Arlington High School - Stillaguamish Trail Yearbook (Arlington, WA)

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’21 Hi Q In the fall of 17 a class of fifty-two very promising Freshies entered the A.H.S. All the upper classmen marveled at their sweetness of disposition and the remarkable brain power which they displayed. A great future was piophesied for the class, and time has proved that the prophecy was perfectly right. The motto Pluck, Pep and Perseverance was adopted and we pro- ceeded to live up to it, particularly the Pep. After a very lively initiation and mixer we entered the hall of learning as full fledged Freshmen, and now, after four years we have proved our right to enter the Hall of Fame. We began, even at an early date, to exhibit the traits which later made us famous. Carl Moll began to be tardy at least three times a week. The famous friendship of Marguerite and Bob was begun and Ardis Van Allen blossomed forth as a literary light. Also Lenore was graduallly proving that she was never meant for single blessedness. After a year of hard work, for we took our work very seriously in those days, we entered joyfully upon the three months vacation. At the close of summer we returned to school as Sophomores. wc were very proud of our record and proceeded to impress the Freshmen with our importance, as the upper classmen didn t seem to notice it. However, our bump of conceit soon subsided and we began to realize that hard work and honest endeavor were necessary to make the grade. During our Sophomore year we worked hard and long for Red Cross and relief drives. Our efforts were well repaid when our class raised the largest amount. During this year there were very few social activities and athletics were limited to a basketball team. But even to these our class contributed “Pi uck, pep and Perseverance Toward the end of the year the war activities were dropped. This permitted a Hijh Jinks to be given to raise funds for the Athletic Association. We also entertained the Juniors at a party in the Domestic Science building. In the last quarter Bob Johnstone enrolled m our class after two years in the army. We heaved a collective sigh when the Spring exams, were past and we were ready to embark as Juniors in the {all. In 1919 we returned again. This year we took a more important part in the initiation of the Freshmen. We were very glad to see our ranks aug- mented by three ex-service men, Pau 1 M arsh, Clayton Vmmeand Ralph Hunter. There was an enthusiastic revival of athletics this year. The J uniors contributed several star players both in baske tball and football. Social activ- ities were also renewed. We entertained the Seniors at a St. Patricks Day 13

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 BERNARD NYSETHER....1918, from Norman; Commercial. “A man of few words, but a worthy one with all. VELMA BARTLEY 1917, Scientific. 'The present hour was m my power, and so 1 would enjoy it. LIEF NESS Norskie 1917; Scientific. Yell leader 1919. Tis impious in a good man to he sad. NORA REESE 1918, from Norman; Scientific. One of the kind that you like at first sight. LYLE SHAFFER Ilya 1917, Scientific. President 1918; two years football, three years Basketball; Tennis Club. Ye God s! annihilate hut time and space and make two lovers happy. MYRAH BENNETT 1917, Commercial. Those deep, dark eyes where pride demurs. 12

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party. Later we gave them a memorable beach party on the banks of the river. The three months of summer vacation quickly passed and twenty-six of us returned for our fourth grade. At last we were Seniors. W e had earned the right to move over into the alcove and to carry on conversations during the study hours. Wc proudly assumed our newly won dignities and allowed the faculty to help us run the school. On September 3 we elected our officers. Boh Johnstone was re-elected president. Boh Forbes vice-presi- dent and Sylvia Botten class musician. At a later class meeting Blanche Holton and Ardis Van Allen were elected class reporters. Violets and yel- low roses were adopted as the class flowers. Then we entered upon the bus- iness of being full-fledged Seniors. We enjoyed to the utmost our privileges, althou several of us were asked to remain by special request for being too socially inclined. On Sep- tember 17 we gave the annual mixer. It was a i onous success, the Frosh be- ing very thoroughly mixed. When the football season opened a large mega- phone was offered to the class selling the most tickets. The race lay between the Sophomores and the Seniors almost from the begmmmg. The competition for the prize was very close up to the last day when the Sophomores won it by a eoup d'etat, much to our disappointment. However, it did not dampen our spirits for long. The Faithful Four, a quartet of Senior girls, attended every game of the season, going with the team when it sought conquest in enemy territory. —ARDIS VAN ALLEN, '21 14