Elk Grove High School - Elk Yearbook (Elk Grove, CA)

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THE ELK r ks I ia. Lf-7 J' x Jg ff' f . Q' his 'V' ' -1 .,.., . , wr -L. I TY t y. SOCIAL NOTES Man in society is like a flower Blown in its native bud. 'Tis there alone His faculties, expanded in full bloom, Shine out: there only reach their proper use. Very gay and enjoyable have been the many little social affairs of this season. Wie have played much and studied some. and feel that the school year has been well spent. Wfhen the pupils leave this june for their vacation they will take with them many happy recollections of pleasant hours spent with classmates and students, both in the class-room and at the parties. Many from our school have been present at the various dances held in Elk Grove and the surrounding communities and have found them to be pleasur- able occasions. On the evening of September twenty-fourth the upper classmen of the school received fifty-two raw freshies into their ranks. The initiation was staged in Masonic Hall. One by one they were presented to the audience and made to perform in a fitting manner. The whole program proved to be a scream from beginning to end. After these ceremonies were completed the refreshment committee announced that the banquet hall was waiting for the guests to enjoy a most delicious supper. Last. but not the least, of the pleas- ures of the evening was a dance, the music being furnished gratis by the Schneider and Kimball orchestra. A party was given by Mrs. Marshall Coons at her home the Saturday pre- vious to Hallowe'en for a number of her friends in the high school. The house was prettily decorated with the bright symbols suitable to the season. A very pleasant afternoon was spent playing games. As the hour grew late a dainty repast was served, after which everyone returned to her home agreeing that Mrs. Coons makes a charming hostess. Those participating in the pleasure were:-Derril W'ildanger, Eunice I-lawskins, Helen Mitchell, Doris Gerrish, Sixty

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ef,- . A 'x T HE Q E L K 1 hm ' 3f.'Zf iff fnffi . .. .A X The judges,-Stanley Gage, Mrs. Cora XVoodard, and Assistant District Attorney Farrell,-decided that the cup should be awarded to Howard XVack- man. The student body by their applause decided that Evelyn Lasfelt won first place. After much effort on the part of the faculty to arouse interest in debating, a try-out was held. From the many who appeared before the faculty, the judges,--Miss Briscoe, Miss Denton, and Mr. McGregor,-chose Derril XVil- danger and Nelmes Smith to represent the affirmative side of the question, Resolved: That the United States Should Own and Control All Railroads Engaged in Interstate Commerce. It was understood that this concerned the continental United States and did not include electric lines. The negative representatives of the same question were Helen Mitchell and Jessie Cumpston. After presenting their arguments before the student body for practice, our team was confident of success. Because of their careful research and preparation our affirmative team defeated the San Juan team at home, on the evening of March 26, 1920. On the same evening our negative team went to San Juan and were not defeated so badly as the San Juan team was defeated.here. Our team at San juan received one vote, while their more experienced team received none here. The judges here were Professor Vtfilliams, judge Shields, and E. XV. Cohn. Anyone, after hearing either of these teams. could not fail to appreciate the art of debating, and see its benefit as an -aid in public speaking. VVe hope that in the succeeding years the future classes will uphold the honor of the school and be inspired by the success of the pioneer class to keep up its standard. Qur school was well represented in the essay contest under the auspices of the 'fSacramento Bee on the subject Pure Milk: -Its Yalue as Food. The second prize of seventy-live dollars was won by one of our seniors, .lessic Cumpston. XVe also carried off several minor 3 rtza s. -Pearl XVilson, '21, Helen Mitchell Jessie Cumpston Nelmes Smith Derril Wildanger Fifty-n i

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Xu! BY, -,., THE Y ELK ill- X fill. 'N gf 4 if . , Helen McConnell, Mildred Neves, Leora Strong, Elsie Nelson, Margery Petit, Olive Ehrhardt, and Ruth Ehrhardt. , On the evening of November twenty-eighth a merry gathering found their way to the home of Miss Doris Gerrish. The evening was devoted to singing and playing games after which refreshments were served. The guests, with the exception of two, were all members of the Freshman class. Those present were:-Louise Elliot, Olive Ehrhardt, Eunice Haws- kins, Vola Anchor, Celestine Richards, Lillian Sehlmeyer, Carol Stickney, Wilmer Brill, Blythe Richards, John Mahon, Rodney ldzinga, and Elmer Poston. The twenty-second of December was the date set for the Freshman Class Party at Masonic Hall. The faculty was invited but all upper classmen were to be excluded. The hours as planned were to be whiled away in dancing. As fate would have it, however, all the arrangements were upset when only eight of the class appeared. From what little leaked out we learned that, to prevent robbery Qof ediblesj, a few of the Sophomore boys were invited to share the fun. So the evening proved a mere farce. The dinner tendered the first week in June to the Seniors by the cooking class proved exceedingly delightful. The affair, under the able direction of Miss Denton, reflected creditably upon the Freshman girls who make up the class. The Senior ball, of course the most important event of the year, will sur- pass, we think, those of previous years in splendor and attendance. The dainty dresses ofthe fair maidens and the soldierly appearance of the cadets, together with the attractive decorations, will combine to make a pleasing effect which must be seen to be realized in all its beauty. -Myrtle Hewitt, '20, ' mmrrcfm I' XJ' M I The Commercial Department this year began with an enrollment of some seventy students-forty in Typing, three in Shorthand, eight in Bookkeeping and eighteen in Commercial Arithmetic. This number has now simmered Sixty-one