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

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THE SENIORS udta aAe. the tyiadutUitUf, claM. of the. yea 1953 , have much la e ftetnbe i jf iatn tUeisi jp-usi yeaAA, at Wa tMi. VALEDICTORIAN Robert Allen SALUTATORIAN Janet Davis SALUTATORIAN Edgar Parroti Once more the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance lade away into the past, and the class of ' 53 prepares for the future. Whatever it may have in store for them—hardship or hap¬ piness—they have had their fun in their years at Wa-HL Yes, these four years shall never be forgotten. During the first semester. Bill Till presided over the senior class, with Fred Santler, vice- president; Mary Roberts, secretary; and Stania Lott, treasurer. Stanley Hastings served as president the second semester; with Dick Jacky, vice-president; Cecilia Broome, secretary, and Stania Lott, treasurer. Senior representatives on Student Court were Bob Brunton, Chief Justice; Joan Richards, first semester, and Pat Gerfen, second semester. The class ' s scholastic record was kept at the top by Valedictorian Robert Allen, who had a 3.85 grade average. This year there were two Salutatorians, Janet Davis and Edgar Parrott. Although Edgar Parrott had the higher grade average, Janet Davis gave the Saluta¬ tory speech, as Edgar, a transfer from Baker, Oregon, entered Wa-Hi the first quarter of his senior year. In all, 36 members of the senior class experienced the thrill of being tapped for National Honor Society. The Girls ' Federation was headed by Carol Hill. The senior representatives the first semester on Girls ' Coun¬ cil were Joan Hume and Jackie Struthers, while Grace Carlisle served on Girls ' Cabinet. Second semester, Doris Jolstead and Shirley Schoenrock were elected to Girls ' Council, with Sharon Davenport being on Girls ' Cabinet. David Klicker led the Boys ' Federation. Dean Derby and Bob Johnson were the senior representatives on Boys ' Cabinet the first and second semester respec¬ tively. The senior play, Kind Lady ' starred Pat Bigelow and Greg Cowan. The all school play had many senior cast members. Leads for the operetta, H.M.S. Pina¬ fore ' were secured by seniors Dean Derby, John Knowles, Stanley Hastings, Donna Lobdell, Pat Light, Bob Spies, and Jackie Struthers. Senior sneaks are always a great deal of fun and this year ' s was no exception. Under the able direction of Mrs, Guenther and Mr. Klavano, the class of ' 53 ended their very successful year with the annual Senior Ball. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS M. Roberts. B. Til], S, Lott, F. Scmller SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS S, Hastings, Dick Jacky. S. Lott, G, Broom© 20