Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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enroll as members of old G. J. 11. S. We had once been called a class of heathens, and we meant to redeem our names in the short time left us. Some unknown impulse had, in an equally unknown manner, instilled in our innocent minds a new spirit of audacity, and the witty sallies of our Science professor were met with confident replies (entirely unlike our former confusion of manner and suffusion of countenance). Bluffing it out became an art, though sometimes, to our sorrow, an over-practiced one. The Juniors gave us a very enjoyable party—a Washington affair—and proved themselves splendid entertainers. for everyone present reported a most delightful time. We entered Grand Junction High School sixty-six strong, and we leave it thirty-six in number, and of these only thirteen or fourteen started here four years ago. Sortie have fallen behind, some gone to other schools, and, worse than these, grim Matrimony has chosen several to follow her call to the hymeneal altar. I he past contains much pleasure, the present is full of vital interest; the future has in it all of allurement that we can ever picture or fancy to ourselves. We envied the class that preceded us, and we envy the one that will follow: and we bid farewell to our High School with sadness in our hearts, and its memory stamped indelibly on our lives. Georgia Armstrong. C HSS PROPHECY September, 1931! How the time flies! Twenty years ago 1 was a Senior in High School; but now my once raven locks are streaked with gray, my peaches-and-cream complexion is beginning to fade, and my thoughts turn no more to frivolous things, such as slapping Antoinette with the Chem. text and teasing poor little Ethel. Ethel? She and I are devoting our time to our home for orphans. But where are the other wonderful members of our class? I have it! I will consult the new Morsc-F Folmburg Encyclopedia, to be sure. There is one familiar name. Adams, Earl Raborn (1894).—After graduating from the Grand Junction High School in 191 1 and the Denver School of Law in 191 5, Mr. Adams began practicing law in New York, and is now considered one of the best criminal lawyers in the United States. Miss Stone, who is one of the foremost business women in the state, is his private secretary and business manager. It is said that Mr. Adams received his first inspirations from Dr. Cole, who used to discuss the subject of criminal law in the Chemistry class. Caldwell, Roy T. (1889-).—Roy Caldwell specialized in foot-ball during his I ligh School days, and has continued to devote his life to this subject. The name “Caldwell” now takes the place of “Spaulding” on all athletic goods. His eleven husky sons, who are the pride of his hoary head, comprise the Caldwell Foot-Ball Team, champions of the United States. They recently challenged Athens for the international championship and will leave for that country soon. McCary, Philip Henry (1891-).—This great inventor attended school in Gram! Junction, Colorado, where he made a record for himself as half-back on th -High School h'oot-Ball Team. Everyone adored the

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The history of the Class of Nineteen Eleven may not, in the writing of it, have many of the wildfire occurrences experienced by some High School classes. Most of the incidents which hind us together as a class, and have given charm and fascination to our four years together here, have been slight ones, and as such are impressed on our minds; yet these arc what make our school life of individual interest and personal pleasure. Among our ranks we boast a Battling Nelson, a modern President Munro, and, besides these illustrious characters, an animate Stone of untold yet not unknown value. Even without our young Frey and “de wise (iuy” we might be called a famous class, and with them our renown is undisputed. Murphys we have, too. The first, our Freshman year passed uneventfully and smoothly enough for most of us, after we had recovered from the sting of abuse and the slams which our upper-classmen thought their duty to inflict upon us on our first visit to room one. Later in the year we even dared to organize for fellowship and protection against our enemies, and we began to feel pity at their shortsightedness in being perfectly oblivious to our sprouting wings. Nevertheless we aspired to be something more than mere “scrubs,” and began to raise our hands and hopes in anticipation of Sophomore superiority. After soaring about in the eleventh heaven of conceit for a while, down we came with a thud to the hard, bitter realization that “those Freshmen” wer even now receiving more notice than we, and our vanity suffered another terrific blow. Inclination said: “Be gay”; the teachers said: “Be good, or the terrible plague of ‘C + ’ will assail your host”; and, if we compromised with our advisers, who can blame us? Recovering from the shock of our disappointed expectancy, we dropped our natural meekness of demeanor, and, speaking in oily whispers, gave vent to our injured feelings, to the dismay of our successors. By the middle of the year the Spartan division had acquired enough voice to carry them victorious through the Annual Debate. Athens opened her gates to the conquerors, and, by a feast lasting far into the night, acknowledged their mastery. Gradually we had found and slipped into our niche. As jostling, jolly Juniors, we worked hard to reach the last step of our 1 ligh School career. We studied with more actual intentness than before, and, as the time before us grew less, we were cheered onward by the thought of two previous years well passed. How sorry we were for the poor unfortunates lower down, who, vowing revengeful deeds on us the night that the two upper classes were to assemble in informal fashion, we so ignominiously defeated, and one of their leaders subsequently shorn of his crown of golden hair! From that time forth all out-of-class-room intervals were assiduously devoted to a heated inter-class conflict, the final outcome of which would be difficult to decide, although Nineteen Eleven lost no honor in the fray. Although we were sorry to see the Seniors leave us, we were anxious to take their places. The last event of the year was a banquet, given in their honor on the eve of their graduation. But our minds, spanning the coming year, were dwelling on thoughts of our own departure, and its work and pleasures. After vacation we assembled for the last time to

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big hero, and some of his admirers would have kissed his Shadow, but he would not allow this. Being especially devoted to science, he soon became one of the leading scientists of America, and in 1920 invented the Gee Whiz Aireobile, K. M. F. No. 76. Munro, Everett Edward Hale (1893-)-—Dr Everett Munro, formerly of Grand Junction, Colorado, began practicing medicine in Denver, Colorado, in 1918. He rapidly advanced, ami in 1925 founded the Munro Sanitarium, which is the largest and finest san’tarium in the world. In 1920 he married Miss Edith Stuart. This marriage was not a surprise, as it was the culmination of a High School romance. Mr. and Mrs. Munro are now taking a trip around the world; and, during their absence, the sanitarium is in charge of Dr. Chester Brodine, a world-famous surgeon, assisted by Miss Anna Lindhard and Miss I.conc Voils, two competent nurses Nelson, Walter (1885-).—Mr. Nelson, professor of Greek in Harvard University, who was distinguishable from infancy by his grave, dignified bearing, assumed his position in 1918. One characteristic peculiar to him is his ability to detect at once all compatible ponies and folding novels in the class-room. In 1913 he was married to Miss Reva McCann; but this proved to be a sad mistake, for they were divorced two years later; and Miss McCann, in company with Miss Althea Harris, is now doing a great work as a missionary in Nova Zembla. Underhill. Elam (1883).—This noted American acquired his education and oratorical powers in the Grand Junction High School, where he won great honors as a debater. Elam, who was very decided in his views, became a staunch Socialist soon after graduating. Every year he delivers famous lectures and stump speeches, which are carefully recorded, and some are being used in the high schools in place of Burke’s “Conciliation,” Ruskin’s “Sesame and Lilies” and Bacon’s “Essay of Great Place.” Some of Mr. Underhill’s latest hooks are “Roses and Chart,” “Underhill’s Battle x,” “Freedom's Cry” and “Rays of Hope,” the latter a book written immediately after one of his disastrous love affairs. One night 1 saw an excellent play at the Orpheum, which included the comedian, James Murphy, in a spit with Rebekah Miller, entitled “The Morning After the Night Before.” Two young cub reporters, who said that their names were Lawrence Terrill, Junior, and George Burckhalter, Junior, told us that Mr. Murphy and .Miss Miller had been on the Orpheum circuit ever since their high school days, where they discovered their ability to act together. During the chorus, a trio of airy-fairy dancing girls, who were billed as Ellen, Georgia and Bertha, pirouetted around the stage in a manner which showed wonderful ability and which received much applause. After the performance we lost no time in making our way to the stage, and in the conversation which followed we found that Rebekah was still as good an authority as she used to be in the old high school days. “I guess you knew,” she said, “that Courtland and Dan were quite prominent in the war with the F'iJi islands?” “I heard something about it,” replied Ethel; “but I was never much interested in history, so I don’t know the particulars.”