These youngsters were so well-dressed, combed and shiny that I first thought this was a graduation picture. I think so much of our self-respect is reflected in our personal appearance and the Walla Walla teens seem to have a very healthy attitude. I particularly like the beaming, proud look on the face of the boy in the front row who has an elaborate tie clip (with a hanging chain and monogram) and I would bet he had a very successful future ahead of him. This group represents the results of excellent parenting and depicts "wholesomeness" at its finest. Very refreshing.

Your mother and her cousin obviously carried the same pretty-girl gene; they could be sisters. Tall guy in back later moved to Metropolis and went into the journalism racket, part-time.