Vancouver High School - Alki Yearbook (Vancouver, WA)

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Dr. PauI F. Gaiser Dr. Gaiser, for the past six years superintendent of Vancouver sehoo's, has done much towards further- ing progressive education in the school system of this city. His modtrn ideas have helped to make the high school one of the most outstanding' in the state. This yearls Seniors, the fiftieth graduating' class, feel that they are very fortunate to have been guided by his leadership. We are proud to be a part of a school system which offers such a variety of oppor- tunities to each student. To the leader of this system we are deeply appreciative for all the benefits he has made possible. Phyllis f,l07Z0'I'!'1', Elizabeth De Young, C0-Editors 1940 .-Hifi School Board Mr. Joseph E. Hall, President ALKI-1940 Mr l.. M. Burnett Dr. I... L. Nunn Dr A. P. Ryan Mr. L. C. Matson, Secretary Mr. F. S. Ratchford ADMINISTRATION

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ALKI-1940 FOI'CWOl'd It is with a great deal of pleasure, yet with some regret that the Alki is once again presented to you, the students of Vancouver High School. The only reg'ret is that a new Alki means the end of another school year. To enumerate the pleasure we have had in the work would make a book in it- self. With the learning of a few fundamental rules of printing, a rather vague knowledge of type and copy-reading, the acquiring of inkyfingers, pasty hands, and the wearing of a well-beaten path from Room 108 to the print shop, and back again, we have endeavored to compose an annual of which you will be p1'oud. The entire staff has done its best to bind into this book a pictured record of the school year 1939- 1940. After graduation it is impossible to keep in touch with all the friends you made while in high school. After a few years people whom you saw every day and who were in your classes, are likely to be many miles away from you, either at school or working at jobs. During these years to come, glance through your Alki once in a while and see how much shorter those miles seem to be. You will see yourself and your friends enjoying many activities again, your teachers who worked hard to pull you through. As the years go by and responsibilities gather, you will look through these pages with a smile and sometimes with a sigh. Your 1940 Alki will be a treasured possession then, a passport to a vanished period of your life. May you enjoy it now and cherish it in the future. -Phyllis .lean Covmver, Co-Editor 1940 Alki -lD4 Art Motif The art motif of the 1940 Alki is Mary and Joe Trapper, drawn by Josephine Nickerson. This pair illustrates the buoyant and friendly spirit of Vancouver High School. They are to the students an ideal which every boy and girl strives to reach. As Mary and Joe go swinging through the book, they unfold the various phases of school life. The 1940 Alki is divided into four parts, Faculty, Classes, Activities, and Athletics. These groups are separated by division pages on which are drawings, typifying that sec- tion, and a group of candid pictures, presenting actual scenes of students working and playing. Since the purpose of the Alki is to portray Vancouver High School at work and play, the editors hope that the combination of candid pictures and drawings may aid in presenting the life of the students. Years will come and go, and many things in the world will change. May the spirit of the students continue ever to be as buoyant and friendly as are Joe and Mary Trapper. -Elizczbcfh De Yo1nzg,Co-Editor 1940 Alki I

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ALKI-1940 Mr. Henry DeYoung Vancouver High School is justly proud to have such a competent leader as Mr. DeYoung. By his sympa- thetic, friendly, helpful attitude toward all, he has won for himself the confidence and high regard of the entire student body. His judgment and good advice have proved to be indispensable in the affairs of the student body. In the Student Council he has shown himself to be prac- tical and co-operative under all circumstances. It is through his excellent guidance and leadership that Vancouver High School has reached the high stand- ing it now maintains. +Dmz Fenton, President, Associated Students Student Body Cfiicers President, Donald Fenton First Vice President, Tomo Kosobayashi Second Vice President, Gloria Nuttal Secretary, Shirley Hutchison Sergeant-at-Arms, Harvey Hutton ADMINISTRATION 7