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

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AI.IU.IM V STBEI.E ••Berta” Glee Club (1) (2) (3) (4) •Operetta (1) (3 (4) -Do You Ever Think of Me.” . 1A It IK SCHWAHTZ “Rosie” Glee Club (2) Hoel-Ross Business Col. (4) She Gave Them All the Ha Ha.” j FA It KIM V H ATCH “Falrie” Class Play (4) Declamatory Contest (4) Spanish Club (4) MeOOow. year. With these two excellent machines it Is possible to make many experiments that could not be performed without them, and the entire High School wishes to thank these two prominent physicians for their appropriate gifts. The Last Day of School CHE last day of school had arrived, and outside the door of the little log school an assembly of boys and girls and parents stirred restlessly and noisily about, waiting for the schoolmaster to come and unlock the door. Every one was dressed in his starchy, newest clothes, and some uncomfortable-looking specimens were in evidence. Jud Baker, who appeared every day in school in a hickory shirt and patched homespun trousers, and clumsy shoes when he was not barefooted, was now arrayed in a white shirt—from Heaven knows where,—a rusty, black coat and a derby hat, evidently resurrected from his father's wedding attire. Two boys, on the lookout in the old oak tree at the gate, heralded the approach of the master, and turmoil followed the announcement—frantic mothers seized excited young hopefuls and put useless touches to their disordered appearance. Slowly the master drew near, walking carefully and basking to the last degree in the reverence due his superior wisdom. He realized fully how dreaded was his approach on any day save this. In one corner by the lilac bush, a group of the most abused assembled, and, as Master Finch drew near, they broke with that age-old chant which assuages all previous insults: “Good-bye Latin, Good-bye French, Good-bye hard old hick’ry bench. Good-bye scholars. Good-bye school, Good-bye teacher—darn ole fool!” The more timid of the children stood on the beaten path and gazed with wide-eyed admiration on the brave boys who so dared to taunt the master. He was ignoring the song with a magnificence of long years’ practice and prolonging the enjoyable ceremony of opening the door for the last time, till the next fall: then the door swung open and a general in-rush followed. The school room had been scrubbed clean and only a few “hard-boiled” spit-wads clung to the ceiling. The benches were arranged in rows along the room, and everything had been taken from the platform save the master’s desk and a geography globe. As soon as everyone was seated and the noise had somewhat subsided, the master came to the front of the platform and made a short speech which affected every pupil the wrong way. For who could listen to the master’s voice harshly administering rebukes and scathing remarks, without comparing it with the school the following term. On closing his speech, the master said, in a pompous tone: “Bessie Brady will now give a recitation, ‘MableV Amid a patter of applause, Bessie made her way to the front of the platform and, clasping her hands before her, began to speak in a trembling voice. “Mable, gentle Mable—” but then she lost control of her voice and stopped, clutching nervously at her dress. Drawing a deep breath, she began again: “Mable, gentle Mable, with her face against the pane.” A great tear started in each of Bessie’s eyes, and she stopped, gaspingly, once more. Again she drew a nervous, hysterical breath, this time sobs were shaking voice and body—“M-M-Mable. g-g-gentle Mable, with her f-f-face against the p-p-pane—” But Bessie gave one wild glance at the giggling assembly and fled sobbing to her seat. After the laughter had somewhat subsided, the master again arose. “This time John James Car- GRACE WAGLER Waggle” “If a Wish Could Make it so.” FRANK WATSON Frankie Hoel-Ross Business C L (4 Football (3) (4) Track (3) Everybody Calls M« Homey. VIOI.A WATSON Say it With Flowers Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Hoel-Ross Business Col. (4) April Showers Bring May Flowers.

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DOROTHY SHANKS ••Dot Glee Club (4) Operetta (4) Adv. Manager O. B. (4) “Break the News to Mother.” Miss Jasmine Bud Marion Mitchell Guards-------------------------- Hugh Sche- man, Charles Major, Joe Parker, Ingram McClain Dances— Birds' Nest Dip-----------------r Katherine Brown Red Bird Ramble---------------..-----Louise Jones Butterfly Fling...................Sylvia Longshore A dance for the young people of the High School and the Hoel-Ross Business College was given on Friday, May 13th, at Margery hall. Terry’s Orchestra furnished the music. Seven of the High School girls have been chosen by the Lambda Alpha Lambda to become members of the sorority. Those asked to join are: Ethel Price, Isabella Moulton, Lucile Jones, Grace Glasco, Dorothy Shanks, Beth Derryberry and Marion Mitchell. The Domestic Science girls’ time and attention for the next two weeks will be turned on banquets. One will be given to the track team, who covered themselves with so much glory this spring; and another to the School Board, who have worked so hard for the school the past year. The Domestic Science girls have been very successful with their banquets this year and have proved themselves fine cooks. HARRY SMITH Sugar” Hoel-Ross Business Col. (4) “Everybody's Buddy.” WILMA SHAW Bin- Glee Club (1) (2) Hoel-Ross Business Col. (4) The Sunshine in Your Big Blue Eyes. GLADYS SHROPSHIRE Willie-Class Play (4) Marriage Kells.” The Orange and Black D0TW1THSTANDIXG the great increase in the price of paper and cuts, the Orange and Black has had another successful year. This year we have seen it change from magazine form to the newspaper size. The last issue, namely, The Tiger,’’ resumes the magazine form. For many cuts printed in this issue we are indebted to former ( lasses and wo sincerely thank the said classes for their use. From a financial standpoint our success has come thru the business men and the loyal subscribers in the student body. The contribution box has also been used a great deal this year and we wish to thank those who were interested enough In their paper to put forth the same effort for it. Credit was not always given, as sometimes we were always glad to receive articles or suggestions from the student body, and remember—your paper is what you make it. We wish the Orange and Black all success in future years. MAItGARITR SPItOTT ' tiss Barney Hoel-Ross Business Col. (4) “How We Ramble. A High School Printing Press HAST year the O. B. staff left a neat little sum in the bank, and this year we hope to do the same. This sum is not designated for any sole purpose, but it has been suggested that it be used for starting a fund for a printing press. This would be a very fitting use for it. If a first-class printing press were secured, a great expense would be saved annually, and it would only be a matter of a few years before the press would pay for itself. Besides printing the High School paper, all bulletins, programs, advertisements, etc., would be printed here in our own school and the expense of having it done elsewhere avoided. If the opportunity were only given, there are many students who would like to study printing and newspaper work. In some high schools they have classes in these subjects and put out note-books which sell at about three cents profit. Static and X-Ray Machine J vHESE two machines came into the possession of the High School this past year. The static machine was presented by Dr. Bull and the X-ray machine by Dr. Henderson. These machines add a great deal to the equipment of the Physics Department and have been used many times this HENRIETTA STARK Hank” Spanish Club (4) I’m Saving up My Dough for Rae and Me.

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HOW A It l WESTON W hopple” Mt. Lincoln 1) (2) (3) “Star of the Past. ' ROBERT WHIPPLE -Bob- Football (1) (2) (3) (4) G. J. Captain B. B. (2) (3) Operetta (3) Senior Class Play TT. S. Navy ’IS ami '19. “Give Me a Million Beautify! Gfrls. MABEL WHITE Mac Hool-Ross Business Col. (4) My Wonder Girl. ter will read “The Charge of the Light Brigade. John James arose with alacrity, came to the front and stopped a moment to give emphasis to the piece. A sudden jerk attracted the audience, and John J. sprang far to one side and screamed, “Cannon to the right of them! clenching his hands and baring set teeth. Then, stepping back to the center, he again sprang to the other side—“Cannon to the left of them! again repeating his thrilling contortions. With a mighty leap, he cleared space to the very edge of the platform—“Cannon in front of them, volleyed and thundered!! So great was his effort to convey the sound of the cannons and trembling of death-stricken men that he shook as tho smitten with ague—This continued to the end of the poem, with a singular bloodthirstiness about it that the author himself would probably not hUve recognized. John James took his seat amid the applause and envy of everyone. Certainly it took vivid and athletic possibilities to reproduce a dramatic poem. A few recitations followed for the benefit of the parents and then the group broke. Some departed in wagons, some on foot. Many years have passed, and the old school is replaced by a pretty, many-roomed, brick building, and many teachers take Master Finch’s lone glory from him; but still, as each year rolls by, the same spirit of freedom and the same heartiness of good-byes bring cheer into the hearts of the school-weary children. Years will still roll on, but ever will rejoicing continue to follow the last day of school. —Agnes Robinson. Rippling River IT'S a good ideal. Uncle, I Know; but how’s a fellow to reach it when he keeps running along the same line of drudgery day after day?” Melvin had just reached the age when life’s responsibilities began to thrust themselves upon him uninvited. The ideal was a high one and might be partially expressed something like this: “Be sure and leave the world better than you found it. In times like this Melvin always found comfort and help from his chum. Uncle Ned, who was a boy with him, altho time had left silver traces in his hair and care had wrinkled his once smooth forehead. The evening sun had just dropped below the mountain range. The grove along the banks of Ripple River was noiseless except for the occasional croak of a frog or flutter of a belated bird seeking its nesting place. Thru the grove, however, ran the merry waters of Ripple River, always in the same course, singing as it went. On the bank of this little stream stood two chums—a youth and an old man,—discussing the problems of life in boy style, tho silence did much of the talking. When the boy finished his question, there was a period of silence, during which time the silence deepened, a small fish splashed a little way up the stream and a waking owl gave forth its mysterious call. The old man drew the boy down to a seat on the grassy bank and retained his hold on his arm. “Do you know, he began slowly, “there was a time when no stream flowed, gurgling along this course at our feet; when no leafy groves nor grassy hollows along this lowland breathed forth the fragrance of life; when, thru wonderful changing of the earth’s surface, those mountains loomed up in the distance yonder and cooled the passing clouds so that they yielded their moisture and a drop of water started on its way down this side of the mountain? “Joined by a million others, it formed a brook and came laughing on. When it reached the foothills, it found a land that was fertile, but arid because it needed moisture. The brook moistened the parched soil and pushed on in its narrow path. Grass began to grow beside it. It had brought life! “Another stream joined it and it became a river; but still it pushed onward. A fainting lily drooped MADLE WILHELM The Critic” Mt. Lincoln (1) (2) (3) •Pitter-Patter. KATHERINE WILLARD Katrinka Fruitvale (1) (2) (3) Operetta (4) “One Little Girl. Ill WILLIAMSON Peaches” Football (4) Operetta (1) (2) Spirit of Independence.