 5 to july 22 this summer. Attendance is required six days a Week from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. These hours make it possible for most students to work While they are attending the summer session. There is a small tuition fee for the maintenance of these classes. One subject is 310, two 315, three 582250. No book-rental fee is charged although students are charged for lost or damaged books, The summer months are usually a time of freedom from grades but the summer school students have two report cards to worry about. One comes out at the end of the first three weeks, the second at the end of the summer session. Courses offered this year will be: Senior composition, senior literature, vocabulary, general science, physics, chemistry, biology, typing, stenography, bookkeeping, busi- ness practice, clothing and clothing selection, home furnish- ing, home problems, social problems, VVashington history, world history, U. S. history, economics, sociology, psy- chology, general mathematics, algebra, geometry, solid geometry, trigonometry, radio, printing, welding, machine shop, body and fender, auto mechanics, electricity, and drafting. Foreign languages will be available if there is sufficient demand. Heading the 1954 summer session will be Rogers' prin- cipal, J. L. 1'urcly. Teachers come from the three city high schools, so students get a chance to see how the other half lives. Although summer school classes take a good deal of time away from vacation, it is an interesting and profitable way to spend a summer. Further information pertaining to summer school is available in the office. 29

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r rf leading the company in an old Rogers cheer. They're lane An announcement: than Larry Holquist and Brian Gemmell. I Ron Gilbertson, joan Geile, Bob Garrison, and Theresa Kiehn LCC AMT' the fru.,1am.C photographer, is he mm, 0 a e in the basement with their chemistry kits, so if the room pictures of the proceedings with his atomic-flaphymnter. 'nv e ddcnli' rocks donil be alarmed- especially for him by Ray Moon. Rocket Squad,-on Ente,-tains RUHW' B 'lU'If Charles BCIISWI- Jim I CI' Y, The Navy Red Devil Rocket Squadron is putting on a show Earl Vim limlcll are ul UI' the lawn SC ' CH l jill CO' ' ab ve the el. There they go in a closed-formation barrel roll. cessions. Contrary to a hundred years 2 th des og 5 v r lv., Q S- y Je,-1-ypctm-Son, Tom Nelson, lQay Miller' Vern Pet,-ie. lllilll SIWUI Hlwfltr- ' qt , d B hopbell are the rockcteers. Calllllll llf- Willllilm DHVIUS. Milf! CIHSUU, M' ft-I 3 l i A 'X A ough Bob Morford can only stay for a day, he and his IUCN llllfk- illlfl lull M30 lihimwy hfivi' ,lllSt dint he ere s are sure making hay. Bob is a traveling salesman so he riding their favorite concession, the Turning I' . ' I ided to set up his wares on the patio, jim Emerson is instructing a first-aid class t, b ck hall Shirley Poage is demonstrating the durability of Bob's newest for john Allen, Darlene Ehrgott, Mary Dunn, Earl aylor, Mike cloth, Maylon, by chewing on it. Ila Sanborn is peeling potatoes Hussey, joAnn VVickwire, Mar- L with his new supersonic peeler. ion Gest, and Irene VVoods. Here comes Larry Thrasher -f f reciting How Now Brown Cow, his pet calf is trailing behind him. Dart Thrower Goes Wild Onch, everybody duck, quick! The automatic dart thrower at Sallie 'l'orcIiie's concession has gone wild. There goes jerry Van l.euven's balloons, it's turning his way. 'l'lierc's Shirley Von lfrickson and Donna NVakely living for cover in jackie Wil- aon's aquarium. Kenneth Mc- Kenney has grabbed the dart hrower, and Wanda Olcott is molding onto it for dear life. Fleas! The fleas are loose? 'Jon Malby, Eloise Rainhardt, Shirley l'lattor, and Raymond Polello are rounding them up with their flea whips. But Brian f'ugh is still biting his finger- iails, he can't find the star of his 'lea circus, Fifi. Frances Browning is running t shell game in the lobby but the THESE TWO ARE LIVING IN THE YEAR 2054. Over in the corner Barbara Per- kins is displaying tearless onions, while jim Rhodes is showing off his physique which he acquired by using Morford's Muscle Menders. Carol Preston, demon- t strating the pocket-sized rain- maker, got Neil Nelson, Beverly Mowat, Gordon Hammers, Don johnson, Marie Kronmeir, and Les Guffin soaked to the skin with the HZO that was precipi- tated. Frances Futter, Dale Haffner, Marlene Overhauser, ,lerry Otis, Larry Hamman, Rox- anne Haye, and' XYilma Goosen have just returned from a space stroll in the clouds. VVhat's that? They found a buttercup. NVinkum, Blinkum, and Nod, better known as Shirley Prim- mer, Valerie. Peterson, and joe Krofchek, are taking out a fish- ing party in their fleet of streamlined washtubs. So far Duane Hogan, Neila Hollings- worth, Barbara Kirwin, Merritt ' Lawson, Lee Stone, Vivian nanager, Norman Duncan, is isking police captains Wilber Anderson and Margie Bowers to .top the game. Some last-minute arrivals have just come in on their atomic- iropelled pogo sticks. lt looks like Bob Cochran, Donna Ekholm, 'aul johnson, VVaine Mitchell, Alma Lee, Donald Lorenson, Shir- ey Olsen, and Ron Pierson. It's rumored that Sally Siegle, Charmy Skarset, and Bob Nes- :itt are also on their way in. PIII Keeps Halr Curly Dick Miller, joe llurrel, Alden Armstrong, and Larry Eisen- iarth got tired of hearing their girls complain about straight hair o they have invented a pill which when taken periodically keeps heir hair curly. So far janet Buttler, Verba Bollinger, Carole luckingham, janice Davidson, and Carolyn Crothers are the only nes brave enough to try them out. . The beautiful flowers which are on all the tables and window ills are there by the courtesy ot' Robert Briggs and Company, lorists. Among his employees are: Clinton Barnes, Bob Coutts, ffargaret Ketterl, and Betty Kinnan. All the food for the banquet is being provided by Al Schaff who owns thc largest chain of space markets in the solar system, 'he food is being brought in now by George Leighton, Lynn iahaie, Harry Klein, Bob Knight, and Vernon Odrin. Phil McDonald, the physicist, is coming in now. He just arrived 1 a space taxi owned and operated by Ewil Garrett. Lewis, and Lloyd jones have signed up for the trip. A run of star tuna is due tomorrow. lf anyone is interested in body-building, Gerald jones and Roger Oliver are taking their class through some gymnastics. They've got Sharon Mackey, Carolyn Nuxoll, Beulah Paulsson, Kay Repp, Pauline Garrison, Donna Roberts, and Violet Schlieman really puffing. Inner Earth Loses Gravity VVhat's this? There's a flash coming in over the loudspeaker. The gravity control machine is damagedg we are to expect any- thing. Oh, my, look in the dining room. There's Del Adams, Audrey Elliott, Christy McKay, Nadene Gardner, Bob Huss, and Dessie Hunt sticking to the ceiling. Here comes the rescue squad, headed by the class shorty Don State The whole room is shaking-jon Sorenson, Lexey Sturmer, Shirley johanson, and Bertille Tevlin are bouncing around on their heads to the tune of Lady of Spain. Pat Kelleher is singing and Bob Borchers is accompanying her on his accordion, although they are now both on the chandelier. Here come Florence and VVilma NVoods, drenched to the skin. The swimming pool just capsized. The moorings of the motel have come loose, we're floating up to the outer level of earth, the upper crust is breaking thru-we're stopping now. Why, look where we are, we've landed on Myer Field and there-filing out the door of john R. Rogers High School in Spokane, VVash., is the graduating class of 2054. 33