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Trout Lake High School
Class of 1971

The Graduates:

Pamela Allen
Rhoda Anrig
Bob Austin
Beverly Beeks
Bill Beeks
Margaret Burdett
Dorothy Clark
David Collier
Ella Elmer
Lee Frodsham
Elaine Leslie
Cindy McAllister
Lance Neal
Tracy Schmid
Vickie Schmid
Monty Throop

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 6, 1971, page 4
Includes a portrait of Kathy Woodruff

KATHY WOODRUFF ELECTED GIRLS STATE REPRESENTATIVE

            Kathy Woodruff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Woodruff of Trout Lake was elected this years American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Representative.
            Kathy is 16, and the oldest of four children. Her school activities are Pep Club, Band, Chorus, Girls League President (1971-72). She is also on the Girls track team.
            Last summer Kathy was chosen “Miss Trout Lake” for the Dairy Show.
            Quote from her winning letter: “I would be proud to represent Trout Lake and meet other girls that are not afraid to be patriotic Americans."
            Sueann Schmid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmid was elected alternate.
            Sueann is the youngest of five children, and is very active in school affairs. He belongs to the Pep Club, Girls League, Volleyball, Chorus, is Class Secretary-Treasurer.
            She also belongs to 4-H for 7 years and is a member of the Presbyterian Youth Group.
            Sueann said she likes to travel and meet different people and keep her community clean and teach younger people what she has learned in 4-H.
            Girls State is June 13-20 in Ellensburg, Wash.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 20, 1971, page 1
Includes portraits of Ella Elmer, Beverly Beeks, and Margi Burdett.

GRADUATION IS THURSDAY NIGHT TROUT LAKE HIGH

     Trout Lake high school's graduation exercises will be held tonight at eight o'clock in the high school gymnasium.
     The Valedictorian from Trout Lake High School is Ella Elmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Elmer. Ella was Vice-President of her class during her Freshman year, Secretary her Sophomore year, Treasurer her Junior and Senior years, Student Council Representative her senior year. Ella went to Girls’ State last summer, and was Huckleberry Princess for the White Salmon Huckleberry Festival and also Trout Lake Dairy Fair Princess and President of the 4-H Club. Ella plans to attend Clark College this next year and major in Art.
     Trout Lake has two girls who will be Co-Salutatorians; they are Beverly Beeks and Margi Burdett.
     Beverly Beeks is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beeks. Beverly was her class president during her Junior year, Student Council Representative her Freshman and Senior years, on the Annual Staff, Varsity Cheerleader, Girls’ League Vice-President, and also President, Girl of the Year, Prom Queen, and has also received the following awards: School Spirit, Girl of the Month (Friendliness). Beverly has participated in the School Chorus, Volleyball Team, Track all four years of High School. Beverly has been a member of Young Life for four years and 4-H Dairy Club for 3 years. She plans to attend Yakima Valley College in the fall and is undecided about the future. Both of Beverly's parents graduated from Trout Lake high school, so Beverly is carrying on the family tradition in graduating with honors.
     Margi Burdett has been Student Body President, Girls’ League Vice-President, Class Vice-President and Class Treasurer, on the Annual Staff, Student Council Representative. Margi was a Varsity Cheerleader two years, has played Varsity Volleyball four years, been on the Track Team four years, and participated in Chorus four years. She plans to attend Yakima Valley College and take Medical Secretary Courses, and after graduating from there she would like to become a Medical Receptionist. Margi is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burdett. Margi is the youngest of four children, all of whom have graduated from Trout Lake High School, and all have been very active in school and community affairs.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June, 3, 1971, page 5
Includes photograph of graduates.

TROUT LAKE GRADUATION THURSDAY
By Linda Niskanen

     With school out and summer coming on let's remember to turn in the news items to Linda Niskanen.
     The graduation was held on Thursday, May 27th with 15 graduates. Pamela Allen, Beverly Beeks, Margaret Burdett, Dorothy Clark, Ella Elmer, Lee Frodsham, Elaine Leslie, Bob Austin, Bill Beeks, David Collier, Cindy McAllister, Lance Neal, Tracy Schmid, Vickie Schmid, and Monty Throop.
     Ella Elmer received the $100 P.T.A. Scholarship, Valedictorian; Beverly Beeks and Margi Burdett, Co-Salutatorians.
     Eighth Grade Graduates were as follows: Deborah Boynton, Dianna Collier, Janet Dixon, Cindy Huffsmith, Toni Hylton, Danita Lipka, Vickie Rogers, Charlene Schmid, Ronnie Clark, Keith Domina, Jeffery Duke, Brian Hogate, John McNeel, James Stewart. PTA eighth grade awards went to Toni Hylton and Keith Domina.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 27, 1971, page 6
Includes portraits of Ella Elmer, Margi Burdett, and Beverly Beeks.

ELMER, BEEKS, BURDETT LEAD TROUT LAKE GRADUATING CLASS

     The valedictorian from Trout Lake High School is Ella Elmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Elmer. Ella was vice-president of her class during her freshman year, secretary her sophomore year and treasurer her junior and senior years and also Student Council Representative her senior year. Ella went to Girls’ State last summer, and was Huckleberry Princess for the White Salmon Huckleberry Festival and also Trout Lake Dairy Fair Princess and president of the 4-H Club. Ella plans to attend Clark College this next year and major in art.
     Trout Lake will have two co-salutatorians; they are Beverly Beeks and Margi Burdett. Beverly Beeks is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beeks. Beverly was her class president during her junior year and Student Council Representative her freshman and senior years. She has been an annual staff member, varsity cheerleader, Girls’ League vice-president and president, Girl of the Year, Prom Queen. She has also received the following awards: School Spirit and Girl of the Month (Friendliness). Beverly has participated in the school chorus, volleyball team and track, all four years. Beverly has been a member of Young Life for four years and 4-H Dairy Club for three years. She plans to attend Yakima Valley College in the fall and is undecided about the future. Both of Beverly's parents graduated from Trout Lake high school.
     Margi Burdett has been student body president, Girls’ League vice-president, class vice-president and class treasurer and a member of the annual staff and a Student Council Representative. Margi was a varsity cheerleader two years, played varsity volleyball four years, has been on the track team four years, and participated in chorus four years. She plans to attend Yakima Valley College and take medical secretary courses. After graduating from there she would like to become a medical receptionist. Margi is the youngest of four children, all of whom have graduated from Trout Lake High School.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 3, 1971, page 4
Includes portrait of Carol Hollenbeck

C. HOLLENBECK TROUT LAKE’S GIRL OF YEAR

     Carol is a junior at Trout Lake and has been very active in school. She was class Vice President her Freshman year, and President her Sophomore year. She was Student Body Treasurer her Junior year. Carol has been in track and Varsity Volleyball for 3 years and Cross Country one year.
     She was Varsity Cheerleader during her Sophomore year.
     She is the daughter of Ron Hollenbeck of Trout Lake and Sidney Rippy of The Dalles, Oregon.
     She was December Girl of the Month for Helpfulness.

GIRLS OF THE MONTHS

Sept. -- Loyalty, Ella Elmer
Oct. -- Friendship, Bev. Beeks
Nov. -- Sincerity, Linda McNeel
Dec. -- Helpfulness, Carol Hollenbeck
Jan. -- Willingness to Succeed -- Elaine Leslie.
Feb. -- Cheerfulness, Susan Austin
Mar. -- Honesty, Margi Burdett
April -- Courtesy, Cheryl Locke
May -- Integrity, Rosalie Schmid.