Echo High School - Echoes Yearbook (Echo, OR)

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 Our Dream Come True The New Gym Our new gym has been the dream of the community for the past 20 years and it is almost unbelievable that we now have it at last, and one of the biggest one in Eastern Oregon. The members of the school board, Joe Middleton, Joe Ramos and Murl Berry, spent much tine and effort towards putting the bond across to the people, which was for the total sum of $29,672. A day was set aside for the people of the community to vote for the bond issue, and when the votes were counted there were 121 for and 11 against the gym. Brick Esselstyn was the building super-, visor and purchasing agent for the materials and Harold Crawford of Walla walla was the architect. Most of us remember the first game in our new gym against Stanfield, which was a one-sided victory for Echo. We are planning to paint a large cougar on the front of the gym, and our goal for next year will be stage curtains and cyclo-rama, and a parking place will be made. The community also has found the gym to be very accommodating for more room at concerts, and things we couldn't have before we had the new gym. Echo has now become a stopping place for all kinds of traveling performances.

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History of Echo High In 1906 our first senior class graduated from the old building . There were only four students in this class. Two years later the new school building was finished and the high school classes moved in. Recreation then was limited to short recesses, in which baseball, basketball, horseshoes, and handball were played. In the early 20 s our school colors became blue and white, and our nickname became Cougars . In the passing years they have added athletLc equipment. Now we have football, boxing, baseball, basketball, and track as major sports. We also have volleyball, softball, and tennis for the girls. Now in 47 we finally have our new gym. It is the largest gymnasium in Eastern Oregon. It has a large stage, dressing rooms, and a very large playing floor. It is equipped with electric score board, heating radiation, new mats, and much more equipment is to be added like P. A. system, electric ranges, showere, lockers, chairs, etc. At the time of the year this annual was made, Echo was standing alone, undefeated in the league. Where Echo will stand after it is over is hard to say, but I the editor, prophesy. District Championship and State. The following are the trophies we have won: Fork Dancing, Champs - 1923, 1924, 1925 Tennis Championship - 1932, 1933, 1934 3aseball Championship - 1943 Track Championship - 1943 Basketball Championship - 1943 Football Co-Championship - 1944 Basketball Co-Championship - 1944 Basketball 3rd Place Dist. - 1945 Football 2nd Place Dist. - 1945 Track 2nd Place Dist. - 1945 Basketball Dist. Champs - 1946 Track 2nd Place Dist. - 1946 Football 2nd Place Dist. 1946 Basketball Co-League Champs - 1946 Basketball State 3rd Place - 1946 1947??????????- 1947