Elgin High School - Husky Tracks Yearbook (Elgin, OR)

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HISTORY OF CLASS 1911 It was in the fall of 1907 that 18 happy, free fron cire youngsters bounded into the orlice of Prof. Rinehart, saying that thav were ready to be admitt.ed as Freshmen into the E. H. S. It did seem hard for Mr. Rinehart to letall of those children into the H. S. but when they showed such astonishingly good marks, he willingly let the-in enter and so they were registered, some to go on perhaps to finish, some to drop by the wayside. The way the freslvnen studied was known from their remarkable good grades. Miss Pitman thought they were the most studious hunch she had -ver seen. But bye and bye they became delinquent with their studies. Some might inquire for the reason, a reason thev certainly did have: That was foot hall. It may sound small but it sweoily is, was and ever shall be Great. We had a fine team in the H. S All the freshmen boys held strong positions. Ever since, freshmen boys have held prin- cipal parts in the football team. One by one our class was dwindling down until only half as large as at 'he beginning, So the freshmen year ended with a picnic at the home of one of the class mates who lived in the country. as well as a teacher, he at once gained the respect and friendship of every member of the class. There were nine in the class at the beginning of the Sophomore year- four boys and five girls. The year vias not so very eventful, save for the practical jokes of some jolly mem bei of the class played upon some un- suspecting friends or some of the funny cartoons drawn by Jay Stevenson, the artist of the class. One of the most pleasant events was the trip to La Grande to view Sliakespeafs plav, The Merchant of Venice, as produced bv Chas. B. Hanford dz tio. We had just finished reading Clie play in English class and our estimahle English teacher, Miss Pitman, accompained us as chap- GFODP. The ending of our Sophomore year was that never to be forgotton trip to Rock Wall, where we spent the dav climbing over the hig rocks and boulders and enjoying the swell spread. It was the beginning of the school year 1909 that Mable Arnold, Overton Scott, Montia Witty, Lottie Tuttle and Hetta Spencer signed up as Juniors. .lust before Christmas Moutia quit because he got an attack of the wandering fever and he has been roaming about ever since. Overton quit after New Years and went to work on a farm. The Junior class is now comprised of girls who work together and will be the Seniors of the next year. :elling some of his funny jokes and letting us know he was a good fellow H. K. S. '11, Oh, the joy of being a sophomore! Teasing those unsopbistioated little freshmen, playing jokes on the faculty. Mr. Bailey was Supt. of E. H. S. for the first time. He looked so stern we had almost made up our minds to be awfully good, but when he began CLASS ODE We are a bunch of kids yet, Freshies, so they say. - But we'11 get there just the same you bet If we don't lose our way. I NVe belong to the tenth grade, And as proud as a turkey gobblerg But when we advance to the eleventh grade, I am sure we'll still be prouder. Now I think I've exhausted my feelings, My brain and my knowledge, too. And I think I would not change the dealings If 1'd jar loose-d o you? R. M. '13

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SCOTT A solemn youth with sober phys, Who 1-nts his grub and minds his biz. LC TTIE A. TVTTLE l love its gentle wurble, I lovo its placid flow, l love to wind my tongue up, l love to hear' it go. CLASS OF' 1911. HETTA SPENCER A dainty pair of glasses Cn her dainty nose Adds to her look of culture, And to her statue-like repcsz' MABEL ARNOLD And stll they gnzed, And still the wonder gzew, That one small head could carry All she knew.

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Ten E. ll. Freshmen, starting in to shineg Ida got hlaln, and that left nine. Nine E. H. Sophomores sat up very late: Mark overslept himself and that left eight. Eight E. ll. Sophomores working until eleven .lay wet to Mexico and that left seven. Seven E. l-l. Sophomores always playing tricks June had to leave us and that left six. Six E. H. Sophomores playing with a hive- ONCE UPON A TIMEp Mabel C. got stung and that left five. Five E. H. Juniors going in for moreg Montia got the humming craze and that left four. Four E. H. Juniors as happy as could beg One had to go to plow and that left three. Three E. H. Juniors to Mr. Bailey very dearg 3 All are going to stay in school through the senior year. We will cheer for dear Old Elgin and the cause for which she bled. We will cheer for dear old Elgin in our vofllns 'tillwe're dead 1 Cho. Cheer boys rheer, for Egin's got the ball, My, oh my, oh won't they take a fall, For when we hit their line There will be no line a tall Thrr 'll be a hot time in Elgin tonight. ELGIN HIGH fTune-Hot Timeb And if we go to heaven We will give the Elgin yell, But if we're not so fortunate we'll give it down ml 2d Cho. Hear our choruses ring out full and free Elgin High we're singing now to thee. And when the contest's o'er How happy we will be, There'll be a vict'ry for Elgin tonight. A