Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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VALHDICTORIAN MARILYN ANDREWS, valedictoricln, has an average of 96.84. I. M. LAYHUE AWARD The I. M. Layhue award is given each year to one senior boy and girl, in memory of I. M. Lay- hue. This year it was won by Aleatha Mae Diea- trick and Keith Eggert. The faculty and students both vote, teacher's vote counting 10 points and student's one. This award is based upon the fol- lowing qualities: Honor, attitude, scholarship, ef- fort, obedience, achievement, regard for others and generosity. SALUTATORIAN LILLIAN STRETCH, salutatorian, has an average of 94.82. LESTER MITCHELL AWARD The Lester Mitchell personality award was won this year by Gloria Ellexson and Franny Luhtala. By vote of the faculty and student body they were chosen upon the following qualities: Dependabil- ity, courtesy, cheerfulness, modesty, kindliness. generosity, enthusiasm, friendliness, respect for authority, and student activities. fy 'DB 1 'T7 f'- ,vi if? 5377 'Y TOP ROW-Marilyn Andrews, Valedlctorian: Lillian Streich, Salutatorian: Aleatha Mae Dieatrick, Keith Egqert, Layhue Award. BOTTOM ROW-Gloria Ellexson, Franny Luhtala, Mitchell Award, Iecm O'Nelll. Iohn Sperb, Hartley Award. HOMER HARTLEY MEMORIAL AWARD lean O'Neill and Iohn Sperb were chosen for citizenship 20 points, outstanding service to Sum this award, made in memory of Homer Hartley. ner High School 30 points and scholarship 30 They were chosen by the members of the faculty points. upon the following basist Character 20 points,

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WAR LOAN WINNERS ROW lfCharles Wadsworth, Ioe Stone, Ioan Storhow, Elaine Carson Doris Ward. HOW 2-Nadine Conlon, lean 0'Neil1, Gordon Voiles, Ken Courtney Aleatha Dieatrick, Icy Warrick. ROW 3-- Iohn Sager, Louis Iensen, lack Huntington, Shirley Swezey Lucille Wickman. ROW 4-Louise Lee, Ann de Carteret, Ioan Kohl. Roy Moceri. Bill Staatz ROW 5--Ieanne Burrow, Marva lean Cotter, Bill Wheeler, Bill Hilden, Wanda Brewer, Darlene Caster. Camera Shy-Robert Ryan, Mary lane Knoblauch. Arlaine Nehser. Dedication E DEDICATE cur 1945 Spartan to Vic- tory. This being the fourth year we have gone to press under the stress of war, we are looking forward to victory and years of peace to follow. A true victory will not mean rust the de- feat of an enemy in battle, it will be the securing of a peace that will provide post- war world unity. This will be a most significant victory. lts importance for the future does not mean the destruction of human life and property: it means the changes wrought by sacrifice and the willingness of the United Nations to fight and die for these principles will eventually make men free. lt is a challenging thought that while our military forces are winning the imme- dirrto victory, our educational fcrces must be increasingly concerned to help win the ultimate victory. Vifhile the adults of today are winning the war, the adults of tomor- st learn to win the peace. row mu Since the task of rebuilding the world will be neither an easy one nor a short process, much of the problem will fall upon the young men and women of our genera- tion. As preparation for that responsibility, our years in High School can be immensely fruitful. We have not sufficiently realized that knowleige is only a means to an end, 'Wrtlrout a working vision of individual and nationzl responsibilities for the creation of tr truly crvrlifed world, we shall never bc able to attain our goal. Our national state of mind in the postwar ora will have a great deal of bearing upon the peace. How about a revival of the old adventurous American Spirit - the s p 1 r it which .rnimated innumerable pioneers and builders who created this government of the people, by the people, for the people, and who fought for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? live cannot thrive on 'he glory of our ance stors, but must live up to that glory-- go forward with self-con' frdence and pride in our own country, our own capacities and potentialiiies. We must sffp vautifgusly for we wanna' be strong physically if we collapse morally. We must not sacrriice grrrtrfiple for virktryry. ff ' us st t f' ff rt tip ,rlrl tr trru fxtrrrrft fl Dfrt1'vr'rcyflr:1t will be worthy of the interest of ffrltering g v- tfrnrn--nts. l.-1 urs take at-tion upon thc vrsz' ri l'rrtyt,rid victory. Action in this sense is logical thinking. lt is lfvvf- at virtue, lu the wards fy? Abralrarn Lincoln it is firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right.

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Student Council Student Body Officers Peggy Woodhead, Iohn Sperb. Carolyn Potter, Roy Moceri, Francis Keith Eqgert, john Sperb, Stan Barber Luhtala, Bill Staatz, Keith Eqgert, Gordon Voiles, Charles Wadsworth, Bob Chaplin Bob Lucas Stan Barber Shirle Swezey, Aleatha Dieu- , I . Y trick, Merle Cheesman, Bill Pyter, Iohnny Nyhuis. s MR. CALAVAN, Superintendent Message Three hundred years ago this country in which we now live was the abode ot a few hundred tlieusind indians, wha lived mostly oft the Coun- try. Such a mode of existence required a large fTYl x'llY'l of lwnd m feed and clothe even Ji lew people. The lnflian boy was taught many things, and these things he learned well, because in order to survive he rnust be a good hunter and a good warrior. However thorough his training, it was very meager compared to the education given our youth today. Twelve years of training only aive the student the tools of education and train him tor citizenship in a country supporting mil- lions, where thousands lived before. High school graduation is I1 good start, but in no way is it a substitute for a vocation. He must noxv proceed with the tools he has to learn some- thing well, in order tc survive in a world of keen competition, VVl1at1vver 1 lwoy or girl chooses as his or her vo-ation, it is cur prayer that he will pursue as issiduausly and learn as thoroughly as the Indian lucy whuse survival depended on his Cunning.