Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1944 volume:

£ If A M T }-] 3 ? J? D i ? 10 Dedication We, The Students oF Grant Ifyii n. Hig-h School, dedicate This Rrmual To The Great Cause, For Which We fife hg’h.tmg' -' Fraeaorn BtkJ To The IdeaL That ''Go srnm nt of The PeoPLe,y By The, PeoPLe, find for Tke, FaoPk v Shall Not Per Fh. from The. £ armth+.JJ PROSPECTOR STAFF Senior Claes History Senior Class Last Will and Testament Seniore Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshmen Class Lettermen's Club Lettergirls Club Basketball Editor Football Editor Band Orchestra Glee Club Torch Honor society Prospector Advisor Printer Chief Typist Assistant Typists Mildred Blackburn Billie Jean Fate Sararose Davis Kenneth Scott Sararose Davis Mildred Blackburn Billie Jean Fate Lura Lee Smith Bonnie Keerins Gloria LaRoy Kenneth Olsen Ralph Bruce Joyce Trowbridge Gale Yalade Glenn Eddy Rosalie Eddy Mary Lou Dickens Mary Lou Dioken3 Joyce Trowbridge LaVelle Feebler A ■ Ho Haberly Mar Jorie Mathews on Rosalie Eddy Billie Jean Fate Lura Lee Smith Joyce Trowbridge Janice McKroIu Mary Lou Dickens rRCifLTJl Tomnry Johns on Johnny No tsc,r RH. HaberLj Emma. Moucf — ia 3 Payne, -'La VeLie, feebler 5 Lvia RemefisnTiVirgin DicKe.n£ CO UN Cl L PuU ic. — Leonard StLv'e.r.s Ro eLie. £ tidj Le.i Lie. fa e AU RE VOIR We are met, here at the crossroads A new life to face, and to mold Ourselves into that we desire. With our fellowmen we aspire To plan, for a world and Its peece. Though we know not of tomorrow It can not be free from sorrow. We won’t hope for rest till our best Has been done. Prepare for the test; We will never gain if we cease. It has been fun these past four years And you quench all those petty fears. We'll come through with flying colors With our gals and handsome fellers. Sure, our loves We'll never release We hope we have succeeded In proving we're really needed, So though you'll manage to survive, From us we hope you will derive Kind thoughts as our tide does increase. And, though we hate to bid farewell To all you kids who've been so swell, With a smile for each of you We bid a sad and fond adieu, To be a part of this fight for Peace,' Sararoseltha Davis SENIORS SILVERS— Dignified without being highbrow is what one w-uld term our Student-Body President. A serious thinker with sense of humor is always rather hard to find, and we hate to say good-bye to Leonard for just that reason. The Navy must have notioed his potentialities too, for they snapped him into the ervice just before graduation. So don't be surprised if the war ew months sooner. It'll be due to a fine guy who is des- :—Better known as Panoho, the Seneca Kid. Leslie to flash around school with the greatest of care-less . rivacious an$ gay, she never-the-less is waiting patiently for isr man to return from the wars. And if a certain ring adorning .ertain finger means anything at all, we'd say the deal was GRAY—Y hen we think of lack now, we remember him as a quiet, nice looking, studious boy, never particularly putting himself :ut to be noticed, but being notioed for that particular reason, v -■ miss his familiar presence, but we try to realize that the :pe of graduation with his own olass had to be abandoned fr the 'ar that must be won, and his own part in that war. He has been in the U, S. Navy since February, and we are proud of him for that, and for the fact that he graduated Salutatorian of hi3 MILDRED BLACKBURN— Pinkie , fresh from Silvies, first entered the portals of Grant one lovely day four years ago with her ohin about a foot forward from its original position, and an I-dare- ya gleam in her eye. But that didn’t last long, as soon as we discovered in Pink a treasure of sparkling energy and wit From then on, she was one of us . She has good common sense (Which didn't have anything to do with her taking up the trumpet) and whenever there is a deal going on, Pink is always right in the center of the huddle, collecting money and cracking jokes as fast as coins fall in her pockets. We shudder to think how dull it's going to be around here, when we can no longer view the red-head snoring softly in Social Ec. KENNETH SHIDELER— Shide has always thought that his his personality, and accordingly never consented to greater part of it done away with when that was all the rage- But we are inclined to believe that (al- though his hair is bee-yoo-tiful) his personali ty c nsists of Shide just being his own charming, de- bonaire self—which is enough. He's never too busy but what ‘he con stop to help someone, unless he is going uniting, for nothing could keep him from being outdoors with a gun in his hand; he loves that kind hair wes have the of life more than anything„ He holds the record at Grant for Spectacle-smashing”, so we imagine he’ll some day invent a new pe of glasses (unbreaksble). He’s now attending Oregon State toll ege under the auspices of Uncle Sam. MARGE MATHEWSON—When Merge arrived on the Grant High scene at the first of her Junior yoar, all the rest of the Grant girls took one look at the glorious person and went out quictlj t- conteiaplate suicide. But it wasn’t long before rll cold shoul- ders warmed up, and Marge was accepted unconditionally. Merge is never too preoccupied to laugh at some kerny” Joke., and she i3 exceptionally good on the accordian, too. She has no partic- ular occupation in mind after school is over, but we are inclined to look at her beautiful hair, flashing dark eyes, generous red mouth, trim figure, and nice leg3 and sadly mur« mer, ,rif there’s a man around, she won’t get ten feet away from this building but what she’ll have an occupation for life .. .FRANK HOLLENDER—Around school we always called him ’’Mouse”, and the name seemed to be Justified. He is small and so quiet you can hear a lemon-drop. He .tootles his clarinet, and when it accidently squeaks, you blink twice to make sure, but when he left, there was something so lacking that we miss him very much. Only a month before he was to graduate, Frank moved to Oregon City, leaving behind him four honorable, well-spent years, and the distinctive honor of being Valedictorian of his class.. PAT TRACY— Tracy” is the athletic type of girl from Canyon City, proved by the fact that she was Princess at the Grant County Fair one year, and also Princess at the Mining Jubilee in Baker. Whenever anything funny is going on, you can always hear first, blonde Pet’s high-pitched laughter. She has plenty of spirit and determination. She is efficient office help as Mr flaberly will testify, aid she will, no doubt, wind up pound- ing a typewriter, unless a rancher we know gets there first JACK C07AD—Remember the blue Ford? Remember the kids hanging from the windows, fenders, radiator cap, and bumpers? Then remember the man behind the wheel and sigh for an era that is gone for now. That guy with the infectious laugh is serving bis Connery too, in cue Ax-my. We’ve missed him a groat deal be- •oust- ie was always cooperative and ready to help. So we’re looking forward to the day when kids once more will b3 hanging from the windows, bumpers, fenders, and radiator cap of Jack’s car ROSALIE EDDY—This girl can sometimes be Judged by her laugh, and Eddy’s friendly little giggle is fun to hear. She’3 small and blonde and a very good manager,, When working, she’s really on the Job but she plays just as hard and gets much enjoyment from either work or play. There is a tall, dark, man in her life, which scares us because she is our nominee for the girl we would like most to be marooned with in Algebra Class. STANLEY PHILLIPS—There are really three Stanleys. When you hear a loud rrport up in the hills, it probably isn't an ava- lanche; two-', o-one, it's Stan up there providing provender for his hungry brood. (He is also an amateur taxidermist.) Another Stanley is the one who plods methodically around in blue cover- alls, unfreezing weter-pipe3 and fixing sinks and drains so they’ll drain. The third Stanley is Stanley the school boy, who played football for the first time this year, and really made a name for himself. He is now in Naval Training, so perhaps we should make it four Stans. SARAROSE DAVIS—Sararose has been in Grant High for three years and' has made a fine record of which she may well be proud of. Aside from being a main stay in the Band, her name invariably appears on the Honor Roll. Sararose is friendly to everyone and she deserves all the good breaks she can get. She is going on to college this summer to become a teacher. TED HINSHAW—Ted is one of our outstanding athletes, and was an All-Star for the District 'B Tournament. Ted is leaving Grant High to become a sailor. His chief school interests were foot- ball and basketball, and he was a four-year lettermen. We will remember Ted also in the Senior Play as the troubled husband. Good luck, Ted; in the Navy! ERNESTINE MULCARE—This Blc.ck-eyod-Suzy holds the glamour situation at Grant well in hand. She is part of that vanishing race who take their time but achieve their purpose. Her raven- black hair produces sighs and cries (from men and women re- spectively) She lends her lovely voice to the Glee Club (Si’.id tosses many sparkling smiles at everyone KENNY SCOTT— Live-wire-Scott, the man wno gets 'things done , is barely 5 feet, 6 inches tall. But that doesn’t hinder his maneuvers in the least. He's in on everything from managing the carnival to dating a certain blonde. He is a nstural lead- er when he isn’t too busy tearing sofas apart to give it a thought. His specialty is being hep to the jive , which, in English, means he is quite a li'l jitterbug, and his lament is that he's too young to join the Marines. BOB HOLLAND— Holland is one of those rare fellows who, even though he is built like a football player has a heart cf pure inedulterated gold. His act of complete innocence would fool any body. Whenever1 © ’lose our eyes and think about our wonderful foot- ball season, Holland stands out as the most pioturesque .figure While stalking up and down the line and roaring at his teammateq he more than once put fire into a mediocre g8me. He’s always good-natured and full of mischevious pranks which (he says) are of the most innocent intentions� MARGARHT FRANCIS—A Grant High Student for only her Senior year— is this transfer from New Meadows, Idaho. She is very well liked by her friends„ and we wish she could have been here much longer. History class benefits greatly from her sane views which deal mainly with ’why women should have a more direct say in the Uc S� government”. She has her eyes on Cadet Nurses Training after school is out. We will remember her for her performance in M a and My Shedov. and her lively attitude around school. BILL KELLY— There’s something about a guy over six feet, and Kelly certainly seemed to prove that. Bashful Bill’s” first years here were quiet and uneventful, but as he became a Senior, something happened The girls decided he was the one they'd been waiting for, and the Coach decided he belonged on the basketball team. Kelly decided this was definitely the break in his favor; went to work, and was the fourth one chosen on the All-State” at Salem. Scarcely a month before school closed, he enlisted in the U„ S, Navy, and we had to bid him goodbye .lust as we were get- ting acquainted. ROSS SJTITH—Gangling Blimp”, moves slowly around the halls with a pre-flight book under his arm, and an intellectual gleam in his eye. Three years ago thi3 would have spelled disaster, but not anymore. With an eye to the future, which may hold a job for Ross in the Army as well as many other boys, he is preparing himself for whatever he may meet. But he’s sure to do a fine job whether for Unole Sari, or on that ranch where he hands out”, down the river. BILL SMITH— The wisest cracker in school was Bill. He was a familiar figure breezing down the hail3 and going to town In the Mood on a dance-floor, or even blowing his brains out on his ever-present sax. He was a graduating Junior, but left school after mid-term, to become one of the much admired Naval Air Cadets. This makes Bill a perfect speciman, no less, as the Naval Air Corps won’t take them any other way. So good luck Smith t ’ EVELYN BROCK—When she goes dragging that devastatin’ suthun accent behind her, Li’l Daisy Mae will leave a gap that can never be filled. Though she has spent three of her high school years at Grant. it’s still you-all and ah’11 be ’� Her laugh is the best and we love to get her plumb tickled”„ Scarlett O’Hara was never like this—Evelyn will always be our favorite suthun gal”. (continued on back of page) NORPINE KELLER—Norene is usually busily traveling somewhere, but whether it’s to class or to the theatre where she takes tickets, you always see her beautiful red hair first. She is very busi- ness-like, but when she turns on that gige-le she doesn’t seem so brusque. We'll remember her as one of Grant's steadies except for the first semester of this year, when she started to school at Milwaukie, Oregon. It just wasn't natural around here til she buzzed back to warble in the Glee Club and to blow through that, fasoinating slush-pump of hers. CLASS HISTORY We the anticipatory graduates of 1944 have met here in the great institution of Grant Hi to reminise on the past and plan for the future o As hashful downtrodden Freshmen, we certainly have stuck through to the end. and are only mere ske3.etor's of the thirty-nine whc started� Freshman week was one of continued torment, and extensive were the sighs which issued from our hearts when It had ended, Our scholastic achievements were somewhat hampered du6 to our inferiority.. Yet, we were represented in the Lettergirls by Mildred Blackburn; on the Annual Staff by Jack Cosad; in theG.ee Club by ten members;' and in the Band by twelve members.. luring the year Sararose Davis transferred from Spokane- Ten of our original number never returned for the Sophmcre year; al- though several new members brought the enrollment to thirty-six. We were reticent Sophomores, so we took out our heated revenge on the poor Freshmen. While we were Sophomores Dale Ray and Ted Hinshaw were in the wchool play THE CAMPBELLS APE COMING. Eight of us graduating Seniors were in the Band in our Sophomore year; four girls wore letters and seven boys were Lettermen. Our teachers had changed. Mr. Wright was still our Principal; Mrs. Driskill, who had taken a sudden liking to a domestic life was replaced by Miss Reith; Mrs.Dotts waa. replaced by Mrs Romig Mr Wolpert and Mrs Dickens were with us until Mr V olpert joined the service; Mr„.Rix also left for the Air Corps before the year was completed. Kenneth Shideler J.eft Just before the Sophomore year was over, and Evelyn Brock left for Kentucky for her Junior year, as Marge Mathewson Joined our merry group. Thus our Junior year enrolled twenty-eight happy upper classmen, This proved to be the most eventful year of our school. Three flourishing Juniors helped the Carnival staff in the fall of the year. Early in January the Junior-Senior banquet was a splendid affair. The Junior Varieties was featured to sponsor the Junior-Senior Prom inclu- ded a one-act play HIS FIRST GIRL by a complete Junior cast. Stanley Phillips had the recognition of an All-Star on the district tournament team. £ Then we became in the fall of 1943 those honorable Seniors, and while Seniors we had a very memorable year., Our class was represented on the Carnival Staff by Kenny Scott Pat Tracy, end Stanley Phillips. The Carnival was the big event of the fall term The Student Council was made up entirely of Seniors; Rosalie Eddy, Leonard Silvers, Leslie Faye and Mildred Blackburn Also in the fall, we took our annuel Senior Pay Pionic and accompanied by Mr Johnson, the class Advisor, we spent the day at Magoon Lake doing some fishing, boat riding and swimming. In April, the Senior Play was the outstanding spring aotivlty. it was completely oast of Seniors and coached by Mr Habex.lj'' The play MS AND MY SHADOW was quite a success. After the play the cast faculty and other Seniors enjoyed a party at Benson Cal e o The night after the play, the Seniors were entertained by the Junior Class at a formal banquet given in the Home Economio’s Room of the High School, The Seniors took part in the program by giving the Class Poem, Will, Prophecy, and History. The Junior Class again entertained us with the Junior-Senior which was a formal invitational Prom in the Gym� The Gym was gaily decorated in red, white, and blue and carried out the patriotic theme in honor of those gone from our class to armed service„ During the months,of March, April, and May, several members had to leave school and enter the various branches of service We all hated to see them go but were proud of them also Those leaving wera; Bill Kelly, Navy; Kenneth Shideler, Army; Jack Cczad; Army; Leonard Silvers, Army; Jack Gray, Navy; Bill Smith Navyj Ted Hinshaw, Navy; and Stanley Phillips,. Navy On Sunday May 7, the memorable Senior Baccalaureate service was given by Mr Brown at John Day, Oregon Of course, we will never forget the graduation on May 11 Graduation always will hold a note of sadness for Seniors., but this year, it held a double note of sadness because of the graduating Seniors who ware unable to be present at their own graduation because of their presence in the Armed Forces., Let us for a moment take a look at these Seniors. Student-Body President, Leonard Silvers, was our officiant executive all year He likes southern girls so be want into the .Army hoping he would be sent South. £ Student-Body Treasurer Rosalie Eddy our vivacious blonde has held several creditable positions0 She is even getting some practical experience in housekeeping� Student-Body Secretary,, frivolous fun-loving Leslie Faye has man- aged to stay single so far but we hear she has definite plans for the future J Senior-Vice President Stanley Phillips the tall dark and hand- some romeo remained silent through four laborious years of Eng- lish until Miss Payne rebuked him for saying something he didn’t say., Just standing up for the old tradition Secretary� -Treasurer Sararose Davis with the perpetual smile finally broke down when someone agreed with her that she might be an old maidc Marjorie Mathewson our Nebraskan Queen is always courteous„ soft- tempered and the picture of grace and poise. Her man is gone now, but we hear she wants to hibernate this summer--with her folks� Norene Keller our Dutch redhead though dooile does have her flingso One day on reaching the English room, we were amazed to hear some 3uch remark as You won’t get away? then spontaneous giggling and finally Oh I got him. However v.e soon found she had killed a mosquito--no romance after all,. Ernestine, our flashy-eyed gypsy and our girl with possibilities likes horses and handsome men. She hasn't found one of the lat- ter that suits her fancy—yet. Kenneth Shideler our dashing Romeo has managed to get around fairly well; in fact we know of one time he was out with Rosalie Eddy Leslie Faye and Marjorie Mathewaon all the same night Man shortage??? Evelyn our Southern Gal, known as kontuk , is strictly all right; just ask Leonard. She still contributes her you all He hugged ma neck’% 8tc. to the collegiate conversation. Bob Holland the bold and daring he” man manages to for all his six feet and 200 pounds� Always curteous spoken Bob will go down in the annals of Grant Hi as a football hero, Margaret Francis, who maintains she saw Ida-hoe, plans on becoming a Nurse if the ring doesn’t come from the Island first, (continued on back of page) 1 get around and soft- Pet Tracy. the white-collar girl, loquacious, but energetic has more than a business interest in the Olivers Ross Smith is the typical fanner. However he's thinking of talcing to the air, Gould Ross have a Rose in Ireland???? Prank Hollander, the perfect scholar, meek and mild, talked his way out of school and headed for the city. Kenny Scotty the gentleman, was cooperative through four years of Grant. Ken was another of our High School Romeos who didn’t make up his mind until this year who the girl of his dreams really was. Ted Hinshaw, is athletic perfection, and is the quiet romantic ■ypo - he may hevc a .few floating ribs but his heart seems s‘i. tionarily affixed. Jack Gray’s efficiency was never questioned when the rest of us were harried for time; Jack always had things in order and al- ways got them done on schedule. Jaok Ciozatl was the agreeable and pleasant sort of person We hear Betty has plans for him. Bill Smith, our Junior graduate, was reticent and’resourceful We do not doubt but what he will do well; as he has the will and the stamina to bring him success. Student-Body Vice-President, Mildred Blackburn, was the depend- able one of our class. This red-headed gal is nicknamed Pink” and is vibrant of health, pep, and ambition. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT WE, THE SENIORS OF GRANT UNION HIGH SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF JOHN DAY, AND THE STATE OF OREGON, being of insane mind and memory- do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in the manner and form as follows: FIRST: I, TED HINSHAW, will and bequeath my super energy and dynamic ability as a play actor, to RALPH BRUCE SECOND: I, KENNETH SCOTT, give and bequeath my ability to amuse and confuse people with my serious talks; al- so my sacred right to grow a moustaohe to GORDON MUL- LENNEX, THIRD: I, ROBERT GEORGE HOLLAND, give and devise my un- mistakable aim with erasures and chalk, and my techni- que to argue on any subjeot convenient, to ANTHONY SILVERS. FOURTH: I, PINKIE BLACKBURN, will and bequeath my way with the men, and my surplus initiative, to BETTY HICKS. FIFTH: I, NORENE KELLER, will and bequeath my flaming red hair, and professional capaoity of trombone aptitude to BILLIE JEAN FATE. SIXTH: I, KENNETH SHIDELER, will and bequeath, for rea- sons unknown, my charming black hair, and my f,BING CRO- SBY” style voice to WAYNE McKINNIS. SEVENTH: I, LEONARD SILVERS, bequeath and devise my lead- ership of the SENECA bus gang to RICHARD PORTER, to be used at his own discretion. EIGHTH: I, ROSS SMITH, will and bequeath my ever changing voice and 20 words.a minute typing record, to MARVIN PUSHEE, NINTH: I, PATRICIA MAY TRACY, will and bequeath my jit- terbug jive, and quiet, solemn disposition to LURA SMITH. TENTH: I, MARGARET FRANCIS, bequeath and bestow upon WAYNE PHILLIPS, my blood-curdling screams, to be used for his wolf call. And also my superhuman muscles, the latter being used in escaping from his girlfriends fathers, . ELEVENTH: I, BILL SMITH, will and bequeath to the JUNIOR CLASS as a whole, GLORIA LeROY for safe keeping. TWELFTH: I, JACK COZAD, will and bequeath my ability to fly lew in a Ford V-8 without accidents to BILL SMITE, which, we hope, will be applied to a P-38. THIRTEENTH: I, MARJORIE MATHEWSON, will and bequeath six lessons, on the accordion preferably to HENRY HANKINS. FOURTEENTH: I, FRANK HOLLENDER, will and be- queath my ability to study easily, evenly among the JUNIORS, - FIFTEENTH: I, SARAROSE DAVIS, will and bequeath my abil- ity to study in study hall to GRACE LOHF. Here's hoping it will not interfere with your fun next year, SIXTEENTH: I, LESLIE PAYE, will and bequeath to GLENN EDDY a rousing speech on his coming year's activities, also a short lecture to be used in the future: Life With the Navy . SEVENTEENTH: I. STAN PHILLIPS, will and bequeath to ETTA JEAN FINLAYSON, my gun, and exceptional ability to usb it, with the hope that she will protect the Senior Class’s honor in the future year. EIGHTEENTH: v We, BILL KELLY. and JACK GRAY, will and be- queath to LYLE HIBBARD, next year a Shore Patrolman, to be used only for his personal gains NOT TO BE USED ON MR. HABERLY. NINETEENTH: I, ERNESTINE MULCARE, will and bequeath my shining black hair to MARY LOU DICKENS in case she ever wants to be a brunette, TWENTIETH: I, ROSALIE EDDY, will and bequeath my cheer- ful personality, and my ability to be tardy twice a week to MARLYN BLACKBURN. TWENTY FIRST: I, SUE EVELYN BROCK, will and bequeath mah suthun accent and 21-inch waist to BONNIE MAE KEERINS that she should use them as devastatingly as I have IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1944, have hereunto set our hands and Seals this the 17th day of April, 1944 CLASS PROPHECY y but what a full office I have today 1 You know before we start today with our work, I would like to tell you cf a most unusual week I have had. Twenty years ago, back in 1944. I graduated with a fine class of ’ fellow students You can never imagine how shocked I was when I received every one of them as patients this week, Do you real- ize I am the only one who is in his right mind to this day? V 11 I must get on with my story„ Last Monday«, my first patient •vas a Mrs„ Li’l Abner, I remember at the time that the name iu.o9d me. but my goodness, you will never know how completely shocked I was when none other than the little Daisy Mae of our old Grant Hi, came paddling into my office in bfre feet I was thoroughly convinced of her Identity when she began to speak in that good old Southern drawl She no sooner stepped into the of fice than her husband, none other than Li1! Abner himself, was right behind her. Poor Daisy didn’t even recognize me She kept holding matches between her toes and lighting them Li 1 Abner explained that after their thirteenth child, she never was the same • s I looked down on my appointment book and saw the .name Cozad.I wondered how old Pop was. You know it was right around 20 years ago that I last heard or saw anything of himu Nov he walk- ed in appearing sane at first glance, but once inside, he start cd shouting he was going crazy if he couldn’t find a girl whose first name wasn't Betty, and every date he was on since he left Grant has had the same confounded name.. He told me while he was in the Infantry his commanding officer’s last name was even Fet- Poor eck he was simply haunted I thought I could get his mind orf the subject by asking if he remembered me I told hin 1 was Pinkie, his old pal single, white and half crazy this he just replied, you too. Brute’? and started shouting louder than ever.. Well folks, after an hour we both decided he was the perfect bachelor, and he had better go home and do some knitting for the Red Crossc Monday afternoon was just as strenuous as the morning„ The first case I had was a lady of around thirty-eight She was under the name of Grabbs and well was she named! For I found out she was the country’s worst oleptomaniac. How I happened to get this case was through a friend of mine a department store thought I would be interested in this amazing person The minute I saw who it was, that he was leading in by a pair of handcuffs, I knew it was my old pel, Eddy. Yes sir. Rosy’ I ask- ed her why she thought she had to do such a thing, and here is what she said, I’m from Mis- souri • Then Jake the detective, went on to explain she did a most un- usual thing. Sure, she took the articles and did'nt pay for them.but she always left more than enough ration tickets in re- turn At this� she answered, With them extra cupons, they oan get a bigger and better variety of goods and I get tired of the same old stuff,” I sent her home with a bar of soap she stole out of my office wash room and told her to wash those stiohy- fingers off and dry them good. The next woman that walked in my office was none other the: Sararose Davie Yes an old maid,but that wasn’t what was bother- ing her. She explained to me that there was a certain basket- ball tournament trip when she wa3 just a gi L in high school----- and then she stopped and said she just couldn’t go on, I did some quick thinking and asked her what she was doing now? Just trying to keep from going burserk , was her answer Then I found out she was working in the institution that cures drunks I told her to marry a good minister, or better yet start out a new life for herself, and become one. Tuesday morning brought more old friends. My first case was an unusual one, indeed. As I glanced down in my book, I saw the name, Faye Leslie, Well, bless my soul,I'm as bad as the people used to be when we were just girls Of course Leslie Faye ' A real surprise it was, you may be sure .to find her single at the age of 38. She looked all of her years too5 Her hair was quite an untidy gray. DarK circles and neat little over-nite-like bags were under her eyes. Remember Leslie how she was always, made up?But that old 20% max most broke her, leaving her gray gay, and pale, (Roosevelt can't live for ever,} Leslie aeem- ed all right at times, and so I proceeded to ask her about her self. She said she had joined up with the Coast Guards so she oould find a certain man in the Navy., I have never chased so many mosquito voats in all ujt life. But all in vain-My next step is to submerge, I guess.” The only remedy for such a case it: my mind, is to shut the poor creature up over a long period, of time and make it so any man would look good to her.a Sailor,, a Soldier� , or a Marine. -Just before noon, my office nurse announced Admiral Gray, of Light Surf Boards. Now, mind you, old Jack never entered me mind until I walked in:o his padded cell, ami there he was, a sight, mind you. stand'.ng in the middle of the floor saying, 0 see the sea gulls On’seeing me, he yelled, Ship a- hoy. Pink, have you graduated yet? Why don't you take the Vl Navy Specialized Training test? Jack didn't , in a way, have a sense of time. Over in the cornor, I found jn English Novel he was trying desperately hard to finish by the sixth -week. After joining the Navy Jack really saw the world,and he had a wife in every port� -eaving the sanitarium for lunch. I out across he ihinklng how nice and peaceful it was outside when sudden y. heard acoordian music Now there is only one person who plays .ike that, You know, a touch of stage fright? and there she was Marge„ dragging a hall and chain and play- ing: a piece she had composed herself� Hallo Pink, she ca.- led to me just ever so casual, and after twenty years too. Of course I rushed right over to her and begged her to stop ve could visit. She told me of her 18 husbands, all of which :?,rom whom she vras colJ.ecting alimony� She also te d me that she had actually talked herself into insanity You see she explained, In order to collect my money and stay out of per,. I had to convince the doctors I was completely gone We'.. i■: doing so, I even talked myself into believing the same darn thing and here I am, playing the same piece over and over and dragging this ball� around� I asked her if she had heard Kenny Shideler since he left for Oregon State She said she had heard from a ,rery reliable source, that the first day he was there, there were so many brunettes and all of them excit- ed him so much that he told Uncle Sam he was a better moral builder than a soldier. Trying to pick his first date he iornple' sly crazy Marge thought he was in this same institu .ion doing nothing but proposing to black widow spiders On bidding Marge good bye, I started back to work On my way back, I glanced into Shideler’s room and whistled. Seeing me he yelled, and started chewing his gum faster than ever When I asked him if there was anyth ing I could bring him„ he said he couldn't make up his mind if he wanted a doubled-chin bru- nette or his glasses he had just sent away for repair By one o’dock, I was back to my office.. My appointment book informed me of a dope case. They were two men under the names of Holland and Kelly. I distinctly remembered two of my class mates having these same names, so I prepared for the worst They were both confined in the same room As I entered! could hear th em discussing how they could rig up s dope still similar to that which produces good old'bootleg squeezn'a” The miuute I entered Kelly asked about Fate and Bob wanted to know if the war was still or,. After visiting for a while, I found out Kelly had started 'aking- dope during pnebition due hat sugar was too suar'a tc brew his owu Ho � •and s«;d he was driver to i' ’hrough marrying an Eng :sc teacher Tbt only remedy I had for? these two was More Dope As I was passing one patient’s room, a meek voice ca out saying ticket ].lease, I nearly called the gu tc put me away and tnen I saw a red head of hair an out stretched hand before ae„ Why, Norene, wha : earth are you doing here ? 0, I'm retired now, but know how it is whe� you retire so young� you finally st die and so I, � keeping it up t-o see how Ierg it w be until we have a change of polities By this time it wa3 after office hours, so I left for homo Or. entering my little dwelling, who should I find but a fell: I hadn't seen for twenty years� It was Stan Phillips� of aIX people He was wearing a pair of horned-rimmed glasses� a fun- ny little checkered hat, and a loud pair of plad knickers to match- Me was so engrossed in a butterfly encyclopedia� scan- ning over th e pages with a magifing glass that X startled him when I spoke� ”0t. Mercy� he called out in a shrill, trimmed voice . Do you live here? I thought this was the State Research Library� n I being a physiologist� figured Stan out immedlatly, he was no other than the typical absent-minded professor � Hie could remember nothing from the time he left Grant for the navy except a lot of grief with the women� He is now the professor of Eutterflys in the State College when he doesnAt forget He didn't remember me at all, so gathering up hi3 butterfly nets, magnifirig glasses, and general junk he -Left exalaming, ’’mercy mercy In Thursday morning started out with a bang,� Iffy first case wa3 brought in by two strong-men� It was a woman—Pat Tracy? I mover in all my career since X 3_eft Grant heard such cackling. After tracing hack over twenty years� we discovered she got tickled at one of Coach Johnsons’ corny stories,and just hadn’t been able to atop laughing� My only.remedy for such a case was to call a gpod circus and have put her in a side show-I arrang- ed to get 15%. of the profit which is good money in any man s language� My office nurse came leading in my next patient who was rather tall, but stooped person with head hangging so low that , I couldn't even see his face� His hair was slightly on the sandy side- and very long� After we sat him down, I lifted his faee up and guess who? Ross Smith? Yes, he recognized me too for a wonder, Pink, I?m a mad musician� I have been playing the harp for twenty years now, and no one will listen to ne-Besides. I have written many many beautiful symphonies; and Walt Disney offered me two-bits for the works. My v ife has threatened to beat me if I play or write another note and thie youngsters threaten to run away from home� My harp whispered to me this morning and told mo to icok you up because you are already about half -wacky, and you would know how I feol� w This aace bad me utterly stumped� After careful study I told him to go home play on his harp until his wife beat him to death; and then he could go to heaven and play to his heart’s content� At this he burst out laugh - ing., kissed the nurse, and left� I read his obit- uary in thi3 mornings paper� Ross no sooner had gone than the telephone rang and I was imformed of a Mr� E� Scott superinten- dent of a high-class Girls’1 School was dangerously insame and must be taken care of immediately� X drove over in my armored car, and found my old enemy for life, Kenny Scott� When I found him, the girls had the little cuss trapped in an old fish net� There he was squeeling, showing his teeth, and snapping like a baby dog-fish. He was very bold by now but I knew him because he hadn't lost a freckle0 When he saw me, he started growling and yelling, Blaokburn, you should bo in here instead of me. This girl’s school is no place for a man.” I might have questioned his sanity, but I know Scott! And when he says a girl’s school is no place for him, he jLs crazy. X gathered the little mad demon up, fish net and all, slung him over my back, and drove him to the Institution, I gave him a picture of his favorite blonde for a pin-up girl. My next two cases ware combined with on© another. As I looked at the names, a faint recollection passed through my mind of two persons. Francis and Mulcare, I wasn't, sure, but as I remember- ed they were schoolmates of mine. By the time those thoughts were through my mind, I was at the door of the room where these two were kept in isolation. There they sat, their backs to one another, in the middle of the floor. In front of one was an ugly snake which I instantly knew to be a boa-constrictor. The guard pointed to its mistress, Miss Ernestine Mulcare, Of all things a snake charmer I She just sat there with a blank look on her face. She had no teeth; her hair was all over her head,and made a sloppy shade over her eyes, I was informed that the snake had turned the tables on her, hypmotized her for a change, and she was, for the present, in a very stubborn mood. Poor Margaret!She just sat there counting her fingers. She could get up to two and a half, then throw a tantrum because she couldn’t go on, I simply turned to the guard, smiled, and left. On my way back to my office, I heard the worst swearing, loudest laughter! I knew instantly who one of them was. I rushed up the hall, and sure enough in a large room there they were sit- ting at a table with great long oigars in their mouths. My, how those two had changed! Frank Hollander and Leonard Silvers. On the table in front of them was a dozen quart whisky bottles of milk. They were just being humored into getting out of the whi- sky habit. The cigars turned out to be candy. They asked me to join them; I said I didn’t indulge, but thanks just the same. They swore at me for being a ”wot blanket , so I left. Upon returning to my office, X had the surprise of my was Ted Hinshaw doing a Fred Astaire dance number all over my office furniture, and all over my of- five! Hello doc , was his greeting. Everybody thinks I'm crazy; I feel, and act so ambitious,and lively! I had him put in a padded coll under ob- servation, until further notice. £ JUNIOR CLASS At the beginning of the Junior year the most active year in high school, the Junior Class elected Wayne McKinnis, Presi- dent; Ralph Bruce, Vice President; Gordon Mullennex, Secre- tary-Treasurer ; La Velle Peebler, Class Advisor,. They ordered their class rings in the fall and -received them early in February, The Junior Class Play, Damsels In Distress, was given on February 11«. The purpose for giving the play was to spon- sor the Junior-Senior Banquet end Prom, On the eve of the play Jean Finlayson, a member of the cast5 became ill, and the directorj LaVelle Peebler, had to take Jean s p-;ace The play v as acclaimed a huge success by a! who attended it . The cast was as follows: Pamela Royle Geraldine Ware Mrs- Meeks Natasha Fedorovna Mrso Guppy Jimmy Love Shelby Parsons .Braymer Babcock Eustacia Carstairs Mr Meeks Bill Mike Bette Hicks Lura smith Grace Lohf Billie Fate Leola Weis Gordon Muilennex Wayne Phillips Glenn Eddy Jean Finlayson Anthony Silvers Ralph Bruoe Wayne McKinnis The annual,formal,Junior-Senior Banquet was held in the Home Ec Room on April 7. Wayne McKinnis was toastmaster, and Ken- neth Scott gave the Senior response� Thi3 was the occasion for the reading of the Senior Class History, Prophecy, Will., and Poem.The History v as written and read by Sararose Davis and the Prophecy was written and read by Pinkie Blackburn; the Will was written and read by Kenneth Scott; and the Poem was written by Sararose Davis and read by Leslie Faye- Miss Reinertson was in charge of preparing the food� All in all, it was a very enjoyable occasion,.even though several of our Senior boys, Jack Gray, Leonard Silvers, Jack Cozad, Bill Smith, and Ken 3hideler, were unable to attend because of a previous engagement with Uncle Sam. The Junior-Senior Prom was given in the Grant Hi Gym on April li , It was decorated in the Senior Class colors, red, white, and blue,and music was furnished by the John Day Melo- dian3o The supper v as prepared by Junior Class girls and served at midnight. Out of the seventeen ifun.ic.rs. Grace 7,ohf Kaury Hankins, Ralph Bruce, Glenn Eddy, and Jean Finlayson, are in the Band; Jean Finlayson is in Glee Club; Lura Lee Smith is Editor of the school paper; Billie Jean Fate, Betty Hicks Leola Weis, Jean Finlayson, and Glenn Eddy are on the Prospeotor staff; and Billie Jean Fate, Lura Lee Smith and Wayne McKinnis are in the Torch Honor Sooiety There are three lettergirls from this olass: Billie Jean Fate, Lura Lee Smith, and Leola Weis, and there are six Lettermen: Ralph Bruce, Glenn Eddy, Gordon Mullennex, Wayne Phillips, Lyle Hibbard, and Wayne McKinnis. Six boys, Glenn Eddy., Lyle Hibbsrd, Wayne MoKinnis, Gordon Mullennex,Ralph Bruce, and Wayne Phillips earned letters in football, and two boys, Glenn Eddy, and Gordon Mullennex were All-Stars in the B , sub-district basketball tournament, which was held here FRESHMEN The Freshmen of 43 got off to an unexpected start in Grant when the initiation was called off during the first week of school. But through the ye$r, they have tried to show pro- per respect for the UPPER CLASSMEN and to obey the rules set up by the Bill Of Rights. The Freshmen Basketball team did very well, losing only one game out of seven. Out of thirty-eight Freshmen, there was an average of five names on the honor roll eaoh six-weeks. One honor roll did list eight Freshmen with high grades. The Freshmen participating in Band were: Mae Jeanette Keerins Elvana Coffee Tommy Joe Mitohell Kenny Olsen Bud Lohf Ray Crawford Bill Hyde Bonnie Pushes Nits Burke Shirley Rummel Janioe MoKrola Evelyn Shideler Gale Valado Joe Truax Ray Crawford was elected for Class President; Marvin Merrill, Vice President; Jerry Hankins, Secretary; and Mrs, Dickens Class Advisor. SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class started out last September, with a look in their eye that was very evil. There were all those green little Freshmen to initiate, (that is, we thought so.) A week later the Freshmen were fully initiated by a Bill of Rights set forth by the upperclassmen. The Freshmen had to abide by it's rules and regulations. At the beginning of school we had an enrollment of twenty students. Later we had an addition of two new members who were: Dessie Dell Butler, transfer from Pendleton and who is a very good Latin student. Also from Idaho was Robert Francis. Kenneth Roberts dropped the first of Dec- ember . An average of three pupils were on the honor roll every six weeks. members from the Sophomore Class were: Pot Cork Glen Chandler Laurie Wyllie Patty Lou Elliott Mary Lou Dickens Dessie Dell Butler Joyce Trowbridge—Gloria LeRoy Drum Majorettes Glee Club Members from the Sophomore Class were: Gloria LeRoy Patty Lou Elliott Helen Mosely Bonnie M£e Eeerins Mary Lou Dickens Miss Reinertson wa3 elected olass advisor. Jack Gleason President Wade Officer Vice President Zane Crawford Secretary-Treasure The other intelligent pupils of the class are: Ted Livingston our ladies man who rides in from Seneca on the bus, and Dick intelligent Beggs accompanies him. Linnie Younger is a girl with few words, who has taken up the job of housekeeping. Bud Trowbridge always seems to be going to sleep in class Ah Bud, isn’t sleep wonderful I Gordon Wilson is our devilment of the olass. Hazel Cunningham, our athletical gal, received her letter, and arid now is a full pledged Lettergirl. •low, speaking of class behavior, which we have not mentioned, Gordon ’Wilson, Bonnie Keerins, Laurie Wyllie Ted Livingston and Gloria LeRoy are always doing something to get into trouble. BAND The thirty-one band members began the season of ’43 and 44 by playing at the Grant County Fair, which was held in the latter part of September., Immediately following the Fair, we were honored with a banquet sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of John Day as an expres- sion of their gratitude for our help during the'Fair. At the beginning of the second semester,Norone Keller who pre- viously had been attending school in Portland,joined our happy The band has represented Grant High at most all the home foot- ball and basketball games and has been very ectifee in most all school activities,, They did special numbers at the Tournament drilling in military manner. On April 13.we gave a concert and musical show at the auditorium,, On April 17,we were Invited to a banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce again, and Herman Oliver presented each member with $5,00 in defense stamps,, Without this organization at Grant,school just wouldn-t be the same, because the band is Grant’s outstanding activity, and is directed by Mrs. Dickens, a very capable leader Since 1938, when Mrs.. Dickens started teaching bend, a great amount of her time has been devoted to this organization; therefore, we wish to dedicate more of the band’s success to her then to the mem- bers themselves. Unfortunately, we have lost two senior members,Frank Hollander and Leonard Silvers, Each had to leave before the end of the school term. The band, consisting of a group of enthusiastic musicians, at- taches much 3ignifiganoe to the activity of band because they are all particularly proud to be able to bo one of the members of the band. GLEE CLUB One of the thriving organizations at Grant Hi is the Glee Club- This year we have sixteen very interested girls. Our type of songs has ranged from classical to modern,from jazz to minuets. We have appeared at school parties, band concerts, the Senior Class play, eto. The alms of our Glee Club have been: 10 To retain and inoreaso pleasure in group singing. 2. To foster the desire to sing l '-.ter individually, 3. To a33ist in developing heelthfui and attractive posture, poise, and self-control, including stage deportment, 4. To motivate, through preparation for public per- formance, the perfecting of details, including memorization. 5. To strengthen the connection of social responsi- bility by contributing to school events often and to community events occasionally. The girls all enjoy Glee Club, and we look forward to being a part of a bigger and better one in the future. Our oapable dir- ector is Mrs. Dickens. Members, Helen Mosely Norene Keller Mae Jeanette Keerins Joy Brisbois Lucille Henshal Elvan Coffee Bonnie Mae Keerins Etta Jean Finnlayson Ernestine Muloaxe Janioe McKroln Nita Burke Patty Lou Elliott Mary Lou Dickens Wanda Ryder Evelyn Shideler Gloria LeRoy 2nd Soprano 2nd Soprano 2nd Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Alto Alto CLUB LETTER GIRLS '{roW Szott nr caV fc«- i-n a -m - £• -rt«T •N 0 iaf i nA rf f r6� lfc- i®n j LETTER GIRLS At the beginning of the school year. the Lett ■ Girls held a meeting and elected their officers for the c- Jiing yearc A three-year award winner, Rosalie Eddy, was elected President; Pink Blackburn, a four-year award winner,Vice President; and Pat Tracy, a three-year award winner,was elected to fill the office of Secretary-Treasurer Due to a small membership the organization has been less active than usual Leola Wells„and Joyce Trowbridge were initiated in the spring and the annual Letter Girls banquet was held; these were the only activities the organization sponsored through the year Lura Lee Smith, Billie Jean Pate, Pat 'racy,Pinkie Blackburn Rosalie Eddy. Leola Wells, and Joyce Trowbridge are the only girls who have been entitled to wear their letters and belong to the Letter Girls Club. Two other girls, Jare Ward, and Beulah Rummel, moved away before school started. The reeson, perhaps, for such a small membership is that an athletic letter has to be attained through hard work and is rather difficult to secure In one year„ A hundred points is the amount needed to earn a letter, and these points can be earned by horsebaok riding, golf, swimming, hiking, skiing skating,, gym, and a number of different athletic activities Thb Letter Girls maintain the good sportsmanship of the whole school and always support any school function ORCHESTRA One of the hew organizations which we have added to the music department of Grant High this year Is the orchestra There are eight of us, and we thoroughly enjoy the little time which we give to it During the year we have been invited to three meetings of the John Day P. T. A., At one of these meetings, Christmas, we played Christmas Carols for them.. Also during Christmas week we played carols at both the John Day and Canyon City Grade Schools and at our own Christmas festivities at the high school. We furnished music at the Senior Play and for the Commencement exercisesc The members of our Orchestra are; Laurie Wyllie, Dessie Butler, Gale Valade, Tommy Mitchell, Patty Elliott, Janice MoKrola, Mary Lou Dickens, and Jean Finleyson.. Our Director is Mrs,. Dickens« LETTERMSN'3 CLUB At the close of last year, Stan Phillips was elected President of the Lettermen’s Club and Ted Hinshaw Vice President for this of football season the number was increased by nine more members, making a total of twenty-five. These nine boys were: Bill Kelly Jack Gray, and Frank Hollander of the Senior Class; Lyle Hibbard and Wayne Phillips of the Junior Class; Ted Livingston, Laurie Wyllie, Glenn Chandler and Bernie Carson of the Sophomore Class, As usual, the Lettermen's Club had a banquet which was enjoyed by everyone, even if the new Lettermen had to eat their food with of their hands After the banquet the rest of the initiation took place at the high school Out of the nine boys, not one re- fused the initiation, and they proved themselves to be good Lettermen. Grant High was proud of,the Lettermen’s Club this year. These boys have something to be proud about because they can say they twenty-five boys, all played football except one, and he, due to circumstances, had to discontinue his football season. There was one boy who earned a letter that wasn’t already a Letterman. He was Ray•Crawford, the manager. One of the most outstanding events which the Lettermen look for- ward to most each year is the Lettermef,,s Picnic This year the annual picnic was super They went out on a Friday evening and stayed until Saturday evening. It was worth a season's hard work in some sport just to get to take part in this picnic. Of this year’s Lettermen’s Club, consisting of twenty-five, six are now in some branch of the armed services. Star indicates the members in servioe 2- yr. Jr. 3- yr. Jr. Ted Hinshaw 4-yr. Stan Phillips 3-yr. Bob Holland 3-yr. Jack Cozad 3-yr. Ross Smith 2-yr. Kenneth Scott 2-yr. Ken Shideler 2-yr. Bill Kelly 1-yr. Frank Hollander 1-yr Jaok Gray 1-yr. Glenn Eddy 3-yr. Ralph Bruce 3-yr Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jack Gleason Sr. Gordon Wilson Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr, Laurie Wyllie Sr. Jr. Bernie Carson Jr. Ray Crawford TORCH HONOR SOCIETY Thanks to Mr Haberly.. the organization of the Torch Honor Soci- ety was introduced at mid-term, and after it was pretty well established in most of our minds as a worth-while organization, he secured the necessary material to organize„ When the pins arrived, everyone was overflowing with enthusiasm, and each one eligible for membership was informed of his right to belong This eligibility was based on points as decided b,y a committee and only Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors could be members. In March a meeting was held, and the officers were elected as fol- lows: Rosalie Eddy, President; Wayne McKinnis, Vice President; and Joyce Trowbridge, Secretary. Committees were appointed, and the olub started its first term at Grant. The first activity that the club sponsored was a school party for the basketball team after their return from the State Tournament. This proved very successful and promoted the idea that an organization such as this was needed at Grant. The purpose of the Torch Honor is to promote better scholarship and is a reward for the students with the highest merits in grades end extra-auricular activities. Only fourteen students were c rter members, but in the future it should be one of the achievement goals, and in time the membership will no doubt in- crease- Although this is a new venture for the students of Grant Hi, the few meetings this winter have thoroughly convinced everyone that it should be continued. Through this organization may come a better achievement of scholarship. Bearers of the Torch Rosalie Eddy Kenneth Scott Leonard Silvers Frank Hollander Jaok Gray Sararose Davis Two Bar Winners Wayne McKinnis Lura Lee Smith Billie Jean Fate One Bar Winners Dessie Dell Butler Mary Lou Dickens Wade Officer Joyce Trowbridge Patty Lou Elliott Laurie Wyllie The Class Advisor of the Torch Honor Society is Mr. Haberly. % 1944 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPS There is a first time for everything, and our Prospectors finally struck pay dirt. After seven seasons of gridiron war- fare , with an as well-balanced outfit as could be asked for and a good coach to back them up, the high-spirited Prospec- tors kept bowling them over, finally ending by out-classing a highly-touted Taft outfit twelve to six at the John Day Fair- grounds, bo walk off with the State B Football Crown. Starting out with a supposedly so-so team at the start of the gridiron season last September, Coach Tommy Johnson's boys improved in every game to come through with flying cnlors when the chips were down. Forty football prospects turned out to greet Coach Johnson's initial call last September 12th, and on September Twenty- fourth the Prairie High Panthers bowed to the Prospectors in the first battle of the season for both teams, fourteen to nothing. Following the Prairie game, Grant traveled to Burns to engage the Burns Bulldogs. The Prospectors, though crippled by the loss of P.alph Bruce, the line-cracking Left Halfback, really swamped the Bulldogs twenty to two, for the first Grant vic- tory over a Burns football squad in five years. Next came a game with Prineville, a team who, two years ago walked away with the state A” championship. The Prineville boys .with a slight edge in experience,pulled a sneak ’’sleeper pass play on the first play of the game after receiving the kick-off. A speedy End ran all the way to score the touohdown, which turned out to be the winning points; the final score being Prineville 14—Grant 7. The Prospectors took their spite out on e scrappy Richland Hi team the following week, and when the smoke of bsttle cleared away, th6 Grant team had an eighteen to six victory. The Prineville Cowboys came to town the next Friday for a return engagement with our revenge-hungry Grant Union teem, and revenge it was, too. From the third play of the game onward,when the Grant Captain, Stan Phillips galloped over the Prineville goal standing up, there was little doubt but whatve1 had another win. The Cowboys just oouldn’t get going and finally wound up on the short end of a 19 to 2 score. Ah—ah—maybe Grant’s Footbdl team isn’t so bad after all. In a night game, next came the Burns Bulldogs to even up that defeat on their home field.But the Prospectors turned out to be tougher than £ the Bulldogs and this time Burns went home with a thirty-one to nothing defeat stacked against them. With, only one game Leit with a not much feared Prairie team; Coach Johnson let it be known that any State B Football title claimants would have to deal with Grant Union HHigh School first After walloping Prairie High thirty-nine to nothing in 8 fun- away ball game we challenged Maupin Hi from Wasco county who claimed the Central Oregon championship, with the winner to meet the Western Oregon champion in a game to decide the State ‘Title, Although the Prospectors weren't clicking as they should, they still had enough to defeat Maupin six to nothing. Next came the all-important game with Taft, the Western Oregon champion. The John Day Chamber of Commerce really backed Grant to the hilt, as they collected a large amount of money and persuaded Taft to play the game on the looal field. Aided somewhat by a familiar field and a heme crowd, Grant scored once in the second quarter. McKinnis cracking the center of the line from the Taft 1 yd. marker to go over standing up. Three plays later the score was tied up 6 all after a swift Taft Back got away unnoticed on a sleeper play to snag a pa3s and ramble 50 yds. for a touchdown. In the opening minutes of the third quarter, after driving deep into Taft territory, Wayne McKinnis again got away on an end sweep to go over and make the score. Grant 12-Taft 6- Withstanding a whirlwind passing attack from that point on the Prospectors were still in there with a 6 point lead with the gun bark ending the game. A well-balanced team, with no stars but a lot of teamwork is a good definition for this years Prospector team. Jack Gleason—Sophomore, Right End, Weight-150, and a good man on defense. Has two good years left and should develop into a whafce of a football player. Lyle Hibbard—Junior, Right Tackle. Weight-170, improved in every game Tast season and will add help next season. Jack Cozad—Senior Right Guard. Weight-160, and third year as a regular. Called signals some last season and is a man who will be 3orely missed. Bob Holland—Senior. Center, Weight-190, and the superman of the squad. He is e three-year regular and tough as they make them. Wade Officer—Sophomore, Left Guard, Weight 175� and is a two-year Football Letterman. He is also a good man on offense. ■v Ross Smith—Senior Left Tackle, Weight-155, is always in it trying. We'll miss you. Ross. Kenneii-. Shldeler—Senior, Left End, Weight-155, is the old re- liable when it comes to pass-snagging and is a tough nan replace. Glenn Eddy1—Junior Quarterback. Weight-150 did the passing and punting last year. Wayne McKinnis—Junior, Left Halfback, Weight-155, was shifty and elusive He was this year’s speed-boy . Bud Trowbridge—Sophomore, Fullback, Weight-135, will really sir-prise you in a game- Trowbridge can tear hrougl .hat lire like a Jackrabbit, and is a real ground-gainer on offense, Kenneth Scott—Senior Right Halfback, Weight-140. backed up line on defense and when an opposing ball-packer came his way Scott usually nailed him He will be another tough man to replace (Captain) Stan Phillips—Senior, Left Halfback, Weight-175, is ano-ther 'speed-boy . Stan was out with a bad ankle half of the season, but came back to score many a touchdown for Grant, in the closing games Gordon Mullennex—Junior, Right Halfback, Weight-140 was fas : end shifty He was a good pass receiver a so Ted Hinshaw—Senior. Fullbaok, • Weight-185, is a four-year football Eetterman. He is a good man on pass defense and he can also craok that line. Ted Livingston—Sophomore, Quarterback Weight-135 was a good passer and a good defensive mane Bill Kelly—Senior, Left End, Weight-155: was another good pass receiver despite the fact that he was bothered by in- juries most of the season. Gordon Wilson—Sophomore, Right End, Weight-160, will develop into a first-class ball player. He is big and rough Wayne Phillips—Junior, Right Tackle, Weight 155 was slowed up by injuries last season, but should show good playing next year. jack Gray—Senior, Left Tackle; Weight-150, had much spirit and fight, typical of Jack. (continued on back of page.) - Bernie Carson—Sophomore Right Guard, Weight-160 is energeti-j and only needs experience.. Laurie Wylie—Sophomore, Left Guard, Weight-135s is small but tough and enthusiastic. - BASKETBALL 1943-44 Grant Prospectors, Eastern Oregon Champs and an all-around team using the rambling wreck tactics, have completed a highly suc- cessful season’s play. Twenty-five games won and five lost is the record to beat in '4$. The end of the season resulted having two defeats in twenty-seven starts.the sub-tourney trophy, and the highly prized Eastern Oregon Title. The squad which participated in the State Tournament was the best Coach Johnson could get together, and the combination worked pretty fair—so Union and Adrian found out on the mr s boards. The varsity, with their high-shooting and fast breaks resembled the Webfoots with their type of offensive. To take the squad in review: Gordon Mullennex, our answer to OSG?s noted Allen Ander- son, and Glenn Eddy, one of the fastest lads in a basketball suit during the season, were at guard positions. At center, was tall, lanky Gordon Wilson who led scorers at the end of the regular season and leaped at center during the Jutter part of the season. Then two of the finest forwards in the state5 were Bill Kelly, a fighting demon when in the clutch and who was selected on the All-State team, and a four-year veteran of the maple court—cap- tain of the team. Ted Hinshaw.whose deadly gift throws and angle- shots have salvaged more than one game. At reserve guard posi- tions, were Bud Trowbridge, speedy Sophomore guard, and Ken Shide- ler, whose offensive work is superb. At the forward posts were Wayne McKinnis, Ralph Bruce, a fighting Junior, Jack Gleason, a Sophomore.and finally Kenny Scott, who played at guard equally as well. While the boys never rolled up the score against an equal- ly good team, they were always able to hold their opponent while they potted a few shots. Generally, the boys at the gift line were quite accurate. The main drawback of their play was a ten- dency to foul frequently. Following a practice game with Mt. Vernon in which the squad came out on top 27-13, the season opened with a fast-moving game with Gondon which the varsity took 21-11. Then came a game with a lighting, but talent-lacking St I . ancis five, which proved to fc? a Grant victory 30-12. After two victorious skirmishes with Mt Vernon, 28-20, and the Prairie City Town Team 32-30, the squad journeyed to the Inland Empire where they made a brilliant show- ing against Wallowa and Enterprise By a scoring rally after the first quarter they managed to squeeze out a win 25-23 from the fighting Wallowa team. Then came the two game series with Enterprise, who later made basketball history by a win over LaGrande The first game showed the boys holding a slight edge all the way through and they won 16-13. The next game was a different story, when the Indians, led by a fighting center. Bud Denny,took a lead and held it—the final score was 22-16, A two- game series with Burns came next on the schedule. The squad lost the first by a last-quarter rally fcy Burns who won 21-18 Then the rambling wreck started flipping in the buckets, and Bums lost out 2S-2I following a iome game with St Francis which was safely stowed away 29-0. a rough and tumble game with Mitchell was won 20-17 After emerging victorious over Mt. Vernon 24-10, the squad began the home series with Burns,. The first game saw the boys pile up a 27-13 victory over the cocky Burns five; the next game saw the boys roll up a 32-18 victory Following the first of the Civil War contests with Prairie which we safely tucked away 39—25� the so-called substitutes rolled up the score against an over-rated Mitchell five� The boys flipped in shot after shot to power over their opponent 57-9 The Pros- pectors next shot over Mt. Vernon 40-16, leading all the way Finally the boys rolled over Condon in two games 44-22 and 3o-28 The j.ast game of the regular season with Prairie came to a walk- away, 31-16. Then came the tournament where the squad faced the acid test«The first game saw a fighting Richland five hold the squad for three quarters, but then a Prospector last-quarter-rally pulled the boys out in front to win 24-15« Next came the 3emi-finai game with Union, fresh from a win over Baker, The highly enthu- siastic Union team raced back and forth while Maurice Irons, sharpshooting Union forward, kept his team up with angle shots He led soorers with 11 counters, but Union found that one man alone couldn’t outscore five, and the Union team fell before the squad 21-24. The final game saw a speedy Adrian five lose out in the last quarter,when Gordon Mullennex went on a one-man scoring spree This netted him 12 points, while Deadly” Kurtz on the Adrian team was held to 9 points. This game won the tournament and gave the boys the trophy. Next came the Eastern Oregon play-offs with Helix,who turned out to be a high-shooting team, who after trailing in the first half of the first game of the series began a terrific come-back and brought the score from an 18-7 disadvantage, to 27-25� final score for Grant. The second game saw a Helix five spring a sec- ond and third quarter scoring attack which gave them a 20-11 lead Then the boys potted 11 counters but were unable to over- come the Helix lads’ lead; the final score was 26-22 for Helix The play-off game proved to be a see-sawing affair with neither enjoying more than a three point lead. With about 50 seconds to play, the score being 24-23 for Grant, Gordon Mullennex committed a foul. Christopher, of Helix, scored the gift throw and the game went into overtime, Then the decisive play came; Hawkinsf one of the two howitzer- shooting Helix guards committed a foul on Mullennex. This was his fourth personal and so he went out. Every- thing was up to Gordon Mullennex. He steadied himseif, (continued on back of sheet) shot ths ball, and it went swishing through the net The score was 25-24 With Helix’s sharp-shooting guard on the bench the boys played a good stalling game and finally won 25-24 Then came the State Tourney where the boys were tossed into the tourney ash-can by a fast-moving, high scoring Powers squad Powers' sky-rocketed to a 25-10 half-time lead,and finally wound up with a 47-28 victory. The Powers five were led by a boy who scored thirty-eight points altogether This much can be said for our squad, they fought all the v ay and outscored Powers the sec- ond half In the consolation geme a big show bunch from Knappa- Svenson did dip the squad 30-27 Certainly a lot of credit should be given to the man who guided the 3quad through such a highly successful season,, To Coach Johnson the school is deeply grateful and without him our athle- tic program would have been badly crippled So the basketball season of 43-44 i3 over, and another year of Prospector’s good lm:k is ended Benson’s Cafe Where the School Spirit Prevails John Day -- Oregon CITY DRUG STORE School Supplies Fountain Service Drugs - Gifts L. D. Wilson Phone 77 -- John Day, Oregon Sprouse Reitz Quality Goods John Day — Oregon FINLEY MacGILLIVRAY General Insurance Phone 104 - John Day Canyon City Bottling Works QUALITY MERCHANDISE ICE and ICE CREAM E. P. 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