Ferndale Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Ferndale, CA)

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31 Zllemrmhrr, 31 Illrmvmher I remember, I remember the schoolhouse by the creek, The cobwebs in the corners, and the roof that used to leak. I remember how the Sophies in the drippings that came down, Used to sail their little boatlings, pleasure-craft of great renown. I remember, I remember the fumes 'of horrid smell As they floated from the Chem. Lab. down the corridor, and fell On us-cold and wet and tardy, as we hovered 'round the heat That came through the iron gratings, to our chilled and soggy feet. I remember how we struggled with the angles and the planes Of Geometry the blessed,-for it gave us growing pains. I remember, I remember that English, Oh so hard- And the little P's and minus F's that sprinkled well my card. I remember how in winter, the thermometer went down To fifty-two and forty-eight, and lower-I'll be bound, Till in History and Drawing we would get so awful cold That our brains froze up quite solid, and our fingers wouldn't hold Our pencils and our compasses and all our drawing stuff g Then we'd fling them in a little drawer and rush off in a huff. I remember how in Study Hall we used to tap our feet, But our teacher didn't like it, so she led us, smiling sweet Q Pj To the office where we lingered thirty minutes after school Wfhile we listened to a lecture on the breaking of a rule. I remember-but I must not remember any more For we love the dear old High School as we never did before, All the struggles and the lectures and the lessons, and the-lack- Make us long for just those pleasures that will never more come back For you know it doesn't matter ,bout the building and the books, 'Bout the leakings, and the coldness and the dust, and dingy looks, ltls the steadfastness of purpose, and the loyalty and pride As we worked to make our High School best in all the country side, 'T was our love for one another, and our energy and vim As we fought as team or rooters that the Red and VVhite might win. 'T was the fun we had together at our dances and our plays, As we romped along together in our happy, carefree days. So Good Bye to work and playtime in our high school by the creek, IrVith the water in the basement, and the roof that used to leak. 21

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leave town and then the real Phil and Gerald will turn up, go to school, dig in like sinners at those hooks and then get Hampton and her into a corner and tell them the whole thing and threaten to tell about it in the next student hotly meeting if they don't give us enough credits to graduate. Say, they'll como across like good old sports for they know what it would mean to have such a rich joke get out among that hunch of students. XYhy, theyld have to leave town-the whole country would run them high. This is the climax. NVe will win sure V' .Xiicl that is how it happened that Gerald and Phil had seats just hehiud Marjorie and Grace with their unerring feet almost touching the great hauk of foliage and flowers, that lined the stage ahove the footlights. But still the blood raced in the pulses of Gerald and Philip at memory of their fun as fortune-tellers. ,X lift of eyehrows and a dancing wink of twinkling eyes was all the boys dared exchange to telegraph medium messages' which translated meant- l-et's he the first to congratulate Miss Benton and Hampton on their engagement! Afterward we can congratulate ourselves and won't it he sport to watch the faces of Marjorie and Grace when we spring it on them after the ,lunior Ball tomorrow night ? - EV.-X ,lllNNlNGS, 'IS 20

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Uhr milh Ilinml nf ignmhnlht Qlmmtg The wild fowl of Humboldt County are thinning out and it will not be long before a closed season must be put on several species for a period of several years. Formerly ducks, quail and wild I pigeons were so plentiful that no thoughts were hiven for their future welfare and as a result the pigeons are nearly all gone and ducks and quail are not nearly as plentiful as formerly. The wild duck flight begins in this county about the first of November, so that fine shoot- ing is to be ha-l before the heavy storms and high water comes. There are many variety of duck on the marshes, the most conspicous being the mallard, teal, widgeon, sprig, canvasback, and bluebill, and in addition to these are the spoonbill, pintail, butterball, and other varieties. Most of the marshes of the county are under the control of gun clubs, who feed the ducks and thus hold them for a time on the marshes while they are on their migratory flight. Fine quail shooting is to be had in some parts of Humboldt County, espec- ially in the Bear River and Mattole sections. lt is but the work of a few hours for an average hunter to shoot the limit in either of these sections. However, the quail soon go back into the hills after the opening of the sea- son and it is quite a tramp to find them. ln the more remote parts of the county a fortunate hunter may stumble on a covey of mountain quail, These quail are a good deal larger than the common valley quail and are very swift in flight. They have beautiful plumage and when mounted are very pretty indeed. For a couple of years past, the vermin, hawks and cold weather has killed off an unlimited number of young quail and thus checked the sport to some extent. In the matter of wild pigeons, it has been necessary to stop the shooting of these girds, for a number of years, as they have been almost exterminated. These birds formerly came into the county by thousands and in great flocks but they are now seldom seen. There are still a number of snipe in the county and fine shooting may be had in the marshland and valleys. These birds are extremely hard to hit as they fly in a peculiar twisting fashion, wheeling from one side to the other. They are a little smaller than a quail and have a beak about three inches long which makes them look peculiar. They are very fine eating. Back in the hills, around Briceland and Garberville, is another game bird called the blue grouse. This bird is about the size of a chicken and is very peculiar in its habits. In the winter it stays on the ground and lives on acorns but in the fall it stays on the very top of the tall pine trees, and it is almost 22 K! if 7.45 lit? I3 f ff -azz , the 51 J' if ll E. lla ' ti if