Westport High School - Pirate Treasure Chest Yearbook (Westport, OR)

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Seutor Mestory IN EARLY FALL OF I9UK, TWENTY-ONE EAGER STUDENTS FELL HEIR TO THE FRESHMEN SECTION OF THE STUDY HALL AT WesTPORT HIGH, BEGINNING THEIR FOUR-YEAR JOURNEY IN THE STRANGE, NEW ATMOSPHERE. THE FROSH BEGAN ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF KAY QUINLAN, CLASS PRESIDENT AND EILEEN SALMON, VICE PRESIDENT. THEIR FOLLOWERS WERE: Dave Carver, Don Ei- LERTSON, Pat Keys, Jim Luoto, Doran Wade, Pat ENGE, Ross Gross, Larry Satm!i, Doy.e Dooce, NeLLeTTA CULBERTSON, ELLEN THOMASON, Nan MaTHeny, Dave Roserts, Joe McENuLtTy, Bitt FaHLGREN, DON TaYLor, JACKIE PRITZEN, VELMA HUFF, AND MARILYN HANNULA.’ ENTERING THE FIELD OF FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE, THE CLASS SPONSORED VARIOUS SALES.» FROM THEIR RANKS, ROSS GROSS WAS ELECTED CHEER LEADER. EMERGING FROM S6EHIND THE FAMILIAR GREENHORN LABEL AS SOPHOMORES, THE CLASS OF 18 BEGAN A SUCCESSFUL AND EVENTFUL YEAR, WITH Jim LUOTO AT THE HELM, ACCOMPANIED BY Doyte Dooce. IN THAT YEAR, DoRAN Wade, Ross Gross, Vetma Hure, AND ELLEN THOMASON LEFT THE RANKS, BUT MARY ANN AND MARIE HELWIG WERE ADDED TO THE CLASS ENROLLMENTe FROM THE CLASS ROSTER, EILEEN SALMON AND Pat ENGE WERE ELECTED CHEER LEADERS ANDO JACKIE PRITZEN WAS ELECTED STUDENTBODY SOCIAL CHAIRMAN. JHE CLASS SOUGHT TO ENCOURAGE ITS SAGGING TREASURY BY SELLING CHENILLE PIRATE HEADS, AND SPONSORING A HOST OF PROFITABLE SALES-s As THE FALL OF I946 ROLLED AROUND THE MEMBERS WERE CONFRONTED BY THEIR JUNIOR YEAR, AND WERE HAILED AS UPPER=CLASSMEN. ELECTED TO LEAD THE SLIGHTLY LARGER CLASS WERE DON TAYLOR AND Dave CARVER. ADDED TO THE CLASS ENROLLMENT WERE WALLACE CHRISTENSON, Joe McEnuLtty, MiLLIe Suter, AND SHIRLEY GRESSETTe ABSENT WERE MARILYN HANNULA AND MARIE HELLWIG. FROM THE CLASS CAME THREE STUDENTBODY OFFICERS: JACKIE PRITZEN, TREAS@ uReR, Doyle Dooce, SociaL CHAIRMAN, AND BILL FAHLGREN, ATHLETIC MANAGERe THE YELL TEAM STILL BOASTED THE NAMES OF EILEEN SALMON AND PaT ENGE« THOUGHTS OF THE JUNIOR PROM BROUGHT A FRENZY OF SALES AND THE JUNIOR Pray, STAR CRAZY , UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Miss ANNA Ve BRAY, ADVISOR. NETTING THE CLASS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, THE PLAY WAS THE SIGNAL FOR PROM PREPARATION. APRIL 26, 1947 BROUGHT THE JUNIOR PROM, PRESENTED WITH THE THEME “IN THE BLUE OF EVENINGS” As THE CLASS OF 118 sTEPPED INTO ITS SENIOR YEAR, LARRY SALMI WAS HANDED THE REINS, AND DON EILERTSON ASSISTEDe TAKEN FROM THE CLASS ROLL were Nan MaTHENY, Joe McENuLTY, AND DOYLE Dopce, AND JAMES CANTRELL WAS ADDED. AT MID=TERM, MILDRED SUTER ABANDONED THE CLASS FOR MATRIMONYo FROM THEIR MIDST, DON TAYLOR WAS ELECTED STUDENTBODY PRESIDENT, DAVE CAR@ VER VICE PRESIDENT, AND KAY QUINLAN BECAME SoclAL CHAIRMAN AND PIRATE LoG EpiTORe JACKIE PRITZEN WAS ELECTED BY THE CLASS AS TREASURE CHEST EDITOR. FIFTEEN MEMBERS RECEIVED 1948 bteLomas ON May 20e0 SHEE WERE = LARRY Sautmt, DON EILERTSON, Pat Ence, Don Taytor, Jim LuoTOo, EILEEN Shee MarRY ANN HeLwiac, Dave ROBERTS, Dave Carver, JACKIE PRITZEN, PAT KEYS, NELLETTA CULBERTSON, JAMES CANTRELL, B ILL FAHLGREN AND KAY QUINLANe

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DAVE CARVER His Vols Pootpar, 2,311; BaseBaLL 3,); BASKET- BALL 3CLass OrFricer 3; ParPer Starr 3,)1; Junior PLAY 7; S.B. Vice Pres. Seutors PAT KEYS CEN Sey ser a tet SOFTBALL 23; Gtee CLuB 3,43 VOLLEYBALL 3,hh3 Class OrFicer hh. JACKIE PRI TZEN Vebe PLAY 525 1ST. COUN= GUIS WRARSe GEG TREES oh Soc. CHAIR. 2; Gree 3,h; Pirate Log 2,4,43 ANNUAL Eoitor 4s Junior Pray 3; Crass OFFICER 1,46 DON TAYLOR BASKETBALL 1,2,3,113 YG Poe 142s hath Sits St. Councit 2,4; Junior PLAY 453 Chass OFF ic SoS CRESTS ic. DAVE ROBERTS STUDENT Bopoy Pray One-act Play 1; CLusp Concert Be ER 4 Ig GLeg

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) Class Wide We, THE SENIOR CLASS OF WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL, CITY OF WESTPORT, County oF CLatsop, State OF OREGON, IN THE YEAR OF QUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND NtNE HUNDRED AND FOoRTY=E1IGHT, BEING OF SOUND MIND AND BODY, DO HEREBY MAKE, PUBLISH, AND DECLARE THIS OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. HAVING FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OF OREGON, AND HAVING PASSED THE FINAL EXAMINATIONS GIVEN BY OUR RESPECTED INSTRUCTORS, WE DO BEQUEATH THE FOLLOWING. ARTICLE | TO OUR PRINCIPAL AND CLASS ADVISOR, MR. STENSLAND, AND TO OUR FACULTY WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS AND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE HELP WHICH YOU HAVE UNSELFISHLY EXTENDED TO MAKE OUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL MEM= ORABLE ONES. ARTICLE || To THE FRESHMAN CLASS: We CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE SUCCESSFUL COM= PLETION OF YOUR FIRST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE HOPE YOUR REMAINING THREE YEARS PROVE TO BE AS EVENTFUL, To THE SopHomore Class: ONE HALF OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER HAS SLIPPED BY, BUT MAY YOUR REMAINING TWO YEARS BE RICH AND PROSPEROUS, To THE JUNIOR CLASS: YoU ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN THE FINAL QUARTER IN YOUR TRAVELS »THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. REMEMBER YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND STRIVE TO MAKE THIS LAST YEAR ONE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS. ARTICLE 111 WE, THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE CLASS oF 48, DO BEQUEATH THE FOLLOWING: |, Dave Roserts, WILL my mousTACHE TO Paut SmiTH. |, NELLETTA CULBERTSON, WILL MY MONOPOLY ON THE SCHOOL TELEPHONE TO SALLY RUNNING. |, LARRY SALMI, WILL MY CHARACTER PARTS IN STUDENT BODY PLays TO Dick SieceL. 1, Kay QUINLAN, WILL MY PRIZE BOOMER SKIRT TO DorRoTHY PRICE. |, Dave CARVER, WILL MY JOKE COLLECTION TO Don STENSLAND. |, JACKIE PRITZEN, WILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES TO ANYONE FOOLISH —NOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT THEM. |, James CANTRELL, WILL MY SHORT SLEEVED SHIRTS TO KE 1TH SUTFIN, IN HOPES OF KEEPING HIS TEMPER COOL. |, ErLeen SALMON, WILL MY ENTHUSIASM TO-AGNES McENutty. |, BiLt FAHLGREN, WILL MY PHYSICS BOOK TO ANYONE WITH NERVE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE SUBJECT. |, Pat Keys, WILL mY GIGGLE TO Mary WILSON. 1, Jim Luoto, WILL MY FALL HUNTING TRIPS TO THE JUNIOR BOYS, AND=-=- GOOD LUCK ON YOUR SEMESTER EXAMS, |, Mary ANN HELWic, WILL MY ABILITY TO HOLD HANDS IN MR. SHERMAN'S CLASSES TO ROBERT JOHNSON, |, Don EILERTSON, WILL MY TEMPER TO CAROL De GAND!I, HOPING SHE CAN HOLD IT BETTER THAN | CAN. |, Pat ENGe, WILL MY KNACK FOR GOING STEADY TO ELMa Tuom. |, Don TAYLOR, WILL MY REPUTATION AS A WOMAN“HATER TO Newton Smitn,