West Seattle High School - Kimtah Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Through a Porthole Seattle, A port town- Basy wharfues- Large stearners IfVaiting to he loaded and itrzloafled- Odoroits jish- Sea gulls VV heelin g in M id-air, VV in gin g overhead With racaoas Cries, and swooping to Weathered docks- Old salts Drawing stoiirally On ancient pipes, Telling stories- G ray- green water R eelinin g - Against the eity's edge- Rongh, splintery doirlcs Perrneated with the snrell Of salt, tar and fish- Sailors, in two's and three's, Heading toward l ower First A fvenite With its rnofuies and friendliness- Open stands Displaying jish, frrahs, and flaws- Sniall hoats trangitilly resting On oily ripples that Continitally slap, slap at bd7'7I6l17l8Il pilings - Dejinite atmosphere Of foreign places-niystery-and glanror- This is the waterfront of Seattle. By LEODA YV.-u'1'E '36 -15-

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CULTY LIBRARY STUDY Jean Lzme. Hcltfrz Dzlifcnporl. PHYSICAL EDUCATION PM fllzzrphy, Cwrifml Hurd. Officers Vsrnnn Hn MUSIC ART hymn, Sophie Coyne. Hnlfic Dnnrzldxon, While at sea, sailors enjoy singing and drawing to pass away dull hours Dale Cor.: off Watch. We landlubhers appreciate singing and art the more for the training received from our artist and musician teachers. Long and lonely would lie the hours at sea if it were not for the shipls library and study hall Where mariners congregate to study. Both are under the direction of capahle and helpful teachers. To keep from growing soft, a sailor must keep in tip-top physical shape. And to keep us in good health during the many activities of the school year is the duty of our physi- cal education teachers Girls in the home economics de- partment are taught to prepare and serve meals and to sew. Miss Chilluerg serves as the girls' adviser, a beacon light in the lives of many girls. IIOME ECONOMICS GIRLS CLUB ADVISER flmelizl Bl1L'f7I7I!1?l, AfIIl'gllI'f'f Allan. MzIlnr2f Cfzilbrrg.

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FREIGHTER is loading3 the Waterfront clamors With activity-endless rumbl- ing of trucks, jitneys speeding from the Warehouses, long- shoremen trucking bales to the hoists. In education, as in ship- ping, cargo is piled up by tire- less activity. From participa- tion in school organizations the student acquires exper- ience, confidence, ability5 and when the time comes to cast off lines and steam to sea there is a precious cargo in the hold. -Hi-