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

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WILLIAM AHRENS Whose plain good sense. Alive with kindling wit. Can always find a handle That will fit. —Holmes. HELEN CARRIE Thy voice is like a fountain Leaping up in clear sunshine: Silver, silver, ever mounting. Ever sinking. Without thinking. To that brimful heart of thine. —Lowell. HENRY BARNES atience and faith and toll he knows. The close horizon round him grows Broad with great possibilities. —Bryant. GOLDIE HALE Her summer nature felt a need to bless, And a like longing to be blest again. —Lowell. J. PALMER SEDGLEY Man am I grown, a man’s work must I do. Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King— Else, wherefore bom? —Tennyson. 9

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(Elans Hull WILLIAM HENRY BARNES HELEN E. CARRIE WILLIAM AHERNS GOLDIE I. HALE J. PALMER SEDGLEY Class Flower.Cecil Brenner Rose Class Colors.Purple and White CLASS MOTTO. “Truth is the radius of liberty.” 8

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Ah We GDur IGraur We cannot restrain certain feelings of sadness when we realize that we have come to the end of this trail and that here we must part. Our sorrow intermingles with joy, however, when we recall the happy years that we have spent here with our schoolmates. In 1912 when Cloverdale High opened her portals of knowledge to another Freshman class, we were among the eleven who entered. We began the ascending trail courageous and brave. We started well, indeed, for we were the recipients of many honors, both in scholarship and athletics. The close of this year found us fairly hopeful of becoming Seniors some day, but for various reasons only six returned to see what another year might bring. During our Sophomore year we lost two of our number, Myrtle Reed and Cyril Browne, whose parents moved to other parts of the state. The whole school missed them, but to us, as a class, the loss was especially great. We were favored, however, by the arrival of Henry Barnes, who increased our number to five. Henry has proved a very desirable classmate, for whenever we need help in anything, be it to shine behind the footlights or to write a poem, we call on him and’he rises to the occasion. This year was auspicious in many ways. Helen and Goldie were active in various athletic sports. They became quite skillful in both high and broad jumps while learning to evade the cunning mice that often visited the laboratory. Their greatest fame, however, came from the baseball team which they organized. Palmer and Willie both dis¬ tinguished themselves by fine work in basket ball. In the early spring our history teacher, Miss Seidl, decided to follow Cupid s call into another sphere. She left many warm friends who join in sincere wishes for her happiness. Miss Bagley took her place and during the years that she has been with us we have found her a dear friend and a kind and willing teacher. Our Junior year brought new responsibilities, and yet diversions were not forgotten. We cannot praise Willie Ahrens too highly for his excellent work in athletics. We feel honored to have him as a classmate. In the track meet at St. Helena he was the highest individual point winner, and in various other meets he did exceedingly well. Palmer was honored by being made president of the O. V. L. in which society we all held important positions. Henry and Palmer took active part in debating. Among the members of the Spectator staff the Juniors predominated. We entered our work as Seniors with a realization that this year would be different in many ways from those that had preceded. Our participation in athletics diminished, but we became more active than ever in the literary society; Helen was made president, while Henry has the honor of being Editor in Chief of the Spectator, with all the other members of the class on his staff. And now we have come to the end. As the climber, who, weary but triumphant, reaches the summit, then turns to view the rugged path, so we view ours. Hard work is forgotten and we see only the pleasures, the joys and the triumphs which we as a class have enjoyed. We cannot adequately express our appreciation to our teachers for their sagacious, untiring aid through the four years of our school life. We realize that there were times when we have been troublesome, but we hope our future may be such that even they may be proud to think they had us for a class. We have reached the end and surely the reward is worth the effort. G. I. H. 10