Cloverdale Union High School - Spectator Yearbook (Cloverdale, CA)

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Sophomore Class History Gertrude Ludwig ’13. O11 June 18, 1909, twelve of us graduated with highest hon¬ ors from the eighth grade of the Cloverdale Grammar School. This class was the first to give a farce at graduation in the Union Hall. Of twelve graduates only seven entered High School, but soon the number increased to thirteen. As Freshies we obtained great honors and took active part in the O. V. L. Society functions. Many of us held prominent offices in O. V. L. and some have been on The Spectator staff. One of our boys was on the track, while another played on the basketball team. Then came a long, pleasant vacation and after that school again. When we returned to school we had just ten in our class. Sophs, all is well with us. Though we are few, con¬ sidering other classes, nevertheless, there seems to be a prom¬ ising future in store for us. One of the girls of our class won first prize at the Petaluma Fair for entering the best poster. That is surely something considering all the schools which entered the contest. Two of the Sophomore class are to take part in the High School play to be given in June. And, now, although we look back with regret to a success¬ ful and happy year that is drawing rapidly to a close, we look forward with still greater pleasure to a bright and prom¬ ising year as Juniors. 30

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Junior Class History J. S. ’ 12 . In September, 1908, a jolly band of boys and girls entered the High School. They were not awed by the upper-class¬ men as Freshmen usually are, but took everything as it came and never made a complaint. They took the lead from the start and were soon recog¬ nized as the best Freshmen class ever known to enter C. H. S. They held prominent positions in the student body and also in athletics. Never in the history of Cloverdale High School was there such a Sophomore class. Three of the members were on the basketball team. The girls also took active part in girls’ ath¬ letics. The class has decreased from fourteen to seven members, but the remaining few still keep up the old-time reputation.

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Zola Hotell ' 14. O11 August 15, 1910, Cloverdale High School opened its doors to greet the largest number of Freshmen the High School has taken in for a long time, there being eighteen students. Immediately on entering, we were initiated into the O. V. L. Society by the upper-classmen. We were taken into an¬ other room, where we stood in fear and trembling, awaiting our turn. In came two haughty upper-classmen, who blind¬ folded us with an old bandana handkerchief, and led us away like captives, to meet our fate. As we entered the other room we were greeted with refreshments from a bottle (to sustain us during the coming ordeals), which contained equal quan¬ tities of sour milk, vinegar, and salt, and was given to us through a little black nipple. Then the hand of goodfeliowship was extended towards us in the shape of two Senior boys and an electric battery. This came rather forcibly. After singing “Wake, Freshmen, Wake,” and learning the secret motto of the Society, we were considered members of the O. V. L. Society. Our class has proved a great credit to the school, as the present editor of The Spectator is from our class. In the girls’ basketball team is a very good player, who has played in two winning games, and consequently won her “C,” and the star player on the boys’ basketball team is a Fresh¬ man. He has played in six winning games.