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

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i ,, ,, Freshman A BETTY MAE KELSO, President FRANCIS MORRIS, Vice-President TEDDY McCORKILL, Secretary and Treasurer We W61'6 an exceedingly green bunch, one hundred and thirty-five in number, that passed from the elementary schools into the Great Hall of Knowledge commonly known as Grand Island High School. We were rather put out at the discovery of our being the laughing stock and green horns of such a large school, but we were very much consoled over the thought that we were not Seniors and had three happy years to live before passing into that horrible stage. We held our first meeting after six weeks of hard UD study. The officers elected were as follows: Betty Mae Kelso, Presidentg Francis Morris, Vice-Presidentg Teddy McKorkill, Secretary and Treasurer. Blue and Gold were selected as our colors. We entered rather actively into athletics. We had three football stars. The Boy's Basket Ball Team defeated the Seniors and the Girl's Team defeated the Junior Girls' Team. Besides all of this the class as a whole is very talented. A more skillful bunch of gum chewers never came to High School, and it is somewhat doubtful if we are ever excelled in that activity. We shall leave you now and hope to be faithful Sophomores when we meet again. G. Ig M.

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Sophomore B DICK DAVIS, President EUNICE ANDERSON, Vice-President AGNES BELL, Secretary and Treasurer V Our class has now successfully passed by the first of the rapids in the turbulent river of Learning, that of the suspicious, fearful freshman. Now, in our Sophomore year, we find that in breasting the current few of our members have been sweptback. On the contrary, by picking up a few earlier adventurers, whose floating power had drifted them back to us, our original quota of about seventy-five has swelled to near the century mark. Our first year of High School was not marked by any great social splashes, since only one gathering was held in the gymnasium. Mild weather prevented the holding of ice-skating parties as we had planned. Those members who joined the High School football and basket ball teams held their own in the fight, and the Freshman Basket Ball Team proved itself by defeating the Seniors in the class tournament. This year our staff of officers has changed and, noting the names, we feel sure that they are capable of controlling even this large class, and of setting an example for speed and pep. The following officers were elected: Dick Davis, President, Eunice Anderson, Vice-President, Agnes Bell, Secretary and Treasurer. FRANK ALEXANDER.

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Freshman B KLNNLTH McDERMOT'l', President WILLIAM FITCH Vice Pl8Qld9Ilt ILSE MICHELMANN, Secretary and Treasurer Come, Freshmen, put your armor on. Let's raise our colors high in air, And let us to the school room haste And join the ranks of toilers there. The moments quickly come and go. Let's sieze them ere they flutter past With hopeful heart and willing hand, We'll surely reach the goal at last. We know the steps are hard to climb And clouds will oft obscure the day, But back of these the stars must shine To guide upon our upward way. Let progress then our watchword be, And onward march our fearless band, With Purple and Gold on each brow Triumphant enter Freshman Land.