Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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WEATHERWAX ADMINISTRATION VICE PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE The Class of '61 is to be commended for its active participation in student government directed toward the betterment of our school. As advisor of the Senate and Board of Control I have been impressed by our student leaders' awareness of school problems and their desire to correct them. This has not been a year of merely going through the routine motions of meetings followed by minutes. Our students have expressed constructive ideas and worked to develop them. Nor has this been confined to elected officers — often the initiative has come from the student body at large. Again this year Weatherwax students have been subjected to the inconvenience and annoyance of following daily schedules taking them to many widely scattered buildings. Realizing that this has been unavoidable with present facilities, they have pursued their academic and activity programs patiently and successfully. The Quinault staff and advisor can be justly proud of this very fine book, one that the graduating seniors can turn to for enjoyable memories. Mr. Peter Londahl PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE All of us eagerly await the appearance of the Quinault. It serves to mirror the year's many varied activities, experiences, and achievements. To the sponsor and staff, we express our thanks for an unusually fine product of their unstinting efforts. We hope that the values learned in the production of the book will carry over into their future. Thanks, faculty and student leaders, for a very successful year. Only through your efforts, patience, and understanding was it possible. Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of '61. America needs your best. As a faculty, we hope that we have been instrumental in the development of your best so that you and America may be better served. Mr. Ben Curran

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SENATE SENATE—ROW ONE: Townsend, Hakala, Malltrom, Roberts, Phelan, Ness, Harris, Wolff, Gaydou, Polls, Mc-Caw, Gudaz. ROW TWO: Henry, Gauntlett, Jenkins, Kulchera, McDougall, Failor, Janzik, Smith, Pectz, Pakonrn, Jacka, Tobey, Hughes, Dark, Hagara. ROW THREE: Pasckoale, Langhans, White, Palo, Mott, Pentilla, Janzik, Acker, Yearouc, Banks, Nelson, Corsette, Mainio. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENTS MESSAGE The familiar shuffle of students between classes will soon be silenced until September. Various summer activities will, dominate the schedule. Many a river bank or lake shore will be inhabited by a reminiscent student recalling the 1960-61 school year, which has been an eventful and memorable one at Weatherwax. The school vear started with a much more active Senate supporting past activities and issuing new proposals. Student Body activity card subscriptions increased. A selling contest between the three classes based on a percentage of individual class sales was held with the losing class presenting an assembly. Some of the new proposals included a new Student Body card system, a program to sponsor a foreign exchange student, and a system to regulate academic tests, which is one of the most important proposals. Voting machines, through the courtesy of the Grays Harbor County Auditor's Office, were used in a mock national election in November, and again in May for student body elections. Student Body assemblies were well organized and entertaining. A very active, super-energized Pep Club stimulated enthusiasm during assemblies and sporting events with pep banners, posters and booster buttons. A special thanks is extended to the local and professional guests for their participation in our special assemblies. The band, orchestra, choir, dance band and glee club presentations of the annual Christmas, Swing, and Spring concerts were accepted by enthusiastic audiences with varied moods set to music. Recognition should be given the hard working Ocean Breeze staff, the Quinault personnel for their superior standards and quality, the Student Lounge, Lunch Room, Welcoming Dance, and Hall Traffic Committees, and the C.O.G. for their addition of the apple machine. Public service activities sponsored by the Senate and Board of Control members included the Thanksgiving baskets and the Sunshine Kids contributions. Student Body public service funstions were the March of Dimes and the World Clothing Drive. As Student Body president, I would like to thank the other members of the Board of Control, the Senate, and students, for their continued support and interest in promoting school affairs. I am sure the effectiveness of this year's Senate will be felt at Weatherwax for years to come by both the students and faculty. —7—

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE One of Ripley’s famous cartoons pictured a plain bar of iron worth $5. This same bar of iron when made into horse shoes would be worth $10.50. If made into needles it would be worth $3,285, and if turned into balance springs for watches, its worth becomes $250,000. The same is true of another kind of material— you. What will it be -horse shoes, needles, or springs? Doing things well in your high school career is a step toward doing things better as an adult. Our hope is that your accomplishments in the future will reflea favorably on your school and community. Good luck! Mr. Murray Taylor SCHOOL BOARD, left to right—Mr. Berken, Mr». Korpi, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Van Syckle, Mr.. Twidwell, Mr. Turk, secretary, Mr. Ootrdch.