Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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1bi9tor of the Claes of 1912 Fivsluiian Year. 1 lu' class of IDl'J liad th(' largest Mii“iiil)cr.sliij) of any class, then in the high school. 'I’lie class was soon organized with the following competent otficers : First Term : Pre.sident. Clyde 'frnl linger. Vice-President. William AVoottoii. Secivtary, Virginia Petersen. Second Term : Pi'esident, August Pe.schl. Vice-President. Rernice IcCregor. Secivtary. Virginia Petersen. Fnder the care of i Ir. Brayton our studies began. Did anyone iver bring .snuff to sehool ? It is an event to be remembered that K. B. remained in our history class but two days all tei-m. (fui‘ class was distinguished by the fact that one of its members. August Peschl, gained a position on the football team where he won many honors for his class and himself. ( )nce upon a time, as the .story goes — some strange things happen¬ ed at school. ( )ur books wiu'e removed, whereat all of ns took tests for lack of the necessary ('(pni)ment to do anytliing else. The alfair was not so fnnny when the hoys were made to carry all the books down from their biding i)lace. And then the Freshmen picnic — Oh. what spoid ! The crowd land¬ ed at Knappton amidst a downpour of rain. Bnt what of that to the .siiii'it of the class t'f 1!IP2? An empty building was found and a ])lcasant time was s])ent in dancing and other amusements. After lunch the class e.xplonel the surrounding country and then cruised up and «iown the river befon returning. Mr. Smith, .Mi’. Brayton. .Miss Tluls and .Miss Badollet weri' thi' cbaiierons of the occasion. Sophomore Year. Firs Term : Vice-President, IMervyn Troyer.

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( i ■ i ' ,i)” ,v.ar tans I, air, anj I also foun.l that Klla atol I.eola tvere the only converts that he had been aide to train. , , , , s 1 left “(Jea,’ T heard “Waffs” mutter, “You don t have ,o be Larsen to be crazy.” “Almost,” I said. ‘AYatrs” and I then walk¬ ed to his rooms, and there we talked over old tunes and ot old fi lends. “Where is “Heinie” Jeldness?” I asked. Wa rs” answered sadly, “Tfeinie is among- the dead. Dead!” said I. “Oh, that is too bad, when did he die? lie didn’t die,” said “Wags.” “He is an rndertaker at Goble.” Suddenly I saw through the joke. “And where is Tunie Juntti?” “Oh,” said “Wags,” she is a school teacher in the Clat.skanie high school.” ‘ And Victor Moore, what d’ him?” lie tends bar,” said “Wags.” ‘ ‘ A saloon-keeper 1 ’ ’ said I . “Xo, no saloon-kcepei , he is janitor in the Court House, said “Wags.” “What of Kate Barry, A.sta Hauge, and Edith Lorn.sten ? Are they dead, or do they keep salomis?” 1 asked, somewhat piiiued at “Wags” jokes. “Xo,” said “Wags.” “They run a cannery. “Kun a cannery! said I, “ Why man, the fish industry was abandoned ten years ago.” “I didn’t say that they had anything to do with fish; they are the English teachers in A.stc'ria’s three high schools. With this I shied a plate, but he laughingly ducked, and said, “Don’t get sore. Bill. It didn’t help any, so I cooled down and asked “Wags, ‘‘What fdiout Esther .h‘1t('rs? Is she with the (haul or is she another joke? No, said Wags, She' isu t a joke, she is the mayor at War- K'liton on a r( form tii-kcd, and k(“cps all lazy jieople and grafters go¬ ing some, I can tell you.” Dh, 1 shaw, W aii-s, lets go up to yooi- romus. I am sleepy.” W’e talked a while, and the last that 1 heard was “Whigs chuckliim to himsi'If. )■) Wh B. Wh

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President, August Peseliei. Secretary, Virginia Petersen. Second Term : President, Lenore iMcOregor. Vice-lT-esident, Alice Fox. Seci'etary, Fstlier Jetfers. It was during tliis year tliat the Senior-Sophoniore henetiit was lield at tlie Star theatre. A very enteitaining i)eiT'orn;ance was given composed of tableaux, singing, etc In the latter pan of the second term we came to school only to s( e the Junior flag fh ating on high at the top of the telegraph pole which was surrounded hy barb wii-e and notwitlistanding our efforts, the flag still floated. But we ustal this experience to our advantage, for the next year W(' were victorious over the same class who were then Seniors. Who will forget that Sophomore jiienic ? Lucky was the jierson who carried even a lemon ; for some of u.s were forced to a diet of coffee grounds. However, all ended well if our lunch was not a success. Junior Year. First Term: President, Leola Ball. Vice-President, Le Roy Jones. Secretary, Katherine Barry. Second Term : President. Henry Jeldness. Vice-President, Virginia Petersen. Secretary, Emma Wootton. A.s Juniors, realizing that we must have money in order to ent rtain (he Senior class, we held a cooking salt' at Fellman's furniture .--tore This was .such a success that we were urged to greater etfort. The next attem])t was a Fafeteria, whieh was held in the lu-e ent Domestic Science room. How good tho.se hot beans tasted! But how heavv they were to carry up the hill! And the Junior lunch (f the left- oveij the next day. Fan anyone .say that our Junior girls did not look m ty ni their white eaps and aprons ’ It was mostly due to liss etensou s hai'd labor and exc-ellent management that the Fafeteria was such a succes,s. •24