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the teens When Etta Erickson opened the doors of the Jordan District High School in 1914, war was starting in Europe, a few airplanes were ad - venturing upward, people were buying Model T Fords, Mary Pick- ford was America’s Sweetheart in the flicks, everybody was singing Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie and W. T. Purdy had recently writ- ten the music for the song that later became the reknowned Onward Gar- field . Jordan was in Dawson County at the time and since there were no grants, students had to pay for their schooling. Subjects were about the same as now, except that Latin and Ancient History were of- fered. Hazel Frady dosen’t remem- ber any discipline problems. Maybe there is a moral here. When students have to pay, they work to get their money's worth. During the year of 1916 and 1917 Rita Kissal had sort of a room- ing house for the country students. After school the kids played volley- ball, checkers, ice skated, and studied. Everybody was supposed to help with the work. One day the boys ran off when it was time to do the laundry, so the girls starched their socks. Also the boys dated girls who were not in the Dorm and this made the Dorm girls furious. When Hazel Maben and Ethel Thomas graduated in the spring of 1917, America, under President Wilson, had entered the war to make the world safe for Democracy and people were singing Over There . After the Armistice in Novem- ber of 1918, the Dough Boys started coming home and the song was How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm After They've Seen Fhree . On July 4th, 1919, Congress past the 19th Amendment and women, in long skirts and high- topped boots, had the right to vote. Frank McCay 5
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IPSJJR rv s THIS INTRODUCTION IS INTENDED AS A CONVER- SATION PIECE, A LITTLE NOSTALGIA IN THIS BICEN- TENNIAL YEAR, AND NOT A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. WE WROTE DOWN WHAT PEOPLE TOLD US WITHOUT VERIFYING FACTS. WHETHER THEY ARE RIGHT OR WRONG, HAVE A GOOD TIME DISCUSSING THEM WITH A FRIEND.
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the 20'S Winona Johnson beside the old Dorm. 1 Bunny Childers Doris Mart People were dancing the Charle- ston, making bathtub gin, going to Vaudeville, wearing short skirts, and saying the cat’s pajamas and Oh, you kid. ” It was the Roaring Twenties. Mt. Rushmore was sculptured. The ftinama Canal was opened. J. Edgar Hoover headed the FBI. The Teapot Dome Scandal shocked the nation and Charles Lindbergh flew the- Atlantic solo. Babe Ruth hit home runs, Clara Bow was a sex symbol, and Calvin Coolidge said, I do not choose to run. ” Such tunes as Lady Be Good, Basin Street Blues, and Sleepy Time Gal were being pumped out of player pianos. Big names at the movies were Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and John Gilbert. In Garfield County, people were getting a few cars and tractors to re- place their horses. It was one way to get ahead of the rustlers. Crops were good in the 20’s, but some folks thought they could make better money with a still. At least they were better known since everybody in the county, ex- cept maybe the sheriff, knew where to go. In 1928, the name of the school was changed from Jordan District School to Garfield County High School. FROM THE SAGA Can you imagine... Waldo Bentley accomplishing any- thing which required work? Leslie Grant being in love ? John Tripp being a cake eater? John Hooker without a smile? Mae Markley solving a problem in Algebra by tapping the board? Dorman Haggerty at a necking party? Edwin Fellman being dignified? Dwight Edwards with his hair combed ? Dick Saylor in a hurry ? Gladys Euell forgetting how to giggle?- t Elizabeth Barrett Ethel Wagner Harr 6
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