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

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Girls wait to be shown how to string a bow properly in archery, a new sport this year. Basketball, played by girl's rules, proved to be one of the more strenuous sports. Because of bad weather, handball, which could be played in the gym, was substituted for baseball. Girls participating in badminton, one of the new sports this year, keep a watchful eye on the birdie . Miss Ethell Drake, active advisor of G.A.A. , demonstrates how ping pong should by played.

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Top Row: Sec.-Treas. Jeanne Blanusa, Advisor Miss Ethell Girls crowd around Pres. Cheryl Ross, Drake. Bottom Row: Pres. Cheryl Ross, V. P. Vicki Livernash. eager to know the results of the champi- onship games. Cooperation and action combine to make a winning team in the championship volleyball playoff. Ping Pong tests the girls' reflexes and judgement. G.A.A. Encourages Physical Fitness Starting with a get into shape day, G.A.A. began a strenuous program of physical fitness de- signed to promote sportsmanship, confidence, friendship, and the competitive spirit among the girls at White River. Under the advisorship of Miss Ethell Drake and the leadership of Cheryl Ross, the girls partici- pated in several Seamount League playdays in addition to the regular weekly turnouts and championship games. The sports offered to the girls this year were: basketball, ping pong, baseball, and two new sports, archery and badminton. For the first time some G.A.A. sports were held in the evening. Girls who had participated in the required number of sports re- ceived their awards at the annual Mother-Daughter Tea, sponsored by the Girls' Club.

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Advisor Mr. Kirk instructs boys on proper techniques of speech. F.F.A. OFFICERS: Seated; Treas. D. Steinmetz, V-P. L. Soler, Pres. D. Bowen, Sec. D. Moulden. Standing; Sent. R. Moulden, Sweetheart J. Whitaker, Rept. W. Harm. FFA Sponsors Annual Events Tradition played an important role in the activities of the F.F.A. In the fall, the future farmers” journeyed to Naches to pick apples. The sale of cider made from these apples netted them a sizeable profit. Also in the fall, the Drill Team and F.F.A. picked pine cones in the Mowich area. The sale of Turkey Tickets and the preparing of a needy basket, filled the boys’ Christmas holidays. The annual Sweetheart Dance held on Feb. 18, was a great success. Glenda Reamy was crowned as the new sweetheart. Farmers pour cement. F.F.A.: Front row; C. Eatherton, J. Bean, P. Weatherwax, L. Soler, Sweetheart J. Whitaker, D. Steinmetz, W. Hann, S. Lawlis. Second row; J. Vines, F. Thebert, B. Flork, D. Steinmetz, S. Arrants, T. Bowen, A. McGeehee, B. McGeehee, D. Mullin. Third row; F. Soler, J. Olesrud, H. Robbins, S. Chesley, B.' Hoy, Advisor Mr. Kirk. 28