Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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2 Skm ntkk.ntii Anm al Hi-Spots COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES For the sixteenth consecutive time, Tigard High School won first place in the Oregon State Radio Shorthand contest. Belle Ann Hedlind won first place in the individual competition for the first semester. Tigard’s beginning shorthand students this year won second place in the Order of Gregg Artists’ National Contest. Delores Witte, Muriel Volk and Phyllis Bader won individual awards. The Commercial Club, composed of students with Commercial letters, and two elected from each class in shorthand and typing and radio shorthand, elected their officers for this year. The president is Belle Ann Hedlind; secretary, Dorothy Dingley; treasurer, Jane Jensen; and vice-president, Betty Koopmans. The Commercial and the Pep Club presented a talent show called “Variety Plus,” April 6 to raise money for their page in the annual. NEW FACULTY MEMBERS The school year opened September 21 with the addition of three new teachers to the faculty and a new office attendant. Mrs. Eunice Burnett is teaching Science and has the study hall three times a day. Mrs. Burnett formerly taught at the Gabel Country Day School. Mrs. Grace Galvin, after teaching six years at Lapine, Oregon, is now teaching Tigard students Social Problems, English III and Bookkeeping. Mrs. Fowler returned to teach American History after an absence of one year. Mrs. Katherine Gunther, a former bookkeeper, is now attendant in the office. MAGAZINE SALES For the sixth consecutive year the students of Tigard High undertook the sale of magazines in conjunction with the Curtiss Publishing Company. Tigard High went “over the top” when the students sold better than $1,250 in magazine subscriptions. The purchase of a Serviceman’s plaque, which will cost around $200 after the engraving is done, was the goal of the school this year. This plaque will display the names of all the boys in the services who have attended Tigard High. The Freshmen won the class award with a total of $450, the Sophomore class behind with $413.50, the Seniors finished third with $174.00, and the Juniors were last with $154.50. Individual winner was Mana Amburn, who sold $83.00 worth of subscriptions. Ted Warren, a close second, sold subscriptions totaling $75.00. VICTORY DANCE Sharing the votes determined by the better than $4,000 bond and stamp sale which was sponsored by the Journalism class, Laura Thompson, a Senior, was crowned Tigard’s Victory Queen. Her chosen princesses were Virginia Balk, Roberta Smith, Ivy Sutherland, and Jennie Steele. All reigned at the Victory Ball held in the Tigard High School gymnasium on Armistice Day, November 11. The Victory Dance and Coronation ceremony had as its theme the “Stage Door Canteen.” A representative from each branch of the service took part in the program. Howard Depuy and his eight - piece orchestra supplied the music. The dance was in honor of the girls who received the most votes by virtue of a bond and stamp selling contest. MOTHERS AND DADS CLUB The Mothers’ and Dads’ Club of Tigard High School completed its seventh successful year under the direction of Mrs. E. W. Conklin, president. Through cooperation on their behalf and the Tigard High School Board and the Girls League, the girls are to have a new league room and the teachers a rest room. The Mothers and Dads agreed to furnish the teachers room if the Board would see to the remodeling. This met with the Board’s approval. The purchase of a school nickelodeon was sponsored by the Mothers and Dads also. This was greatly appreciated by the students, and enabled the school to carry on more activities. In recent years, the Club has obtained blackout curtains for the school gymnasium and uniforms for the band members, not to mention the little tasks they have accomplished. STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS Student body elections were held on Wednesday, April 19. Bill Amburn was elected president for the year 1944-45. Other candidates for that office were Vernon Richards and Don Smith. Jean Stephenson was elected to the office of secretary; Phyllis Bader, treasurer; Carl Davis, activities manager; Sam Philip, vice-president; Gary Harvey, athletics manager; and Jim Ream, as Hi-Spots editor. First Fly (on Post Toastie box): “What’s your hurry?” Second Fly: “Don’t you see that sign, ‘Tear along this edge’?” Mrs. May: “I heard a noise you came in last night, Ralph.” Ralph: “Perhaps it was the night falling.” Mrs. M.: “No, it wasn’t— it was the day breaking.” t

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Seventeenth Senior Edition The HI-SPOTS Vol. XVII STUDENT COURT For the purpose of teaching self-government and of attaining more satisfactory student conduct, a plan for a student court was voted on by the Junior and the Senior classes and sixteen officers or monitors were elected. The officers were presented with tickets, which were to be filled out with the designated information when citing a student for any offense. Each case will first be presented to the preliminary court, composed of Lester McColm, the Judge, and Mr. Fowler, the principal, in the case of a boy; or Grace Carsh, Girls’ League president, and Mrs. Thompson, Dean of Girls, in the case of a girl. They are to decide whether or not the case is serious enough to be submitted to the Student Court. A “point system” fine for infringement of rules, was adopted by Tigard High. The point system works on a basis of giving to the student a specified number of points for violating certain rules laid down by the court and its advisors. Most of these violations draw a 100-point fine, and if a student should receive 100-points, he must appear before the court and receive additional punishment by way of school clean up work. At the fifth appearance before the Court he is expelled from school and allowed to return only by bringing a parent to the school. When expelled the third time, the student may not return under any circumstances. The rules adopted have a point value of from 50 to 500 for a single violation. MAY 26, 1944 JUNIOR PROM As shadows fell across rustic gardens and a wishing well, Queen Helen Jane Spousta I was introduced as queen of the 1944 Junior Prom. Queen Helen Jane wore a beautiful aqua gown while her Princesses Muriel Volk and Barbara Frison were dressed in white. The queen was presented with a Juliet cap, and the princesses were given evening handkerchiefs. The theme of the prom was “When Day Is Done.” Wes Lang and his ten-piece orchestra presented a varied program of music and song for entertainment. A total profit of about $70 was reported. SENIOR BOYS Many of the senior boys picked the branch of the service which they were going to serve in and were waiting until graduation or their eighteenth birthdays to go into the armed forces. Those going into the service are: Army Air Corps— Tom Riverman Ralph May George Spencer Scott Olson Norman Webb Lester McColm Navy Air Corps— Willis Coffey Jack Jensen Navy— Edward Otte Bill Hyde HI-SPOTS FOR SERVICEMEN Through the efforts of the Journalism class and stu-dens of Tigard, extra copies of the school paper were made available for all the servicemen who attended Tigard High. Students submitted dimes so that it was possible to send the paper. Vol. XVII MARY LEXA MAY FETE QUEEN Mary Lexa of Tigard was crowned Queen Mary I by Prime Minister Bob Balk at the fifteenth annual May Fete held May 5, 1944 at Tigard High. The Queen’s court consisted of Princess Aldine McNott and Escort Bob Trappe, seniors: Janet Morgan and Escort Vernon Richards, Juniors; Elenor Flett and Escort Earl McCoy, Sophomores; and Colene Clemens and Escort Jack Van Bergen, Freshmen. In the morning after the coronation, was the Maypole dance, numbers from the band and chorus and individual programs from Metzger, Garden Home, Durham, St. Anthony and Maplewood grade schools with Pat Davis acting as mistress of ceremonies. The Queens luncheon was held after the program and was followed by a ball game with Newberg at 2 p. m. In the evening the Seniors sponsored the Queen’s Bail with Monty Brook’s orchestra. The 1943 May Fete was cancelled because of the war conditions but because of many requests it was continued this year although it was streamlined according to other years. CAPS AND GOWNS As in the past year, war conditions and the expectancy of so many senior boys to go into the Service resulted in the decision of the class to wear caps and gowns at the graduation exercises, May 26. This is the second time in seven years that caps and gowns have been accepted by a graduating class.

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Skvkmkknth Anncal Hi-Spots 3 SENIOR PLAYS Two comedies were chosen as the Senior plays for this year. The first, “Guess Again,” was presented April 2, and the second, “The Very Light Brigade,” was presented May 19. Cast of “Guess Again” Henry Grimes, owner of inn.........................Ed Otte Waldo Fitts, general nuisance...............Lester McColm Janet Moore, college girl...................Bonnell Stoops Bill Douglas, college boy........................Jack Jensen Mrs. O. O. Skinner, wealthy guest............Patty Conklin Dora Mae. smart daughter........................Gwen Steele Olive Ordway, health faddist..............Laura Thompson Marcella Jenks, journalistic wonder.......La Verne Braudel Renne l a More, chiseler from Hollywood................Mary Lexa Lord Wiggieton. English lord..........................Jerry Ariss Bertie Blodgett, English valet...................Ralph May S. H. Pratt, soak-'em-hard banker..........Weldon Gedrose Lulu Perkins, newspaper columnist..........Betty Koopman Sol Messer, a movie magnate.......................Bob Balk Cast of “The Very Light Brigade” Peggy Richardson, girl with big ideas.......Aldine McNott Ruth Richardson, modern mother.............Audrey Bernard Bruce Richardson, father (ambitious)................Ed Otte Marion Haslip, Mr. Richardson's sister.....Betty Koopman Georgia Brown, mayor s daughter................Patty Davis Viola Saunders, editor's daughter......................Mary Lexa Spike Tanner, Peggy’s boy friend........................Bob Balk Lieut. Bill Sparks. V .S. Air Force.............Scott Olson Pvt. Ed Clark, I’. S. Army.......................Bill Hyde L. Ned Barrows, V. S. Marines...............George Spencer Virginia Wade, magazine representative...........Ann Miller Kate Smith, magazine representative...........Betty Parker Ted. commercial photographer...............George Spencer Jimmy, interior decorator.....................Jennie Steele GIRLS LEAGUE The annual big and little sisters day meeting was held October 1, 1943 Each girl of the Senior class was given the name of one or two freshmen or transfer girls which they introduced to the club. In a meeting held October 26, Mrs. Thompson, Dean of Girls, officially installed the new officers for 1943-44. The officers are: Grace Carsh, president; Betty Parker, vice-president; Laura Thompson, secretary; Belle Ann Hedlind, treasurer; Jennie Steele, sergeant-at-arms; Mary Jeff ryes, reporter; and Bonnell Stoops, song leader. Jeans and plaid shirts with an occasional costume was the popular dress at the annual “Sadie Hawkins Party” held November 5, 1943. A box of chocolates was awarded to Bill Gilham dressed in jeans, plaid shirt and a hillbilly hat along with Drusilla Rogers as the typical Mammy Yokum. Ann Miller dressed as an old man of the Smokey Mountains region, came with Aina Mad-land appearing as a gal of the “Gay Nineties,” also received a box of chocolates. After the prizes were awarded, an original Lil’ Abner skit was put on for the enjoyment of the crowd. One of the biggest events of the year was the Girls League Bazaar presented December 10 which took the place of the annual Carnival. Many colorful booths including telegraph, stuffed animals, refreshments and others were on one side of the gym while the other half was roped off for those who wished to dance. Some very nice gifts were presented at a drawing later in the evening. Numerous contributions that surrounding business men and establishments had donated were auctioned off by auctioneer, Bill Hyde. Eight girls represented Tigard High School at the 31st Older Girls Conference held at Salem, Oregon on the week-end of February 12. The girls were chaperoned. by Mrs. Thompson and Miss Parrott. The week-end stay included a tour of the State Capitol and Willamette University. Among all the other things the Girls League did this past year, Grace Carsh and her cabinet found time to make many servicemen’s boxes for the boys leaving from the Beaverton draft board. On April 5, the annual Mothers’ Tea was held. This year each girl kept her own mother instead of drawing someone else’s. The purpose of the tea is to get the mothers, teachers and girls better acquainted. The Girls League Club sponsored “The Post-Exam Frolic” which was held January 26 to mark the end of the first semester. The party was open only to members of Tigard High. A net profit of approximately $230 was realized from the Bazaar. A Dad’s and Daughter’s dinner was held March 11 by the Girls League. During the evening a “Truth or Consequence” was held with the Fathers with Pat Conklin as announcer. Many fathers expressed the desire to get together again soon because a good time was had by all. ELECTIONS A meeting was held March 29, at which the Girls League Cabinet presented the names of girls they had nominated for 1944-45 officers. Two more girls were nominated from the floor for each office and the names of all the nominees and the office they were running for were posted on the bulletin board. Elections were held at a special meeting April 4. The following girls were elected: President, Janet Morgan; Vice - President, Katherine Sturgis; Secretary, Jean Stephenson; Treasurer, Rose Stenek; Sergeant - at - arms, Jean Carsh; Reporter, Burt-ine Waller; and Song Leader, Barbara Olson.