Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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 © u t n a u I t . “In the Little Red School House” might properly have been the class song of the high school before 1911. For thirty-four years the high school was situated at Terrace Heights. This was distressing to the upper class-men because through all their twelve years of school they had to remain with the lower classes. However, in spite of that, the Seniors enjoyed themselves immensely. In 1896, when they graduated, the grand occasion was celebrated by a Maypole dance and readings were given by different people. Later, piays were given. In 1903 the Seniors held a class day also and put on the play, “Breach of Promise Suit.” Because the play required more characters than there were graduating Seniors, some Juniors were given minor parts. One day of every year was set aside called “Loud Sock Day.” The 1910 Quinault records that even “Great Jove on Mount Olympus was alarmed by the loudness of the socks. In 1907 the students at the Terrace Heights school unanimously voted for the publication of a school paper. It was christened the Ocean Breeze and was to blow over the school once a month. It consisted of eighteen pages and sold for 15 cents per copy. The first editor was Ralph Callahan and the first business manager was Malcolm Stewart. After having a school paper, the students of the Terrace Heights determined that such a growing school spirit should have an annual. Accordingly in 1910 the first annual was published. It was named “Quinault” which means “stronghold.” Needless to say it was a great success as it always has been. While all these interesting events were going on, the number of students was increasing so rapidly that the poor Terrace Heights soon developed the growing pains. The only way to remedy that of course was to build a new school. But to build a new school one must have a place to build it. So the town was searched for a desirable site. At last the block between Third and Fourth. “H and “I Streets was selected as the most suitable location. Then the question of a name for the new school was discussed. Finally it was decided to name the school after Mr. J. M. Weatherwax. Mr. W eatherwax had been very influential in various business deals concerning the school. To show appreciation for the work the school was named Weatherwax. Our first principal was Mr. George B. Miller who filled the position so well that he was soon made superintendent. The proud class of 1911 consisting of twenty-one students was the first to graduate from the new high school. Since that time the good old A. H. S. has seen many graduating classes, all of which were sorrowful on leaving its friendly rooms. May it continue to give energetic young citizens to the needy world. —Phoebe McNeill.

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 u t n a u I t idjarti 1 . JJalfeetna His great sense of fairness we admire; not only his interest in us but his thorough understanding of us, we respect. It is to him that we, the Student Body of Weatherwax High School, dedicate this Quinault of 1926. —3—

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