Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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With colors streaming, red and white, each way. To end the banquet toasts they did relate To please the Senior’s dignity in state. In athletics we took a part this year To win in basketball, green laurel crowns. But some have come and some have gone. Six students bear the banner of the class this year, We noble Seniors have the privilege Of purchasing class rings or pins, but we Did lose our dignity on this, for how j i Agreement can be made, when some want this And some want that, is more than I can see. At last to our great joy Arrived the shining rings and dainty pins. A picnic to Palm Springs did joy bring To chaperons, a-sleeping “neath a palm, And couples wandering idly o’er the rocks, And artists painting desert scenes most fine. When homeward bound, we met a fierce sandstorm, To let the autos pass, we used our hands To shove away the sand collecting deep. The end of our school life is drawing near. Through all our days an influence kind has run; The influence of our principal, who with A steady hand did guide our course most sure Through stormy waves to peaceful shore beyond. Hver cheering when our courage failed; Ever helping with our problems hard; Until we owe to him all that we have Of education. And now we look back, surveying all, Since we as Freshmen came to Banning High, And think of many good old times gone by, t We wonder if our life to come can hold So many innocent fond joys. We sigh For we must say farewell to you, our school. MAY HARGRAVE, 717. PAGE TWENTY-ONE

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CLASS HISTORY OUNT four years back, to a hot September morn, And you will see nine Freshies standing ’round With wondering admiration on each face To see how older students are at ease, For we were greenest Freshies that e’er came When toiling at the grammar school did cease. This shyness soon we lost; and then took part In thrilling baseball games to soon excel; Had weinie bakes, gay parties, and hay rides, Till June did end our Freshmen year. But lest That you should have occasion to forget Our classmen, I will name them o’er to you: First Frances Gilman, Harold Wiefels tall; And Logan Holcomb by his pompadour; Fair Ruth Mullen took music for her art; To furnish wit was Agnes Mackey bright; Nor did we lack gay jesters for there were Red Harry Hunt and Charley Gandy, too; Virginia Vincent soon arrived to wear, In spring, the learned locks, in honored state; The thoughtful Pearl McCoy soon left our school; Then Ruby Nowlin, Mark Martin did choose Also to leave our school; and following them Was Della Lee; and last is May Hargrave. The second year as Sophomores, you know, We lost the Freshies’ love of gayety; And thus as follows such a loss, became As wise a Sophomore class as ever was. We then went quietly to study hard On Caesar’s Gallic War, Geometry; And compositions did we write galore. In athletics we took small part this year. Then seven of us Jolly Juniors go With laughter and much song to school each day, Remembering all of Freshies’ gayety, With Sophomore’s wise saws forgotten all. And in the spring, to honor Seniors proud We gave a party on a fair May day g And all enjoyed games, or so they said; And on the table, placed a May pole gay, PAGE TWENTY

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CLASS WILL yi, the Senior Class of 1917, of the Union High School, of the city of Banning, county of Riverside, state of California, of the United States of America, being of sound mind and aware of the certainty of our departure, do make and declare this our last will and testa ment, and through the generosity of our hearts do solemnly be- queath our belongings in the following manner: I, To the worthy teachers: Pleasant memories of our abil- ity and studiousness. II. To the Student Body: The privilege of following our example of having high aims. Ill, To the Juniors: Our dignified way of celebrating. By following our example you may be saved some vacant spots on your report cards. IV. To Mr. Blee: The memory of the number of E’s he has given us in deportment. V. To Miss Roripaugh: Our love of Chaucer and Shakes- peare. VI. To Miss Robertson: Our love of Caesar. Beware; don’t let it overflow as we do ours. Also Logan leaves his “que” which he thinks he has used quite enough. Vil. Frances bequeathes a portion of her ability to concen- trate her mind on her studies to Myrtle Morris. Take it, Myrtle, and use it to good advantage for thereby you may win the laurels of your class. Her agreeable turn of mind she leaves with Joe, being somewhat concerned for his future as all guardians naturally are. VUI. Hva leaves her quiet, genteel manner to Harold Ellis. He is requested to use it not only in general science but also in the study hall. IX. Ruth hesitatingly leaves her art of hair-dressing (and curls) to Elizabeth Hendricks. The recipe will be found in her vanity bag in her desk. She has refused to part with it until the last day of school. As she intends to get a new set of brains when she goes to college, she leaves the ones she now possesses to Orville Purpus. PAGE TWENTY-TWO