The Clover Park High small performing choir with their director Peter J. Barden. The small choir travelled and performed for various school organizations and clubs. Their sweaters display the Clover Park emblem. The choir was featured at the Easter morning sunrise service held at Mountain View Memorial Park. (TNT 4/4/1950, pg. 30 names included with picture)

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ca. 1943. Clover Park High School orchestra.

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Mrs. Mae Needham demonstrated the proper technique for welding steel for her unidentified instructor at Clover Park High School while Mrs. Margaret Needham (center) and Mrs. DesCamp watched on January 27, 1943. With the war came a new demand for skilled tradesmen - both men and women. The school had provided vocational training for nearly 1000 men and was starting classes for women beginning with electric and acetylene welding. A new series of classes soon followed to train women for jobs as automobile mechanics at the Mt. Rainier Ordinance Depot, Fort Lewis. (T. Times 2/5/1943, p. 3 & 2/25/1943 p.33 photo).

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Women attending welding class at Clover Park High School. The classes had been offered to men wishing to enter the defense industry for over a year, but now for the first time the school was also training women.

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Women attending welding class at Clover Park High School. The vocational program, which started a year ago for men, is now opened to women affording them an opportunity to aid in the war effort. The program offers classes 24 hours a day.

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Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. This appears to be a science classroom, with lab tables in the rear of the room. Added to the school were both a biology and botany lab and a chemistry and physics lab. (T. Times 5/7/1941, pg. 3)

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Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School. A birds eye view of the new library, already in use despite mostly empty shelves.

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Interiors and exteriors of the new buildings at Clover Park School; the music room. A few large instruments lie abandoned, waiting for their student musician.

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Clover Park High School, view of new Walter J. Thompson Field. Football field and grandstand. [Also dated 05-06-1941]

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An unidentified young man, possibly Jim Ladd, senior class president, cuts the ribbon on the newly completed addition to Clover Park High School while supporting himself with a crutch. The area shown is the new main entrance to the school. The addition, designed by Charles and Clarence Rueger, Architects, was completed in May of 1941 at a cost of $97,213. An open house for the public was held on Sunday, May 11. (T. Times May 7, 1941 p.3)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Ribbon-cutting ceremonies;

New buildings at Clover Park School under construction. Included in the $97,000 addition was a new music room, greenhouse, biology & botony lab, chemistry & physics lab, modern food preparation lab, practice kitchen, health center, and the shell for a new auditorium. [Also dated 05-06-1941]

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New addition at Clover Park School. Greenhouse built on the roof of the new rounded music room. The greenhouse was just outside the new biology and botony lab. The addition was designed by Charles and Clarence Rueger, Architects. (T.Times, 5/8/1941, p. 3).

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New addition at Clover Park High School. Half circle one story music room attached to rear of two story brick building with a greenhouse on the roof. The greenhouse was built just outside the new biology and botony lab. The addition cost $97,213, over $39,000 from state grant, $77,000 from a bond issue and some local tax funds. Charles and Clarence Rueger, Architects, designed the structure. Although brand new, the school was already overcrowded with 770 students and a large increase in enrollment was expected. (T.Times, 5/8/1941. p. 3).

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Two hundred and fifty soldiers from the 41st Division graduated on May 8, 1941 from Clover Park High School. Unable to finish high school before their National Guard unit was called up, the young men learned to soldier during the day and completed their high school classes at night. This program would allow them to graduate with their class. (T. Times 5/8/1941, pg. 8)

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On May 8, 1941, 250 members of the 41st Division graduated in uniform from Clover Park High School. Their National Guard unit was called up for active duty before they were able to complete high school. A unique program was devised that allowed them to learn soldiering during the day and to complete their high school credits at night. (T. Times 5/8/1941, pg. 8)

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Members of the 41st Division of the Washington National Guard worked on their high school studies at Clover Park High School while in uniform in May of 1941. Even though they had been called up for active duty, they took classes to enable them to graduate from high school with their regular classes. The program was believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States. (T. Times 05/09/1941 p.2)

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Cast of one-act plays given by Clover Park High School in November of 1940. The drama club would be performing three one-act plays at the school gym on Friday, November 29, 1940. Group of four boys and two girls includes (left to right) Medine Molinek, Harry Johnson, Jr., Bill Grondahl, Rodman Robson, Marcella Herr and Bob Tollefson. (T.Times 11-29-40, p. 20)

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For 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School Annual. Yell leaders Dorothy Witt, Merton Lee (Teen) Johnson, Garnet Miller, and Bebe Long strike a pose in front of building entrance. (Not used).

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Eight of the 48 members of the Clover Park High School Rifle Club practice their target shooting skills under the supervision of physical education instructor Beulah White (seated, far left) in February of 1941. The club promoted the correct use of firearms both for recreation and for national defense. The eight marksmen are: (back row, l to r) Jean Dyer, Marilyn Mockby, Pat Rainwater, Nina Anderson; and (lying down, l to r) Willowdee Bailey, Peggy Harkins, Pat Lawlor, Dorothy Dell Dimmer. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 36)

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Pictures taken for the 1941 Clover Park High School yearbook "The Klahowya." Lunch lady Margaret Vestergard serves up some soup for a student in the CP cafeteria. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 5)

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Photos for 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Marvin Kasemeier, Inspirational Trophy winner and Football Team Captain Wally Hager. Kasemeier was an all around athlete, playing football, baseball, track and basketball. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 42)

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For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Class of 1941 forms a cloverleaf on school lawn. Used for yearbook endpapers.

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For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Led by advisor James Garrard and Club president Jerry Hallmeyer, the Radio Club was trained in the International Morse Code and learned the theory of radio receiving and transmitting. They constructed several crystal receiving sets, a simple spark coil and dismantled two old radios for their parts. Pictured working on various radios are, top row: Doyle Watt, Dick Taylor, Dave Heignbert, Tom Williams, Mr. Garrard, Lionel Reid, William Legacy, Jerry Hallmeyer, Ross Spalding. Bottom Row: Tommy Loper, James Caillouette, Edward Carl, Bob Kelly. Mr. Garrard taught shop, spanish, mechanical drawing and history. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 37)

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Photographs taken for the 1941 Clover Park yearbook, the Klahowya. On April 19, 1941, Eileen Morrell was crowned Campus Queen at the Klahowya Dance. She reigns from a bower of springtime greenery and flowers accented by stars and surrounded by her court. Picture, left to right, are Phyllis Lofgren, LaVonne Nelson, Maid of Honor Helen Laughlin, Queen Eilleen Morell, Jeanne Ingram, Betty Dyer and Elsie May Morrison. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 29)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Morrell, Eileen; Lofgren, Phyllis; Nelson, LaVonne; Laughlin, Helen; Ingram, Jeanne; Dyer, Betty; Morrison, Elsie May;

Eileen Morrell was crowned Campus Queen at the Clover Park High School Klahowya Dance on April 19, 1941. Master of Ceremonies for the event was James Dyer, editor of the yearbook. Her "Court" included Helen Laughlin, Jeanne Ingram, Lavonne Nelson, Betty Dyer, Phyllis Lofgren and Elsie May Morrison. (1941 CPHS yearbook "The Klahowya,"pg. 29)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Morrell, Eileen;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Annual. Two Teachers and Junior Class Officers. L to R: Social Science/ Math Teacher Burton Lemmon, Sec.Treas. Bob McClenaghan, VP Dean Gillette, Pres. Pauline Enger, Science Teacher Walter Brown. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 24)

Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood; Lemmon, Burton; McClenaghan, Bob; Gillette, Dean; Enger, Pauline; Brown, Walter;

Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Annual. Kenneth J. Hansen, Commercial Department Teacher , School Paper and Yearbook advisor. He left Clover Park for another position at mid-term. (Not Used).

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Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School Annual. Kenneth J. Hansen, Commercial Department Teacher , School Paper and Yearbook advisor. He left Clover Park for another position at mid-term. (Not Used).

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For the 1941 "Klahowya," Clover Park High School yearbook. Girls Advisory Board and advisor Miss Katherine Dowd. The Girls and Boys boards were organized to improve the conduct of the students. Justice was dealt in the courts held by the boards. Pictured: Miss Dowd (seated.) Back Row: Jean Strong, Beverly Eberhart, Peggy Rough, Betty Grant, Shirley Light, Betty Dyer, Mary Warren. Front row: Ardene Reeder, Joan Dunn, Helen Ross, Phyllis Lofgren, Diana Corse. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 6)

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Photos for 1941 "Klahowya", Clover Park High School yearbook. Sophomore Jody Bussard studies under the symbol of the Kiwanis Club. Used as the frontspiece for the Administration section of the yearbook. (1941 Klahowya, pg. 1)

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