Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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irliiiriw map- Write something for English to-morrowfi How easily words are said. But they are freighted with terrible meaning, And cause many an aching head. Write something for English to-morroW.'i Now what will that something be? A poem? A story? An essay? My mind is wandering, you see. Write something for English to-morrow. Dear me! I oan't think of a thing! Ideas, like swift, winged creatures, Before I can grasp them, take wing. If I stood at a bar of stern justice Waiting sentence of some awful crime, Write something for English tomorrow, Would be worse than serving my time. Write something for English tomorrow , 5 The hour of midnight has struck. A Ai i If this doggerel wonit be acceptedg QEQVW a . I'll certainly be out of luck. fl' ---H. A. Dickerson '25 i f I A ' 'VM 1 5-Sf 1 . , I f QF' fl' -A ll i' 25

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FRESHMEN CLASS FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER Herbert Inskip President Herbert Inskip Leroy Huntley Vice-President Leroy Huntley Doris Falkenberg Secretary-Treasurer Doris Falkenberg CLASS ADVISOR - -LILLIAN HAGOPIAN W August 18, the class of '28 entered the halls of A.U.H. S. for the first time as members of the institution, and since that date have played a very im- portant part in the affairs of the school. Our first week of school was made exceedingly miserable by the soph- omores, for they seemed bent on initiating us to the fullest extent of the law, but some how or other we managed to live through it only to find the worst was yet to come .Early in September, we were ushered into the gym- nasium by a band of sophomore Hcommitteemenj' and we were forced to go through numerous stunts, subject to the approval of the whole student body. We are now full fledged members of the school and had a well earn- ed right to partake in all the student body activities, athletic, and other- wise. A party at Christmas was very much enjoyed, and our Advance pro- gram in February met with great approval, for something entirely different from other affairs of the kind was given. In athletics we have placed our share of boys and girls. We are partic- ularly proud of the fact that the battery on the baseball team is composed of two members of our class. Baseball seems to be our strong point, for we carried off the interclass championship in that sport by defeating both thc saphamares and the juniors, the last a surprise victory. All in all, we believe that we have made a good start in high school and only hope that we can continue the good work in years to come. 24

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THE SUBSTITUTE Miss Johnson, Miss Johnson! - - something terrible has happened! exclaimed a breathless girl, fairly running into the ante-room of the State. Her flushed and tear-stained face had marred her grease-paint make-up, making it entirely out of keeping with her fairy costume, vnliict her di- sheveled cape failed to hide. Why, Dorothy, whatever can be the matter? asked Miss Johnson, hardly able to find her voice in the sense that something had indeed gene wrong. It was barely twenty minutes before the curtain would rise in the crowded auditorium. All the cast was present but Howard Rcylzrd, vxl c had one of the leading parts. If anything had happened to him--it was no wonder that Miss Johnson was afraid to speak. Yes, sobbed Dorothy, reading the questicn in ter eyes, it's Howard -- badly hurt in an auto accident -- we passed them on the way -- could anything be so tragic? -- and on this of all nights! What shall we do-- what can we do? and she sank, almost exhausted into a chair. ' Miss Johnson's face went chalky white. It seemed to her almost im- possible that all of her work, careful planning, and coaching for weeks previous was to be for nothing. Oh, why didnit I double cast the principal part-sli' she cried. It isn't your fault. Miss Johnson, there!s no one in the senicr class who could have taken Howard's part, that is--maybe Johnny cculd--leut ke's a cripple. Anything would have been better than this. Oh dear, what shall we do! Why didn't I train him as alternate! I thought he wouldn't do, Miss Johnson reproached herself, for she could see his anxious little face as he had timidly asked for a part. She remembered now the day when Johnny had been sick, and she had called at his home that evening and found him reciting one of the old plays to his mother, sitting by his bedside. The mother's explanation that it was one of J onny's hobbies to secure copies of the plays and learn them kept ringing in her ears, but it was too late now. For a long moment a deathly silence fell on the little group whose gay costumes and painted faces could not cover their agitation. No one dared to speak. Then Miss Johnson, with firm resolve, slowly removed her apron, wiped the stains of the paint from giving the finishing touches to the make-up from the tips of her fingers, and started for the entrance to the stage. In a moment Dorothy sensed the situation and sprang in front of her. Don't--please don't, Miss Johnson, for the sake of the senior class-- for our sake--for my sake, don't tell them we can't give the play! But what else can we do? Don't you see that we can't give it? But the cup! We must win the cup--our play was so much better than the others. We can't let the juniors carry off the honors now --we 26