Washington High School - Cherokean Yearbook (Cherokee, IA)

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GIRLS' INTRAMURALS Nine homeroom teams competed for top honors in the girls' volleyball tournament. Senior homeroom Number One well earned the honor of being the winner. Basketball teams were composed of any six or more girls who wanted to play together as a team. Six teams entered the competition. The junior girls with co-captains Kay Rasmus and Jeanette Wester defeated the senior team with Lee Ann Anderson and Alice Julius as co-captains for the championship title. Other intramural sports included badminton, tennis, and ping pong. G. A. A. AND HONOR C PARTY November 17, 1953, was the night of the G.A.A. and Honor C all school costume party. The theme was The International Club and the Wilson gym was decorated with flags of che different countries and the students wore costumes to add reality to the occasion. The costumes were judged by Mr. and Mrs. Moe, Mr. Bohner, and Joan Keeline. Winners were James Hyde who received a gift certificate and Lorene Johnson who won an autograph book. A door prize gift certificate went to Elizabeth Gentry.

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Seniors Juniors Sopbonzores 6. A. A. G.A.A. is our Girls' Athletic Association. In order to become a mem- ber, a girl must earn 100 points. Four points an hour are received for any girls' sport. Five points an hour are received if the activity is supervised. After the girl is initiated, she must make fifty points a semester in order to stay active. Awards are earned by acquiring points: 350 points for a numeralg 500 points for a letterg 750 points for a stripeg and 1000 points for the state G.A.A. pin. Faculty advisor is Miss Kirschbaum, physical education instructor. G. A. A. MEMBERS Dorothea Adolf Lee Ann Anderson Irene Angnos Mary Lou Byouer Charlene Conley Margaret Fuchs Shirley Gehrts Sylvia Gorna Sharon Holmes Ann Johnson Alice Julius Joan Keeline Shirley Lauer Sandra Locke Betty McKenzie June McLaughlin Patricia Osterling La Von Peck Patty Peterson Shirley Phipps Sally Robinson Barbara Seaman Jane Shultz Jeanette Swanger Marilynn Swanson Lola Tuttle Barbara Wallace La Donna Adamson Marilyn Alloway Marlene Ament Merry Clark Darlene Clement Kay Colvert Caroline Cosier Janice Doherty Marilee Dorr Lois Ehrich Beverly Fischer Karen Grauer Mary Ann Grauer Delores Jenness Margo Latham Doris Laursen Marilyn Lickiss Kay Nelson Bernice Osterling Mary Peterson Julie Quinn Kay Rasmus Veda Rice Susan Stiles Paula Wilcox .-74... Karen Becker Patty Braley Jo Ann Burkhart Myrna Cowan Joan Cuffel Virginia Derksen Sue Eaton La Von Farlee Betty Fortner Katherine Frisbie Norma Garris Elizabeth Gentry Patricia Gillespie Marjorie Grauer Jo Ann Griffith Ann Hankens Janet Hanson Jane Hatterman Marlene Jensen Sheryl Johnson Nancy Jo Kintigh Donna Lanxon Velda Maffin Janet McAlpine Priscilla McKenzie Billy Mulkey Jeanne Mulkey Lynda Robinson Mary Margaret Rupp Donna Speelmon Carol Swanger Patsy Wayman Marika Williams Donna Mae Wilson Margaret Woodard

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Our Busy Days FIRST SEMESTER August First day of school. September Ida Grove over Cherokee 7-0. Cherokee 6, Emmetsburg 7. Second team over Storm Lake 7-0. Estherville stalls us 26-0. Cherokee second team 7, Alta 13. October Roy Mayer presents his magic',. Cherokee 6, Sheldon 18. Cherokee Frosh-Soph 0, Spencer 21. Homecoming - Cherokee tramples Spirit Lake 26-13 with petite Ruth Peterson as queen. Cherokee second team 6, Storm Lake 24. Sibley surpasses Cherokee 20-6. Dan Moore talks on Adventure in O.S.S. Spencer upsets Cherokee 28-6. Cherokee Frosh-Soph 7, Spencer 21. LeMars smothers Cherokee 27-7. November Cherokee triumphs over Storm Lake 33-14. All high school party. 14 Pow Wfow trip to Des Moines. Honor C Club supper and program. C. E. Jones assembly on New Trends in Science . Juniors present I Remember Mama . Basketball with Cherokee over Orange City ss-36. Thanksgiving program. 27 Thanksgiving vacation. Cherokee spanks Estherville 61-44. December Cherokee yields to Paullina 51-44. Braves defeat Sibley 52-36. 8 Cherokee Capers. Cherokee stalls Emmetsburg 57-45. Storm Lake 54, Cherokee 52. Conference speech clinic at Storm Lake. Christmas program. Cherokee upsets Spirit Lake 54-44. We fall before Storm Lake in a thriller 47-46. January Back to school after two weeks vacation. Cherokee surrenders to Spencer 53-36. Braves march over Sheldon 51-43. Sibley defeated 54-40. 23 County basketball tournament. 22 Semester examinations. Cherokee 45-42 over Emmetsburg is a close one. of School SECOND SEMESTER January Spirit Lake dunks the Braves 49-41. February Winter music concert. Cherokee pushes past Spencer 69-58. Sheldon 51, Cherokee 46. Sectional-Cherokee over Aurelia 43-33. Sophomore class presents three one-act plays Vocational conference. Estherville upsets Cherokee 54-49. March Frank Biery presents a musical assembly. All high school party. Ben Hammond assembly as a Cartoonist',. April Spring music concert. Senior class play. Easter program. Easter vacation Friday and Monday. Tomahawk Relays Woiiderful travel program by Al Bell. Royal Scots Quartet assembly. Quill and Scroll banquet. Spring music concert. May -5 Quad City Music Festival. Junior-Senior banquet and prom. Last class session for the seniors. -18 Senior examinations. Baccalaureate service. Senior class picnic. Class night awards and program. Underclass awards assembly. Semester examinations start today. Commencement. Last day of school for the year. Report cards out at 1:00 p.m. Hold your hats and let's go.