Grand Rapids High School - Pirate Yearbook (Grand Rapids, OH)

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK 17 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Class of 1924 needs no written work to relate its great achievements. It needs no glowing words to eulogize its character. It demands no herald to proclaim its honor and dignity. But it is altogether fitting to review the most noteworthy events in the history of this illustrious class. In September, nineteen hundred and twenty, we, thirty-four strong, en- tered the halls of old G. R. H. S. With ideals high and vision clear, we set ourselves to the pleasant task of securing a high school education. Our high school infancy was characterized by hard study for we were too bashful to mix much with our upper classmen. After a recess of three months, we resumed our school work as Sopho- mores. Climbing the educational ladder proved too great an effort for many of our classmates. One by one they 'let all holts loose' and dropped from our midst. Although our ranks' were considerably thinned, we retained our cour- age and looked upon our classmates as one sage upon another, saying, 'There are still many of us. We shall do great things' This year we took an active part in all the activities of the school. Norma Souders, Garnet Manor, Helen Long and Mary Carr, Dale Huffman and Paul Huffman represented our class on the varsity basketball teams. In our Junior year, came many hardships, toils and pleasures. We organi- zed in the beginning of the year with Dale lluffman, president, Mary Carr, secretaryg and Paul Huffman, treasurer. Nine of our number found their places on the athletic teams and we were honored by having the captain of the boys team chosen from our class. Several parties were held during the year but the crowning social event was the Junior-Senior banquet given at the Rapids Hotel on Wednesday evening, May 2. After another enjoyable vacation, we again took up our school work, but this time Seniors. At our first meeting we elected the following officers: Dale Huffman, president, Mary Carr, vice president, Fordyce Hutchinson, sec- retary and Norma S-ouders, treasurer. We are now a band of twenty-three members grouped together to share our school laurels. Four of the members of our class, namely: Garnet Manor, Norma Souders, Fordyce Hutchinson and Paul Huffman have journeyed throughout their routine of school together, be- ginning in the year 1911 under Miss Simpson. The most notable achievement of the Class was the publication of a high school annual. We earnestly hope that the publication of the Orange and Black will be continued by the succeeding classes of our school. We are now leaving the school life to enter life 's school. Our high school days have passed, but they shall ever be a lifelong treasure to us.

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK BESSIE JEFFERS, 'Toodles' High School Glee Club, 1924. Perseverance. CHARLES BOWSER,'Bertie.' Varsity Basket Ball 1924. Base Ball, 1923, '24. Not at The Top, But Climbing. MAE HEYMAN, 'Mae' Varsity Basket Ball, 1923, '24 Success Waits at Labor's Gate.

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK Lives of Seniors all remind us, We can make some repairs, And, departing, leave behind us Foot-prints on the High school stairs. Foot-prints that perhaps will be ln the years that are to come, Useful for some to see When we are dead and gone. Let us, then, get up and dust With a heart for any fate, Get to school on time or bust, Never 'then again be late j ,gs-i' Yr 2 wiggle .iw eggs. 7 Lfe. -7 N v . I.: 'j l -1' Qi I 7 , 3 ' NQS5. liyi i' f 1 i- Q' H Q6-0 A J'