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'56 klipsun Janet Soine. .! .......... editor Gail Gustafson ...
business manager James Bliss .............. advisor
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Your college . . . your campus . . . your year ... your annual. You, the
student, are this college. You are the one who learns, who pays for the
Student Union building, who keeps the grass rule, who keeps your
instructors on the job, who lives and works here. Your future depends on
what you obtain from the years spent and the studies taken while en-rolled
at this school. It is only fitting to dedicate this 1956 Klipsun to you,
the student of Western, and 2 your future.
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Building for the Future . .. The blueprints for education at Western
Wash-ington College were first drawn up in 1899. Changes and improvements
were made in them, but the original plans remained-proj-ects and ideas for
a more prosperous tomor-row. Every finished product became a tool for the
future. As students, we came to Western to serve apprenticeships in
higher education. The fac-ulty and staff acted as our foremen and
crafts-men, teaching us their knowledge and skills. We worked hard at our
jobs, sometimes get-ting nothing in return but the realization of a goal.
To those of us completing our terms as apprentices, the job is one well
done; yet it is only a beginning. "For, like our predecessors, we are
also building for the future. 1952, 1953, 1954 ... the numbers appear
reflected in the sunlit marble while hurrying down Memory Walk and your
feet scatter leaves left and right. There's a brisk crispness in the air.
The campus is an autumn tapestry of golds, brilliant yellows, rich browns
against brick buildings and silent evergreens. But the days soon become
shorter, nippier, and wet-ter. Christmas holidays fairly zoom by, and a
new quarter begins. The winter panorama of snowy moun-tains in the
distance are sure to thrill the hearts of every skiier and even a few
non-skiiers as well. At night a few of the studious can be seen in the
glow of the lights as they hurry through the rain and, sometimes, snow to
the library. The rains are suddenly warm and gentle. Still an-other
quarter, but this one is famous for green grass and ivy, pink blooming
trees, cotton dresses and graduation. Your pace slows as you soak up the
sunshine and the sparkling blue bay, and your thoughts are on summer
vacation. S.. a glimpse of Western's campus scene.
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faculty and administration.... .... ...... . 14 spring and summer
supplement 1955......... 24 Fall student government. ...................
.. 30 sports: football......... ... ............. 32 yell squad and
majorettes. ................. 38 band.............. ................... 41
intramurals ............................. 44 living groups .........
.............. 46 activities ................. ........... 68 Winter
sports: skiing, basketball and swimming ........ 78 choir, orchestra and
ensembles ............. 88 clubs and organizations ................... 94
activities ............. .... ............ 110 Spring sports: track,
baseball, golf and tennis......... 118 intramurals .....................
...... 128 girls' sports ........ ...... . ......... 131 collegian and
minor publications.............. 134 klipsun......... .
................... 166 who's who..............................136
activities .......... ......... .. ......... 126 classes ..........
..................... 1 37 acknowledgements ...................... 168 I
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For what, in the advance of our College, will the author of "The Second
Fifty Years" record for the year 1955-56? Among the achievements he will
likely emphasize are the enrollment of 1740, the completion of the
$500,000 North Wing of Edens Hall, the conversion of the old auditorium
into classrooms and offices, and, perhaps more important than the
foregoing, the addition of eleven faculty members. He certainly should
empha-size also the student body's efforts in behalf of the Student Union
Building. The author of "The Second Fifty Years" will find all the
fore-going in the minutes, but in the interpretation of the College he
will find the KLIPSUN very helpful. He will find in the yearbook the
record of 1955-1956 pictorialized and made human. It is a record that each
student will certainly want to keep for reference to his college days.
The trustees, the faculty, and the student body will always be grateful to
Janet Soine, editor; Gail Gustafson, business man-ager; Mr. James Bliss,
faculty consultant; and the student staff members for their sincere and
competent efforts in behalf of a very acceptable yearbook. They have
contributed their full measure to the presentation of another chapter in
the progress of their Alma Mater. 14 ZU_ ZU aaaahaC President
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Students and faculty members are not all that go to
make up an efficiently operated and successful college. Administrators
such as Mr. Burton Kingsbury, Mr. Harry A. Bin-zer, and Mr. Donald
Eldridge who com-prize the Board of Trustees devoted their time and
interests to the problems and gen-eral organization of Western. DEAN OF
MEN With his cheery smile and a big "Hello," Mr. Clyde W. McDonald, dean
of men, was a familiar figure on campus. Students interested in part-time
employment, either on cam-pus or in the vicinity of Bellingham,
undoubtedly found them-selves treading the well-worn path up to his office
on Second floor to inquire about jobs. Men's housing was also taken care
of through the office of Dean McDonald. DEAN OF WOMEN One of the first
names you became acquainted with before entering col-lege was that of
Miss Lorraine Pow-ers, Dean of Woment. She was the recipient of many
letters before and between quarters regarding housing for prospective
women students. To Western's women students the ap-proving of an "SP" to
go home was one of the most important functions of Miss Power's office.
These are the people respon-sible for the long lines and filling out of
many cards on registration day each quarter. Dr. Merle Kuder, director of
student personnel services; Mrs. Dorothy Button, assist-ant registrar;
and Mr. Donald Ferris, registrar, give the stu-dent guidance in academic
planning, counseling, and veteran's affairs.
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A CHUCKLE over someone's records perhaps? Stu-dent and prospective
teachers sometimes shudder at the thought of what Mr. Melvin A. Allan,
Ap-pointment Secretary and the "job-finder" for West-ern's students, and
Dr. Raymond F. Hawk, Director of Campus School and student teaching, found
upon glancing through their scholastic data. THE HANDLING OF WESTERN'S
FINANCES, buying, and selling, is performed by Mr. Sam Buchanan,
Comptroller and Financial Secretary. "GARGLE THREE TIMES DAILY," or "I'm
sorry, you're perfectly well enough to attend class." These helpful
phrases have been heard by those who have sought the aid of Western's
nurses, Misses Viola Summers and Thelma Palmer. "WOULD YOU TAKE A LETTER
PLEASE?" Where would an office be without the assistance of a secretary
to act as the right hand of her boss. Pictured here are Miss Mildred
Tre-main, Secretary to the Dean of Women, Miss Ethel Church, Secre-tary
to the President, and Mrs. Eth-elyn Sisk, Secretary to the Dean of Men.
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Edward Arntzen-History B.A., M.A. P. H. Atteberry-Industrial Arts B.S.,
M.S., Ed.D. Declan Barron- Physical Science B.A., M.A. May
Bettman-Commercial James Bliss-Journalism, Coordinator of Public
Information B.A., M.A. Don Blood-Education and Psychology B.A. in Ed.,
M.A., Ph.D. Mira Booth- Music B.A., M.A. Donald Brown-Education B.S.,
M.A., Ed.D. Hazel Breakey-Art B.S. Sene Carlile- Speech B.A., B.S.,
M.A., Ph.D. Katherine Cassanova-Education B.S., M.A. Moyle F.
Cederstrom- English B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Edna Channer-Industrial Arts B.A.,
M.A. Raymond Ciszek-Physical Education B.S., M.A. Linda Countryman-Home
Economics B.S., M.A. Howard Critchfield-Geography B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Frank D'Andrea-Music B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Kathryn Detring-Home Economics
B.A., M.A.
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Mark Flankers-Speech B.A., M.A. Maurice Freehill-Education and Psychology
B.Ed., M.A., Ed.D. Elizabeth Gregory-Education B.A. Irwin
Hammer-Education B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Charles Harwood- Psychology B.S.,
M.S., Ph.D. Herbert Hearsey-Reference Librarian B.A., Ed.M., B.S. and
M.S. in Library Service MUNCHING A DOUGHNUT which he purchased at the
Student Wives' doughnut sale, Dr. VanAver makes preparations for a
lecture in one of his informative literature classes. Mildred
Herrick-Librarian B.R., B.A. and M.A. in Library Service Arthur
Hicks-English B.A., M.A., Ph.D. James Hildebrand-Mathematics B.A., M.A.
Leslie Hunt-English B.A., M.A. Vivian Johnson-Education B.A., M.A. Lucy
Kangley-English B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Halldor Karason-Education and
Psychology B.A., M.A. Ruth Kelsey-Art B.A., M.A. 18
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Priscilla Kinsman-Education Ph.B., M.A. Eleanor King-French and German
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Florence Kirkpatrick-Nursing Education B.S., M.A.
Corinne Klann-Education B.A. in Ed., M.A. Fred W. Knapman-Physical
Science B.A., M.S., Ed.D. John Kulbitski-Physical Education B.S., M.Ed.
SUNDAY EVENING KVOS listeners hear weekly lectures on "Poets and Poetry"
given by Dr. Hicks. Charles Lappenbusch-Physical Education B.S., M.A.
Frederick Lister-Mathematics B.S., M.A. Donald MacPhail-Geography B.S.,
M.A., Ph.D. Miriam Mathes-Librarian B.A., M.A., B.S. and M.S. in Library
Service Ruby Mcinnes-Education B.S., M.A. Pearl Merriman-Education
B.A., M.A. C. Ralph Morse- Librarian B.A., M.A. Ralph M. Murphy-Speech
B.A., M.A.
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Keith Murray-History B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Shirley Nelson-Physical Education
B.A., M.S. Synva Nicol- Education B.A., M.A. James O'Brien-English
B.A., M.A. Evelyn Odom-Education B.A., M.A. Miriam Peck-Art B.A., M.A.
MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTOR Mr. Harvey Gelder conducts a highly in-teresting
course in algebra. Frank Punches-Education B.A., M.A. Hazel Plympton-Art
Ph.B., M.A. Dorothy Ramsland-Home Economics B.S., M.S. August
Radke-History B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Bernard Regier- Music B.S.M., M.Mus.
Charles Rice-Industrial Arts B.A., M.A. Ray Schwalm-lndustrial Arts
B.S., M.S., Ed.D. David Schaub-Music B.A., Mus.B., M.A.
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Jean Shephard-Education B.S., M.A. Bearnice Skeen-Education B.S., M.S.,
Ed.D. Nonie Stonehouse- Music B.M.E. Edith Strange-Piano Arthur
Thal-Violin Hugh O'H. Thompson-Economics B.B.A. MISS HAZEL BREAKEY, who
is re-tiring after many years as an art in-structor, gives one of her Art
101 classes a "short" exam. Ralph Thompson-Education B.A., M.A. Albert
Van Aver-English B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Stewart Van Wingerden-Education B.A.
in Ed., M.A. Don Walter-Music B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Ruth Wyman-Health and
Physical Education B.S., M.A. George Witter-Mathematics B.A., M.A. Paul
Woodring-Psychology B.S., M.A., Ph.D. NOT PICTURED: Margaret Aitken Dr.
Marion Besserman Dr. William Budd William Dittrich Harvey Gelder Helen
Gillham Dr. James High Dr. Gerald Kahan Dr. David McDonald Dr. James
Martin Erwin Mayer Howard Mitchell Clinton Luckett Marie Pabst Ruth
Platt Leona Sundquist Dr. Herbert Taylor Alexander Zawacki
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A MUST FOR EVERY WESTERN STUDENT is a trip to the check-out desk in the
library. 'Here fines are reluctantly paid, and books placed on reserve.
Irene Brodie is one of the many student library assistants who work
behind the desk. THE NEVER-ENDING TASK of keeping up our school's
buildings and grounds was carried on by the maintenance crew. From
work-ing in gym lockers to mowing lawns and tending the furnaces these
people were indispensable on our campus. Left to right are: Wayne Ensign,
Betty Mansur, Jennie Johnston, Grace Pike, Marguerite Ehle, and Arthur
Norman. BOOKS ARE A MOST IMPORT-ANT TOOL in the hands of any student,
for from them we obtain most of our knowledge. In a library the size of
Western's someone must always be on hand to order, catalogue, repair and
care for these books, and assist students in searching for them. The
library staff are, left to right: Mildred Herrick, Pearl Reese, Her-bert
Hearsey, Miriam Mathes, Magdalene Almlie, and Ralph Morse.
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EAT HEARTY EVERYONE-your last meal until morning! Stuffing themselves in
Edens Hall dining room fashion are residents of Edens and MRH. Sunday
being the day when meals are served family style, stu-dents in the
foreground are waiting their turn for food service. COOKING, WASHING
DISHES, dropping trays, handing out blue slips, planning meals-the jobs of
the cafeteria crew and waiters. These people are an important necessity to
any college residence for without them-no food! The waiters and
cafe-teria crew in the top picture are, back row: Jim Kreiss, Bruce
Cleasby, Leonard Peirce, David Durand, and Ronald Janke. Second row:
Dorothea Wagner, Shirley Neble, Grace Mei-kle, Marilyn Leggett, Vernita
Michel-sen, Muriel Moss, Evelyn Ishii, Doro-thy Bowen, and Patricia
Gunter. Front row: Joan Hendrickson, Mar-garet Moore, Ann Meurer, Karen
Jeffcott and Lorraine Tyyska. In the bottom picture are, back row: Jack
Campbell, Mr. Benjamin Peak, Mrs. Effie O'Dell, Mr. Thomas Kemp, and
Steve Mark. Second row: Donald McFarland, Mrs. Grace Brownrigg, Mrs.
Grace Shaw, Mrs. Velma Alvis, Mrs. Gladys Cunningham, Mrs. Eva Larson,
Mrs. Rose Mosely, Mrs. Min-nie Fenno, and Miss Luva Baldwin. i Front row:
Sandra Dexter, Betty En-gelson, Elizabeth Salmon, Gweneth Boulton, and
Mrs. Bertice Duane. Mrs. Lilija Rauda is not pictured.
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The libretto for this opera was based on the tragic story of Dido, Queen
of Carthage and her lover Aeneas, a prince of Troy. Aeneas, asplayed by
Mervin Sliger, and his crew have found refuge in Carthage where the
beautiful Dido, enchantingly sung by Joyce Brose, fell in love with the
Tro-jan Prince. But the evil ones intervened between the two lovers and
a confused and unhappy Dido orders him from Carthage. IMPLORING QUEEN
DIDO, as rendered by Joyce Brose, to believe in his love for her is
Aeneas, Prince of destroyed Troy, played by Mervin Sliger. AFTER THE
TROJANS HAVE DEPARTED Dido falls dead at the feet of her court. Spring
Drama 1955 Trial by Jury This light-hearted Gilbert and Sullivan satire
on British justice was quite a contrast to the other more tragic
performance of the evening. The defendent, played by Allan Mathieson, was
to have a trial by jury for breach of promise. The beauti-ful plaintiff,
Angelina, as played by Shirley Taylor, completely captivated the entire
courtroom, and the poor defendent is tried and condemned before he has
time to say his piece. All ended well when the jolly judge, bouncingly
played by John Sundquist, decided he would marry Angelina himself. And the
defendent is allowed to continue to "play the field." The orchestra under
the direction of Dr. D'Andrea did a fine job of orchestration for two such
different scores in the same evening.
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ENCOURAGING CONTESTANTS are a group of Westerners on top of the sound
truck. Campus Day ... 1955 Beginning with a special "rise and shine"
committee who visited various houses of Vikingville at 6:00 a.m. the 1955
Campus Day got off to a very early start. The events of the day with a
logger theme were under the chpirmanship of Walt Kauzlarich and a fine,
hard working committee. Many houses and organizations participated in the
skit program with the Wesvets winning the annual Campus Day skit trophy.
After skits the celebration MESSY, MESSY was the berry eating con-test
with the winners receiving as a prize, a banana cream pie. moved to
Whatcom Falls Park for lunch, games, and beard judging. Much to the
chagrin of the students the faculty beat them in the traditional ball
game, 18 to 14. In the evening the festivities continued with a sock hop
in the gym where the winners of the beard judg- ing and skits were
announced. To finish the day, the Men's Glee club serenaded the girls at
several of the organized houses.
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TRADITIONAL MARCH from Old Main to the Auditorium by graduating seniors
led by Valkyries Dot Flora and Carol Diers. Graduation 1955 The end of
four years of study and hard work . .. com- mencement. More than 200
Westerners received their Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in
Education and 30 received their Master of Education Degrees last June as
the new Alumni said farewell to professors, studies and West-ern's varied
activities. But in return they had diplomas and many nostalgic memories of
their Alma Mater. The inspiring commencement address was given by Justice
Matthew W. Hill of the Washington State Supreme Court. Class Day 1955 An
all-senior program and the traditional placing of the class numeral on
memory walk were the highlights of Class Day. Among the awards given at
the assembly, Evelyn James was selected outstanding Freshman of the Year.
After the assembly the robed seniors accompanied by the Viking Band
marched to Memory Walk where each class member dropped his activity card
into a copper box to be placed under the class numeral. After the
sealing of the marble slab over the cards the tradi-tional event was
closed by the class singing "Auld Lang Syne." CLASS NUMERAL IS SET in
place by Senior Class President Dan Beatty.
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Summer Term Summers always abound in love matches but West-erners went
all out as far as weddings and engage-ments were concerned. A week never
went by without somebody showing up with a diamond or a marriage
license. The big Board of Control issue of the summer was a 20-cent raise
for students employed by the college. But the $1.00 wage was given the
cold shoulder by that governmental group. BOC also approved a group
insurance plan for Western students which went into effect during the fall
quarter. Classes in the south wing were often disturbed by the noise of
workmen who began early in June to convert the old auditorium into a bevy
of modern new offices and classrooms. The summer schedule furnished many
unique classes and workshops. Miss Lucy McCormack, director of home
economics in the Spokane public schools, con-ducted a workshop on teaching
home economics on junior and senior high levels. Over 100 students
regis-tered for a teaching technique course in penmanship taught by Miss
Ruth Kittle. Dr Knapman and Dr. Critchfield jointly conducted a workshop
on Conserva-tion and Outdoor Education (pictured above). Students
enrolled found themselves wandering from Day Creek on the upper Skagit,
where somebody's sleeping bag was washed away, to Chief Joseph's Dam and
Gingko petrified forest in the Columbia Basin, to the peaks on the
Olympic Peninsula. (This is school??) Under the watchful eye of Chet
Ullin, twenty-seven Westerners scaled Mt. Baker in July. However, on the
way down tragedy struck. Don Wallace, glissading down a slope, swerved and
fell into a fifty foot cre-vasse, smashing his arm and injuring his back.
Res-cued by fellow climbers and the rangers, he was hos-pitalized in
Bellingham. Western students rallied to his aid by establishing a Don
Wallace Fund. Intramural sport activities were rather curtailed by an
abundance of rainy weather. But when the sun strug-gled through the clouds
the tennis courts and base-balls really got a workout. Don Mahaffey was
intra-mural tennis champ. The majority of summer students were
experienced teachers who had returned for their fifth year. Many brought
their families along. And so a family picnic was a fitting climax to
summer recreation.
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BOSS MAN OVER WESTERN'S CAMPUS this year is Roland Sayler. With a friendly
smile and a cheery word, this Asso-ciated Student Body president has
always been ready to lead and advise whenever he is needed. Rol's policy
has been to delegate responsibility to others as much as possible so that
more people might participate in student government and ac-tivities here
at Western. Presiding as chairman of the Board of Control is one of his
main jobs. He appoints all standing and special committees of the ASB and
must serve as a mem-ber on each of them. He is responsible for student
body fi-nances, mainly concerning those of student facilities, social
ac-tivities, and administration. In his free moments, Rol partici-pates
in Wesvet's activities. Last year Rol received his letter in tennis. After
graduation this Spring, Rol hopes to attend law school at Lincoln's Inn,
near London. THIS YEAR'S STUDENT BODY VICE-PRESIDENT, Kay Mac- Kenzie,
was one of the leading personalities at Western. Some of her activities
included Valkyrie, IVCF, and Kappa Delta Pi. Kay's job as veep included
attending all BOC meetings, em-ceeing assemblies and social events, and
representing ASB on Inter- Club Council. "RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED, Carolyn
Brewer." As secretary for the Associated Student Body, Carolyn kept the
minutes of all Board of Control meetings and was the secretary to the ASB
president. In addition she typed all general correspondence for ASB and
records for student-accident insurance.
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In spite of many length debates and difference of opinion, this year's
Board of Control made much progress in student affairs. With a great deal
of the credit due to Dave Northrup, planning for Western's Student Union
Building got underway with hopes that the build-ing would be ready for use
by 1958. To bring the "SUB" closer to reality the student body voted into
action a proposal which added all co-op dividends to the fund and another
which raised the student fees. One oft he most disputed subjects, not
only by Board members, but by all of Western, was the athletic program
with major emphasis on foot- ball. Ken Moffett headed the newly formed
Ath-letic Committee which suggested additions and changes in the
athletic program. To further pro-mote athletics at Western, $1800 was
appro-priated by the Board for athletic scholarships for 1956-1957.
BOARD OF CONTROL MEMBERS: top row: Dan White, Dick Walston, Ken Moffett,
Barrie Brownell. Second row: Don Six, Larry Richardson, Rosemarie Oldow.
Third row: Lois Chudek, Miss Shirley Nelson, Bob Dun-lap. Last row: Dr.
Albert VanAver and Dr. Howard Critchfield. Not pictured: Tom Pomerdahl.
TAKING CARE OF THE CLERICAL WORK of student finances and being secretary
for the Finance Committee constituted the main parts of Sharon Andreason's
job as Finance Secretary. Working on the ASB budget for next year was one
of the big-gest responsibilities of this appointed position.
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Football at Western Football had few bright moments this year for Western
fans. It tooks five games before the Viks could register a score and a
victory, and this was a non-conference affair. Finishing at the bottom of
the Evergreen Con-ference, the Vikings never did get a scoring punch
assembled, but did turn in some fine defensive games. Several factors
contributed to Western's bad season. The big reason was the small turnout
at the first of the year, and when they were hit by lime burns at the
College of Puget Sound field, the team was practically knocked out of
competition. Injuries to key players Kays, Stoa, Lapp, and Randall left a
generally inex-perienced squad for most of the games. In the Shrine
Benefit opener, the team was edged 6-0 by Eastern Washington. They next
went against Whitworth, the '55 league champions, and lost an
outstanding defensive struggle by a 13-0 score. Lime burns during the 20-0
loss to college of Puget Sound showed up in the next encounter as the
University of British Columbia gained their first conference victory in
history, 6-0. Stepping out of the conference the only time during the
season, the Vikings drubbed a strong Southern Oregon team by a 19-6 score.
Pacific Lutheran was nearly upset by the Vikmen in the Homecoming tilt,
but the Gladiators rallied during the second half and won 14-7. Western
was dealt a severe blow during this contest when Bruce Randall suffered a
broken leg. Traveling for the last two games, Western was stopped 32-6 by
Eastern and hit hard by Central Washington, 32-0. Despite the dismal
season, Western rooters were thrilled by several of the Viking defensive
perform-ances.
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THE VIKING SQUAD numbered thirty-five this season. Among them were eleven
lettermen, four of whom had conference honors from the 1954 grid season.
This year Willis Ball was nominated as a candidate for Little All-America
from the Northwest, and Jim Stoa was selected to the second team
all-conference squad. Left to right, back row: Valkman, Ball, Moore,
Fer-guson, Humphries, Hundley, Randall, Davies, Moore, Kleinschmidt,
Coach Kulbitski, Coach Lappenbusch. Second row: Stone, Clement, Harvey,
Parker, Cabe, Wilkinson, McLain, Hollingsworth, Morse, Bradley,
Weinbrecht, Thomsen. Front row: Krainick, Krainick, Strickland, Rasmussen,
Bruno, Osborne, Olson, McNab, Donahue, Melbourne, Nitzinger, Stoa, Kays,
Trainer Peterson.
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Scoreboard Western 0.. 6 Eastern Western 0. 13 Whitworth Western 0. . 20
College of Puget Sound Western 0.. 6 UBC Western 19.. 6 Southern Oregon
Western 7. .14 Pacific Lutheran Western 6.. 32 Eastern Western 0. 32
Central AFTER 23 YEARS at Western's football helm, Coach Charles
Lappenbusch resigned the head coach job this year. He came to Western from
Lewis and Clark, then called Albany College, in 1933 after spending two
years there. A graduate of the University of Washington, Lappenbusch
received many athletic awards during his college career including a card
of merit for All-American. This year marked the end of a long and
outstanding coaching career for the head man as he asked relief from his
football duties at the end of the 1955 season. (He remains at Western as
Director of Athletics.) This year was a bad one for Lappen-busch's team;
his teams usually maintain a strong position in the Evergreen Conference.
Lappenbusch is nationally known as founder of the straight line theory
of football. He has lectured at national coaches' conventions on this
subject and has also written books on the straight line philosophy. Being
an excellent lecturer he is usu-ally in demand for banquets and luncheons.
Lappenbusch has been the granddaddy of the Evergreen, in number of
coaching years, for quite a few seasons. He is one of the most colorful
sports figures in the Northwest. HORSEPLAY IN THE LOCKER ROOM the week
after the Vikings had taken their first win of the season over SOC.
Willie Ball is showing a few squad members the art of washing before
taking a shower while Don Donahue shows he is a real artist at unty-ing
shoe laces. He follows through beauti-fully with his tongue. This scene
was typi-cal for the Viking grid squad. They didn't let a losing season
dull their sense of hu-mor and showed this spirit throughout the 34
games and practices.
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A PACIFIC LUTHERAN RUNNER IS PILED UP for no gain dur-ing the homecoming
game. The Viks played good ball on the muddy turf and nearly upset the
Gladiators before a large aft-ernoon crowd. John Nitzinger quarterback
Bruce Randall quarterback Jim Parker halfback Dick Clement tackle John
Bradley guard Don Hundley tackle Willis Ball tackle Bob Wilkinson
end Frederick Krainick guard Jim Stoa end
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Larry Harvey end Ed Melbourne tackle Skip Kays halfback Jim Macnab
guard Larry Olson center Milt Rasmussen halfback SAD MOMENT OF THE
SEASON when Bruce Randall severely injured his leg. Ran-dall provided the
most spark for the team and was sorely missed the rest of the season.
Jim Morse tackle Gary Bruno halfback Jesse Moore guard
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Rod Schott tackle Dick McLane guard Don Donahue halfback Stan
Strickland halfback A VIKING IS HEMMED IN by four SOC players. Western
gained plenty during this game and finally gave the rooters something to
cheer about. The Vikings ran roughshod over the Southern Oregon team for
their only win of the season. Curt Kleinschmidt fullback Einer Thomsen
center Fred Krainick guard Walt Ferguson center Keith Cabe
quarterback
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WITH A W, with a W, with a C, with an E! Familiar words from familiar
faces as Western's yell leaders led the cheering section at this year's
football and basketball games. Dressed in the Viking colors of blue and
white Barby Berry, Wilma Patton, Gay Little and Phyllis Bower added color
and spirit to the games. Hailing from Everett, Bellingham, Port Angeles
and Carlsborg respectively, each had previous yell leading experience in
high school. Gay, a senior, and Phyllis, a sophomore were old hands as
college cheerleaders this year, and the Freshman class was well
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LEADING THE VIKINGS TO VICTORY with their snap-py songs and winning
smiles, three of Western's song leaders pose for the photographer. They
are Bonnie Kennedy, Mickey Hiatt, and Arlene Werson. Picture-shy Pat
Brown hid. Selected in the fall by various campus organizations, these
girls represent different classes and home towns. The two Seattleites,
both freshmen, are Bonnie Ken-nedy and Mickey Hiatt. They lived at
Spencer Hall. Representing Burlington was Sophomore Arlene Wer-son. She
was a resident of Senior Hall. Taking over Mickey's place when she
resigned was Pat Brown, a sophomore from Bellingham.
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HELPING TO MAKE WESTERN'S BAND COLORFUL, the Viking majorettes were an
attraction at the fall football games with their precise twirling.
Margaret Young, Sally Joubert and Donna Rhodes show the photographer
their high-stepping style. Not shown is Lyla Bonney. A busy schedule was
followed this year by the major-ettes. In addition to entertaining at
assemblies, the girls held clinic sessions for high school twirlers during
the winter quarter band tour. Lyla Bonney, also a ma-jorette last year,
graduated fall quarter. The two soph-omores, Donna Rhodes and Sally
Joubert, hail from Senior Hall and Spencer Hall respectively. Margaret
Young is a freshman from Bellingham.
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Half-time entertainment and pre-game "spirit building" as Band-eighty-five
students who, on the football field, march in the Viking band takes to the
field. such formations as a Viking ship moving down the field as they play
"Sailing, Sailing," and inspire the grandstand ob- In addition to
auditorium-performing and concerts, the servers to stand as they play the
"Alma Mater" after the Viking Band spreads spirit and enjoyment from one
end of games, win or lose. the football field to the other and throughout
the stands dur-ing this season of the year. The well-known fight songs of
Western are even more in-spired when backed up by the Viking Band as it
marches An average of eight-five students compose the Viking through its
various formations. THE ARTISTIC STROKE OF A BATON and a friendly smile
signify to band members and audience alike that Dr. Don C. Walter has
stepped onto the podium to direct the Viking Band. A CONCERT-FILLED YEAR
including a pro-gram with assistant artist Sigurd Rascher, Saxophonist,
made for an extremely busy season. The week-long winter tour of mid-dle
and southern Washington high schools highlighted the year's activities.
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Music by the Viking Band On many occasions throughout the year it has been
proven that not only quantity but also quality characterize Western's
eighty-five piece band, under the direction of Dr. Don C. Walter. On
December 9 the Viking band carried good will across the border, giving one
concert in Burnaby at South Burnaby High School and two concerts in
Vancouver at John Oliver High School. While in Vancouver they were guests
of the Vancouver Junior Band. The winter tour highlighted the band's
activities in the early months of 1956. Touring February 6 through
February 11, the band visited Ballard High School in Seattle, Stadium High
School in Tacoma, Shelton, Elma, Raymond, Aberdeen, Monte-sano, Ilwaco,
Cathlamet, Kelso, Vancouver, Evergreen and Winlock. During the tour
Western's three majorettes, Donna Rhodes, Sally Joubert and Margaret
Young, held clinic sessions for high school twirlers. Football games
were given color by the Viking band. Pre-cision marching and unusual
formations were a specialty of the band, with Jerome Glass, assistant
director, and Wally Rants, drum major, aiding Dr. Walter in the planning.
The Homecom-ing Parade was also participated in by the band. Sigurd
Rascher, internationally celebrated saxophonist, was the guest artist of
the Symphonic Band. Giving two concerts February 3, the "Paganini of the
Saxophone" was received enthusiastically by the audience. In January a
clinic was held for the band by Mr. Glenn Bainum, a guest conductor who
formerly was band director at Northwestern University.
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Besides the May concert of original compositions by Western students which
was held for the third consecutive year, the band participated in many
springtime festivals. An organization such as the band needs leadership.
For this purpose Burke Hatfield was elected president, with Frank Niel-son
serving as vice-president. Council members include Bob Neisinger,
freshman; Pat Havens, sophomore; Ken Copeland, juinor, and Don Daverin,
senior. Also included are Bob Duvall, business manager, and Wally Rants,
drum major. This year's band members are: Back row: DeForrest Russell,
James Stow, M'Lisse Gouchner, Larry Price, Donna Rhodes, William Reid,
Virgil Cleveland, Edward Barcott, James De- Monbrun, Arthur Bridge, James
Taylor, Harold Rowe, Robert Neisinger, Herbert Snow, William DeHon, George
Anasis, Jessie Gilbertson, Fred Strom, Evelyn James, Nancy Shields, Dr.
Walter, Mr. Glass, Larry Richardson, Eva Jane Shier, Mil-ton Sherwood,
Dennis Oelrich, Aileen McLean, Arlin Loney and Don Murphie. Third row:
Verlyn Frickl, Stanton Bloom, Myrna Kemp, Laura O'Connor, Molly Raymond,
Sandra Klein, Milan Irwin, Dale Martin, Marilyn Jackson, Judith Laughary,
Bruce Cleasby, Jay Hatch, Don Poole, Don Gunderson, Kenneth Copeland,
Pete Hoeruegel, Dave Durand, Dale Steels, Bob Duvall, Dave Gunderson,
Vernon Stone, Kenneth Robertson, Mathew Blackwood, Margaret Olson, Dale
Johnston, Letha Hamilton and Franklin Nielson. Second row: Ethel Preston,
Marilyn Rinta, Clarence Youngberg, Mary Stevenson, Edward Rosi, Gayle
Sparks, Mary Atkins, Janet Mathews, Carol Brpwn, Donald Hawkins, Wallace
Rants, Donald Daverin, Vernon Havens, Joan Richards, Carolyn Brewer and
Katherine Person. First row: Burke Hatfield, Lorraine Guthrie, Ronald
Ougland,. Carole Duvall, Pat Brown, Donna Dunbar, Melba Rice, Farolyn
Bray, Lois Hungerford, Judith Griffin and Patricia Lunde.
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TOP BOWLING TEAM for the quarter was the Alley Rats (1). Back row: Jim
Johnson, Tom Waggoner. Front row: Jack Halstead, Doug Bridges, and Al
Hagglund. The Boo Boo's (2) placed second with these team members. Back
row: Ken Olson, Rich Hubber. Front, row: Dave Ibea, Ken Moffett, Del
Boysen. The Keg-lers (3) tied with the Bowling Dads for third place. Back
row: Robin Bert, Byron Smith. Front row: Jim Casey, Jerry Deuel, and Art
Watkins. The Bowling Dads (4) also had the high team score with 858. Bac
row: Don West, Peter Haeruegel. Front row: Paul Zorotovich, Toby Scruggs,
Don Erlandson. Three teams place in fourth position. MRH Keglers (5):
Verlin Frickel, Gene Yerabek. Front row: Dick Kure, Walt Trolson, and Roy
Haggstrom. Hospice "A" (6): Ivan Moldowan, Skip Baker. Front row: Dave
Langely, Terry O'Brien, Fred Sullivan. Low Balls (7): Larry Eason, John
Dexter. Front row: Jack Kurl, John Rosch, and George Wolf. In fifth place
is Mathes "A" (8): Milt Morley, Dave Amos. Front row: Larry Martin, Less
Averill, and Eugene VanZanten. Hospice "B" (9) took sixth place. Back
row: Doyle Winters, Ken McCullough, Evert DeYoung. Front row: Dave
Johnson, Wally May, (unidentified). Maggies Mauraders (10) shared seventh
place with the MRH 5 Fifths: (unidentified), Bill Gladsjo. Front row: Jim
Hage, Ken Bell, Nick McHolland. The MRH 5 Fifths: Larry Olson, Fred Myers.
Front row: Chuck Stutz, Gordy Wilson and Jim Honcoop. The Pinbenders (12)
found eighth spot: Keith En-dersbe, Burrell Hardan. Front row: Jack
Weston, Mike Lockwood, and Darryl.
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Fall Intramurals UP GOES Gene Yerabek for basket. His team played hard
but did not succeed in taking first place in its league. In Intramural
basketball only are pictured. Winners of the "A" League: Don Summers,
Rich Hubber, row: Ken Olson, Norm Keck, the winners of the three leagues
Cool Cats. Back row: Ed Larsen, Dave Ibea, Jake Thomas. Front Tom Sofie,
and Dick Schwartz. Winners of the "B" League. Hospice "A". Back row: Gary
Hanson, Don Gangnes, Pat Getty. Front row: Irwin Njos, Glen Thomason, and
Skip Baker. Winners of the "C" League: Sehome. Back row: Bill Frey, Ray
Lowry, Walt Moore, Jesse Moore, John Bradley, Dick McGov-ern. Front row:
Don Glick, Harvey Ivie, Jim Parker, Frank Rus-sell.
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Living Groups A day in the life of a typical Western student. The day
for all college residents be-gins and ends in the dorm or house where they
live-their "home away from home." If a student lives at MRH or Edens Hall
the cafeteria at Edens is a place of appeal three times a day. Some
living in privately owned college residences have the delightful job of
cooking their own meals. A student's room and residence may be a place
for relaxation, fun, and study. Day in and day out the ever-studying,
always- learning student sits for endless hours with books piled around
him thinking about cramming for tomorrow's exam. No matter what the
student's room is used for, it is considered his, (and his roommate's),
for the duration of the college year. The house is his too, and this he
shares with the other two, ten, or two hundred and twenty students who
live there with him.
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Pictured above are, back row: Eva Shier, Clare Johnson, M'Lisse Gochnour,
Lorna Dudley, Laura O'Connor, Ruth Wort-man, Ruth Haynes, Donita Keim,
Gordeena Jorgensen, Hazel Heather, Peggy Witte, Arlene Gannon, Effie
Lowary, Carolyn Kallgren, Janice Peck, Marion Kemp. Second row: Arlene
Al-len, Karen Olson, Gail Garrard, Myrna Kemp, Joan Richards, Pictured
above are, back row:'Billie King, Robert Zatorain, Dolores Johnson, Janet
Poppe, Gloria Gernier, Desta Almgren, Beverly Onustack, Helen Nobles, Ann
Meurer, Karen Jeffcott, Betty Acheson, Roberta Bouverat, Frances Brunie,
Barbara Ames, Ann Teschner, Mary Stevenson, Margaret Moore, Nan-cy Tate,
and Dalene Twing. Second row: Patricia Jacobson, Kathy Garrett, June
Kellogg, Jeanette Greydanus, Eli Jones, Hisa Hayashida, Naomi Roley,
Phyllis Hirni, Lois Nell West, Billie Bresnahan, and Jan Kleinsorge. Front
row: Trula Wright, Barbara Bos, Elmira Rockey, Marion Rice, Donna Smith,
Bar-bara Donnelly, and Nanette Otness. Nancy Salberg, Betty Franz, Ruth
Morical, Penny Milan, Joan Hendrickson, Sharene Ernst, Janice Swanson,
Gwen Raby, Marlene Deyon, Mary Jo Daly, and Arlyn DeYoung. Front row:
Florence Lampropulos, Gerry Peterson, Vernita Michelsen, Beverly Hastings,
Mary Mayer, Sally Cays, Carol Isham, and Marilyn Thatcher.
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Edens Hall This year's officers and housemothers were, back row: Janet
Christianson, vice president; Mrs. Melinda Billman, housemother of North
Hall; Mrs. Lela Haynes, South Hall house-mother; and Lucille Grace,
president. Front row: Carolyn Munch, treasurer; and Ruth Morical,
secretary. Above picture, back row: Gwen Yoshimura, Merle Motoda, Laura
Daggett, Nancy Martin, Annette Gilbertson, Janet Sarles Eleanor Lobdell,
Joan Kalyk, Barbara Fay, Beverly Walker, Carolyn Munch, Jo Resteigen, Ann
Rogers, Maureen Kinney, Vivian Nanavich, Reita Barge, Mary Schenck, and
Grace Meikle. Opposite, back row: Ann Roundy, Nancy Murray, B.J. Ramaila,
Helen Ann Smith, Sharon Jay, Barbara Hose, Ardith Lein, Peggy Nielson,
Lois Hendricksen, Peggy Heckman, Marilyn Leggett, Farolyn Bray, Lois
Hungerford, Sandra Brechwald, Wava Hug-gins, Delores Black, Amelia
Bellotti, Donna Nugent, Lorraine Excitement loomed high at the beginning
of fall quarter, as construc-tion of the new annex onto Edens Hall neared
completion. A month of living four in a room, clothes crammed into
closets, and two girls per desk had its reward when part of the girls
moved into the new section of the dorm with modern rooms and a beautiful
new social room. Among the activities of the gals during fall quarter
were open house on Parents' Day and Homecoming decorations and skits. The
holiday seasons rolled into full swing with the annual Thanksgiving and
Christ-mas banquets. Ending the quarter's activities and as a prelude to
the long awaited Christmas vacation, the girls partook in the Edens Hall
tradition of Christmas caroling. With the coming of spring, the
residents' days were kept busy with the Freshman Pansy Breakfast and
Mother's Day weekend including a dinner and tea. As summer vacation drew
near, the Campus Day skits and graduation activities put a finishing touch
on the fun-filled year. Second row: Janet Kay Warneke, Suzie Jacobsen,
Marveen Wall, Beverly Leque, Gail Gentala, Marlys Marshall, Charlene
An-derson, Brunhilde Regel, Ruth Addie, Pat Northup, Yvonne An-derson,
Lela J. Mankey, Jane Haugen, Kathy Sargeant, and Evelyn Ishie. Front row:
Janet Christianson, Joan McQueen, Lucille Grace, Irene Brodie, Lois Souda,
Nancy Motomatsu, Marguerite Goff, Muriel Moss. Pauls, and Marylu Engum.
Second row: Sharron Olson, Judi Dornfeld, Barbara Arnot, Dorothy Peth,
Janet Hansen, Carol Jensen, Sharon Andreasen, Barrie Brownell, Carol
Zylstra, Pat Brown, Maure Dunn, Ella Awa, Jackie Henry, and Jean Harden.
Front row: Judy Laughary, Marilyn Rinta, Janet Matthews, Bev-erly Bull,
Audrey Everall, Sarah Hess, Ann Moore, and Marge Racine.
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Men's Residence Hall MRH has been alternately praised and cussed for their
ac-tivities as spectators extraordinaire, magna cum enthusiasm, and as
protesters magna cum over Eden's Hall cuisine. As pep boosters Mrs.
Anderson's social lions followed the basketball team on trips, cheering
wildly, and engaged in a vote-getting contest with Eden's Hall during the
ASB elections. Work began in January of '56 on a $250,000 addition to the
MRH building. Executively speaking: Jim Hall, president of the
disciplinary board; Dean Dingerson, president; Chuck Granger, vice
president; Dick Kolkana, secretary- treasurer; Mrs. Ander-son, MRH
housemother; and Ted Whan, sergeant at arms. Back row: Gary Phillips,
Roger Stigen, Ronald Grove, Don Look, Jack Leber, Fred Boede, Jack
Hal-stead, Stan Bloom, Don Donahue, Gary Bruno. Second row: Ted Whan,
Chuck Stutz, Frank Carlson, Stan Garland, Dave Johnson, Richard
Weinbrecht, Demeke Teckle-wold, John Lipe, Larry OI-son. Front row:
Gerald Schiele, Gene Yerabek, Jim Honcoop, Dick Kure, Clark Eaton, Darrow
Nelson, Chuck Nelson, Ray Haggstrom. Back row: Clarence Youngberg, Dick
Minice, Jack Thompson, Dean Turnbull, Al Hagglund, Jim Hall, Verlin
Frickel, Tom Waggoner, Roger Davis, Mel Joy, Gordon Wil-son, Peter
Newell, Stan Unger. Second row: Chuck Granger, George Anasis, Dean
Dingerson, Ray MacDermott, Thomas Romer-dahl, Jim Hamilton, Ken Schaefer,
Dick Kolkana, Bob Burger. Front row: Allen Jung, Edward Swan, Jan Speck,
Jim Stow, Kenneth An-derson, Wallace Morita, Al Syd-nor, Len Pearce.
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Senior Hall For a decade the halls of the house at 1201 Garden have been
ringing with the sounds of college girls' voices, laugh-ter, and, at
times, tears. When thinking of Senior Hall, one night the girls will never
forget is that of the Christmas buffet, after which many of them danced
'til two. The next morning at four-thirty comes caroling, breakfast, and
then, the Christmas tree party. Winter quarter they bring the craziest of
songs into the house while planning the inter-mission entertainment for
their annual Barn Dance mixer. In the spring comes the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans style and picnics and drives in the country. Just behind the scene
always ready to help in their activities is Mrs. Ethel Ander-son,
housemother. Directing house functions are the house officers. Back row:
Shirley Saad, veep; Carol Muffly, presi-dent. Front row: Deanna Swenson,
secretary-treasurer; Car-olyn Brewer, social chairman. Back Row: Carol
Muffly, Helen Montgom-ery, Diane Wilcoxen, Joy Johansen, Arlene Wersen,
Barby Berry, Elsie Jacobson, Pat Marshall. Front Row: Gaye Caton, Lou Ann
Sauers, Darlene Yaden, Jane Mattieligh, Carol Lennart. Back Row: Kathie
Person, Barbara Lipp-mann, Kelly McLean, Joan Anderson, Grace Sooter,
Shirley Saad, Margy Mann, Karen Yount. Front Row: Donna Rhodes, Deanna
Swenson, Carolyn Brewer, Kathy Nystrom, Shirley Graham.
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Kluane Hall Spirit seems to abound from this house at the corner of
Chestnut and High. Always ready to participate in school activities, the
girls have earned the reputation of being ready and willing to promote
school spirit. Kluane spon-sored a dance in the spring. Due to the housing
shortage, it was held in an unusual place-a barn. Engagements also seem
to appear rather frequently here. Seven girls received their diamonds this
school year. Pretty good percentage! Looking at the governing body we find
they are Marilyn Tharp, president; Margie Wallrof, vice president; Mrs.
G.D. Todd, housemother; and Liz Carlson, secretary-treasurer. Back row:
Barbara Fleming, Gayle Sparks, Geraldine Chadwick, Annette Campbell,
Evelyn James and Karen Webb. Front row: Mary Ann Mason, Betty Mock, Betty
Muz-zall, and Lory Myers. Back row: Joann Rozman, Alex Mahan, Clara
Quigley, Helen Snowden, Jackie Scott, and Jean Dunham. Front row: Liz
Carlson, Eleanor Fetters, Marilyn Tharp, and Margie Wallrof.
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Hospice Inn A "dog's life" is lead at the corner of High and Cedar.
Always known for their dog mascots, Hospice had two dif-ferent mascots
during the year. Aside from their dogs, Hospice brags of its scholastic
ability. It is said that they are manufacturing another great scientist to
take Einstein's place. Maybe even an electronic brain. There is also a
rumor around campus that those Hospice men are fearless competitors on the
basketball court and the bowling alley. Hospice's officers include Don
Lyle, president; Mrs. Clifford Bannerman, housemother; and Dave Johnson,
vice president. Back row: James LaMont, Don Lyle, Milt Sherwood, Sid
Mudgett, Del Dudacek, Ed-ward Nelbourne, and Fred Davis. Front row:
Norman Wiig, Dave Langley, Skip Baker, Don Howlett, John Howgatt, and Ken
McCullough. Back row: Evert DeYoung, Emery Haggen, Fred Sullivan, Dave
Johnson, Jerry Helund and Ivan Moldowan. Front row: Harold Clementz, Fred
Tidwell with Tiny, Dayle Winter, and Ed Grubbe.
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Alpine Court Participation in band and intramural basketball seem to keep
the men of Alpine Court busy. Judging from the tabulations, they seem to
have kept their opponents on the basketball court literally hopping. The
Alpine officers are Dick Wilson, reporter; Mrs. James Allen, housemother;
and Barry Kramer, president. Back row: Norman Keck, Tom Sofie, Bill
Freeborn, Erwin Njos, and Dick Wilson. Front row: Larry Tozzer, Art Risley,
Richard Hubber, Joe Gossack, Jack Rabourn, and Barry Kramer. Hansen House
Hansen House has an unusual "'mascot"-their house-mother's
year-and-a-half old son. That should make life really lively around those
parts. The officers of Hansen House are Ron Coutts, president; Mrs. Edith
Cunningham, housemother; and Bill Darkow, reporter. Back row: Pat Getty,
Karb Cleveland, Paul Nolan, Ron Coutts, and Bill Darkow. Front row: Lee
Everett, Bill Vaughan, Pete McFar-/ lane, and Paul McKelvy.
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Marquis Hall The men of Marquis Hall seem to lead lives of "live, love,
laugh and be happy." Keeping them happy are the activities of band and
intramural sports. The rest of their activities may be easily discerned by
the above quotation. The residents here are, back row: Jerry Cass,
Maurice Maeirt, Max Minnich, Ken Olson, Bob Rainwater, Joe Sowers, Carl
Kerr. Front row: Wayne Weber, president; Jerry Bourasaw, Mrs. Frank
Markwood, housemother; Don Chase, Russ Newell, reporter; and Fred Strom,
vice president.
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The Palace Another house with that "diamond look" is the Palace, as five
out of the nine girls living here are engaged. . Pictured are, back row:
Dara Skieens, Janice Carlbom, Judy Griffin, Mar-ilyn Tucker, president;
Sharon Bal-lagh, and Grace Seimears. Front row: Shirley Ziegler,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Littleton, housemother; Joyce Brose, holding
mascot dog Sam; and Dot Flora. Co-ed Cottage 709 High Street has a
typical college title. The co-eds living here this year are, back row:
Barbara Greer, president; Mitsu Yonekawa, Sue Mor-rical, Janet Johnson,
Ruth Ruzicka. Front row: Jane Beernink, Clarene Bower, Mrs. Stewart,
housemother; and Caroline Goff. Bayview The gals living at this house
are true bachelor girls who do their own cooking and housekeeping. They
are, in the back row: Diane Seeley, pres-ident; Carrol Talbott, Gail
Smith, Sharon Mathews, and Jeannie Njos. In the front are: Charlotte
Rolie, Val-erie Solie, Mary Nelson, Mrs. Beas-ley, housemother; Marilyn
Poole, and Nancy Anderson.
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Forest Inn At 250 North Forest the more bizarre the trick played, the
better. Nancy Bergeson returned one night from a date and found her room
filled to the ceiling with crumpled newspapers. Living here this year
are, in the back row: Arlene Overhus, Noel Hendrix, Carol Cahail,
secretary; Nancy Ber-eson, and Emileen Bloomfield, presi-dent. In the
front row are: Myth-er Edward, house mascot; Chloe Arbo-gast, Mrs. Axel
Sundquist, house-mother, and Janet Soine. Leslie House Pre-Med., I.A.,
Engineering, P.E., and Education comprise the ma-jors of the six "guys"
living in Leslie House this year. They are, back row: Gary Hanson, Trevor
Barrett, Jack Avery, Max Greu-stad. Front row: Don Gagnes, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie, housemother and housefather, and Skip Lampman. Terrace Hall Mrs.
Josephine Lowery, housemother at Terrace Hall was very pleased because one
of "her boys" received straight "A" Fall Quarter. She will also be very
sad as two will graduate and leave after Spring Quar-ter. Living here
are, back row: Ted Crosby, Charles Kamps, reporter; Ron Stadick, Al
Bowers. Front row: Joe Kilkenny, Lyle Stil-well, president; Mrs. Josephine
Lowery, housemother; Jim Mason, and Lee Camp-bell.
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College View Apartments The residents of College View Apart-ments are
indeed lucky. Located right across the street from campus, the residents
here can sleep in and still make it to classes on time-oc- casionally!
Pictured in the back row: Dick Moore, Don Tackett, Jim Casey, Roger
Bergquist, and Don Schroedle. Front row: DeForrest Russell, David Bailey,
Mrs. Crape, housemother; Ron Barber, and Tony Scruggs. Forest Lane The
honor of winning the Homecom-ing house display this year went to the
following eleven girls of Forest Lane. They are, back row: Polly
Wan-amaker, vice president; Helen Smeby, secretary; Sybil Jenson, Kathy
Sar-geant, president; Shirley Bignold, and Tam Townley. Front row: Mari
Lou Mouncer, Marion Taylor and Happy, Mrs. Zelda Young, house-mother; and
Sheryl Jordan. Halls of Ivy Birthday dunkings and water fights are two
of the activities carried on at Halls of Ivy. Among those who participate
in these sports are, back row: Georgia Irish and Ruth Walker. Front row:
Nadine Schilling, Ruth Britt, Shirley Widner, Lois Lawson, Janet Glass
and Joan Plank.
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Tamerlane Three new diamond rings have lent their sparkle to Tamerlane
since the beginning of Fall Quarter. The girls living here are, back row:
Merle Willey, Mary Noble, vice president; Betty Jean Nye, Jeanette
Trul-linger. Front row: Judy Perry, Joanne Davis, Mrs. Woodruff,
housemother; Rose Ann Southern, secretary-treasurer; Arlene Dyck,
president. The mascot kitten is Tamey. Alki Lodge Thinking the Indian word
"Alki" meant "the best" and because the residence is located on Indian
Street, the fellows living here in 1949 chris-tened et Alki Hall. The
name eventu-ally became slurred and because it sounded too much like a
certain type of beverage, the next year it was changed to Alki Lodge. The
fellows living here this year are, back row: Peter Grande, Jim DeMonbrun,
Fred Jamison, secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Marie Cornell, housemother.
Front row: Neil Purvis, Robert Payne, and Edward Barcott, president.
Glovers A friendly atmosphere is reflected on the faces of the six young
men here in the liv-ingroom at Glovers. The residents pictured with
their housemother are, back row: Philip Howell, Don McFarland, Rob Lowe,
Jim Buchanan, president. Front row: Mrs. Glo-ver, housemother; Guy
Cauthers, and Jack Bannecker.
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Harborview Hall An occasional cut finger, burned food, and gals grocery
shopping lend evidence to the fact that the residents of Harborview Hall
provide, prepare, and EAT their own "vittals" in true bachelor style.
Beside the housekeeping activities these girls are active in campus and
recreational doings. Taking up that time not allotted to studying are WRA
activities, skiing, BOC, and USCF. Rosemarie Oldow is the gal on ROC and
also takes part in many other activities on cam-pus. As in every women's
residence men frequently inter-fere with the normal run of events as is
witnessed by the engagements. The house officers at Harborview are back
row: Bette McGuire, vice president; and Emilie Beaudreau, pres-ident.
Front row: Sandra Yotsko, secretary; Mrs. Hunsaker, housemother; and
Evalyn Bickers, treas-urer. Back row: Terri Borgen, Lorna Lang-berg,
Edith Olson, Marilyn Peoples, and Sandra Ames. Front row: Sally Hinze,
Linda Ford, Bette McGuire, and Sandra Yotsko. Back row: Monta Hathaway,
Evalyn Bickers, Laura Wood, Mary Oelrich, and Mary VanKannel. Front row:
Eunice Frey, Rosemarie Oldow, Peggy Moehring, and Emilie Beau-dreau.
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Daniel's Hall As in previous year, Daniel's Hall gathered in a prize for
their Homecoming display, tying for third with Edens Hall. Their display
consisted of a sideshow featuring animated dancing girls. Such a talented
house! The men of 1020 High Street also proved to be formidable opponents
in in-tramural sports as bowling and basketball. Officers for the year
were elected at the beginning of fall quarter. They are Don Christiansen,
secretary-treasurer; and Harv Taylor, reporter. Front row: officers are
Cliff Torset, vice president; Mrs. John Laviolette, housemother; and Joel
Carlson, president. Back row: Horace Ludwig, Cliff Tor-set, Angelo
Orphan, Bob Gordon, Don Christiansen, and Harv Taylor. Front row: Joel
Carlson, Ed Mel-bourne, Frederick Krainick, Fred Krainick, John Young,
and Dick Wal-ston. Back row: Wayne Greenough, Don Abrahamse, Doug Smith,
Bob Rog-ers, Ray Heller, and George Edmund-son. Front row: Stan
Strickland, Bud-dy Ivey, Jack Fotheringham, and Del Galloway.
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Mathes House The men of Mathes House have many and varied occupa-tions.
Some are duck hunters, some camera fiends, and others are "brains." There
is also the matter of a Hallo-ween "spook." It seems he made off with a
few car keys, a industrious student's "A," and a bed. Wonder if he pays
rent! Among their VIP are class officers, a Homecoming Co-chairman, and
several members of the Collegian staff. The year's officers include Eugene
VanZanten, secretary-treasurer; Jim Phegley, president; and Bill Siebler,
social chairman. Seated is Mrs. Joe DeGrace, housemother. Back row: Wayne
McMaster, Bill Siebler, Mickey McGuire, Art Mafli, Les Averill, and Don
Six. Front row: Dave Amos, Stan Lil-lian, Jim Kreiss, and Milton Mor-ley.
Back row: Ken Robertson, Larry Freshley, Larry Martin, Larry Christensen,
Floyd Abernathy, Larry Buerstatte, and Dick Mar-tin. Front row: Eugene
VanZan-ten, Bud Richardson, Keller Er-win, Bill Elwood, Larry Peterson,
and Jim Phegley.
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Spencer Hall Highlighted by their annual house party at Twin Gables,
February 25, Spencer Hall has been busy with many ac-tivities throughout
the school year. Jane O'Malley who was president during Winter Quarter,
had charge of many of their affairs. Many of the girls were active in
AWS. And Spencer boasts of having had two song leaders and also a
majorette in their midst. It is also known that many "ski bums" hang out
there. Officers during the year include Connie Schwartz, vice pres-ident;
and Doris Sandvik, who was president during fall quarter. In the front row
are Darlene Isaacson, treasurer; Mrs. S. Paul Spears, housemother; and
Kittie Stole, sec-retary. Back row: Darlene Isaacson, Marilyn Stickley,
Betty Wil-son, Lois Lindberg, Marilyn Mayhew, and Billie Olson. Front
row: Anita Jahn, Doris Sandvik, Connie Schwartz, Gail Tuininga, Janette
Hiatt, qnd Lorraine Stromberg. Back row: Kittie Stole, Bonnie Kennedy,
Jane O'Malley, Colleen Hagerup, and Gretch-en Feasel. Front row: Sally
Joubert, Adina Peterson, Mickey Hiatt, Viola Kison, Arlene Adair, Pat
Cusack, and Nancy Haines.
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This house of freshmen girls likes to have fun and enjoy themselves.
Informality is the key word at Vikina. Living here are-Back row: Nat-suyo
Izumi, Connie Cummings, Ginny Hicks, Betty Hamabata. Front row: Marjorie
Owen, Mrs. Kindlund, housemother; Nancy Talsma and house mascot Vik.
Stephan's When the studying is done, the men living at Stephan's spend
their time watching TV. Taking time out to have their picture taken are
Terry Whalen, Mrs. Stephan, housemother; and Wesley Gatzke. Boothe's
Interests of the girls living at Boothe's are centered Saround education,
except Mona Rider who is a psy-chology major. Living at Boothe's are-Back
row: Kay Cordes, Mona Rider, Dorothy Buell, president. - Front row: Carol
Simpson, Mrs. Elsa Boothe, house-mother; Bobbe Bender. McGinnis With a
variety of interests and studies, the girls of Mc- Ginnis' house find that
there is rarely a dull moment. This is especially true for the housemother
who has two children and is a co-ed at Western. Residents at Mc- Ginnis
are-Back row: Arlene Pearson, Patty Mellquist, president. Front row:
Jackie Foster, Mrs. McGinnis, Carole Frederickson.
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Gilmore "It's just like living at home," say the girls of Gilmore. Three
of the girls who are freshmen could always find out about Western
tradition from senior Ann Houlahan. Pictured here are- Back Row: Fran
Lovering, Jeannie Andersson. Front Row: Ann Houlahan, Mrs. Eliot Gilmore,
housemother; Eleanor Perkins, president. Whitjack Hall These two freshman
girls from Whitjack Hall are studying to be teachers. Members of this
house are Marilyn Jackson, Mrs. Crimmins, housemoth-er; Peggy Witte.
Omega Interests of the men at Omega were split between athletics and
scholarship. Living here are-Jeb Baldi, Gary Donley, Mrs. Maier,
housemother; Mr. Maier, housefather. Not pic-tured are Richard Genlenick
and John Triland. Appletree Inn The girls at Appletree Inn are just like
one big happy family. These P.E. majors do their own cooking at their
college home. They are-Back Row: Janet Hall, Grace Hopkins. Front Row: Pat
Barton, president; Mrs. F.J. Chaney, housemoth-er who is holding the
house mascot Mary; and Arlene Gustan.
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Skuskan Hall The boys at 1020 Key Street truly live in a house full of
hominess and hospitality. Mrs. Altman even served coffee and goodies to
the picture-taking crew. Staying at this house are-Back Row: Ron Weeks,
Bob Bert, Dave Ibea, Ken Moffett, presi-dent; and Art Watkins. In the
front row are: Jerry Altman, Mr. Altman, housefather; Ken Merager, Ed
Davis, and Mrs. Altman, housemother. Oscar's Gasthaus At Oscar's they
have gone continen-tal. Und alles ist auf Deutsch. Die Studenten, die in
diesem Haus woh-nen, heissen: der Herr Prasident, Jim Hutchins, Larry
Price, Gary Brum-sickle, Lee Brown. In der ersten Reihe: George Clogston,
die Frau Haus-mutter, Dorothy Semler; und der Herr Hausvater, Oscar
Semler. Cowles Service seems to be the theme of the girls at Cowles with
girls belonging to Valkyrie and participating in almost every activity at
Western. These girls are-back row: Kay Kellogg, Joanne Mattson, Sandra
Hall, and Rosalee Swedberg. Front row: Carolyn Grin-drod, president; Mrs.
Cowles, housemother; and Sandra Meyers.
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Collins In this house with a charming housemother and a jolly cook, the
fellows are noted for scholastic abilities. Back row: Robert Brook-ings,
Ross Tabor, president; and John Wight-man. In the front row: Robert
Hanson, Miss Sarah Collins, housemother, and Harley Stafford. Bottom
left: 1. Senior Hall's lectures on culture. 2. Don's ad-vice: Don't make
fun of your landlady's cooking and then let Chuck Stutz snap your
picture. 3. Jungle woman! 4. Just a few songs the gals at Edens have
learned. 5. Them old morn-ing after blues. 6. MRH's creative talent with
paint, hammer, and thumb tacks.
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Queen Sigrid XVIII Pat a~tam
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Senior Princess. 52 a" a7 "esc .Junior Princess 6ac~4cet ~GO4 Sophomore
Princess Par vw e W% Freshman Princess Setty few Ramada
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Welcome home Grads-to a campus as gay as a 'Carousel!' Throughout
Western's campus during the 1955 homecoming week ending October 29, scenes
and gaiety were as delightful as the theme suggests. Assisted by 25
committee chairmen, Marilyn Scribner and Bill Elwood, co-chairmen, began
making plans last spring for the gala event. The Carousel began to whirl
at the kickoff assembly, October 14. Then came the weekend with the
coro-nation of Queen Sigrid, skit night, the football game with PLC,
alumni smorgasbord and the big climax of the Queen's Ball. GREAT CAESAR!
These freshettes, through a well appreciated display of . . . their acting
talents walked off with first prize in the 1955 Homecoming Skits. Their
effort depicted an ancient Roman festi-val, the likes of which contributed
to the fall of the empire. "PASS THE PICKLES, PLEASE." Easily
iden-tifiable, Dean C. W. MacDonald refuels at the Eden's Hall
smorgabord, one of the highlights of the Homecoming ceremonies. Big Mac
seems to have a covetous look for that tid-bit the lady in front is
forking away. THE WINNAHS!! Living up to the old tradition every other
house said "We wuz robbed," but Forest Lane blithely ignored them and
basked in the glory attached to winning the display competition. Daniels
Hall will be remembered too, for its fifteen foot high, ah, stomach
dancers.
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A FEW YARDS GAINED as a PLC tackle downs a Viking at the 1955 Homecoming
game. It was a heartbreaking 14-7 loss on a muddy field as the Viks were
plagued by injuries. A 72-yard scoring play spirited West-ern's only
touchdown as Bruce Randall, fading to pass, elected to run and lateralled
to Jim Stoa who galloped the remaining distance to paydirt. Randall
kicked the conversion point to make the score 7-0. Injuries in the first
quarter and Gladiator Td's in the second and third periods upset the Viks
although a well-fought game was played for the Grads. A CLIMAX GAY as the
ballooned ceiling it-self, the Queen's Ball ended the 1955 Homecoming
events. Approximately 700 couples whirled around the clown-bedecked
armory to the music of Charlie Barnet's twelve-piece band. "HAIL QUEEN
SIGRID XVIII!" A royal smile by the 1955 Home-coming Queen, Pat Putnam, as
she receives a bouquet of roses from little Nancy Hall at her coronation.
Queen Pat was es-corted to her throne by Rol Sayler, A. S. B. president,
and crowned by co-captain of the football team, Willie Ball. Pat, a
senior at Western, attended by her four lovely princesses, reigned over
the events of the thirty-second annual homecoming weekend.
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Norsemen's Ball Beams from the mirrored chandelier and colorful
semi-formal dresses gave a gay atmosphere to the annual Norsemen's Ball,
held in the Crystal Ball-room of the Leopold Hotel. Some 125 couples
at-tended the October 14th dance, the first big social event of the year.
Tom Romerdahl, chairman of the affair, and his committee, were
responsible for the success of the evening. THE PUNCHBOWL is the "object
in point" here as male escorts fetch their lady-fairs a refreshing drink
during in-termission. DANCE LESSON or FLOORSHOW? Which-ever it is, Liz
Carlson and Paul McKelvie seem to be entertaining Ray Norman, Patty
Melquist, Sandra Meyers and Georgia Irish during a break in the dancing.
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The Torch-Bearers First drama presentation of the year was "The Torch-
Bearers," a sparkling satire about the amateur stage. The proceeds of the
"play within a play" were to go to the Sailors' Institute "for recreation
equipment to keep sailors off the streets and away from bad com-pany."
And because of the death of the husband of the leading lady, Paula Ritter
is asked to take the part. The delightful second act, played backstage
with all the small catastrophes of the amateur theater, was fully enjoyed
by those who had done amateur acting. Fred Ritter is completely unstrung
by his wife's acting. The Ritters were charmingly played by Bob Saxvik
and Sarah Hess. After the play Paula promises never to act again, much to
Fred's great relief During a rehearsal at the Ritter's Mrs. Pampinelli,
played by Lorraine Letson, coaches Paula for her important scene. In her
youth Mrs. Pampinelli's "acting ca-reer" was thwarted by a sensible
husband. She advises Paula to disregard Fred's re-marks and objections
and launch herself on a career on the stage.
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Mistle-Tolo Mistletoe, snowflakes and a sleigh depicted the com-ing of
winter and the holiday season at the annual AWS Mistle-Tolo, in December.
About 250 couples danced to the music of Don Poole's band in the Elks
Club Ballroom. During intermission Ken Schaefer was crowned Tolo King by
Nadine Schilling, AWS president. Jan Klein-sorge and Barbara Hansen were
co-chairmen of the dance. MISTLE-TOLO COMMITTEE MEMBERS bus-ily cover the
sleigh in which the Tolo King, Ken Schaefer, began his reign. SOME PEOPLE
will use anything for an excuse-even mistletoe!
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Buzz Lawrence (left) and Duane Trecker are shown above emceeing one of
their many Viking Round Table broadcasts of "Viking Round Table." "It's
ten o'clock by the clock on the wall and time for us to spin a little
music for you." This characteristic take-off has been heard by many
listening to "Viking Round Table," a musical program sponsored by
Western's Associated Students. Emcees for the broadcast are Buzz Lawrence
and Duane Trecker. These two, who originated the program last fall, have
been placing platters of "pop" and semi-classical music on the turntable.
To help publicize various ASB activities many have appeared on the
program, including members of the faculty, members of campus productions,
and students in the news at Western. Among the notable people whom Buzz
and Duane have interviewed on the air were Eleanor Roosevelt and Carmen
Dragon.
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Snow-laden trees cast lengthy shadows in the after-noon sun at picturesque
Heather Meadows on Mount Baker. Scenes such as this are found at any one
of the slopes of this popular ski area where enthusiasts of the great
outdoor sport come from miles around to try their talents on skis.
Ability varies on the snow-covered slopes. There are those who stand at
the bottom of the rope tow on Peanut trying to get courage to grab onto
that men-acing rope. They finally reach the top and stand for an even
longer time with knees knocking and terrified looks as they watch the
braver souls cautiously feel their way down the hill. Having found their
"ski legs" after a little practice, these beginners become inter-mediates
and try the steeper hills. Again practice makes for perfection and the
more talented skiers hop onto the chair and go all the way up. The beauty
and serenity of the surrounding hills lends itself to the mounting
excitement and pleasures of skiing. Despite the possibility of broken legs
and sprains, a true skier always comes back for more. Relaxation and food
go hand in hand in the lodge in the late afternoon as everyone discusses
the fun and achieve-ments of a day of skiing at Heather Meadows.
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ANTICIPATION is reflected on the face of this skier as she stops for a
moment to rest and gaze at the scenery. A CATASTROPHE FOR ALL BEGINNERS
and a nuisance to those who have mas-tered their skis is the rope tow.
With a death-like grip and a mighty tug, off the skiers go to the top.
MEMBERS OF ONE OF THE MANY SKI CLASSES at Heather Meadows prepare to
descend the slope after a few words of caution from their instructor on
how to do it and how not to do it, followed by a lesson on getting up
procedure if you don't do it.
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Basketball Only four lettermen were among the hopefuls that greeted new
head coach Jack Hubbard this year. And no tall members were included in
this bunch. But Hub-bard turned them into a conference threat, and they
figured prominently in the title picture. They knocked over University of
British Columbia twice, dropped Eastern from a playoff berth, and upset
Whitworth's chances for a title shot. Hubbard kept the squad in top shape
throughout and used a hustling defense and fast breaks to thwart the
opponents. Their jinx team was the College of Puget Sound as the Loggers
beat them three times to pull Western into a tie for sixth place in the
final conference standings.
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Champ Loudmouths MRH whoops it up for the basketball team. Tremen-dous
support was given the Viking cage squad this year by several organized
houses. Helmsmen spon-sored a "Loudest House" contest to encourage the
noisemaking. Leading the enthusiasm was the Men's Residence Hall who put
together a German band along with a big rooting section, and was awarded
the special trophy. The Vikings responded to the sup-port with some
exceptional performances at home. REBOUNDING leader Howard Brooks goes
high against Central Washington members to help the Vikings dump the
Wildcats dur-ing their second meeting early in the season.
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Don Smith HOWARD BROOKS WAS A MAIN SPARKPLUG in the Viking attack. Verne
Smutz Here he rebounds a shot during Verne Smutz the Central series.
Brooks led the varsity in scoring and rebounding. Jerry Schiele Darrow
Nelson
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Howard Brooks GUARD ALDO ANDERSON turned in some outstanding performances
for Western this year after getting a slow start. Here he drives for a
lay-in after stealing a pass. Topper LaCroix Gary Radliff Shelby Price
Rod Schott
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Season's Scoreboard THE YEAR MARKED THE COLLEGE COACHING DE-BUT OF JACK
HUBBARD who came to Western from Everett High School. His first year at
the Viking helm he kept the Western five hustling all year. The team's
lack of height never bothered Hubbard. He kept them going all the way,
using hustle to make up for shortness. He displayed to the Evergreen
Conference a fighting ball club, and coaching circles will see much of
this sparkling personality in years to come. Western Western Western
Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western
Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western
Western Western STUNNING A WHITWORTH SQUAD out of two points is Armin
Jahr, who contrib-uted a lot of drive to upsetting the Pirates. Jahr, a
senior, will be lost to the squad next year. 45 48 52 77 62 52 54
67 51 58 52 39 67 55 73 41 59 78 71 66 58 55 63 64 53 67
67 67 75 70 71 36 49 50 77 83 93 64 62 69 71 70 PLC C Fun
Central Central Willamette PLC PLC Whitworth Whitworth Eastern uBC
UBC UBC CPS CPS PLC Eastern Eastern Whitworth Central Central
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THE BASKETBALL SQUAD with hustle and determina-toin carried themselves a
lot farther than pre- season sportcasters expected. Lacking any tall
players, the squad used all-around scoring and good defensive work to
make up for it. Howard Brooks, top scorer with 259 points, was voted to
honorary captaincy by his teammates this year while the inspirational
player award went to Gary Radliff. Radliff took second in MAD SCRAMBLE
during the West-ern win over Central. The Vik's Jahr, Radliff, Schott and
Smith tus-sle with two Central players for the loose ball. scoring with
191 points. Other Vikings hitting over 100 points were Don Smith, 188;
Aldo Anderson, 157; Rod Schott, 140; and Darrow Nelson, 116. Pic-tured,
left to right, are: Leo Marty, manager; Gary Radliff, Jerry Schiele, Floyd
(Topper) LaCroix, Howard- Brooks, Shelby Price, Rod Schott, Darrow
Nelson, Jim Baker, Armin Jahr, Verne Smutz, Don Smith and Aldo Anderson.
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CHUCK STUTZ-One of the top sophomore performers of the year. Transferred
from the UW and was second-high scorer for the Viks. He took a first
place in the 440 free-style against WSC and was top scorer in the
Evergreen Conference meet for West-ern. Also swam the 220 free style. DON
DAVERIN- Entered the 100 and 220- yard free style events this season. His
third year on the squad, he is a senior and will be gone next year.
Daverin helped the Viking cause in gaining the conference trophy. BROOKS
PETERSON-Swam the 50 and 100-yard free style for Western. A sopho-more,
Peterson will help to offset the loss of five seniors this year. DON
BAGNALL-A good prospect as a sophomore, Bagnall swam the free style and
breaststroke races this year. He al-ways placed high in the meets. Bagnall
is a sophomore and will be greatly counted on next year. GORDON
PFISTER-A 200-yard breast-stroke man, he will be lost to the squad this
year through graduation. Pfister placed high in several swim meets during
the sea-son. This was his second year as a regular. MIKE BERG-The only
diver on the swim-ming squad. Berg was a consistent scorer for the season
and can be counted on in the future as he has two seasons of eligi-bility
left. ED PAPIN-The captain of the 1956 squad, Papin was Western's top
scorer. Swimming the 50 and 100-yard free styles, he took a first in the
50-yard against the UW. Papin is a senior. RON STADVICK-Swam the 220 and
440 free style races as a freshman. Showed much promise in his initial
year.
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Evergreen Conference Winners Western broke the University of Brit-ish
Columbia's domination over Ev- ergreen swim meets this year by trouncing
the Thunderbirds and all other opposition in the league meet at Cheney.
They ran over all com-petition with some outstanding indi-vidual
performances. After dropping their first meet to the UBC team, which they
revenged the next week, the splash squad went undefeated in the Evergreen
Conference. They dropped two decision to the Univer-sity of Washington
who were the Northern Division champions this year. Western will lose
five men through graduation this year. There were many promising
sophomores on the team showing good future pros-pects. The Vikings last
won the con-ference meet in 1951. They took second to UBC last year.
EVERGREEN SWIM TROPHY held by swim coach John Kulbitski and team captain
Ed Papin. HOWARD ARNOLD- Concentrated on the back stroke during the
season. Was a de-pendable man for John Kulbitski's squad. First year on
the team. HANS LORENTZEN-Transfer from Grays Harbor College, Hans was a
consistent top winner all year. Swam the breaststroke and took a first in
the Evergreen meet. RON BARBER-Second year on the splash squad.
Specialized in the backstroke and was one of the top scorers for Western.
Did an outstanding job in the conference meet. CHUCK GRANGER-A senior on
the squad. Entered the backstroke events. Second year on the swimming
team and his loss will be felt next year.
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Choir Led by Returning Director Bernard Regier, after a year's leave of
absence from Western, returned to direct the 1955-1956 choir. They began
their year of performances by singing in the annual Parents' Day program,
October 23. The Christmas Concert, December 12, featured Thanksgiv-ing
and fall numbers as well as traditional Christmas music. In March the
choral group presented a program for the Rotary Club dinner at the Leopold
Hotel. The annual tour, a long awaited event, took place in April. The
choir performed in numerous Western Washington high schools besides two
evening con-certs at Pacific Lutheran College and the University
Congregational Church in Seattle. They also appeared on KING-TV. Pictured
in the back row are: Bill Trunkey, Dave Gun-derson, Larry Olson, Hans
Lorentzen, council member; Don Sundquist, business manager; Dale Martin,
John Sundquist, council member; Don Stribling, Ted Hagen,
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stage manager; Ray Smith, Gene Langill, president; Glenn Tuininga, Lee
VanZanten, George Bellos, Mil- ton Sherwood, Ward Ellsworth, John
Schermerhorn and Gene VanZanten. Third row: Lois Souda, Hazel Heather,
Mary Lu Engum, Pat Brown, secretary; Don Daverin, Tom Bowman, Bob
Neisinger, Bert Lindman, Ken Schaefer, Bernard W. Regier, Director; Dan
Scrib-ner, Charles Nelson, Jim Hamilton, Bill Vaughan, treasurer; Bob
Ellsworth, council member; Marcia Drake, Arlene Dyck, Clarice Bachman and
Mary Ellen McRae. Second row: Carol Mundt, Jocelyn Hawkes, Shirley Smutz,
Beckie Boroughs, Emilie Beaudreau, Joan Davis, Joyce Brose, Carol Zylstra,
Eva Shier, Jean Hansen, Caroline Goff, Eunice Frey, Lynn Phil-lips,
Sharene Ernst, Deanne Loughary, Trilby Carter and Sue Fassett. Front row:
Lynette Smith, Evalyn Bickers, Charlene Anderson, Nancy Shields, Rita
Sun-dal, Effie Lowary, Shirley Ballagh, Diane Maki, vice president;
Martha Whitney, Rose Ann Southern, Kay Ellsworth, Margaret Peterson,
Suzanne Morrical, M'Lisse Gochnour, Phyllis Hirni, Gweneth Boulton, robe
custodian, and Sarah Hess.
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WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB, back row: Director Bernard Regier, Carolyn Kallgren,
Lynn Phillips, Carol Zylstra, Arlene Dyck, Gail Tuininga, Nancy Anderson,
Pat Brown, Caroline Lennart, and Emilie Beaudreau. Sec-ond row: Delores
Pearson, Trilby Carter, Shirley Heavi- MEN'S GLEE CLUB, Back row: Dave
Gunderson, Lee VanZanten, Pete Hoeruegel, Ted Hagen, Dave Bar-gelt, Milt
Sherwood, James Berg, James Buchanan and Dan Daverin. Second row: Pat
Gerspacher, Larry OI-son, George Bellos, Bob Neisinger, Don Sundquist,
lin, Joan Davis, Sharon Jay, Sandra Dexter, Nancy Martin, Lorna Williams
and Beckie Boroughs. Front row: Nancy Salberg, Sarah Hess, Barbara
Lippman, Micki Hiatt, Sue Fassett, Gwen Boulton, Lois Souda and Jeri
McNutt. Hans Lorentzen, Keith Forbes Jr., Gene VanZanten, and Mr. Glass.
Front row: John Schermerhorn, Evert DeYoung, Jim Hamilton, Bob Ellsworth,
Glenn Tuin-inga, Doug Bisset, Ken Schaefer, Bill Elwood, Tom Bajema and
Bob Duvall.
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Ensembles Under the expert direction of Mr. Glass and Mr. Regier these
groups made many appearances both on tour and on the stage at Western. The
Vikordettes, a new group on campus this year,. was formed from the old-er
nonette. The Men's Glee Club in November sang at the homecoming
coronation. All members of these ensembles figured prominently in the
opera "Of Thee I Sing," which was produced in March. MEN'S QUARTET are
Gene Langill, John Sundquist, Bob Harden and John Schermer-horn.
Accompanist is Arlene Dyck. THE VIKORDETTES are (back row) Rose Ann
Southern, Eva Shier, Beckie Boroughs, Diane Maki, Hazel Heath-er, Suzanne
Morrical and Gwen Boulton. Front row: Caroline Goff, Eunice Frey, Clarice
Bachman, Effie Lowary, Shirley Smutz. At the piano is Arlene Dyck.
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String Orchestra Under the direction of Dr. D'Andrea, the College String
Orchestra made many student programs com-plete. The group's first
appearance was at the corona-tion of the Homecoming queen in November.
During the year it furnished the accompaniment for many nationally known
artists through the Artists-Lecturers Series. In March the orchestra was
the backbone for the musical portion of the production "Of Thee I Sing."
As a fitting climax for an eventful year the group's final performance was
at graduation exer-cises. Many members of the orchestra also performed in
the Bellingham Civic Symphony Orchestra which is
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comprised of townspeople as well as Western stu-dents. Dr. D'Andrea also
conducted this group. In the back row are: Elizabeth Carlson,. Donna
Niel-sen, Dr. D'Andrea, Jon Speck, Frederick Strom, Mur-ella DeVries,
Juanita Lapp, Peter Hoeruegel, Darlene Isaacson, Marilyn Tucker and
Caroline Goff. Second row: Vernita R. Michelsen, Florence Lampro-pulos,
Lucille Grace, Jerome Johnson, Gayle Sparks, Dolphine Glover, Don Six and
Jewel Williams. Front row: Franklin Nielsen, Gerry Peterson, Ann Tesch-
ner and Evelyn James. 93
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Clubs and Organizations Interclub Council DONNA NUGENT SERVES, of all
things, waffles! at the Colhecon Waffle Supper on Valentine's Day. All
of Western's clubs and organizations are under the control of the Interclub
Council, which is composed of club representatives and faculty advisers.
This organi-zation is the central core of the clubs. It handles the
problems of the organizations and sets the standards which must be
followed by each group. The annual Club Review held during fall quarter
for new and re-turning students provided an over-all view of West-ern's
clubs and gave students an idea of the groups to which they wish to
belong. Back row: Bill Siebler, Paul Greenwalt, Joel Carlson, Jim Hanna,
Dan White. Third row: Robert Dunlap, Chuck Dennis, Dick Kol-kana, Pat
Gerspacher, and Richard Hall. Second row: Ken Schaefer, president; Stan
Lilian, Donn Higley, Janet-Kay Warneke, Janet Hansen, vice president.
Front row: Kay MacKenzie, Nadine Schilling, Donna Nugent, Norma Gibson,
Harriet Allen, correspondence secretary; Rosemarie Oldow and Jeanette
Armstrong.
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Future Teachers of America Organized to discuss and review education
problems and ob-tain an inside view into the teaching profession, the
Future Teachers of America are an active group on Western's Campus. This
year F.T.A. sponsored a mixer, picnic and banquet. Back row: Don Six,
Wesley E. Baker, Leonard Peirce, Dick Kolkana, Jim Hamilton, Jim Kreiss,
Wallace Morita, Bill Cox, Edward Swan, Loren Jackson, Ronald Janke, Dick
Walston, Mr. Punches, Stan Lilian, Jack Campbell. Row three: Kathy
Garrett, Lorna Dudley, Dorothy Peth, Marilyn Leggett, Arlene Gannon,
Helmsmen "We sponsor anything." This is the motto of the Helmsmen, a
student service organization whose main interest is to promote school
spirit. Back row: Donn Higley, Dick Kure, Harold Swofford, Dave Amos,
Rob-ert McDonald, Bill Siebler, Steve Gimurtu. Third row: Nanette Otness,
Joan McQueen, Shirley Neble, Margaret Moore, Shirley Graham, Joanne
Heritage, Janet Hansen, presi-dent. Row two: Janet Christianson, Lorraine
Tyyska, Ruth Wort-man, Betty Engelson, Carol Jensen, Helen Nobles, vice
presi- dent; Elsie Jacobson, treasurer; Barbara Hose, Elmira Rockey, Fran
Brunie, Dalene Twing. Front row: Thelma Yamashita, li-brarian- historian;
Barbara Arnot, corresponding secretary; Gwen Yoshimura, Nancy Motomatsu,
Roberta Bouverat, Gwen Raby, Ardith Granger. Margie Wallrof, Valerie
Solie, Jean Dunham, Joann Rozman, Doris Sandvik. Second row: Janet-Kay
War-neke, Arlene Wersen, Julienne Joubert, Jeanie Njos, Lucie Schell, Pat
Spokley. Front row: Dr. Radke, Char-lotte Rolie, recording secretary; Brad
Kenyon, presi-dent; Lenko Gazija.
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Pi Kappa Delta Affiliated with the national forensic honorary, members of
Western's Pi Kappa Delta participate in Intercolle-giate forensics and
debate. In the line of activities this year the organization began fall
quarter by winning second place in the homecoming skits. High honors have
been awarded to members of the club, and they came back with trophies won
at speech tourneys held Science Club "Ah-a rare specimen! Could it be an
Eleodes or a Corydalis?" Another successful day as the Science Club
members return after one of their field trips. The scientists participate
in informal get-togethers such as picnics, dinners and field trips.
Entertainment and busi-ness go hand-in-hand at their monthly meetings with
at such colleges as Linfield, Oregon, W.S.C., C.P.S. and Seattle Pacific
College. Back row: Chuck Dennis, president; Joan Dennis, Wilfred Johnson,
recorder; Naomi Roley, Patsy Northrup, Bill Cox, Sharon Andre-asen,
Evalyn Bickers, reporter; Barrie Brownell, Sharon Ballagh, June Kellogg.
Front row: Mr. R. M. Murphy, Ted Hagen, Al Gunderson, Robert Brookins,
Dick Hopf, Gail Gustafson, Larry Richardson. discussions, slides, and
movies. Back row: Carl Linde, Joe Hallson, Jim Albrecht, Alan Hansen, Dave
Beatty, Robert Coffelt, Robert McLachlan, Ken Knutson. Sec-ond row: Monta
L. Hathaway, Janet Johnson, Fern Valentine, Ron Stadvick. Front row:
Barbara Green, Mary Oelrich, president; Kenneth C. Valentine, vice
president; Marylyn Hansen, Eddie Hansen. i
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Western Players The house lights dim, the curtain rises, and once again
members of Western Players and other Western dram-atists step onto the
stage. These students also direct and produce their own one-act plays each
quarter. Student Wives A very select group who have quite a prerequisite
for mem- bership is the Student Wives organization, a large club, but
very active. Among the items on the 1955-56 agenda were the Alumni Coffee
Hour, a turkey dinner, Christmas box for a needy family, faculty wives'
party and style show, and a roller skating party. Back row: LaVerne
Ferguson, Retha Carlson, Madeleine Beaty, Janie McNary, Judy Simpson,
Rosemarie Betterley, Pat Curtis, Joan Hillhouse, Eva Hall, Lucille Rogers,
Janice Peterson, Aloma Campbell, Margaret Russell, Colleen Parker, Donna
Connelly, Deloris Thomsen, Sandra Rick. Sec- Back row: Ted Hagen, Kathy
Garrett, Joyce Brose, sec- retary; Janet-Kay Warneke, Lee Porterfield,
vice presi-dent; Al Gunderson, president. Front row: Dr. Gerald Kahan,
Bill Elwood, Evalyn Bickers, John Schermer-horn. ond row: Jacquie
Crandell, Helene Clarke, Carolyn Milat, Mary Smith, Carol Boies, Sandra
Brooks, Sue Davies, Nellie Gud-mundson, Peggi Dragoo, Joanne Wright, Pat
Russell, Mable Pangle, Phyllis Thompson, Barbara Williams, June MacNab,
Pat Hill. Front row: Audrey Grim, Margaret Smith, Darlene Rob-ison, Joy
Collins, Marylyne Hansen, Shirley O'Brien, Kay Ran-dall,' secretary; Mary
Anne Coleman, treasurer; Shirley White, publicity chairman; Jean Start,
president; Lois Westrick, vice president; Marilyn Hauff, Shirley Eacrett,
Corinne Olson, Patty Hill.
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Camera Club "Now let's have a big smile-hold it!" And so it goes with the
enthusiastic camera fiends who are members of the Viking Camera Club. With
cameras in hand, members went on photo-graphic field trips throughout the
year. The organization also presented an Annual Spring Photo Salon in May,
and with speakers and workshops helped amateur photographers. Back row:
Conrad Wicht, Marshall McDonald, James Lumley, David "W" Club Here are
Western's letter-winning athletes. Activities of the club in addition to
sports participation, included an annual awards assembly, a mixer, and a
banquet. The spotlight was on the annual Smoker which was held in January.
Back row: John Nitzinger, Jim Morse, Chuck Granger, Larry Olson, Dave
Langley, Ed Melbourne, Walt Ferguson, Jim Parker and Armin Jahr. Third
row: Willis Ball, Jim Kennett, Gary Kohlwes, Har- Amos. Second row: Jim
Stoa, Joe Sawers, Dr. David McDon-aid, Glen Jordan, Ray McDermott, Marilyn
Leggett, Sarah Nan-ney, Toshiko Okura, Yoshiko Shiba, Muriel Moss. Front
row: Delores Stoa, Chuck Stutz, Chuck Beret, Art Mafli, president; Stan
Lilian, vice president; Charlotte Williams, Duane Smith, Ken McCullough.
old Krislock, Frederick Krainick, Richard McLane, Fred Krainick, Jake
Thomas, John Kulbitski. Second row: Ted Whan, Mike Clarke, Al Hagglund,
Roger Barnhart, Lee Ayers, Howard Brooks, Gary Radliff, vice president;
Les Knudsen. Front row: Jim MacNab, Robert G. Johnson, Jim Hall,
secretary-treasurer; Ken Moffett, Rod Maxwell-Muir, Bruce Randall, Jess
Moore and Bob Burger.
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Women's Recreation Association From field hockey in fall quarter to a
weekend outing on Sinclair Island in the spring, members of the Women's
Recreation Association are sports active throughout the year. Among the
many activities of the association this year were the Intramural Swim
Meet, WRA Carnival, and the High School Sports Day. In the back row are:
Harriet Allen, president; Eli Jones, Pat Barton, Sandra Yotsko, treasurer;
Joan Richards, Penny Milan, Hisa Hayashida, secretary; Jan Kleinsorge,
Schussken Ski Club With skis on feet and poles in hand Western's
Schuss-kens peel off Mt. Baker's slopes on the week ends. Among the
organization's activities this year was a chartered bus trip to Heather
Meadows on Washing-ton's Birthday and a mixer. Back row: Stan Garland,
Joan Hilliker, social chairman; Priscilla Lindell, Beverly Leque, Marveen
Wall. Second row: Ann Meurer, Jan-ice Peck, Jeannette Greydanus, Marilyn
Peoples, Bar-bara Hose, Shirley Graham, Sharon Mathews, Mona Skina,
sports manager; Joann Rozman, Dorothea Wagner, Ruth Haynes, Marilyn
Thatcher. Front row: Miss Aitken, Donita Klim, Chloe Arbogast, Roberta
Bouverat, Janet Matthews, Lynn Phillips, Janet Hall, Judy Laughary,
Barbara Arnot, Nancy Martin, Annette Gilbertson, Lorna Dudley. Ron
Barber, Edward Swan, Sharron Olson, secretary-treasurer; Dr. MacPhail,
advisor; Joan Lipe. Front row: Pat Gerspacher, president; Gordon Wilson,
vice presi-dent; June Kellogg, Fran Brunie, Joan Richards, Arlene
Dudley.
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Press Club With paper in typewriter and pencil behind the ear, members of
the Press Club belong on the staff of at least one of Western's campus
publications. Thas year a September picnic was held at Lakewood and the
club won third place prize for in-between-acts enter-tainment during
Homecoming Skits. Presdent Bob Dun- Kappa Delta Pi Juniors interested in
education and having a 3.0 aver-age or better are eligible to belong to
this national education honorary. Members sponsored a Homecom-ing brunch
during that eventful week and also present an Annual Teacher Award.
Yielding the gavel during 1955-56 was president Ken Schaefer. Other
officers were Pat Lunde, vice president; Elizabeth Carlson, lap was
assisted by James Hamilton, vice president; Betty Jean Nye, secretary;
Dell Abelein, treasurer. In the back row are: Carol Jensen, Kathy Malet,
Janet Soine, Tom Manney, Dave Amos, Ken Robertson. Front row: Shirley
Graham, Dell Abelein, John Betro-zoff, Ron Minge, Jim Hamilton.
secretary; John Boling, treasurer; Rita Sundal, histo-rical- recorder.
Back row: Ken Schaefer, Mary Oelrich, Carol Holstine, Stanley D. Green,
Lee Porterfield, Chuch Granger, Patrick McGreevy, John Boling, Kay
MacKenzie, Carol Jean Diers, Dr. Irwin A. Hammer. Front row: Janet
Sutherland, Ann Meurer, Helen Nobles, Elizabeth Carlson, Evalyn Bickers,
Rita Sundal, Lois Chudek.
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Association for Childhood Education Another of Western's organizations for
future teachers is the A. C. E. With the aim of furthering interest and
understanding of the teaching profession, A. C. E. was an extremely active
club this year. Two delegates, Carolyn Munch and Jan Klein-sorge were
sent to the International A. C. E. Convention in Washington, D. C. during
April. Back row: Donna Dunbar, Joan Verhamme, Janice Peck, Phillis Hirni,
Carolyn Kallgren, Myrna Lee Kemp, Nancy Anderson, Carolyn Munch, vice
president; Billie Bresnahan, Jeanne McCormick, Georgianna Joseph. Sec-ond
row: Joseph Hartough, Duane Smith, Rodger Williams, Ken Knutsen, Dan
Pickens, Ken Schaefer, Jan Kleinsorge, secretary; Sandra Yotsko, Bette
McGuire, Ken Merager, Leo Mclntee, Joel Carlson, president; John Young,
Barbara Arnet. Front row: Ella Awa, Mary Ann Coffee, Gail Smith, Joan
Richards, Alice Meur-er, Marilyn Peoples, Ruby Mclnnes, advisor; Gwen
Yoshimura, Evelyn Ishii, Donita Klim, Jane Mclntee, Pat Spokley, Lorraine
Tyyska. The Critics' Club Meeting twice a month to discuss, review and
in-crease their appreciation of literature and everyday affairs are
members of The Critics' Club. An annual picnic is held each spring.
President Jim Hanna and secretary Barbara Bos comprised this year's
officers. Back row: Bob Teshera, Del Dudacek, Louis Dwarshuis. Second
row: John Kohfeld, Janet Sutherland, Rixie Rayburn, Gladys Dwarshuis,
Donita M. Klim. Front row: Allen Jung, Jim Hanna, Dr. Albert Van Aver,
Barbara Bos, Lucille Grace.
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WEEKLY FIRESIDE AT THE HOUSE. The Rev. Albert Dale presides at this
worship serv-ice for college students at the non- denominational USCF
house. United Student Christian Foundation Weekly dinners and programs
are held at 530 Garden Street at the United Student Christian Foundation
meetings. The work of U.S.C.F. members begins the week before Fall Quarter
Registration with the sponsoring of the New Student Retreat held at
Lakewood. They also hold Easter Sunrise Services for the college and the
community. Pictured in the back row are: Paul Greenwalt, Wilfred Johnson,
Mary Oelrich, Mary Jo Daly, Ruth Walker, Mary Nelson, Arlyn DeYoung, John
Lipe. Row five: John Ryan, Ron Weeks, Dot Flora, Carol Holstine, Milt
Sherwood, Jim Albrecht, Bill Strance. Row four: Patsy Staggs, Miss Mira
Booth, Caroline Goff, Bill Darkow, Gene Staggs, Dr. W. W. Haggard, Barbara
Etherton, Nancy Haines, Ceole Law, Chuck Nelson, the Rev. Al Dale. Row
three: Evelyn James, Beckie Boroughs, Dan Scribner. Row two: Larry
Richardson, vice president; Marilyn Tucker, Rosemarie Oldow, president;
Jan Carlbom, correspondence secretary; Linda Ford, recording secretary;
Guy Cauthers, Ken Merager. Front row: Evalyn Bick-ers, John Schermerhorn,
Julienne Joubert, Gail Tuininga, Gwen Raby, Jan Atteberry, Gwen Campbell.
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Industrial Arts Club Students and faculty members who are interested in
all forms of wood working, art and various other crafts are members of
the Industrial Arts Club. Instructive meetings and the under- taking of
projects constitute the club's activities. Back row: Horace W. Ludwig, Tom
Bjelland, John Gunderson, Don Thorney-croft, Clarence Pangle, Robert
Myers, Richard Hall, president; Mike Milat, Loren Robison, Herb Balch.
Third row: Stan Lilian, Wesvets The veterans also have a say-so on
Western's campus. Wesvets is an organization for the veterans to pro-mote
their interests in college affairs. A main activity of this year's club
members was the erection of a float to advertise Western in spring and
summer parades historian; A. Leroy Lapp, George Thompson, Richard
Wein-brecht, Alan Hansen, Lela H. Atteberry, Pat Atteberry, ad-visor.
Second row: Charles Campbell, Demeke Tekle-Wold, Darrell Burger, George
Anasis, Ken Merager, Richard Smith. Front row: Richard Hyde, Ralph Selk,
treasurer; Donald Rog-ers, Robert Johnson, Nick Garcia, Gene Staggs,
secretary; Charles Rice, advisor. such as the Seattle Seafair. Back row:
Harold Rowe, Dan White, president; Rodger Williams, secretary; Horace
Ludwig, Wayne Greenough, Cliff Torset, Doug Smith, Jerry Bourasaw, Dale
Turner, and Dick Paulson. Front row: Bob Duvall, Lee Campbell, William
Rogers and Walt Kauzlarich, vice president.
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Colheconomist Club Western's women students who are interested in home
eco-nomics belong to Colhecon. President Dorothy Peth presided over this
year's meetings assisted by Vivian Nanavitch, vice president; Jo Resteigen,
treasurer; Marilyn Peoples, secretary. A Valentine's Day Waffle Supper was
sponsored by Colhecon which was one of the main activities of the year.
Featured at Intervarsity Christian Fellowship With the purpose of
providing for and encouraging spiritual fellowship and growth,
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is an interdenominational organization
working in cooperation with a number of local churches. Actvities this
year included a Val-entine Formal Banquet and a Spring Cruise. Officers
were Donn Higley, president; Marilyn Scribner, vice president; Corrine
meetings were such speakers as Lela Deshmuth from India who talked of the
social life of the women of Indian. In the back row are: Ardith Granger,
Elaine Sharp, Patsy Staggs, Margaret Young, Yvonne Anderson, Shirley
Ambers, Gail Gentala, EI-lene Johnson. Front row: Marilyn Peoples, Miss
Detring, Doro-they Peth, Vivian Nanavich, Jo Resteigen. Slate, secretary;
Shirley Haskins, treasurer. Back row: John Kohfeld, Joe P. Gossack II,
Barry Kramer, Chuck Nelson, Bill Vaughan, George Anasis, Gene Staggs.
Second row: Joan Kalyk, Amelia Bellotti, Arlene Palmer, Audrey Everall,
Ruth Tenneson, Marilyn Scribner. Front row: Shirley Haskins, Caro-lyn
Kyle, Jeri McNutt, Ruth Rairdon, Corrine Slate.
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Valkyrie Promoting school spirit with their organized rooting sections at
games is one of the main purposes of Val-kyrie. The girls also ushered for
special assemblies and graduation and decorated for the annual Home-coming
Ball. Back row: Carol Jean Diers, Julie Horst-man, Phyllis Bower, Carolyn
Brewer, Carol Holstine, Joan Hilliker, Marilyn Scribner, Lois Chudek,
Mitsu Yonekawa, Barbara Donnelly, vice president; Nadine Schillirng,
Barrie Brownell, and Lynda Samuelson. Sec- Epsilon Pi Tau This year's
members of Epsilon Pi Tau, an international industrial arts honorary were
all members of the Senior Class. Entrance requirements for membership are
grade point of 2.5 and a field major grade point ond row: Norma Gibson,
president; Rosemarie Oldow, Dalene Twing, Donna Rhodes, Diane Pemberton,
re-cording secretary; Harriet Allen, Janet Glass, Nanette Otness, Rosalee
Swedberg, Pat Putnam, Sandra Hall and Hisa Hayashida. Front row: Dot
Flora, Nancy Fehlhaber, Charlotte Rolie, treasurer; Lucile Schell,
corresponding secretary; Sharon Andreasen, Marion Rise, Thelma Yamashita,
Ruth Britt, Pat Lunde. of 3.0. Left to right are: Mr. Rice, Nicholas
Garcia, Richard Hall, Jim Honcoop, Ralph Selk, Gerald Magels-sen, Dr.
Atteberry, and Murray Coleman.
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ANOTHER VOTE IS CAST for Athlete of the Year, the out-come of which was
announced at the Spring Sports Informal, one of the many activities
sponsored by the Helmsmen. Der Deutsche Studentenverein Newly formed
this year this club is for the benefit of students interested in the
German Language and Ger-man Culture. Under the leadership of president
Vern Loland and advisor Dr. Eleanor King, meetings were both interesting
and informative with lectures in Ger-man and games designed to improve
conversation. Back row: Gordon Boyes, Jerry Bourasaw, Henry Hopf, Vernon
Loland, president; Ernst Neumann, Wilfred Johnson, John Ryan, vice.
president. Front row: Dr. King, advisor; Mrs. Neumann, Erdmute Neumann,
Barbara Crandall, Anita Campbell, Laura McDonald.
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Rheba D. Nickerson Club Ambitious health, physical education, and
recreation majors and minors .were seen this year washing cars, selling
apples, and attending conventions. These were members of the Rheba D.
Nickerson Club. Meetings featured guest speakers. During fall quarter a
party for new members and a Christmas dinner were held. Alpha Rho Tau
This club, newly formed this year at Western, is for those talented people
with Art Majors and for those who are interested in art. Alternating
business meet-ings with work nights to help each other, this club also
sponsored -art exhibits and guest speakers. Back Back row: Arlene Wersen,
Joann Rozman, Peggy Witte, Sally King, Ruth Weythman, advisor; Linda
Neklason, secretary-treasurer; Pat Barton, Frances Sanders, pres-ident;
and Barbara Arnot. Front row: Sharon Mathews, Chloe Arbogast, Joan
Hilliker, Janet Hall, vice presi-dent, and Shirley Graham. row: Mary Van
Kannel, Thelma Yamashita, Stan Lilian, Dick Clement, Dick Walston, Betty
Harvey, Dave John-son, and Evert DeYoung. Front row: Osborne Van Moorhem,
treasurer; Miss Miriam Peck, sponsor; and Helen Snowden.
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Scholarship Society Honor students on any campus are those with a grade
point average of 3.5 or better. Western's Juniors and Seniors who
maintained the above grade point were initiated this winter as members of
the Scholarship Society. The main activity of the Society this year was
the annual initiation banquet during which the new initiates were
presented with their pins. Back row: Ushers "How far down please?" "May
I have your ticket?" And then one of Western's ushers conducted you to
your seat in the auditorium. These girls also handed out programs and
were always present to be of as-sistance at assemblies and concerts. Head
usher was Richard Hall, Stan Lilian, Don Andrus, and Dr. Alan Ross,
advisor. Second row: Robert Dunlap, president; Dave Northrup, vice
president; Nancy Bergeson, Lor-raine Letson, Ann Meurer, Colleen
Lauderback, sec-retary- treasurer; Rita Sundal, and Jim Hanna. Front row:
Janet Sutherland, Mary Oelrich, Lois Chudek, Carol Holstine, Rosemarie
Oldow, Lynda Samuelson. Elsie Jacobson. Left to right are: Ingeleiv Foss,
Mary Noble, Diane Seeley, Sue Morrical, Nancy Fehlhaber, Margaret
Peterson, Diane Maki, Julienne Joubert, and Elsie Jacobson.
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A W S Commission Always an active group, this year's Associated Women
Students were exceptionally busy. Under the leader-ship of Nadine
Schilling, president; Lynda Samuelson, vice president; Ruth Britt,
secretary; and Sharon An-dresen, treasurer, AWS began each new quarter
with a coffee hour for new and returning students. Fall Quarter
activities included a fashion show, the Christ-mas tree in Old Main and
the star sale for WUS and also a tolo. In March, delegates went to the
state Norsemen Commission Organizing the yearly program and holding down
the business end of the Norsemen's Club on campus is the Norsemen's
Commission. Planning special and social events for Western's male students
is their main activity. The Club sponsored assemblies and the an- AWS
convention at Gonzaga, and Nadine Schilling, Sharon Andreasen, and Shirley
Widner attended the regional IAWS meet at Colorado A M in April. The
organization also sponsored a Spring tolo. Back row: Jan Kleinsorge, Jane
Haugen, Janet Glass, Miss Pow-ers, Pat Putnam, Helen Snowden. Second row:
Marilyn Ogdon, Nadine Schilling, Lynda Samuelson, Sharon Andreasen, Ruth
Ann Britt, Marilee Weaver. Front row: Evalyn Bickers, Eleanor Guerin,
Elaine Sharp, and Patsy Staggs. nual Norsemen's Ball which was held
during Fall Quarter. Officers this year were Ted Whan, president; Bill
Elwood, vice president; Tom Romerdahl, secretary; and Terry O'Brien,
treasurer. Back row: Bill Elwood, Ted Whan, Dick Kolkana, Dean McDonald,
Jim Kreiss, Terry O'Brien, and Tom Romerdahl.
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BASKETBALL CONCESSION draws many fellows all eager to prove their skill
with that ball. WRA Carnival One of the easiest ways to fleece poor
struggling col-lege students . . . sponsor a carnival! But the WRA annual
event furnished all kinds of prizes from ash-trays to fishing poles, and a
whole lot of enjoyment. Under the leadership of president Harriet Allen
the club turned the Rec Hall into a bustling midway with a variety of
concessions. EXPERT FISHERMAN Chuck Stutz casts and the WRA makes sure he
catches something. WILLIAM TELL concession operated by barker Sharon
Mathews occupies many customers as Rosalie Lundquist draws a bead on that
apple atop Tell's head.
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DANCING A NEW STEP is what it looks like, but actually it is Don Donahue
and Mick McLane mixing it up during their bout in the smoker. "W" Club
Smoker Headlining the card for the W Club smoker this year were seven
regular bouts along with two special events, a free-for- all and a
wrestling match. In the boxing matches Ervin Njos beat Ted Crosby, Don
Donahue won over Mick McLane; Ron Minge over Doug Price; Rich Jelinek
over Ted Volkman; Larry Moore and Bob Funkhouser, Dick McLane and Gary
Bruno, draws; and Duke Stockton over Bob Wilkinson on a TKO. Walt
Ferguson and Ed Melbourne won the free-for-all over Jim Stoa and Larry
Olson. Bob Dunn and Howard Arnold wrestled to a draw in the other special
event. LANDING A LEFT to the head of Ted Volk-man is Rich Jelinek. Right
foreground is Jesse Moore, master of ceremonies, and the judges for the
smoker. GIVING A HELPING HAND to injured Bob Wilkinson are attendants
Gordie Wilson and Bruce Randall. Wilkinson suffered a dislocated
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Junior Prom Queen Sayto f9eosee0
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WITH "CHAMPAGNE AND STARS" Westerners dance in a night club at-mosphere
furnished by the Junior class. Club Manhattan The big event for the
Juniors was the Prom. With good planning and lots of help the gymnasium on
March 2 was turned into a gay night spot by Nadine Schilling and her
committee of decorators. Music was furnished by Harold Knudson and the
Holiday Boys. Hard working Charlotte Rolie was head chairman for the most
important formal dance of the year. SMILING QUEEN SUZIE; crowned by '55
Queen Emarlyn Jahr, stands with her court-Dot Flora, Lynda Samuelson, (not
pic- tured) Val Solie and Lucy Schell-who were also candidates for
queen.
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THE WINNER of the Miss America contest Of Thee I Sing and the future First
Lady-Dianna Dever-eaux! "Wintergreen for President! He'll put love in the
Whiee House!" And so rose the curtain on Act I of "Of Thee I Sing."
Running on a platform of love, Presidential candidate John P. Wintergreen,
played by Don Sundquist, found himself torn between corn muffins baked by
Mary Turner, played by Nancy Shields, and the winner for the Miss America
beauty contest, Miss Dianna Devereaux, as played by Joyce Brose. Trouble
arose for candidate Wintergreen when he married Mary because she made "the
best" corn muffins . . . without corn. Miss "I bin jilted" Dianna
threatened to sue him for breach of promise as he was to marry the contest
winner. All ended well with the defeat of Miss Devereaux as Mary gave
birth to twins. The Gershwin musical gave the audience an eve-ning of
laughs and music in a most professional production. SAVAGE VIOLENCE
BREAKS OUT as Dean "Tiny La Rose" McDonald and Dr. Herbert "The Terrible"
Taylor fight to the finish- Dean McDonald being the one who was finished.
"YOU CAD!" Vous aver jilted poor Made-moiselle Devereaux!" Angry words
come from the lips of ze French Ambassador played by Don Stribling, who
takes up Miss Devereaux's cause when it is discovered that she is "the
illegitimate daughter of the illegitimate sone of an illegitimate nephew
of Na- po-le-on."
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SHE PONDERS-Ruth Ann Britt portrays the dilemma which Western students
ex-perienced during ASB elections! Whom shall I vote for? Student
Elections THE OUTCOME!-Victorious and with a broad grin newly elected ASB
President Ken Moffett receives congratulations. SHE DECIDES!-With a look
of triumph upon arriving at a decision, Ruth Ann stands on the threshold
of recording her vote. I _
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1956 Cindermen BROAD-JUMPER Darrow Nelson took first place with this
outstanding jump against the Vancouver Olympic Club. Nelson trans-ferred
to Wester from Skagit Valley JC this year and turned out to be one of
Coach Ciszek's top winners. LOOSENING UP LEG MUSCLES are the Western
middle distance men who picked up many points for Western this spring.
Running the practice jaunt are Gary Phil-lips, Jim Kennett, Jerry
Johnson, and all-conference Ted Whan. Plentiful A record turnout greeted
Coach Ray Ciszek for this year's edition of the Viking track squad. Eleven
letter-men returned to help bolster the Western running and field attack.
Ciszek returned to the track head spot after a year's absence. He studied
at Boston University last year for his doctorate. Loss of top winners
through graduation hurt the Viking chances greatly. Several top
performers, including Ted Whan, an NAIA finalist last year, were able to
take up the slack. Whan has been all-conference for three years in a row
and played a big role in Coach Ciszek's squad's performances. A '100 Mile
Club' was set up this year to give an added incentive to get into the
best of shape. Candi-dates had to go three and four miles a day to meet
the deadline on running. Track for 1956 looked good, according to Ciszek,
and he expected a strong con-tender for the Evergreen crown. 118
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ALL HIS EFFORT is going into this toss. Discus-man Skipper Lampman helped
the Viking cause this year in this event. UP AND OVER go Western's three
hur-dlers. The high hurdles was a strong event for the Vikings this year
through the con-sistent winning of Bill Kendrick, Darrow Nelson, and Dave
Langley. Coach Ray Ciszek had a big squad of men to pick from this year.
With three time all- conference and NAIA winner Ted Whan leading the
runners, the cin-dermen faced a rugged schedule with optimism this
spring. Many new faces were included in the track squad with several of
them turning out to be top per-formers as the season progressed. Ciszek
looked for a strong contender in the 1956 track squad. Back row: Coach
Ray Ciszek, Bob Bouchey, Jerry John-son, Ted Whan, Jim Kennett, Stan
Strickland, Glen Thompson, Jim Hall, Dick Kolkana, Don Weisel, Stan
Peterson, trainer; and Bob Swalwell. Front row: Leo Marty, manager; Tom
Lampman, Bill Kendrick, Mike Clarke, Gary Phillips, Darrow Nelson, Dave
Langley, Carl Linde, and Dean Turnbull.
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Vikings Were Defending Champions Western went into the 1956 baseball
campaign as defending champions of the Evergreen Conference and with a
good chance of repeating the 1955 perform-ance. Twelve lettermen gave the
Vikings a solid foundation to work on. Three of the lettermen, Don Smith,
Bruce Randall, and Les Knudsen, were named all-conference last year. To
strengthen the squad further, a record number of baseball aspirants turned
out this year. Pitching was the question mark as this book went to press.
Western split every doubleheader played. The Viks received excellent
hurling from Knudsen but were unable to find another strong starter. It
was hoped that the hitting department would make up for the pitching
weakness. New Coach Jack Hubbard was enthusiastic over the fine start the
baseball team got this season and ex-pressed an optimistic view toward the
squad's ability in defending the baseball crown. 120
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Many lettermen and all-conference players studded the Vik-ing baseball
outfit. Les Knudsen, Bruce Randall and Don Smith received first team
mention in Evergreen Confer-ence and Gary Kohlwes was given a second-team
berth. The defending titlists were strong in hitting and fielding this
season but lacked depth in the pitching department. In the back row are
Lee Ayers, Les Averill, Rich Hubber, Bob Calvert, LeRoy Galley, Bill Hill,
Doyle Winter, Aldo Anderson, Larry Jones, Gary Kohlwes, Don Smith and
Bruce Hannaford.. Front row: Oliver Riekkola, George Han-son, Dave Bailey,
Dick Minice, Jake Thomas, Harold Kris-lock, Coach Jack Hubbard, Neil
Clough, Patrick Hollings-worth, Bruce Randall, Les Knudsen and Marion
Hagglund. SCOREBOARD ..... 11 ... .. 5 ..... 12 . ... . 3 . . . . . 8
..... 2 ..... 10 . .... 4 ... .. 2 ... .. 6 1. 10. 5. 10. 5.
16. 6. 9. 1. 5. ..... UBC ..... UBC ..... UBC ..... UBC ..... UW
..... UW ..... PLC ..... PLC ..... CPS ..... CPS SAFE BY A MILE is the
call on this play as Aldo Anderson slides across the plate to score for
Western. Anderson played out-standing ball for the Viks from the
short-stop position. Western. Western. Western. Western. Western.
Western. Western. Western. Western. Western. I
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HEADS UP BASEBALL is the password for these Western out-fielders. Western
had an all-lettermen outfield to start the year and several newcomers
moved into outfield positions as the season progressed. Left to right
are: Les Averill, Oliver Riek-kola, Dave Bailey, Lee Ayers, Jake Thomas,
Bruce Randall, and Neil Clough. This year Jack Hubbard took over both the
basketball and baseball duties at Western. A graduate of Cen-tral
Washington, he is in his ninth year in the coaching circles. An
outstanding athlete in high school and col-lege Hubbard brought along an
extensive background in sports when he stepped into the head baseball
position. WAITING FOR GROUNDERS during a practice season are five members
of the Viking infield. Western had several letter-men on the starting
infield and were backed up by numerous new men. Left to right are: Doyle
Winter, George Hanson, Aldo Anderson, Bob Calvert, and Don Smith.
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LOTS OF CHATTER in the Viking dugout. Members of the squad watch and
encour-age a Viking batter during an important inning. AS THE UMPIRE
CLEANS HOUSE, the Washington Huskies get set to open an in-ning of
action. Western dumped the "U" in the first game.
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DRIVING ONE OUT for Western is Don West, the Vikings' number-two golfer.
West helped bring many victories into the Viking camp this spring. Golf
With national NAIA finalist Bob Doyle to build the team around, Coach John
Kulbitski embarked upon the 1956 golf season with plenty of optimism. Two
other lettermen, Don West and Jerry Thone, added much strength to the
divot-men's chances. Western was defending both con-ference and state NAIA
titles this year. The linksmen were downed in the first meet of the season
but went on from there to rack up impressive victories, with Bob Doyle
leading the squad. Coach Kulbitski expected Doyle to be a national
finalist again this year, had hopes that other members of the golf team
would make the na-tional trip. Low scores marked the early training for
the conference meet, held at Western this year. Bob Doyle and Don West
were the Viking lettermen and played number one and two all season.
Several other lettermen gave the squad good depth. Left to right: Bob
Doyle, Don West, Fred Ludtke, Coach John Kulbitski, Toby Scruggs, Mary
Seeley, and Bud Owings. GRIP DEMONSTRATION is given to Bob Doyle and Don
West by Coach John Kul-bitski. Doyle, Western's number one golf man,
points out how he grips the driver. 124
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Tennis Coach Charles Lappenbusch stated that he had "the best tennis
squad in ten years." This gives an indica-tion of the strength displayed
by the squad this sea-son. Only two lettermen from last year's bunch were
back but there were more than enough newcomers to offset this. The squad
started off badly allowing Central to beat them, 6 to 1. But they came
back strongly against CPS to win, 5 to 2. Gerald Schiele, Dick Endersbe,
and Jeb Baldi combined talents to lead the squad in the initial meets.
Lettermen Ken Moffett and Roger Barnhart gave much competition to any
opposing netmen. And as this book went to press things looked very bright
con-cerning the championship. LONG STRETCH is required to return this
ball. Dick Endersbe shows springboard legs in going up for this shot. Dick
was a major figure in tennis successes of the year. Lettermen were scarce
when the tennis season started, but many new men came in to hold down the
top five spots. Fresh-man Gerald Schiele, aided by Dick En- dersbe and
Jeb Baldi, managed to domin-ate play during the first of the season. It
took the lettermen several matches and much practice to be able to move
onto the top rungs. Standing left to right around Coach Lap-penbusch
are: Dick Endersbe, Gerald Schiele, Monte Bianchi, Joe Hartough, and Jeb
Baldi.
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Athlete of the Year This year's outstanding athlete, Ted Whan, carried
through with the high standards and outstanding perform-ances in sports
required for the title. Ted, a senior this year majoring in physical
education, has plans to be-come a teacher and track coach in a Washington
school system. A native of Victoria, British Colum-bia, Ted brought many
track accom-plishments with him to Western. He won the Canadian
Inter-Scholastic Hop, Step, and Jump title and holds the Aggregate Trophy
for the most points scored in that meet. During Ted's first year at
Western he took all-conference honors in the 440 and 880. He has been
all-conference ever since. In 1954 and 1955 he went to Abilene, Texas for
the national NAIA meet and placed fourth in 1954. Selected by the
students of Western as the outstanding Western athlete of 1956, Ted
Whan's name joined the roster of names of other Western athletes of years
past. 126
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COUPLES WHIRL in a spring atmosphere of daffodils at the Holiday Ballroom.
THE CARVER CUP IS PRESENTED to Athlete of the Year Ted Whan by Dean
McDonald during intermission at the Spring Sports Informal. Spring
Sports Informal In a setting of daffodils and cotton frills a new quar-ter
of social events was officially initiated at the Spring Sports Informal
held on April 13. Highlight of the evening was the presenting of the
Athlete of the Year award to Ted Whan during intermission. Co-chairmen of
the dance were Harold Swofford and Bob McDonald. CUTTING A RUG to the
lively music of Harold Knudson and his Holiday Boys are Beverly Hastings
and Ralph Taylor.
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SPEEDS-Back row: Bill Fosdick, Walt Ferguson, Bruce Tovrea, Loyal Edgren,
Fred Sandau, and Gary Radliff. Front row: Ray Karwacki, Harry Ayers, Bill
Karwacki, Jake Creasey, and Armin Jahr. MUDDAHS-Back row: John Sundquist,
Don Sum-mers, Jim Kreiss, Rich Hubber, and Jack Woodcook. Front row: Don
Sundquist, Loren Jackson, Norm Keck, Larry Freshley, and Pete Hegg.
LONGVIEW- Back row: Ed Westrick, Roy Nelson, Fred Lange, Byron Smith,
Howard Brooks, Ed Lar-son, and George Stavros. Front row: Russ Hulet,
Billy Hill, Jack Fix, Jack Westrick, and Bob Petrosik. PSEUDOS-Back row:
Bob Sorenson, Ron Thomp-son, Walt Trolson, Don Look, Jim Lorenz, and
Chuck Stutz. Front row: Dick Santini, Ray Hagg-strom, Verlin Frickel, Dick
Kure, and Larry Olson. 128
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Spring Intramurals With the prevailing good weather in April and May,
intramural baseball got off to a good start. Twelve teams participated, but
because of the time element involved in the printing of this book not all
of the teams could be pictured. The teams were divided into two leagues
of six teams ot a league to make the elimina-tion of losers speedier. The
final game was between the winners of the "A" League and the winners of
the "B" League for the championship. A BASE HIT by Fred Lange in a game
be-tween the Longview and MRH teams. WAHOLLOPERS-Back row: Don White, Ed
Mel-bourne, Gene Yerabek, and Gordon Johnson. Front row: Skip Baker,
Richard McLane, Fred Krain-ick, and Frederick Krainick. VETS-Back row:
Dan White, Jack Stark, Keith Wright, Gray Hauff, David Davies, and Keith
Fletcher. Front row: Einer Thomsen, Bob Pearce, James Rick, Joe Harrison,
and Oscar Olson. 129
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PRACTICING for the spring quarter mod-ern dance show, Evalyn Bickers
dances through her routine. Modern Dance Club With rhythms in modern
interpretation members of the Modern Dance Club pirouetted their way
through an eventful year. Participating in Homecoming Skits was the first
activity on the agenda. The highlight of win-ter quarter was the club
members dancing part in the opera, "Of Thee I Sing." Under the
advisorshil: of Miss Shirley Nelson the final event of the year was the
assembly which the club presented spring quarter. Giving their
interpretation to words by dancing are the following mem- bers of the
Modern Dance Club: Betty Jean Nye, Nancy Martin, Mar-ion Kemp, Joan
Hilliker, Elizabeth Jones, and Ellena Chatterton. STARRING in the modern
dance assem-bly were Floyd Abernathy, Joyce Crooks, Don Daverin and Phil
Lewis.
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Blue Barnacles With a dive, a back dolphin and a "right-left, right-left"
the Blue Barnacles, Western's mermaids, floated and swam through the year.
The first event of the year was the intramural swim meet which was held
late in fall quarter and included men's and women's racing and diving
competition. In the middle of winter quar-ter the twenty-one girls in the
club began practicing for the May 10 and 11 water show, the theme of
which was "Celestial and Terestrial Journey." Under the diligent coaching
of Miss Shirley Nelson and the chairmanship of Elizabeth Jones, the girls
floated in constellation formations and swam to the rhythms of different
lands. Back row: Betty Jean Nye, Loralee Myers, Carolyn Kyle, Reita
Barge, Sharron Olson, Janice Carlbom, and Janet-Kay Warneke. Second row:
Priscilla Plass, Joan Hilliker, president; Joann Rozman, Karen Olson,
Sandra Meyers, Donna Dunbar, Elizabeth Jones. Front row: Gail Tuininga,
Mona Skina, Barbara Schroer, Gretchen Day, Arlene Allen, secretary; Nancy
Tate, and Margaret Moore. WITH ELBOWS UP AND FACES UNDER Blue Barnacles
rehearse for the water show. 131
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IT'S HOCKEY SEASON. Racing down the field in an attempt to score is Mona
Skina, (center). Get-ting ready to interfere is Pris Lin-dell (right) with
Sue Morrical (left) following up. READY TO RETURN Arlene Gus-tan's
volley is Jan Hall. Anticipat-ing the play are Alice Meurer, Penny Milan,
Sandra Yotsko, Bar- bara Arnot, and Shannon Ruchty. HOPING TO TIE THE
SCORE with her foul shot is Chloe Arbogast. Standing along the key are
Hisa Hayashida, Barbara Arnot, Jan Hall, and Sally King. 132
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Women's Sports About 200 girls participated in athletic, recreational, or
social activities sponsored by Women's Recreation Association during the
last year. President of the club Harriet Allen along with Outing Chairman
Chloe Arbogast planned the fall outing to Grouse Mountain and the spring
outing to Sinclair Island. In charge of all the sports offered by the club
was Mona Skina, general sports chairman. Activities organized by the club
during the year included base-ball, bowling, filed hockey, basketball,
badminton, tennis, archery, volleyball, swinning and ping pong. STRIKE!
Out at the softball dia-mond Judy Laughary is up to bat while Sharon "Sam"
Mathews plays catcher. In the "tomato re-ceiving" position stands Miss
Lu-cille Kolind, instructor. KEEPING THE PIN BOY HOPPING Linda Neklason
tries for a "tur-key." Keglers on the bench are Sharon Mathews, Frances
San-ders, Sally Yeager, and Barbara Arnot. While participating in the
Field Hockey Conference held at UBC last November the girls won two out of
three games-defeating teams from the UW and WSC. Teams were also sent to
Basketball Conference at PLC this winter. This spring 60 high school
girls were present at a Sports Day sponsored by the club. Besides showing
these visitors a good time, and possibly interesting some of them in
Physical Education, the WRA girls got a chance to use and demonstrate some
of the knowledge and skills they have gained in the last year.
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FRIDAY NOON and COLLEGIANS ARE OUT! Students jam the hall as the weekly
edition of the W W Collegian appears on the stand. Among Western's minor
publications this year were the Homecoming Booklet, Profile, and
Navigator. The Navigator was something a new student couldn't do without
as it gave the "what, when, and where" information about the campus. The
"who" part of the publications was contained in the Profile-a popular
student phone number list. Representing just plain fun was the Homecoming
Booklet listing activities of that event-filled week. Left to right are
the edi-tors of these publications: Stan Lilian, Homecom-ing Booklet;
Shirley Graham, Profile; and Dell Abelein, Navigator. Western's creative
writing talent made its debut at the end of winter quarter and once again
in spring quar-ter in The Writer. Under the editorship of Judson Lloyd
and Pete LeCompte this booklet displayed short sto-ries, essays and poems
which were written by West- - ern's students-some of which were awarded
prizes. Covers for the magazine were designed by the art department.
Members of the Writer staff pictured 4 here are, back row: Mr. Harold
Ogden, Stan Lilian, Don Martin, Phil Howell, Mr. James O'Brien, John
Ryan. Front row: Kathy Garrett, Judson Lloyd and Molly Raymond.
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W W Collegian Keeping students informed on campus happenings was a big
job for the Collegian staff because of the huge enrollments. Thirty-two
issues were published during the year. Tom Manney served as editor fall
and winter quarter but had to resign because of his health spring quarter.
Ken Robertson, who will be 1956-57 editor also, moved up to the position
from associate editor. Each Friday at noon the latest in college
happen-ings was distributed to the students through the pages of the
Collegian. The English 200 class and veteran reporters made up the
Collegian staff. Many hours went into the production of the paper. Each
Thursday a troupe went to Cox Print Shop to make up pages, read proofs,
write heads, and go over the final proof before the paper was "put to
bed." COLLEGIAN BIGSHOTS mull over plans of publication. Tom Manney
handled the ed-itorship until spring quarter when he re-signed because of
his health. Jim Hamilton ran the business end of Collegian this year,
making sure there were plenty of ads each week along with his other
duties. PAGES TAKE FORM as the Collegian staff fills each one with type.
Making up the pages are Jim Hamilton, business manager; Ken Robertson,
editor; John Betrozoff, sports editor, and Dick Cox, co-owner of the
print shop. Complete coverage was the goal each week for the Collegian
staff. Sometimes it was mighty hard to meet deadlines but the staff always
came through with a top-notch newspaper. Back row: Shirley Graham, Jim
Hamilton, Ken Robertson, Chuck Stutz, Dell Abelein, Allan Mathieson, Allen
Jung, and Doug Smith. Front row: June Kellogg, Billie Bresnahan, Carol
Jensen, Sandra Adams, Nadine Schilling, and John Betrozoff.
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Who's Who At the top of the list on Western's campus in 1956 were the
twenty-two students selected to represent Western in "Who's Who Among
Students in American Colleges and Universities," a compilation of
biog-raphies of outstanding American students. Qualities for selection
were based on excellence and sincerity in scholarship, leadership and
participation in extra-curricular and academic activities, citizenship and
serv-ice to the school, and promise of future usefulness to business and
society. Western's honored students were, back row: Bob Doyle, Nadine
Schilling, Pat Put-nam, Chuck Dennis, Ken Schaefer, Dave Northrup, Lois
Chudek, Rosemarie Oldow, Fern Valentine, Bill Elwood, Marilyn Scribner,
Lynda Samuelson, and Bob Teshera. Front row: Rodger Williams, Roland
Sayler, Kay MacKenzie, Lenko Gazija, Bruce Hannaford, and Willis Ball.
Not pictured are Tom Manney, John Sund- quist, and Dan White. 136
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Freshman Class STEPPING UP to lead their fellow freshmen through the first
year at Western these three students fulfilled their positions very well.
The class officers were Dick Kure, vice president; Beverly Bull,
secretary; and Bill Siebler, president. With high anticipation and a good
deal of excitement, and under the advisorship of Dr. P. H. Atteberry, the
members of the Freshman Class began the long climb upward. Their enthusiasm
and talents made their first profits during Western's Homecoming
activities. The Frosh won first-place honors with their Homecoming skit
and float. Betty Jane Ramaila graced the Home-coming court as Freshman
Princess. As with all students who are just beginning college, the frosh
had many adjustments to make to their new surroundings, but by winter
quarter they were old hands at the college business. Again getting into the
"'swing" of things, they sponsored a mixer in Feb- ruary and also an
assembly. One of the outstanding activities of this class in the spring
was the cleaning-up project at Lakewood, Western's recreation area on the
shore of Lake Whatcom. Sandra Adams Arlene Allen Jean Anderson Yvonne
Anderson Ella Awa Joyce Bajema Barbara Bender Delores Black Marilyn
Anderson Jerry Altman Clarice Bachman Sharon Ballagh Barby Berry Betty
Acheson Barbara Ames Nancy Anderson Mary Atkins Gerald Bogen Barbara Bos
Ruth Addie Robert Allen David Bailey Amelia Bellotti Shirley Bignold
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Virginia Brandt Farolyn Bray Sandra Brechwald Helen Bresnahan Robert
Brookins Carol Brown Lois Brozovich Frances Brunie Gary Bruno Beverly
Bull Robert Buse Sally Cays Geraldine Chadwick Nancy Cooper Don Chase
Kathleen Cordes Carol Childress Jule Crabtree Judy Chisholm Beverly
Cramer Kirby Cleveland Ted Crosby Virgil Cleveland Ruth Cronk Connie
Cummings Pat Cusack Fred Davis Gretchen Day Sandra Dexter Marlene
Deyon Arlyn DeYoung Don Donahue Roger Donnelly SCHEDULE, PLEASE. First
registration for many excited and confused Frosh. Judi Dornfeld Delano
Dudacek Lorna Dudley 139
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Bessie Dunbar Maure Dunn Mary Lu Engum Sharene Ernst Barbara Etherton
Yvonne Evans Audrey Everall Jackie Foster Sue Fassett Barbara Fay Sandy
Fluke Keith Forbes Donna Forslof Betty Franz Carolyn Friesen Norman
Fullner Robert Funkhouser Don Gangnes Gail Garrard Gail Gentala Pat
Getty Annette Gilbertson Caroline Goff Gale Granger Jeanette Greydanus
Carolyn Grinrod Ronald Grove Ed Grubbe Dave Gunderson Emery Haggin
Marion Hagglund Virgil -Halterman Betty Hamabata STUDENTS REVIEW the
next items on the agenda of entertainment provided by the Artist and
Lecturers Series assemblies. 140 Jim Hamilton Philip Hansen Jean Harden
D6 n' X Tom; rte, - ,- 1A
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Warren Hayes Neil Helgath William Hendrick Lois Hendricksen Joan
Hendrickson Joanne Heritage Gayle Hill Phyllis Hirni Pat Holtz Larry
Hower Sharon Jay Donald Holz Marlene Jepperson Wava Huggins Clare Johnson
Jean Irving Dolores Johnson Natsuyo Izumi Thor Johnson Pat Jacobson
Elizabeth Jones Sheryl Jordan Allen Jung Joan Kalyk Betty Kearney June
Kellogg Marian Kemp Viola Kison Carolyn Kyle Margaret Larson Effie
Laughery Gary Lind Barbara Lippman THE LOUNGE, place for lunch, coffee,
talk, meetings, music, and general lounging. 141 Beverly Hastings Jane
Haugen Jocelyn Hawkes
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Jean Little Fred Ludtke Marlys Marshall Eleanor Lobdell Deanne Loughary
Camilla Lowe Betty Mock Barbara MacPhail Lucille Mariotto Janet
Martinson Leo Marty Mary Mayer Jeanne McCormick Kenneth McCullough
Laura McDonald Peter McFarlane NAVY WHIRLEY-BIRD caused quite a stir
during fall quarter. Even the Campus School turned out to see it. Darlene
McKinney Sharon McLean Wayne McMaster Jeri McNutt Mary-Ellen McRae
Grace Meikle Edward Melbourne Eleanor Metcalf Lynne Michel Penney Milan
Janet Moll Lyle Mooney George Moore Muriel Moss Mari Lou Mouncer Carol
Mundt Betty Muzzall Loralee Myers 142 Mary Nelson Russell Newell
Peggy Nielsen Patricia Northup Donna Nugent Laura O'Connor CIl
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Janet Poppe Geraldine Redeye Naomi Roley Florence Pownall Brunhilde Regel
Harold Rowe Neil Purvis Melba Rice Barbara Quinn Harold Roberts Molly
Raymond Loren Robinson Mae-Rose Rea Elmira Rockey Marian Rowley Nancy
Salberg Janet Sarles Arlene Satterlee Robert Saxvik Gerald Schiele
HOMECOMING HAT HAWKER, Bill Vaughn, seems to be really drumming up
business. 143 Karen Olson Norma Olson Juanita Osborn Elmer Ostrander
Wm. Ostrander Marjorie Owen Wilma Patten Delores Pearson Adina Peterson
Joan Plank Gary Phillips Priscilla Plass
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Jackie Scott Grace Seimears Douglas Shepard Marlene Sherard Milton
Sherwood Nancy Shields Eva Jane Shier Sally Shininger Zelda Shultz
Bill Siebler Shirlene Simpson Richard Small STUDENT CO- OP FURNISHES the
student with everything from stationery to sweat shirts. A well-known
face behind the count-er is Mrs. Blake who is always ready to help.
Lowell Smith Lois Souda Jon Speck Ronald Stadick Dale Steele Vernon
Stone James Stow Janice Swanson Marian Taylor Jeannie Teel Marilyn
Thatcher Jack Thompson Nancy Tolsma Tamara Townley Jeanette Trullinger
Gail Tuininga Joan Verhamme Beverly Walker 144 Marilee Weaver Lois
West John Weston Wayne Weber Donald Wheeler Anne Whipple ~
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Walter White Charlotte Williams Marjorie Whitmore Darlene Wilson John
Wrightman Lorna Williams Peggy Witte Henry Wold Trula Wright Shiba
Yoshiko Roberta Zatarain Carol Zylstra VIEW FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK.
First snow fall and the campus looked and felt like the arctic. 145 v,
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Sophomore Class Now old hands at the college business, the Sopho-more
Class looked forward to another fun- and study-filled year. Thoroughly
orientated on registration pro-cedures, "little" quizzes and finals, they
found that the knee-knocking and nail-biting routines of their first
college year are over. The Sophomores entered into the Homecoming
activi-ties with a window display and float. Pat Brunhaver was Homecoming
princess. Winter quarter was fairly quiet regarding sophomore activities
as everyone settled down for a season of work. Recreation highlighted
Spring Quarter's activities with the class sponsoring a mixer and ending
the year with a Frosh-Soph joint picnic. MAKING LONG RANGE PLANS for the
future of Western's Sophomore Class are President Dick Bruland, Vice
President Julie Horstman (seated), and Kittie Stole, secretary-treasurer.
Arlene Adair Kenneth Anderson David Albright Chloe Arbogast Charlene
Anderson Jan Atteberry Clyde Baker George Barney Kenneth Bell Reita Barge
Emilie Beaudreau Dave Bargelt Jane Beernink Charles Berets George Bellos
Beverly Bergum Paul Benedict Gloria Bernier 146 John Blake Terri Borgen
Phyllis Bower Ronald Brighton Pat Brown Barrie Brownell
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Maryanne Brozovich Patricia Brunhaver James Buchanan William Cavenaugh
Annette Campbell Gwenyth Campbell Franklin Carlson William Clarke Bill
Cox Joan Davis Charles Day Donna Dunbar Arlene Dyck Lee Fisher Linda
Ford Ingeleiv Foss Beret Funkhouser Stan Garland Kathleen Garrett Pat
Gerspacher William Gladsjo Barbara Greer Patty Griffith Don Gunderson
POURING OVER THE COLLEGIAN file are Don Tackett and Jackie Scott. 147
Edith Gustan Eleanor Guerin Gary Gwin Colleen Hagerup Roy Haggstrom Jim
Hamilton Marylyn Hansen Robert Hansen Jay Hatch Hazel Heather Gerald
Hedlund James Hill
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Evelyn James Karen Jeffcott Carol Jensen Gordon Johnson Gordeena
Jorgensen Carolyn Kallgren Charles Kamps Walter Kauzlarich Kay Kellogg
SNOW MAY BE VERY BEAUTIFUL but very annoying for those who must drive to
and from school during the winter. Delores Keyes Janice Kleinsorge
Richard Kolkana Thomas Lampman Lorna Langberg David Langley Agnes Laren
Caroline Lennart John Lewis Roger Linde Donald Look Molly Lowry Jon
MacKinnon Sylvia Matthews Jane Mattieligh Eugene Maxim Wallace May
Marilyn Mayhew Forrest McKelvy Richard McKinley Duane McNary Joan
McQueen Kenneth Merager Sandra Meyers Joan Hilliker Don Hundley Elsie
Jacobson 148 iliaAa I~i~
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Dick Moore Ruth Morical Suzanne Morrical Merle Motoda Nancy Motomatsu
Carolyn Munch William Muscutt Vivian Nanavich Blair Nelson Darrow
Nelson Carole-Jean Njos Richard O'Brien Harold Odegaard Marilyn Ogden
Toshiko Okura Myrna Olson Sharron Olson Ronald Ougland PRIZES AND GAMES
at the successful and funful WRA carnival. 149 Marilyn Poole Clara
Quigley Jo Resteigen Arline Overhus Gary Patrick Marilyn Peoples John
Pickett Leonard Pierce Ron Poirier Joan Richards Marilyn Rinta Ann
Rogers Joann Rozman Robert Scruggs Hunter Shallis Elaine Sharp Carol
Simpson Don Six
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Janet Soine Rose Ann Southerm Kathryn Stole Fred Strom Bruce Swanson
Lorrine Stromberg Alice Sweet Chuck Stutz Al Sydnor Carroll Talbott
Marilyn Taylor Demeke Tekle-wold Marilyn Tharp Eugene Trauland Walter
Trolson Allen Turnbull Marion Walston Darryl Waugaman Arlene Wersen
lone West Doyle Winter Leroy Wissinger MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT was
one of the outstanding lecturers on the Artist and Lecturers Series for
Winter Quarter. Jack Woodcook Martha Wright Gwen Yoshimura Sandra
Yotsko Larry Young Shirley Ziegler Dallas Smith David Smith Doug Smith
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Top, across: 1. Remember, Pat, every patty counts. 2. Some people will
court anything as long as it wears a skirt. 3. Good old coffee line. 4.
Western has discovered some new talent thanks to the WUS assembly. 5.
"Keep off my feet, you big ox!" 151
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Junior Class Two years behind them and two ahead as the mem-bers of the
Junior Class began another year last fall. This is the year, when, as
Juniors, they begin student teaching and looking forward to stepping up
another rung of the ladder to take their places as graduating Seniors. As
with most classes, fall quarter activities are mostly concerned with
Homecoming. In true tra-dition, the Juniors entered the fun with their
Home-coming skit and float. The main item on the agenda winter quarter
was the Junior Prom, "Club Manhat-tan" which was held March 2. As spring
daze and warmer evenings rolled around, the enticing aroma of beach fires
and good food filled the air as appetites were satisfied at the Junior
Class Salmon Bake. CHECKING LAST MINUTE PLANS for "Club Manhattan" are
the officers who presided over this year's Junior Class: Dorothy Flora,
secretary-treasurer; Pat Hollingsworth, president; and Charlotte Rolie,
vice president. Dell Abelein Shirley Ambers Jeanette Armstrong James Berg
Margaret Abrahamse Helen Anderson Desta Almgren 152 Don Andrus Barbara
Arnot Nancy Baldwin Beckie Boroughs Shirlee Bradshaw John Betrozoff
Dorothy Bowen Carolyn Brewer Malcom Blom Albert Bowers Irene Brodie Myra
Brokaw Joanne Buchanan Joyce Brose Alan Campbell Lee Brown David Canary
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Joel Carlson Earl Carter Mary Lu Conley Dixie Coomes Ken Copeland
Barbara Crandall James DeMonbrun Dean Dingerson Jean Dunham Bill Elwood
Dick Endersbe Dorothy Flora Duane Forslof Carole Frederickson Eunice
Frey Lenko Gazija Janet Glass Marguerite Goff Leon Golden Judy Griffin
Dale Grim Gail Gustafson Janet Hall Jim Hall Sandra Hall Dean
Hillhouse Barbara Hose Georgia Irish Peter Hallson Raymond Hoff Mary Alice
Hunt Darlene Issacson Jack Halstead Grace Hopkins David Ibea Noel Jackson
Alan Hansen Betty Harvey Shirley Haskins FALSE ALARM. And it's all just
another fire drill. Thank goodness it wasn't a rainy day. 153 ,,Bl~ii
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William Kendrick Bradford Kenyon Jim Kreiss Gene Langill Lois Lawson
Marilyn Leggett Stan Lilian Carl Linde James Lumley Don Lyle Raymond
MacDermott Maurice Maeirt Margy Mann Gerard McElholm Pat McGreevy
Robert Mitchell Kenneth Moffett Wallace Morita Margaret Moore James
Morse Jean Morton Shirley Neble Mary Noble Arnold Nordquist Kathy
Nystrom Rosemarie Oldow Beverly Onustack STUDENT TEACHING FOR JUNIORS.
Ken Olson is practicing on the children from the campus school. 154
Suzie Jacobsen Lynne Jameson Fred Jamieson Ronald Janke Janet Johnson
Howard Johnson Bob Johnston Norman Keck Carol Kendrick
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Robert Sorenson Harley Stafford Patsy Staggs Phyllis Stavros Rosalie
Swedberg Nancy Tate Duayne Trecker Marilyn Tucker Stanley Unger Joyce
Uskoski Don Weisel Jack Westrick Margie Wilbur Gordon Wilson Myrna Lee
Winklesky Laura Wood Art Wrisley Darlene Yaden Thelma Yamashita Karen
Young 155 Nanette Otness Arlene Pearson Kathie Person Ethel Preston
Gary Radcliff Jerry Ramey Shirley Rarick Bill Reinard Ivalee Rensink
Larry Richardson Charlotte Rolie Lu Ann Sauers Nadine Schilling Dan
Scribner Gail Smith Leonard Smith Shirley Smutz Verne Smutz Valerie
Solie Grace Sooter
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Senior Class MUCH PLANNING AND MANY DECISIONS MUST be made by members of
the Senior Class. Chosen to lead their fellow Seniors this year were Dave
Northrup, president; Janet Kay Warneke, secretary-treasurer, and Bob
Doyle, vice president (not pictured). At the top at last, and with
anticipating looks into the near future, the Seniors began their final
and eventful years as undergraduates at Western. Homecoming fes-tivities
were done up well under the co-chairmenship of David Johnson and Janet Kay
Warneke as the Sen-ior Class was awarded first place in the window
dis-play in Penny's. Hereafter they will be coming back to the campus to
enjoy their own homecoming. The Sen-ior Class party was held during fall
quarter and winter quarter saw the class members again partying at the
Senior Banquet at the Bellingham Country Club. Dr. Carlile was the guest
speaker for the occasion. An exciting and perhaps nostalgic Spring Quarter
ar-rived on campus as the Seniors' college days drew to a close with the
advent of Class Day, Baccalaureate, and Graduation. SOME OF THE BUSIEST
STUDENTS on campus were the mem-bers of the Senior Planning Board. As
graduating Seniors pre- pared to leave Western many plans and arrangements
concern-ing activities, banquets, baccalaureate, and graduation had to be
made. Those on this year's board were, back row: Dick Wal-ston, Bob Doyle,
Ted Whan, John Boling, and David Northrup. Front row: Evalyn Bickers,
Patricia Lunde, Janet Kay Warneke, Elizabeth Carlson, Fern Valentine.
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Harriet Allen AWS; FTA; Valkyrie; WRA, president James Aldrich Norsemen
Louis Armbrust Norsemen Barbara Arnett ACE; AWS; FTA Roger Barnhart
Norsemen; Varsity Basketball Tennis; W Club Edward Belz Norsemen
Leone Bishop AWS Nancy Blair ACE; AWS; FTA; Helmsmen Lyla Bonney AWS
Gweneth Boulton ACE; AWS; CCF; FTA; Women's Glee Club, president Delmer
Boysen Intramural Sports; Norsemen Howard Brooks Norsemen; Varsity
Basketball; W Club Aldo Anderson Intramural Sports; Norsemen; Varsity
Basketball Baseball; W Club Don Anderson Norsemen Mike Arnott
Norsemen; Varsity Swimming; W Club Katherine Barbas AWS Nancy Bergeson
AWS; Critics Club; FTA; Orchestra; Scholarship Society Evalyn Bickers
AWS Norman Blom Norsemen John Boling Band; Choir; FTA; Kappa Delta Pi,
treasurer; Men's Glee Club; Norsemen; Senior Planning Committee Robert
Boushey FTA; Norsemen Robert Bowen Norsemen Gerald Bruland Norsemen
Robert Bryan Norsemen
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Keith Cabe Intramural Sports; Norsemen; Varsity Football; W Club
Charles Campbell IA Club, vice presi-dent; Norsemen Janice Carlbom AWS;
Blue Barnacles; USCF Elizabeth Carlson AWS; Choir; Junior Prom
Princess; Kappa Delta Pi, secretary; Symphony Orchestra, Valkyrie Guy
Cauthers USCF; Norsemen Forris Chaney Norsemen John Campbell Band;
Choir; FTA; Intramural Sports; Men's Glee Club; Norsemen Gene Caraker
Collegian Staff; Editor Homecoming Book-let; FTA; Golf; Norsemen; Swim
Team; W Club John Carlson Norsemen Earl Cash Intramural Sports;
Norsemen; Varsity Track Marlene Chaney AWS Ellena Chatterton AWS; Band
- i; Janet Christianson ACE; AWS; FTA Lois Chudek AWS; Board of
Con-trol; Kappa Delta Pi; Scholarship Society; Valkyrie; Who's Who
Stella Clouda AWS Murry Coleman Norsemen Laura Daggett AWS Gary
Danley Norsemen Gay Clemans AWS David Clendenen FTA; Norsemen; Viking
Camera Club Ernest Conley Norsemen Pecry Crandell Norsemen Don Daverin
Band; Choir; Civic Orchestra; Men's Glee Club; Modern Dance; Norsemen;
Square Circle; Swim Team John Davis Norsemen
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James Denniger Norsemen Charles Dennis Debate; Forensics; Norsemen; Pi
Kappa Delta, president; Western Players Barbara Donnelly AWS; Colhecon,
president; ICC; Valkyrie, vice-presi-dent Bob Doyle Golf; Intramural
Sports; Norsemen; Senior Planning Com-mittee; W Club James Easter
Norsemen Loyal Edgren Norsemen; Varsity Baseball; W Club Ward Ellsworth
Band; Choir; Male Quartet; Norsemen Nancy Fehlhaber ACE; AWS
Commis-sion; Colhecon; Valkyrie Rhoda Fickel AWS Richard Finnigan ACE;
FTA; Norsemen; Varsity Track Gerald Geschke Norsemen Esther Gibbons
AWS Joan Dennis AWS; Forensics Carol Diers AWS; Kappa Delta Pi;
Valkyrie Marlene Doyle AWS Robert Dunlap BOC; Collegian Staff; ICC;
Norsemen; Press Club, president, vice- president; Scholarship Society,
president; Viking Camera Club David Elder Norsemen Kay Ellsworth AWS;
Choir; Norse-men; Vocollegians Walter Ferguson Norsemen; Varsity
Football Baseball; W Club Donna Ferrier AWS Blanche Friend AWS;
Colhecon Nicolas Garcia Norsemen Norma Gibson AWS Commission; Colhecon;
Homecom-ing Ball Chairman; Valkyrie, president Steven Gimurtu Helmsmen;
Norsemen; Pep Committee Chair-man; Yell Leader
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Lucille Grace ACE; AWS; FTA; Bel-lingham Civic Sym-phony; Valkyrie
Ardith Granger AWS; Colhecon; FTA; IVCF Matthew Gudmundson Norsemen
Lorraine Guthrie AWS; Band; Orches-tra; Symphonic Band Janet Hansen AWS;
FTA, president; ICC, vice-president Burrell Hardan Intramural Sports;
Norsemen Ron Hindman Norsemen Jim Honcoop Epsilon Pi Tau; Industrial
Arts Club; Norsemen Loren Jackson FTA; Norsemen Don Jansen Norsemen
David Johnson ACE; Klipsun Staff; Norsemen Robert Johnson Norsemen
Charles Granger Kappa Delta Pi; Norsemen; Swim Team; W Club Stanley
Greene Norsemen Richard Hall Epsilon Pi Tau, presi-dent; IA Club,
presi-dent; ICC; Norsemen Ronald Hall Norsemen Richard Harris Norsemen
Ronald Hatten Norsemen Lois Hundley AWS Evelyn Ishii AWS Emarlyn Jahr
AWS; Student Wives; Valkyrie Mary Lou Jensen AWS Wilfred Johnson
Forensics Club; Norsemen; Pi Kappa Delta; Western Players Georgiana
Joseph ACE; AWS; FTA
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Fran Kane AWS; FTA Myrna Kemp ACE; AWS; Band; Choir; FTA; Pep
Com-mittee Richard King Epsilon Pi Tau, sec.- treas., Industrial Arts
Club; Norsemen Sally King AWS; Rheba D. Nick-erson; WRA Les Knutson
Norsemen John Kohfeld Norsemen Colleen Lauderbach AWS Ceole Law AWS
Lorraine Letson AWS Norman Letson Norsemen Priscilla Lindell AWS
Levern Littlefield Norsemen Joy Kephart AWS Joseph Kilkenny Norsemen
Sally Knapp AWS Kenneth Knutson BOC; Camera Club; Norsemen; Science
Club Flossie Kucera AWS Glen LaFave Norsemen Carol LeCompte AWS; The
Writer and Collegian Staffs William LeCompte Norsemen; The Writer,
Editor Sally Lindahl AWS Lois Lindberg AWS Judson Lloyd Norsemen;
Science Club; Writer Staff Pat Lunde AWS kI~ I~f~GCl~
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Don Lundquist Norsemen Rosalie Lundquist AWS Commission; Colhecon; WRA
Gerald Magelssen Band; Camera Club; IA Club Sharon Mathews AWS; Rheba D.
Nickerson Club; WRA Leo Mclntee ACE; Norsemen Ann Meurer AWS; FTA;
IVCF; Kappa Delta Pi; Klip-sun and Collegian Staffs; WRA Ruth Moses
AWS; Critics Club; FTA Carol Muffly AWS; Senior Planning Board;
Valkyrie Edwin Newell Norsemen Franklin Nielsen Band, vice-president;
Civic Symphony Or-chestra; Norsemen; Orchestra; String Quartet Trio
William O'Bryant Norsemen Eugene Olson Band; Norsemen Loren Lyle
Norsemen Kay MacKenzie AWS Robert McClenahan Norsemen Jane Mclntee
ACE; AWS James Monroe Norsemen Edward Morrow Norsemen Jack Neilsen
Norsemen Linda Neklason AWS; Rheba D. Nick-erson, secretary; WRA,
vice-president Helen Nobles AWS; Choir; FTA, vicepresident; Kappa Delta
Pi David Northrup Homecoming Co-chairman; Kappa Delta Pi; Norsemen; Pi
Kappa Delta; Scholarship Society Carol Overdorff ACE; AWS; Colhecon;
FTA; WRA Janice Peck AWS; FTA; WRA
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James Peninger Norsemen Dorothy Peth AWS; Colhecon, president; FTA;
Chorus Leland Porterfield Kappa Delta Pi; Norsemen; Square and Circle
Club; Western Players Loid Power Norsemen Ron Rasmussen Norsemen;
Varsity Football and Base-ball; W Club Rix Rayburn AWS; Critics Club;
FTA William Richardson Norsemen Leon Roberts Norsemen Ken Schaefer
ACE; Chorus; ICC, president; Kappa Delta Pi; Norsemen Marilyn Scribner
AWS; Homecoming Co-chairman; IVCF; WRA Pat Sinclair AWS Dara Skieens
AWS Gordon Pfister Board of Control; Norsemen; Varsity Swim Team and
Track Lynn Phillips AWS; Chorus; Mod-ern Dance; Rheba D. Nickerson
Club; Women's Glee; WRA Pat Putnam AWS Commission; Homecoming Queen;
Valkyrie Marjorie Rasmussen AWS Dwight Reynolds Norsemen Marion Rice
AWS; FTA; Valkyrie Shirley Saad AWS; FTA Frances Sanders AWS; FTA; ICC;
Rheba D. Nickerson Club, secretary, pres-ident; WRA Dianne Seeley AWS
Ralph Selk Epsilon Pi Tau, vice-president; ICC; IA Club, treasurer;
Norsemen Mona Skina AWS; Rheba D. Nick-erson Club; WRA Corrine Slate
AWC, IVCF
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Raymond Smith Norsemen Helen Snowden AWS Commission; Art Club. Gene
Staggs Norsemen; IA Club; IVCF; USCF. Harry Stakkestad Norsemen
Robert Suggs IA Club; Norsemen; Varsity football and baseball. Daniel
Sullivan Board of Control; Class president, fresh-man and sophomore;
Norsemen, vice presi-dent; Varsity foot-ball, baseball and track; W
club, presi-dent. John Sundquist Norsemen Ross Tabor FTA; Norsemen; Ski
Club. Bob Teshera Board of Control; Norsemen. Jess Thomas Norsemen
Bruce Tovrea Norsemen Bill Townsend Norsemen Tom Sofie Norsemen Pat
Spokley ACE; AWS; Helms-men; Junior Prom Princess. Willis Stroup
Norsemen; Wesvets. Mary Stevenson AWS; Band; FTA; WRA. Fred Sullivan
Norsemen Rita Sundal ACE; AWS; Chorus; Kappa Delta Pi; IVCF. Ralph
Taylor Norsemen Ruth Tenneson AWS; IVCF. Harry Thompson Norsemen Carl
Thynes Norsemen Dalene Twing ACE; AWS; CCF; Col-hecon, treasurer; FTA;
WRA; Valkyrie. Lorraine Tyyska ACE; AWS; FTA; Square and Circle Club;
WRA.
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Frank Uhrig Norsemen Fern Valentine AWS, treasurer; Jun-ior Prom
Princess; Senior Planning Board; Ski Club; Valkyrie. Don Van Wyck
Norsemen Ruth Walker ACE; AWS; Blue Barnacles; FTA; Ski Club; WRA.
William Wells Norsemen Don West Norsemen; Varsity golf; W Club. Ted
Whan Critics Club; Norse-men, president; Sen-ior Planning Board; Varsity
track; W club. Rodger Williams ACE; Board of Con-trol; Collegian staff,
co-editor; FTA; Norse-men; Wesvets, secre-tary; Who's Who. Ken Valentine
Norsemen; Science Club. Lee Van Laningham ACE; Norsemen. Dick Walston
ACE; Board of Con-trol; FTA; Norsemen; Ski Club. Janet-Kay Warneke AWS;
Blue Barnacles; Pi Kappa Delta; Helmsmen; Senior Planning Board; class
secretary; Western Players; WRA. Norman Wiig Norsemen Bert Williams
Norsemen Jay Williamson Norsemen Ruth Wortman AWS; FTA. Urn John
Young Norsemen Mary Zupan AWS
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The staff members pictured here are Mr. Bliss, Brunhilde Regel, Billie
Bresnahan, Reita Barge, and Janet Soine. Not all the staff was present
for the picture taking. Other hard working members were Shirley Graham,
John Betrozoff, Alan Mattieson, Annette Campbell, Marilyn Poole, Arline
Overhus, Phyllis Hirni, Shirley Ziegler, Ken Bale, Betty Harvey, Joan
Plank, Alene Hughes, all the students of English 208, and Chuck Stutz,
the faithful photographer who took the picture. DARKROOM DISCUSSION with
KLIPSUN photographers, Chuck Stutz and Ken Bale. The staff was very
fortunate to have these two among them. EFFICIENT FACULTY ADVISOR, Mr.
Jim Bliss, who is also Public Relations man for Western. 166
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Klipsun A college annual-the KLIPSUN-here is a pictorial record of your
school year. An annual represents much hard work and time on the part of
all those who are concerned with its publication. But when dead-lines are
made and the finished product is out for dis-tribution, all that is
forgotten. There is a great deal of satisfaction in creating a book that
people will enjoy for many years. The KLIPSUN began in 1913 and has
progressed to this year's status of a bigger book with colored pic-tures.
In future years many pleasant and fun-filled memories will be recalled as
you glance through your 1956 yearbook and you will relive your college
days. TOP GALS on the Klipsun totem pole take time out from endless tasks
to pose for photographer. On the left is Business Man-ager Gail
Gustafson, and on the right, Editor Janet Soine. SECTION EDITORS HOLD A
CONFAB and review the layout of the annual. Each with her own special
phase of work for the Klip-sun, are Reita Barge, copy editor; Betty
Harvey, art editor; Shirley Ziegler, winter section editor; Arlene
Overhus, fall section editor, and Phyllis Hirni, spring section editor.
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY are Billie Bres-nahan, Phyllis Hirni and Shirley Graham
as they trim and paste pictures onto the Klipsun dummy.
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Acknowledgments Many thanks to those who helped to collect the memories
in the yearbook ... to Business Manager Gail Gustafson, a gal with
efficiency and imagination . .. to Reita Barge, my copy editor who was
selected staff member of the year, with typewriter and eraser trying to
keep ahead of my red pencil . . . to head photographer Ken Bale, near
genius with camera and developing trays ... to art editor Betty Harvey
who created cover and color pages . . . to my sec-tion editors, Phyllis
Hirni, Arline Overhus and Shirley Zieg-ler, with rulers, paste pots, and
layouts . . . to Chuck Stutz who photographed all sports and clubs . . .
to Art Mafli who helped out in emergencies . . . to the Craftsman Press
and Jim Abbott who printed this annual . . . to Russ Clift and Jukes
Studios . . . to the S. K. Smith Company who printed the cover . . . to
James Bliss, faculty advisor . .. to staff members like Brunhilde Regel,
Billie Bresnahan, and Shirley Graham who helped for the sake of helping .
.. to the students of Western to whom this book really belongs. Eter Soae
Editor of the 1956 KLIPSUN
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