White River High School - TKopechuck Yearbook (Buckley, WA)

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G. A. A. Promotes Sportsmanship Among Girls FIRST ROW: Emily Walker, Sharon Kropi, Mary Soler, Elsie Anderson, Kathy Tschumperlin, Donna Gallion, Judy Johnson, Margie Lightburn. SECOND ROW: Suzanne Franklin, Nadine Person, Sonja Heston, Bar- bara Britschgi, Carol Renner, Lois Remington, Jeanie Podolak, Ruth Merriman, Dorothy Locke. THIRD ROW: Toni West, Donavee Dickson, Chee Chee Hackmann, Linda Hillstrom, Carole VanSickle, Genellen Doty, Karen Hodge, Jerry Willis, Esther Knapp, Susie Martinelli. GAA Officers are Teresa Chihuly, Secretary; Lois Remington, President; and Margie Lightburn, Vice- President. This year the girls' athletic activities started successfully under the capable leadership of Lois Remington, President; Margie Lightburn, Vice-President; and Teresa Chihuly, Sec- retary. First on the sports agenda was volleyball, the cham- pionship being won by the Seniors. Basketball, baseball, pingpong, tumbling, and occas- ional parties occupied the girls' time for the rest of the year and kept them very busy and entertained. The GAA has had new rules and regulations added to its constitution under the helpful guidance of their faculty adviser, Miss Hughes. The girls sincerely enjoyed their 1956-57 year in the Girls' Athletic Association. GAA Managers were Emily Walker, Karen Hodge, and Mary Soler. They were in charge of the three main sports of GAA. 14 Girls receiving their third letter in GAA were Karen Hodge, Emily Walker, Carol Renner, and Lois Remington.

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Boys Choose Homecoming Candidates The activity of the Boys' Club this year was to nominate candidates for Homecoming Queen. Officers are President, Charles Reamy; Vice-Pres- ident, Grover Gregg; and Secretary, Don Nearhood. The adviser is Mr. Ross. Boys' Club Officers for the 1956-57 school year were Don Nearhood, Secretary; Chuck Reamy, President; and Grover Gregg, Vice-President. “WR” Letter Winners Wear Them Proudly The White River High School lettermen became an active organization this year. To be eligible, it is required that a boy earn a letter in any major sport. Sponsoring a dance, buying identical jackets, and having a float in the Homecoming Parade were among their activities. Officers were Jim Wolcott, President; Don Nearhood, Vice-President; and Walt Olson, Secretary. Mr. Redmond and Mr. Ross are the advisers. Walter Olson, Secretary; Jim Wolcott, President; and Don Nearhood, Vice-President, presided over the meetings of the Lettermen's Club. FIRST ROW: N. Storm, S. Horaski, D. Pariari, B. Hensel, D. Hall, D. Franklin, R. Catchpole, J. Boyle. SECOND ROW: W. Olson, D. Maris, K. Berg, G. Edwards, M. Inglin, D. Nearhood, J. Wolcott, J. Wolcott, j. Olson. THIRD ROW: L. Kuranko, D. Roney, J. Hahto, D. Baker, J. Smith, B. Richardson, D. Neal, B. Berg. 13

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F. F. A. Move Into New Farm Shop FIRST ROW: T. Nearhood, K. Visnaw, E. Pillstrom, O. Sweeney, B. Selstrom, H. Toney, D. Bagnall, D. Selstrom, A. Solar, R. Anderson, D. Selstrom. SECOND ROW: E. Mass, E. Reamy, D. Schodde, J. Jeter, J. Hahto R. Parkko, F. Furnish, R. Norman, L. Nelson, L. Trullinger, G. Lastala, D. Baker. THIRD ROW: M. Inglin, D. Kosko, D. Wytko, J. Walcott, W. Horaski, A. Furnish, T. Meldahl, R. Freise, H. Nelson, B. John- son, P. Wall, R. Youngs, K. Flink. Under the capable direction of Mr. Oliver, one of White Rivers new teachers, the FFA started off the year by hav- ing their annual Green Hand initiation and later the Chapter Farmer initiation. Each of Mr. Oliver's classes has a different project, to which they are assigned. Besides having several field trips visiting various farms of the area, this years FFA sponsored a Father-Son Ban- quet and a Sock dance after the Yelm game, for which they chose a FFA Sweetheart. This year's officers were: Bert Johnson-President, Martin Inglin—Vice-President, Gary Lastala—Secretary, Tracy Meldahl—Treasurer, Ron Norman—Reporter, and Steve Horaski—Sentinel. FAA Officers were Bert Johnson, President, Gary Las- tala, Secretary, Ron Norman, Reporter, Ken Flink, Sen- tinel, Tracy Meldahl, Treasurer, and Martin Inglin, Vice-President. The Senior FFA boys help get the new farm shop ready for use by putting the lockers together. 15 Looking over the class room in the new Farm Shop were the Senior FFA boys; Roddy Youngs; Ken Flink. and Dave Maris.