Fife High School - Illahee Yearbook (Fife, WA)

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ILLAHEE noted art galleries of the world. The ceremony was soon over and the guests left the church for the banquet which was to follow. I was given a royal welcome at the bride's home by both my old schoolmates who were now man and wife. I have a great surprise for you, said the artist, Mr. Arthur Stolen, come in here. So they led me to the library where whom should I see but all my old school chums. They were:-Bertha Garman, who was formerly president of the senior class and the Fife student body, and who was now the President of the United States, Lillian Ehnat, Governor of Washington, Mary Fox, Secretary of the Treasury, she said she got her experience collecting ad money for the Il1ahee and handling the class finances for three years. We were chattering about old times when in comes the great pastor, Marguerite Younkin, followed by Helen Ehnat, who was the editor of the Fifonian which was now the greatest magazine of the world. The next issue of the Fifonian gave a flowery account of the wedding at which the senior class of '26 was once again united. Qllaaa will E, the Senior Cluss of 1926 of Fife High School, County of Pierce and State of Washington, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of any nature what- soever, and considering that we have honorably filled our places for the past four years do make and publish, ordain and declare this our last will and testament in the man- ner following, to wit: 1. To the Juniors we leave our places that they may be filled as successfully as before them. 2. To the Sophomores we leave our knowledge and friendship and best wishes for success. 3. To the Freshmen we leave our good example that they might follow in our footsteps and become worthy of their name when they become seniors. Also, our grave manner, that they may leave some of their foolishness to the coming freshmen. 4. To individuals: A. I, Bertha Garman, bequeath my position as president of student body to some worthy junior who feels capable of stepping into my shoes. B. I, Virde Johnson, bequeath to Lillian Jacobs my dazzling beauty and love of frogs. C. I, Mary Fox, bequeath my nymph-like form to Hilda Moi who may like to use it once in a while. D. I, Helen Ehnot, bequeath my raven locks to Harry Anderson, this so the girls won't call him Red. E. I, Arthur Stolen, bequeath my exquisite grace and poise to Velma Cum- mings. F. I, Lillian Ehnat, bequeath my marvelous voice and line of chatter to Mit- suoyshi Asahara. G. I, Marguerite Younkin, bequeath my eloquent brown eyes to Arnold Thompson, that he may capture the hearts of all the ladies. 5. To the faculty we leave the little bit of knowledge which during our four years sojourn we have not taken from them and sincerely hope they may again have another class so charming as ours. 6. To the Fife .High School, we leave our best wishes and sincerely hope it may always have a class, such as ours, to uphold its lofty ideals and to furnish amusement. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of our class, this first day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six. -Class of '26. Page Fifteen

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ILLAHEE CLASS OFFICERS Bertha Garman ---- - President Marguerite Younkin - - Vice-President Mary Fox - - - - Secretary Miss G. Moe - - Class Advisor Class Colors - - - Silver and Coral Class Flower ---- Coral Sweet-Pea CLASS MOTTO The quitter never winsg 4 The winner never quits. CLASS YELL Brains a-plenty Pep I guess, Senior Class of F. H. S. Qllaaa iiiatnrg HEN the school bell rang, twelve years ago, about fifty six-year-olds started on their great adventure of school life. Among these children were Mary Fox, Virde JolQon, Bertha Garman and Marguerite Younkin, who success- fully finished their grade school work and joyfully entered high school with others. As is usual in the history of freshman classes many of our school mates left us for one reason or another until these were left to finish this adventure in which they embarked so many years ago with Helen and Lillian Ehnat and Arthur Stolen, making a class of seven happy voyagers who thru all these years have learned to appreciate and love each other so thoroughly. Although we have been few in number during the last two years, our class has con- tributed much to the activities of the school, Bertha Garman being one of our most promising debaters and Helen Ehnat, Virde Johnson, Mary Fox and Marguerite Younkin members of a most successful basket-ball team, which during 1926 was fortunate enough to win all the games of the season, emerging victors. We feel we have always taken part in the social activities during the time we have been in high school, furnishing pep for all the parties and entertainments. Our stunts have always furnished a wealth of amusement to all who were present. We, the class of '26, feel we have been most fortunate in being able to begin and end our common school education in an institution where the school board and faculty have tried so zealously to maintain lofty ideals and high moral standing and we h0D9 that our class motto, The winner never quits and the quitter never wins, will help us to carry on thru the remainder of our lives the high standards of attainment that these loyal friends have held up to us thru all our school life. Gllaaa iirnplirrg It was a perfect June day and having been invited to attend a wedding of my old friends I was hurrying to reach the church on time. It was to be a great society wedding. I had heard that even the President of the U. S. was to be there. The pastor to marry them, was the world's most noted. I arrived at the church and was given a seat. After waiting a while the great 'pipe organ began softly to play the Lohengrin march. Everyone was craning his neck to see the bride and groom so I looked too and whom should I see coming down the aisle but Marguerite Younkin, who was the most noted woman pastor in all the world. After the pastor had taken her place, Miss Virde Johnson was next in line on the arm of her father. Her stage name was Gloria Talmadge, for by now she had taken her place among the movie celebrities. A little later came the grggpm, Arthur Stolen, who was an artist, whose wonderful productions appeared in alll the Page Fourteen

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ILLAHEE Gllzum nf 'EE Altho dear Fife we're leaving, It's not without regret- For long we've worked together, And played and sung and wept- At last all that is over, And we shall never more Come into Fife's old portals' As students--as of yore. These four years have been happy, And we have tried to find A bigger, nobler 'isomethingn To bestow on all mankind. l y l Of course we ve made a few mistakes, But a1wa.ys you will find, That we were trying' daily Some truth to bring to mind, Altho, dear Fife, we leave you To take an onward stride, We hope the memory of our class Will e'er with you abide. -Bertha Garman, '26, Page SlXl6F:!l5