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Yearbook Name
The Blue and Gold 1940
Location
Colfax, Washington (Whitman County, WA)
Additional Information
BLUE & GOLD
1939-40 - - VOLUME XXV
on
O THE Patrons of School District No. 255
whose support and cooperation has
made our
support and cooperation
school the institution it is, we dedi-
twenty-fifth volume of the Blue
TABLE
the greater part of the earth's
illation at war, we can only hope
ation shall never become a party
CONTENTS
September — October
January — February
Administration
Student Government
November — December
Classes
Clubs
May — June
Seniors
Advertisers
M usic
Drama
March — April
Clubs
Sports
IN MEMORIAM
MILTON NAFZIGER:
JACK SHEREEY:
Born November 1. 1923
Died November 8. 1939
Born August 11. 1924
Died June 13. 1939
Constitution of the Associated Students
of Colfax High School
PREAMBLE
We. the students of Colfax High School, in order to systematize the management of
school activities, to promote school spirit, to bring the students and the faculty to a bet-
ter understanding and to enable us to become better citizens, do ordain and establish this
constitution for the Associated Students of Colfax High School.
ARTICLE I — NAME
The name of this organization shall be, “The Associated Students of Colfax High
School.”
ARTICLE II — MEMBERSHIP
All regularly enrolled high school students and faculty shall be members of this or-
ganization.
ARTICLE III — STUDENT COUNCIL
SECTION 1. The student council shall consist of the following: President, Vice-
President, Secretary, and Treasurer, one representative from each home room of the high
school, and the Principal, and one faculty member appointed by the Principal.
SECTION 2. The Student Council shall have general supervision over all school ac-
tivities and the expenditure of all funds shall be approved by the Council. The Council
will appoint such committees as are necessary to carry on its work.
It is understood that any of the authority exercised by this Association is granted by
the administration of this school, and the administration may at any time rescind the
authority.
ARTICLE IV — OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The elective officers of the Association shall be the President. Vice-
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, one representative from each home
room, and the Yell Leaders.
SECTION 2. The President shall be a Senior in the school year following his election.
He shall have been enrolled in this school at least one school year.
SECTION 3. The Vice-President shall meet the requirements for the office of Presi-
dent. He shall keep a typewritten record of all the extra curricular activities of every
student in school. He shall assume the duties of President in case of his absence or
resignation.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall keep record of all meetings of the Association.
SECTION 5. The Treasurer of the Association shall keep an account of all expend-
itures and income of the Association.
SECTION 6. The Student Council shall appoint manager for all school activities.
SECTION 7. Every student is eligible for nomination for any office providing he is
passing in all of his subjects with at least a “C” average grade and further provided that
candidates for President and Vice-President must have Junior standing. The Treasurer
shall be nominated by the Bookkeeping teacher with the consent of the Council.
ARTICLE V — ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. The nominees for the various student body officers will be nominated
at a primary election on the last Tuesday in April of each year. This election shall take
place in the home room period. Every student regularly enrolled in the high school will
be eligible to vote if he is present at this time. The Friday following the primary election
will be given over to a campaign assembly. The general election shall be held on the
following Tuesday after the primary election. Only students who are registered will be
eligible to vote in this election.
SECTION 2. On the Monday following this assembly the class presidents and ad-
visers shall meet and select a nominating committee for the nominating of class officers.
The nominating committees of the various classes shall meet the next day and announce
the nominees by Friday of that week. The election shall be held by ballot during a class
meeting which will be held on the following Tuesday.
CONSTITUTION—Continued
SECTION 3 A list of all students eligible for the Student Body officers will be posted
on the" bulletin board at least two days before the primary election. At least two candi-
dates for the offices of President. Vice-President. Secretary, and Yell Leader shall be
nominated at the primary election, provided that the Student Council may declare more
candidates if more students than two receive nearly the same number of votes.
Section 4 The Student Council shall make plans for and supervise the plans for the
election as well as the election itself. It shall require a majority of the total number of
votes cast to elect any officer. Elected officers shall be formally installed at a special as-
sembly and shall serve until the successors qualify.
SECTION 5. It is hereby understood that all elections of other organizations shall
take place after the student body elections.
ARTICLE VI — MEETINGS
SECTION 1. Meetings of the Student Association shall be held at any time for any
purpose designated by the Principal and the Student Council.
SECTION 2. Meetings of the Student Council shall be held on call by the President
or the Principal. Three-fourths of the student representatives and one faculty member
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE VII — STUDENT ACTIVITIES
SECTION 1. The Student Council upon recommendation of the Coach shall grant
the Golden “C” to any student who has fulfilled the requirements for activities in the
by-laws.
SECTION 2. The Associated Students shall publish a school paper which shall be
the official publication of the Association. The editor of the paper shall be appointed by
the faculty adviser who is appointed by the Principal. The journalism class under the
direction of the editor and adviser shall publish the paper.
ARTICLE VIII — FINANCES
All the funds derived from Student Body functions, school plays, athletics, or club
activities shall be under the direct control of this Association. These funds shall be kept by
the Treasurer of the Association who shall keep accounts showing from which activity or
organization they are derived. He shall issue a receipt for the amounts received and show
in his accounts how they are disbursed. All the bills shall be paid by the Treasurer’s
check which shall be signed by both the Treasurer and the Principal. All expenditures
must be made through requisition issued by the Principal. All expenditures must be made
through requisition issued by the Principal and no charge accounts will be honored with-
out such a requisition.
ARTICLE IX — BY-LAWS
SECTION 1. The requirements for school activities, the limitation of activities, the
discipline of students or officers, the frequency of athletic events, and other general bus-
iness meets shall be covered by a set of By-Laws.
SECTION 2. Suggestions a"d by-laws shall be brought up before the Student Coun-
cil. These shall be referred to a standing committee who shall draw up the law in its
final statement. This shall then be approved by the Student Council. The final result
shaU be placed on the bulletin board for one week after which time the Council shall vote
on it by ballot and if passed it shall immediately become a law.
ARTICLE X — AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. This constitution shall be amended by two-thirds vote by the members
of the Association.
SECTION 2. Amendments may be proposed by or to the Student Council. Petitions
for amendments must be signed by 20% of the members of the Association. The Council
shall state the amendments as they see fit and post the same at least two weeks before
the election for said Amendment.
ARTICLE XI — INTERPRETATIONS
The Student Council in meeting with two-thirds of the members present, each class
being represented shall render the final decision on the constitutionality on any law or
act passed or performed by the Association.
ARTICLE XII — ADOPTION
This constitution will go into effect immediately after its adoption by two-thirds vote
of the associated members.
Septemben— Oct oben
This
NOT
This
SCHOOL BOARD
G. \\ eisman
J. E. Miller
G. Mohr
G. Earnest
S. E. Perkins
FACULTY
MRS. CLARA BUSBY
English—Washington State
College. Bachelor of Arts.
Master of Arts—English.
HARRY RALPH
Music—Washington State
College. Graduate work at
Washington State College.
University of Southern
Californ ia.
MRS. BERNADINE SWEET
Commercial—University of
Oregon. Graduate work at
Stanford and Washington
State College.
D. A. HORSLEY
English, Eatin, Northwest
Economic Geography—In-
termountain Union College.
Graduate work at Univer-
sity of Washington.
WILLIAM VOLLMER
Smith-Hughes Vocational
Agriculture — Washington
State College. Graduate
work at W. S. C.
HARRY PECK
Manual Arts. Mathematics
Washington State College.
Graduate work at Was-h-
ington State Colleg.
HOWARD MOSES
Vocational guidance direc-
tor, Vice Piincipal, Algebra.
football, basketball —
Washington State College
Graduate work at Wash-
ington State College.
GEORGE F. MCDOWELL
English, Journalism—Uni-
versity of Washington.
Graduate work at Univer-
sity of Washington.
FACULTY
FLOYD PAULSEN
Science, Advanced Mathe-
matics—Washington State
College. Bachelor of Arts:
Education. Bachelor of
Arts: Mathematics.
MISS NORA HALL
Health and Physical Elo-
cation for Girls. Book-
keeping— Washington State
College. Graduate work at
University of Washington.
WALTER HENRY
Boys Physical Education
and Athletic Director.
Graduate work at Columbia
University. New York.
MISS MABEL HOWARD
English, Speech—Willam-
ette University. Graduate
work at Oregon State Col-
lege and Washington State
College
MISS BETTY CHAPIN
Home Economics— Wash-
ington State College.
WILLIAM GASSER
Social Science — Linfield
College. Graduate work at
University of Washington
A University of California.
MISS GERALDINE CHILTON
MISS LOVA SULLIVAN Office Secretary.
L 1 b r a r 1 a n—Washington
State College. Graduate
work at Washington Stale
College.
j^OOK within to discover yourself,
look without for stimulation and
growth ; look ahead to the fulfillment of
the particular service you can give.
CrO the Seniors of the Class of 1913.
’ the members of the faculty, and the
underclassmen. I extend sincere wishes
for successful careers. Together we
shared the joys and achievements of the
school year and may those pleasant
memories he cherished with the passing
years in remembrance of your classmates
and Colfax High School.
Student Body Officers
FRANK
FISHER.
[’resident
DICK MAXWELL.
Vice President
JEAN WILSON.
CHARLES KASDORF.
Treasurer
Vigilance Committee
EMBERS of the vigilance committee preside at all athletic functions.
Numbered among their duties are care of the gym. bleachers, cleaning
up the gym. care of the football field and numerous other jobs. The club is
an honorary organization and the boys pay their own way into all games.
Their only reward is free passage into the county and district basketball
tournaments where their services are indispensable.
Left to risht, Front row: Joe Goodrich. Clark McClure, Bob Sanders. Mr. Paulsen. adviser:
John Chesnut, Harry Martin. Bob Fox. Second row: Merle Merry. Elwood Vannice, Buford
Seeraan, Cleve Richardson. George Paysse. Harlan Elliott. Georjre Rudy. Third row: Russell
Codd, Bill Johnson. Marion Wilson. LeRoy Cockins, Orval Mcl-.achen. Warren Lasers.
Delbert Aegrerter.
QIRLS’ FEDERATION
CfHE Girls’ Federation, whose membership includes all the girls of the
hi«rh school, has as its purpose to make secondary school life as inter-
esting’ as possible through its activities. I he social functions sponsored
during the vear included a welcoming party for the freshman girls, a
mothers' tea. a banquet for the teachers, football, basketball, and debate
squad. Mrs. Busby is adviser. Alice Hoffman, president; Eva Hughes, vice
president and Maryellen Hensle. secretary.
I.eft to rieht Front row; Bessie Jean Stoke*. Marcella CJibney, Janet Hoffman, Lenora
lohn-on ICve'lyn Wagner, Hors Pearson, Hildenard Morrison. Second row. Margaret Wil-
son. Marjorie Brindle. Helen Weitz, Alice Hoffman. Hv:i Hughes, Mrs. Busby, adviser.
Third row: Jane Bryant. Louise Bruning.
Clark McClure. Vernald Mackleit, Don Tlnnel
BOYS’ FEDERATION
( | I IE Boss' federation includes as its numbers all the boys in the school
and men of the faculty. The program committee, under the chairman-
ship of Shearl Myhre, arranged for a number of interesting and informative
talks by' noted speakers. Ihe Federation also cooperated with the County
Health Office in presenting several motion pictures pertaining to healthful
living. Mr. Vollmer was adviser.
Ann Hickman, I>orix Pierson
•June Logsdon. Second row:
Biookhart Third row Boll
I * »
Left to right: Front row; Doris Pierson, June Logsdon, Beverly Overman. Eva Hughes,
Bob Fox, Larry Ayars, Eileen Kincai 1. Second row. Jean Wilson, Willene Lee, Louise
Bruning. Vernaid Macklelt. Peggie Woods, Charles Kasdorf. Third row: Don Tlnnel,
tehearl Myhre, Dick Maxwell.
/ "STUDENT COUNCIL
S FIRST SEMESTER
/1 III a larger representation than ever before, the Student Council
! swung into its work at the start of the \ ear and accomplished man}
tilings. \\ orking closely with the student bods through the home room
representatives, who carried the petitions of their respective groups to the
Council, there was little difficulty in keeping the students' part in the
machine* of administration running smoothly.
b Stotler. I lick Maxwell
rnald Macklelt, Bob 1 <1
SECOND SEMESTER
CVV] ANY new faces were seen in the second semester council. This was
one of the reasons for the unusual activity. Many puzzling problems
were brought before this group, discussed, and passed on. Some of the
more important were: Student body elections, student body ticket sale, the
entertainment program, the financial plan, and many other student problems
which arose during the second semester.
SNAPS
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Mi
This
CLASS OF ’43
Lett to right, first row: Thomas, Scholz, Geagley, Dasch. Myers. Hickman, Nafziger. Hallett, Hodge, Hensle, Long.
Meyers, Waltner. Second row: Moore. Clemens. Aeschliman. Danaher. Danaher, Flowers, Price. Girtz, Johnson,
King. Avars, Herman. Broweleit. Third row: Sanders. Lee. Wagner Wilson, Perkins, Mohr, Leinweber. Brindle,
Izett. Carroll. Hendricks, Stine, Schluneger. Fourth row: Archer. Yedinak. Conner, Franz. Lanky, Gingrich. Archer,
Kembel. Morton. Nelson, Nelson, Jones. Back row: Kelley, Behar, Miller. Biedle, Ousley, Woods, Schierman, Codd.
Schweiger, Kasdorf, Hickman.
C|yj/E, the class of 1943, entered Colfax High School September, 1939, in-
experienced but determined.
With the Girls’ Federation party welcoming freshmen girls and the
liberal paddlings applied to freshmen boys, we felt more at home.
Our status was firmly established when the lofty seniors took us to
“Three Smart Girls Grow Up” and we appropriately responded with “The
Wizard of Oz.”
Presently the sophisticated sophomores invited us to a party and taught
us to dance so that, in our return function, we felt competent as hosts.
Among our first year achievements we list: two members of the first
football team, three track men. four boxers and wrestlers, thirteen in the
high school band, four in the pep band, seven in the district band, and three
girls on the all-girls’ volley ball team.
Next year we intend to make a better showing.
We wish to thank our advisers, Mr. McDowell. Mr. Paulsen, and Mrs.
Busby, for their help.
SECOND SEMESTER:
FIRST SEMESTER:
Johnny Codd, President
Eva Wilson, Vice President
Junior Geagley. Secretary
Wilbert Johnson. Treasurer
Don Hickman, President
Wilbert Johnson, Vice President
Willene Lee. Secretary
Sally Stine, Treasurer
CLASS OF '42
CheSnUt’
Myhre.
QX/E indeed might well have been natives of that emerald isle, so beautifully and
transparently green were we. as Freshman of Colfax High School. However.
as we desperately forced one foot to follow the path of the other, we were led
through the immemorable joys of the Big-Sister Party, The Senior frosh Show, and
the all-high girls’ playday. Later somewhat more poised and considerable less
frightened, we concluded the year with our own idea, the Freshman mixer.
This year we have accomplished a great many things besides enjoying the fact
that we were no longer the very youngest class in the building. We entertained
the Frosh at a swell party and were feted in return.
Members of our class have brought distinction time and again to our high school
and one of the greatest was the winning of the State Championship Boxing title held
by our football-playing class president. Melvin Secman. Members also turned out
for wrestling, football, basketball, track, baseball and we placed two members on the
high school debate squad. Our girls brought honor upon us by winning the all-high
basketball championship.
Our good times we owe to our advisers. Miss Hall. Mr. Peck, and Mr. Vollmer.
FIRST SEMESTER:
Mac Jones, President
Marshal Miller, Vice President
Doris Pierson, Secretary
Jack Ensley. Treasurer
Virginia l eal, Program Chairman
Melvin Secman. Sergeant-at-Arms
SECOND SEMESTER :
Melvin Seeman, President
Bill Bryant. Vice President
Darlene Burns, Secretary
Bob Fox, Treasurer
Patty W alker, Program Chairman
Jack Danaher, Sergeant-at-Arms
CLASS OF ’41
1 HE Class of 41, first passed through the portals of Colfax High
School on September 7, 1937, little known to anyone (with the pos-
sible exception of that ever-threatening group, the paddle-wielding sopho-
more boys).
1 he ice was soon broken, however, and at the beginning of our sopho-
more year, our general interest gained still more momentum. W ith seven
football lettermen and the intramural basketball championship, our athletic
abilities were clearly shown.
Under the direction of our three advisers. Miss Howard, Mr. Henry, and
Mr. Moses, athletes and scholars alike were at the top of the ladder.
We entered our junior year with high hopes and under the direction of
our tireless adviser. Miss Howard, “Growing Pains” was presented as our
class play in the fall.
Numerous juniors represented us in football, basketball, and track, and
again we tucked the intramural basketball championship under our belts.
The spring saw another monument to our energies, the Junior Prom.
In accordance with the class emblem, the setting was an Indian camp.
With the completion of three years in Colfax High School, the Class
of '41 looks anxiously forward to their fourth year, hoping even greater
honors can be gained.
FIRST SEMESTER:
Vernald Mackliet. President
Louise Bruning. Vice President
Maryellen Hensle, Secretary
Carl Geagley, Treasurer
Jane Bryant, Program Chairman
Joe Wagner, Betty J. Madison,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
SECOND SEMESTER:
Bill Matzger, President
Bob Weitz, Vice President
Anna Marie Casper, Secretary
Carl Geagley, Treasurer
Vernald Mackliet, Program
Chairman.
Left to right. front row: Aegerter, Kempf. Olson. Parkins, Price, Allen, Cox, Stanke, Collins. Wi'son, Aeschliman,
Roth Morrison. Powers, Martin, Zimmer. Second row: Cloaninger, Delegans, Sanders, Heilsberg. Lelnweber, Maur-
er. Brindle. Martin, Cobb. Hensle. Hughes, Weitz, Overman. Koller. Mad son, Culbe: tson. Wagner. Third row: Wag-
ner. Morasch. Casper. Johnson, Johnson, Brindle, Izett, Poffenroth, Bruning, Bryant, Geagley. Aeschliman. Davis,
Miller, Brookhart. Hickman. Sullivan. Fourth row: De'egans, Paysse, Lothspelch, Perkins. Lyons, Herman. Price.
Bake.. Lancaster, Mvers, Schott. Weitz. Haupt. Lagers. Hull. Fifth row: Hollingsworth. Sarver, Wagner, Bledle.
Matzger, Tinnel. Cocking, Waymire, Albers. Thomas, Mackliet, Kimble, McClure, Meyer. Koenig. Chapman. Logan.
COLD FACTS
Left to right, Front row: Carl Geagley. Pansy Sullivan. Buford Seeman, Max Thomas. .Janet
Hoffman. Bessie Jeanne Stokes. Back row. Bill Rulf, Delbert Aegerter, Mr. McDowell, adviser
Marion Wilson, LeRoy Chapman.
COLD FACTS STAFF
Carl Geagley - -- -- -- -- -- -- - Editor
Marion Wilson ----- Business Manager
Buford Seeman ------- Associate Editor
Frank Fisher - -- -- -- -- Sports Editor
Bessie Jean Stokes - - - - Drama. Society. Music
Tom Torpey - -- -- -- - Exchange Editor
LeRoy Chapman ----- Circulation Manager
Delbert Aegerter - - - - Advertising Manager
Janet Hoffman - - - - Girls’ Sports Editor
Pansy Sullivan ------ Literary Editor
Carl Geagley - -- -- -- -- Feature Writer
Columnists ------------- staff
Mr. McDowell - -- -- -- - Faculty Adviser
94/1TH a greatly increased staff over what we had to work with the
previous year, policies of Cold Facts, begun two years ago, were con-
tinued. At all times we tried to give both sides of the story, to print all the
news that was fit to publish, to encourage our readers to contribute original
manuscripts in the form of poems, plays, short stories, and essays; to
furnish the readers with a humorous column and to make the publication
self supporting through advertising.
BLUE AND GOLD
Left to right. Front row: Johnny Lorch, Lota Elliott, Sally McNeely, Marian Townsend. Jean
Wilson. Shirley Goodrich. Second row Dick Maxwell, Jane Bryant, Bob Sanders. Vernald
Mackliet, Mr. McDowell, adviser. Third row: Snerl Myhre, Bill LaFollette.
BLUE i GOLD STAFF
Bob Stotler - -- -- -- -- -- - Editor
Vernald Mackleit ------- Assistant Editor
Lois Elliott - -- -- -- -- - Business Manager
Bill LaFollette - - - Assistant Business Manager
Shear! Myhre - -- -- -- - Advertising Manager
John Lorch - - - Assistant Advertising Manager
Shirley Goodrich - -- -- -- - Music Editor
Dick Maxwell - -- -- -- -- Sports Editor
Frank Fisher ------ Assistant Sports Editor
Jane Bryant - -- -- -- -- Art and Literary
Marlon Townsend - - Assistant Art and Literary
Bob Sanders - -- -- -- -- - Sales Manager
Sally McNeely - -- -- -- -- -- Typist
Jean Wilson - -- -- -- -- Humor Editor
G'l’ WAS a difficult matter to get the Blue ami Gold staff together at
Colfax High School because many of the staff lived in the country and
couldn't meet after school, and those who lived in town couldn’t find time to
meet when the rural members could. Nevertheless, all the machinery moved
smoothly, despite the fact that there were many handicaps to overcome. All
members cooperated when assignments were given and when we once got
started it didn’t take long to get the annual ready for the printer and binder.
tough day
f\ “TOUGH DAY” early in the fall to celebrate a football game with Pullman
traditional rivals, brought out of the moth balls some of the strangest costu^'/
ever seen by the present generation. Students and members of the faculty were gi/
en prizes for the best costumes.
JUNIOR PROM
^*| ND IAN Summer didn t show up in Colfax until March of this year if we are to
look back on the school calendar for a moment, for it was in March that the Jun-
iors gave their prom with an Indian Summer theme. A snappy orchestra and dec-
orations that converted the gymnasium into an Indian hunting ground gave the
students and many of the old graduates one of the finest social events of the season.
Front row: Left to right. Betty Aeschliman. Fern Waltner. Esther Brose. Darlene Burns, Eva June
Wilson. Mae Bose Roth. Second row: Marjorie Cloaninger. Pauline Tetriek. Wendell Hopkins, Don
Maurer. Berdina Beckwith. Third row: Mary Osmun, Alice Patterson. Cleve Richardson, Mr. Gasser.
adviser. Joyce Townsend.
Z1 ROUND the middle of last October four students. Berdina Beckwith.
Jean and Don Maurer, and Wendell Hopkins got together with a com-
mon desire to organize an Art Club. They found that other students were in-
terested in doing a common type of work—drawing, painting and signwork.
They formed a club with Mr. Gasser as adviser.
Shortly afterwards a constitution was drawn up. The purpose of the
club as expressed in the constitution is to stimulate and develop the artistic
interests and abilities of the students and to advertise the activities of the
high school by serving the various organizations in the school. The Art
Club has been the answer to the school’s demand for student expression
through art.
Their first big project was the advertising of the Hi-Jinks with placards.
signs, pictures all hand-made and painted by the members. This has been
followed by drawings and sign work for the Christmas program, the Senior
Class Play, and other events.
The Art Club now has its own art room where it has easels, a mineo-
scope and its material. The members take a great interest in dropping into
the Art Room during free periods to try their talent on projects they are
interested in doing.
Membership is open to all students who are in sympathy with the aims
and ideals of the club provided they maintain an academic average of C.
Berdina Beckwith, President Jean Maurer, Secretary
Jack O’Dell. Vice President Eva Wilson, Treasurer.
FORENSIC
Left to right: Doris Pierson, Bob Sanders. Bill LaFollette. Gordon Edgren, Mr. Horsley, coach.
ZL LTHOUGH the National Forensic League was already a well-known
honorary organization for outstanding orators and debaters, a chapter
at Colfax High School was not formed until this year. But despite the late
start an encouraging number of our students were honored with its mem-
bership and with degrees of honor and excellence as well.
Under the prevailing set up of debate, each member of the squad partici-
pated in nine decision debates and from six to nine practice debates, which
earned for each individual the Forensic honors. During the season, the
debate squad, made up of Doris Pierson. Gordon Edgren. Bob Sanders, and
Bill LaFollette, made a fine showing both as individual speakers and as
teams. They won the second place trophy in the county, and by winning five
of the eight decision debates in the district, qualified for participation in the
state tournament at Pullman. Here they were eliminated only after winning
their first two contests.
Besides those on the debate squad, others who were honored by the
Forensic League include Bob Stotler, for oratory; Jane Bryant, for declama-
tion, and Esther Davis, for debate last year.
ORATORICAL
TROPHY
ROBERT STOTLER
S STATE winner of the oratorical contest sponsored by the American
Legion and its auxiliary. Robert Stotler for the second time brought
the Governor's Cup home to Colfax High School. This trophy is the gift of
Governor Clarence D. Martin and is to be engraved each year with the name
of the winner in the state finals of the oratorical contest. Stotler’s name
appears twice on the cup. The cup is perpetual so will not become the
permanent possession of any school.
After winning the title as the best orator in the state of W ashington in
the final contest held at Olympia on March 30. Stotler went to San Francisco.
accompanied by his coach. Miss Mabel Howard, to participate in the regional
contest on April 9. He was judged first place winner from among state
winners from Oregon, W ashington, California, Utah and Hawaii. Two days
later at Nampa, Idaho, he competed with the other regional winner to see
who would represent the West in the national contest to be held in Boston,
Mass., on April 15. Stotler lost the decision by one point. Nevertheless he
has brought honor to himself, his high school, his home community, and the
state of Washington by going so far in such an important contest.
Before entering the state finals, Stotler had to win the county contest
held in Garfield on March 9 and the district contest held in Pullman on
March 23. As he was the only one entering from the high school, no local
contest was held.
FFA JUDQINQ TEAMS
Left to rittht. front row: Al Teal. Lauren Lancaster, Calvin f’offenroth, Alvene Lelnweber. Second
row: Archh Claanaen, Bob Kembel. Howard Me Juire. Mr. Vollmer, advlaer. Third row: Joe flin-
nenkamp. LeRoy Cocklna
f\ FINE crop of young farmers for the Palouse country is in promise, if we
are to take the results of Mr. Vollmer’s judging teams as indications.
Part of the work for the Future Farmers in their high school training
course has been to take part in stock, grain and potato judging contests.
In the 1939 stock judging contests, the Future Farmers from Colfax
took part in two outstanding meets—the Pacific Livestock Exposition at
Portland, and the Spokane Junior Fat Stock Show. In the Portland meet
our team came out eighth among 72 teams—a fine record for the first year
of competition. At Spokane 35 teams took part. Colfax scored fifth place
with LeRoy Cocking winning the gold medal for the highest individual score.
Other meets in which our team took part and made high scores were held at
Walla Walla. Oakesdale, and Pullman.
Grain judging proved to be another field in which Mr. Vollmer’s students
ranked near the top. '1'aking part in the eastern Washington meet at Endi-
cott. and the state contest at Pullman, the Colfax team came out in second
and third places, respectively.
The potato judging team took part in a contest at Riverside and one at
Pullman. In each instance a high score was made. In the two years Mr.
Vollmer has been teaching vocational agriculture at Colfax, his classroom
walls have become covered with banners, blankets and cups which were giv-
en as awards until it now looks something like a college boy’s room in a
fraternity house.
LIBRARY CLUB
CT*11 E Library Club was organized only a few months ago for the purpose of devel-
’ oping an interest in the library as well as reading interest and appreciation
among the students. Several projects have already been sponsored such as book
reviews and a motion picture, on how to use the library.
Left to right, front row: Aeschliman. Wanner. Brose, Pierson, Franz, Ragsdale, Miss Sullivan, ad-
viser. Long. Second row, Sanders. Gentry, Wilson. Gingrich. Nicley, Kimble, Ayars Baek row:
Sullivan, Casper, Kongen, Martin, Sanders, Thomas.
ELLEN H. RICHARDS CLUB
C f 1 IE Ellen H. Richards club for home economic students had a busy year and ac-
• complished many things of importance under the direction of Miss Elizabeth
Chapin, our adviser. Our social activities for the year included a party for the Girls’
Athletic Association, a dinner for the Pullman Chapter of the Ellen Fl. Richards Club ;
a mother-father banquet, and a dinner for convention officers who attended the
Eastern Home Economic convention.
Left to right, front row: Hallett, M. Wagner, E. Wagner. Casper, Hofer. Roth, Price. Second row:
Izett, Aegerter, Wilson. Brindle, Price, Brindle. Third row. Miss Chapin adviser. Schweiger. Wilson,
Weitz. Merry. Back row: A. Hoffman, J. Hoffman, Poffenroth.
SNAPS
This
PEP BAND
1 1'11 several members of the first pep band back as a nucleus, a second
pep band was organized this year and gave much fine entertainment
at the athletic events for which it played. Bill La Follette was leader.
left to right. Front tow: Odell. Leinweber, Herman. Lukina and Stanke. majorettes, Van Tine.
lones Herman. Second row: Conner. Leinweber. Myhre, Bryant. LaFollette, Johnson. Cocking.
sanders Glaser. Third row: Edgren, Myhre. Miller, Mr. Vollmer, adviser, Stotler. Koller.
Left to right: Joy Shinkoskey. Lola Hickman, Nelwyn Cobb, Evelyn Sanders, Helen Sanders.
Helen Stanke. Dorothy Jean Cox.
GIRL’S SEXTET
HIS year along with many other successful performances. The Girl's
• Sextet, under the direction of Mr. Ralph, won superior rating at the
Eastern Washington music meet at Cheney. Aside from singing for local
affairs they were also featured several times over the air.
A CAPELLA CHOIR
(T°| 11£ a capella choir was something new at Colfax High School this war.
under the direction of Mr. Ralph it developed into one of our finest
musical units. At the annual music meet held in Cheney it was rated second
by the judges.
Left to riKht. Front row. Koller. Franz. Arrasmith Lukins, Moore. Hoffman. Davis. Osmun
Glbnev. Cox. Shinkosk.y. Kincaid. Second row Leinweber. Schuldt. Stank., Townsend
Cobb Wilson, Johnson. Hickman. Sanders. Hofer. I hird row : Herman. Eeinw ebvr Codd'
Smith, Lantz. Sanders. Meyers. Fourth row: Barr, Edgrrn. Thompson. Krueger’ Max-
well, Koller. Stueckle.
peft,..to right. Front row: Mary Iris Franz. N
Lucille Moore, Dorothy Jean Cox. Second row
Townsend, Nelwyn Cobb, Evelyn Sanders.
ornia Koller, Wilda Stevick, Ann
Helen Stanke, Mary Osmund,
Collins.
Marian
QLEE CLUB
J\ LTHOl’GII not very active tinting the school year, the Glee club practiced
hard and developed nicely under the direction of Mr. Ralph. All members
feel that even though there were lew appearances, that the effort was well
worth while.
ORCHESTRA
CI4/I I II many new members coming in from the grade schools to
gaps the orchestra made fine progress (hiring the year. With
few public appearances, the outstanding event was furnishing music
fill the
only a
for the
baccalaureate services.
T.<‘ f t t' > right, front ri>w Hendricks, I Irrninn. Ruff, Lc«* C rn n z X re h e r
Xeschlimim. Lyons, Sanders Cocking, Wilson. loms, Herman 1 aEollctte'
Ralph. dluctor, .Johnson, Moore. Conner, Perkins Smith. Ptisch.
Wilson.
Second
Lejn weber,
row; Air.
left to light. front row Conner. Kohler. Bruning Stotler, stanke Johnson, Norma Kohler.
Hendricks, Mvlite, Stokes, Lil Collet le, Lantz, He num Bryant, Sehuldt, Wilson. Lukins. 11 Hei-
man Jones Sanders, o. Kohl* r. Second row Mr Ralph, director, Knutson. Goodrich, 1 hoiniis.
Moore Wilson. s. Goodrich, Cocking. Hoffman. O’Pell, Lyons. Daseh. St inc Thomas, X annice.
VanTine. Glaser Third row: Perkins. Smith, Edifren, Lelnueber. Copley, Miller. R. Leinweb-
er. Roswell Thomas.
BAND
C|/]/| OK E active than ever, the Bulldog l and made many appearances during
the year and won wide fame. Starting out by marching in the
Roundup parade, the band took part in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom
Festival. played at many games, and won second place honors in the annual
music meet at Cheney.
HI-JINKS
O TL’DENTS and the public of Colfax alike were given a new type of en-
tertainment on the 16th of last February when a Hi-Jinks was staged.
More than a hundred students took part in the evening's entertainment which
was highly praised for its variety and high caliber.
The most outstanding part of the program was that it brought out a
great deal of fine talent in the high school that had never been seen before.
So well was the event received that it is pretty sure of becoming an estab-
lished institution in our school.
DRAMATIC CLUB
The Dramatic Club presented a one-
act play “Three’s a Crowd” before the
assembly with the following cast of
characters:
Eddie Johnson. Jr. -_______John Lorch
Madeline___________ Maryellen Henrle
Elmer ---------- Bob Sanders
Ellen - -- -- -- -- Zoramae Johnson
Edward Johnson, Sr. - - - Elwood Vannice
I he Dramatic Club presented a skit
for the “Hi-Jinks” entitled. “If Men
Acted as Women Do.” The following
cast took part:
George -__________________Rob Stotler
Bob--- - - - - - -- -- - Don T inn el
John __ __.........._ Vernald Mackliet
Marc - -- -- -- -- -- - Warren Lagers
Third row: Brose, Madison.
dale, Martin, Hoffman, LaF
Hensle Knutsen, Schuldt, Overman, Hughes, Allen, Smith,
riser I Ison, Culbert son, Hoffman. Bruning. Elliott. Pier
Sanders, h. Brose. Brookhart, Vannice. Beckwith Fourth
Left to right, Front row: Frances Lukins. Darlene Burns. Correlne Hofer. Back row Phyllis
Arrasmlth, Zoiiriniiu* Johnson, I’nrisj, Sullivan Helen \\ eitz. Aliss Hull, director. Janet Hoffman,
Evelyn Wagner. Rosemary Brindle, Shirley Schuldt.
TWIRLERS CLUB
The Twirling Club was formed this year with Miss Hall as adviser and
Jean W ilson as president. The purpose of the group was to give marching
drills and baton-twirling exhibitions. The club had twelxe members. The
club appeared at the Hi-Jinks, the district and county basketball tourna-
ments and other programs for various civic organizations. Its final appear-
ance for the year was at the W enatchee Apple Blosst m Festival.
SENIOR PLAY
ball in Vienna.
*=* senior class April 19. in the high school auditorium. The play, adapted f the
Hungarian, is based on the old custom of girls of a family having to* be i ,r°™ the
the order of their ages. The plot revolves around the Widow Gyurkovics in
herself with seven daughters, four of them of marriagable age.'and no ehJii i f’nds
jhter and her mother’s despair, p-(,es t * > e IT>en
expelled from the convent, but she meets" cSke<1
_________ _____ vith her. In order that the matrimonial cha"1
of the girls may be improved, Mrs. Gyurkovics reduces all their ages. Mitzi is re 1^
to the age of 15 but will be increased one year at the marriage of each of her'
sisters, b'erenz Horkay again appears. Mitzi tells him her troubles. They mak
bargain that, if he finds husbands for her three elder sisters within a year, she \ - p
pay him three kisses. The plot then develops through the intrigues they use to
snare husbands for Katinka, Sari, and Ella.
A suitable young man is chosen as a husband for each of the girls, brought to
the house, and urged to the point of proposing. In working out her sisters happiness,
Mitzi s own romance is almost wrecked.
Satisfactory adjustments are made, however, and when Horkay comes to collect
his reward, the play ends with everybody happy.
CHARACTERS
Mrs. Gyurkovics-------Lenore Johnson
Katinka - -- -- -- - Bernece Benton
.................
Sari - -- -- -- -- -- Joy Shinkoskey
Ella - -- -- -- -- -- Geneva Smith
Mitzi - -- -- -- -- -- Eileen Kincaid
Terka - -- -- -- -- Corriene Hofer
.................
Liza - -- -- -- -- -- Shirley Schuldt
Klara - -- -- -- -- Geneva Hickman
Colonel Radviany - - - Cleve Richardson
..........
Gida Radviany ------- Erank Fisher
Ferenz Horkay - - — - — Dick Maxwell
Michael Sandorfy - - - - John Thompson
Toni Teleki - -- -- -- - Russell Codd
...............
Janko - -- -- -- -- - Elwood Vannice
JUNIOR PLAY
KOW ING 1 A1NS, a comedy in three acts, dealing with the trials and
tribulations of George and Jerry McIntyre during the most trying
days of their lives the terrible "disease — adolescence, and how their
mother and father tried to guide them over the turbulent course.
1 he plot was concerned with George caught in the throes of growing
up. and falling in love with Terr} who was trying to snag Brian which led
to many amusing and color fid scenes.
I he plav was under the able direction of Miss Mabel Howard, dramatic
instructor.
CHARACTERS
George McIntyre - - - - Carl Geagley
Terry McIntyre ----- Lola Hickman
Mrs. McIntyre - - - - Louise Bruning
Professor McIntyre - Vernald Mackliet
Sophie ------ - Joyce Brookhart
Mrs. Patterson---------Evelyn Sanders
Elsie Patterson - - Betty Jean Madison
Traffic Officer ----- Warren Lagers
Dutch - -- -- - - - Don Tinnel
Brian - -- -- - - - Harold Herman
Omar ----- - Walter Aeschliman
Hal ----- - - - John Lothspeich
Pete - -- -- -- -- -- Don Perkins
Prudence - - - - - - Zourimae Johnson
Patty - -- -- ----- - Jane Bryant
Jane - -- -- -- -- - Esther Davis
Miriam - -- -- -- -- -- Nelwyn Cobb
Claire - -- -- -- - - Beverley Overman
Vivian - -- -- - - - Anna Marie Casper
Prompter - -- - - -- -- Virginia Izett
THESPIANS
left to right, Front row: Frances Lukins, .Jean Wilson, Marcella Gibney, Bernice Benton, Joy
Shinkoskev, Eileen Kincaid. Second row: Louise Bruning. Miss Howard, adviser; Jane Bryant
Nelwvn Cobb, Lola Hickman. Back row: Russell Codd. Hick Maxwell, Bill Bryant, Bob Stotler
ROUPE 329 of the National Thespians closed a year of activity with a
(j picnic and initiation of new members.
Meetings were held during activity period once a month throughout
the year.
Make-up was taken as one of the club programs. Papers were prepared
and read by members. Other members demonstrated various phases of
stage make-up.
While the club did not produce any plays or programs, Thespian
members were active in all productions sponsored by the high school. Many
Thespians were members of the dramatics class, and as such were leaders
in all plays and programs worked up in the class. Entertainment was
furnished for women’s clubs and other organizations of the town as well
as for the student body. Thespian members were in the cast of “Growing
Pains” and “Seven Sisters,” full-length plays ; “White Iris,” one-act contest
play, and the Hi-J inks, a variety show.
The National Thespians is the national dramatic honor society for
larger schools. It is non-secret and non-social. Membership is on a basis of
merit. Qualifications are set up by the national council.
Officers for the year were:
President - -- -- -- -- Eileen Kincaid
Vice President ----------Lenore Johnson
Secretary-Treasurer -----Bernice Benton
Miss Mabel Howard is the troupe sponsor. Members besides the officers
are: Bob Stotler, Bill Burns, Joy Shinkoskey, Geneva Smith, Jean Wilson,
Marcella Gibney. Russell Codd, Dick Maxwell, Jane Bryant, Lola Hickman.
Frances Lukins. Nelwyn Cobb, and Louise Bruning.
STUDENT CREATIPNS
Nothing Ever Happens Here
(By CARL
Minnie Grady, haggard, unkempt.
came out on the porch of her "Van Pelt"
apartments in the mid-morning sunshine
to sweep off the front steps. She paused
in her hap-hazard work to smile a tooth-
less smile to the roomer she knew as Mr.
Barnhardt.
“Good morning, Mr. Barnhardt.” she
muttered cynically, for in all the months
Mr. Barnhardt had lived at Van Pelt he
had never spoken one word to her and
she had never heard him speak to any
other living soul in her little world,
mainly, Dixon street.
She laughed to herself and busied
herself with tying up the stray strands
of her straw-colored hair. She worked
for ten minutes at the hopeless job with-
out making any stay in place when she
spied Jim. the postman. He was up Dixon
street at Mrs. Johnson’s place and she
stared, open-mouthed while he went the
entire block and returned down her side
until he lay his pack down at her feet. He
took a soiled handkerchief from his jeans
and mopped his perspiring brow.
Minnie smirked at him as she mused.
“Gee. Jim, if I was a man I’d like to be a
postman. You meet such interesting
people.”
“Oh, I don't know, Min,” Jim replied.”
“Don’t hand me that, because I know,”
she insisted, and again said her oft-
quoted phrase. “Nothing ever happens
here at the Van Pelt. No interesting
people ever come to this apartment.”
Jim, thoroughly rested by now,
laughed, picked up his pack and went on
his weary way.
Minnie sighed and went back into the
rickety old house with the faded sign,
“Van Pelt Apartments, Mrs. Minnie
Grady, Proprietor.”
She wended her way through the pile
of odds and ends of furniture that she
called the parlor to an even dingier room.
the kitchen. Here she gathered a bucket
of hot. dirty water, a disraggled mop and
an old scrub-brush and made her way up
the dark stairs to the second floor where
she began scrubbing the filthy floor. As
she worked she came upon the room of
Jim Trentwood, and his lovely, young
GEAGLEY)
wife. She thought for a moment that
she heard a scream but said to herself.
“Nothing ever happens here at the Van
Pelt.” and went on about her work.
Inside apartment three pretty young
Marie 1 rentwood sat opposite her hus-
band, sobbing, “But. Jim, you promised
when you got out of prison you’d go
straight and you’ve robbed again, only
this time you’re a murderer."
“Oh. for gosh sakes. Marie. I couldn’t
help killing that guard. 1 didn't want to!
I just socked him over the head to keep
him quiet but 1 must have hit him too
hard. Pretty good write-up in the papers,
eh. “Mysterious Bandit," that’s a laugh.
“Oh, Jim. how can you be so callous.
Think of his wife and children. You’ll be
recognized and taken into custody any
time you go out. Everybody knows who
you are since that last edition of the
paper. I can’t go out, oh, why? Why
did you do it? You’ll go to prison again.”
she wailed.
“No they won’t” he cried. “I won’t
go to that hell-hole again, never. I’ll kill
myself.”
“No.” the agonized cry from his wife.
She jumped to his side and beat him with
her small, futile hands trying to keep
him from turning on the gas. With an
angry oath he turned to her. She
screamed again as he struck her into
merciful unconsciousness and turned on
the gas.
Minnie, busily scrubbing the floor
outside, thought she heard a scream
again but went on working thinking.
“Nothing ever happens here.”
Working on down the hall, in front
of old Mr. Johnston’s door she thought
she heard something strike the floor with
a dull thud but went on meagerly scrub-
bing at the dirtiest spots on the faded
linoleum.
Inside Mr. Johnston was reading a
letter that had come several days ago. It
ran, "In addition. Mr. Johnston, we find
that we cannot use your services any
longer due to your advanced age." Be-
cause of his advanced age! Fifty-nine
years old and a failure! He hadn’t eaten
since the night before and the gnawing
pains of hunger that rose and fell in
waves that seemed to say, “You’re old,
you’re old. you’re old!!’’
The pains of hunger became so great
that . . . Swiftly he crossed to the
window, flung it wide and jumped out
just before the window thumped down
with a dull thud.
Minnie glanced at the street outside
and wondered why the people were gath-
ering below near her apartment, but
turned back to her menial tasks.
On her way down she paused at the
door of Gloria Golden, former stage star,
distinctly hearing moans. She rapped on
the door but a muffled “Go away’’ told
her to go downstairs.
Inside Gloria Golden lay across the
wreck of the bed wracked with the burn-
ing. searing pains of the poison she had
taken. Today her last effort had failed.
Proud Gloria Golden who once refused
an offer of $5,000 to sing one song had
actually begged a cheap producer to sing
in a honky-tonk night club but he refused
her. She groaned and fell back dead, a
haggard old woman and only 31 years
old. The refuse of iodine trickled down
her painted cheek making an ugly stain
on the grey sheets.
Minnie clicked on the cheap little
radio as she prepared her meager lunch.
A news announcer warned, “All residents
of Doverville are warned to be careful of
earthquakes.
Minnie laughed and began to write a
letter to her sister.
The next day the men cleared away
the mass of wreckage that was once the
“Van Pelt.” The earthquakes had caused
so much damage.
They found Minnie, a letter clutched
in her hands that read. “Dear Hazelie:
Nothing ever happens at the Van Pelt.”
SUCCESS AHEAD
(By AVIS POFFENROTH)
Scene I
Laboratory table in the high school
lab room. Four boys are around the
table, which is littered with test tubes,
beakers, a lighted gas jet, books, man-
uals, a distilling equipment and other
pieces of chemical experiment work.
All is dark except for the immediate
vicinity of the table, over which hangs a
low green shaded light which brings out
in bold relief the bent heads and rapt
expressions of the four boys. Vapor
rises, curling in yellow spirals from a
tube held with tongs over the jet.
Characters
James Black—blonde—17.
Edgar Crampton—black
—18.
hair and
eyes
Roger Jones—scholastic, neat, nervous
Clay Upton—untidy, rough, but wor
ried—18.
Edgar: (holding tube over gas jet).
The quiet here sorta gets you. doesn’t it?
I’ve never been in here all my life, all
my four years when there wern’t fellows
talking and laughing — and —
Clay: —and old Billy-Goat Johnson
rapping that pointer on the desk and
croaking “Now, boys, less noise and more
listen, please!”
Roger: (busy at distilling aparatus ad-
justing his glasses.) Let’s hurry. I feel
funny in here this way. You know Dr.
Johnson never lets kids work here with-
out him.
Clay: What he don’t know won’t hurt
him. so what th’ heck?
James: Measure this from bottle 4,
will you? It goes in next.
Roger: How much? Do you remem-
ber?
James: It tells in the manual. Look
and always get it very exact. It’s im-
portant.
Clay: Here it is, 1 gram. I’ll weigh it
up.
Edgar: No, James better do that.
You're to apt to guess. Clay. Remember
your last explosion.
Clay: (laughing). She sure was a beau-
ty. That made four blow-ups for me this
semester, three more than all you fel-
lows put together.
James: (weighing a yellow powder
with extreme care). There.
Clay: Mix with equal quantity of
water and—
Edgar: That can’t be right. Clay. Help
him. James.
James : Oh, he is reading the wrong ex-
periment, of course. Here, let me look.
Roger: Clay, you just have to be more
careful. I’ve told you. Wait, do I hear
someone walking down there?
Clay: Black the light. (Turns it out).
Edgar: Quick! Turn that on. Quick!
(Light goes on.) Now, Clay, even if Dr.
Johnson comes right in here himself,
don’t ever turn that light out again.
Can't you understand? I’m the guv
that’s holding this stuff. One false move
and—I'd be the one hurt. I’d be the one
burned. I’d be the fellow blown to bits.
Now. before we go on. let’s get this clear.
All three of us want to see you, grad-
uate. Clay. We’ve been in school to-
gether all of our 12 years, side by side.
through everything. Ever since the be-
ginning we’ve helped you through each
year, got your book reports in. finished
your note books, hunted your bug col-
lections for you—and now with two
weeks until Commencement, here we are
getting in your Chem. experiments for
you.
James: Edgar’s right. Of course we're
not sorry to help you. you have helped
us, too. I remember how you pulled me
out of that hole in the ice when I was a
Freshman and how you—
Clay: Cut it. James.
James: It was your being sick for a
month that did it. Being a month be-
hind right at the end is sure tough. But
you'll have to help us.
Roger: I don’t mind helping you. fel-
low. only use your head. You’ve played
around all year, but playing hasn’t any
place in Chem. It’s dangerous. We’ll be
glad to do the stuff if you'll only watch.
Edgar: And if anything goes wrong
either the janitor loses his job for letting
us in or we won’t graduate—or both. So
—let’s get down to work and cut the
comedy. Clay you just watch. We’ll do
the work and glad to do it.
Clay : Oh. O. K.—sorry. Go ahead. I
know I’ll never make it except for you.
You’re darn swell. I’ll listen and watch—
and so help me. I’ll not turn off the light
even if old Billy Goat and all the board
walk right in.
Edgar : Good enough. Let’s get through
and out of here.
James: I’ll weigh this again to be sure.
1 gram—I’ll lay it here for you on this
paper. Ed. Tell me when you’re ready.
Roger: All goes well with experiment
27, Clay. Let me explain it to you. You
see the principle of condensation.
Clay: Gosh. Rog. can’t you just do it
and let it go at that ? You know 1 won’t
be able to remember it anyway. Being
sick and missing that month of school
sure got me. I’ve just got to get that
manual in tomorrow. You don’t know
how I appreciate this.
(All work quietly. Clay lounges and
watches).
Clay: Edgar, got your speech ready?
Being valedictorian is really something.
One of the old gang being valedictorian !
Huh,—I always knew you had it in you.
Roger: Ed deserves it. He always
works hard.
James: Know your speech?
Edgar: Yeah, just about.
Clay: How’s it go?
Edgar: “Here we are facing the world
for the first time as men and women, fac-
ing the world eager to be up and doing.
using all our faculties, with our eyes on
the far horizon and success ahead.”
Roger : Say that’s good. I like it.
Clay: Sure is. Where did you get it.
hay ?
Edgar : Glad you like it. My talk isn't
long but it’s all my own, every word of
it.
Clay: My Ma used to tell me that if
I worked hard—(A sharp knock is heard
very near. There is a blinding explosion
ami the darkness is full of hoarse cries.)
Scene 11
The scene: Commencement stage.
Twenty-five young men and women sit
in rows, clothed in gray caps and gowns.
In the center is a speakers table behind
which sits Dr. Johnson who is announc-
ing the evenings program, and on his
right Edgar Crampton, as valedictorian.
On the other side of Edgar is Clay—
Dr. Johnson (Rising.) Now it gives
me great pleasure to introduce to you the
outstanding student of tonight’s class, a
boy whose every act has keen one of con-
sideration for others, whose scholastic
and personal record are beyond reproach.
I am very happy to present to you the
Valedictorian of his class of 194CL—Edgar
Crampton. (Edgar rises uncertainly.
Instantly Clay is by his side guiding him.
Edgar’s hand reaches out. touches the
table’s edge, glides along it. He turns to
smile at Clay, and then turns his sightless
eyes to his audience.)
Edgar: Here we are facing the world
for the first time as men and women.
facing the world eager to be up and
doing, using all our faculties, with our
eyes on the far horizon and success
ahead . . .
(Curtain)
A MERRY MIXUP
• By JACK O’DEU)
Winter months are always cold,
While summer months are hot;
Fall is always in between,
And spring I like a lot.
But when they were deciding.
What April was to bring.
I’m sure they got excited.
And mixed in everything.
Some days hot and some days cold.
And some the sun shines dim.
Other times it’s hazy like.
With showers that dampen everything.
So I’m sure in making up
The style of April weather.
They took a bit of every month,
And mixed them all together.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Left to risht. Front row: Claudine Miller. Jane Powers. Eva Hughes, Mildred Martin, Mrs.
Sweet, adviser: Geneva Smith, Dorothy Allen, Zourimae Johnson. Bessie Jeanne Stokes. Back
row : Beverly Overman. Lola Hickman, Corriene Hofer, Betty Madison, Janet Hoffman, Sally
McNeely. Esther Davis, Erma Culbertson.
CONSTITUTION OF COMMERCIAL CLUB OF THE COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL
. PREAMBLE
'M/HEREAS, it is necessary in order to broaden our general knowledge
and usefulness in things pertaining to business practice, we therefore
do constitute ourselves the “Commercial Club of Colfax High School.” and
have adopted for our government the following Constitution and By-Laws:
ARTICTLE I—NAME
Section I. The name of this organization shall be the “Commercial
Club of Colfax High School.”
ARTICLE II—OBJECT
Section I. The object of this Association shall be the advancement
and benefit of Commercial work.
ARTICLE III—MEMBERSHIP
Section I. l'he membership shall consist of Commercial Majors of
Colfax High School and Post Graduates enrolled in Commercial work.
ARTICLE IV—DUES
Section I. For membership, dues shall be ten cents a semester.
ARTICLE V—MEETINGS
Section I. Business meetings shall be held the fourth Monday of the
school month at 11:30 o’clock in room 12. In case this date shall fall on a
holiday, the President has the power to name the date to be substituted.
ARTICLE VI—OFFICERS
Section I. The officers of the club shall be a President. Vice President.
and Secretarv-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII—EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section I. 'l'he officers of the club shall comprise the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VIII-RULES OF ORDER
Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern all proceedings.
A RT1CLE IX— A M EN DM ENTS
'l'he constitution may be amended at any meeting of the club by a two-
thirds majority vote, written notice having been given to the Executive Board.
A Christmas party was given for the members and their guests.
OFFICERS—Esther Davis, President; Corriene Hofer. Vice President;
Jane Powers. Secretary-Treasurer.
SNAPS
■ I
FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA
Left to right. Front row: Dick I'asch, Bert Scholz, Marvin Nafziger, Ray Jones, Johnny Codd.
Robert Leinweber, Floyd Schierman, Larry Schott, Calvin Poffenroth. Second row: Russell
Codd, Wendel Hopkins, Milton Nafziger, George Anderson, Douglas Price, Don Morasch, Elwood
Vannice. Third row: Jesse Waymire, Al Teal. Merle Merry, Mr. Vollmer, adviser; Howard Mc-
Guire. Myron Miller, Al Koenig, Bob Kembel. Fourth row. Alvene Leinweber, Jack Danaher,
Bill Abbott, Joe Hinnenkamp, Orval Krueger, LeRoy Cocking, Archie Claassen, Loren Lancaster.
C] F WE are to consider age. the Colfax Chapter of the Future Farmers of
America would be a mere tot. but the accomplishments of the two-year-
old unit would indicate that it is a John Bunyan Jr.
One of the first undertakings of the chapter during the school year was
to take part in putting on the Whitman County Fair at which it took first
prize for its booth. The fair was hardly over when the boys donned their
overalls one day and went out to dig the potatoes they had planted as a pro-
ject. The result was a good yield and a net profit of $50.
Still greater things were done in the way of establishing a forage nurs-
ery. In this experimental plot 27 varieties of perennial grasses have been
planted to test their suitability in this territory. Plans at present are to es-
tablish another such plot. Other activities of the Chapter included a party
for the fathers of the members; an entertainment for the Pullman Chapter.
The local chapter has 35 members.
Officers include Archie Claassen, president; Al Teal, vice president;
Don Morasch. secretary. Jon Hinnekamp, treasurer, LeRoy Cocking, re-
porter. and Jack Danaher. watch dog.
QAME SNAPS
Individual Lettermen
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FOOTBALL
Left to right. Front row: Biedel, Lothspeich, Codd. Tinnei, Barr, Haupt. Meyers, Humphrey, Burns,
Chesnut, Berman. Second row: Ragsdale. Weitz, Myhre, Abbott, Matzger, Wagner, Biedel, Cock-
ing. Coston, Schott, Schluneger. Sarver. Third row: Fisher, Chesnut, Thomas, Behar, Schierman,
Wood. Davis. Mr. Moses, coach; Johnson, Lyons, Kelly, Walker, Copley, Owsley, Archer, Cocking.
FTER a rather slow start Coach Moses’s Bulldogs came back with a
flying finish. The team climaxed the season with a flashing offense
consisting of trick passes, classy, reverses, hidden ball plays, and a wide
open game, much to the fans delight. W ith plenty of good material return-
ing, the prospects for the 1940 campaign are exceedingly bright.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1939-1940
Colfax 0 Pullman 25 Colfax 0 Potlatch 7
Colfax 7 Moscow 26 Colfax 13 Lewiston 7
Colfax 14 Pomeroy 26 Colfax 2 Dayton 0
Colfax Colfax 25 St. John 0
0 Endicott 6 Colfax 13 Clarkston 33
BASKETBALL
Left to right, Front row: Tinnel, Maxwell, Lagers. Biedel, Matzger, Fisher. Second row: Lorch,
Lyons, Meyers, Mr. Moses, coach: Weitz, Barr, Ragsdale.
(TjURING the season the Bulldogs placed fourth in an exceptionally fast
county league and defeated several top-ranking outside teams. In the
county tournament they won the right to compete in the district meet, where
they were not defeated until the finals. Losing only three Seniors through
graduation. Coach Moses should have an exceedingly strong team to start
the coming season.
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1939-1940
Colfax 30 St. John 19 Colfax 22 Pullman 16
Colfax 14 Moscow 26 Colfax 28 1 .acrosse 39
Colfax 19 Lacrosse 22 Colfax 24 St. John 26
Colfax 28 Endicott 43 Colfax 29 John Rogers 23
Colfax 36 Pine City 34 Colfax 36 Moscow 32
Colfax 29 Pine City 32 Colfax 37 Garfield 34
Colfax 63 Garfield 23 Colfax 24 Wallace 21
Colfax 33 Endicott 31 Colfax 35 Pullman 15
Won 10 — Lost 6
qame snaps
Basketball Lettermen
Q. A. A. CLUB
Cl \ keeping with their goal of promoting good fun and sportsmanship, the
cJ G..A.A. sponsored basketball, volleyball, baseball, a play day held in
the fall, and a Pullman-Colfax G.A.A. picnic in the spring.
The soph< mores were victorious in the basketball tournament, and were
entitled to attend a basketball play day at Moscow. The basketball play
day is a new idea but it is one which will be carried through next year in
other sports as well.
Left to right, First row : .
Kohler, Gibney. Lukins, J
Stanke. Kroll. Back row:
Johnson. Madison. Culbertson, overman. Hughes. Weitz.
Second row Hensle. Kincaid. Miss Nora Hall, adviser
Izett. Swanson, Pierce. Kincaid. W ilson.
Wagner.
Hallett.
Left to right. First row: Charles Kasdorf. Mac Barr, Sam Stueckle, Carlyle Ragsdale,
Lawrence Sarver, Johnny Lorch, Larry Schott. George Paysee. Second row: Bob Meyers,
Pick Maxwell, Bob Weitz, Ed Humphrey, Paul Cocking, Bob Kembel. Third row; 'Warren
Lagers. Thurston Hull, Don Tinnel, Bill Matzger, Bill Burns. John Chesnut. Fourth row:
Fred Haupt, Leltoy Cocking. Bob Biedel, Mr. Moses, adviser. Bill Abbott Buford Seeman.
QOLDEN "C” CLUB
Golden “C” boosted its membership by eight during the 1939-1940 school
year. Six of the new members were taken in after the football season. The
other two after basketball. Main project of the club for the year was to
publish the basketball sportsmanship booklet which was sold at the games
to help spectators l etter understand the game. Golden “C” is a self supporting
club. Its adviser is Coach Howard M. Moses.
TRACK
I.eft to right, front row: Jones. Poffenroth, Elliott, Waym’re, Hickman, Codd, Schierman, Woods,
St-avens, Rudy, Thomas. Davis, Ayars. Second row: Kasdorf Teal, Owsley, Ensley. Hopkins, Cop-
ley. Behar, Stueckle, Schierman. kranz, Mr. Henry, coach. Second row: Haupt, Aeschliman, Dan-
aher, Martin. Thomas, 'Ihomison, Edgren, Nelson. Third row: Biedel, Cocking, Biedel, Lothspeich,
Abbott, Hollingsworth. Kembel. Chesnut.
CT11E 1940 track season started with a squad of 55 men. There were a lot of
’ new faces this year but the new boys along with the experienced ones made a
fine showing. The season got off to a slow and late start due to bad weather.
but in spite of a week’s turning out in the gym we were ready to go to the
Inland empire relays at W.S.C. We didn’t bring home any trophies because
Coach Henry gave all the boys allowed by the rules a chance to run. You will
find this true throughout the season, we didn’t go out to win but to give every-
one a chance to do his part and try and make his letter. We had no individual
stars this year and more underclassmen had a chance to do there stuff. This
year’s squad was the best all around and the boys were more equally matched
than any squad in the past has ever been. Pullman beat us in the county again
this year but with such a few men leaving and a year’s experience for the new
men, Pul’man’s 18-year record for winning county meets should be broken.
Meets for the year included:
March 22—Inland Empire Relays at W.S.C.
April 13—Triangular Meet (Colfax, Moscow, Lewiston).
April 19—John Rogers Relays.
April 26—Quadrangular Meet (Colfax, St. John, Oakesdale, Garfield).
May 3—Central Valley Relays.
May 10—County Meet.
TENNIS and QOLF
agers. Fisher. Meyers. Maxwell. Fox. Back row Mr
Swanson, Johnson, Kincaid. ‘ ■
Left to right. Front row: Wells. Matzger Glaser, T.
Gasser, coach: Lukins, Lyons, Overman, Hughes,
OLF was not an entirely new sport at
Colfax High School this year, but it
was the first time that we engaged in
meets with other schools. A home meet
was held with Pomeroy high school with
our players easily displaying their superior-
ity. There was also an all-high school
tournament which attracted the interest of
many students. We are highly appreciative
for the help rendered students by Mr.
Leonard Jennings. Hamilton teacher, who
gave his services as coach.
Left tn right. Front row: Lyons, Fisher, Edgren. Wells.
Jennings, coach; Allen, Overman. Hendricks, Johnson,
CIA/HEN the spring call for tennis was
issued a group of twenty racket
wielders responded. With eight veterans as
a nucleus, a strong squad has been built and
has not been defeated this season. Colfax
is both Whitman county and Bi-State
champion. Last year the squad dropped
their only meet to North Central. Spokane.
In the preliminaries of the county
tournament held in Colfax the team placed
in every final event so that prospects are
bright for another county cup.
Meyers. Maxwell, Stotts. Second row: Mr.
Madison, Barr.
WRESTLINQ
I^eft to right: Mr. McDowell, coach. Carroll Meyers, Blzie Behar. Gene Meyers. John Chesnut, Sammy
Brose, Joey Goodrich, manager.
O IKE boxing, wrestling made its debut at our school this year. It was
often hard to find opponents for our boys, since many schools have not
introduced the sport, but during the entire season, only twice was a Colfax
wrestler defeated. Our four regulars. Gene Meyers, John Chesnut, Sammy
Brose, and Carroll Meyers went through the season without defeat. Gene
and John kept up their winning streak in the state tournament by bringing
home two titles. John is the state’s 165 pound champion, and Gene, although
a light heavyweight, the heavyweight title holder.
Sports and Intramural Managers
Left to right: Front row, Johnny Lorch, football and basketball manager; Gene Biedle. frosh man-
ager: Thurston Hull, intramural and track manager; Cailyle Ragsdale, football, basketball and
track manager; Lawrence Schierman, sophomore manager. Back row: LeRoy Cocking. Senior mana-
ger; Bob Biedle. Junior manager.
BOXINQ
Lift to right. Front row: George I’aysee, Buford Seeman, Owen Koller, Orval McEachen, Gene
Biedel, Melvin Seeman. Back row: Bill Bryant, Bill Johnson, Wendell Hopkins, Lawrence Schl’erman
Billy Yedinak, Johnny Lorch, Bick Stravens. Joey Goodrich, manager. Mr. McDowell, coach’
extreme left.
/ROXIXC was a new sport at Colfax High School this year and from the
results of our meets we are sure it has come to stay. In meets in
which boxers from Malden. Lacrosse, St. John, Pomeroy, and Pullman
competed against the local fighters the worst showing our team ever made
was a draw, that being with Pomeroy. Melvin Seeman. sophomore, brought
us two championships—the district and state titles in the 165 pound class.
Finalist in the 133-pound class at the state meet was Johnny Lorch, who
lost only two decisions during the entire season, and both of them were to
the same man. In the state fight, the contest was so close that the judges
gave the edge to Johnny’s opponent by one point since they were unable to
call the battle a draw. His losses were to the state champion from last year.
All fights held at home this year were to raise money to buy the new
boxing and wrestling mat and cover as well as other equipment. Financially
we were successful as well as in the number of matches won.
zniozz an
SENIOR HALL of FAME
JEAN WILSON
Valedictorian, Who’s
Who, Student Body
Secretary.
CHARLES KASDORF
Salutatorian and Stu-
dent Body Treasurer.
FRANCES LUKINS
Winner of the County
Declamation Contest.
DICK MAXWELL
Vice President of Stu-
dent Body, and Who’s
Who.
ARCHIE CLAASSEN
Won regional sheep
judging at Portland.
FRANK FISHER
Student Body Presi-
dent, Who’s Who and
Inspiration Cup Win-
ner.
MARCELLA GIBNEY
Scholarship to Holy
Names Academy.
SHIRLEY GOODRICH
Winner in piano di-
vision at Dist. Music
Meet at Cheney. Won
superior rating at the
Spokane Regional
Meet.
BILL LaFOLLETTE
Outstanding work as
pep band leader and
drum major.
EILEEN KINCAID
Represented Colfax at
the Wenatchee Apple
Blossom Festival.
CALENDAR for 1939-40
September -1—Labor Day.
September 5—School Starts.
September 12—Big Sister Party.
September 13—Sophomore Pep Rally.
September 1-1—F.F.A. Feed.
September 16—I.E.A. Colfax.
September 20—Whitman County Fair.
September 21—Whitman County Fair—
Roller Skating Party.
September 22—W hitman County Fair—
Lost football game with Pullman,
here.
September 29—Frosh-Soph Party—Lost
football game with Moscow, there.
October 3—G.A.A. Gym.
October 6—Football game with Pom-
eroy, there. Lost.
October 10—Amer-Underwriters (5-10).
October 13—Football game with Endi-
cott. here. Lost.
October 14—Girls Federation Convention.
October 17—Frosh-Senior Show.
October 19—W’.E.A.
October 21—Football game with Pot-
latch, there. Lost.
October 23—Dramatic Club Party.
October 25—Miss Howard’s Play.
October 27—Football with Lewiston.
here. W’on.
November 3—Football with Dayton.
here. Won.
November 4—Frosh Party.
November 10—Football with St. John.
here. Won.
November 13—Jaycees Asotin Debate.
November 17—Football with Clarkston.
there. Lost.
November 18—Play Day.
November 28—Basketball with Steptoe,
here.
December 1—Basketball with St. John,
there. W’on.
December 2—Senior Ball.
December 8—Junior Play.
December 11—Smoker.
December 15—Pine City Basketball
game. here. W’on.
December 21—John Rogers Basketball
game, here. Lost.
December 29—Wallace Basketball game
here. Won.
January 5—Pullman Basketball game
here.
January 9—Moscow Basketball game
there.
January 12—St. John Basketball game.
here. W.S.C. Varsity Trio.
January 16—Garfield Basketball game.
here.
January 19—Lacrosse Basketball game.
here.
January 23—Moscow' Basketball game,
here.
January 26—Smoker.
January 27—Pine City Basketball game.
there.
January 30—Garfield Basketball game.
there.
February 2—Endicott Basketball game.
here.
February 9—Pullman Basketball game.
there.
February 16—Hi Jinks.
February 22—County Tournament.
February 29—District Tournament.
March 4—County Oratorical Contest.
March 9—Junior Prom.
March 18—District Oratorical Contest.
March 29—Hamilton Operetta.
March 30—State Oratorical Contest.
April 3—Apple Blossom Program.
April 9—Pacific Coast Oratorical Con-
test.
April 11—Western Oratorical Contest.
April 19—Senior Play.
May 1—Moscow Tennis, here.
May 3—Central Valley Track.
May 4—Bi-State Tennis—Clarkston.
May 16—County Tennis Tournament.
here. Preliminaries.
May 23—County Tennis Finals, here.
May 25—Interscholastic Track Meet.
May 26—Baccalaureate Services.
May 31—Commencement.
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
MAC BARR
President (2nd Semester)
MARCELLA GIBNEY
Treasurer (2nd Semester)
FRANCES LUKINS
Secretary (1st Semester)
RUSSEL WELLS
Vice President (2nd Sem)
CARLYLE RAGSDALE
President (1st Semester)
JANET HOFFMAN
Treasurer (1st Semester)
CORRIENE HOFER
Secretary (2nd Semster)
LENORE JOHNSON
Vice President (1st Sem.)
BILL ABBOTT
Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Hobby Club.
1, 2; Manual Training Club,
1; F.F.A. Secretary, 3; Foot-
ball, 4; Boxing. 4.
seni
MAC BARR
Entered from Dayton 1938.
Inspirational Cup in Foot-
ball, 4; Band, 3; Football, 3.
4; Basketball. 3, 4; Track, 3;
Secretary of Boys’ Federa-
tion, 3; Operetta. 3; zt. Cap-
pella. 4; Senior Class Presi-
dent, 4; Golden “C” Club, 3,
I; Council, 3; Golf, 4.
SAMUEL BROSE
Intramural Basketball, 1, 2;
Intramurals, 1. 2, 3, 4; Hobby
Club, 2: Wrestling. 3, 4:
Boys’ Federation Officer, 1,
2: Class Officer. 2, 3; Stage
Manager. 4; Home Room
President, 4; Assistant Stage
Manager. 4.
CHARLES COSTON
Football, 1, 2. 3. 4; Golden
“C”, 1, 2. 3, 4; President’s
Club, 3; Track 1. 2. 3; Bas-
ketball, I, 2, 3; Student
Council. 2.
JOHN CHESNUT
Football. 1, 2, 4; Manual
Training Club, 1; Intramur-
als, 1, 2; Track, 1, 3, 4; Band,
1; Hobby Club, 2; Golf, 3:
Wrestling, 3, 4; Dramatic
Club. 3, 4; Vigilantes, 4.
LEROY COCKING
obby Club, 1; Football, 1,
3. 4; F.F.A.. 3, 4; Senior
ural Manager. 4; Gol-
“C” Club Intramurals,
3. 4: Stock Judging
, 3, 4; Wheat Judging
earn. 4.
LOIS ELLIOTT
G.A.zX., 2. 3; Class Secretary,
1; Class Treasurer, 2: Home
Room Secretary. 2, 3; Dra-
matic Club. 3, 4; Vice-Pres-
ident Dramatic Club, 3; Vice-
President G.A.A.. 2: Camera
Club, 2; Basketball, 1, 2:
Volleyball, 1, 2; Baseball. 1,
2; Operetta. 1, 3; Glee Club.
1; Band., 1; One-Act Play. 4:
Pep Club. 3.; Pen Club Secre-
A Cappella. 4; Hi-Jinks, 4.
eretta. 2, 3; Vigilantes. 4:
tary, 3; Golf. I: Annual
Staff, 3, t.
DELBERT AEGERTER
Football.
President
mlttee, 4,
2, 3; Track,
of Vigilantes
5.
BENTON
Club, 2, 3, 4;
Class Plays,
BERNECE
Dramatic
Club, 2;
Thespian, 4.
4;
Com-
Glee
3, 4;
BILL BURNS
Science Club. 1; Stage Light-
ing. 2, 3, 4; Football, 4;
Thespian, 3. 4.
LEROY CHAPMAN
Hi-Jinks. 4; Intramurals.
Cold Facts, 3.
ARCHIE CLAASSEN
F.F.A., 3, 4; Pep Club, 3; Hi-
Jinks, t; F.F.A. President, 4.
RUSSELL CODD
Intramurals. 1. 2. 3, 4; Dra-
matic Club. 1, 2; Thespian. 3,
4; Class Officer, 1, '
dent Council, 3;
Staff. 3; F.F.A,, 4;
Play, 3; Senior Play
2; Stu-
Annual
Junior
4; Op-
FRANK FISHER
Football. 1, 3. 4; Basketball.
1, 2. 4; Football manager, 2:
Tennis.
Captain
ketball
Golden
1. 2. 3; Golt. 4; Co-
Basketball. 4; Bas-
Inspiration Winner,
Play. 3. 4; Operetta,
iks. 4; Writing Club.
3. 4: Boys’
1. ______
Federation Pres., 3; Pres -
dent Class, 2; Sec. Class, 1 :
Annual Staff, 4; Cold 1 acts
Staff, 4; A Cappella Choir. 4:
Khidnnts Who’s Who, *»"
H K MO R S
MARCELLA GIBNEY
Band, 3; Hi-Jlnks, 4; Oper-
etta, 1, 2, 3: G.A.A., 3. 4; One-
Act Play, 4; Girl’s Federa-
tion Council, 4; Thespian. 4;
Class Officer, 4; A Cappella,
4; Glee Club. 1; Volleyball, 1,
2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1. 2. 3, 4:
Softball, 1, 2, 3: Commercial
Club. 2; Dramatic Club, 3;
Klien H. Richards, 1. 2. 3. 4;
Klien H. Richards Officer, 4.
SHIRLEY GOODRICH
Library, 2; Orchestra. 3;
Band, 4; Annual, 4; Hi-Jinks,
4.
JOSEPH HINNENKAMP
Manual Training Club, 1;
Hobby Club, 2; F.F.A.. 3; F.
F.A. Treasurer, 4; Hi-Jinks,
4.
ALICE HOFFMAN
Camera Club, 1: Ellen H.
Richards, 2. 3. 4; Commer-
cial. 2. 3. 4: Dramatics, 4:
Ellen H. Richards President,
3; Ellen H. Richards Vice
President. 3: Girls’ Federa-
tion President, 4; Class Of-
ficer. 3; Girl's Federation
Council, 3: Operetta, 2, 3.
ED HUMPHREY
Football, 1, 3. 4; Light Direc-
tor, 3, 4; Class Vice-Presi-
dent, 1; Golden “C”, 3. 4;
Wrestling, 3; Intramurals. 1.
2, 3, 4; Assistant Track Man-
ager, 2.
LENORE JOHNSON
Basketball. 1, 2, 3. 4; Base-
ball, 1, 2, 3. 4; Volleyball, 1.
2, 3, 4; G.A.A., 3, 4; Treasurer
G.A.A., 4; Class Officer, 2. 4:
Ellen H. Richards, 3; Glee
Club, 1; A Cappella Choir, 4;
Dramatic Club. 3; Dramatic
Club Officer, 3; Thespian, 3,
4; Thespian Officer, 4; Class
Play, 3. 4: Band, 2, 3; Oper-
etta. 2. 3: Girls' Federation
Council, 4; Golf, 4.
EILEEN KINCAID
Basketball, 1. 2. 3. 4; Volley-
ball, 1. 2, 3. 4: Baseball. 1. 2;
Tennis, 3, 4; Dramatic Club,
1, 2: Thespian, 3, 4; Thespian
President. 4: G.A.A., 2. 3. 4;
G.A.A., Officer. 3; G.A.A.
President. 4; Operetta. 2, 3;
Class Plays, 3, 4; Class Of-
ficer, 1; Council, 4: A Cap-
pella Choir. 4; Glee Club, 1:
Girls' Federation Officer, 2;
Apple Blossom Princess, 4.
ROY GLASER
Band i, 2 3, 4; Pep Band. 2,
3, 4; Tennis. 3, 4; Glee Club,
1; Intramural Manager. 1;
< lass Officer, 1, 2; Intramur-
a!s, 1, 2, 3; Home Room Of-
PC?F.’ t’. 4,: Cheney Meet, 1. 2.
3; Hi-Jinks. 4.
GENEVA ANN HICKMAN
Ellen II. Richards, 1, 2; Glee
Club, 1; Student Council, 2,
3, 4.
CORRIENE HOFER
Camera Club, 1; Commercial
Club, 2. 3. 4; Ellen H. Rich-
ards Club, 2, 3. 4; Secretary
of Commercial Club, 3; Ellen
H. Richards Secretary, 3-
Vice President Commerciai
Club, 4; President Ellen H.
Richards, 4; A Cappella
Choir, 4; Twirling Club. 4;
Secretary of Senior Class, 4;
Senior Play, 4.
JANET HOFFMAN
Commercial Club. 1 2 3 4-
Camera Club, 1; Ellen' h’.
Richards, 1. 2, 3, 4: Operetta.
1, 3; Dramatic Club, 4: Class
Officer. 4; Hi-Jinks, 4; A
Cappella Choir, 4: Girls' Fed-
eration Council. 4.
EETTIE IZETT
Class Yell Leader, 1. 2, 3, 4;
Camera Club, 1; Volleyball.
1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball, 1, 2;
Baseball. 1, 2, 3; G.A.A.. 2. 3,
4; Commercial Club, 2; Home
Ec. Club. 2, 3, 4; Girl’s Fed-
eration Officer, 3: G.A.A. Of-
ficer, 3.
BILL JOHNSON
Manual Training Club. 1;
Football, 1, 4; Sc'ence Club,
1; Intramurals. 1. 2. 3, 4;
Vigilantes, 4; Boxing. 4.
OWEN KOLLER
Transfered from Pomeroy, 3;
Band, 4; A Cappella Choir, 4;
F.F.A. Member, 4; Basket-
ball, 4; Track, 4; Pen Band,
4; Boxing. 4; F.F.A. Quartet,
4.
SENIORS
CHARLES KASDORF
Intramurals. 1, 2, 3. 4; Hobby
Club, 1; Class Treasurer, 3;
Golden “C”, 2, 3, 4; Track. 1,
2, 3. 4: Student Body Treas-
urer, 4; Salutatorlan.
MAX LANTZ
Operetta, 2, 3; Glee Club. 1
2: A Cappella Choir, 4- Hi-
Jinks, 4; Vigilantes. 4; Band
2, 4; Intramurals, 1 2. 3 4 •’
Track, 3, 4: Golden “C”. 4 ’
GEORGE E. LEE
Entered from Hav Hierh
School. Vigilance Commit-
tee. 3. 4; Intramurals, 3. 4;
Manual Training Club, 3, 4;
F.F.A., 3, 4.
ALVENE LEINWEBER
Manual Training Club, 1: F.
F.A., 3, 4; Intramural Mana-
ger, 3: Judging Team. 3; F.
F.A. Quartet. 4; A Cappella
Choir, 4; Wheat Judg ng
Team, 4.
BILL LAFOLLETTE
Debate, 1, 3, 4: Class Presi-
dent, 1; Pep Band. 2, 3, 4;
Annual Staff. 2, 3; Dramatic
Club, 3; Tennis, 4; Pep Band
Director. 4: Drum Major, 4:
Home Room Vice-President,
4.
JOHNNIE LORCH
Glee Club, 1: Dramatics. 1, 2.
3, 4; Basketball Manager, 2,
3. 4: football Manager. 3, 4:
Home Room President, 3, 4:
Junior Class President; 3;
Golden “C” Vice President.
4; Golden “C” Secretary, 3;
Intramurals, 1, 2. 3, 4; Junior
Play, 3; Senior Class S.A.A.,
4; Boys’ Federation Vice
Pres dent. 3: Boxing. 4;
Football. 1. 2; Dramatic Club
President. 4.
FRANCES LUKINS
Volleyball, 1, 2, 3. 4: Basket-
ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball. 1;
Tennis, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic
Club, 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club
Officer, 2, 3; Thespian, 4;
One-Act Play, 1. 4: G.A.A..
2, 3. 4: G.A.A. Officer, 3. 4:
Camera Club. 1; Commercial,
2, 3: Operetta. 3; Class
Treasurer. 3; Class Secre-
tary. 4; Majorette. 3, 4;
Twirling Club. 4; A Cappella.
4; Home Room President, 4.
DICK MAXWELL
Basketball. 3. 4; Student
Body Vice President. 4; Class
President. 2; Tennis. 3, 4;
Boys' Federation Officer, 3:
Football Manager 3; Senior
Play. 4; Who’s Who. 4: Hi-
Jinks, 4: Golf. 4; Annual
Staff. 3, 4; Student Counc 1,
4; Home Room Officer, 3. 4.
ORVAL McEACHEN
Transfered from Pomeroy, 4;
Boxing, 4.
SALLY McNEELY
Transferee! from Scranton.
Pennsylvania. 2; Glee Club.
2: Operetta. 3; Commercial
Club. 4; Golf. 4; Annual
Staff, 4.
VIOLA MERRY
Ellen H. Richards Club, 4.
SHEARL MYHRE
Transfered from Orofino 3:
Pep Band, 3, 4; Football, 3,
Annual. 4; Council, 4.
BERNICE NAFZIGER
Music, 2, 3, 4.
PAT PERRY
Volleyball.
1, 2; Enter
tee, 1; "
len H
Room
Club,
1 2: Basketball.
vcrtainment Comm *
Camera Club, L ~ e
. Richards, 3. Hom
Secretary, 2, £
3; Dramatics Club^
eretta. 1. 2, 3.
Orchestra. *•
Club, 1,
SENI <» R s
MAXINE PIERCE
. A 2 3, 4; Twirling Club,
O.A.A.. -• .1 L 3 4. Iias_
Volleyball,
4; Basel)*
k’ctball, 1
1. 2, 3, 4.
CLEVE RICHARDSON
Football. 1. 2 3. 4; Track. 1,
t Junior Play, 3; Senior
Plav, 4; Hi-Jinks, 4; Oper-
etta 3 4; Dramatic Club, 3,
4 Thespian, 3, 4; Intramur-
ais 1, 2, 3, 4; Golden “C”. 2.
4; Boys’ Trio, 3, 4; Senior
Ball Committee, 4; Annual
Staff. 4; Vigilantes. 3.
Manual Training Club, 1
Hobby Club, 1.
4 ;
2;
CARLYLE RAGSDALE
Secretary of Science Club 1-
> 'oC^,Manag*r. 2- :{- <: Foot-
ball Manager, 4; Basketball
Manager, 3, 4; Intramural
Manager, 3; Home Room In-
tramural Manager, 3, |
Home Room President, .3 4
Junior Class Vice-President’.
Senior Class President I
Junior Class Play, 3; Intra-
murals. 1, 2, 3; Secretary of
Golden "C". 4; Sergeant-at-
Arms of Dramatic Club, 4,
BOB SANDERS
Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3‘
Opeietta, 3; Debate, 3, 4 •’
Per> Band. 3, 4; Vigilantes, 4;
Dramatic Club, 3. 4. Cheney
Music Meet, 3; Hi-Jinks, 4
SHIRLEY SCHULDT
A Cappella Choir. 4: Hi-
jinks. 4; Operetta, 2, 3: Band.
1, 2. 4: Camera Club, 1: Dra-
matic Club, 1. 2. 4; Volley-
ball, 1: Basketball. 1; Senior
Play, 4: Twirling Club, 4.
EUFORD SEEMAN
Track. 1, 2, 3, 4; Manual
Training Club, 1. 2: Intra-
murals. 1, 2, 3. 4: Cold Facts.
4; Vigilantes, 4; Boxing. 4.
JOY SHINKOSKEY
Glee Club. 1, 2, 3; Sextet. 3,
4. Cheney, 1. 2. 3, 4; Volley-
ball. 1. 2; Basketball, 1, 2:
Cold Facts. 3; Thespian, 3. 4:
Dramatic Club, 2; Class
Play. 3. 4: A Cappella Choir.
4: Hi-Jinks, 4; Home Room
Officer. 3, 4; Orchestra, 1.
SAM STUECKLE
GENEVA SMITH
Operetta, 1, 2, 3; Camera
Club, 1; Glee Club, 1; Home
Economics Club. 3; Ellen H.
Richards. 3; Senior Play, 4;
Dramatics, 4; Commercial, 4.
1’ep Club, 3.
Bovs' Glee Club. 1, 2; A Cap-
pella Choir. 4; Track, 1. 2. 3,
4; Co-Captain Track Squad.
4; Operetta, 3. 4; Hi-Jinks.
4 : Golden “C”. 4.
BESSIE JEANNE STOKES
Annual, 1, 3; Orchestra, 2, 3;
Band, 3. 4: Ellen H. Rich-
ards, 3; Writing Club, 2;
Commercial. 4: Girls’ Fed-
eration Council. 4; Vollev-
ball, 2; Hi-Jinks, 4.
BOB STOTLER
Class Pres., I; Debate, 1. 2;
Cheney Music Meet, 1. 2. 3;
Class Vice-Pres.. 2; Band, 1.
2, 3; Pep Band, 2, 3. 4; Ten-
nis, 3: Junior Plav, 3; Or-
chestra. 1, 2. Blue and Gold
Staff, 3, 4; Washington State
Progress Commission Ora-
torical Contest, 3; Golf, 3. 4;
Thespian, 3, 4; Editor An-
nual, 4; Council. 4; Hi-Jinks,
4; Winner of American Leg-
ion State Oratorical Contest
on Americanism. 3. 4; Win-
ner Pacific Coast Oratorical
Contest, 4.
RICHARD STOTTS
Tennis, 2, 3, 4; Golf. 3. 4.
RUTH SWANSON
Class Treasurer, 1; Volley-
ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1,
2, 3, 4; Baseball. 1, 2, 4; Class
Secretary. 2; G.A.A., 2, 3. 4;
Dramatic Club, 2; Commer-
cial Club, 2; Tennis, 2. 3, 4;
Home Room Officer. 3. 4- G.
A.A President, 1; Twirling
Club, 4.
JOHN THOMPSON
Transfered from Moscow
High School, 4; Senior Play,
4; Track, 4; Glee Club, 4;
Home Room Vice-President,
4; Hi-Jinks, 4.
8 E NI o i: s
TOM TORPEY
Transfered from Pullman in
1939. Debate, 4; Orchestra,
4; Glee Club, 4.
RUSSELL WELLS
Football, 1; Tennis, 2, 3, 4;
Vice-President Class, 3, 4;
Boys’ Federation Officer, 3;
Golf, 3, 4: Home Room Of-
ficer, 3, 4; Intramurals, 1. 2,
3, 4.
JEAN WILSON
Volleyball, 1. 2, 3, 4; Basket-
ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball. 1.
2: Student Council, 1. 3; Glee
Club. 1; G.A.A., 2, 3. 4; Oper-
etta, 2, 3; Band, 2, 3, 4; Ellen
11. Richards Officer, 3, 4;
1 ramatic Club Officer, 3, 4;
Junior Play Prompter, 3;
Student Body Secretary. 4;
Twilling Club Officer, 4; A
Capnella Choir, 4; Hi-Jinks,
4; Valedictorian.
ELWOOD VANNICE
Camera Club, 1, 2; Science
Club, 1; Band, 1. 4; Dramatic
Club. 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3;
Junior Play, 3; F.F.A., 4,
Senior Play, 4; Hi-Jinks, 4
Vigilantes, 4; Senior Class
Officer, 4: Thespian, 4.
DALE WILLIAMSON
Vigilantes, 4; Public Ad-
dress, 4; Senior Ball Com-
mittee, 4; Hi-Jinks, 4; Stage
Manager, 4.
MARGARET WILSON
Library, 2, 3: Girls' Federa-
tion Council, 4; Glee Club, 1;
Basketball, 1; Volleyball, 1;
Hi-Jinks, 4.
Students graduating but whose
pictures were not available:
ELMER KROM
ROBERT CAMPBELL
SENIOR BALL
/^ARRYINC out their modernistic theme with elaborate decorations, the
seniors gave the high school its first big social whirl of the season with
their annual ball. The dancers were little less than puzzled as they swirled
across the floor toward a beautifully lighted fountain, so real in appearance
that some believed that it had been installed as a permanent fixture. The
music was furnished by a band from Idaho University.
CLASS PROPHECY
CTrOM the little old gypsy just around the corner, we have obtained some
O “future pills.” These pills are beginning to take effect and we see—
It is 1950. and Mac Barr, world's golf champion, is still hunting for the ball.
Bernice Benton and Cleve Richardson have leads in Orson W ells' production
of “Romeo and Juliet.” .
Sam Brose, would-be jockey, is still horsing around.
Bill Burns has just received a contract to rewire the Empire State building.
Bob Campbell is inventing a better way to stay away from the women.
Russell Codd has just been promoted to “private” in the U. S. Army.
Bud Coston has made another swell tackle. He has tackled the height of
his ambitions—All American football team.
Lois Elliott—typing for L. R. Steig at Colfax High School.
Frank Fisher—President of the United States.
Roy Glaser—like father, like son.
Geneva Hickman is the typical housewife down Endicott way.
Alice Hoffman—teaching Home Economics course for boys at C.H.S.
Ed Humphrey—still trying to overhaul Jack Benny’s Maxwell.
Bill Johnson is still looking for the “Squalus” with his new diving helment.
Lenore Johnson claims she doesn’t like candy, but she seems to be doing all
right with the Barr.
Charles Kasdorf has just been named Secretary of the Treasury in the
President’s cabinet.
Eileen Kincaid is the First Lady and living at the White House now and then.
Bill LaFollette—famous debator, has been speaking on the subject “The Bill
of Hill-Billy.”
Alvene Leinweber has written a book—“How to Win Trophies and Influence
Judges.”
Johnnie Lorch is now carrying water to the elephants in the Barnum and
Bailey circus.
Frances Lukins—just named All-American Majorette Queen. One of the
judges was the 1938-39 pep band leader of C.H.S.
Sally McNeely—won a five-day marathon bicycle race recently.
Dick Maxwell is still a woman-hater, in fact he is a hermit living back in
the hills.
Patty Perry is still bored with life—Ho hum-phrey ( !)
Maxine Pierce is now playing basketball with the Penawawa Pickers, now a
professional team.
Bob Sanders and his famous orchestra have a five-year contract at the
Cocoanut Grove.
Buford Seeman has just been named heavy-weight champion of the world.
after knocking out Joe Louis in Madison Square Garden.
Joy Shinkoskey. once English channel swimmer, drowned in the bath tub.
Bessie Jeanne Stokes—and so they lived happily ever after.
Sammy Stueckle—we’ve lost all “track” of him.
Bob Stotler is now building trophy cases.
Elwood Vannice is Hollywood’s leading film man.
Russell Wells—world’s No. 1 tennis player after having defeated Don Budge
at Wimbleton.
Dale Williamson—president of the S. J. A. (Soda Jerkers’ Association).
Jean Wilson is now teaching music at the Mockonema Conservatory of Music
Owen Koller—raising champions.
Corriene Hofer—dress designer in a 5th Avenue shop.
Janet Hoffman—still opening mouths for Doctor Carey’s patients.
Bettie Izett—raising little Penawawians—fruit trees, we mean.
Max Lantz has taken up professional roller skating.
George Lee owns one of the largest cattle ranches in the west.
Carlyle Ragsdale is pilot on the China Clipper and does he get along with
the stewardess? You bet he does!
Geneva Smith—receptionist in a Hollywood beauty salon.
CLASS WILL
Qi/E, the intelligent and gracious senior class of 1940 of Colfax High
vv School in the city of Colfax, Whitman County, State of Washington,
the United States of North America, as we leave this great institution of
learning to our lowly brethren, the class of 1941, do here and now. being
sound of mind though acting under the influence of many bribes and threats,
do publish and declare this, our last Will and Testament:
1. To the school board and Mr. Steig and the faculty members we leave the
unpleasant duty of advising the school without our worth-while and
weighty advice.
2. Lenore Johnson and Mac Barr leave together.
3. Bill LaFollette leaves for Honolulu.
4. Russell Wells leaves Marilyn to George Rudy with admonishments to
take good care of her.
5. Shearl Myhre leaves.
6. Dale Williamson bequeaths his slender waste line to John Lothspeich.
7. Bessie Jeanne Stokes leaves nothing behind but has plenty of hopes for
the future.
8. To Dorothy Jean Cox goes Patty Perry’s ability to produce absentee
excuses.
9. Eileen Kincaid leaves for Hollywood.
10. Shirley Goodrich’s nimble fingers are left to Marjorie Aeschliman.
11. The quiet disposition of Bob Sanders goes to Bill Bryant.
12. Shirley Schuldt leaves her vivacious giggle to Evelyn Sanders.
13. Don Tinnel receives the dramatic ability of Cleve Richardson.
14. Maxine Pierce leaves her minute stature to Fern Waltner.
15. Mr. Vollmer leaves for Toppenish.
16. Betty Izett leaves her “oomph” to Elizabeth Chesnut.
17. Lois Elliott leaves her pet typewriter to Walter Aeschliman.
18. John Thompson leaves his way with the ladies to Don Perkins.
19. The “dignified dancing” of Charles Sullivan is given to Jimmy Davis.
20. Charles Kasdorf leaves his mathematical mind to Warren Lagers.
21. Bernice Benton leaves Bob Weitz to console himself with basketball.
22. Sam Steuckle’s musical ability goes to Mac Jones.
23. Janet and Alice Hoffman leave their “sisterly love” to Mae and Marjorie
Brindle.
24. Corriene Hofer leaves her “boisterious ways” to Betsy Hallett.
25. Gorden Edgren receives LeRoy Cocking’s place on the Ag team.
26. Alice Hoffman’s raven locks are bequeathed to Marcia Hendricks.
27. Sam Brose leaves his ability to grunt and groan to Skinny Meyers.
28. Johnnie Lorch and Carlyle Ragsdale leave the locker rooms in care of
Thurston Hull and George Paysee.
29. Bob Stotler leaves his oratorical ability to Vernald Mackliet.
30. George Lee leaves for Penawawa—but I’ll bet that he’ll be back.
31. Eileen Kincaid and Bernice Benton leave their book “How to be a
Dramatic Actress With a Basketball Boy Around” to Jane Bryant.
32. Bill Johnson leaves to join Marjorie.
33. Joy Shinkoskey’s siren ability is left to the Colfax Fire Department.
34. Max Lantz wills his car (?) to the city dump—if it will be accepted.
35. Dick Maxwell leaves many teachers much happier.
36. Frances Lukins takes her domestic qualities with her in hopes that they
may come in handy sometime.
37. Bill Burns leaves for Pullman. Motive: A blonde.
38. Ed Thomas leaves Sally Jo all alone.
39. Dick Stravens receives the boxing gloves of Johnnie Lorch.
40. Jean Wilson leaves the Twirling club in care of Miss Hall and the re-
maining old members with many wishes of good luck and success.
CLASS HISTORY
C| N THE year of 1936 a group of bold Frosh started its weary way through
o* “Ye Old Colfax High.” Our first big thrill came when the dignified
seniors escorted us to the theater for the traditional Senior-Frosh show.
Soon we were welcomed with the Soph-Frosh party. Eventually we returned
the favors. Throughout the entire year our students were noticed because of
their exceptional talent and willingness to cooperate in all activities.
The following fall we ascended the steps of C.H.S. as intelligent sopho-
mores. We were determined to continue on with our good work of the
former years. Our Soph-Frosh party convinced the guests that they were
really now a part of this institution. Under the leadership of our officers
and the expert guidance of our advisers, we gained many new laurels.
Now for the jolly juniors. Our class play “Tons of Money,” under the
capable direction of Miss Howard, proved to be one of the most outstanding
comedies ever produced in our school. “The Penguin Parade," the Junior
Prom, will always be remembered by those who attended it as a elaborate
and enjoyable dance. During the year many of our students participated in
school activities becoming outstanding in athletics, dramatics, and music.
At last we are the mighty Seniors! We started off by treating the
Freshman to a show. A high spot in the year’s social events was the much
talked about Senior Ball, which was carried out in the form of a modernistic
ballroom. Climaxing our successes we gave the play “Seven Sisters” a farce
in three acts. Four of our senior girls presented “White Iris” in the one-act
play contest. Our class has been noted for outstanding personalities. One
member of our class went to the semi-finals in a national oratorical contest
and another of our classmates won the county declamation contest. Many
other students became outstanding in their particular field of activities. As
the school year draws to a close, we will assemble for one last social gather-
ing. the senior banquet. Then comes the more serious part, Baccalaureate
and Commencement; and our high school days in C.H.S. will be just happy
memories. May it be known that the class of ’40 regrets bidding C.H.S. and
its faculty farewell.
CTHE “BLUE and GOLD”
I staff, in particular the
advertising d e part m e n t,
wishes to express its appre-
ciation to all those who con-
tributed to the success of
this 25th volume of the
“Blue and Gold!" We es-
pecially wish to thank all
those who advertised in this
edition, for without this as-
sistance we could not pub-
lish the annual.
SHEARL MYHRE.
Advertising mgr.
BOB STOTLER.
Editor
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Lola Hickman had at last persuaded her father to let her take singing
lessons, but on the condition that she practice when he was out in the fields.
One day he came back to the house unexpectedly during the day.
“What’s that horrible noise. Blanche?" he asked his wife.
“That, dear.” she replied proudly,” is Lola cultivating her voice.”
“Cultivating!" replied Mr. Hickman. “That’s not cultivating—that’s
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Boyd Thomas had been sent to
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His mother asked him why he
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“They had a sign on the door which
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Catherine Perkins: “Two cuffs
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“You look hollow-chested and
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Mr. Cocking: Well, son, how are
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LeRoy: They’re under water.
Mr. C. What do you mean.
LeRoy: Below “C" level.
McCroskey Impl. Co.
International line of Farm
Machinery. Diesel Tractors.
Hardware — Tires
Machinery Parts
Stewart-Warner Refrigerators
Colfax, Wash. Phone 197
Auto Sales
Company
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Colfax, Wash.
Phone 75
Colfax Wash.
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we sang a song and I was the first one finished.
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Central Supply Yards
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ST. IGNATIUS
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Wishes to Express
ITS THANKS
To the Colfax High School for
its cooperation extended to us.
Bill Bryant: If I mailed a letter
to the dumbest man in Colfax I
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Myron Miller: They’d probably
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WASHED SAND AND GRAVEL
FOR SALE.
Phone 12 Res. Phone 218-Y
COMPLIMENTS
of
L. L. Bruning
Colfax, Wash.
BOB GRETENCORT NORRIS LOMBARD
C LOTHtfN g & s h o e s
for MEN
Quality Guaranteed — Latest Styles — Reasonable Prices
Mac Barr and Lenore Johnson
were sitting on a park bench in the
moonlight. With a sudden bit of
fervor, Mac said:
“Darling, while we are here in
the moonlight, I would like to ask
you—”
“Yes, dear; go on.”
“If we could move over a little;
I’m sitting on a nail.”
The
Linger—Taste
Super-Creamed Ice Cream
Home Made Candies
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Williamson
Recreation Center
BOWLING ALLEYS
May you STRIKE it lucky
in the coming years, and
have time to SPARE with
us.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. BRYSON
Congratulations
to the
Blue and Gold
from
A Booster
Colfax Motor Company
Hudson and Pontiac Cars—International Trucks
G. E. HUMPHREY
Proprietor
Telephone 460 Colfax, Wash.
ENDSLEY’S
Fine Flowers — Pottery
Candies — Gifts — Stationery
School Supplies
A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE
Phone 198-R
Sam Brose: What is the most
deadly poison known ?
Ed Humphrey: Aviation poison,
Sam: How much does it take to
kill a person?
Ed : One drop.
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Russell \\ ells : 1 he engine seems
to be missing.
Marilyn Knutson: Never mind, it
doesn’t show.
Give the Wife
A Break...
Treat her to a
HOME COOKED MEAL
at the CAB Cafe
24 Hours Service
Cold Storage Market
Quality Meats
—and—
COURTEOUS
SERVICE
Phone 47
Free Delivery
PERRY & LEE
Fine
Clothing
Furnishings
and Shoes
For MEN!
Carlyle Ragsdale: I hope you’ll
pardon my dancing. I'm a little
stiff from bowling.
The unimpressed gal: My dear
boy, I don’t care where you’re from.
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Elaine Hofer: Telephones are
great time savers, aren’t they.
Marilyn Knutsono: Well, that de-
pends upon who calls you up.
Potlatch Yards, Inc.
Manual Training and
Building Supplies
F. R. Greengo, Agent
QRADUATES
YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
So go to it kids, hit your stride at the crack of the starting gun.
Never falter or turn aside till the whole long course is run.
You may not be brilliant, clever or smart, you may not be fast of pace.
If you have grit and a confident heart, you will surely win the race.
MODEL LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS
Your favorite food will taste better
in the attractive surroundings
At The
Busby Coffee Shop
Hotel Colfax Dining Room
MR. and MRS. K. E. BUSBY
To
Be A
Success
Don’t Spend Money
You Haven’t Got...
First Lesson in Thrift...
Shop at PENNEYS
"It's Nice to Know it's Paid For!"
Helen Stanke: It took seven
sittings.
Nelwyn Cobb: Yon mean you
have been having your portrait
painted ?
Helen: No, I’ve been learning to
skate.
COLFAX GRAIN &
FEED COMPANY
C. W. McFARLAND, Proprietor
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HAY — GRAIN — FLOUR
FEED — SEED
Telephone 22
Colfax, Washington
ELK DRUG STORE
EDGREN & HUNT
Prescriptions — Drug Sundries — Kodaks and Finishing
Philco and G. E. Radios
General Electric Refrigerators
FOUNTAIN and LUNCH SERVICE
COMFORTABLE
Home Furnishings
LATEST STYLES
Colfax
Furniture Store
N.220 Main St. Phone 84
Peters A11-Leather Shoes
hosiery
fjtlinminq Bird
HOUSE SLIPPERS PURSES
RUBBER FOOTWEAR
TENNIS SHOES POLISHES
HAWLEVS
SHOES for the WHOLE FAMILY
Next to Fonk’s Phone 387
“Wilbur.” said Mrs. Johnson, “I
wish you would run across the
street and see how old Mrs. Brown
is this morning.”
“Yes’m,” replied Wilbur, and a
few minutes later he returned and
reported:
“Mrs. Brown says it’s none of
your business how old she is.”
BILL HATCH
Sporting Goods Co.
❖ ♦
South 11 Howard Street
Spokane Washington
GAMBLE STORES
Carry a Complete Line
of
Hardware
Auto Supplies
and
Coronado Appliances
Telephone 355
MODERN
Shoe Rebuilding
Quality Work, Materials
and service.
Colfax, Wash.
McSweeney Tractor Company
John Deere Combines
Parts — Sales — Service
Colfax, Washington
ASSOCIATED OIL CO.
Motor Oils
Greases
Diesel Fuel
Stove Oils
EDGAR W. ROBERTS
Distributor
❖❖❖❖
Phone 117
Colfax Wash.
Gasolines
Kerosene
Solvents
Sprays
Our Sandwiches
Are tops for flavor
and right for price!
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Three Monkey Lunch
Prompt, Courteous Service
MR. and MRS. JOE OVERMAN
Maxine Pierce: Well, Bettie, have
you got your photographs yet?
Bettie Izett: Yes, and I sent them
back in disgust.
Maxine: For heaven’s sake, why?
Bettie : Why, on the back of every
photo was written this, “The orig'-
inal of this is carefully preserved.”
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Al Teal: Hey you’ve got the sad-
dle on back to front.
Janet Hoffman: How do you
know which way 1 am going
smartty ?
STREIB’S
SERVICE STATION
SHELL PRODUCTS
GOODYEAR TIRES
Lubrication and Accessories
ERNEST STREIB, Mgr.
Phone 202 S201 Main St.
The 2X4
HAMBURGERS
And MILK SHAKES
Students Always
Welcome!
IT’S TIME TO PLAN
with
T* E. ROBERGE
INSURANCE
COUNSELOR
Phone 157-R
Lone Pine Dairy
NATURAL MILK OF
GOOD FLAVOR
And Exceptional
Keeping Quality
M. M. CRUMBAKER
Proprietor
Phone 18F4 Fairground Road
LEE C. LUKINS
DISTRIBUTOR
Texaco Products
Colfax, Washington
Claassen’s Dairy
Our Best Wishes for
success to the class of 1940
We Appreciate
The patronage from the
Associated Students
and trust that our friend-
ly relations will continue
through the years.
Co£|ctx Qa^ette-Commorten
ESTABLISHED 1877
Telephone 14 N.222 Main St.
Smith’s Harvest
Cream Bread
IS GOOD BREAD
Your grocer is glad
to supply you with
SMITH’S BAKERY
PRODUCTS
Colfax, Wash.
GORDON’S
Coffee Shop
GOOD FOOD
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
Home-Made Pies
Helen Weitz: Do you really be-
lieve that some people can tell the
future with cards?
Evelyn Wagner: Yes, my mother
can. She took one look at my re-
port card, and told me just what
would happen when Dad got home.
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Frances Lukins: What would
you do if you were in my shoes?
Ruth Swanson: I’d polish them.
RUSS BAILEY’S
House of Music
Inland Empire’s Official Agent
for Soprani and Conn
musical instruments
911-915 Riverside Ave. Spokane, Wash.
DAILY
BULLETIN
NEWS WHEN
IT’S NEWS
North 102 Mill St.
Phone 285
Frank J. Jackson
Bicycles — Sporting Goods
General Repair—Fireworks
Wholesale — Retail
Tel. 822 25 W. Main
Walla Walla, Wash.
DON’T WASTE
The Next
Three Months
There are many reasons
why you should improve
them.
Let us tell you how and
why. Write or visit.
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Northwestern
Business College
“The Expert School”
S.317 Howard St. Spokane, Wash.
Congratulations
to the Class of ’40
When entering upon your life’s work, regard-
less of the occupation or profession, you will find
A need for . . . INSURANCE of some kind
Ed. Heidenreich
Complete Insurance Service
Old National Bank Bldg.
Phone 176
Colfax, Wash.
CLEGG & HICKMAN Attorneys and Councilors at Law First Savings & Trust Bank Bldg. ANDERS MALMER Builder of FINE SUITS and OVERCOATS
WILKINSON & EVANS Attorneys at Law Telephone 9 Colfax, Wash ELK BARBER & BEAUTY SHOP 1 DICKERMAN & HIBLER Phone 69 Colfax, Wash.
WM. LEROY LAFOLLETTE ATTORNEY AT LAW Colfax, Washington BUTCH’S WOODWORKING SHOP Contractor and Mill Work
DR. JULES HENDRICKS Dental Surgeon Phone 23 Grady Bldg. J. EDWARD PREUCEL, M.D. Strevy-Hughes Bldg. Phone 8-R Colfax, Washington KORNER KOFFEE KUP MR. and MRS. FRANK WILLMERING 1
DR. TROY MOORE Physician and Surgeon Res. Phone 81 Office 57-R Colfax, Wash.
DR. W. J. F. TRETNER Dentistry Grady Bldg. Colfax, Wash. DR. LESLIE R. BARBER DENTIST OLD NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Tel. 441 Room 10 |
DR. EARL C. WESSELS SANIPRACTIC PHYSICIAN EDGAR N. LAYTON, M. D. Lippitt Building Colfax Washington 1
DR. LOUIS DAVID BROWN Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Colfax, Washington
KING’S BOOK STORE OFFICE SUPPLIES Stationery, Wallpaper, Books Kodaks and Supplies
KINCAID IMPLEMENT CO. John Deere Implements A’lis-Chalmer Tractors COLFAX WASH.
S M A W L E Y’S Buy and Sell Anything Auctioneering
O. K, BARBER and BEAUTY SHOP JESS NEAL. Owner
DR. ROBERT HENRY Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
NEW METHOD CLEANERS and TAILORS Phone 184 N.I 19 Main
COLFAX WELDING SERVICE 1 R. C. BEHNKE, Owner Phone 354 Colfax, Wash.
PERKINS’ BICYCLE SHOP DRS. BRYANT & WEISMAN
MEYERS AUTO SUPPLY E. E. MEYERS T. C. SMITH Insurance
WHITMAN HOTEL J. B. OWSLEY, Owner Mirror Barber & Beauty Shop John M. Anderson Phone 433 Colfax, Wash. 1
Emerson-Knox Beauty Shop Operators Mabel Myhre Mat Butterly L. L. BURGUNDER INSURANCE—BONDS Colfax, Washington