Vaughn Union High School - Perclawam Yearbook (Gig Harbor, WA)

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0000000000 P E R C L A W A M Back RowAEdward Theis, Ruth Alvestad, Add Peterson, Evelyn Gross, Martha Hahn, Mary Trombley, Amy Borgan, Alice Peterson, Mary Smith, Helen Erickson, Catherine Alvcstad, Lawrence Campen. Middle Rowfjames Peterson, Herbert Knight, Floyd Harding, Gladstone Schwesinger, Roy Spadoni, Robert Olson, Albert Northey, Fred Quistorff, Donald McCurdy, John McFarlane, Miss Dunn ladviserj. Front RowAVv'illie Arneson, Vdayne Eastwood, Lillian Nelson, Genevieve Brabec, Gladys Hunt, Margaret Boman, Zelda Hensley, Mable Lowe, Catherine Bortoff, Helen Lunore, Richard Mitchell, Mort McKenzie, Robert Briflct. Eighth Grade Class History HIRTYSIX pupils assembled in Miss Dunn's room, September 1, 1931. We all felt lost at first but after a few days we were all well acquainted. In October we chose the following officers: President .............,.....-L,.... Albert Northey Vice President ..........-...........,. Edward Theis Secretary ....o........,...e.. Gladstone Schwesinger Treasurer .......oo................... Amy Borgan Class Representative .................. Willie Arneson Yell Leader ...................... Catherine Alvestad At Christmas we gave a little play. We also took part in the Senior. Carnival. We presented a play in the Vy'ashington's Birthday program, held at Community Hall. Our girls' baseball team won three games out of four. The boys' speedball team won only one game out of four. Some of our boys were subs on the football team. 'We intend to be very active in spring sports also. We have appreciated very much the help our teachers have given us in preparing for the state exams. We are looking forward to four more years at good old Union High. Twenty-four

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vowowfafmrowwwra-ramona P E R C L A W A M amaeowauaaracoxauanan Back Row-Elbert Boman, Hilmcr Larson, Paul Ridley, Marvin Natucci', john Lyscll, Elmer Fosness, Arthur Peterson. Carl johnson, Henry XVenning, jack Coilin. John Murphy, Ernest Matson. Middle RowfAnthony Anderson, Olga Bernsten, Kay Norris, Mildred Crosby, Mary Makovich, Marie Nelson, Doris Sehmel, Helen Quistorfl, Annie XVallc, Solvcig Fosness, Annie Modun, Arthur Moe, Mr. Lauri iadviserj. Front Row+Harold Swcnsen, Paul Alvcstad, james Harding, Virginia Fleming, Minnie Modun, Margaret Cranf dall, Bertha Mikelson, Alice Vvlight, Sarah Edwards, Dorothy Campen, Doris Perry, Nick Castello, Peter Slcansic. Freshman Class History ARLY in September about fortyfiive Green Freshiesm crossed the threshold of the Peninsula's highest institution of learning. We immediately started to put our original ideas into practice but were soon sunk to a lower level by our upper classmen. To date our achievements have been nothing to brag about but with all our latent talent, our enthusiasm, and with Mr. Lauri as our class adviser we expect to soar to greater heights. Cur class officers are as follows: President ............................ Peter Skansie Vice President ...................... Helen Quistorlf Secretary ............................ Carl Johnson Treasurer .......e...,................. john Lysell Class Reporter ........ - ................ Doris Sehmel Yell Leader ............................ Kay Norris Kay Norris and Nick Costello entered the declamation contest. Kay was chosen as one of the representatives of our school and captured first prize in the humorous section of the County Contest. Arthur Peterson represented us in football and baseball. .At the Carnival we put on several sideshows and stunts. Class Yell: Take off your hats! r, Stand on your feet! Here come the Freshies, They can't be beat! Class Flower: Wild Rose Class Colors: Crimson and Gold Motto: Don't try dying but die trying Twenty-three

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mfonaxaaeowfanoffaemnofn P E R C L A W A M owowcaaeowanoatmfanaiown Senior Skip Day RIDAY morning, April 29, at 5:00, 22 Seniors and two chaperones piled out of their warm beds and rushed to Purdy Corner, the meeting place. After some shifting of baggage and passengers we were off to the oceanfsix cars full of bright, shining, happyfgoflucky, smiling Seniors. There were no calamities on the long drive, and at 10:30 all six cars and passengers landed at Copalis, safe and sound. We took posses' sion of a large tourist's kitchen, which with two cabins, was our living quarters for the two days and two nights we were there. It had rows and rows of tables in it which served as bunks for our weary bodies. Not so soft, maybe, but free from snakes and sandfleas, anyway. We spent our. first day in exploring, mostly. We made the important discovery that there was to be a barn dance that night. So after a day of swimming, hiking, riding, reading, and eating, we spent half of the night in dancing. After we came home some of the boys were too excited to sleep and managed to keep the rest of us and the whole neighborhood awake by blowing on Napoleon, the faithful old trumf pet which was our mascot on the trip. We were all up by 8:00 Saturday morning, ready to start another day of fun. Every minute was filled. Saturday night found some of us in Hoquiam at a show and some of us at a dance in Copalis. The last car pulled in at--U1-that night and soon after the camp, for about the first time, was quiet, except for the snores of several Senior boys. Sunday morning we woke up to find it was raining. Those who were sleeping outside rushed to the shelter of the big kitchen. We didn't mind the rain, however. as we were ready to start home by then. At ten o'clock breakfast was over, and camp broken up. We started for homeg with sighs we bid the roar of the ocean and the old camp goodbye. Only a few calamities befell us on the homeward journey. But soon home again came the six cars full of Seniors. By this time tired, weary, wornfout and looking like tramps, but still smiling, as you can't keep the smiles from the Seniors' faces. Twenty-five