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

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Junior Class The Junior class has been well represented in all school activities of the year. The inter-class tennis and basket ball tournaments were won by the junior boys. Those on the tennis team were: Bud Gilmore, captain; Waldo Gray, Bob Pritchett, and Stanley Clark. The boys on the basket ball team were: Arthur Winetrout, Waldo Gray, Gayle Anderson, Jack Ridley, Bud Gilmore. John Rhodes, Darrell Baldwin, and Stanley Clark. Bob Pritchett and Bob Madden received basket ball letters. Four juniors were awarded football letters. They were: Art Winetrout, John Rhodes, Claude Gillett, and Bob Pritchett. Waldo Gray was one of the two managers of the team. The junior girls’ basketball team, composed of Sybil Stewart, Alfreda Drolette, Norma Bjorge, Leola Albright, Norma Johnston, and Louise Ramsey, won the inter-class basketball cup awarded to girls. Sybil Stewart, Miriam Tracy, and Alfreda Drolette received volleyball letter awards. In the class play, “Easy Money,” Lois Littrell, Marion Stein, June Davis, Zoe Carpenter, and Ernest Trimble were given the leads. Mary Sheldon, flutist in the high school orchestra, won the state championship as flute soloist at the contest conducted in Corvallis, April 10. Nineteen juniors are members of the Torch Honor Society. George Hull debated on the affirmative team which won the Southern Oregon Debate championship. King Denison Ginn

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J ► Vi Gray Xetll Carpenter Junior Class History One hundred and thirty-seven members of the class of ’37 returned as juniors to school this fall. Their first business was to elect the following class officers: Waldo Gray, president; Norma Neill, vice-president; Zoe Carpenter, secretary; Virginia King, treasurer; and Gayle Denison, student council representative. Dale Ginn was chosen as class adviser. Freshman initiation was the first Junior project carried out. At mid-year the class play, “Enter the Hero,” was given two nights. The class sponsored a film of the life of Washington as the Washington Day program. Junior Flunk Day was celebrated by the class April 10 at Jackson Hot Springs where the class enjoyed swimming, volley ball, baseball, and a picnic. Those on the committee were: Norma Neill, Lois Littrell, Arthur Winetrout, Melvin King, Waldo Gray, and Dale Ginn, adviser. April 18 the Junior-Senior Barbecue was held at Jackson Hot Springs. The committee for the barbecue was: Melvin King, Don Pruess, Gayle Denison, Waldo Gray, and Mr. Ginn.

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 H class OF '3® Sophomore History On September 3, 1934, 190 new students entered the high school as green freshies.” After being thoroughly initiated by the junior class, they built the bonfire for Rally Night. The sophomore class gave a party for them on December 7, which they returned on March 15. The freshmen played an important part in the student body and took an active interest in all affairs. The class officers were: President, Maurine Hermann; vice-president, Bob Madden; secretary, Shirley Riebel; treasurer, Harold Meeker; student council representative. Constance Lyon. Their class adviser is Miss Daphne Matthews, As sophomores their officers have been: President, Maurine Hermann; vice-president, Haiold Meeker; secretary, Shirley Riebel; treasurer, Marguerite Sappington; student council representative, Donald Dillingham. Miss Matthews was again elected adviser. They presented to the student body a Thanksgiving Day play entitled “Bring On The Turkey.” Those taking part were: Marguerite Sappington, Alida Mae Sautter, Jack Massie, Hermie Palmer, Harriet Smith, Hollis Connor, and Guy Straley. On November I they entertained the new “freshies” at a party, which was returned on March 7. The sophomore class had the following representatives in the student body play: Willa Le Vee and Marie Belcher. At the Girls' League carnival Shirley Knox, Thelma Holloway, Marguerite Sappington, and Mary Ellen Sutherland sold candy for the sophomore class. The sophomore class also had several representatives in football, basket ball, and debate. 24