Corvallis High School - Chintimini Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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SENIORS 1935 CHINTIMINI Senior Clam History In 1932 the sophomore class of Corvallis High started to lay the foundation of a sturdy building. Robert Berman received the support of the laborers to become foreman of the job. During the year, the members of the class distinguished themselves by striving hard to lay activity planks. Because of the inexperience of the toilers, many of the planks appeared in ludicrous positions embellished with the easily descried touch of the novice. A few of the outstanding achievements were the work of Horace Howells and Herbert Carlin in debate and of Robert Berman in the Thalian play, Nothing But the Truth. The group showed its state of mind by depicting a lunatic asylum as the theme of its party. By the end of the year, the foundation and first story were so firmly laid in most sections that the workers were ablc to advance to second story labor. The next year Herbert Carlin accepted the responsibility of the supervision of the workers. Because they bought the most student body tickets, the juniors won the traditional half-day holiday from the seniors. They staged the play, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and several of the students participated in the Thalian play, jonesy, and the opera H. M. S. Pinaforef' The class was well represented in debate, all of the first team members being juniors. For entertainment the class gave the seniors a Mardi Gras banquet and dance. As a very fitting finish for a successful year, the group held a get-together at Idylwood, swimming and dancing without serious mishap. Don Hand had full charge of the supervision of the building of the third floor, and under him the work progressed rapidly. ln December the class held a senior dance. For the first time in the history of C. H. S. a graduating class avoided the annual squabble over caps and gowns, to the surprise of even those most concerned. One of the last pieces of work contributed by the class was the production of the play, Three Wise Fools. Other dramatic productions in which members of the class participated during the year were the Thalian play, Big Hearted Herbert, and the opera, The Mikado. The senior assembly showed that the dignified seniors were after all nothing but cut-ups. The senior party, even if it was a sneak, was a big success. Thus ended the work on the three story building of high school education for the class. Now that the work is completed and the finished product appears, we can see the mistakes made and can dream of a greater building. Most of the group have found that in any building, no matter how small it may be, the cement of character is needed to hold firm the entire structure. In planning other buildings such as the four story college one or the skyscraper of life, all should profit by the experience received here to make them successes. Keith Grugeff ll