That old, blue devil
Early in the fall, there was a bit of an uproar among Walla Walla High School alumni because of a potential push to make-over the beloved and revered, Blue Devil.
Signs of a redesigned devil, with a more comic-ish feel, started cropping up in programs at the Wa-Hi football games. And the logo is still displayed on the Wa-Hi website, at wahibluedevils.org.
I believe it is safe to say that public outcry against such a change was heard loud and clear. And the last I heard, any momentum to replace to old logo had been stopped.
In any case, the report I did on the redesigned logo garnered lots of comments. The story was our top viewed, and top commented online story for the month.
I also got a great e-mail from a local historian who shared pictures of the blue devil as it has morphed over time. Here are some of the images, a stroll down memory lane, as we get ready for the new year.
Cover of the year book in 1938.
The 1940 yearbook.
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It’s of no consequence if our Blue Devil icon enjoys a change of feature from one generation to the next. Just don’t lose the connection. We’re all Blue Devils, we all share the pride, we all love and respect those we shared the time and experience with. From a representative of the Class of ‘58 to those of you who came later (or earlier) Go Blue Devils!!!!