Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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1ST SEMESTER COURT Front Row; Throop, Kirkpatrick, Batey, Back Row; Walker, Nightingale, Ellis, MeinharL 2ND SEMESTER COURT Front Row: Finne- gan, Duckworth, Shuham, Back Row: Nightin¬ gale, Gilmore, Fahey, STUDENT CABINET Front Row: Gehrett, Robinson, Ogden, Fleck, Wirth. Back Row: Berry, Naimy, Fondahn, Nightingale, Aiton, Follet.

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Dean Gehretl President Clinton Aiton Vice President Alan Berry Wesley Benefiel Secretary Treasurer THEY MAKE THINGS GO Realizing more than ever the importance of democracy, Wa-Hi students com tinned their practice of democratic government by electing Dean Gehrett presi¬ dent of the studentbody; Clinton Aiton, vice president; Alan Berry, secretary; Wesley Benefiel, treasurer; and Bob Naimy, yell-king. Charlotte Wirth, Ernest Tucker, and Marilyn Corkrum capably assisted Bob Naimy Upon Wesley ' s graduation in mid-term, his place was filled by Harold Myers. The following commissioners were appointed by Dean Gehrett: Richard Nightingale, Justice; Sherman Mitchell, Assemblies; Wayne Fondahn, Buildings and Grounds; Eunice Maier, Interschool Relations; Neil Folletl Halls; Charlotte Wirth, Organizations; Virgil Whitely, Fire Control; and Willa Dean Ogden, Fin¬ ance. These commissioners and Shirlee Winget, president of the Girls 1 Federa¬ tion, Bob Klicker, president of the Boys ' Federation, and Wandalee Fleck, co¬ editor of the Journal, composed the student cabinet. One of the major events of the year was the opening of the Wa-Hive, a teen age club. Student admission was obtained by the purchase of a 50-cent ticket good for one semester. Phyllis Robinson did a very good job as acting commis¬ sioner of the club. Money was appropriated by Legislative Assembly to landscape the Palouse Street entrance. Instead of broadcasting from the Industrial Arts Building, the weekly Wa-Hi broadcast is heard from the stage in the auditorium. This arrangement has proved to be much more convenient. In special assemblies held during the Fourth War Loan, the students bought over $30 ,000 worth of bonds and stamps. This entitled them to a half-day enter¬ tainment at school instead of the regular afternoon classes. The Gimmel Teth Club handled the reservation of athletic season tickets for parents and businessmen. The purchase of one of these tickets entitled the holder to a reserved seat for the season. Due to the town ' s support of the games, the finances of the high school are better than they have been for several years. The cafeteria operated by the student body is still serving many students even through the difficulties of rationed food and rising prices. The Book Store is still operating very successfully with the help of various students.

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Shirlee Winget Denise Bergevin President Vice Pres idem GIRLS CABINET Anderson, Pie per, Brock, Noble Rosemarie Hubert Marjorie Pifer Secrelary Treasurer GIRLS COUNCIL Fronl Row Fleck, Hamm, Benefiel, Johnson, Rimpler. Back Row: Valaer, Dudley, Buck, DeBoer. my CARRY ON The Girls ' federation has achieved another successful year of furthering friendship among Wa-Hi girls. Shirlee Winget was chosen by the girls to be president. Eunice Maier took over vice-president Denise Bergevin ' s duties when Denise left for college. The other officers were Rose Marie Hubert, secretary, and Marjorie Pifer, treasurer. A few of the monthly assemblies consisted of a style show, an open-forum on courtesy, a talk by Evelyn Lammers of McCaw Hospital, a one-act play, The Dyspeptic Ogre, and a talk by Ensign Bernice Simet of the Spars. The first social affair was the annual fall party put on by the sophomores. It was followed later by the girls ' transfer parties to help the new girls at Wa-Hi to get acquainted with other girls. In the spring the senior tea was once again given by the junior girls; and in May, the party for the incoming freshmen was given by the freshman girls. An important task which the girls have undertaken this year is the sending of newsletters to former Wa-Hi students now in the service. These letters, con¬ taining news of Wa-Hi and the home town, are made possible by contributions made by Wa-Hi students. In this and many other ways, the girls of Wa-Hi are contributing to the war effort.