Yakima High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

Page 22 text:

sith ROSEMARY MCQUESTEN - Secretary ' . '- GENE RIDEOUT Commencement sp aker I CLADYS OI Treasurer BILL BUNCH Q President EVELYN LARSON Valedictorian JAMES ALLER Salutatorian MISS MURRAY Adviser OBERT HARTER Commencement speaker MISS CONNER Assistant adviser My lvl 5. CLASS OF 1939 In the fall ot' 1936 our class, under the guidance of Miss Murray and Miss Conner, hegan its career in Yakima high. Officers elected were George Pigion, Rosemary Koontz, and Norma Snyder. Our soeial career began with a sopho- more harn dance party. During our sophomore high semester, Iioh IIarter, Norma Snyder, Leslie Van Hoosen, and Andrew Linn served as officers. We gave one matinee dance and a class party. During this semester Evelyn Larson and llill Northland made the finals in the oral English contest and -Iames Morrow did very excep- tional work in basketball. The next fall we launched into our junior year with a will. Our leaders were Gordon Allan, Edna Mae Panek, Geraldine Sisk, and Mildred Krum. We sponsored two matinee dances and a class party. In the junior high semester, Dick Kohls was elected president, with Mildred Krum, vice president, IIelen Drake, secretary, and -lohn Lemieux, treasurer. Our junior play was Smilin, Through in which Kathleen Kelly and liolv I-Iarter played the leads supported hy George Pigion,'l'hyllis Stedman, and Ruth Pearson. On the night of the play Mildred Krnm from our class was announced as Wenatchee apple blossom princess. On May eighteenth we gave a reception in honor of the class of 1938 in the library which was decorated with flowers and colored flood lights. Fifteen memhers of our class were elected into the Honor society in the spring semester of 1937. James Morrow fC0ntin.ue1l on page 342 In 0 IA O lll I twenty

Page 21 text:

VERLA WATKINS Valedictorian, Honor society treasurer, Senior treasurer. Pirate lassie, D. A. R. pilgrim MARSHALL WILLETT DOROTHY WOMACK After school sports, Reception committee ROBERT YEAGER Not in picture: JOHN STEWART ROBERT TERRY Track, Gold Y president CLASS OF 193816 fContinued from page 141 reception given in our honor by the class of 19395. Nine new members were elected to the honor society. They were: Howard Frakes, Bertha Lowenthal, Agnes Mantey, William Mcllvanie, Robert Mickelson, Imogene Morrison, Viv- ian Schultz, John Seawell, Ethel Stockfisch. Soon after this, Verla Watkins was named valedictorian and Betty Mac- Kintosh salutatorian. The members of the class chose Robert Scott to Speak at commencement and the faculty chose John Seawell. Margaret Stevenson was named most Worthy senior. Members of the class who were outstanding in athletics Were: Lester Chas- tain, Howard Frakes, Hank Holm, Chester Longshore, Robert Scott, Wayne Spanton, and Robert Terry. Dramatic honors go to Gracemary Folsom and Vivian Schultz and those who did excellent work in art and music are: Beulah Brough, Nancy Rae Dunkelberger, Howard Frakes, Margaret Heath, Chester Longshore, and Agnes Mantey. Baccalaureate was held January twenty-second in the high school auditori- um. Larry Langevin played the organ and vocal selections were given by Oraliam Gower. The Reverend Longenecker gave the invocation and the Rev- erend Ghormley delivered the sermon. On January twenty-sixth commencement was held in the auditorium with A. C. Davis, superintendent of schools, presiding. Since our graduation theme was Amer-ica's Challenge to Youth, Verla Watkins, the valedictorian, spoke on 'tFaith in God, Betty MacKintosh, salutatorian, gave Faith in America, Robert Scott's topic was Faith in Democracy, and John Seawell's talk was on Faith in Ourselves. Robert Frisque played a piano solo and Margaret Heath gave a violin solo. After graduation Verla Watkins, valedictorian of the class of 1938W, had the distinction of being chosen by the state D. A. R. as the outstanding girl of the state and was selected as D. A. R. pilgrim to attend the national meeting of that organization in Washiiigton, D. C. nineteen L O IJ 0 Nl I

Page 23 text:

1939 OWEN ACKLEY Clee elull CHARLES ADKISON Baseball WILLIAM ALCORN Olee cluh. Ghost Train . SmiIin' Thru . Figure Heads . K. C. GORDON ALLAN F. F. A.. Junior 1-lass president LUCILLE ALLAN Honor society. llsher. Lillrary. Girls' league cabinet. Princess canfliclate BESSIE ALLEN After sehool sports HELEN ALLEN After school sports LOUISE A LEN - , I 'I'ri-Y Q! I mms ALLgR Honor society. Band. I.olomi. Hi-Y. D.A. R. prize. Salutatorian WILLIAM ANDBIQRC afte- m.oA1.1NE ARMSTRONG a.,,,-J ' '-41,54 ILLINOR ADHMAIN Wigwam, Clee club. Senior t-ounselt ' 'Q .tg Y WITTEN BAILEY Student council. Class athletics DAN BAKER Band ROBERT BARNETT f , . if! fwgffv lffwww ,f ,U J ' f SARAH FRANCES BARRICKA' 'I'ri-Y. Orchestra. After school sports WILLIAM BARRICK Orchestra MARGARET BARTIIOLME NANCY RUE BA'l l'ENFlliLD Orchestra. Cramlma Pulls the Strings' VELORIS BEAMAN Honor society. Usher. Senior Counselor GORDON BELCHER Wigwam. Football. Cold Y. Exeuse Ile . Kelly Kill , Peg: o' My Heart LOIS BELL MARY El.lZABl:I'l'll BENZ EVELYN BERKIIEIMFIR Olee club Ii O Ii O Nl l