Woodland High School - Wocowa Yearbook (Woodland, WA)

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Class Prophesy Ten years later we find the Seniors Scattered far and wide. Some are rich, some are poor, But the truth we cannot hide. May Davis, we see, has done no harm. She owns half interest in the Bulb Farm. Here comes the postman down the street, Arthur Risley with calloused feet. Billy and Betty are married now. They have fourteen kids and one ol' cow. Down in the jungle we find Mary Jean. She can tackle an elephant, but mice make her scream Lila Lee has a rep as a vet. When your cows get sick she's the best you can get. Hanks, Turpin and Hummels, are great football stars. They tackled the rocket non-stop to Mars. Annie traveled the world o'er as a great translator. Now she is married to a news commentator. A great physician is Tom Wire. Of cutting out pains he never does tire. Marian and Keith are doctor and nurse. They make all their calls in an old-fashioned hearse! We see Lynne Evans all dressed up smart. She's known the world o'er for her bare-legged art. Donna. Jones is a Home Ec. teacher. She spends her time with the son of a preacher. Marilyn Schulz We're afraid to mention. She's head of the National Old Maids' Convention. Salute! You rookies, the Major, no less. Upon looking closer, we see it's Kent Hess. Jerry is a famous opera star. He is young and will go far. Norma and Helen own a cosmetic store. Satisfied customers come back for more. Melvin, Harold and Eugene Invented a jet-propelled submarine. Shirley Thomas is the President's secretary. She's been too busy to ever marry. Donna Robbins and Barbara run a boarding house. They have overcome their fear of the mouse. Two seniors of the previous year Successfully followed this great career. So of Ken and Tillie I won't keep you g'uessin'. They learned how to Samba in one easy lesson. If you've never been in a plane, you oughter With Walter in his midget helicopter. 'Way back in Kain-tuck in a whiskey still, We find Jim Thomas drinking his fill. Bill is a photographer on the New York Time. He has a small business raising razorback swine. I.n the middle west a large wheat farm Is owned by two women, Pat and Lavonne. George and June have no need for shame. The theater on Broadway highlights their name. That's all for the class of '47. I hope someday we all meet in heaven f?l

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Senior Class Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of 1947, being of sound mind and body, well-mannered, well- educated, well-thought-of, well-known, well-liked, well . . . well, we do bequeath the following, our most valuable and priceless possessions, to-wit: Article I: To the Student Body, we leave our empty desks, complete with gum and signatures. Article II: To the faculty, we leave the long-past-due assignments which they so gen- erously gave to us these past years. Article III: To the juniors, we will our ability to attend as few classes as possible, and still graduate. Article IV: To the Sophomores, we leave our volumes of knowledge acquired through 12 years of hard study and leadership. Article V: To the Freshmen, we leave our inter-class basketball championship. They'll ' probably get it next year, anyway. Article VI: Individually, we bequeath the following: I, Mary jean Blue, leave my ability to catch onto a joke to Bop Stuart. I, Bill Blum, bequeath 40 pounds to Reynold Foster-HE needs it. I, Lavonne Brewster, gladly leave the job of A. S. B. treasurer to Gerry F. I, Patsy Clark, leave my short haircuts to Laurene Laurance. I, Mae Davis, leave my quiet personality to Lois Scotberg. I, Melvin Davis, leave my rowboat to anyone whose girl lives across the river. l, Lila Dehning, will my toleration of sisters and brothers to Mary Blair. I, joan Evans, leave my artistic ability to the boys in fourth period art. I, Norma Frasier, bequeath my giggle to Francis Darr. I, Helen Hannah, leave my quiet ways to Dave Daily. I, Walter Hansen, bequeath my way with women to Lloyd Knight. I, Barbara Hobert, leave my punctuality to jasper Little. I, Jerry Hiester, bestow my blonde curls upon Red Hauser. I, Hank Hummels, will my calm, cool and collected disposition to Dorothy Blue. I, Kent Hess, just leave, glad that it's over. I, Anne Insell, leave my good grades to anyone willing to work for them-I didn't. I, Harold johnson, leave my jalopy to Lucille Turpin. I, Donna jones, have nothing to leaveg I need it all myself. ' I, George Manfredi, leave my musical abilities to Chuck Stuart. I, Marian Mulkey, leave my No. 7 Calways get your many technique to Cheryl Hess. I, Art Risley, leave the Coke Counter-at last. I, Donna Robbins, leave my long, curly bangs to Marcia Galbraith. I, Marilyn Schulz, leave the job of editing the Wocowa to poor, unsuspecting Bonnie Treick. I, Ken Short, leave my inability to pay debts to Billy McElvain. ' I, Gene Stanley, leave my knowledge UQ of parliamentary procedure to all future parliamentarians. I, Bill Stuart, bestow my six feet in height to Florestine Simonis. I, Estelle Thiel, bequeath my blushing ability to Gwen Hummels. I, jim Thomas, leave my ability to skip school to anyone willing to try it. I, Shirley Thomas, leave my ability to flirt and get away with it to Eva Clemens. I, Henry Turpin, leave my gracefulness on the basketball floor to jack G. I, Keith Walbridge, leave my position as A. S. B. president to some poor junior. I, Betty Wicker, leave my endless questions to the Fact Finder. I, june Wills, take my little black book of addresses with meg I plan on using it. I, Tom Wire, leave my scientific knowledge to Donald Davis.

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School Calendar SEPTEMBER 3-School starts. 20-First football game. Beavers didn't do what they expected. We tied the LaCenter Wildcats 7-7 in a game there. 27-Woodland vs. Mill Plain. Home game. We won 20-0. Yea, team. 27-Girls' League sponsors Get-Acquainted dance. OCTOBER 4--Beavers bash Battle Ground Bengals 20-6. Hurrah! 11--Beavers suffer first defeat of season against Washougal, 19-12. 18-Exciting game with Stevenson Bulldogs results in victory for Woodland. Score 31-20. 21-Students entertained by the first National School Assembly, featuring Galen Miller Harvey at the piano. 24-Pep Club rally and bonfire. Seniors won prize for best skit of the evening. 25-Beavers couldn't stop the Chinook powerhouse. Score 24-7. 31-Seniors have pictures taken. NOVEMBER 1-Woodland loses to Ridgefield in hard-fought game. Score 12-13. 8--Same old story. Woodland 6g Cathlamet 37. 12-Chorus warbles at P.-T. A. celebration of National Education Week. 15--Last game of season. Castle Rock 32, Woodland 19. Oh, dear! 26-Mississippians, Negro quartet, sing for Student Body in second National School Assembly. 28-No school. Thanksgiving vacation. ' DECEMBER . 2-Back to school. 7--Seniors entertain the town and high school at their Moonbeam Senior Ball. 11, 12- Ghostly Quarantine, junior play, a 'howling' success. 12--Third National School Assembly, featuring Bob Wood and his Dramatic Ad- ventures with Chalk. 13--Beavers play practice game with Vancouver seconds, winning 41-32. 18-Combined high school and grade school Christmas program. 20-Castle Rock game there. We lost, 52-27. 20-Christmas vacation begins. 30-Winlock here in practice game. A JANUARY 3-Beavers Win first league game with Washougal, 31-29. 6-Back to the old grind. 7-On our own floor, the Beavers lose a hard-fought game with LaCenter, 41-40. 7-Mr. Moon, former missionary to Africa, speaks to students. 8-National School Assembly featuring Magical Mortons. 10-We travel to Deaf school to win an exciting game, 61-54. 14--Beavers lose, 64-27, at Cathlamet. 15-Nurses from St. joseph's hospital speak to Girls' League. 17--Woodland comes roaring back with a 43-20 victory over Ridgefield. 17--G. A. A. sponsors first in a series of booster dances to get the Student Body out of debt. 21-Woodland Beavers travel to Stevenson to get beat, 32-51. 24--Junior Personalized Stationery Sale begins. 24--Semester ends. 24-Beavers travel to Kalama to suffer bitter defeat. 28--Mill Plain here. 37-26. 29--Report cards out. Woe is me! FEBRUARY 1-Castle Rock here. Beavers lose to overpowering Rockets, 56-36. 1-Lettermen sponsor second Booster dance. High spot of evening jitterbug contest. 4-Beavers lose heart-breaker to Washougal, 25-25. 6-National School Assembly features Hatter, explorer and adventurer.