Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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MIR IA M H A R D E NBURG. “Anne.” Virtue—Writing “sweet” essays. Demerit—Freckles. Favorite pastime—Fussing Cherry in the coupe. ELEANOR CRUMM. “Crummie. Virtue—Little feet. Demerit Rougeing when fussed. Favorite pastime—Talking about Lawrence. SOCIAL “DOINS } LEILA 7 7 SWIRE Editor January 24th the Seniors and Juniors entertained the Sophomores at the High School for the purpose of giving the Sophs a chance to feel at home and not feel so humble when in the presence of their superiors. JUNIOR-SENIOR PARTY. March 28th the Juniors entertained the Seniors at the Margery hall. After a pleasing program, the evening was spent in dancing. SENIOR-JUNIOR PARTY. May 2nd the Seniors, eliminating the camouflage of the Juniors, entertained the Juniors at a kid party, which delighted them immensely because they had the pleasure of acting natural. OUR LITERARY SOCIETY. Our Literary Society, presided over by Mary Hornbaker, president, and John Cottrell, secretary, gave the school several delightful Friday afternoon programs, in which opportunity was given for the development or much original talent. The school is much indebted to this society for the enjoyable and profitable programs furnished. COMMENCEMENT WEEK. Commencement always has been and always will be a time of hurry and rush on the part of the Seniors and all who are concerned. Days of joy to some, of sadness on the part of others, and a time of much work and planning on the part of those who are getting all things in readiness. Joy on the part of the graduates who feel they have won their first battle, sadness on the part of the faculty at parting with those who have been their trials and their pride. Real labor for those who. by the sweat of the inside of their brow, prepare our Commencement addresses, and those who by the sweat of the outside of their brow prepare decorations for this momentous occasion. The Baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Dr. Charles Odell Thibodeau Sunday evening. June 1st, in the Armory. The Commencement address was delivered by Hon. Merle D. Vincent, and was a masterpiece of inspiriation. OUR CLASS PLAY. The Class play this year was entitled “Anne From Old Salem,” and was given in the Armory Tuesday, June 3rd. It was greatly appreciated by the crowded house that greeted it. Great credit is due our English teachers, Miss Killheffer and Miss Ela, for their untiring labor in preparing those who presented this pleasing, instructive and enjoyable play. GLADYS BURFORD. “B’r Ford.” Virtue—School ma’am. Demerit—Too chummy with “Pickles.” Favorite pastime—Going to Whitewater. CAST: Anne Ellinwell Good Wife Ellinwell Nathan Ellinwell Roger Hardman Capt. Hardman Mistress Hardman Philis (English maid) Rev. Cottonmather Ezekiel Piety........................... Truth............................. Peace----------------------------- Miriam Hardenburg ------Freida Hoppe -Harold Richardson ----Mertin Burgner -----George Combs -----Sarah McCarty --------Portia Rich Richard McCormick ...Ward Derryberry ..Eleanor Crumm -------Alta Burket ---------Lois T amb OPERETTA. The Operetta this year, entitled “Love Pirates of Hawaii,” proved a great

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ceived very little support from the pupils in a financial way, it has been very successful this year. This success is due largely to the untiring efforts of Prof. Hirons. the secretary-treasurer, to bring games to Grand Junction and to get games in other towns. We hope that more help comes from the students next year, as it is their duty to support such a beneficial institution of their High Sc hool. It has been suggested that we return to the season-ticket plan of getting money for athletics. This plan ranks of the S. A. T. f The prospects and hopes of a good team had been centered about these two. and for a day or two football was forgotten and we all wondered who else would go to war. (i. J. H. S. boys could not let interest in football die out, however: so, with renewed interest and zeal, they started over again. With the aid of fair weather and roach Du Cray, the boys assimilated the rudiments of tackling, guarding, half-backing and other like stunts. Sydenham was elected captain and everything seemed to CHAMPIONS OF THE WESTERN SLOPE. From left to right: Leila Ross, side center: Frances McDowell, guard; Mildred Nelson, center: Eula Dill, guard: Gladys Bailey, captain, forward. Merle Johns was the very able substitute. . The Girls’ Basketball Team is one of the many things for which the students of G. J. H. S. are proud. The team has not been defeated for three consecutive years. This vear the girls captured the cup given at the Basketball Tournament held in Montrose. met with a great deal of criticism in former years, as the pupils thought they didn’t get their money’s worth. However, with all the prospects of such good teams in every branch of athletics next year, there is no reason why one should not get his money’s worth. The plan is right if the management is right, and we do not question Prof. Hirons’ management of the association. We sincerely hope that every G. J. H. S. student will buy a season ticket if we revert to that plan next year. Make a mid-summer’s resolution to do or die to help put athletics ac ross next year—the first school year after the war. FOOTBALL As one looks back on the past football season, he, of a necessity, conies to the conclusion that it was not a season at all, but only five weeks of fair weather with two storms. That sounds queer, but it is a fact. The first storm came when Captain Derryberry. our old stand-by at tackle, and Stong. our renter, entered the be sailing along quite smoothly when the big storm hit us and not even the coach could withstand its onset. This storm seemed to be nation wide, if not universal, and. with the close of school, all hope of a football season was given up. The boys got just enough practice to want more, and next year we all hope that they get more. The prospects ior a football team next year have never been brighter. All the boys seem to have grown about a foot since last year, though they didn’t get enough practice to bring out what was really in them, and there are some stars in the making. With Jones, Coles and Sydenham, Littlejohn and Cherry, our new star, as a foundation. we will have a team able to hold its own with any. Miss Killheffer “How muni time did you spend on this lesson?” Art Fidel “About an hour, railroad time.” Miss K.—“What do you mean by railroad time?” Art—“Including stops and delays.

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ADELAIDE WAITE. “Weight” Virtue—Clever. Demerit—“Quakerlike.” Favorite pastime Operating phones. HAROLD SHAW. “Slats.” Virtue—Accommodating to the ladies. Demerit—His “kinky” hair. Favorite pastime—Seeing Schaeffer’s pupils home. success. Three performances were given to accommodate all who wished to attend. Much credit is due the directors. Miss Moulton and Mrs. Ingersoll. The catchy songs, the quaint make-ups and puzzling intrigues set forth some real talent on the part of the pupils, and were well received by the full houses that greeted each performance. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. Our High School Orchestra, composed of about 25 violin, mandolin and guitar players, furnished a great deal of entertainment for the “High” this year. The orchestra, with Mary Hornbaker at the piano, furnished the music for the operetta. It also played for the Parent-Teachers’ meeting and the evenings or the High School art exhibition. At the Class play the orchestra gave some of its best numbers. LITERARY OUR COLORADO (Prize Poem.) By M. HAROLD WOOLVERTON. Once when the golden rays of light Were spread upon the lawn. And all the birds were singing, for At last had come the dawn. In my own heart a song I found, And that song I give you; My picture of our own fair state, So you may see it, too. It lies out in the choicest spot Of this great land we love. With mighty mountains round it spread. And clear, blue sky above. The blue sky dome above it high. Where drift the fleecy clouds, And snow-crowned hills assembled are. Like mammoth jostling crowds. From peaks where sunlight lingers long, And vales in gathering night, The colors of the sky grow dim, Days die with fading night. Days rise and gleam in grandeur bold. Beneath the shining skies, The swaying trees and meadows seem Like waves that fall and rise. GLADYS SNIDER. “Shrimp.” Virtue—Angelic. Demerit—She's brainy. Favorite pastime—Ditching! ???). Away down in the valleys fair, The eye can see so clear, Where smiling fields and orchards lie. That to us all are dear; Because this land is where we live; It is your home and mine, With the crags and peaks above it, Our land of sun and shine. ’Way up on hills, spread far and wide, And on high mountain crests, The shadowed sylvan region is Where green forms lairs and nests For all our fur and feathered friends, From man, their last retreat; While sprites and elves so oft dance here, Where trees o’erhead do meet. With the green of woven meadows. The hills in golden chains, And the light of winding rivers, And gleam of wide, wide plains. These myriad beauties, day by day, We can see if we will, When darkness flees and day comes round To light up field and rill. From land below and sky above. Where gentle breezes blow, The stars like wondrous crowns of gems. Upon its peaks of snow. Days break again in splendor great, O’er our great land—the West; , For, of all lands on this old earth, Our Colorado’s best. SIBYL ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A SKIRT By LOIS LAMB. It was a sunny morning in April, and Sibyl sang as she washed the breakfast dishes. Out in the back yard Teddy was whistling a merry tune as he did his morning chores. Sibyl and Teddy were alone on the ranch. Their mother and father had gone to the city, leaving the children to care for the place. Sibyl, a very pretty, browneyed, rosy-cheeked girl of seventeen years, was a very good manager about the