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

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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

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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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axowfaaemaawfoaeamawsanawc P E R C L A W A M IVIeditations of a Carnival Guest OTOBER 30, 1931: It will only cost me fifteen centsffsurely it will be worth it to go. To hear the school kids talk yould think so anyway. I guess that the Seniors have worked hard enough to make something of it. They are sponsoring it to help pay for their Annual. Oh, I'll go. Should I take this Hve dollars out of my purse? No, I'll take it along-of course, I won't spend it, but I may want a little extra money. Well, here I am sitting in the High School Assembly. I wonder when the program will start. There is sure a crowd here. The program is starting now-what's this? That was pretty good alright. So that's what they call a pantomime. Well, well, that surely was worth the fifteen centsfI might as well go home now. Good gracious, what kind of a jam am I in now? Here I am being swept right by the door. What a crowd, and where are they heading for! What's this? The Filling Station-well, I am kinda hungry. Gee, that candy tasted good! It beats boughten candy. Wow! That clown just practically dragged me in this side show-oh! Ow! What was that across my face-felt like a gunnyfsack. Eeeeeek! What a cold feelf ing. Oh! Oh! Let me out! Ha, ha, that surely was some House of Horrors! Beauty Shop? It wouldn't hurt me any to go in there. What'll I do now? Got to get out of this crowd. I'll take in a picture show. That was pretty good. Trip around the world for iive cents! A big linefup, but I can wait. My turn's next. Aw heck-the thing's closed for repairs! Now, I'll probably never get to take a trip around the world. I'll spend my nickle and buy some confetti instead. Gee! I didn't mean it to go down that man's neckfjust threw it up in the air. He looked awfully mad at first, but I looked so scared he had to laugh. No use trying to go home now. I'll stop in at this side show. Do they think I am fool enough to take hold of that door knob? Wow! What a shock! Say, I didn't know I looked like a monkey. Something must be fake about that water faucet. That was some side show-guess it was the Freshmen's. Well, I can't pass this Filling Station again without buying something more to eat. Didn't know I was so hungry-I don't think three hot dogs can hurt me much. I heard the Sophomore's show was pretty goodAI'll go therefit was good. I like my free ring very much. An old cowfbell. I think I will try my luck at the fish' pond now. Whee! It's a big package. Gyps? It's only a celluloid doll. What'll I do now. Oh, here's a side show I almost missed. The Eighth Graders are giving this one. Those Siamese Twins looked like a couple of Eighth Grade girls to me, but maybe I'm wrong. Have I gone to every side show now? Might as well make a round of itf Hey! Golly, now I know how that man felt when he got confetti down his neck! Oh, here's one I missed! Museum and most beautiful girl. Well, I just must see that most beautiful girl. Pretty clever! Too bad I'm not a boy so I could step out the most beautiful girl. Well, for land's sake. I haven't had my fortune told yet! Oh-I wonder if I really will be married next year. She must have been wrong when she said I liked to spend money. I still have most of my five dollars left. just how much have I? Well, my gosh! Only fifty cents! That fortune teller must have been right. I can't keep thisfl wonder what's left at the Filling Station. What, all the hot dogs and candv sold out? What's left then? Yum, yum, yum! Cookies and punch is O. K. Golly, I can't eat any morefI'm full to the brim! I wonder what time it is? Flevenfthirty! I'd better be going-I'm lucky to get out of here with a dime left. That was some carnival! I heard someone say that the Seniors made close to a hundred dollars. Well, they were welcome to my five dollars. I sure am glad that I went. I hope that they give one next year, so I can go again. Twenty-six