Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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26 QUINIAULT Junior Class History N THE morning of September 5, nineteen hundred eleven, thirty-seven timid Freshmen were assembled in room nine under the careful supervision of Mr. Holmquist. After the usual confusion caused by Freshmen entering wrong rooms, etc., we settled down to such hard work that some of the more skeptical and more experienced teachers were of the opinion that it could not endure. But we think that time has proved that they were wrong in their surmises. It was not until two months had passed that we gained enough confidence in ourselves to organize a class. With the assistance of Roberts’ Rules of Order and under the direction of Mr. Holmquist, we elected the following class officers: President, Edwin Wilson; Vice-president, Clarence Caldwell; Secretary, Edward Holmer, and Treasurer, Celia Cahn. The following January we were joined by the lower Freshmen, who increased our number to fifty. Four of our classmen, namely Clarence Caldwell, Amelia Pearson, Frances Douglas, and Minnie Mapes represented our class in the Chehalis County Triangular Debate while Olga Lempi was one of the most successful players on the girls’ basket-ball team. Near the close of the year we participated in our first picnic. It is needless to say that it was a grand event when one morning we sailed off on the Steamer Champion for Westport, as the chosen company of the Seniors, although they enjoyed their picnic at North Jetty and insisted that we should go on to Westport, and also that they should have sole right to the upper deck of the boat. But, alas, for them, it rained; but, like sympathetic Freshmen we allowed them to share the lower deck with us. With the aid of the many delicacies prepared by the girls, and the boys, ours was indeed an enjoyable time. We returned home none the worse for our experience with the exception of nothing more serious than freckles and sunburn. SOPHOMORE YEAR We began our second year with much more spirit and enthusiasm than was displayed the first year, which may be attributed to the fact that we were no longer “the” under classmen.

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CLASS OF 1915

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Q U I N I A U L T 27 We entertained the incoming Freshmen with a marshmallow roast which was a great success. A large number were present and the party lasted until a late hour. The purpose of the entertainment was to further the “get acquainted spirit” in the High School. We were the only class to have a literary society, and on April the thirtieth a well rendered and pleasing program was offered by various members of the class. Mr. Miller favored us with a short selection dealing with the great economical question. It was during our second year that we procured class pennants, which were both novel and pretty. Our class officers for this year were; President, Marie O'Hare; Vice-president, Joe Keith: Treasurer, Florence Kolts, and Secretary, Minnie Mapes. Once more we were embarked on the Steamer Champion for the favored village of Westport. This picnic was again held in co-operation with the Senior class who respected our dignity much more than did the previous Senior class. The day was beautiful and everyone enjoyed the early morning ride and also a long walk on the beach. The girls with the aid of Mr. Holmquist and a few of the more thoughtful boys, prepared the “eats” of which there was a great abundance. After the luncheon was over some of the more ambitious classmen betook themselves to the beach, while the more languid ones were content with lounging in the sand and with picking violets. However, some of these less ambitious ones were gallant enough to help themselves to some of the superfulous luncheon belonging to the Seniors, which they had very carefully put away with the idea of partaking of an evening repast. About the time we were ready to return home a shower of rain greeted us, but to people who had been enjoying themselves it was of no major consequence. It lasted but a few minutes, however, and the ride home in the evening was extremely enjoyable. A happy but tired crowd of students hurried from the boat to their homes. JUNIOR YEAR At last we have arrived at that delightful state of Juniorism. We began the year with great spirit and with a firm resolve to make up by other means those honors which we had not received in athletics. The second week of school the following class officers, who had proved to be very competent, were elected; President, Marshall Reid; Vice-president, Rena Milette; Treasurer. Frank Heikkila, and Secretary, Ruby Johnson.