Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1914 volume:

PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING WE, THE SENIORS OF THI GLASS OF 1914. DEDICATE PHIS ANNUAL TO Flora E. Crowley, WISHING TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION OF HER UNTIRING EFFORTS AND FRIENDLY COUNSEL, NN HIGH HAVE CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO THI SUCCESS Ol I HIS TOKA. The Toka Board Friede Close Don Belding Miss Flora Crowley Edith Dahlberg Gladys Conklin Dana Ament Elmer Howard John Bixby R th Hathaway Dora Birchard Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Faculty Advisor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Athletic Editor Art Editor Literary Editor Associate Editor CONTRIBUTORS Literary— Florence Riddle—'I 7 Vivian Merrill—’16 Lois Dale—' I 5 Miss Barron Mr. Wardrip Gale Hamilton—'14 Evelyn Quinlan—'15 Edith Sweeney—' I 5 I ’holographic— Edwin Bobzien—'16 Don Beld ing— I 4 Ruth Hathaway—'14 Dora Birchard—' I 4 Art— Mildred Thrasher—'17 Carroll Cornell—'16 R. R. TURNER Our City Superintendent of Schools for the past ten years; at present Receiver of Public Moneys. United States Land Office, Roseburg, Oregon. DANIEL HULL Our present City Superintendent, formerly connected with the Westport High School of Kansas City, Mo. H L. W. TURNBULL. A. B. University of Minnesota Reverence the faculty. CHRISTINA McLEAN Portland Acadamy Ready to work and ready to play. RUTH YOUNG. A. B. Washington University Small but wondrously wise.” • ORA W. MURRAY. A. B. University of Michigan Her looks composed, and steady eye Bespoke a matchless constancy. 10 FLORA E. CROWLEY, A. B. Colorado College In character, in manners, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. MURIEL H. WATKINS. A. B. University of Oregon Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. JAS. A. WESCOTT. A. B. Hillsdale College Graduate Study, University of Wisconsin A proper man as anyone shall see on a summer's day. HAZEL BARRON Northern Normal Industrial School Stout Institute “Her step was royal, queen-like. 11 L. L. SPESSARD, A. B. Lebannon Valley College He is a good natured fellow. SOPHIE MESSINGER Oshkosh Normal, Wisconsin I do but sing because I must. HUBERT H. WARDRIP State Normal School at San Jose, California “He above the rest, in shape and nature, Proudly eminent, stood like a tower. Prize Story Contest First Prize - LOIS DALE Honorable Mention - CEDRIC MARSHALL A Tale of the Old Stage Road By LOIS DALE ' HE old grave-yard was a gruesome place. The eerie shadows of the pines flickered feebly over gray, moss-eaten, tottering vines of myrtle and poison-oak, but in some cases young pines and manzanita trees grew right in the middle of the mounds, as if to prove that mankind is merely a pinch of dust after all. A strange, vapory atmosphere clung to the grave-stones and the bushes, giving a faint stench as of dead bodies long buried in hidden graves. It was to this gloomy spot that 1 wandered one hot afternoon, for I had a sort of unnatural and curious awe about old cemeteries which had been long forgotten and deserted for the more fashionable burying-places. An uncontrollable shiver went over me as I first felt the damp, dark eeriness of it all, saw the old sunken graves, and heard no sound but the crackle of dead leaves beneath my feet. 1 had no superstitions about such places, but still— After my fear wore off a little, the place becoming more familiar to me, I began to take great interest in the inscriptions on the grave stones. It was interesting to wonder about the lives of these people, what great tragedies had befallen them in past years, what joys and sorrows, what times of stress and toil. Old men. young girls, tiny babies, all were sleeping peacefully under the August sky, come to their rest at last. It seemed that they must rise from their graves and cry out at me for presuming to disturb their peace. As if to verify my suspicions, from the grave near me came a long, moaning sob. It took a few moments to overcome a feeling of horrible fear; then a little, bent old woman rose up from the ground where she had been crouching. What are you doing here? , she demanded in the thin treble of old age, but with a strangely cultivated accent. Merely looking around, 1 stammered, What— No privacy, no privacy at all these days, she moaned. I go to the place where the old log cabin stood, and children chase me off with stones; men run the plow over the old stage road; and here you are, where 1 thought to be alone at last. With the brazen curiosity of youth I asked: Where is that log cabiif'you spoke of? Is it near here? Gone, gone,’’ she muttered, nothing but a few rotting boards left to tell the tale. ’ What became of it? Whose was it? She pointed to a mossy stone at her feet. There lies the man, she said, who met his untimely death years and years ago. ’ 14 Deciphering the inscription with difficulty, 1 at last made it out to be: JOHN HARRIS KILLED BY INDIANS 1855 My curiosity was by this time aroused to such an extent that 1 determined to hear the story which I knew the old lady had to tell. “Won’t you please tell me all about it? I asked eagerly. See, here is a fallen log with room for both of us, seeing that the old lady looked weary. Seeming very reluctant, she complied with my wish, and 1 sat beside her. Doubtless we were a queer couple. Oregon fifty or sixty years ago was verv different from what it is now she began in her shrill voice. “1 can remember the time when yonder city consisted of only a half dozen rudely constructed buildings. Those were the days when gold was measured in one side of the scales, and salt in the other, when only brave, hardy men and women dared venture into this country of Indians and great hardships. “Then the chief mode of travel was by stage over the road running from Sacramento to Portland. Near the Wheeler place the road forked, one branch following the right side of that sharp little hill which you see over there, the other taking the opposite side. When each road had passed around the mountain, they came together again near the log cabin of the Harris family. “It was a bright spring morning in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five, that the Harris family rose early as usual, to perform their daily tasks. Under the spell of the morning sunlight and the invigorating air. Mr. Harris swung his milk-pail gaily on the way to the barn. In the one-story cabin his daughter Sophia and her mother were clearing up the breakfast dishes and tidying the two rooms. Little Henry, aged eight, was lying on the kitchen floor. “'Henry,' said Mrs. Harris suddenly, we are entirely out of salt. Could you run over to the Nelsons and buy a little? Run along now, like a little man, and and oblige mother.' “Little Henry rose obligingly and started on the run to the neighbors' place, which was about a mile away. Just as Henry’s flying coat tails disappeared around a bend in the road, a deep groan startled the woman. Sophia, very much frightened, opened the door again and beheld her father on the doorstep ashy white, his hands elapsed to his breast as blood streamed thru the fingers in spurts. ■ Mrs. Harris and her daughter did not scream; the pioneer habit of taking things as they come was too deeply imbued in them. Instead of screaming and fainting, they lifted the poor man into the cabin and helped him all they could, but he could only whisper again and again: Indians down by the barn bring me—the guns—’ his voice trailed off into a whisper. 1$ “The mother s face grew white. My little boy—' she half whispered, Henry went with a strange look in her eyes she reached for the two old muskets over the fire-place. Mr. Harris only lived long enough to show his wife and daughter how to load the guns, then died, gasping painfully the while. Just as his last breath died away a queer whir-whir! sounded in the air. Several long objects struck the door and splintered the wood. Arrows! cried Sophia. Instantly the mother and daughter put aside their grief and. each taking a gun, they fired through the chinks between the logs of which the cabin was built. The Indians drew back a little at this, but immediately advanced again. Occasionally an arrow just missed Sophia's hand. All thru the day these two brave women held the Indians at bay. The Rogue River Indians were more ignorant than most of their race, so, after the firing continued all day. they conceived the idea that the cabin must be full of soldiers. Towards evening they retreated a little. As soon as Mrs. Harris and Sophia saw that the coast was clear, they crept out of the house behind some rose bushes. There they fired again. The Indians grew more frightened. The woods must be full of white men! I hat long night spent under the bushes, which were dripping with dew, seemed almost unendurable, but luckily the savages did not advance beyond the clearing. It seemed a long time before the first flush of dawn appeared in the east. It was just as the golden rim of the sun peeped over the mountains that Sophia, who had been lying with her head flat on the ground, started up in surprise. ‘I think I hear the sound of horses’ feet, mother,’ she cried softly. ‘Just you put your head down and hear for yourself.' Mrs. Harris soon recognized the steady vibrations made by a number of horses coming on the gallop. Hide closer, Sophy,’she whispered, trembling. ‘It is probably more Indians on horseback. Nearer and nearer came the sound. It was easily preceptible now. Tramp! tramp! tramp!—coming nearer still. The two under the bushes crouched down closer, expecting death at any moment, for all their ammunition was gone. ‘Hallo-o-o!’ called a voice. Sophia peered furtively out of the bushes. ‘Mother, its not Indians—see, the soldiers—and they’re all coming into the yard!’ and she fainted in her mother's arms. They were saved. The old woman paused, and gazed sorrowfully on the snow-capped peaks in the west, just tinged with the crimson of the approaching sunset. “And now, on many a bright summer evening, the old mother sits on her doorstep, thinking of her long lost boy. They never found little Henry; not even .1 lb a trace of him, although the soldiers scoured the woods time and time again. It was many, many years ago, but the mother has not even yet given up hope, she sighed. “1 hat is the end of my story, she said sadly. I said nothing for a few moments. Then, “how is it that you know the story so well? Is it possible—are you Mrs. Harris— I stopped abruptly. The old woman was gone! She had vanished as mysteriously as she came. I sat lost in thought. A light breeze swept over the old cemetery, making the shadows move more fantastically over the tottering stones and the sunken graves. i itttt “Did It Pay” By CEDRIC MARSHALL H WEARY, dejected boy sat by the dying embers in an open grate. Its ruddy glow played over the manly yet discouraged young face, as he studied the report of his last month's work in the Lincoln High School. Paul Emerson was one of those ordinary boys, clean cut, good natured, and with the average ability. His parents were of limited means, having barely enough to carry Paul through the four years of school. Three years of High School life had passed and this was the last day of the term. Things had gone wrong with Paul all day—poor lessons, sharp rebukes and trifling incidents had aroused in him the conviction that he was neither living up to the expectation of his parents, nor taking proper advantage of the opportunities offered by the school. Throughout the afternoon these thoughts had persistently come into his mind and troubled him, and tonight as he sat by the open fire, the entire matter had resolved itself into the one big question, that like Banquo's Ghost, refused to down ’—DID IT PAY ? Paul remembered his entrance into the Lincoln High School; an awkward, shambling country boy. He had entered because it was the usual thing to do and because the crowd was going. His good nature had immediately won for him a popular place. By choosing the easiest subjects, he had progressed fairly well. He remembered the jolly times with the boys; the card parties, dances and late hours, as well as trips with the basket ball team, when being away from home, had permitted sly nips of “John Barleycorn just for the sake of goodfel-lowship. 17 These years had passed swiftly; his funds were running low and his attainments—Paul wondered. For the first time in his life the question was squarely before him and he was determined to treat it fairly. Yes. now he stopped to think of it, he did have a vague idea of an honorable profession for himself somewhere in the distant future. He mentally gathered his acquirements and arrayed them before him. Jotting down his accomplishments, he first gave himself credit for being a good dresser and a real sport; then he was president of his class which was considerable of an honor; as a member of the basket ball team his average was better than many others—but how about the REAL thing? The report card told of the real things, and it was a credit neither to him nor his school. Was this the answer? All those days, weeks and months, these three whole years—was that all he had to show for it? Alone in that quiet room the boy fought it out. He was just a boy and had not thought of it in this light before. The picture of his parent’s faces, sad with disappointment; their many sacrifices and the many unrealized expectations for him, coupled with their loving care, came crowding in upon him. Unknowingly Paul had come to one of the marked turns in life’s road and as in fancy he looked down the inviting vista, he catches the real vision of what most any boy should be. Any one could have a report such as his. any one couid be a failure. The soul of the boy was in the cry—IT DID NOT PAY ! His disappointed face lighted with this new resolve, a new spirit arose in him. and the weary figure was filled with a new strength. The last year of Paul Emerson's stay in the Lincoln High School was marked by a new purpose. Just as good a fellow—the same jolly, popular—but a better student. His college course is completed with real honors; time rolls on. and in a western city we see a crowded court room, where a brilliant lawyer is closing an eloquent plea in this intellectual giant we recognize the perplexed boy, who sat by the glowing embers way back in those high school days. Paul Emerson’s career had answered the question—DID IT PAY ? 18 19 Class Officers PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT - SECRETARY 1 REASURER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS YELL LEADER - HISTORIAN - PROPHET POET LAWYER VALEDICTORIAN -SALUTATORIAN Committees Don Belding rence Underwood Gladys Conklin Dana Ament Dana Ament Helen Hair Dora Birchard Alva Wilson Florence Buell Friede Close Gladys Conklin FINANCIAL:—Don Belding, Chairman; Gail Hamilton. Dana Ament. ENTERTAINMENTDon Belding, Chairman; Ruth Hathaway, Sam Stine-baugh. Gladys Conklin. Laurence Underwood. Dora Birchard. COMMENCEMENT WEEK John B.xby. Chairman. Helen Hair. Alfred Oakes. Alva Wilson, May Smith, Florence Buell. MO I I O:—“ Esse Quam Videri. COLORS:—Apple Green and White. FLOWER :—White Carnation. YELL I he white, the green, the Class of 14, The Class with the grip, the Class with the pip. We'll make the High, get up and fly, SENIORS '14. WOW!!!! 20 DON BELDING President, 4. Glee Club, 3-4. Boys Double Quartette, 4. Baseball, 2-4. Circus, 4. “Nautical Knot, 4. Annual Board, 4. Class Play. 4. “What I will, I will, and there's an end. LAURENCE UNDERWOOD President, 3. Vice President. 4. I reasurer of Tennis Club. 4. Circus. 4. Play. 4. German Play, 3. Entertainment Committee, 4. “A princely good fellow With laugh contagious.” GLADYS CONKLIN Glee Club. 3. Annual Board. 4. Secretary and Treasurer. 4. Circus. 4. Play. 4. Entertainment Committee, 4. Salutorian. Hath in her heart wide room for all that be. DANA AMENT Basketball, 2-3. Boys Glee Club. 3-4. Boys Double Quartette, 4. Circus. 4. Class Play, 4. Annual Board, 4. Sargeant-at-Arms, 4. Finance Committee, 4. “Good humor is always a success. 21 ✓ DORA BIRCHARD Secretary and Treasurer, 3. German Play, 3. Baseball, 3. Entertainment Committee, 4. Class Prophet, 4. Annual Board, 4. Circus, 4. Play. 4. “Of manners gentle, of affections mild. JOHN B1XBY Football, 2-3-4. Basketball, 2-3-4. Circus. 4. Toka Staff, 3-4. President Tennis Club. 4. Sec. Athletic Assn., 4. Class Play, 4. Glee Club, 3. Baseball. 2-3 4. Chairman Commencement Committee, 4. Track. 3. I rained for either camp or court. Skillful in each manly sport. FLORENCE BUELL Glee Club, 3. Basketball, 3-4. Circus, 4. Play, 4. Class Lawyer, 4. Good nature radiates from her in every smile. FRIEDE CLOSE Debate, 3. Baseball. 3. Annual Board, 4. 1 oka Staff, 4. Circus. 4. Play. 4. Valedictorian. ” I hat little girl, that ambitious girl. 12 ELMER HOWARD Track, 3-4. Circus, 4. Annual Board, 4. Class Play, 4. “Deep on his front, engraven, deliberation, sat. MYRTLE MECERLE Entered Senior year from Rogue River. Basketball, 4. Circus. 4. Play, 4. “Both mirth and earnestness for a world like ours. DWIGHT JEWELL Secretary and Treasurer Class. 2. Debate, 3. Glee Club. 3. Circus. 4. Play, 4. “He thinks too much, such men are dangerous. MARIE METZEN Glee Club, 2. Baseball, 3. Circus, 4. Play, 4. Private Secretary to the Superintendent, 4. Smooth runs the water Where the stream lies deep. 2i CLAUDE SMITH Basketball. 2-3-4. Baseball. 2-3. Vice President Athletic Association, 4. Oh ! he’s a grave man. AUDREY RUSSELL Glee Club. 2. Circus, 4. Play, 4. Each mind has its own method. ALFRED OAKES Entered in 1911 from Weymouth, Nova Scotia. Circus, 4. Play. 4. “One vast, substantial smile. MAY SMITII Glee Club. 1-2-3. Circus. 4. Play, 4. Baseball. 3. Diligence commands success.” 24 RUTH TUTTLE Debate, 3. Play, 4. I know her by the quiet faithfulness with which she does her duty. SAM ST1NEBAUGH Basketball, 2-3-4. President Athletic Association, 4. Circus, 4. Vice President Class, 3. Entertainment Committee, 4. Play, 4. “A mighty player, known throughout the land.' ALVA WILSON Circus, 4. Play, 4. Poet. 4. “Behold a poet in our midst.” james McFarland Entered our class in 1912. Football, 4. Circus, 4. Debate. 4. Play, 4. “You know 1 say Just what I think, and nothing more or less. 25 EDITH DAHLBERG Annual Board, 4. Circus. 4. Play. 4. “The hand that made thee fair, made thee good. GAIL HAMILTON Glee Club. 3-4. Basketball. 2-3-4. Circus. 4. Nautical Knot, 4. Class Play, 4. Finance Committee, 4. Track, 4. “Men of words are the best men. HELEN HAIR Toka Staff. I. Baseball. 3. Debate. 4. Historian. 4. Circus, 4. Play, 4. 1 would have nobody control me: I would be absolute. RUTH HATHAWAY Secretary and Treasurer, I. Glee Club 3-4. Baseball. 3. Circus, 4. Entertainment Committee, 4. Annual Board, 4. Class Play. 4. Debate, 4. “She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness. 26 Class History By HELEN HAIR 'y HF.RE have been several explanations for the recent cyclone which mo- lested nothing except Mr. Turnbull’s desk at High School. 1 his was carried out the front door and over the school grounds, scattering valuable papers all the way. The most plausible of these explanations is that the wind wandered from its customary haunts in Missouri, following the advent of Mr. Hull into our pleasant little valley. The Historian of the class of 1914 with rare good fortune picked up some of the loose leaves which had fallen from our principal's desk. These proved to be a report to Mr. Hull of the history of the Senior class. Here was a fine chance “to see ourselves as others see us. so these pages were carefully saved to be read to you. Surely no one can claim that this report is biased and unduly egotistical. The report follows: “In accordance with your expressed wish that I prepare a history of the different classes in High School in order that you might become more familiar with them. I wish to submit the following, which is, as far as I know, the true and complete history of the class of 1914. “Of their early history there is little to tell. Seven members of the class have been together since the third grade and a number of others joined these in the fourth and fifth grades. “In 1910 when this class took the eighth grade examinations, every member passed them without a condition. This was the first time any such record had been made and naturally we expected great things of them upon their entrance into High School the next fall. Very likely the examinations were easier that year than usual. “They entered High School seventy meek and frightened little Freshmen. The first time they attracted much notice was when they tried to impeach their president after two weeks of his administration. This attempt proved unsuccessful. much to the joy of the upper classmen. Their next startling move was to give a Freshman party and actually succeeded in frustrating any attempts at invasion in spite of the fact that they lost half of their refreshments. “Unfortunately these Freshmen did not remain meek and timid and we teachers had no little trouble with them. They insisted in writing notes, and the faculty felt constrained to end their misbehavior. We had. I am sorry to say, some difficulty in accomplishing this. Just when we thought we had the class impressed with our authority, we arrived at school one morning to find the books out of the desks in the assembly room; the windows painted red and red paint well distributed over the floors; 27 and Iasi, but by no means least, a plentiful supply of red pepper lavishly distributed over everything in sight. It finally developed that two members of the Freshmen class, ably assisted by a Sophomore had wrought this havoc. Needless to say justice was at once administered. During this year one of the Freshmen girls covered the entire class with glory. She became a member of the High School debating team, which proved to be the champion of the state. The beginning of their Sophomore year found us established in our new building. The Sophomore girls seemed to take a great interest in cooking while the boys did very well at Manual Training. Either the new building had a good effect on them or else these new studies furnished an outlet for their activities, for this year they did nothing extraordinary and were, on the whole, well behaved. They did, however, establish one pleasing custom this year. Instead of hazing the Freshmen, they entertained them in the gymnasium. I his inovation, you may know, was well received by the faculty. During their Junior year the class of 1914 developed a decided athletic tendency. Four of the five members of the boys basketball team were members of this class. How 1 wish they had taken the same interest in their studies, as in basketball. Far too often their names were on the 'roll of honor at the reading table. In the spring, with the aid of a physical director, we attempted a track meet in which the Junior boys held by far the majority of points. “The girls were also lucky that year, for they succeeded in carrying off the championship in indoor baseball, (played outside). “There are a few things 1 have never been able to understand about this class. One of them is their unnatural desire for pennants. For a while it seemed absolutely impossible for certain members of this class to look upon a pennant without an uncontrollable desire to possess it. It was with great difficulty that the faculty were able to make the class pennants seem undesirable to their young eyes. “The class of 1914 have been the leaders in fostering interclass good will. One of their most important efforts in this direction was the four course, progressive dinner with which they entertained the Senior class last year. I, myself, to my everlasting sorrow was not permitted to attend, but according to the various reports I have heard, it was an event never before equalled in school history. We members of the faculty were not at all surprised that this affair partook of the nature of a dinner, for the '14 class has always shown a fondness for eats.” The reception at which the class entertained the rest of the school this past fall was as much of a success as these things usually are. Their next important undertaking was such a startling inovation that it is still a topic of conversation. The Seniors, with the assistance of a few members of other classes staged a cir- 28 cus, the like of which was never before seen in Grants Pass. Truth compels me to state that this idea did not meet with the approval of the entire faculty, yet before the event was over we felt proud of their various accomplishments and their executive ability. They have broken the monotony of the school year by various picnics to Fruitdale and entertainments in town, some of which have been shared with the Juniors. “Altho the fact that they were not allowed to have a Tokathruout the year was a great disappointment to them, they have redoubled their energies to make the Annual the best ever produced, and, as in all things else, they have succeeded. “Their class play The Hoodoo made a decided hit and has developed unexpected genius along this line in several members of the class. Class Day also contained many surprises, for there were several new inovations that added greatly to the pleasure of the day. In rereading this report I find that I have rather neglected their intellectual achievements. They are a class a little above the average, as students, and are capable of great things. They are, as a whole, independent thinkers. Whether this is a virtue, I am a little inclined to doubt, for in certain classes they have nearly driven their teacher to distraction with their novel and unique ideas. They will learn only by experiment and will accept only the most positive of proof. Yet, on the whole, they are twenty-four bright, entertaining, and too often mischievous pupils, most of whom, I expect will make their mark in the world. ?????? Class Prophecy By DORA BIRCHARD J J H well, and this is the anniversary! I can scarcely believe that ten years ago tonight, 1 was back there in Grants Pass, saying farewell to that dear old High, and to the other members of the 14 class. And here I am in the Orient, the wife of a Hindu sorcerer, and what my husband hasn’t taught me about magic, really isn't worth the knowing. 1 can tell past, present and future, by merely looking through this magic ball of crystal. What shall it be tonight? The past is over and gone. Let the future bring what it will, tonight I will see the present. 1 will behold my old friends of the Class of 1914, and see where they are, and what they are doing. (Making passes with the hands and peering through the crystal ball.) Don Belding, our class president! 1 might have known he would come first. Why, he is not so very far from here, just over in China, a missionary to the poor benighted heathen. 1 wonder if he still says in stentorian tones: “Will this meeting please come to order? 29 Here is Gladys, at a little hotel in the heart of Switzerland. It seems that she and her millionaire husband are on their honeymoon, touring Europe by auto, and they have just stopped at this pretty little village for supper. Well. 1 wish her joy! Aha ! I rather thought that Laurence would follow the circus as his career, he seemed so fond of the life at our long ago Senior Circus. And now he is head ringmaster of Barnum Bailey s Greatest Show on Earth, and they are playing in Grants Pass tonight. I wonder if he remembers that this is the anniversary of our graduation. Can this be our little Friede? Chief Justice of the Peace Court at the Hague! Woman's sphere is certainly enlarging rapidly. Where will it all end, 1 wonder? How she must have worked and studied to have attained this high honor, though she was always a bright and shining light in the Class of 14. Here we have Dana, the President of one of those numerous South American Republics. It might well be said of us as of the English possessions. I he sun never sets on the '14 Class. for some of us seem to be in every corner of the world. 1 wonder if Dana uses his laboriously-learned Spanish down there. 1 suppose he does, for he used to say that the only reason he studied it was so that he could speak it when he should go to South America. In the other extreme of the world. I find Ruth Hathaway. She seems to have married an Eskimo and is living in Northern C anada. 1 suppose she met him on one of those Artie explorations which she was so fond of making. Well, poor Elmer! He seems to have a hard time, with his wife away from home all the time, smashing windows and throwing bombs in the mad struggle for votes. I suppose he has to do all the housework. 1 do hope she doesn t annoy him further by elaborating on her views at home, for he doesn't appear to be in sympathy with them. But then, cheer up, Elmer ! 't ou inusn t let it spoil your lovely disposition ! So Helen has made good in her unusual career, and is now a member of the Scotland Yard detective force, the only woman in the world who has risen this high in such a profession. Indeed, her work is so very excellent that she is Better known in the police and detective world as ladame Sherlock Holmes, or Pussyfoot Sue. the Surreptitious Seizer of Sinners. and her services bring her fabulous prices. I find Claude nearer home, following his musical inclinations. lonight I see him wandering up and down the beach in the moonlight, in an uninhabited section of the Pacific seacoast, playing on his hand-organ. He has come here to be away from the maddening crowds, for since his skill as an organ-grinder has become known, people flock to hear him wherever he goes, and he has exalted that lowly profession in the eyes of all the world. 4(1 And here is Alva, just back from her trip around the world with her husband, the son of the president of the United States, and they are receiving tonight in their magnificent country home in the suburbs of Glendale, Oregon, which has now become the largest as well as the most beautiful city on the Pacific Coast. Would you have believed it of Red, or I should say, John! A gentleman of leisure and a society leader in gay Paree ! It seems he went to Europe with a party of geologists to do some excavating in southern France, when he was left sole heir to an immense fortune, and this, together with his attractive personality. must have won for him his present high status in society life. Edith, too, has achieved fame in her line, and is now the champion of the world at tennis. She has seemingly left no stone unturned to perfect her game, and has practiced at all hours and in all kinds of weather, including snow, so she well deserves her high place in the world of sports. Dwight has became a monk and is now at the head of a monastery in Spain, which is doing the same sort of work for the travellers in the Pyrenees Mountains, that the monks of Saint Bernard are doing in the Alps. Dwight has evidently sought this seclusion as a means of forgetting the great disappointment which came into his life a few years ago. Myrtle evidently believes in the simple life, for 1 find her the wife of a prosperous farmer in Iowa. She loves the outdoors and takes great interest in her chickens, which I see her feeding now. 1 imagine, however, that although she lives in the country, she keeps pace with the progress of the world, and is an up-to-date, thinking woman, as becomes a member of the '14 Class. This is made easy in these days of the interurban air-lines, and the wireless telephone. My ball now shows me Ruth Tuttle, her face radiant with joy of doing good, and a living example of the old saying that virtue is its own reward. She is now in New York City, where all who have been helped by her benefits bless her as a veritable angel of merc . Now I see Alfred, just stepping down from his magnificent French limousine. He opens the door, and out steps a lady of marvelous beauty, and exquisitely dressed. She is the Princess Charmain. the heiress to the throne of Romania, and 1 see that there exists between her and our old friend a most wonderful and unselfish love. As it is never permissable for a princess to marry outside the royal family, they can never realize their greatest desire, but Alfred remains near to do her the slightest service, and is her official private chauffer. Next comes Florence, who has discovered herself in her art, and is now a famous painter. She is never happy when not at her work, and her results are remarkable, especially for one of her age. No doubt her pictures will some day 31 be counted equal to the old masters. I see plainly that there is no line in which the Class of 1914 cannot excel. Hark! There floats upon my ear the clear golden notes of a cornet, swelling, throbbing, along its waves of melody. Now it gradually dies away to a faint sweet whisper. I must look further. Oh ! It is Sam Stinebaugh ! I was not aware that he had such a wonderful musical talent. Now he is raising it once more to his lips for a final burst of melody—but the vision fades, and 1 may see and hear no more. Another devotee of the back to nature movement. Marie Metzen has become an authority equal to Burbank on the subject of floriculture, and her love of the beautiful in flowers is almost a passion with her. 1 hear that she has produced some remarkable proofs of the boundless possibilities of grafting. A strange, peculiar odor assails my nostrils. How forcefully it brings back the memories of those old days in the chemistrv laboratory, when even the fudge and candy hearts of Wednesday afternoons tasted like hydrochloric acid or ammonium hydroxide. So James, or Jim, as we called him. has followed up this study, and is now the head chemist of the United States Pure hood Department. 1 suppose he has all the test tubes he wants at his disposal now. and never feels the necessity of “borrowing from others. Oh! What a terrifying looking woman 1 see here! Is this May Smith, gone in so violently for woman s suffrage ? 1 always thought that she was a quiet peace-loving girl, but evidently not. She is in 1'ranee now, 1 see, fighting for woman’s rights there, after succeeding in bringing it about in England, where she was Mrs. Pankhurst's successor after that lady s death. 1 do hope she will be careful with that bomb ! It looks dangerous to me. Hark! Did the bomb explode? But no—the scene changes, and I see a huge theatre. The audience has risen en masse—the applause is deafening. That must have been what I mistook for an explosion. The curtain rises again —the great throng is silent, and the greatest actress of the modern world appears, whom 1 recognize as—Audry Russell! She bows low to the thousands of admirers—the thunderous applause again swells through the immense auditorium, and—it is gone ! Well. 1 have seen them all, and 1 am not disappointed. All are apparently happy, and all have succeeded in whatever they set out to accomplish. 1 believe that the old High School at Grants Pass may well be proud of her Class of 1914, and may rest assured that in the next ten years as well as during the past, this distinguished class will continue to reflect only credit upon its Alma Mater. .U Class Poem By ALVA WILSON Oh, the happiest days of our youth are o'er. Our teachers and mates will be with us no more. We must part from our school with its world of knowledge, To seek other realms for some—'twill be college. But before the last words let us sum up once more, The faults and the worth of our old twenty-four. There is not a one who does not have true fame, But listen a moment, 111 call each by name. There is Friede whose wisdom is beyond belief. Our valedictorian and editor-in-chief. Our Toka Annual, without her fine touch. Would not, I fear, be worth very much. Don Belding, our president, has capable been. He always is busy and eager to win. In Nautical Knot he held a fine part, Though some day, I hear, he will give up his heart. For the last month or two we have seen lots of Ruth. Who has gained much skill in debating, forsooth. She has been very busy with fun and with work, She's a girl who will never—no never—will shirk. Laurence Underwood once was our president proud. And as Circus-Ring-Master, he pleased all the crowd. He is pleasant and jolly in various ways. He no doubt will surprise us all some of these days. Gladys Conklin's a sweet, pleasant girl with her smile. And she's done lots of work for the Seniors worth while. She has done splendid work in every way. And she speaks as Salutatorian today. For Red in athletics we've raised many a cheer. As Wild-man he made all of us tremble with fear. His name isn t Red but we call him that, For it makes us all think of what's under his hat. Dora Birchard's a girl who is little and short. She is sweet as can be and fond of much sport. Edith plays lots of tennis and does it up fine. For she's tall and just sends the ball over the line. 33 Dwight is one in our class who enjoys his machine. In debating, last year, he was put on the team. Dana sang in the double quartette all along And a number of times they have rendered a song. Myrtle and Florence both played basketball. Myrtle played as a guard though she s not very tall. Florence wrote the will for the Class of 14. And in literary work she has won high esteem. May Smith of the Glee Club has been a good member. And “Aunt Paradise we shall always remember. Marie Metzen's a girl always willing and ready, As stenographer, too, she is helpful and steady. In the game basketball, Sam makes no delay. And he works at the Courier office each day. Also Claude is a star in the basketball game. Only few times he's had to return rather lame. Ruth Tuttle has pretty blue eyes with dark hair. And now at Commencement we’re glad she’ll be there. Audrey Russell is dark with black hair and brown eyes. And she told all our fortunes in gypsy disguise. Elmer Howard is quiet, but works with a will. And some day. I expect, a good office he'll fill. There is Jim very tall and we all think him fine. And this year debating has been in his line. Helen Hair has gone through with the Class of ’14 And she’s written the History of what she has seen. Gail Flamilton is the most dignified one In our class, though he also is ready for fun. There is Alfred, a Senior most loyal and true. He expects to become a good minister too. There is another one yet, of the twenty-four gay. That is Alva of whom there is no more to say. Here our Seniors I’ve mentioned one by one. Now judge for yourselves, for my part is done. Oh, tonight is a night that we’ll never forget. We’ll remember our troubles and joys, with regret. Esse quam videri is our motto strong and great. Which we’ll try hard to follow from the time we graduate. 44 Senior Class Will KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. the Senior Class of the Grants Pass High School of Grants Pass, in the county of Josephine, State of Oregon, being still possessed of sound mind, and acting under no undue forms of influence or prejudice, do devise, declare and publish this, our last will and testament, bearing date this twenty-third day of May. one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. We do hereby declare that all funeral expenses, laboratory fees, and all other debts of like nature incurred during the ensuing year be paid out of the elastic proceeds of the Senior Circus. Unto Daniel Hull we do give and bequeath one black Morroco-bound book which will acquaint him with the rules of the High School laid down by the present Senior Class. Unto respective classes of the High School we do give and bequeath as follows: To the Juniors, our successors, all note books, experiment sheets, etc., as a helping hand in their struggles through the coming year, and more especially do we bequeath them our copies of themes on “Modern Gallantry. as peace tokens to be given to Ruth Young upon pleasant sunshiny days. To Sophomores. Juniors-to-be, our catalogue of styles as to color of socks, ties, etc., which will be of very much value to them during the coming year. To incoming Freshmen, we do lovingly bequeath our 1914 pennant in hopes that the harmony of colors will so strengthen them that they may yet excel all other classes, thereby repaying us for all allegiance to the green and white. To our beloved faculty collectively, and to each, we do give and bequeath all our past notes, grades, etc., to remind them of the pleasant hours spent with us. By the stroke of this pen we do cancel -all remaining prejudices against R. R. Turner, which may have been collected during his years of guidance so that should we meet in that new life on which we are so soon to embark, we may greet him with a feeling of friendship and kindness hitherto unfelt. And lastly, we do nominate and appoint Daniel Hull executor of this, our last will, and declare this and no other to be our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we hereunto have placed our names, this twenty third day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. (Seal] (Signed) THE CLASS OF 1914. FLORENCE BUELL. Lawyer. Class Song By GLADYS CONKLIN The Class of Nineteen Fourteen. ( I une— Aunt Dina s Quilting Party). Our band has thinned to twenty-four And Commencement Day draws nigh. Let us sing one more song in honor of Our Beloved Grants Pass High. Chorus— Our beloved Grants Pass High. Our beloved Grants Pass High, Let us sing one more song in honor of Our beloved Grants Pass High. Once before our ranks are scattered. We will wave the white and green And we ll raise our voices singing loudly. For the famous old ’14. Chorus— For the famous old 14,—etc. Strong we are in all athletics Not forgetting basketball, And 'tis for our noted players legion We are singing one and all. Chorus— We are singing one and all,—etc. We have wits and splendid scholars. Others sing, debate and write All their talents they use for the glory Of the '14’s green and white. Chorus— Of the ’ 14's green and white,—etc. Yes, we love our Alma Mater, And we love our white and green. No more loyal band will you ever find Than the faithful old ' I 4. Than the faithful old ’ I 4,—etc. . 6 Chorus— Commencement FRIDAY. MAY 22 High School Rally. SATURDAY. MAY 23 Class Day. Track Meet 2:00 p. m. Baseball Game 3:30 p. m Class Supper 6:00 p. m. Exercises 8:00 p. m. SUNDAY. MAY 24 Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. Douglas. MONDAY. MAY 25 Junior-Senior Reception. The Senior Play After much planning and deliberation, the Seniors decided to stage the Hoodoo. The cast chosen was as follows : Billy Jackson, a flirt Professor Spiggot, an Egyptian expert Hemachus Spiggot, his son Mr. Dun. the burglar Mr. Malachi Meek The Minister A chore boy Detectives Best Man Amy Lee. the bride Doris Ruffles, her maid of honor Dodo de Graft, an actress Mrs. Perrington-Shine, a society lady Mrs. Clinger, a young widow Angelina, her daughter Gwendowlyn Perrington-Shine Miss Longnecker Lulu, a maid Aunt Paradise, a colored lady Bridesmaides John Bixby Dana Ament Alfred Oakes Claude Smith Gail Hamilton Elmer Howard Dwight Jewell James McFarland and Sam Stinebaugh Don Belding Edith Dahlberg --------------------- Dora Birchard Ruth Hathaway Gladys Conklin Alva Wilson Freide Close Florence Buell Marie Metzen Helen Hair May Smith Ruth Tuttle Myrtle Megerle I Audrey Russell Rehearsing was begun in earnest. The play was very comical from beginning to end. The characters were suited to their parts, and the Seniors staged one of the best home talent plays ever seen in Grants Pass. I he Senior Circus “0F y.E the marvelous wild man from Borneo; “candy right here, and all kinds; be sure to have your fortune told here. are familiar phrases, which are indelibly impressed on all the minds of those who attended the Senior Circus, given on November 28 and 29 in the High School gymnasium. This affair was the first one ever attempted in Grants Pass by amateurs, and the Seniors carried the circus idea out in every detail. Cleverly executed posters, and a parade widely advertised the affair. The negro minstrels, the clowns, the band, and the ballet dancers (in an automobile) paraded down Sixth street, showing what some of the features were to be. The side shows were the first event of the evening and all expressed keen interest in the wild man from Borneo, impersonated by John Bixby, and the baby incubator. who surprised many, because of the unexpectedness of its size, while the fat lady, the little boy. the strong man. and the snake charmer attracted like attention. With the music of the band, the main performance opened when Laurence Underwood, as ringmaster, announced the first act. The elephant and giraffe ambled gracefully through a clog dance, then followed the Death Act, put on for the purpose of making the circus a clean show, by exterminating all the germs. The ballet dancers appeared in green and red costumes, and with the bear, performed their act creditably. These ballet dancers will long be remembered by their impersonation of the song, The Bear went Over the Mountain. I he clowns enlivened every act. and allowed no dull moments during the evening. Harold Offins kindly helped us in more than one way by his magician act. which was so cleverly done that even those who pretend brilliancy along that line gave up the solution of his tricks. The minstrels came out in the wonderful costumes of our dusky brothers and entertained the audience for a short half hour with songs, debates, and general nonsense. Charlie Gilmore, as interlocutor, never failed in repartee, and the audience was constantly amused. Our loyal teacher, Miss Muriel Watkins, kindly helped in making the Senior Circus the artistic and financial success it was, and we. through our Annual Toka, desire to express our gratitude to all those who kindly assisted us. 39 5ENlcV CI RCUS SENIOR CIRCUS SNAP SHOTS 40 • 41 Juniors President Tyrrel Carner Vice President Ailene Dunbar Secretary-Treasurer Evelyn Quinlan Debating Team:—Gladys Swacker, Cedric Marshall, Edith Sweeney. Entertainment Committee: Eois Bradford, Josephine Moss, Edwm Bobzien. Irving Kesterson. Colors:—Blue and Gold. 42 PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING The Class of ’ I 5 By LOIS DALE. Strange as it may seem, the members of the present Junior Class were once innocent, trembling, green, little freshies, gazing with awed faces on the haughty Sophomores, the ‘'flighty Juniors and the grave Seniors. During the first few days of the illustrous career of this class it was rumored that strange and awful things happened in the way of “hazing. but luckily each member survived that altogether necessary introduction to High School life. When they had sufficiently collected their wits they elected a class president, James McFarland, and chose blue and gold for their colors. Some upper class-men were mean enough to suggest that blue and gold make green. In October of the same year the Sophomores gave the Freshmen their first reception, where the class of nineteen hundred and fifteen was found to be not such a bad lot after all. At the middle of the year their greenness grew a shade paler on the entrance of the sub-Freshmen, to whom they gave a party in the High School gymnasium; of these the following have gained enough credits to graduate with the present Junior Class: Lois Bradford, Ailene Dunbar. Wini- fred Fifield. Lois Dale, Darwin Ingalls. Howard Fallin. Cedric Marshall. Lona Dunlap also joined the class this Semester. Gray Pearson was president for a short time, followed by Ada Gould. In their Sophomore year people began “to sit up and take notice of the blue and gold. This talented class startled the school world by winning the silver cup in the series of debates, not only from the Freshman, but also from the Juniors and Seniors. It was an almost unheard of thing. I he members of the debating team. Gladys Swacker, Edith Sweeny and Cedric Marshall, certainly did credit to their class. Of course the class indulged in the usual amount of parties, picnics and moonlight rides this year. Lona Dunlap was president for both Semesters. Now we are coming to Modern History. Again we have distinguished ourselves in debate, coming off victorious over the Seniors. The debaters were the same as those of the year before. The Juniors established a novel precedent by giving yells, and songs to cheer the debaters on. At present there are thirty-three members in the Junior class. Without doubt each person deserves at least a paragraph, but space only permits a short discourse on a few of the most famous. Tyrrell Carner has ably conducted the office of president this year. Ailene Dunbar as vice-president. Evelyn Quinlan. Josephine Moss and Tyrrell Carner have distinguished themselves in athletics. The musician of the class is undoubtely Helen Witherspoon who is the pianist for the High School orchestra. The debaters have already been mentioned. It ill befits the humble historian to eulogize for pages on the virtues of a class whose merits are so self evident. The history of the blue and the gold is not yet completed. What the future has to reveal to us we cannot tell. But this we do know that whatever happens you will always find us “up and doing, with a heart for any fate. A FEW SNAP SHOTS OF HIGH SCHOOL LIFE 46 47 Sophomores. President Garnet Best Vice President Winfield Gilkey Secretary- Treasurer Helen l ayton Debating d earn Doris Caldwell, Morris Bocock Osbourn. , Mary Findlay, Josephine Class Colors:—Purple and White. CLASS OF 1916 Wilford Allen Ross Bailey Norman Bailey Emory Bartlett Garnet Best Edwin Bobzein Morris Bocock Carroll Cornell Lester Day Earl Douglass Lauren Gale V Winfield Gilkey Charles Hanson Loyal Heath William Kesterson 1 Infold King Joseph Metzen Willette Murray Henry Palmer Jo Pardee Harry Pritchard Albert Presley Mary Ainsworth Helen Bobzein FYhel Brockley Doris Caldwell Frieda Carter Minnie Crenshaw Irene Eddy Mary Findlay Nettie Fitzgerald Zatha Fitzgerald Irene Gerould Helen Layton Cora Lettiken Vivian Merrill Jeannette Moss Josephine Osbourn Della Powers Pearle Youngblood 48 Class History By VIVIAN MERRILL On the seventeeth day of September, nineteen hundred twelve, we, the class of '16, entered the Grants Pass High School. Our Freshmen class numbered about seventy-five. True to traditions of the school we were mildly hazed, misdirected, and made to suffer all the rest of the indignities annually inflicted upon the timid, shrinking Freshmen. We first elected our officers, Aileen Dunbar as president, Lois Bradford as vice president, and Helen Layton as secretary and treasurer, and chose for our colors, the purple and white. Then, this task over, we settled into the school routine. We were initiated into the social life of the school by the Sophomore-Freshmen reception annually tendered to the Freshmen by the Sophomores. A pleasant evening was spent at the Guild Hall and not the least enjoyable event was the repulse of an upper classmen rush. In return we gave a reception to the Sophomores at Hollowe’en in the High School gymnasium. The day after Thanksgiving, chaperoned by Miss Messinger and Mr. Hul-birt. we made a “hike to Fruitdale and spent the day at the Grange Hall. Afterwards we made a trip to the Ament Dam. At mid-year our president and vice-president passed into the sophomore class and we chose William Kesterson and Garnet Best to fill the vacancies. Later in the spring our debating team, composed of Doris Caldwell, Garnet Best and Olive Whipple, was defeated by the sophomore team, who were the champions of the year. 49 . We came back after the summer vacation, mighty sophomores, forty in number and elected our officers for the ensuing year. Garnet Best was chosen president. Winfield Gilkey, vice president and Helen Layton, secretary-treasurer. The annual Sophomore-Freshmen reception was chaperoned by Miss Messenger and took the novel form of a skating party at the Dreamland Rink. Several weeks later the Freshmen tendered one to us in return. Shortly after mid-year a boy's all Sophomore basket ball team, composed of “Doc Shearer, Fat Cornell. Ole Hansen, Harrison and Seth Blake, played a game with the Glendale team. They yielded only after a hard struggle and, it was whispered, some unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of their opponents. At the end of the game the score stood 24-25 in favor of Glendale. Our debating team, Doris Caldwell, Josephine Osbourn and Morris Bocock won from the Freshman team by an unanimous decision. The team is now preparing to defeat the Junior team, who were the victors over the Seniors in the first debate of the season. The class of 16 confidently expects to place the purple and white on the cup for the following year. We were well represented both last year and this in all the athletics of the school, basketball, football, tennis and the features of the track meet. Our girls were especially well represented for Helen Layton and Jeannette Moss were on the girls basketball team last year. Helen Layton. Jeanette Moss and Josephine Osbourn, the two later as “subs, represented us this year. It goes without saying that where there is something doing in any phase of school life, that is the place to look for the, I 6’s. GRANTS PASS CITY HALL so Freshmen President Allen Underwood Vice President Ira Disbrow Secretary-Treasurer Juel Bestul Debating Team:—Raymond Lathrop, Mervin Jeffrey. Juel Bestul. Colors:—Old Rose and Silver. Glenn Anderson Seth Blake Ralph Darneille Joseph Galvin Horace Hair Raymond Lathrop Parke McCracken Earl Pettinger 1917 Juel Bestul Gordon Bradford Paul Day Hobart Gilfillan John Harmon Lloyd Lewis Guyon Mallory Lynn Sabin S2 Harrison Blake Arthur Cramer Ira Disbrow Charles Gilmore Merwin Jeffrey Robert Lycan Wallace Niles Howard Shearer 1917. Russel Sorrells Ralph Swinden Mabel Anderson Eunice Blodgett Lulu Darneille Arie Gotcher Avis Knipps Ollie Moore Elsie Powers Florence Riddle Mildred Thrasher Gladys Whipple Eldon Spaulding Ira Teel Gladys Armstrong Eleanor Bocock Marguerite Davis Minnie Griffin Majorie Larson Hazel Parker Dora Pratt Blanche Shelley Valesca Truax Marguerite Wible Mary Youngblood Will Stiewig Allen Underwood Gertrude Berry Lorene Courtney Elsa Gebers Mabel Hanseth Erma McCallister Oca Pollock Alice Randle Goldie Stinebaugh Maude Walter Gladys York I9I Claud Ainsworth Claude Booth Dewey Haviland Dolph Lewis Garfay Cunningham Anna McCardle Goldie Nutt Ollie Ainsworth Lester Calhoun Verne Hill Gerald Prescott Ruth Haifley Leila Meissner Evelyn South Loren Basler Arthur Farra Robert Jewell Florian Sauer Edith Huber Essie Nipper s.t The Freshmen History The Freshmen Class became the Freshman Class by the same method that wars are declared and peace is restored—by the signing of a document. 1 he promotion certificate duly signed that made us Freshmen of G. P. FT S. was to us a grand and glorious document. At a reception given by the Seniors on October the third our class together with the Sophomores and Juniors were welcomed and made to feel at home. We took enough interest in our class to organize it, electing Allen Underwood president. Ira Disbrow vice president, and Goldie Stinebaugh secretary, but on account of her resignation Juel Bestul was chosen to fill her place. The Sophomores entertained us with a delightful skating party at the rink. In appreciation of this courtesy we entertained them in a like manner. The Freshmen were so numerous it was necessary to have two classes in beginning Algebra, the A’s and B's. To arouse competitive spirit and stimulate interest in the subject Miss Watkins arranged a contest in which the class having the highest average were to be entertained by the losers. This resulted in a most enjoyable evening at the Guild Hall in the form of a track meet, the A s acting as hostess in a very pleasing manner. The Freshmen have acquitted themselves creditably when called upon to contribute their share toward High School activities. Miss Messinger in choosing the cast for the High School cantata “The Nautical Knot, honored our class by selecting Marguerite Wible for the leading part. Others of our class were also selected for the principal characters. One-fourth of the Girls Glee Club are Freshmen. Another of our members. Mildred Thrasher, secured honorable mention in a statewide contest for the best Rose Carnival Poster for 1914. Even the mighty Seniors profited by the talent of the Freshmen class as they chose Charlie Gilmore for one of the leading parts in the Senior Circus. His natural ability in comic role reflected credit on the Freshmen and contributed largely to the success of the circus. In the inter-class debates for the cup the Freshmen furnished a team, losing to the Sophomores. With more practice and experience in debating we expect when Sophomores to have a winning team. In the football squad last season two of our boys, Charlie Gilmore, acting as tackle, and Juel Bestul playing fullback, did very fine work. So in music, art. debating and athletics the F reshmen have contributed their part. So far, the class has been exceptionally successful in the recitation and examination rooms. May we hope to continue through school as we have started. 54 Alumni 1905 Margaret Scoville, married, Mrs. J. A. Fenn Ruth Scoville 1906 Daisy Cole, teaching school Blanche Ferdine. teaching school Addie Robinson Dale Williams 1907 Fritz Dean Wilma Gilkey, art school Esther Holloway Amy Isaacs, teaching school Anna Bell Leith, teaching school Bessie Leith, married, Mrs. Oglesby Nine Paddock Ella Savage, married. Mrs. Marcus Robbins 1908 George Bacher, dentist Georgia Coron, married, Mrs. Bud Anderson Helen Clark, at home Herbert Gilkey Randall Hood, lawyer, married George Harper, civil engineer Olwen Hughes, married, Mrs. G. Burtner Bella Letcher, at home Kitty Loughridge. married. Mrs. Charles Day Alice McFarland, Principal of High School 1 larold O'Neill, inspector N. B. R. R. Edward O'Neill Lora Pummil, assistant principal 1909 Leona Bish Dessie Cole Clara Calhoun, bookkeeper Jewell Hardware Co. Worth Hamilton Daniel McFarland, Senior. University of Oregon VS Canyonville, Oregon Newport, Oregon Oak Grove, Oregon Elgin. Oregon Alberta, Canada Willington, Ohio San Francisco, California North Bend. Oregon Provolt, Oregon Klamath Falls, Oregon Livermore, California San Diego. California Roseburg, Oregon Kerby, Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Deschutes Valley, Oregon Los Angeles, California Edmonton, Canada Tygh Valley. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Portland. Oregon Thurston. Oregon Portland. Oregon San Diego, California Riddle, Oregon Boise, Idaho Grants Pass, Oregon Sebastopol, California Eugene. Oregon Henry Norton, managing farm Josephine Randle, married Ana May Thomas, teaching Lois Webber, teaching 1910 Roy Cheshire, clerk Errol Gilkey, Senior. Willamette University Gladys Archer Loise Birdswell. stenographer Rogue River Courier Electa Chapman. Senior, Willamette University ‘Emma Loughridge, married. Mrs. Paul Blanchard La Costa Mangum Geneva Myers, married. Mrs. Oscar Glass Winnifred Paddock, teaching. Hussy district Genevieve Patillo, at home Zora Perry De Ette Tetherow. married. Mrs. Lester Coburn Alma Wolke, at home Lolita Woodcock, teaching school. Riverside 191 I Clark Morey, working in father's woodyard Hazel Anderson, married, Mrs. H. W. Ager Lucius Robinson. Freshman at O. A. C. Vernon Basler, clerk Wells-Fargo Mack Tuffs. managing store lerne Ahern, Freshman at O. A. C. Elizabeth Davis, public stenographer Allen Herrick, Junior at Berkeley 1912 Arthur Newell Annis Love, Freshman at O. A. C. Vere Murray, at home Theodore Cramer, clerk Whitehouse Grocery Louise Harvey. Sophomore at Berkeley Rex Tuffs, managing store Ruth Cheetham, Freshman at San Jose Normal Fleda Smith, teaching Maude Bradford, teaching Evelyn Conklin, Junior at O. A. C. Neil Allen, working for Rogue River Courier Williams. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Dixie, Oregon Washington Grants Pass, Oregon Salem. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Salem, Oregon Stanford. California Texas Grants Pass. Oregon Merlin. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Fresno, California Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Medford. Oregon Corvallis. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Kerby, Oregon Corvallis. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Berkeley, California Redding, California Corvallis. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Berkeley, California Kerby, Oregon San Jose, California Kerby, Oregon Selma, Oregon Corvallis. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon 56 Cora Fetzner, Behnke-Walker Business College Marie Fallin, teaching Audrey Best, working in Best real estate office Beatrice Webb, Freshmen. San Jose Normal Geraldine Lewis, married, Mrs. Harry Newell Fay Kiser, Sophomore at Stanford Clarence Pummill, married Flora Schmidt, at home Bernice Quinlan, at home Bessie Hanseth Ethel Woodcock, teaching Sloane Thomas Anna Sweeny. Junior at O. A. C. Ruth Smith, at home Erie Best, at home 1913 Robert Harris Jeanette Cramer, post graduate Alice Hansen, at home Ester La Brie, teaching school Mathew Riddle, Freshmen at Reed College Bertha Coats, teaching school Ruth Bradford, at home Eugenia Morrison, married Paul Kinney, Freshman at Pomona College Myrtle Tuttle, at home Fay Savage, studying music Bertha McCalister, teaching, Lee district Arline Sweetland. married. Mrs Roy Moore Robert Harryman, teaching Della Jewell, at home Marguerite Cleveland, public stenographer Reva Hill, teaching Wilda Counts, post graduate Ethel McCallister, at home Victor Newell, deceased. Mildred Churchill, at home Amy Layton Edward Thomas Edna Cornell, Freshman at O. A. C. Catherine Galvin, at home Gertrude Parker, Freshman at Monmouth Nomal Viola Birr Portland, Oregon Jerome Prairie, Oregon Giants Pass, Oregon San Jose, California Grants Pass, Oregon Palo Alto, California Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Speaker, Oregon Kerby. Oregon Portland, Oregon Corvallis. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Lockport, New York Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Roseburg. Oregon Portland. Oregon Murphy, Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Pomona, California Dryden. Oregon San Diego. California Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Eastern Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Louse Creek. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Seattle, Washington Fall Bridge, Washington Corvallis, Oregon Grants Pass. Oregon Monmouth, Oregon 57 GI.ADYS SWACKI R EDITH SWEENEY CEDRIC MARSHALL Debate Since we withdrew from the State Debating League, a great deal of interest has not been shown in debating. But this year an unusual amount of enthusiasm has been manifested, especially in the upper classes. In both the Senior and Junior classes, several tried out. Finally the Seniors were represented by Helen Hair. Ruth Hathaway and James McFarland, and the Juniors by Gladys Swacker, Edith Sweeney arid Cedric Marshall. On February twenty-seventh, these teams debated on the question. Resolved: That the United States should maintain a large navy. Each side advanced forceful arguments. The Juniors, very much superior in delivery, won, although the Seniors’ argument was better. The second of these interclass debates between the Sophomores and Freshmen, was held on March thirteenth. The question debated was, “Resolved : That every city having 25,000 inhabitants should adopt the commission form of government. The affirmative for the Freshmen was upheld by Raymond Lath-rop, Merwin Jeffrey and Juel Bestul. The Sophomores were represented by Doris Caldwell. Josephine Osbourn and Morris Bocock. The Sophomores were superior in both delivery and argument, and won the debate. The debate between the two winners, the Sophomores and Juniors, was held May fifteenth. The Juniors prepared the affirmative side of the question. Resolved : That the United States should not maintain the Monroe Doctrine as a part of its permanent policy. This was the best debate of the year. The Class of ' 15 were the winners last year, and continued their excellent work this year. Mary Findley took Josephine Osbourn's place on the Sophomore team. 5H Girls’ Glee Club The organization of the Girl's Glee Club for the season of 1913-14 took place during the first week of school in September. At this time, and until two months ago there were thirty members, but on account of extra work and sickness a few have dropped out so that now the membership numbers about twenty. Every Wednesday evening after school these girls meet for a weekly practice. Much has been accomplished at these practices, and under the able direction of Miss Messenger the club has become very popular. Many invitations have been extended to the club to take part in programs and some of the places where they have sung are: Ladies' Auxiliary. Southern Oregon Teachers’ Institute and High School Assembly. The officers of the Girls Glee Club are: Evelyn Quinlan, president and Jeannette Cramer, secretary and treasurer. The members are: I st Soprano—Marguerite Wible 17, Marguerite Davis '17, Marjorie Larson '17, Dora Pratt ' 16. Winnifred Fiheld ' I 3, Florence Riddle, ’ I 7, Valesca Truax 17. Loraine Courtney 16. 2nd Soprano—Thelma Selleck 15, Olive Courtney ‘15, Lona Dunlap 15. 1st Alto—Ailene Dunbar'15, Evelyn Quinlin '15, Erma McCallister 16, Doris Caldwell 16. 2nd Altc V” anette Cramer '13, Ruth Smith 17. Rmh Hathaway 14, Vivian Merrill ’ 16. 0 Boys’ Glee Club At the beginning of the school year the Boys' Glee Club, consisting of fourteen members, was formed. Gail Hamilton was elected president and Roland Dean secretary. Under the direction of Miss Messinger, the High School musical director, this ‘‘bunch of raw recruits began a rigid training. Notwithstanding that the club only met once a week after school, good progress was shown from the first, because of Miss Messenger's excellent management of boys and their seriousness in the work. Their first appearance in public occurred one Friday afternoon when the Boys’ and Girls' Glee Clubs rendered musical selections before a very critical audience of high school pupils in the assembly room. Allowing for the fact that many made their first debut, everything went quite smoothly. The members of this club are: 1st Tenor—Roland Dean, Emery Bartlett, Morris Bocock. 2nd Tenoi—Garnet Best, Horace Hair, Garret Lacey. 1st Bass—Harry Pritchard, Gail Hamilton. 2nd Bass—Hobart Giifillan. Dana Ament. Don Belding. Edwin Bobzien. hi Boys' Double Quartette Soon after the opening of school last fall several of the boys interested in music organized the Boys' Double Quartette under the direction of Miss Messenger. The boys practiced every Tuesday night and were soon singing in public. From this time on they were greeted with generous applause and accepted many invitations to sing at parties, socials and musical programs. I he Quartette was much in evidence in the operetta “A Nautical Knot” given by the Boys’ and Girls Glee Clubs, playing the part of the sailors of the good ship Bounding Billow. Due credit must be given Miss Messenger for the results obtained from such crude material. The membets are : Roland Dean and Harold Offins, first tenors. Garnet Best and Morris Bocock, second tenors. Dana Ament and Irving Kesterson. first bass. Don Belding and Edwin Bobzien, second bass. f 2 V High School Orchestra Music has been given a prominent place in the High School this year. Besides the glee clubs, chorus and quartette, we have a splendid orchestra. The orchestra has played at the Ladies Auxiliary, The Professor's Love Story. The Nautical Knot. Snow hiic, Class DajrV' The Hoodoo. and Commencement. The members of the orchestra are: Miss Messinger. director. Helen Witherspoon, pianist. Violins—Edith Sweeney, Harold King, Garret Cornets—Ira Teel, Joe Pardee, Loren Basler. Clarinet—Lynn Sabin. Bass—Henry Shook. Drum—Earl Voorhies. Trombone—Earl Douglass. h. “The Nautical Knot” The final summing up of the Glee Club and Quartette work came on April 24 when the Girls' and Boys'Glee Clubs gave the operetta, The Nautical Knot. Margaruite Wible as Julia, the Belle of Barnstapooie. Don Belding as Bill Salt, Emery Bartlett as Barnabas Lee, Ailene Dunbar as Nance and Gail Hamilton as Joe Stout, formed the principal characters. They were ably supported by Evelyn Quinlan, Florence Riddle and Lona Dunlap as fishers' daughters, while Roland Dean and Harold Offins made everyone glad with their rollicking sea songs. The chorus of girls, artists and sailors did splendid work and gave evidence of the progress made in the musical line this year. The success of the operetta was largely due to the faithful coaching of Miss Messenger, supervisor of music, and Miss Herald, instructor in elocution. In Memorial WeiOK NEWELL Born June 15, 1893. Died May 3, 1914. Graduated Grants Pass High School May 20, 1913. 64 A T H L E T I C S Football James Wescott Coach Bestul Fullback Bixby Right Half McFarland Right Guard Harryman Right Tackle S. Blake Right End Cornell Quarter Carner (captain) Left Half 5hf arer Gilmore Hansen Gilhllan Left Guard Left Tackle Left End Center SEASON’S SCORES October I 5— Grants Pass, 0, Ashland, 38. November 6— Grants Pass, 6; Ashland, 6. 66 Boys’ Basket Ball The 191 3-4 Basketball season was successful. It is only the third year that the hoys have tried this line of athletics, and now they equal the other schools of the valley. I he outlook is not as good for next year, as four of the regular players will graduate this June. However, the Sophomore team which showed considerable skill have a splendid opportunity to make good next year. The first game of the season, played here January I 7, with Medford, resulted in a score of 20 to 27 in their favor. We were unable to schedule a return game. Our first victory of the season was won from Ashland, January 28, by one basket. I he return game was played at Ashland, Febuary 2 I. Ashland winning 19 to I I. 1 he third game was played February 12, at Central Point, Grants Pass winning with a score of 31 to 18. The return game was played at Central Point, resulting in a score of 34 to 13 in their favor. The line up of the team during • the season was : Center, John Bixby; forwards, Claude Smith, Sam Stinebaugh; guards, Gail Hamilton, Harrison Blake. 67 Girls Basketball The girls have again maintained their reputation in basketball. During the years that the boys were unable to win victories the girls scored high in their line of athletics, winning games from both Medford and Ashland. The first game this year on January I 7, when they played Medford was a victory. The score was I 3 to i I. The winning of our team was clearly due to the perfect team work and although the Medford girls occasionally brought the ball under their goal they were unable to score. I he perfect guarding of Helen Layton is worthy of special praise. The returning game occurred at Ashland. February 23. The score was 5 to 1 3 in Ashland's favor. On February 8th. the Grants Pass High School Girls played the Murphy Girls at the Grange Hall at Murphy, scoring their second victory, 26 to 6. The line up was as follows : Center—Evelyn Quinlan and Josephine Moss. Guards—Helen Layton and Myrtle Magerle. Forwards—Florence Buell and Jeannette Moss. Substitute—Josephine Osbourn. 68 Baseball I he Grants Pass High School demonstrated their superior ability in another line of athletics when they defeated the Ashland High at the national game with a score of 2 to 0. on April 23th. The contest was proclaimed by the spectators to be the best high school game of baseball played here for years. Neither side got a hit until the seventh inning when Pettinger made second on an outfield fly, the only safe hit of the day. The feature of the game was the pitching of Carroll Cornell. He scored fifteen strikeouts, and walked only one man. No runs, hits or errors were recorded against him. The return game was played at Ashland May 2nd. The result was the defeat of the local team with a score of 8 to 3. The lineup of the team is as follows : Galvin, left field. Lacy, Bixby, Belding, 2d base. Bailey, shortstop. Cornell, Carner, pitchers. Smith, Fallin, right field. S. Blake, I st base. H. Blake, center field. Pettinger, 3d base. Hansen, (captain) catcher. 69 I ennis A greater interest has been manifested in tennis this spring than in previous years. As soon as the weather permitted, tennis rackets, shoes and other accessories of the game made their appearance at the High School. After the players had had a few weeks of practice arrangements were made for a tournament. The first tourney was held March 21st. on the High School court. Ole Hansen and Mary hindley were the victors of the day. After the tourney, refreshments of sandwiches, salad, lemonade and cake were served. The second tourney was held April I 1. The winners of the events were as follows: Boys Doubles—Willette Murray—Garnet Best. Mixed Doubles—John Bixby—Josephine Moss. Boys' Singles—Garnet Best. ft ft ft T rack Some enthusiasm has been shown for track in the last two years. Although there is no suitable place to train, the boys have utelized the nearby sidewalks to some advantage. It is to be hoped that in the near future at least a partial equipment may be obtained for this line of athletics. Seven Grants Pass boys attended a meet held in Ashland May second. They succeeded in securing seven points. James McFarland scored four points by tying a Medford representative for first place in the high jump. Bobzien made third in both 50 and 100 yard dash and Bestul made third in the half mile run. Those on the team were Bobzien, McFarland, J. Bestul, Harryman, Nipper, Hamilton and Howard. 70 The Grants Pass Schools By F.DWARD S. VAN DYKE. Clerk CERHAPS no city of equal size in the State of Oregon can boast a more complete and modern equipment for the work of the public schools than that of which the tax payers of School District No. 7 of Josephine county comprising the Grants Pass city schools are so justly proud. Three substantial brick structures have been erected for the use of the grades and they boast the most modern and approved equipment. Each building will house eight grades besides cement basements, play rooms and ample closets, hot-air furnaces, modern sanitation along every line, as well as single desk seating capacity are features of each of the buildings. The buildings are all located upon easily accessable as well as highly desirable sites and in each instance the wisdom of the tax payers has been manifested in securing extensive grounds—two of the buildings being placed upon acre lots and 71 surrounded by noble old oaks of native growth. The average cost of the grade buildings has been approximately $15,000 each. The high school edifice of Grecian architecture and handsome proportion crowns a gentle slope in the center of eight and one-half acres of rising ground, and from its three wide entrance portals a magnificent sweep of the famous Rogue River valley can be seen in every direction. No more varied or charming vista can be found from any public building in the State of Oregon. The traveler passing through the valley sees this splendid native campus with its $50,000 high school building rearing its proud head from every vantage point. The landscape gardening and campus beautification planned for the future will make it an object of more than local attraction. The domestic science and manual training departments of the school work are located within the high school building and the quality of work done in both departments as well as the completeness of equipment are the subjects of favorable comment from every visitor familiar with the details of such work. A fine cement walled and floored gymnasium in the same building, together with shower baths and individual lockers gives ample facility for the cultivation of high school athletics. The assessed valuation of the district for the year 191 3 is approximately three million and a half dollars and the estimated value of school houses, grounds and equipment $150,000. Society Events FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE PARTY The Sophomores kindly made the Freshmen feel at home at a party given to them at the skating rink on October 16. The evening was passed quickly in skating and dancing, and light refreshments were served by the entertainment committee of the sophomore class. The sophomores decided that the freshmen were “jolly-good fellows.' SENIORS ENTERTAIN AT MISS HELEN HAIR'S HOME The Seniors were bidden to throw aside their dignity and enjoy a real youthful evening at Helen Hair’s home on April 4. All followed the bidding and when they had assembled—oh! two lonely ones were yet to come—a game of guessing the thirty-six books pictured on the walls began. Other games creating more excitement followed and the Seniors seemed reluctant to give up their play for dainty refreshments of lemon sherbert, chocolate and sponge cake which were served by the hostesses Helen Hair and Ruth Hathaway. Our features were examined through the horoscope and after this all feared that they should hasten home before their features might have time to come true. The class voted Helen and Ruth charming hostesses. SENIOR TRAMP To feel the proper dignity of their position the Seniors gathered together before dark on the evening of October 10th, to take a stroll to the Fruitdale Grange Hall. After the roll had been called and all had responded the march began and in due time the Grange Hall was beseiged by grave (?) Seniors and Mrs. Ingalls as chaperon. Varied were the amusements of the evening, until all fun was ceased by the serving of coffee, doughnuts and toasted marshmallows by the entertainment committee. Finding out after this repast the lateness of the hour, all lights were turned out and all made for Grants Pass. SENIOR-JUNIOR PARTIES When a large hayrack wended its way down Sixth street on the evening of October 25. filled with a happy crowd the natural conclusion was that the Seniors and Juniors were going to make merry and at Fruitdale. Of course, dancing games and eats occupied every minute of the evening. The Seniors served refreshments of ice cream and cake. The Juniors returned this party with a party at the Guild hall on November 14. The evening was pleasantly spent in various games and dancing. Before the refreshments were served the party was gathered in groups of different letters, and when the time came for the pronunciation of the word with these letters CIRCUS was called by all. Miss Watkins chaperoned the first party while Mrs. McCracken. Mrs. Selleck and Miss Messenger chaperoned the party at the Guild hall. 7i “Circus Night Behind the Scenes” EDISON RECORD - - and he said to me - - - - - does my skirt hang straight - - - - just a little more powder, Gail - - -“ “—for the love of Pete !“ - - whereon earth is Spessard—” “ - - - up just a little higher - - - “ —ach, du lieber! look at the people coming in—' “—there goes the band, we can talk a little bit now - - - ’ “--get out there you big boob—“ “—well, here’s Miss Watkins at last!” —have I enough rough on - - “—where is that eyebrow pencil - - “ —have a peanut on me - - - ” “shshshshsh ! how do you suppose —“ Ladies and gentlemen we are very glad —” “ - - look at Charlie !” “ —for the love of Pete - -“ — hurry into that elephant, you mutt - - - ' “ - - isn’t Charlie the limit—” “ — didn’t come for me — “ - - a giraffe that talks - - “— is that too tight, Harley - - — - couldn’t come alone — “ “ — a mirror, my kingdom for - -’’ “— why doesn't that band play look at the gitaffe browsing on the dec- orations — ’ “ - - - here you! lend a hand with this curtain —“ “ - - you poor simp!” “----broke some of Offins’ apparatus — -’’ “— I wonder how much money —“ 44 - - - how’ll we ever catch those pigeons - - — - meaow !’ “— getting stage fright already - - - ” 44— for the love of Pete - - - “ isn’t he screaming - — ’ 44 — positively terrified —” 44 - - - never laughed so much in all my life — ’ 44 - — coming all to pieces — brought my tatting - —“ hey! up on the platform for the grand finale !’ For the love of Pete!’’ “— pull them back Bobzein - -’’ - - — - - ready. Ament!’’ “The White ! the Green ! The Class of Fourteen! The Class with the grip! The Class with the pip ! We’ll make the High Get up and fly ! Seniors! 14! 77 At Golden Drift Dam Some I ruler-classmen A Girls Favorite A Little Hii;h School Life 78 Patronize Our Advertisers and Mention The Tofca The success of this book is due largely to the co-operation of the business men of our city. Loyal students will therefore patronize as far as possible those advertisers and will mention the Toka as their reason for doing so. To the official photographer. Mr. C. F. Bixby. we are deeply indebted for the splendid display of first-class pictures, which are herein represented. To the Stafford Engraving Co., of Indianapolis, we extend our most sincere thanks for the superior work done on our cuts and for the prompt delivery of all copy. We especially thank this company for the considerate contract submitted to the Toka staff. Last, but by no means the least, we appreciate the many favors our printer, P. P. Proctor, has shown. His careful observance of the minute details have not passed by unnoticed. In his busiest hours he has never failed to give our work personal attention and it is due to this fact that our book is one of such a standard that it may be classed among the best of high school annuals. We again take special pains to thank these three mediums who have made our Annual and we earnestly place them on our list for student patronage. As the Annual goes to print I wish to again thank the advertisers for the courteous treatment I have received at their hands and for their patronage without which the publication of this little volume of our High School life and activities could not be possible. We sincerely hope our advertisers may be repaid two-hundred fold for their faithful and ardent help. DON BELDING. Business Manager. Men of Today-Young Men want Classy Clothes The hardest sort of Suits to provide successfully are the Suits for the Dapper Young Dressers, who want the very limit in style! We’ve met with great success in clothing these Y'oung Fellows, because we study their wants. There is always a “distinguished,” “Classy” air about the cut and the style of our Young Men’s Garment. We Call the Attention of Smart Dressers to Our New Spring Suits The styles may be called extreme, because they are extreme. Every idea or kink, that’s new, is shown here, while the fabrics and colorings are entirely new. Suits $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 to $25.00 There’s much to see here that’s different, and our time is at the disposal of the Young Man who is “just looking” for his Spring Suit. PEERLESS CLOTHING CO. The Store for Young Men. Grandfather Grandmother Father Mother Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Eighth Graders to First Graders and the Baby All find “PERSIAN SECRET” for the hands and face the most soothing preparation for rough skin or sunburn, making the skin soft and smooth. Never greasy or sticky and pleasant to use. 25 Cents the Bottle Use it, and if you don’t find it best of all, bring back the empty bottle and we refund the money. Sabin the Druggist The Annual is on sale at Sabin’s Cold Storage Co. P. T. BIRCHARD, Prop. PURE CRYSTAL ICE Grants Pass, Oregon G. P. H. S. Calendar 1913-14 Sept. I 5—School opens and once more we view Mr. Turnbull's bright countenance. Sept. I 7—Seniors hold their first meeting. Don waxes eloquent and is elected president. Sept. 30—The pennant treaty is at last signed by all the classes and the faculty. Oct. 1—Senior pennant goes up. Oct. 2—Junior pennant goes up. Oct. 3—Senior reception. Alfred's fond hopes and budding youth cruelly blighted by “mere woman. Oct. 10—The Seniors tramp it to Fruitdale. Where, oh, where, are the jolly Juniors, is the cry of the hour. The Freshmen and Sophomores roller skate at Dreamland Rink. Oct. 15—Rufus moves that the Seniors adopt the doughnut as their class flower. Oct. 16—Plans for a Senior Circus begin to generate in the minds of the entertainment committee. Oct. 21—Said plans burst in full glory at a committee meeting. Laurence evinces unheard-of enthusiasm. Oct 25—Seniors and Juniors deport themselves at Fruitdale. Oct 28—Alfred not yet recovered from his gloom. Nov. 3—Senior pins arrive. Sam, Laurence and Claude lose theirs immediately. A Guarantee of Satisfaction Accompanies Each and Every Purchase We believe in our customers and we want our customers to believe in us. It is a confidence game neither of us will be ashamed of. Purchasing is not compulsory in this house—come in and compare, and if you do not feel satisfied walk out again. We give the best for the money and you can’t better the best. The name of Schilling everywhere stands for honest dealing, and here it also stands for Quality, Good Values, and Courteous Treatment. Your satisfaction is our success. P The Quality Store GRANTS PASS. OREGON A State College without Tuition The Oregon Agricultural College O. A. C. is the College for every Oregon student who wants practical, efficient training. O. A. C. trains men and women in Agriculture, domestic Science and Art. Forestry and Logging Engineering, Civil, Electrical. Mechanical and Mining Engineering, Commerce, Pharmacy, Industrial Arts and Music. (). A. C. has an instructional staff of one hundred and thirty-five specialists. O. A. C. has a democratic, cosmopolitan student body from every county in Oregon, thirty-one other states and eight foreign countries. (). A. C. is your school in particular because you want to be it specialist, you want greater efficiency. Write for a free illustrated booklet and detailed information to the Registrar, Corvallis, Oregon. IN LIFE'S MAY DAY AND YOUR RACY DAY THEN PUT MONEY IN THE BANK Ybu might need it s SAVE PART of the money you make and put it in the bank. Put just five dollars a week in our bank and in twenty-five years this sum and the interest on it will he a SNUG FORTUNE. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety, 4 per cent Josephine County Bank Grants Pass, Oregon Why lose the opportunity of a quick sale of your real property because of a faulty title. Now is the time to clear the title of all flaws, a delay may be disastrous. For a minimum charge the Josephine County Abstract Co. will compile an abstract revealing the true condition of your title. Josephine County Abstract Co. Masonic Bid. J. E. Hair, Pres. Jas. Martin, Sec. Nyal’s Family Remedies ARE GOOD FOR YOU PHONE 35-R National Drug Store J. A. SLOVER, Manager Nov. 6—Football game. Ashland vs. Grants Pass. Score. 6-6, in our favor. Nov. 7—Harley Britton gambols gaily on the green at Miss Messenger’s in the role of Bruno. No, Alonzo, this is not an insane asylum, only a rehearsal for the Senior Circus. Nov. 10—Eva C. discovered wearing a ‘14 pin bearing the inscription “Pres.” on the back. Nov. 19—First big circus rehearsal. A few Seniors turn gray headed. Nov. 26—Dress rehearsal. The performers sail away from the High School in boats to their respective homes. Nov. 25—Thanksgiving Day. What is there to be thankful for? Wait till the circus is over before you judge. Nov. 28—SENIOR SURRKUSS! Nov. 29—SENIOR SURRKUSS! Dec. 1—Peace, sweet peace; the circus is over. The Boys’ Double Quartet is festive at Bobzien's. Dec. 3—Don acquires a spirit of cleanliness in the chemistry laboratory, and pours a bottle of sodium hydroxide in the sink, taking it for dirty water. Dec. 5—Alfred Oaks gets to school on time. Dec. 15—Laurence breaks eight test tubes in one lab. period. We shudder to think what Hulbirt would have done in such a case. Dec. 19—Mr. Turnbull wishes us all a Merry Christmas. ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHS C. F. BIXBY ANGELO STUDIO 605 SOUTH SIXTH STREET OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE ANNUAL TOKA TWO FACTS Honest Goods Are the basis for the “Square Deal” idea and for six years the people of Grants Pass have had an opportunity to judge whether or no we have lived up to this standard and we handle the best line of Hardware and machinery on the market. The test of time has proven this fact to the buying public and brought us a long line of sat-fied customers. Lowest Prices This store has led in all honest articles at the lowest living price. Some goods are not cheap at any price. Our aim has been to buy the best the market affords then sell it to you at the least possible profit and stay in business. Try it and see. “Trade with Us and get a Bank Account Jewell Hardware Co. Horseshoes or Hairsprings The blacksmith takes $5.00 worth of iron and makes horseshoes worth $10.00. The cutler makes the same iron into knives worth $200. The machinist changes the same iron into needles worth $7,000. The watchmaker converts the same iron into mainsprings worth $200,000, or into hairsprings worth $2,000,000. Will you stop with the High School? THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Eugene, Oregon Wishing Teachers and Students plenty of Out-in-the-Wilds-Fresh-Air Trips and that all will come back to school Chuck Full of Health and Ambition, Yours for a Jolly Vacation, KINNEY TRUAX The Kodak and everything for it can be had from : : : STANTON ROWELL who sells Photo Supplies and does expert finishing «� � Also sells Pianos : Music : Stationery 509 G Street, Grants Pass Jan I—Football, Medford vs. Grants Pass. Score 0-0. Medford followers peeved. G. P. ditto. Jan. 5—sSchool begins again. Where did all those I 4's come from? Surely it couldn’t be a Senior who painted them! Jan. 14—A new program appears on the board. Great consternation among all. especially Freshmen. Jan. I 5—A new program appears. Jan 16—A new program appears. Mr. Turnbull begins to wear a worried look. The winners of Miss Watkins’ Algebra contest entertain the losers at the Guild Hall. Jan. I 7—Double-header basketball game with Medford. Score: Boys. Medford, 29; Grants Pass. 24. Girls, Medford. I I; Grants Pass. I 3. Jan. 19—Great flurry among the girls. Have you asked your man? is a prevalent question. Jan. 21—Senior class meeting. The usual number conspicuous by their absence. Red and Laurence become over-awed by their responsibilities as members of the “Foka staff. Jan. 22—Ebcams! A few select Seniors wrestle with the mysteries of oxides, chlorides, germicides, herpicides, and suicides. Jan. 23—Doc Shearer lands on Alva Wilson s feet at the girls' dance. Alva is overcome but recovers in time for the next round. Jan. 26—Second Semester begins. Sub-fresh, approachri.g Laurance, (timidly) “If you please. Mister, arn't you Mr. Underwear ? My papa says—’’ whether large or small, receive the same courteous treatment, prompt service and efficient management of their banking business. THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES ARE AT YOUR SERVICE Grants Pass Banking Company OFFICERS ANI) DIRECTORS Claus Schmidt. President Geo. P. Jester. Vice President Marshall Hooper. Cashier L. A. Launer. Asst. Cashier James Tuffs Geo. R. Riddle O. S. Blanchard Herbert Smith Engraving for College and School Publications rHE above is the title of our Book of Instructions which is loaned to the staff of each publication for which we do the engraving. This book contains 164 pages, over 300 illustrations, and covers every phase of the engraving question as it would interest the staff of a college or school publication. Full description and information as to how to obtain a copy sent to any one interested. 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ARTISTS : ENGRAVERS : ELECVROTYPERS Engravings for College and School Publications a Specialty Century Building INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Proctor’s Prompt Printing Pleases Particular People Rooms Nine and Eleven, Masonic Temple I Print The Toka Stop Eating Glass The enamel that chips off of pour Graniteware is glass and does not digest readily. Replace your Utensils that Wear Out With Utensils that “ Wear-Ever ” “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Wear does not chip or rust SOLD ONLY BY Rogue River Hardware Weigh the car—not its price. Both are light. But the Ford is the one car whose low price does not indicate its high worth—the reason why you must “get busy” today—if you want a Ford this season. Joseph Moss, Agt. The Oxford Hotel and Cafe Strictly First Class and Most Up-to-date Hotel in the City Try our Special Dinners every Sunday—50 cents— 12 to 1:30 Merchant’s Lunch every day, 35c Jan. 27—Sam gets a haircut. Basketball game. Double header No. 2. Score: Girls, Ashland. 15: G. P. H. S.. 8. Boys. Ashland. 1 5; G. P. H. S.. I 7. Feb. 2—Senior boys wear their green and white caps. General class mix results. Dana makes lightning change before appearing in school. Feb. 5—Senior girls show their class spirit, resulting in the first annual girls' class rush. Miss Young fears she has not duly impressed us. Feb. 5—Just a little bottle of green ink ! Feb. 6—Those naughty upperclassmen receive an invitation to leave school for the time being. Don and Eva make up. Girls’ baaketball at Murphy. Score: Murphy, 6, G. P. H. S„ 26. Feb. 9—The boys come back, refreshed by their vacation. Rain interferes with the Senior-Junior hike to Fruitdale, so the two classes repair to the Guild Hall instead. 1 he majority rules. Feb. I I—Our boys beat Central Point at basketball, 31-18. Feb. 16—Industrial Club formed at H. S. Gladys C. plans to raise pigs for the fair. Feb. 21—Basketball at Ashland. Let us draw the curtain. Feb. 23—Toka staff meeting—a very momentous occasion—almost ends in a general break-up. Red mov-s that we think it over. Remember Barnes the Florist for Cut Flowers Phone 339 R Greenhouses 805 N. 8th St. We have an entirely new Ice Cream Plant and are in shape to care for your wants in this line better than ever. When you think of ICECREAM think of Russell’s Confectionery Always at Your Service Whether you are well dressed or not depends a reat deal upon where you buy your clothes. When you have us send your measure for an Ed. V. Price Co. tailored-to-order suit, you may be sure that it’s the best that money can buy—best in woolens, workmanship, style. The highest priced custom tailor can’t dress you better. Let us prove it Geo. S. Calhoun Do you know that it is the policy of this store to sell the kind of shoes that are not sold in the average store and in order to do that we choose the very smartest models that the skill of this country produces. R. L. BARTLETT 105 South Sixth Street Ladies get your Suits Hats and Hair Qoods at WITTORFF’S MILLINERY 110 N. 6th St. Opp. P. O. Indian Motorcycles The Standard of QUALITY-POWER—RELIABILITY Racycle Bicycles Easiest running, most durable, costs no more than other makes Royal Typewriters Now displacing all other makes in the U. S. Government Departments and largest corporations in the United States. USED MACHINES (all makes) Reliable Tires and Supplies at lowest prices, and guarantees made good. Come see how I can save you money on supplies that satisfy. Expert repairing at lowest living prices. Miles McIntyre ( 04 South Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon Feb. 27—Some of (he high school students trip the light fantastic toe at the Guild Hall. We refuse to believe that the fantastic toe is always light. Mar. 6—Juniors and Seniors wend their weary way to Fruitdale once more. Laurence and Alfred wax hilarious and bear down upon Jeannette. Miss Young gives Laurence a heart to heart talk. Mar. 9—Tennis enthusiasts make good use of the tennis court while the good weather lasts. Don goes home with Eva. Mar. 10—Basketball teams have their pictures taken. Heard at Bixby’s Studio: Alva N.: Josephine, can I wear your shoes? Josephine. Why yes. Alva, if you won't tell anybody. Don goes home with Eva. Mar. 1 I—Don goes home with Eva. Mar. 12—Sophomores win the Sophomore-Freshmen debate. Don goes home with Eva. !Furniture and Rugs GO TO H E L M E R ' S ,t00 North Sixth Street Telephone 45 J The First National Bank of Southern Oregon Grants Pass THIS BANK SOLICITS YOUR ACCOUNT ON THE BASIS OF CAREFUL, COURTEOUS, CONVENIENT BANKING SERVICE. MMMM Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profiits $100,000 L. B. HALL, President J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice Pres. H. L. GILKEY, Cashier R. K. HACKETT. Asst. Cashier Back of every Bishop’s ready tailored Suit is a guarantee of satisfaction, which protects you against defects or disappointment in material orwork-manship-aguaran-tee that makes Clothes-buyingsafe C. P. Bishop Co. Leading Clothiers China Glassware AND Crockery AT Hall’s Art Store 310 N. Sixth St. Phone 105 Where you get the S. H. Green Trading Stamps. C. G. GILLETTE, Pres, and Gen. Mgr. S. B. GILLETTE, Treas. H I). GILLETTE, Sec’y- GRANTS PASS FEED CO. INCORPORATED The Oldest Established Feed Business in the City Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain and Poultry Supplies Give Us a Trial 400 South Sixth St., Cor. I Warehouse No. 3, Telephone 116 S. P. Track Mar. I 3—Tennis tournament, the first of the season. Mary Findley and Charlie Hanson are champions. Don gets a new pair of shoes. Mar. 15—Don and Eva go walking. Mar. 16—Several Senior boys appear in stiff collars. What is the reason for this unwonted outlay? Why, to have their pictures taken, of course. Don goes home with Eva. Mar. I 7—St. Patrick's Day. Everyone wears the Senior colors. Don goes home with Eva. WHEN YOU THINK OF HARDWARE THINK OF Grants Pass Hardware Co. DEALERS IN Hardware, Monarch Ranges, High Standard Paints, Harness and Harness Goods FANCY GROCERIES BEST GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES ALWAYS FRESH THE RIGHT PLACE TO BUY ALWAYS AS REPRESENTED J. PARDEE 202 Sixth Street Telephone 281 Mar. 19—The Toka staff all present at a meeting. Under the stimulating influence of this unheard-of circumstance, they wax hysterical, and Miss Crowley almost loses her endless patience. Mar. 27— Once more with joy. we hearken to the call of the music and enjoy an evening at theSkillman Lawrence Hall. Mar. 28—Ruth H. reaches the years of discretion (?), and is surprised by a few of her jovial fellow Seniors. Mar. 30—Miss Young discovers a budding young literary critic in our midst. Just think, Dana, you may be famous some day. Apr. 4—The Seniors are delightfully entertained by Ruth Hathaway and Helen Hair, at the home of the latter. On breaking up each Senior wends his weary way straight home, individually and separately. Apr. 7—Apropos of the study of irony in Senior English, Dana produces the following bit of keen satire. (To be sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle ) The Senior Class has got fine girls, I tell you what, they’re dandy! And all the boys will testify They're sweet as m'lasses candy. Apr. 10—The Seniors write a theme on the subject of Modern Gallantry. (Editor’s note: Where did they find any material?) Apr. 16— The Hoodoo is chosen as the Senior play, and the parts are given out. Apr. I 7—The second of the series of tennis tournaments takes place at the high school court. John Bixby and Josephine Moss are the winners in mixed doubles. Apr. 24—The Glee Clubs put on the musical comedy, A Nautical Knot. which is a great success. Apr. 25—The Senior girls depart for Glendale, for a week-end house party at the home of Alva Wilson, on whom the whole affair was a surprise. Apr. 25-26, 12:30 a. m.—The Senior girls still discussing clothes. Apr. 25—Grants Pass High beats Ashland 2-0 at baseball. Rah ! Rah ! for us. Apr. 26—The Senior girls tear themselves away from Glendale. Gladys is taken for the chaperon. Apr. 27—The Seniors have their first play practice. Alfred overwhelms everyone with his rendition of Hemachus. Apr. 28—The Calendar goes to press, so we must leave the rest to the imagination. May 27—GOODBY ! The isi White House Grocery Do You Grants Pass Know W. W. LAFFERTY H. H. PKRNOl.l. THE OWL that the Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks, Confectionery Crossett Billiards and Pocket Billiards Grants Pass, Oregon Shoe Baseball Supplies Tennis Goods Fishing Tackle is considered the best in Guns Ammunition the world The Exclusive Sporting Goods Store JOE WHARTON Sixth St. Grants Pass We Sell Them California- Oregon Bishop Co Power Co. 513 E Street Phone 169 Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon COME AND SEE IT! Golden Rule Store Everything to Wear Exclusive Agents for Munsing’s Underwear Nemo and Royal Worcester Corsets Ladies Home Journal Patterns Wooltex Coats Suits Professional Directory Office Phone 1 2 Residence .W Dr. L. O. CLEMENT S. I.OUGHRIDGE, M. D. Practice Limited to Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Physician and Surgeon Grants Pass, Oregon Surgery a Specialty X Ray Parlors and Electrical Appliances Tuffs Building Oregonian Pho s Saturday Evening Post Ladies Home Journal Country Gentlemen VERNON BASLER, Agent Phone A5-J Rear of Peerless Clothing Co. PEERL ESS PAIU. ORS “THE MOCHA Cleaning and Pressing Open Day and Night . I’. IIOHELL, Mgr. Ladies' Work a Specialty That's where you get that noonday Lunch and Evening Meal. Lust class Grants Pass, Oregon Sendee. DR. W. W. WALKER EDWARD S. CAN DYKE Dentist Lawyer Conklin Building. Grants Pass. Oregon Opera House Block. Grant Pass. Oregon WESTERN UNION WELLS EARGO THE 1 DICE IN SONG STANDARD OIL J. S. MacMurray C. C. PRESLEY, Agent Phone 58 Studio: Hall's Building ROLAND W. DEAN agent for 1 he San Francisco Call D. L. JOHNSTON Assayer and the Oregon Journal Just Call 181-J Grants Pass, Oregon Rooms 6 and 7 Opera House Block ■: ) HYIVA' RR, M. D. I've, liar, .Vase and Throat Specialist ( i lasses Jilted and gum an teed Office in Schmidt Huildinsr. Grant Pa . Oregon Office Phone 826 Residence 324 . . r. ay ix .] . i). Physician and Surgeon Albert Building. Sixth St. Grant Pa . Oregon W. H. HODKINSON Watchmaker and feu 'eler Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Diamonds. Optical Goods and Silverware. Fine watch reparinK a Specialty. 106 S. Sixth St. OregonLife Insurance Company Insures Students A B CORNU I . District Mitr. Get the Annual Toka at Sabin’s The Mrs. E. Rehkopf Place where Pools Always the latest fads Pocket Knives and styles in Bicycles Fishing Tackle Millinery Guns and Rifles Suits and Camping Outfits Coats are the best, is the store where Quality Counts Cramer Bros. Also Ladies Furnishings Oddfellows Block