Asotin High School - Panthers Purr Yearbook (Asotin, WA)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY ------o----- In the fall of 1931 a small but ambitious group of students entered Asotin High School. Our position in the halls of secondary learning was soon made known to us by a rolicking group of self-righteous Sophomores. They lost littic time in extending to us a cordial summons to attend an initiation, part of which was enjoyable. Having thus become full-fledged high school students, we elected, under the able guidance of our Advisor, Miss Fulton, the following class officers: Wilbur Klaus, President; Louis Madden, Vice-President; Dallas Oylear, Secretary; and Kenneth Ovlear, Treasurer. Our Sophomore year was a very happy one with Clare Belle Wisdom, President; Imogene Kramer, Vice-President; and Dallas Oylear, Secretary and Treasurer. Of course it became our duty to dispel the atmosphere of importance which enveloped the Freshmen as they surged down upon us like young Vandals from their grade school kingdom. Lively social festivities were numerous during our second year, and we, being unshackled by Freshman limitation or Senior dignity, were free to enjoy them. The faithful counsel of Miss Fulton did much to assure happy progress throughout the year. “Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these”, might have accurately reflected our self-estimation at the beginning of our Junior year. Of course we were thinking from the standpoint of mental adroitness and social imperturbability. The position on the third rung of our high school career made us aloof to under-class privations, and neither were we concerned in striving to grasp the elusive dignity becoming to Seniors. As Juniors we contributed much to the social, dramatic, and athletic life of our school, which, together with the capable counsel of Miss Sweesey, did much to assure the success of our Senior year. The guiding hands for our Senior term have been Rodney Downen, President ; Carl Graham, Vice-President; Wallace Hodges, Secretary; and Kenneth Oylear, Treasurer. Mr. Gilkey has served as Advisor. By ardent effort the Seniors have held the lead in scholarship. Under the patient, capable direction of Eleven

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.'.Iiss Simms, the Seniors presented their absorbing mystery play, “The Panther’s Claw” to a capacity house. In addition to the usual heavy Senior load, we have had the challenging task or publishing the “Panther’s Purr”, which appears everv fourth year. Lack of experience and the depression increased the difficulty of editing a successful yearbook, but our efforts have been genuine and profitable. Graduation ushers us to a new portal. From here we gain a closer and clearer perspective of lire, its sunny slopes and shadows. Our care-free spirit has been tempered by the realization that if we would reach the terrane of genuine service lying above us. we must continue to experience, to assimilate, and to serve. Class Historian Gertrude Ross , June .d.: “The directions say to rub the surface down with steel wool. W hat on earth is steel wool? Wallace II. : “I'm not sure, hut I think it’s made from the fleece of hydraulic rams. -------o------ Mr. Gage: (answering phone): ‘‘You say John Koppes has a had cold and can’t come to school? Who is this speaking? John l .: (in a harsh voice) “This is mv father. Joe: “Did you get your hair cut?” Louie: “No, I just washed it and it shrank.” ) oung Rather (looking at triplets the nurse his just brought out) “Hmmmm! W e’ll take the one in the middle.” Superintendent (visiting classroom) : “I say, professor, why do you keep this large box of apples on your desk. Surely you don't intend to eat them.” Teacher: “Oh. no. I don’t eat them. You sec, sir. our salaries have been cut so much lately that I sell them to the students ’ Reporter: “Hey, chief! Big scoop! Man bites dog!” T.ditor: “That's swell! Interview the dog.” -----o------ Although there are plenty of non-Mohicanspeaking Mohicans left, the last of the Mohicans who could speak Mohican died last year. Twelve Stamp collectors in the U. S. average three per square mile. “Yes. that’s the price for two orchestra scats. Want 'em?” “No, I think I’ll take a Mediterranean cruise instead.” ------o------ Claudine: “That chicken we had at dinner was an incubator cbickcn.” Myron . : “How do you know?” CI and in c : “Any cbickcn that had a mother couldn’t be that tough.” The trouble with the railroads is the ties aren’t spaced right. We've been getting about the country a good bit lately, and the railroads haven’t been much comfort. If you step on every tie, they’re too close together; and if you take two at a stride, they’re too far apart. The Government, if it takes over the roads, ought to give us ties spaced so a man can walk naturally. Ray Hostetler: ‘‘I haven’t much time for meals, so 1 generally have a bite at the wheel.” George .: “That’s a bit tough, I should think.” ------o------ Miss Simms: “What is the difference between valor and discretion?” Ruth : “Well, to travel on an ocean liner without tipping would be valor.” Miss Simms: “I sec.” Ruth IT.: “And to come back on a different boat would be discretion.”