Wahkiakum High School - Lamele Yearbook (Cathlamet, WA)

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34 eam af waALiaLum The History of Wahkiakum High School dates back to the year 1913 when the first student enrolled in the ninth grade of the old grade school building, which stood in front and to the left of our present school. This building, shown in the sketch to the left, was torn down in 1926. In 1915 the present school building was started but wasn't completed as we know it today. The Superintendent's office was then located in the teachers room on the first floor. There were only two large rooms and one small one upstairs where the high school classes were held. Additional classes were held for a time in the old grade school building. The first student to graduate was Hazel Bailey, Mrs. Gerald Sonners of Chehalis, in 1917. The first class, however, graduated in 1918 and consisted of three students, Odessa Wise four clerk Mrs. Osborneb, Walter Haslem, and Alenya Linquist Cwho taught many of the present high school X, students in the first gradel. ' JI :ff The year 1925 was quite an 3552, I-'CWA important year in the history of s . ,g V 1 S541 lf-Wg! Wa-Ki-Hi. This school building 5 T' Tell' was com leted addin man E F X Tflltdlfxty-ffftt P ' 9 Y X E199 1 LA' f I' A- rooms and additional subiects 'mx' 1 E . S V fs ag If ZS if 4' 14 H E lll 4'-sw :Z .sal V 1-Hal. U . .. iuu .- 'IVI1 x le- for the students. The addition to the school building led to the later establishing of a room known as the library in 1926 The first annual was published in 1925 and was named the Wa KI Hi ln the fall of that same ball team boasted of winning one out of the three games played in their first season -, S1 . . 3 S 1' ' TT Q93 El - . . 1 . 'f :' Qi ff - Vg- ' 'T -I. i l :Q - ' ll .' .2 - . lie X E .... I F 'f 5 I' year the newly organized foot- 1 Q I . . I D l E l l el, 5 , 5' W 1l l tl ron uf - ,Ln L QL I , ...., 1 . . . ,,.,-,Q - ine- ' -.- ' . One of the highlights of our school's histor was the building of the 510,000 g m ancl the improving and Y Y regrading of the athletic field through the help of the townspeople. The old gym known as the play-shed was later made into two modern rooms known as the shop and music room. The annual Wa-Ki-Hi came out for the last time in 1931. The whole building was remodeled in 1936 and many other improvements were made around the school and grounds. The first annual since 1931 came out in 1938 and the name was changed to Lamele which is the Chinook jargon used by the Indians meaning the mule. . .... -4..Ls,.

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The war brought many changes in Wa-Ki-Hi. The annual suspended publication in 1943 until after war- time shortages and limitations were eased and came out again in 1946. The old fence that ran around the athletic field was torn down in 1946 as everyone agreed that it was an eyesore. This same year also, Mrs. Mary Ann Risk donated 51,000 for a time clock for the pro- posed new football field. The future, too, holds much in store for Wa-Ki-Hi. Taking a peek into the future we can vision a new two-story high school building standing where the ,old athletic field used to be. This dream is closer to reality than you might think! We can almost hear the students as they take their places in the various rooms-a room equipped for every class and activity on the schedule. We would walk down wide modern halls lined on either side with individual lockers. On one side of the hall we would see two doors inviting us to enter the large auditorium where we could find a stage equipped for every dramatic performance imaginable. ln back of the new school we would find the new athletic field brightly illuminated at night by the new field lights. On either side of the field would be covered bleachers facing the smooth green turf. At the end of the field would stand the new time clock, donated in the memory of a Wa-Ki-Hi alumnus. Yes, the dream of a new building will soon come true but the school spirit of former students will still be there. They, too, dreamed of a new building, but they also learned to love their Alma Mater-Wa-Ki-Hi. -1 .Y4 IATHLAHIT !ClNlL ' ' 2' . li 1 EIEEEE Q 1 El E551 DEI-l 3. l ,,,...,.,.....,, l 'l5iV3ElEl5'- 'm t 2 t mrgziizwmm .1 ,