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

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proached, but when at last the fearful event was over, it proved to be not as bad as tradition had painted it, and it was evidently re- ceived with good will, for they showed their gratitude by returning the party in November. Let us give them a vote of thanks. It hardly seems possible that time can fly so quickly, yet we are leaving a second year of our precious four years behind us. We can boast of many honors won while we were Sophomores, and are now looking forward to our third year. We bid the Freshies to take our places and carry through the remaining years the honors we have won. —AUGUSTA NOLD.

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 6, we, the auspicious Freshies of the class of ’24, crossed the border line into the Sophomore year. We felt ourselves mighty with intensified loyalty and ambition. But now, as Sopho- mores, how ready we are to grasp all knowledge that come:s our way, and in what a new light do we see the Seniors, who only a year be- tore had been so domineering over us green Freshmen 1 In our haste to acquire knowledge we have not forgotten the new Freshies, for there they sit in much the same way we did—tak- ing in all the sights at once and trying to keep in their right stalls. Oh, no I they didn’t blunder into the wrong class rooms, they weren’t frightened at the marvelous stories of the coming mixer, Oh, no! Our number ot studious Sophomores seems to have decreased to 51, but never the less we can boast of quality rather than quantity. We all have one aim, that is to plod the straight and narrow path of our predecessors to success. Our first class meetings resulted in a unanimous vote for pre- siding officers as follows: Elbert Mose, President; Rudie Thomsen, Vice-President, and Burnett Baker, Secretary and Treasurer. We re- tained our Freshmen colors of purple and gold, and also our last year’s class flower, the violet. The meetings were led by Miss Herr, our competent advisor. Soon activities were in full sway and many of our Sophomore boys played leading roles in the football team, such as the peppy Carl Botten, the dexterious Burnett Baker and “Baby Tank” (Lewis Miller), Mr. Goodman’s protege. We are proud of them and hope they will keep up their reputation. The Sophomore Class is represented in the High School Orches- tra by Augusta Nold. Our class showed its hospitality to the Freshies by aiding in the mixer, which work I am sure, was done with willing hearts. We took a wicked delight in noting the ashen hues of misery (?) and embarrassment upon their faces as the date of the tell-tale mixer ap-

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THE PURPLE AND THE GOLD Let other classes boast Of victories galore. Of laurels never lost, Of triumph by the score; Let them tell you of their prowess, Of warriors strong and bold, But their colors ever lower To the Purple and the Gold. Our members are all victorious. Thru every class around; Our athletes and debators Are winning great renown. We’re proud of all the Sophomores, Whose fame’s in story told. Our hearts are with our loyal class And the Purple and the Gold. Then here’s to all the Sophomores! Ard here’s to the years to come, When as schoolmates we have parted, We’ll return and show our comrades, We’re as loyal as of old. And cheer them on to victory ’Neath the “Purple and the Gold.” —LEONA PULLIAM