Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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Juniors The class of ’36 entered high school with three hundred fifteen members and i n our sophomore year were guided b y Miss Pang-born. Our first year was highlighted by the Sophomore H o p and Armistice Day assembly. Some of the boldest of us even got into some major sports, like football, basketball and track. We showed real class. Coming back the next year as juniors we lorded over the little “sophs.” Miss Arnell was chairman of the Junior Advisory Board and she helped us over many rough spots. Our officers for the year were: President, Jim Dolan; Vice President, Ray Casterline; Treasurer, Lawry Gilbreath; Secretary, Robert Rasanen; Board of Control Representative, Sam Manuel; Yell Leader, Harvey Travis. The juniors helped the seniors with the Barn Dance and Formal. The junior assembly on April Fool’s Day was done chiefly on impersonations of well-known classmates around school, Nadine Phelps’ take-off on Albert Albino; Harold Cady’s impersonation of Andrew Winberg; the junior band; NIta Cole’s operatic trilling; Lillian Anderson’s report on the history class; Allen Alburty and Elmer Aleshire’s take-off on Glen and Toby; the gagmen, Duane Cheney and Ralph Krantz; the grand style show of latest creations; and the announcer, Gilbert Trekas, all added greatly to the high spirits around school. The faculty advisers were: Miss Fuller, Miss Rohrer, and Mr. Rayl. The assembly committee consisted of: Nadine Phelps, Gilbert Trekas, Farley Utes, Robert Rasanen, Leonard Bastin, Norman Street, Francis Meyers, Lauri Embom, Agnes Steinback, Jim Kavaney and Harold Cady. The matinee dance following was the best matinee of the year and why shouldn’t it be when everybody was so willing to co-operate and make it a success? All in all the juniors had a very successful year. Travis, Casterline, Gilbreath, Dolan, Rasanen [ Twenty-eight ]

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Seniors The school year 1934-35 was no mere “flash in the pan” for Weatherwax. This year will always be remembered for the institution of a number of valuable additions to student activities and class arrangements. Probably the most important and successful juncture of the year was the Activities Ticket Plan. This, enabling the students to purchase their student body tickets in weekly installments of ten cents, was a most worthwhile innovation, and will undoubtedly be continued. In conjunction with the Activities Ticket Plan, Aberdeen joined the Northwest High School Assemblies, Inc. This organization consists of a great number of Northwestern high schools who agree to sponsor traveling entertainment troupes for special assemblies, free to students with activity tickets, and available to the general public at a nominal price. Due to this arrangement, Aberdeen played host to some of the finest entertainment available on the Pacific coast. Through the courtesy of station KXRO, the high school availed itself of the opportunity of a much wider public contact, in the form of a weekly broadcast. These broadcasts usually consisted of music, dialogues, and speeches, reflecting the aims and results of high school education. These programs were presented by both students and teachers. Another new venture that promises to live is the High School Columns. These columns, printed bi-weekly in the Aberdeen World, have served a twofold purpose. They have given the high school a medium through which the parents of the students may be reached. In this respect, the Columns is not unlike the school radio broadcasts. Columns has also given students with strong journalistic aspirations a chance to expose themselves to the elements of the profession. The new guidance program, introducing Home Room Period, has proved its worth. Its purpose of guiding the students along proper educational, social, and vocational channels has been carried out. There is no doubt about the continuation in years to come of these five additions to the school life of 1934-35. They have been valuable moves. [ Twenty-seven ]

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Sophomores The sophomore class of ’37 entered high school as one of the largest and most versatile classes ever to enter. The sophs first opened the eyes of the upper classmen by closing the assemblies with a class yell. To create enthusiasm a “Sally Sophomore” pop- Spellman, Major, Llndgren, Albino, Paveltich ularity contest was held. Helen Jasker w’as elected and presented in a radio broadcast. Sophomore Day with the sophomore assembly was a lively affair, starting in the morning with a big parade and passing on to the auditorium where they entertained with a Hollywood Studio assembly. The day was climaxed by the annual Sophomore Hop, in “Cocoanut Grove.” Grauman’s Chinese idea was used with each person being properly announced by Dick Morgan. In the intermission we were entertained with a song by Betty Law and a dance by Penti Lindgren and Helen Jasker. This dance had the largest attendance of any dance during the year. A great deal of the credit for the successful Sophomore Day goes to the leadership and co-operation of the chairman of the following committees : Chairman of Sophomore Day, Dick Morgan. Chairman of Sophomore Hop, June Furlong. Chairman of Sophomore Assembly, Mildred Malinowski. The officers of our class this year were: Penti Lindgren, President; Bill Majer, Vice President; Victor Paveltich, Secretary; Clifford Spellman, Treasurer; Board of Control Representative, Rudy Talso; Yell King, Albert Albino. The Freshman class of ’38 was given a big welcoming by the class of ’37 with an assembly in the afternoon and a dance at night, strictly for the frosh and sophomores. Badges were given to members of both classes to add to their warm welcoming. Our thanks to Mr. Karshner and the sophomore teachers for our successful year. [ Twenty-nine ]