Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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Eugene Shanks, a transfer from California, was welcomed to the bosom of the Senior class as we had only live boys. The Seniors had a very busy time preparing for their going out into the world to earn their own way through life. Along with their tests, six week's and semester, they had their pictures taken, chose announcements, cards, class rings, and graduation gowns. They also presented a one-act play and a three-act play. The one-act play “The Dummy , was a comedy and again made Maurice Irons an outstanding actor. The three-act play, Crack-Up” brought honors to Thelma Mills. Our cute little nominee, Gwen Green and Princess 11a Tiffany won us second place in the contest for carnival queen. In the preceding year the nominee was Thelma Mills. The May Day queen nominee was Pearl Wright; the princess was DeLeva Robinson. In the preceding years the princess had been Ardyce Strong. Gloria Lay and Marie Milligan. We had an outstanding football player in our midst, Jim Turner. He was chosen the most valuable player of the year. Barbara Trump turned out to be quite peppy; she was the yell leader during her senior year and assistant her junior year. Gloria Lay was a drum majorette her last three years in school and a good one. The basketball team was profitable for the Senior class. The four Seniors on the team were: Mike Irons. David Johansen, Jim Turner, and Gene Shanks. Mike and Gene were chosen for the county all-star class B team. As the Senior class stroll up the long aisle of the future they think of their friends that had to leave them for the armed forces and elsewhere. Since the Freshman year, the class of ’45 has donated several students to the armed forces. They were: Lawrence Barrett, Arden Aston, Billy Evans, Frank Bark- er, Ken E. Smith, Bob Crooke, Robert Hendrix, LeRoy Draper, Stephen Moudy, Witht Thomas, Jim Turner and Gene Shanks. After they had all left the class had only eighteen to graduate. The class officers were: President, Marie Milligan; vice president Thelma Mills, secretary, Gwen Green; Treasurer Maurice Irons. Our motto is: Hitch your wagon to a star; colors, pink and white; flower, pink rose.