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

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,il ADDIS, EARLE.. Slats g Club, Hi-Y, Spike Shoes Club. AFFLERBACH, BARBARA. Barb : Girls Club Pres., Coordinating Council, Chinook. AHRENS, WILLIAM. Willie : Ski Club. ALLEN, GEORGE S. Msluniorn: Senior Play, Make-up Club, Spanish Club. AMES, RICHARD G. uChub- binsn: Boys' Club Rep., Student Council. Hi-Y, Pow-Wow. AMlDON, BILL F., Willy : Latin Club, Senior Roll Rep. ANDERSON, BETTY. W Club. ANDERSON, BEVERLY JEAN. Bev : Chinook Staff, Kimtah Editor, Personal Efficiency Dept. Head, Club. ANDERSON, CATHERINE MARION. Katie : Latin Club, Roll Rep. ANDER- SON, ED. Pucl : Warriors, Pow-Wow, Stage Crew. ANDERSON, JOYCE BERNICE, Ancly : Senior Roll Pres., Attendance Office, Roll Rep. ANDERSON, MARIE. Tubbie Lou : Roll Rep. ANDER- SON, FERRIS NELDON. Ancly : Sr. Choir. ANDERSON, RUTH ALICE. ANDREWS, HELEN. CROSSEN LA VERIA. BAKER, BRUCE W. i'Bake : Warriors. BAKER, TED R. Bake : Warriors, Student Council, Boys' Club Paper. BARNES, JOHN F. Ualacknz Ski Club. BAS- KETT, WAYNE. Bashful : Stage Crew, Student Council, Boys' Club Rep. BAUGHMAN, KERMIT D. BAYLESS, GEORGE Warriors, Ticket Squad Mgr., Honor Society. BEALL MYRTLE LOUISE. BEARIAULT, NADINE E. Frenchy : Fresh-Soph. Mothers' Tea Chm., French Club, Girls' Club Rep. BECKY, HELMY, Ski Club, Honor Society. BE,.ELER, HARTLEY, M. BENEDICT, ALLEN Al : Track, Club, Senior Class Sec., Spike Shoe Club. 27

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Seniors Seniors graduating into a world-at-war-from the ranks of this, the graduating class of l943, go manpower for the nation's war machine. With opportunities of a pre-war America curtailed, Seniors look back over their four years of high school life, which at its beginning, saw West Seattle a school in a country at peace. While war clouds were gathering over Europe late in '39, mighty 43, Frosh of that day, embarked on the crest of a busy career at West Seattle. Although somewhat awed by the carefreeness of the upperclassmen and the rapid run of events, the Freshmen group elected officers and made plans for a successful year. The class contributed more than its share in the way of athletic talent to the school teams with large turnouts paying dividends in upperclass days to come. June came, Johnny Frosh became Johnny Sophomore. Sophomore year came and with it dances, hard studies, field day, and class dances-all plenty of fun. West Seattle won a track championship. Again class names figured in the sports headlines. Fall l94l : School and Class spirit mountedilndians won a football title. We were juniors. Who could forget those activities: Field Day, Junior Assemblies, and superb dances, outstanding events of the year. PEARL HARBOR-WAR DECLARED! ,Iuniorsjoined in Victory program, participating in Red Cross, Out-of-School Work, and War Bond drives, to mention only a few. Yes, we were Hall-out. The long awaited year arrived. lnfto the limelight we stepped-Seniors! War brought about changes. Our class was first affected by the change over from the normal trend to wartime emergencies. Victory Corps started . . . Senior gym put on a 5 day basis . . . new courses inaugurated . . . Armed forces beckoned-Seniors marched off to War. Seniors distinguished themselves by putting on the best Senior play in years. Wartime conditions caused a shortage of dances, but such fetes as the Drumstick Dig, MacArthur Stamp-Aid and i'Bunny Bouncew were among the best of the school events. The senior gift went to war also with the Class of '43, joining with other schools in purchasing war bonds as their present to the school. Tragedy struck a blow at Senior leadership when Bob King and Steve Ellis were taken suddenly. Bob, president of the Boys' club and one of West Seattle's finest athletes, died while in service of his school on the football field. Steve, crusader for student government and president of the Student Council, passed away after a short illness. A Bob King Football Inspirational Award was planned and left to the school while a library in memoriam to Steve Ellis stands as a living monument to a fine leader. All these memories of four years of swell living-four years spent in hard work and enjoyment- memories which are so all-important today when tomorrow's future is so uncertain. As president of this Senior class, l feel certain that the record this class has set at West Seattle High School is one to be truly proud of, and it has been one of my swellest experiences to have been chosen l PAUL COUR, Senior Class President. the representative of such a group. is From left to right: Paul Cour, Presi- dent, Allen Benedict, Secretary, jo But- ler, Vice-president, and Elmer Anderson, Advisor.

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3 iii 'L BENEDICT, TI-IELIVIA. Benny , War Stamp Clerk, Honor Society, Girls' Club Rep. BERGIVIAN, PEGGY. BERRY, EDITH LORAINE. BERTOLDI, ERMAN Erm'l: Hi-Y. BICGS, DOROTHY EDITH. Biggsy : Torch, Senior Play, Bus. Mgr. Kimtah, Sr. Rep. BIRKHOLZ, BETTY. BIXBY, MARJORIE, Marj . BLACKBURN, CLIFFORD DOUGLAS. Pinkey : Roll Vice Pres. BLECHA, ROBERT: Basketball, Baseball, Softball. BLISS, RICHARD. BLYTI-I, BETTY.: Club. BOCKMIER, GENE. 'ABock : Football, Club, Torch. BOETTC-ER, DANIEL JAMES: Mr. 5 by 5 : Roll Vice Pres. BOGUS, DELORIS MAE. Bogie : Club. BOLING, RAYMOND VICTOR. Scarface : Gold Seal, Warriors, Vice Pres. Honor Society. BON- FIELD, BETTY. Bonnie : Club, Spanish Club. BOSTICK, WALLACE EARL. 'AMad Russiann: Waniors, Senior Play, Soph. Treas. BOWERMAN,, JOYCE CRISTINE, Sunshine : Fresh. Rep., Ski Club, Pow-Wow. BOYD, CHARLES EDWARD. ChucIc : BRANDT, JOAN. Joanie : Make-Up Club, C-irls' Club Rep., Class Rep. BRETT, STANLEY RICHARD. Stan : Class Pres., Coordinating Council, Math. Club. BREWER, PHILIP A. A'Brew : Boys' Club Pres., Pres. W Club, Pres. Inter-High School Council, Torch. BROCKMILLER, ANNIE L.: Student Council. BRYAN, CHARLOTTE MARIE 'AChuclc : Orchestra, Music Comm. Chr. BULLARD, RAY E. Texas : Football, Track, W Club. BURNS, PHILOMA LAURA. Phil : Girls' Club Rep., Entertainment Cornm., Father-Daughter Banquet. BUTLER, JAMES Red : BUTLER, JOAN CAROL. Jon: Father-Daughter Banquet Chr., Sr. Dance Chm., Sr. Vice Pres.