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

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CONNER MYERS WARREN W1EDERSHEIM DONALD EELLS McCRAY KRUSE COFFEY LUDVIG THE JUNIORS. We are eleven. Eleven what? We are eleven Juniors. This naturally leads to the conclusion t hat we are earnest and studious, which two qualities are always combined with honesty and sincerity. Thus we have our complete definition—eleven earnest, studious, honest and sincere juniors. We also have an ambition. We fondly hope that when the members of this class have separated to their several paths of life, wherever the class pin of 191 8 is seen, it will designate an individual who is of some conse¬ quence in life and who is benefiting the country by his work. Let the emblem of the class of 1 9 1 8 be a sure evidence of personal worth and public spirit. To reach the conclusion that the class of 1918 will fulfill these hopes it is only necessary to examine our records. They show a quality of work entirely in keeping with our ideals and character. We have stated our defi¬ nition of what a Junior ought to be and we have set ourselves to the task of living up to this ideal. That is the secret of our success. “Aspiration makes all things possible. It unlocks the gates of joy. Singing accompanies soaring. Music, poetry and prophecy are at last placed in the hands of him whose aspirations flag not, whose spirit does not fail. Man attains in the measure he aspires. His longing to be is the gauge of what he can be,”

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tiquity. Her task is surely a sublime one, but is as difficult as it is sublime, for, to all appearances, she will have to dig up the greater part of that precious country before she finds the spot for which she is looking.” ‘‘How 1 wish that I could have met her, too. It would have been great to have talked over the fortunes of the rest of the class. I suppose she told you about some of them.” “Yes, she gave me quite a budget of news. Ethel went to France as a Red Cross nurse. She became so devoted to her profession that she de¬ clared she was wedded to it. Nevertheless, a few years later a brilliant young physician persuaded her to change her mind. She and her husband are now living in Chin-chau, China, where he is a medical missionary. “Christine, too, is married. After a brilliant career in politics. Her hus¬ band, a former resident of Cloverdale, is one of the most successful mer¬ chants in Santa Rosa. Pauline says that she is not only a society leader, but that she is also very active in all civic improvement work, for which she is exceptionally well qualified. You have heard, I suppose, that she studied law and later, as special envoy from the United States, succeeded in so settling affairs in Mexico that there has been no uproar or strife for ten years.” ‘‘Alas, the unexpected will happen. Truth is stranger than fiction. What do you suppose has become of our Romeo and Juliet? Well, I must tell you. While Harold was preparing himself to become a civil engineer, Lois was attending a conservatory of music, hoping to become an opera singer. After making good in his work Harold received an appointment in the en¬ gineering department in the Canal Zone. He was now in a position to marry, but Lois, fascinated by her success, refused to give up her brilliant career. Vowing that he could marry no other, he sought consolation by entering the priesthood. Lois, afterwards repented of her decision, became a nun, and is now teaching music in a convent.” “That certainly would be a great plot for a novel, and oh, that reminds me, have you heard about Raymond? Inspired by his own happy experi¬ ence, he has written a book called A Successful Courtship. The royalty from the sales paid his expenses while he was studying dentistry at college, and enabled him to establish a fine office in San Francisco. But where is Theron Seits? Do you know anything about him?” “Yes,” replied Melvyn. “A year ago I had occasion to go to the United States of Russia. While there I heard of a great and influential man by the name of Theron Seits. I immediately searched him out, and found him to be our old O. V. L. President and tennis expert. At college he made a specialty of agriculture. He obtained a government position in his line of work, and through civil service was rapidly promoted. He has far ex¬ celled his famous countryman, Luther Burbank. The edible spineless cactus, he has so improved that it tastes like cream and sugar on luscious straw¬ berries and at the same time is as digestible and nourishing as the Irish potato, the onion and the beefsteak, which were such staples of diet when we were young, before the war. Had it not been for his invention, a large part of the world’s population would have starved to death; for, as you know, meat and potatoes became so expensive that only millionaires could afford to eat them. No general and no statesman, not even the great Woodrow Wilson himself, will be as famous in history as will this classmate of ours. But here we are at our destination. I will tell you more about him tomorrow. While we had been chatting the little contrivance into which we had been shut for an hour had sped noiselessly on, annihilating space at the rate of a hundred miles a minute, and doing it as easily as you would raise your hand, because it had learned to master the laws of nature by obeying them. 19

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COOLEY TYLER McPHERSON EELLS OSMON OTIS THE SOPHOMORES. The jolly half dozen of 1919 may seem a small class, but we can prove that quantity does not always count. Our records show a higher per cent of “excellent” marks on the grade cards than can be found in the records of any other class in school and that is saying a whole lot, as our entire school is a model. , We entered our sophomore year willing to work hard. Now we have succeeded in proving the truth of the old saying, Where there is a will there is a way.” Two members of the class became very much interested in the Gallic Wars of Caesar and have enjoyed all his triumphs. When hardest they smiled the broadest and never for a moment despaired. An¬ other member has an ambition to become a stenographer and is working industriously on her shorthand and typing lessons. All the members of the jolly six are excellent students in history. It is certain that if we have any¬ thing to say history will not repeat itself, for we will understand conditions clearly and thus be able to turn the tide of events in the right direction. In electrical engineering, also, we show skill. One of our members is busily working away at a very much improved automobile, which he will put on the market soon. . . Book learning is not the only important factor in school life. We real¬ ized this at the beginning of the term, with the result that the two boys began playing tennis for outdoor exercise. Now we pride ourselves on having the champion tennis player and future captain of the team as one of our number. He has already distinguished himself in the tournaments at Petaluma, Geyser- ville and Hopland. We can boast of many more accomplishments, but since the page is too small for even a bare list of them we will leave them for you to discover in the work that we shall do next year. 21