Senior 0//iarss Miss Alma Burkl, ad'l'iur; ]oLoyce Hunter, surttary-treasurer; Harold Carr, pruident · Jim McElroy, ,;a.president;
Mr. Lynn Sherwood, ad'l'iur.
A tiny stream, a large river, a roaring power-such
is the history of the class of 1951 as it leaves Irene S.
Reed High School.
As these tiny streams made their way into high
school
and took their places as sophomores, they elect–
ed Allan Kimbel, president; Joan Fuller, vice-president;
and Aylene Loughnan, secretary. Joan Bailey and John
Laramie shared the office of sergeant at arms. Board
of Control representative was Jim Miller, and Mr.
Oliver held the position of adviser.
Three of the cute little sophomore seamen were
elected song queens. Ella Mae Noble, Karen Condon,
and Georgienne Durkee reigned at this position all three
years of high school, with the exception of Georgienne,
who did not attend Shelton high school in her senior
year.
The orginality of this class floated to the surface in
the first sophomore dance of the year, "The Dance of
'38."
In the all-school play sophomores showed their dra–
matic ability by playing lead parts.
With spring came the Forest Festival, and Ella Mae
Noble was elected Sophomore Princess.
With a constant flow of energy, this class pushed
on to be juniors. Tike Hillman was elected president;
Don Winsor, vice-president; Janice Barkley, secretary;
Bob Eacrett, sergeant at arms; Lyndy Olstead, Board
of Control representative. Miss Hawthorne and Mr.
Smith served as advisers.
"It's Never Too Late" was the name of the hilarious
play put on
by
the junior class.
The Junior Prom, given in honor of the seniors, was
the wave amid the ripples of the year. ('The Land of
Lilliput" was the theme.
Aylene Loughnan was elected Junior Princess for
the Forest Festival.
The juniors of '50 selected crimson and gray as
class colors, and the class flower was the red rose.
Like a roaring power the class of '51 acquired the
title of seniors and began its last year as S.H.S.
A capable group was elected to steer the class
through the maze of senior activities. Harold Carr head–
ed this group as president with Jim McElroy, vice–
president; JoLoyce Hunter, secretary; Jim Dean, ser–
geant at arms; and Richard Morton, Board of Control
representative. Navigating through rough waters were
Miss Burke and Mr. Sherwood, senior class advisers.
The first few months of this senior year were bubling
with activity. The Senior ball held the spotlight with its
clever theme, "Deep Sea Fantasy." Sitting on the un–
derwater throne as king and queen were Barbara Le–
Garde and Tike Hil1man.
Winning the Saghalie contest, the seniors elected
Donnagene Paulson Saghalie Queen, and Joan Fuller
reigned over the Homecoming football game held on
Armistic Day.
Kesselring's ((Arsenic and Old Lace" made a big hit
as the senior play.
As spring neared and Goldsborough Creek over–
flowed its banks, the usual spring activities, pictures,
announcements, and college conferences, deluged the
s~nior
class.
In May, Ella Mae Noble was crowned Forest Fes–
t:val Queen and Donnagene Paulson was elected Sen-
')r princess.
Della Adams earned her place at the top as Valedic–
r-orian. Salutatorian was Janice Barkley.
The senior class won the yearbook contest and elect–
ed Lyndy Olstead and Janet Hunter as Yearbook King
and Queen.
Senior picnic, Baccalaureate and Commencement
completed the year. The girls in white and the boys in
blue caps and gowns made an impressive appearance
as they received their diplomas.
Like a ship going out into a dark, dangerous body
of water, this roaring power goes forward to a future
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..,known. And with the world in such turmoil the 1951
dass motto shall ever blaze in the hearts of these young
Americans: "Let us go hand in hand and not one before
another."
