Elma High School - Cloquallum Yearbook (Elma, WA)

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2. And L-ol the youths did rise up and win the Class Basketball Cham- pionship. 3. And it did happen that the Class now nobly bearing the name of Juniors did Wish to wear some sign of recognition of their high officesg so they sent for many jewels and did choose a beautiful gold ring bearing the initials HE. H. S- '23. ' 4. And likewise it came to pass that the class did present to the multi- tude a most wonderful play, Engaged by Wednesday. And the heads of the class did become swelled to their fullest capacity at the praise they did receive for the marvelous talent they had displayed. 5. Now it happened that with the many dollars received they did give a. Prom., where the ceiling was decked with myriads of stars and around the hall was a magnificent hedge- 6. And after contributing to all Higrh School activities they did finish their third and prosperous year. Exodus. l. Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and Wonderful class, has been one of much hard labor, for preparations were being made for their final departure from this land. 2. The leaders of the class in the last year were: Miss Miller, Class Ad- visorg Calvin Fix, Presidentg Stanley Ftry, Vice-Presidentg Gladys Lofgren, Seeretaryg William Welch, Treasurer. 3- And then it happened that upon the evening of the 28th day of Octo- ber that the Seniors did stage a masquerade from which they all did derive a most stupendous kick. 4. And likewise the Senior Reception was a grand success, and did af- ford great pleasure to those who did attend it. 5. And it came to pass that the youths had grown to be men and did fight hard for their school on the football team, and did also contribute to the basketball and baseball teams. 6, And it was written that the Seniors should give a play, and so it came to pass that on the 4th day of May that they did present to the multi- tudes a representation entitled Whose Little Bride Are You? 7. Lo and Behold! The youths and the maidens did rise up an win the basketball honors- ' 8. And thus on the Sth day of June, in the year of our Lord' nineteen hundred and twenty-three. did this class leave those Walls of Learning, from which they had gathered vast stores of knowledge. Amen.-Mutt and Jeff, Ill!Ill llllll lIli llllllmllllllll is ,lf x

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Class Chronicles Genesis. l. Now the history of the Class of Twenty and Three, in the High School of Elma, in the County of Grays Harbor, and the State of Washington, is in this wise: 2. In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and nineteen, in the ninth month and fifth day, there entered these Halls of Learning a throng of youth- ful seekers of Knowledge. Some came up from the eighth grades, where they had been storing up in their minds the honey of wisdomg some were fresh and green from the countryg and some from distant hamlets- 3. And it came to pass that by some, they were received with rejoicing, but a certain band of wild beings, called Sophomores, pounced upon them and did eause them to suffer great things. ' 4. But as they did progress in their studies, they did become accustomed to their surroundings and became as one among the rest. And there came a time when they saw a necessity of ehoosing some leaders, and those whovwere chosen were: Miss Miller, Class Advisorg Esther Wralfe. President, Gladys Ford. Vice Presidentg Leona Schmidt, Secretary- Treasurer. 6. And it happened that in the spring the class did Work hard and did progress greatly, so that by June they had finished their first year in this new Land of Learning ' One Year Later. l. Now it did happen that the band in their Sophomore year did have as their advisor Miss Brown. And she did say unto them: 2. Go gather ye in a body, a11d organize yourselves into a class that ye may gain strength. 3. And the chosen leaders were: Angelo Pelligrini, President, and Leona Schmidt, Secretary-Treasurer. 4' And this body did accomplish many things. The class did again con- tribute many athletes. The youths did show great valor in defense of their beloved pennant from the wrath of the whole school and in the conflict four Freshies did lose their much prized locks. And it did come to pass that the class did rise up and give a Recep- tion for the Freshmen. And, Behold. the Reception was successful, insomuch as it did afford great pleasure to the multitudes, who did fall upon the ice cream and greedily devour it. 6. Andin such manner did the class from their second year go into the third. a wiser and stronger body. Two Years Later 1. And it did come to pass that the multitude had traveled far and had reached their third year of sojourning in the halls of E. II. S. The class did this year choose to guide them: Miss Miller, Class Advisor, M. B. Jones, Pres- identg Calvin Fix, Vice-President, Leona..VValker, Secretaryg Irvin Shinner, Treasurer.

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Class Will E, the Senior Class of the City of Elma, County of Grays Harbor, and State of Wasliingtoii, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all form-er wills, bequests and devises of wlhatever nature by us made. First, to Miss Miller, our advisor, we bequeath our sincerest appreciation for the help which she has given us during our four years in high school' Second, to Mr. Kellogg, we bequeath an edition -of Etiquette for the Modern Flapperf' Third, to Mr. Oltman, we bequeath an edition of Etiquette for the Mod- ern Grandmother. Fourth, to Mr. Lind. we bequeath an edition of How to Evade Flappers at Parties. . Fifth, to Miss Adams, we bequeath a player piano for use in chorus and glee club. Sixth, to Mrs' Strubel, we bequeath a modern translation of Dosia by Robert Cooper. ' Seventh, to Miss' Latta, we bequeath our profoundest sympathy, for we fear the algebra room will be a lonesome place if Earl Baldwin finally leaves it, after these four years. , Eighth, to Miss Hayner, we bequeath our over-due book reports. Ninth, to Miss Phelps, we bequeath a more brilliant millinery class than she had lvst year. Tenth, to Miss Minard, we bequeath Shakespeare's latest tragedy enti- tled, NVhy the Compromise of 1850 Was Not the Missouri Compromise. Eleventh, our personal effects are to be distributed as follows: First-I, Irene Green, do after much thought, bequeath my reputation as vamp of the Elma High School to Violet Musgrove. Second-I. Laverne Moore, bequeath my ear rings to Helen Lewis, on the condition that she will cherish them as she does her vanity case. Third-I, Marguerite Schnuriger, bequeath the undisputed title to my waterproof complexion to Gladys Messenger. Fourth-I, Stanley Fry, bequeath my ability to wrinkle my nose like a rabbit to Howard Morgan. He may be able to attach it to the rabbit which Santa Claus gave him. Fifth-I, James Ray, bequeath my extraordinary beauty to Bernice Simpson. Sixth-I, Willard Kinnaman, bequeath my honorable position as tallest boy in schooll' to Lawrence Deyer. I also leave him a pair of stilts so that Ullv bequest will not be disregarded. Seventh-I, Earl Baldwin, do bequeath my algebraic talent to next year's Freshman class. Eighth-l. Laura Pobinson, do bequeath my dimples to Mabel Stewart. ,Ninth-l. M' B. Jones, do leave my superb dignity to Wzlltei' Tournquist. Tenth-l, Bessie Sherman, do sorrowfully bequeath my excellent grades in 'French to Eva qLaBrosse. Eleventh-I, Chester Eoling, after due hesitation, bequeath my vocal