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

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Freshman Class The largest class in the history of Grants Pass entered the high school last September with 200 members. After being initiated by the juniors, the freshmen settled down to making a name for the class of '39 and to entering into the school activities. At the first class meeting the following officers were elected: Blondel Ownbey, president; James Lium, vice-president; Orville Colby, secretary; Hazel Hoffmaster, treasurer; and Rea Calvert, student council representative. 1 . H. Coke was chosen class adviser. The freshman colors are crimson and silver. October 4 the class built the annual bonfire, and later the sophomores entertained the freshmen at a party. The class of '39 returned the party March 7. Two freshmen, Bertha Sexton and James Lium, made the debate team. John Sexton, Albert Roberts, Bill O’Leary, and Louise Harnish were in the high school operetta. “Tune in.” Lila Mae Furchner and Elsie Brownell lead the journalism class in the number of inches of news articles published. The freshmen boys organized a football team and basket ball squad. The girls organized inter-class speed ball, basket ball, and volley ball teams. Marion Young, Louisa Trimble, and Margaret Orr were on the inter-school volley ball team. Bob Long won recognition for his drawings and cartoons for the Scroll, Toka posters, and the orchestra concert and operetta posters. Two Latin students were officers of the Latin club and nine freshmen were on the first semester honor rolls. Other freshmen were active in the Pep club. Science club. Dramatics club. Camera club, F.F.A., F.C.A., orchestra and band.