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

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26 THE? ORANGE AND BLACK JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Grand Rapids High School has never before enjoyed a more remarkable wideawake bunch of pupils than those composing the present J unior'Class. As a record of exceptional activity, the history of the class can not easily be sur- passed. The Class of '25 was organized September 20, 1923. It was composed of twenty-three members. The officers elected at this meeting were as follows: President, Floyd Lyle, Vice President, Bernard Katon, Secretary, Helen Shaff- ner, Treasurer, Bessie Crosby. Immediately after organization the class began to furnish chapel programs and continued to do so throughout the year. Four very lively parties were held under the supervision of this class. A Junior-Senior party was held at the school house October 12, 1923. Class parties were held at Liyle's, Shaffner's and Gallagher's. On November 23, '23, February 19, '24, and March 20, '24. The Class of '25 carries an enviable reputation in athletics. Of the nine boys in the class, four were accepted on High School teams. Two girls from the class played on the girls team, and a Junior girl, Gladys Gill, has the dis- tinction of being one of the All-Star girl players furnished by G. R. H. S. On March 7 the annual Inter-Class Basket Ball tournament was held. For the second time in two years, the class of '25 won the chompionship. Ortez Gallagher, Floyd L-yle, Guy Bachman, John Fuller, Howard Biggins, and Cloyce Carr composed the winning team. The Junior Class play, Am I intruding? was very successfully presented at the Town Hall on January 2, '24. S-ince some in the audience pronounced it 'tthe best rendered play given in many years it was presented again with suc- cess at McClure, Ohio, January 15, '24. The two productions netted the class +45 to be used for the Annual Junior-Senior Banquet. Mr. Guyer directed our play. The playing caste was as follows: Gerald Mays, Jerry from Sage Creek ..... ,,,,,,.,. E lmgr Bgwerg Earnest Rathburn, Jane 's Secretary ...... ,,,,,,,,. G ny Baghman Mrs. Hastings, Housekeeper .r..............., ,,,,.,, H 'glen Shaffngr Blair Hoover, Adventurer ................. ,,,,,,,,, C loyqe Carp Marjorie Vare, Elder Daughter ...i. ,,,,,,,,,, B eggie C1-Ogbv Dickie Waldron, Romanticist ....- ............... F loyd Liylve Mona, The Maid .... . .......................... .,,,,,,,,,,,, M ae Hayman Horace Vare, Father ....................... .,,,,,.,. 0 rtez Gallaghgy- Violet Vare, Youngest. Daughter ..... ,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,, G ladyg Gill, Peter, Devoted to Vi ...................... .......,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,, J ohn Fuller Dora, Friend of Vi's ................................................................ Elizabeth C1-Oningey Jane, Vare's Niece ....................-............................................................. Ethel Strayer During January We decided that such a wonderful class should have dis- 1inct identification marks. A beautifully designed class pin was selected and the members of the class bought pins. Cerise and green are the official' class colors. Throughout our school life we have endeavored to keep in mind and live up 10 our motto. ln it are embodied three of the principles that lead to success. They are: Self-confidence, Originality and Devotion to Duty. Our motto is: UBetter classes than ours have existed, but we doubt it.

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THE ORANGE AND BLACK THE JUNIOR CLASS President .............. ...................................,................ F LOYD LYLD Vic-e President ......,. ........ B ERNARD KATON Secretary .........,. .........HELEN SHAFFNFR Treasurer .......... .... Gladys Gill Cleora Armstrong Elizabeth Croninger Marie Erven Edna Lake l'arl Donald Paul Rasey Marie Thomas Virginia Drake Zelma Parsons Ethel Strayer Marguerite- Bassett Uloyfsc Farr BESSIE CROSBY Ortez Gallagher Howard Higgins John Fuller Guy Bachman Walter Spicer llaxel Miller

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