Arvada High School - Redskin Yearbook (Arvada, CO)

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Class Officers-Seniors Edward Trout, Pres. Esther Desch, Sec. William West, Vice-Pres. Class Motto—To the stars, through bolts and bars. Class Flower—Forget-Me-Not. Class Colors—Blue and Silver Gray. Class Mother—Mrs. Burgess. History of tt)e Class of ’23 Once upon a time a great many years ago the forefathers of the town of Arvada, which is situated in the County of Jefferson and the State of Colorado, saw the great need of an institution of learning. The result was that a little brick schoolhouse was built. I cannot dwell on the early history of this small institution, however, more than to say that many of our fathers, mothers, uncles and aunts received their early education in this little red schoolhouse. It seemed to exist somehow or other during all those early years. It had merely a common-place existence and that was all. But there later came into its life a wonderful event which changed it completely and added glory and honor to its name. The event of which I speak happened twelve years ago (1911) on a bright September morning when a band of little urchins, some alone; others in company of their mothers, came to the little school. This marked the beginning of the Class of ’23. Some forty odd students were enrolled in the first grade of which the majority dropped out or moved away. Within the present thirty-nine, only ten remain of the original class that started in the first grade. The ten members are: Margaret Black, a very quiet lass. Mildred Christian, the fashionable flapper of the class. Esther Desch, who cannot be excelled in Secretarial work. Anne Jones, known as the cartoonist of the class. Dorothy Grable, the girl of energetic and mischievous disposition. Vivian Vetting, a quiet, unobtrusive girl, never very active in physical life of the class, but a profound thinker. Stella West, the well known prima donna of the A. H. S. Marian Newton, small but mighty in creating and carrying out worthy ideas. Rose Russell, who has a sweet, gentle voice, a thing ever admirable in any girl. Carl Hays, ever dependable, active, and willing to work for the best interests of the class and school. In the second grade the school year passed uneventfully except for the departure of a few members of the class. The third year the class gained a new member, Chandos Reid from Apex, Colorado, who believes in woman’s rights and who will run Susanne B. Anthony a close second. The fourth, fifth, and sixth years were uneventful ones also. No new members were taken in but a steady decrease in the former ones was evident. In the seventh year the stock of the class went up four points. The points Page Sixteen

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HENRY IRVING WILLIAMS He likes best the girl he is with.'' Debating team, ’22, Annual Staff, Manager Senior Play, Cheer Leader, ’23, Glee Club, ’23, Hi-Y Club, ’22-’23. MABEL MARIE WILLIAMS “Pack up your troubles.” Entered from South Denver, ’21, Sophomore Play, ’21, J. U. G. Club. EBEN PARSON YOUNG, JR. A self-made man, and proud of his maker. Athletic Manager, ’22-’23, Captain Debating Team. ’23, Glee Club, ’23, Student Council, ’23, Senor Play, ’22. MISS ETHEL RUTH MELLOW “Jingle bells, jingle bells Sponsor Page Fifteen

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were: Gertrude Hampton, who came from the mining town of Nederland, Colorado; Edward Trout, an adventurous youth from Neosho Falls, Kansas, who came west to seek his fortune and many acres; Carl Eastman, an artist with the drum-sticks and the accessories; Frank Shepherd, a pious athlete from Agate, Colorado. In the eighth year the class gained another new member, Clifford Chinn, a boy of pugnacious tendencies from Pyramid, Colorado. The class graduated from grammar school thinking of the easy times to be enjoyed as frosh in high school. We were, however, greatly surprised to find out that the Seniors and Juniors were not as overjoyed to see us as we had expected, nor was any big brothers’ or sisters’ aid shown to us by the upper classmen; instead, the Sophomores did their duty by performing the ceremony of initiation, which was a rather rough one. We soon learned that the other classes and teachers were not as infatuated with us as we were with ourselves. In thi9 year the class gained 17 new members. From the Fruitdale school we gained 2 members: Oscar Levine, known as the founder of student government, which has caused much woe for the wrong doer in A. H. S., and Eben Young, the eloquent chemist. From the Denver schools the members were: Isabel Sherer, who decided that A. H. S. was the best educational institution west of the city of Denver; Helen Gurney, one of the vivacious blondes of the class; Thelma Strickland, our valedictorian. The members from the Fremont school were: James Eddy, a small boy nicknamed “Jimmie”; Eleanor Barnum, known for her beauty and popularity; Henry Williams, who is Arvada’s illustrious yell-leader. The Reeve sisters, Sarah and Thelma, came to us from Wilkinson, Indiana, the good old Hoosier state. Kenneth Burgess, a lad with oratorical inclinations, came from the Lothrope School. William West, joined our ranks from the Ralston School, a husky young rarmer. Roy Mitchell, from Brighton, Colorado, is the boy with the best all-round avoirdupois. Marie Nagel, from Berkeley Gardens School, is a very studious girl. Carrie and Frances Moon, from the Ralston School, are a couple of very capable farmerettes. Gladys Anderson, from Denver View School, is known among her classmates as “Cutie.” In the Sophomore year no new members were taken in; but a large decrease in the class of 65 that started in the previous year as Freshmen was evident. In the Junior year the class gained five new members; Marie Williams from South Denver with her frank smile and ways. Lloyd Meyer from Silverton, Colorado, who decided that a mining town was no place for a boy with lofty ideals of education. Torrence Corbin, came from El Paso, because he decided that Texas was too hot for him, and that it was a privilege to live in Colorado. Winifred Aker, from Lovell, Wyoming, the land of wind and blizzards. Vera Reinhard, from North Denver, another student recruited to the great educational system of A. H. S. In the last, or Senior year, as we neared our cherished goal, that of graduation, we gained one more new' member, Fantella Shelledy, from Bingham, Nebraska, a girl so shy, but oh! so sweet. I have told you of these twelve marvelous years just passed; but now comes the saddest part of all. This brilliant class which has shed glory, honor, and lustre upon the old school is about to pass from its portals out into the wide, wide world. And as for the history of the Class of ’23 it is like a piece of art finished by a sculptor, all that it needs now is to stand the test of the world. May history repeat itself in brilliancy and may it be granted that success shall shine in the footsteps of every member of this class. May it be granted that we never shall feel the sorrows or pangs of defeat in our positions in life. And as we journey toward the end may we look back upon a life that has been filled with prosperity and happiness. CARL HAYS. Page Seventeen