Hilmar High School - Waukeen Yearbook (Hilmar, CA)

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Our Alumni A boy was sitting at his desk in a little country high school. He was wondering just what good the algebra examples he was working were going to do for him. Not so long ago this boy, grown to manhood, was called upon to address a group of boys on the subject, The High School and What It Means to the Youth. I was interested to note his address which was in part: My high school period is an evergreen in my memory. It was there I had an awakening and an inspiration to do something in life. It was there I learned I could not live to myself if l wished to become a good citizen, and that I was to influence at least-a small part of the world. Although my marks were not brilliant I learned to think for myself. I found there was keen satisfaction in working my way through my lessons, and that discovery has made me strong in working my way since. I pay tribute to the Principal of our little school for his timely talks called iFatherly Advicef The thoughts given in those talks has meant more to me than an important date in history or any problem in mathematics. This boy is a graduate of our school. He is thankful for the oppor- tunity of completing his work there. Year by year our number increases. All graduates who appreciate their high school days belong to the Alumni and are interested in its progress. We are pleased to move one step further on the ladder of time to make room for the new graduates. We invite them to join the organization which they will value more and more as time goes on. L. G. '15. 23

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Prophecy Being personals from the Marwin Enterprise, some time in 1934. Mr. Ivar Lindgren, prosperous farmer of Hilmar, recently placed an order for four new tractors with the Drake Machinery Co. Mr. Lindgren and Mr. Drake are firm friends, both having graduated from Hilmar High a few years ago. Algott E. Johnson, former catcher for the Portland Beavers, has been sold to the Chicago Cubs where he will be one of the main catchers. Mr. Oliver Wickstrom and Mr. Ross Heil, proprietors of the Hilmar Electric Shop, received the contract for installation of electric lights along the boulevard, connecting Hilmar and Delhi. They are also erecting six wave power electric stations along the coast near Santa Cruz, which will supply the whole of San Joaquin valley with juice at the rate of 1-10 mill per kilowatt. Miss Ona Heil, actress of Hollywood, is taking a brief rest at her old home in Hilmar. Her latest picture entitled, Her Third Husband, has just been released. Rev. Carl Edeal of the Irwin M. E. church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon for the class of ,34 of Hilmar Union High School. Miss Frances Peterson has recently established a delicatessen store and bakery in Hilmar where she will specialize on corned beef and cab- bage, saurkraut, stewed prunes, angel food, lemon pie, and square dough- nuts. Word has been received from Los Angeles that Myron Anderson, world famed horticulturist, has evolved a new variety of gooseberries. Mr. Fred Olson, president of the Raisin Association, gave a speech at the municipal hall last night. Floris Ledford, metropolitan prima donna, will sing at the Stevinson Opera House next Saturday evening. Admission 55.00. Melvin Axelson, slugging first baseman of the Salt Lake Bees, knocked out his twenty-first home run of the season today. Axelson first became famous as a home-run hitter while attending Hilmar High School a few years ago. Mr. Rudolph Peterson left New York last week and sailed for Africa, where he will take up missionary work among the cannibals. Captain Irwin Johnson, commander of the Salvation Army, is engaged in collecting castoff clothing for the benefit of the poor of Marwin. Rudolph Peterson. 22 i v

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Tuniors The present Juniors started out as Freshmen as an unusually large classg after three years the original number has declined somewhat, but the class has hopes of being a record breaking graduating class. We now number thirty. We were so well satisfied with our president last year that we elected him again this year. Our class officers are as follows: President-Leonard Dahlquist. Vice President-Doris Ahnstedt. Secretary-Florence Anderson. Treasurer-Alice Lawson. During the month of February the Freshmen gave the Juniors a Valentine party. The party was proclaimed a grand success. March 28th, the Juniors gave the Sophomores an April Fool party. The eats fooled them all right - mosquito netting in the cookies and green paper in the lettuce sandwiches! Five out of eight on the girls' basket ball team are Juniors. The Juniors are well represented in such school activities as football, baseball, basket ball, music, etc. Doris Ahnstedt '25. 24