West Valley High School - Wimoah Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

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Homecoming Dance A Homecoming dance in the fall was one of Vlvest Valley's first dances. The King, Lonnie Stull, and Prin- ces Boh Bonnett and llalph Velasquez, were memhers of the football squad chosen hy their teammates. The Queen. ,Io Anne Parks. and Prinees- ses. Patty Cooclykoontz and Carole Calloway, were also chosen hy the footlmall team. Lell to right: Prim-e Bob, Princess Carole, King Lonnie, Queen ,Io Anne, Prineess Pal- ty, and Prinee Ralph. Stemson and keelson and sternson - knee, Lettermen's Ball The Letterrnenis liall was held at Wide Hollow lfehru- ary 211-. lfaeh class Chose a eancliclale for Queen and soltl tickets for her. Nancy Manning, Janet Yergen. lluth Cano. ancl Joy Camp- hell were the candidates for the Seniors, Juniors. Sopho- mores and lfreshmen respec- tively. The winner was re- vealed al the fiance and ,loy Campbell was crowned by a memher of her class repre- senting the Lettermerfs Club. The representatives of the Lellermen's Club and the Court are, left tn right: Soph- omores - Bob Bonnet! and Ruth Ganog Freshmen-Carl Brown and Joy Campbellg Seniors-Nancy Manning and Larry Walkerg juniors- janet Yergen and Dave Lar- sen. 57

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1ST ROW, left to right: Chuck Collins, Gerald Thompson, Jon Shirey, Sam Ward, Sandy McPherson, Fred Hanson, Cary Smith, john Manning, Vfalt Swanson. 2ND ROW, left to right: Jerry Shafer, Tal Underwood, Larry Walker, Malon Ziegler, Bernard Lovestrand, Chris Perez, john Gavin, Lonnie Stull, Dave Larsen. 3RD ROW, left to right: john Ashbaugh, Bob Jones, Richard Birkhy, Ralph Velasquez, Bob Bonnett, Craig Hotchkiss, Carl Brown, George Velikanje, Karl Froula, Paul Morton. Lettermen's Club The lettermen at Vvest Valley organized as a service club to be of help to the school. One of their first tasks was to draw up a constitution. They have sold programs at games and sponsored a Lettermenls Dance. The membership of the TJCllQCI'I'l'lCIliS Club swelled as letters were awarded for each successive sport. All lettermen, including managers. are eligible to join this cluh. Officers this year were Ralph Velasquez, president, Chuck Collins. vice president, Ceorge Velikanje, secretary, Bob Honnett, treasurer, and Bernard Lovestrand, sergeant-at-arms. Girls' League Cabinet The Girls' League was not able to organize completely this first year because there was no place that would accommodate such a large group. The Cabinet, composed of the officers and home room representatives, drew up a constitution for the club. The group sponsored a dance during the year. Officers this year were Lou Junker, president, lilsa Lovestrand, vice presidcntg Mary ,lo McDevitt. secretary, and Janet Yergen, treasurer. 1ST ROW, left to right: Jan Mize, Mary Wlalker, Vivian Lange, Pat Worrell. 2ND ROVV, left to right: janet Yergen, Mary ,lo McDevitt, Lou Junker, Elsa Loveslrand, Nancy Burton. 3RD ROW, left to right: Carol Johnson, Angie Fromm, Marilyn Stull, Linda Cuilland, ,lo Ann Walker, Mary Clark. M

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enior Ball i tletoe Fantasy Mistletoe Fantasy was the theme oi Wx -., the Senior Ball this year with Salli Hier md' Q49 if j, li' man and Chuck Toop reigning as Queen My We ,fx my V' f I and King. Their court consisted of Janet 5 J 3 Ferguson, Larol Sehonewill. Les Lenning- 5 ' ' - 2 ton. and Larry Walker. The theme was tt- x, ff carried out with mistletoe hanging from KN ' N M the light fixtures. Blue trees surrounfletl E 'tt'X ' he with angel hair were scattered ahout the Q ,eeet room. A sleigh pulled hv a reindeer was ' d tl an ' r f 1 covere wi 1 .ti xer in oi . ' This was the first formal dance of West :1t'- Valley and was well attended. An estimat- wing ed 200 couples were present to make the Y i hall a big success. f sssr f 5? E ai ss V ff . i s ' ' Mm -W' A .K + :F KH 1 'md 0 UPPER LEFT: Queen Salli Bierman and King Chuck Toop. LOWER LEFT: Prince and Princess Les and Carol: Queen 0 and King Salli and Chuckg Prince Larry. LOVVER RIGHT: Dancing scene of the queen and king. lbw? ' 1 4' ttf E t Qismli eiil 1 it ,aitivi lawn 4