Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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18 THE TOKA Athlpltra. Basketball. The basketball girls met early In the month and completed their organization, electing Louise Harvey as captain and Annis Love as manager. The girls are turning out well for practice, Btill there are afternoons when there are not enough to make two teams. Considering the fact that Miss Young always gives her time to the work, this should not be the case, if it Is necessary to make a little sacrifice in order to be on hand, do so. No definite schedule of games has been arranged, but there are prospects of a game with Glendale some time this month and we shall likely have a game with Ashland on Thanksgiving. We have good material and a good coach and it is our determination to put out a winning team. • • m Foot Itall- A score of 24 to 0 in favor of Ashland would seem to Indicate that a decidedly one-sided game was played on the High School grounds on October 21. Such, however, was not the case. At the beginning of tho game, things looked very favorable for G. P. H. S. but fumbles were made and it took a very short time for Ashland to run up a good sized score. The visitors were a little heavier and showed more experience in handling the ball, but the home team did some good work in holding the line, and in tackling. At no time during the entire game did the Grants Pass boys play off because they saw they were going to lose; In fact, the hardest playing was done in the last few minutes of the game, and if the time had not been so nearly up the chances are that we would have carried the ball over the opponent’s goal. Our team may not have won, but we, at least, have the satisfaction of knowing that they are good losers. • • • Grants Pass—Medford Game. The first game of the season was played at Medford, October 12th. As there was no school, several non-players accompanied the team in the capacity of rooters, coaches, general advisers, or whatever you might call them. Although things did not turn out exactly as we had planned, still, using the words of the optimist, “It might have been worse.” Our boys played the game for all they were worth, and with a great show of grit and determination, but to no avail. There were no quitters, and everyone was game to the last, even tho the odds were against them. Medford has a splendid team this year. Their playing shows the result of hard practice. They not only have a full number on the second team, but Judging from the number of youthful players about the grounds, we should say that each of the grade schools was represented by a squad. Had Grants Pass shown the proper spirit and turned out a full second team, to aid in practice, the result might have been more satisfactory than 39 to 0, favor of Medford.

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THE TOKA 17 autos heavily laden with jolly Juniors and a few select friends wending their way to the famous camping grounds of Savage Rapids. Upon arriving all became very busy preparing the bounteous lunch and the chaperone in getting the coffee to boil. After the delicious spread, the entire crowd Journeyed toward the notorious Savage Creek Hall, situated on the high and rocky crest of Old Baldy. As soon as the hall was reached it was brilliantly illuminated with oil lamps and all Indulged in old-time cake walks, barn dances, etc., to grand and inspiring music. Later when the chaperone had counted his numerous flock he found that one little boy was missing. After an extensive search, the brilliant P. G. was found crouching behind a maid. When all were once more gathered together they started on their perilous Journey back to the camping ground where many lively games were enjoyed. After getting overheated by the games, Vernon seemed to think it necessary to cool off, so some of the kind-hearted girls proceeded to aid him by the application of a bucket of water. All were then afraid of his taking cold and it was decided to start for home immediately. It was a shame that the chaperone’s car preceeded the others, as one machine seemed to forget in which direction their home town lay, consequently Woodville had some late, or was it early visitors?

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THE TOKA 19 ICnrala. Mrs. Savage was a visitor October 19. • • Mrs. Pattillo, Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Klocker visited the school November 2. • Mrs. Riddle visited school October 16. You should have seen Matthew working. • • • Irene Darneille, a former G. P. H. S. student, attended Institute at Medford, October 25-27. • • • Tyrrell Carner took sick Just before the Ashland game. The rest of the team took sick just afterwards. • • • Frances Gilflllan has been compelled to leave school as her mother was taken sick and was unable to do her work. • • • Annis and Helen Love spent institute week at their home in Myrtle Creek, returning to Grants Pass Sunday, October 29. • • • Harry Hull. Paul Kinney, Leah Slover and Roy Welters attended the Southern Oregon fair at Medford, Friday, October 7. • • • The High School orchestra met for the first practice on November 2. Practice will take place regularly once a week from now on. • • • Mr. Teuscher, President of the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society, gave a six minutes' talk to the students which was enjoyed by all. • • • Robert Harryman and Clarence Pummill were both unable to take part in the Ashland game on account of slight injuries received in practice. • • A letter recently received from Miss Mueller states that she misses her friends in G. P. H. S. We are glad to hear that we have not been forgotten. • • • George Kroh took a party in his auto to Ashland to witness the game between Ashland and Medford. He arrived Borne little time before the game ended. • • • The authorities took great pains to create the Columbus Day holiday just before leap year so that it will be three years before they will have to give us another.