Snohomish High School - Kla Ta Wa Yearbook (Snohomish, WA)

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quail- qeaful Jian SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We started our high school career as mere freshmen by electing the following officers: Barbara Eickhoff, president, Don Dolquist, vice-president, and Marina Metrokas, secre- tary-treasurer. Sharon Lambert was elected yell leader which was really an honor for a fresh- man to receive. That year the freshmen Girls' Club was organized and Joyce Greenside was elected president, Helen Mathews, vice-presi- dent, and Donna Harvey, secretary-treasurer. Our advisers were Mrs. Marget Condell and Steve Smith. Outstanding sophomore boys receiving football letters were Bill Allington, Floyd Mc- Kennon, and Milton Lynd. Hugh Marsh, Bill Sinton, and Milton Lynd saw some action in the first team games. Girls from the class of '54 also shone brightly in sports. The girls who earned their sweaters during their sopho- more year were Marilyn Lauterbach, Greta Fortune, Donna Harvey, Eileen Maeder, Vir- ginia Thornton, Mary Lou Terry, and Marion Van Eyk. Donna Harvey was our lone representative in Thespians as she earned a part in the all- high play, Smilin' Through. Sharon Lambert was again elected to the school yell team. Our class took part in many other activities and clubs, such as Drill Team, Tumbling, FFA, FHA, Tennis, Lambda Kai Epsilon, Honor So- ciety, Debate, Beginner's Luck, Melodiers, Trio, Sea Scouts, Choir, Ski Club, Folk Dancing, Yell Leading, and Thespians. Then came our iunior year and we were upperclassmen at last! Hubert Marsh took over the position of president, Eileen Maeder, vice-president, Marion Van Eyk, secretary, and Milton Lynd, treasurer. The first event on the calendar was the Orthopedic Drive, Eileen Maeder in charge. Through careful planning, we took second place. With the help of our advisers, Mrs. Frances Hodge and Mr. Keith Gilbertson, plans were made for the Junior Prom, Club 54. The new gym was decorated as a New York night- club. Hubert Marsh, chairman for the affair, announced Pat Miller, John Pressley, Lucille Adams, Ron Dubuque, Barbara Eickhoff, Don- na Harvey, Olive Danner, Floyd McKennon, Greta Fortune, Don Ren, Eileen Maeder, Olan O'Neal, Eileen Hoggarth, Helen Mathews, Con- nie Richard, Ann Soxman, Milton Lynd, Bob Douglas, Don Dolquist, Helen Metrokas, Eun- ice Gullickson, Randy Rockne, Donna Jensen, and Clyde Klingler as the members of his committees. The first class meeting of our senior year was devoted to electing class officers. Don PAGE FOURTEEN Dolquist was elected president, Milton Lynd, vice-president, Donna Jensen, secretary, and Eileen Hoggarth, treasurer. The senior class won first place in the Ortho- pedic Drive for its display of produce and canned goods to be sent to the hospital. As seniors, we headed many activities. Lane Hereth was elected Sportsmen Club president, Barbara Eickhoff and Peggy Storwick, Arrow- head editors, Donna Harvey, Annual editor, Virginia Thornton, S Club president, Hubert Marsh, Honor Society president, Donna Har- vey, Thespian president, Hildy Esper, Begin- ner's Luck editor, Eileen Maeder, Girls' Club president, Frances Renner, FHA president, Bar- bara Eickhoff, Quill and Scroll president, Clyde Klingler, Hi-Y president, Verlyn Iverson, ASB president, Sharon Lambert and Joyce Green- side, yell leaders, and Donna Harvey, song leader. Our Senior Ball, Moonlight and Roses, was held November 13, with Don Dolquist as general chairman. The gym was transformed into a beautiful rose garden with a mural on the west end of the garden. Seniors aid- ing Don in making this affair a success were Helen Mathews, Lucille Adams, Doris Felton, Virginia Thornton, Peggy Storwick, Nola John- son, Barbara Eickhoff, Floyd McKennon, Ran- dy Rockne, Ron Dubuque, Donna Harvey, Mar- ion Van Eyk, Ann Soxman, Shirley Peacor, and Phyllis Roetcisoender. Our senior play, The Saturday Evening Ghost, was given November l9-20. Sharon Lambert played the leading role with Wayne Dunkin, Peggy Storwick, Ann Soxman, Bertha Paul, and Eileen Maeder in supporting cast. At the Lions Club football banquet Floyd McKennon, Jim Christianson, and Bill Alling- ton received the inspiration award with Don Dolquist receiving the best-blocker award. In October Shirley Powell was elected Homecoming Queen and the coronation was held at the Snohomish-Edmonds football game. Lucille Adams won the gold key award for her exhibit in the Regional National Scholastic Art Contest with Pat Miller placing in the contest. Don Dolquist received first place in the Snohomish County FFA public speaking con- TEST. Seniors receiving parts in the All-High play, Deadly Earnest were Donna Harvey, Wayne Dunkin, Jack Tesberg, Ann Soxman, Bertha Paul, Shirley Peacor, and Sharon Lam- bert. All too soon our senior year has come to a close. Even though our senior picnic, senior banquet, baccalaureate, and commencement have come and gone, they are memories that the class of '54 will never forget.

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dll. . SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS-Miss Fowler, Milt Lynd, veep, Donna Jensen, secretary, Don Dolquist, president, Eileen Hoggarth, treasurer, and Mr. Miles. SENIOR CLASS Senior Class meeting please come to or- der, announced one of our senior class ad- visers, Miss Ruth Fowler. First item of business was the election of officers. Don Dolquist, president, did a very fine iob with the co-operation of Milton Lynd, vice president. Donna Jensen was elected secretary. She kept the minutes up to date, and also assisted Don and Milton. Treasurer, Eileen Hoggarth, capably performed her duty of keeping us informed of our financial status. TOP SENIORS After examining the scholastic records of the seniors this year, our office staff an- nounced the following seniors as scholastic leaders of their class. They were also promi- nent in many of the school's various clubs and activities. Blaine Davis, a very active member of our Snohomish Chapter of F.F.A., was also chosen a member of the Hi-Y. Barbara Eickhoff, Quill and Scroll president, also held the editor's position on the Arrow- head staff. She received the DAR Good Citizen- ship Award and the EIk's Award. Hildy Esper served as editor of Beginner's Luck and worked hard for Lambda Kai Epsilon. She was named the Most Effective Girl Speak- er in the Washington State Debate Tournament in her junior year. Sharon Mills worked on our annual staff and was a three-year member of Lambda Kai Epsilon. Sharon was also a member of Quill and Scroll. Diane Nichols entered Snohomish High in her senior year from Pepperell High School in Massachusetts and maintained the high scholastic standard she had set for herself in Massachusetts. Connie Nichols added much to our music department. She played an active part in Melodiers, String Quartet, and the Trio. Con- nie participated in Drill Team, LKE, and Stu- dent Council. Connie Richard worked as Jr. Prom Com- mittee Chairman and on the Freshman Orien- tation Committee. He represented Snohomish High by playing on the Tennis Team. Ann Soxman also headed a committee for the Jr. Prom and Senior Ball. She proved her dramatic ability by being in the All School Play two years. Ann was chosen as the F.F.A.'s Chapter Sweetheart in her senior year. Don Staiff was a member of Hi-Y and also of Lambda Kai Epsilon. He participated in String Quartet and helped out on the Tennis Team. Marion Van Eyk was active in school publi- cations, having contributed to the Arrowhead and the Annual staff. Marion was elected Jun- ior Class Secretary and was a member of S Club, Melodiers, and Quill and Scroll. TOP SENIORS-From Row: Ann Soxman, Sharon Mills, Don Staiff, Hildegard Esper, Barbara Eickhoff. Second Row: Marion Van Eyk, Connie Nichols, Blaine Davis, Connie Richard. PAGE SIXTEEN