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

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THE T O K A I 9 } 2 19)2 May 7. The College Club Luncheon The College Club invited us on the seventh day of May To be their luncheon guests and meet in best array at one. They entertained us beautifully in their inimitable way With cordial words, with music’s charm, some serious thoughts, and fun. May 9. Order of G The Order of the G is the lettermen’s organization in the Grants Pass High School, which is composed of men who have earned their letters in athletics and debate. The lettermen take active part in school activities by working for the betterment of the school and in many cases help to keep order in the school. The Order of the G sponsors the wrestling and boxing matches, which are much enjoyed by the boys of the school. Carlton Wiley was president for the first semester, and Gordon Corporon was chosen for the second semester. Ralph Fredericks was vice-president, and Edwin Strack, secretary. The members, who earned their letters in football are Robert Voetberg, Melvin Jaquette, Walton Massie, Ralph Fredericks, Edwin Strack, Bob Nickison. Wallace Palmer, Carlton Wiley, Gordon Corporon, Roland Thompson. James McGuire, Boyd Wyatt, Kenneth Carrell, Rolland Flory, Frank O’Neil, and Paul Neely. Basketball lettermen are Rolland Flory, James McGuire, George Jackson, Ralph Fredericks, and Jack Cook. Track lettermen are Joe Hamilton. John Shaw, Norman Howard, Frank O’Neil, and Herman Henrikson. Tennis lettermen are Harrison McCracken, Karl Layton, and Jack Cook. PH

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1 9 3 3 THE T O K A » 9 3 3 April 1 2. Home Economics Club The home Economics Club was organized December 4, 1931 with the idea of promoting better fellowship among the students registered in the Home Economics course. It is not a study club. It is wholly for the purpose of sociability. The name selected for the club was. “Tes Trams”, and the colors chosen were green and orchid. The motto chosen was: “As our girlhood is, so shall our womanhood be.” To be eligible for membership a girl must be registered in home economics or must have had one year in it. The outstanding accomplishment of the year has been the painting of the sewing room. Next year they hope to go much farther in the decoration of the Home Economics rooms. This year they were not affiliated with the National Home Economics clubs, but next year they hope to join. The meetings are held once a month. 1 here are twenty new members. Those holding offices are Yelda I hornburg, president: Peggy Schmidt, secretary; Evelyn Pruitt, vice-president; Viola Coover, treasurer; Dorothy Hoffman, chairman of refreshments; Lillian 1 roest, chairman of entertainment. s. Gladys H.: Will you give a dime to help the Old Ladies Home? Howard W.: What! Are they out again? April I 6. Typing and Shorthand Contest Grants Pass won the loving cup for first place in the shorthand division at the typing and shorthand contest which was held at Medford, April 16. The average of the team was 98.29. The team was composed of Mary Louise Neilson and Betty Springer, amateurs, and Mary Treadgold and Lola Myers, novices. Grants Pass placed third in the typing contest. Betty Springer won second place in the novice division of the typing contest. Grants Pass was represented in this contest by Bernadine Christiani and Lola Myers, amateurs, and Betty Springer and Ruth Ellis, novices. [30]

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19 3 2 THE T O K A •932 May 12. F. F. A. The Grants Pass chapter of the Future Farmers of America, which is a state and national organization for boys who study vocational agriculture in high school, has completed a year of successful activity. The objects of this organization, which are to provide recreational and educational entertainment for the members and to promote citizenship and leadership among them, have been well served in the varied program of activity carried out by this chapter. One of the most successful was a two-hour entertainment given before a crowd of three hundred at the Rogue River Valley Grange in December. The annual Father and Son banquet was held early in May. The dinner was prepared and served by the girls of the Flome Economics class. In the fall a few of the boys attended the International Stock Show in Portland, Oregon. In the spring at the sectional contest held at Roseburg the boys brought home eight ribbons won in the shop contest, the greatest number won by any one school. In the latter part of April Mr. Carpenter and next year’s officers attended the State F. F. A. Convention at O. S. C. Officers for the year 1931-32 were as follows: President, John Shaw; vice-president, Ray Johnson; secretary, Frank larmer; treasurer, Walton Massie; reporter, Herman Henrikson; faculty adviser. Mr. Carpenter. May I 3. P.-T. A. Banquet The Senior Class was honored with an enjoyable banquet on May 13, 1932 in the upper hall in the high school. The tables were decorated with the class flower, sweet peas, and the class colors, orange and black. A very entertaining program was arranged for the dinner hour. Mr. George H. S, Jackson, president of the P.-T. A. welcomed the class and Hubert I otman responded. V. V 1321