Galt High School - Highlights Yearbook (Galt, CA)

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and every one else had high hopes for the next year. Red was the coach's main hope and the idol of the entire school. But the next year, his senior year, his showing was a disappointment. 'The coach was troubled and much puzzled. After a little investigation he found that Red had taken up with an out of the school crowd, was keeping ir- regular hours, smoking and not training at all. The coach talked seriously with Red, and he resolved to keep strict training in the future. But the next night the old crowd came around and his good resolutions went the way of many others. After a couple of practice games had been lost through Red's poor play- ing, the coach gave him up in despair and put a man with much less experi- ence in his place. Red had not realized how he had been falling down, and when the coach took him off the team he was very much hurt. It was not until he was taken out of the opening game in the first quarter that he realized his inefficiency. The next week his friends were surprised at the change in his habits. He threw away his cigarettes, kept regular hours and practiced all his spare time. VVhen two members of his old gang met him on the street they urged him to go to a dance that night. He wanted to go but said that he had started training. Oh come on, they exclaimed, be a sport. Don't break up the gang. But Red still refused. VVell, sneered one of them as he walked off, if you think more of bas- ket ball than you do of your friends, all right. jim's hair wasn't red for nothing, and something in the way the remark was said made him angry. Hey, wait a minute, he called out. I've been running with you fellows instead of training long enough. I have been a poor sport and a traitor to my coach, my team mates, and my school. I have a chance now to win some honor for myself and help win some for my school. If you fellows were real friends of mine you wouldn't try to stop me. Turn- ing on his heel he walked away. About the time Wasliiiigton had become champion of the section and was practicing for the state championship, 'fRed began to get back into his old form. Red was allowed to play forward before the game with Burnell. The Burnell-VVashington game was the big game each year and Red was more than proud to play. As soon as the game began, NVashington 1'ealizcd that they would have to work hard to out-score their opponents. In the last quarter the score stood 16-16 with both teams fighting for the lead. Red fouled near the end of the game and a Burnell man made the free shot, making the score 17-16. Red's heart was in his throat. Wliat if that point should lose the game? VVashington's center got the touch when the ball went back into play. Red got the ball and passed across the court to the other forward. A man rushed at him and he passed back to Red, There was not a hope of getting through Burnell's defense. But Red shot from the center. The ball rose in a perfect arch and sank through the goal. Red's goal had won. The coach came up to Red after the game and shook hands with him Great work, Red, he said, you ought to make a star in college. Jim replied seriously, I may not get anywhere, but you can bet your last dollar I'm sure going to train. -john Shellenbarger, '25. IfSeventeenfI

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ESlxti:enfI A sad, rather sweet smile crossed Miss Elliot's firm but clear features, and she good naturedly answered, Really, Josh, l'm very sorry it disturbs your new master, and l shall be very careful not to play it so oftenf' He thanked her and bowed again, then started down the steps. Miss Elliott thrust out her hand in a detaining gesture as though to call him back. but she only sighed, turned slowly around and closed the door. She turned the light low and very slowly began to ascend the stairs. Far into the night she kept murmuring to herself, Can it be? O, can it be? Hut I knew-. 'llhe next day Miss Elliot gathered a large bouquet of yellow roses, placed them in a beautiful basket and started hesitatingly down the walk, out of the gate, across the road, and when she reached the gate of the Mansion House she drew a long breath and with a show of determination marched quickly up the steps and set the basket of roses on the porch. Quietly but hastily she walked back to her own home. Miss Elliott was very nervous and irritable that morning, She looked out of the window often, and she saw that the basket of roses was gone, About two o'clock she heard someone coming up the front steps. Her heart bounded and she smoothed down her hair and went to the door. XfVith her hand on the knob her heart almost failed her, but she resolutely opened the door. -Hazel Cooper, '27. A NVGRD FOR G!-XLT I can't for a moment imagine Vlfhy anyone talks aboutn Galtg lt isn't a bad place to live in, The ones that talk are at fault, It's merely a typical farm town, But it's full of attractions that's trueg So why should we be discouraged Because it displeases a few? A If you traveled about for ages, You'd come back to Galt once again, Because it's the good old home-town, No matter what troubles some feign. So forget your complaint and your grievance And remember the old Golden Rule, Be kind to your friends and your neighbors If you'd have them be kind to you! ' -Hazel Cooper, '27. 'FH E VICTORY The crowd rose to its feet yelling madly as jim Duncan, or Red as he was called by his schoolmates, made a spectacular shot, putting VVashington one point in the lead. The game ended without another score. Vffashington lost the next game by a close score and was eliminated from the running for the state championshipg but with the same team, the coach

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EYES . ln the year of l922 a class which numbered lifty-one entered the Galt High School. At the lirst meeting Ben Dresser was elected president. Our First step in school social activities was taken when we were given a reception. To show our spirit as Freshies we gave the Lipper elassmen in return a Hal- lowe'en masquerade party. The next year our class was smaller. lu spite of this we took an active part in high school activities. lX'lrs. Raab was appointed class advisor. Ben Dresser was re-elected president. Our class took great interest in athletics and dramatics. The girls won the cup in the inter-class games. Anna Lauehert. Lucille llflollring ........ ............ ......,. F o rwards Doris Anderson, Marie Liebelt .............. .,........ C enters Dorothy Evans, Christine Madsen ....... ...........,.. G uards Amelia Raussei '..,... ..............i.........................i.....i..................i................................. S ubstitute The next year eleven Juniors registered. Although our class is small we have carried out our duties as Juniors. Our class officers this year are: Lucille Mollring ........ ....... ..... . . .,................ P resident Christine Madsen ........ ' ' W.-......-----............-,....V1CC-P1'CSlClClllZ Beatrice lilarms ................................,...,.................i........... Secretary and Treasurer Bliss Berry was chosen as our class advisor. N1Ve followed our usual cus- tom and ordered our junior Rings. ' Our class has always been well represented in every school activity. Ben Dresser and Lucille Mollring shone in athletics. Lucille Mollring, playing forward on the lirst girls' basket ball team, helped during '24 and '25 to keep the score always in Galt's favor, lien Dresser, an all around man in athletics, played his Sophomore and junior years on the basket ball team, baseball team, and has been one of Galt's best track men. He also played football. Christine hladsen has taken much interest in dramatics and has well represented our class in plays. For three years we have toiled in Galt High School. Each year our number grows smaller. Though we are few we have tried to do our part in all school activities. -Lucille Mollring. LEigl1teen1