Art Smith was a great teacher, but even a better coach. In the 40's and 50's Mr. Smith was the most outstanding track coach in the Yakima Valley and sent many athletes to the state track meet every year. He also, was an amazing football coach as I can testify; under his leadership we won the 1950 Yakima Valley Championship. And had to defeat such schools as Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco. I believe this was the only time the Greyhounds won the Yakima Valley Championship which was before the divisions that we have today.

Submitted by Susan Bird...Class of 1990

STAN CAIN...for preparing his students for life after high school; especially his college prep English class.

Mrs. McCRADY, "Ms Watt"...for being inspirational and drawing her students into the subjects she taught.

LUCY GRAN
Submitted by Diane Alderman-Fortune...Class of 1977

Lucy Gran-What a teacher she was! How many of us realized at the time the lessons we learned in her class extended far beyond her classroom? Mrs. Gran taught us not only to reach to be our best, but also to persevere to reach our goals. Thanks, Mrs. Gran, for instilling in us a love of great literature and the knowledge that with hard work and perseverance, our goals were attainable.

William R. Grew "Bill" taught vocational agriculture and current affairs. He coached the frosh basketball team. He was an adviser to FFA and the Junior Class. He donated a Christmas tree to the senior play. After Grandview he was a dairy farmer until 1959. He used to say to me: " I can make more money farming than teaching."

From 1959-65 he taught sixth grade at Snoqualmie Elementary; from 1965-1978 he was a counselor at Mount Si High School. In 1989 my parents attended the Class of '44's 45-year reunion. They enjoyed it very much.

My father passed away in 1992. I did inherit a 1944 Greyhound annual which I've looked through several times. My favorite photo in it has the following caption:' "Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou?" Oh! There you are! Grew & Gals.' My Dad was around 26 at the time. I believe he may have also helped out with the track team although in the 1944 annual, track is not even mentioned. In one of our old family albums is a picture of my Dad with Art Smith and a pole-vaulter (name unknown).

MR. SCHACTLER

Mrs. Carolyn Schactler told me that they left Grandview in 1963, after eight wonderful years, to teach at Eisenhower in Yakima--until retiring in 1981. She said, that oddly, she received a far better response from Grandview than Ike former students. Numbers wise, I think there were almost as many GHS folks there as Ike. Of the Ike students, many were Mr. Schactler's own children and families. I'm horrible with names but from Grandview we had three from (class not given), 1 from 1954, 4 from 1957 and 1 from 1958 and 1 from 1962. Mr. Schactler was surprised to say the least when he walked in and found former students sitting on the stage with instruments ready to play. After some warm reminiscing, he conducted the band through two marching songs; which surprisingly sounded quite well for having so many rusty, old instruments sounding off. One gentleman appeared to have forgotten how to play his coronet as he was blowing in the wrong end of it. After a brief introduction by each band member, Mr. Schactler released his (former) students to socialize and enjoy the refreshments that were provided. He remained on the stage with his trumpet and joined in playing a few tunes with those who were interested in doing so. There was considerable socializing and picture taking as might be expected at a reunion of this sort. It was interesting to note that Mr. Schactler, at 75 years of age (October 11, 1924), looked no older than most of his former students. It was a surprise to all of us; when he jumped onto the stage instead of hobbling around to the end and walking up the steps. Now this is the sign of an unusually spry, 75 year old man! Today Mr. Schactler has his own band and remains active in music

As with most people who you receive e-mails from you probably don't know me, but we may have on the slight chance met one another. Even stranger is that I'm from Australia. In January 1996 I traveled to the USA with a New South Wales state representative basketball team. Our team was fortunate enough to visit your school and play your esteemed 'Grandview Greyhounds'. To me your school and team were the most memorable of the 10 schools we visited. Since 1996 I've had no contact with anyone from Grandview. Until today when I thought I'd put a search in for your school. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who made it such a great stay for all us travelers. I'd like to make mention that myself, Luke Kearns, and another team member, Tom Southwell, were kindly accommodated by the Touchette family. I believe Jason Touchette played for the Greyhounds. If it is at all possible I'd appreciate it if I could be put into contact with these people. The Touchette family kindly gave us Grandview Greyhounds t-shirt and shorts which I still have today.
Hopefully I'll hear back from you some day.

Yours kindly,
Luke Kearns

colonel_911@hotmail.com

JOHN "JACK" NORLING

I never had Jack Norling as a teacher as he taught boy's sports and driver's training (and we girls didn't have to take driver's training!) but he's been an inspiration to me over the years. Though faced with a disability, Jack is not "disabled" and just keeps going like the energy bunny. He continues to be active in the Grandview Kiwanis Club and faithfully attends every GHS class reunion that he is invited to. He always remembers everyone and is a joy to be around. He's kind and caring and a wonderful role model. We are so fortunate to have him a member of our Grandview Community.

SUBMITTED BY RAYNETTE "COOKIE" KLASHKE SHANNON, GHS CLASS OF 1960

CARL "TINY" BELLAMY

Mr. Bellamy was our teacher in Junior High. He and his wife Mary had us kids out to their home for wiener roasts, organized hay rides and invited us to church. His informal get togethers to keep us kids busy was the forerunner for the great youth groups for the Nazarene Church in our community back when most churches had no organized youth group. I can remember coming from a Lutheran and Presbyterian background being amazed at the music at the Nazarene Church--a saxophone, no less! We were never pressured to attend their church but we were always welcome. Tiny was an athletics coach and he and Mary kept up their involvement in the youth of their church after moving to Idaho. They continue to encourage student athletes.

SUBMITTED BY RAYNETTE "COOKIE" KLASHKE SHANNON, GHS CLASS OF 1960

RUSSELL FREEL

"Mr. Freel" taught high school history when I was a student in the late 50's. He was super strict and didn't deviate from his code of "fairness". I knew my friend and I were favorites of his but he was harder on us than others sometimes. I remember one time when he thought he caught my friend and I talking in class (for once, we were innocent!). We got a Zero for that day which brought my grade down for the quarter. I argued until I was blue in the face but he wouldn't budge an inch. He was a great teacher instilling in me a love of history which continues to this day. He was also opinionated. When my friend and I cut our hair very short, he told us that the guys liked girls with long hair. We loved proving him wrong.

Raynette"Cookie" Klashke Shannon, CLASS OF 1960

SHARON "TOBY" TIDWELL (NOW SEIBERT)

Toby taught the Class of 1960 when we were in junior high. She was our Girl's League Advisor, organized extra curricular activities for us and taught Health and PE. She taught us the "facts of life" back when some things weren't talked about and when many students had no one to answer their questions. She was a friend and advisor in a time when life was changing for all of us. She was honest, up front, fun and caring and gave us a good foundation to build our lives on. Toby wasn't too many years older than her students and had a great relationship with all of us. She attended our 40-year reunion, and we hope she can attend the 2005 one.

Submitted by Raynette "Cookie" Klashke Shannon, GHS CLASS OF 1960

Mrs. Johnson

Submitted by "Ruiz, Javier

"Mrs. Johnson" our Home Economics teacher. Mrs. Johnson was my teacher in Middle School and in High School. She had that smile that you never forgot. She was my teacher, but also my friend. She had the patience to deal with us in the crazy Middle School age years and then again in High School. She thought us to make those shorts, which we could also make pants out of too. Mrs. Johnson tried, and attempted to teach us how to take care of ourselves and I think she did a wonderful job at it. I would like to send a big thank you to you Mrs. Johnson because I am a better person because of you. I love being a working wife and morn to my family. Angie Gonzales "Uribe" - Class of 1988. Go Greyhounds!

Lyle Dickie

Lyle J. Dickie, 84, passed away February 22 in Sunnyside, Washington. Lyle was a teacher and administer in the Grandview School District for more than 25 years, retiring in 1978.  He was appointed to the State House of Representatives in 1980 then elected to a subsequent term.  He had continued to farm cherries, apples and grapes on his farm until recently.  Survivors include his daughter Lylene Dickie Johnson and sons Dyke Dickie and Clay Dickie and seven grandchildren.

"Lyle Dickie spent many hours making sure that students got the message" (Darryl Nelson).
 

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