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

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Junior Class History NORMA HURLBERT, ’13 June 18, 1909, a class of twelve graduated from the eighth grade of Cloverdale Grammar School. Only seven out of the twelve who graduated entered High School. Others soon ent¬ ered which made our number, as Freshmen, thirteen. During our Freshmen year many of our number held offices in the 0. V. L. and some were on the Spectator staff. T »o of our boys took active part in athletics, one on the track and another on the basket ball team. After vacation when school started again, only ten came back and before the end of the term this number had decreased to five girls. Although our class is small, two of the five took part in the High School Commencement play. In the Junior year the five girls all came back again and we have proved ourselves “true blue,” as one of the girls is presi¬ dent of the 0. V. L. Society and the leading ladies of the play for this year’s Commencement program are irom the Junior class. We also have literary talent in our class. One of our number was elected Editor-In-Chief of the “Spectator” and three are on the staff. As our Junior year draws to a close, we look forward to a still brighter Senior year. 26

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near a large river. I could look out of a window and watch the waves. I was the only clock in hundreds of miles so every one came to me for time. I felt so proud, I never told them wrong.’ “One time the Rebels were at our home trying to take every¬ thing. I began to strike and did so until I was superstitious. He thought this a bad omen, so they also left without anything. I have kept money hid for my owners many times. ’ “A few years later I moved to where I now stand and if I am not let run down, every New Year’s eve I will tell my story I love this family and if I am ever taken from it I will cease to run forever.” I sprang to my feet as it stopped talking, then ran to it and wound it. “Old Clock, I will see that you are wound regularly and that you never leave our family. I certainly do love you better as I know more of you.” Every New Year’s eve we assemble at the fireplace to listen to the old clock’s story at midnight, and I am sure none of us ever tire of it.

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On August 15, 1910, a jolly band of boys and girls entered Cloverdale High School. They were immediately initiated into the 0. V. L. Society by the upper classmen. After an enjoy¬ able reception given at McCray’s Dance Hall, we settled down to earnest study. Several of the class went in for athletics, and took active part in 0. V. L. Society functions. The Editor of the Spec¬ tator was one of our boys. One boy was a prominent player on the Basket Ball Team while one of the girls did very good playing on the Girls’ Team. After a long vacation we returned to school, only thirteen coming back, five having dropped out. During the first sem¬ ester of our Sophomore year our number dwindled down to nine. One of our girls was chosen Captain of the Basket Ball Team while another was chosen manager. Of the boys, one was chosen as Captain of the Boys’ Basket Ball Team. The present Manager of the Spectator is one of our bright Sophomore boys. Z. M. II., ’14. 27