Florence High School - Husky La Bran Yearbook (Florence, CO)

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Boy Scouts of America AHMEEKS PATROL OFFICERS George Austin..........................Patrol Leadei Joe Hamblet..................Assistant Patrol Leader Albert Taylor................Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS Fred Hutton Richard Jones Janies Parks Jesse Hadley Albert Taylor George Austin Joe Hamblet William Williamson This is the first year F. H. S. has had a patrol of Boy Scouts. Two patrols were organized but one was discontinued soon after starting. The Ahmeeks have fitted up a comfortable club room and have some very enthusiastic meetings. They are always ready to help in some patriotic or other affair when called upon. On New Years Eve the patrol held a beefsteak fry on Castle Rock and on April 13, Saturday, they went to the summit of Oak Creek Grade and stayed overnight and the next day, experiencing all kinds of weather from sunshine to snow and hail. The Ahmeeks are planning on many trips this summer, including a two-weeks’ camping trip when all will attempt to qualify as first class scouts. Billy W.— How would you like to have a pet monkey? Annabelle C.— Oh! this is so sudden.” The Debating Team For the first time in the school’s history a debating team was organized. The one and only debate was held with Cripple Creek in Cripple Creek and our team was defeated thru lack of preparation. A big success was not to be expected at our first attempt, and the defeat this year only gave the school a stronger resolve to go back next year and carry away all honors. It is the hope of all interested in debate, that a debating society will be formed next year with a regular teacher. The debating team for the year was: Joe Ilamblet. Jr., Delbert Jack. Bruce Patterson and Leonard Roberts. Joe Hamblet, Jr. Declamation Contest The Second Annual Declamation Contest will occur Friday, April 12, 1918 in the Canon City Methodist, church. Our Preliminaries were held Thursday Kvening. April 4. 1918, in the Presbyterian church. The following program was rendered: Reading—“The Swan Song.” Miss Effie Wagoner. Solo. Miss Ruth Allen. Reading—“Haggle's Dinner Party. Miss Elsie Sweet. Reading—“The Littlest Rebel.” Miss Bertha Campbell. Solo. Miss Amy Deibert. Reading—“Cigarette’s Ride and Death.” Miss Belle McCormick. Reading—“The Reading Class,” Miss Annie Evans.

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Class History The class of 21 entered High School with fear and misgivings. but by the help of Mr. llook and the rest of the faculty. we soon became used to the ringing of bells and learned which door to go in and which to come out. After we “learned the ropes we began to look around. The result of our survey was: The faculty is ideal. Couldn't ask for better. Seniors are rather few and far between. They certainly are wise? In fact they are too wise for F. H. S., but they don’t know it. Juniors think they are too wise for F. H. S.. but they have a lot to learn yet. As for the Sophomores—well I would not like to express our opinion of them. The Freshman-Sophomore scrap came out about even. The Sophomore boys were about as wet as our boys. And the Sophomore girls were a good deal greener than our girls. As is always the custom, the two higher classes entertained the two lower classes. This year it was a weiner roast out at Castle Rock. By this time the two lower classes had become reconciled and we entertained the higher classes at a party. A very delightful surprise of the evening was a mock wedding by the faculty. During the second subscription to the Liberty Loan the Freshmen class proved itself to be very patriotic by buying a Liberty Bond. In March our famous president and his brother left us. In that hour of grief we elected Jesse Hadley president, under whose leadership we now stand. J. D. B. Camp-Fire Girls Organization The Camp Fire organization is a live wire in our school, even though we have not made many public appearances. Our ceremonial meetings with candle ritual and roll call of Indian names are especially fascinating. Some day we will give a public demonstration. We are a helpful organization as our watch-word. “W0-HE-LO,” suggests—work, health and love. As for work, wre have helped the Red Cross organization. We have khaki suits and hats which are always on display when w’e hike and have our good times. On our picnics w’e build fires, cook hamburger, take pictures (see miscellaneous), and tramp, tramp, tramp. As for the last part of our watch-word—why w’e always love (each other). Miss Holm and Miss Miller are our guardians and have participated in all our joys and pleasures. I want to tell you about one of our best trips. One morning we arose bright and early and set out exploring and seek ing for adventure that we might better enjoy our anticipated breakfast. We went down across the river and finally founu a pretty spot to make our fire. Each girl had a task to perform and together w’e prepared a very tempting breakfast. After breakfast we sat around the fire, sang songs and planned our work and trips for the year. Then we continued our tramp, stopping at Oil Well No. 42 to have a gond swing. We took many pictures and came home tired but happy. It would take up too much space to tell of all the good times, and experiences w’e have had. but we hope this may show the success of the girls’ Camp Fire organization.

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The girls under Miss Osborne’s training all deserve a great deal of credit for their hard work. One from each division was chosen at the preliminaries to represent the school in the triangular contest in Canon City between North and South Canon. Winners in The following stories won in the contest held during the year and deserve special mention. THE LUCKY NINTH As Scooky Smith was coming home from work, a notice which was posted in the hall attracted his attention. All players of the Rockvale Baseball Team will report at the basement at six o'clock Saturday. Scooky reported promptly at the basement on Saturday. Captain Lobb told him that he was going to play as substitute in the game with Coal Creek the following Sunday. On Sunday morning most of the Coal Creek fans were over, betting two to one on their home team. In the afternoon the crowd assembled at the Baseball Park. A great amount of betting was going on there, too. At two-thirty the game started, and the first four innings were interesting ones. During the seventh and eighth innings Coal Creek succeeded in getting eight runs, while Rockvale got five. During the game Scooky sat on the bench and watched it roll on. With him sat Easton, the manager, and Tom Payne, the coach. Tom was watching the fielding of each player. Scooky sat on the bench for nine innings, with dust all over his face. The score stood eight to five in Coal Creek’s favor. The first half of the ninth inning was nearly over. Suddenly the Rockvale Boosters started yelling. Bricky, Coal Creek’s best slugger, had hit a long fly to the outfield, which was caught by Crosby. Crosby knowing of Scooky’s wanting to be in the game decided to get him in. We feel that we have the material this year in the two girls who are chosen. Bertha Campbell and Annie Evans and Harold John in Oratory, to bring at least one cup home and retain the cup which was won for us last year by Martha Vandeveer in her humorous selection. “Mandy’s Organ.” Story Contest The Rockvale nine trotted in for its last turn at bat. Crossby sat beside Scooky with his wrist sprained. lie said lit had sprained it when he caught Bricky’s fly. The coach bandaged the supposedly damaged wrist. Scooky was watching the bandaging of Crossby’s wrist when Coach Payne said that he was going to bat in Crossby’s place. Cobb, the first batter, was fanned out. Rocky surprised everybody by making a bunt, and by a hard run succeeded in getting to first before the ball. Price got up and knocked a fly to the catcher. Goodhead got up and made a hit. Daby, the next batter, was hit in the ribs and went to first. The bases were full. Scooky stepped to the plate and rubbed his hands in the dirt. The pitcher swung his arm and shot the ball past the plate. “Strike!” shouted the umpire. The next two were balls. The fourth ball went straight over the plate and the umpire called it a strike.” It was two and two. Scocky's heart sank. He waited, and then from the pitcher’s hand the ball shot for the plate. Scooky took a step forward and swung his bat. The ball met the bat. Up against the sky it went and fell outside the fence. In the meantime the bases were being emptied. Tom Payne, in spite of his age, took a sommer-vault. The final score stood nine to eight in favor of Rock vale. Scooky had won the game. But Crossby was the only one that knew how Scooky got into the game.