Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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ROGERS BUTTON VETTER RYAN SENIOR HISTORY Dear Jerry: Graduation next week. I’m not in a mood for letter- ing. And so many affairs lately! But it has been fun. I remember when we were Sophs—the year Rud was student body president—what a clever hop we had. And Bill Hendry was our president that year, wasn’t he? And Lloyd Wynans, vice president; Marge Osier, secretary; and Ray Nei-nast, board of control. They told us we were the noisest class in school — what class meetings we had! That year we gave a one-act play instead of the annual assembly, because Mr. Bartine, our adviser, was ill at the time. Miss Appy coached the play. Isn’t it pleasant to recall all those incidents? And wasn’t our junior assembly a success? And the Junior-Senior formal! Richard Forbes was our president then, and worked pretty hard to put it over, with the other officers, of course—Marge Osier, vice-president; Pauline Huttula, secretary; Joe Ryan, treasurer; and Lloyd Wynans, board of control. Miss Rohrer was our adviser, succeeded by Mr. Hill at mid-year. But this year! Immediately I visualize (big words—class!) the Hi D play, Hi Jinx, senior mixer, Junior-Senior Snowball, announcement order, and many, many other epic moments. Don Rogers as president gave us really good meetings, assisted by Elmer Button, vice-president; Margaret Vetter, secretary; and Joe Ryan, treasurer. Ray Neinast was on the board of control. Joe was left holding the sack more or less, when our class funds went with the bank. It made the financing of the Quin-ault pretty hard, but we managed. Miss Pangborn was adviser. Our senior assembly, class night, and the last dances were so much fun—and ended so very quickly. And now baccalaureate is over and 1 feel grown up and I don’t want to. The responsibility mapped out for us is a little unexpected. Four years of work seem a lot for a diploma and a cap and gown, but it’s over with suddenly. [ Twelve ]

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FACULTY DEPARTMENTS English English is pretty important around here, I guess Nellie Appy, Minnie Moore McDowell, Madge Finley, Rebecca Arnell, Esther Jane Rohrer, Vincent Hill, Irene Johnston, Dorothy Foster or Elizabeth Pangborn could tell you that. There’s quite a list of them to pick from, you see. Miss McDowell teaches dramatics too, and Miss Finley teaches journalism. Otherwise, it’s American literature or composition. History Another subject which you must count on. You can take it from Wesley Bartine, Julian Fenenga, Rebecca Arnell, Mrs. Van Vleet, William Mapes, Alice Caulkins or Edwin Graham. It all depends on whether you want world history, American history, sociology or International Relations. The last is a new subject taught by Mr. Fenenga, and from what T gather it has things to do with world peace. Languages It’s highly irregular, no doubt, but this year I am taking two foreign languages—Latin and French. Any ol’ time you want to know things about Lydian Bush or Dorothy Foster, ask Minnie. They’re a good sort. If you’re interested, you can take two years of German from Mrs. Taylor or two years of Spanish from Irene Johnston and Ben Curran. Science Well, Jerry, I guess you can’t squeeze out of your share of science— chemistry from Homer Taylor, physics from Vera Phelps or biology from the same lady or John Mashin. Of course you don’t have to take them all. If you like bugs, bones and bacteria you’ll like biology. Personally, I have a yen for startling explosions and weird flames such as you get in chemistry. Coaches John Mashin coaches the football team in the fall and has charge of the track squad in the spring. Homer Taylor directs basketball and golf. Julian Fenenga acts as assistant to both Taylor and Mashin. Swimming is directed by Mr. Fowler at the Miller natatorium, and tennis this year was under Mr. Black. No new coach for girls has been provided since Miss Mumaw left. [ Eleven ]

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CARLSON NUMELA ROGERS KARVONEN COMMENCEMENT The commencement exercises in the Miller auditorium June third graduated a class of 301 seniors, also in caps and gowns. After the processional played by Irene Homchick, Hannah Rood sang a solo. A cornet solo was offered by Lauri Rimpila, and Eleanor Lehman presented a violin selection. Nancy Carlson and Helmie Numela represented the class as valedictorian and salutatorian. Helia Karvonen and Don Rogers, as faculty and class speakers, talked on George Washington. Principal Balkema made the awards, and the diplomas were presented by Superintendent Powell. The two class speakers talked on George Washington. Among the honors given out were the Charles (Sonny) Sargent Trophy Award, the Council of Gilds Trophy Award, the Whitman scholarship, the Chi Omega Music Award for the girl most outstanding in music, and the Torch Awards. CLASS NIGHT At eight o’clock on Wednesday, June 1, Class Night was held in the Miller Auditorium. The class will was read, and a fine program was presented. It was the last performance of the seniors as high school students. After Class Night, the graduating seniors gathered at the Morck Hotel to partake of the class breakfast, which took place at ten-thirty. BACCALAUREATE On May twenty-ninth the class of 1932 filed into the auditorium in their caps and gowns to participate in the baccalaureate exercises. The high school orchestra played the processional, and furnished a soloist. Reverend Caughlan, of the Methodist Episcopal church, was the principal speaker of the evening and several numbers were offered by the Methodist choir. [ Thirteen ]