Grand Island High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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The Chronicles of a Wondrous Tribe 1. Years ago, on the shores of the island known as Grand, there dwelt various tribes. In the early days King Arthur ruled over the young- est of these. Then he did abdicate, and in his stead Queen Evelyn was chosen. She called her people the tribe of Fresh and they increased in power and the people did rejoice. 2. And the tribe of Fresh gathered together and waged a great war on the plains nearby. And they did conquer the inhabitants thereof and did occupy their land. At the end of the first year of Queen Evelyn's reign she did hand her crown and sceptre to one called King Harold, who waxed strong and changed the name of the tribe to Soff-mow-Rees. 3. Peace reigned for a season and then his people becoming restless, King Harold led them to battle on the higher lands and having conquered their enemies, they took unto themselves the name of the conquered land which was June-Yors. - 4. Then, varily, a new king arose and they called him Farland, for he came from a land far away. He was a great and mighty man of valor and his tribe increased in wisdom. 5. Thereupon the ambitious King Farland did lead his faithful tribe up into the mountains to attack those living above them and after a ter- rible battle they won the mountain top and beheld a most wonderful sight and the king said, All the land your eyes have rested upon, yea, all the world you have seen, is yours. In token thereof they were there- after called Seen-Yours. I 6. Now did the women of the tribe demand that a queen be chosen and they continually cried out with loud voices, Did not Queen Evelyn rule her people well? and the good men yielded and the crown was placed upon the head of beautiful Avis. Then only were the people content and they said, Behold how gracious is our new queen, Avis! 7. In those days all of the tribes of the Island finally came under the magic power of that imperial ruler whose name was like unto Gaytes and whose high counsellor was a Newenglander, known in the colliquial idiom of that country as Yankee and the fame of Gaytes and his counsellor went out unto all the lands. 8. Near the close of her reign Queen Avis, at the command of the Emperor, did gather her tribe around her for to numker them and it was found that there were five score and five Seen-Yours. 9. Then the good Queen Avis arose and did tell her people that they were about to go out to conquer the world. Thereupon several who were but ill-prepared for such a feat did murmur to themselves Rodentia which is, being interpreted, Rats, for they knew they were but common clay. 10. And thus it came to pass that the tribe of Seen-You1's of the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, having received their well-earned diplomas, went forth at the command of their Queen and, varily, not half of their good deed has been told to the children of this generation. CHARLES B. PAINE.

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LUCILE ROGERS :Academic Editor of P. and G. 4 Student Council 3 Nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command RUBY ROUSH Academic A seeming child in every thing Save thoughtful brow and ripening charms. PAUL WHALEN Academic Silence is golden, I am a rare metal MARIE WYNN Commercial There is nothing so kingly as kindness And nothing so' royal as truth KENNETH WILSON Academic Vice-President of Class 4 Write me as one that loves his fellow men FRANCES WYNN Commercial She lives at peace with all mankind HAROLD WHITWORTH Academic Beauty chased he everywhere In rain, in storm, in clouds of air MILDRED WILLMAN Commercial Oh! The magic of a face MINNIE ZUEHLKE Normal Training Fair she is, if that mine eyes be true AVIS LINDSAY Academic President of Class 4 I have often said it, nature meant to make Woman its masterpiece

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Junior A ELMER SCHEEL, President CLARENCE RAISH, Vice-President EARL GINDER, Secretary and Treasurer The membership of our class is the largest of any Junior class in the history of the High School. We have numbers and We have many versatile talents. Our class does its duty not only by rooting but boasts of having many of the school's best athletes, such as our next year's football captain, Bert Jones, and others, Scheel, Holmes, Haynes, Kelly and Wieland. Our basket ball team is full of pep and Walked away with all the honors of the class tournament. The entertainment of our class at a Box Social at the A. O. U. W. Hall was a great successg everyone enjoyed himself. Our officers elected for the year were Elmer Scheel, Presidentg Clarence Raish, Vice- President, Earl Ginder, Secretary and Trasurer. EDWARD PHELAN.