1956 Mapleton High School Yearbook, Maple Log, Mapleton, Oregon. Located in Lane County on the Siuslaw River.
Mapleton was likely named by Julia Ann "Grandma" Bean for abundance of bigleaf Maple trees in the area. Grandma Bean's husband was Obediah Roberts Bean and their oldest child was Judge Robert S. Bean. Pioneers of 1852, the Beans moved to the Mapleton area in 1886 and the town was named shortly thereafter. Photos 1 and 2 show the front cover and inside cover pages. Photo # 3 shows the Junior Class Members. Photo # 4 shows the Sophomore Class Members. Photo # 5 shows the Freshmen Class Members. Photos 6 and 7 show the Baby Pictures of the Seniors: Carole Scherer, Carol Upton, Joyce Sprouffske, Louise Chastain, Bill Wilson, Duane Shoemaker, Meredith Rhodes, Dorothy Schindler, Laurie Hanscom, Frank Days, Kay Doggett, Walt Cessnum, Gerri Emereson, Patti Workman, Betty Carter, Edward McCarthy, Sharon Shepherd, William Shepherd, Vicki Wheeler, Terri Davis, Anne Calbreath, Mardette Frisell, Rodney Bell, Carl Thurman, Sandra Robinson, Bruce Elia and William Fowler. Photo # 8 shows the Honor Society Members: Mardette Frisell, William Wilson, Laurie Hanscom, Lucille Lane, Ann Johnson, Janice Thompson, Joyce Sprouffske, Jean Taylor, Meredith Rhodes, Richard Beers, Betty Carter, Sandra Robinson, Carole Ann Sherer, Carol Upton, Sharon Shepherd, William Fowler, Velda Pollard, Caroline Beers, Kay Addy and Shirley Goble. Photo # 9 shows some Snap Shots of the Day. Photo # 10 shows an advertisement for a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Shelf # 15.