Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Washington, MO)

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In spite of all the extra space, the halls were jammed and no one seemed to know where he was going. The seniors found it hard to believe that it was the last time round' . THE THUNDERING HERD The softball team. played its first game of the season on Monday night, September 10 , at Sullivan. Because of many walks, the Sullivan teamtwas victorious , 17 to 13. On Friday, Septem.ber 14, the team traveled to St. Clair High School to play the Bulldogs . Two home runs with the bases loaded gave the St. Clair boys a very good start, and they went on to win 18 to 9. Pacific was the opposing team. for the first game of the County Softball Tournament at St. Clair. The team. played very well by defeating Pacific 8 to 5. Even though twelve walks were issued, Washington came out the victor over New Haven High in the second game of the tournam.ent. The final score was 9 to 6. By winning this game the team. earned a chance to play for first against St. Francis . The final game of the County Softball Tournament on September 22, was a joyous One for the boys of W. H. S. , as they came out victorious over St. Francis Borgia. Three runs were scored on two hits in the first inning, and the Iays ended the game with their first and only double play of the year. There was fine defensive play throughout. The trophy was accepted for the team. by the hustling catcher, Bill Cowan and of course, we were all very proud of it. Band Day at Colum.bia was also held on the twenty-second of September. The W. H. S. band played several selections, in- cluding Iohn Phillip Sousa's Sem.per Fidelis . About thirty-six hundred students formed a huge colorful square on the football field and later watched a football game between Oregon State and University of Missouri. TOM PHILLIPS , Drum Major

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f- ..... ,..-,.A 5--Q Suu Mow 'mes - Q Fm 5: B ms 1l3l'-lf 5 a s V Yql 40 gl Il I3 HIS Ja. Q1 I9 ' SCHOOL DAYS! HERE WE ARE! l u Back to school and the usual confusion! But this year, to the New High School Building. The new school seemed so big, and there were so many classrooms that everyone was lost. Maps to the students feven to the sen- iorsll were distributed. Locker trouble persisted. 11

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Q 9' ..- If 41 .ae I .Q kd. . f 9 Q 4 1 6 E W., if , ' J V' o OCTOBER -ww mm me wen :Ar 0 -ll 4 H 12 7 -15 I4 fs ll I7 ws, J October cam.e and we missed the colorful leaves of the maples surrounding the Old High School, but we could see twenty years tom now a beautiful campus , including a track, football field, archery range , tennis courts , and a biology pond. The new blades of grass and the shrubs already planted brought hope of a velvety green campus shaded with trees dedicated by future classes. By October activities were in full swing and every interested student found his place in an extra-curricular activity. The month started off with the student body selection of ten cheer- leaders. This was on October 2. Those chosen by the juniors and seniors for the A team were Laverne Schuetz, Ieanette Iohnson, Marybelle Drewel, Betty Frankenfeld, and Carolyn Shotwell. Annette Johnson, Judy Tiley, Marilyn Shotwell, Nancy Ritter, and Dixie Buescher were chosen to represent the freshman and sophomore classes . Cheerleader practices were immediately underway for the approaching volleyball season. Go, Washington , Go. The girls started the volleyball season with games held at Union on the fifth of this month. Unfortunately the Union team lived up to its name of Wildcats. Scores! B 13-377 A 13-19.