Jessica: How long was your school year? I know that it’s 180 now, but there must have been more time off?
Dillard: We started right after Labor Day and we always got out the last of May. Usually around May 29. Yeah, because I don’t think we had any spring vacation. But, yeah, we always got [...]

Nisqually Valley News
Born in Pendleton, Oregon the land of the Indians, horses, and festive annual round-ups, Crawford E. Williams of the Puget Sound Power and Light Co., still must confess to an inability to “sit” a horse in true western style.
“I was only a spectator at the round-ups, not a participant,” he modestly answered [...]

Introduction: The Yelm PTA maintained scrapbooks for a number of years of their existence.  The 1949-50 scrapbook was also maintained by Mrs. Alice Prescott and chronicles the PTA organization for that school year.
Yelm PTA Hears Prominent Educator Tuesday Evening
Nisqually Valley News October 6, 1949
The Yelm Parent Teachers Association meeting was held in the high school [...]

Introduction: The Yelm PTA maintained scrapbooks for a number of years of their existence. The 1948-49 scrapbook contains many artifacts from the era, including newspaper clippings, photos and fliers. These were all painstakingly mounted and labeled. (Opening page of the scrapbook) The materials in this section are from that scrapbook. This scrapbook maintained by Mrs. Alice [...]

Introduction:  A scene from Y.H.S. life.
Field Trip to Alder Dam

Introduction:  Scenes of high school life.

Introduction:  A couple of scenes at Y.H.S.

Introduction:  The Yelm PTA maintained scrapbooks for a number of years of their existence.  The 1948-49 scrapbook contains many artifacts from the era, including newspaper clippings, photos and fliers.  These were all painstakingly mounted and labeled.  (Opening page of the scrapbook) The materials in this section are from that scrapbook.  This scrapbook maintained by Mrs. [...]

Nisqually Valley News  Thursday, June 26, 1941
 Tuesday evening following the big fire which completely destroyed the Yelm High School member of the board of directors of School District. No. 204 met with School Superintendent O. L. Montgomery and County Superintendent Marvin Stevens to discuss plans for a new school building. With present costs of material [...]

Loss Estimated At Around $30,000
Nisqually Valley News  Thursday, June 26, 1941
 Fire started in the Yelm High School early Tuesday morning and was discovered about 7:15 by men nearby. Although the actual alarm was not turned in until this time, the crackling of the fire was heard for some ten minutes previously before anyone was able [...]