Selah High School - Fruitspur Yearbook (Selah, WA)

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4509 East 54th Street Seattle 5, Washington Dear Mildred, May 4, 1956 I've been meaning to write to you ever since I received your Christmas card, but I've been terribly busy. Ray has been made head of the U. S. Agriculture Department for Western Washington, while he was on a trip to Washington, D. C., I spent a couple of weeks in Selah with my folks. For old times' sake, I walked over to the high school, it looks strange with the newly- constructed additions, provided for in the 1945 bond issue. Estelle is superintendent there now, you know. She's still having trouble with her filing system. Lewis H. was checking out library books. Did you know he has just published his first volume of verses? Blunk was in Room 1, teaching public speaking. Susan and Ronney invited me over for dinner one night. They have been very suc- cessful with their dude rance. Just to keep you up to date, I'll pass along what they told me. Shuman is chief electricial engineer at Sperry-Gyroscope. He and Jim have bach- elor apartments at the Waldorf in New York, where Jim is a baratone with the Met, I en- joyed hearing him sing on the Family Hour with Patrice Munsel, Sunday. Amy just made a trans-oceanic flight home for Easter week-end from Oxford, where she is instructing Rhodes scholars in the folklore of the Northwest Indians. Chuck is in the Swiss Alps training this year, he hopes to beat his Olympic record he set last year at Milan for the mile. Gee, a lot of the kids are in New York now. Ulma Jo is known as Madame J osephine, she's chief hair stylist at Macey's Beauty salon. Her latest creation is the bangs cover- all. Bonnie, her booking agent, said that Veronica has just had her hair restyled there, and hopes it will rate her a comeback in the movies. Al s latest invention is designed to eliminate classroom noise. Irene L. has just finished a series of ads for Coty's. Jean and Betty were chosen as her models, since they won the typical American girl contest this spring. Swanson runs a magazine stand on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, it takes a wide-awake senator to lure him away from his adventure magazine to make a sale. Bar- bara has begun her career as a Representative with a filubuster against compulsory edu- cation for high school athletes. Howard has just resigned his position as bookkeeper for Phyllis's Yakima Curio Shop to serve as secretary to Barbara in her new position. Lloyd is in Washington, too, he's an agent for the F. B. I. I stopped in at Bob's Super Helicopter Service Station for a little super ethyl. Alice and Freda were there for a motor tuneup, they really looked snappy in their pastel state patrolmen's uniforms. They had just arrested the Reverend Wesley Peterson for speed- ing. Alice said that Dick is really making good teaching out at Priest Rapids. Both of his students tied for first place at the Yakima valley tennis tournament last week. Marvin was just elected president of the Washington State Butcher's Association. He attributes his extraordinary success to the Crouch and Noble Meatpackers Syndicate. Knutson has a contract with the Merriam-Webster Company to publish a five-syll- able word dictionary to be completed in 1970. Recent terms in electrochemistry will be furnished by Allan. Bethel is reading the proof, they say she got the position because of her experience working on the Fruitspur. Lucy and Maxine are working out at Han- ford as home demonstration agents for Atom cooking ranges. Beverly is foreman at the Matson fruit warehouse. Oh, yes, Glen Taylor is news announcer out at the KIT tele- vision station. Ringling Brothers circus was in town last week, and I couldn't resist the lure of pop- corn and pink lemonade. Guess who was the barker at the snake pit! It was Clifford. And he told me to watch for an old friend whom he got a job as bareback rider with the circus. It was Edna. She was resplendent in purple and gold. When they stopped in Hollywood on their way north, they ran into Donna, who is still starring with the Dead-end kids. Re- member her role in Come Rain or Shine! Virgil is her publicity man. Violet has estab- lished a business college in L. A., her husband is a 30-year man in the navy. Major Bob Tibbling had a banquet for his Selah friends at the Biltmore when he returned from ten years' service in India. He has never recovered from the shock of Jo's eloping with that marine. Evelyn and Isabell run a darling little tea shop out in the University district here in town, they call it the Cup and Saucer. Francis works as corsage maker at the Arabian Nights flower shop. Oh yes, I ran into Don at the Marion Street docks, he has just return- ed from Alaska with his shiny black fishing fleet. Well, it's time for me to put Ray, Junior to bed now, do write soon, and let me know how you are getting along with your P. E. department now that they have added football at Vassar. Love, Irene.

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enio 'za Mildred Snowf Snow -Girls' Sports 2, 3, 4, Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Peg Band 2, 3, 4, Don't Take My Penny 3, Come Rain or S ine 4, Librarian 1, 2, Girls' Club President 4, Annual 4, Tennis 4, All-Hi Play 4. Ronald Sperline- Ronney -Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 4, Track 3, Football 1, 3, 4, Boys' Club 1, 2, 3, Board of Control 2, Vice-president Student Body 3, President Student Body 4, F. F. A. 1, 2. Estelle Steinke-In Toppenish-Tennis Club 1 , Usherette Z, In Se- lah, Girls' Chorus 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, Triple Triad 3, 4, Don't Take My Penny 3, Production Staff 3, Girls' Club Central Committee 4, Calyx Echo 4, Annual 4, Come Rain or Shine 4, Honor Society 4, Public Speaking Club 4. Robert Swanson- Pete -Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 1, 3, 4, Board of Control 1, 3, 4, Boys' Club 1, 2, Class President 3, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Pep Band l, 2, 3, 4. Glen Taylor- Pappy wF. F. A. 1, 2, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Come Rain or Shine 4, Projector Operator 4, Base- ball 3, 4, Stage Crew 3. Robert Tibbling+- Bob -Football 1, 3, 4, Basketball l, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Boys' Chorus 1, 2, Class Treasurer 3, Class Vice-president 4. Lloyd Watson-Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 1, 3, 4, Track 3, 1 4, Baseball 1, Z. Maxine Webb- Speed -In Rolfe, IowaiGirls' Chorus 1, 2, Latin Club 1, Debate 2-In Selah-Girls' Chorus 4, Come Rain or Shine 4, Home Ec. Club President 4. Edna Weed-Tennis 3, Girls' Chorus 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Poster Club 2, Girls' Sports 1, 2, 3, Triple Triad 3, Spanish Club. Clifford Whited--Intramural Basketball Z, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4. Evelyn Williams-In Ellensburg--Tumbling 1, Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Archery 4, Girls' League 3. Jean Wriight-Girls' Slports 2, 3, 4, Annual 4, Calyx Echo 4, Girls' Llub Central ommittee 4, Class Treasurer 4. CUIZE 'ZCL Virgil Dale- Tune In 1, Boys' Glee Club 1, Mixed Chorus 1, 4, All-Hi Play 4, Baseball 4. Pat Noble-Entered from Yakima-Hi-Y Club. Did not graduate. Utiasa Statistics Flower-Apple Blossoms Colors-Royal Blue and White Motto-We crossed the bay, the ocean lies before us. 12

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dlfsxf in .fins This year finds the thriving Junior class plodding steadily on to its last year. They leave behind them two great successes. Their first success was the hilarious farce, Take Your Medicine, starring that inevit- able Pat Sanders and her patients, Roger Miles, and Willis Laing. They were backed by a capable cast that did a grand job. The second success was their romantic Stardust Banquet, a product of many hours of hard labor, but it was beautiful. And wasn't the food delicious! This class was capably directed by Roger Miles with Wally Johnson acting as his stand- in. Joting down their arguments was Clayton Tissell, while Larry DeLorm fingered the money. Looking over the juniors with patient eyes was the trio, Mrs. Raine, Miss Speers, and Mr. Stephens. EGOIZCZ UETHZETQ The never-to-be forgotten class of '48 has completed another successful year as stu- dents of old Selah High, capably headed by Don Campbell as president, Bettie Engman, vice-president, Ronald Hartoon, secretary, and Gerry Watson, treasurer. The meetings were all carefully watched over by the ever-ready watch-dog Virginia Burnett. The ad- visor of this up-and-coming class was Miss Snoddy, assisted by Mrs. Wright and Mr. Razey. Being well represented in all activities, this class of '48 has made an outstanding re- cord both athletic and scholastic. They outdid themselves in scholastic honors with 12 members of the Sophomore class attaining membership in the honor society. The so-called privilege of sponsoring the year's first dance was given to the Sopho- mores who made a complete success of it. Their second activity was an assembly held on March 12, and was presented as the sophs say, 'tin their own fashion. Ati 'ZOZS The Freshman class began its high school career with a bang with members of the younger generation being well represented in such varied activities as chorus, sports, and even debate. Besides their participation in activities they took time off to present a musi- cal assembly which was enjoyed immensely by all the veterans of Selah Hi. Leading this year's class of infants was Phillip Swanberg, president, Harry Conger, vice- presidentg Ida May Wiehl, secretaryg and Bob Wilcox, treasurer. Assisted by Miss Jack- son and Mr. Casey, Miss Henderson served as their adviser. 14