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

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SENIOR HISTORY ELEANOR BOCOCK. SEPTEMBER 15, 191 3, was a great event in the lives of the Senior Class of 17. Grants Pass High School opened its doors to a class of sixty innocent Freshmen. We, as all Freshmen, were awed and amazed by the airs and manners of the upper classmen; we, of course, received our share of hazing, but in a few weeks we became familiar with High School life and settled down to work. We held our first class meeting the first week and elected Allen Underwood. President, Ira Disbrow, Vice-President, and Goldie Stinebaugh, Secretary and Treasurer, but upon her mid-year resignation. Juel Bestul was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss McLean was appointed our class advisor. After much controversy and discussion we decided on red and white for our class colors. In October the Seniors gave the High School a reception, this being the Freshmens first social function in High School. The Sophomores entertained us with a skating party at the Dreamland Rink at the beginning of the second semester, we entertained them in a like manner in March. We entered into debate enthusiastically considering the fact that we were only Freshmen. Juel Bestul and Raymond Lathrop were the debators from our class, but were defeated by the Sophomores. Charlie Gilmore. Allen Underwood, Park McCracken and Juel Bestul were on the foot-ball team and several of our men went out for track, basket-ball and base-ball. Returning to school the next fall we took up our Sophomore year with a class of 42. The officers for this year were Earl Pittenger, President, Charlie Gilmore, vice-President, and Margurite Davis, Secretary and Treasurer. The Seniors gave a reception to the High School and faculty the first semester and we united with the Juniors in giving a class party in March. During our Junior year we were the smallest class in High School, 35 members, but regardless of that we entered into school activities earnestly. We elected Hubert Wilkins, President, Douglas Pinkerton, Vice-President, and Allen Underwood, Secretary and Treasurer. I he Seniors entertained us with a Halloween party, and we entertained them in January. In December we held two meetings at different Seniors' homes, to practice our class song and yells. Juel Bestul, Douglas Pinkerton, Eldon Spalding, Allen Underwood, John Harmon, and Parke McCracken were on the foot ball team. In the class rush the Junior and Freshmen boys carried off the honors by defeating the Seniors and Sophomores. On May Day the Juniors came in with the second highest number of points in the track field meet. Also Eleanor Bocock was elected May Queen. .Viable Hanseth received the scholarship medal of our class in May. School again closed and after a summer of pleasant vacations we were enrolled in High School as grave and mighty Seniors. Can it be possible that only three years ago we were the green and innocent Freshies that were always 22

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CLIFTON BOOTH Track I. 4. Foot-ball 4. Class play 4. CLAUDE BOOTH Track 4. Foot-ball 4. Play 4. Motto— LOVE. LABOR AND LAUGH Class Colors - -- -- -- Red and VI hite Class Flower..........................................Marie Henrietta Rose OFFICERS President - -- -- -- -- -- Juel Bestul Vice-President - -- -- -- -- Mable Hanseth Secretary................................................... Gertrude Berry Treasurer ------- - - allace Niles Loren H. Basler Allen Underwood llione Myers Juel Bestul Elarl Voorhies Ollie May Moore Claud Booth Hubert Wilkins Arline Morrison Clifton Booth Mable Anderson Essie Nipper Arthur Cramer Gertrude Berry Elsie Powers Paul Day Eunice Blodgett Edythe Robinson Robert Jewell Eleanor Bocock Valesca 1 ruax Raymond LeRoy Lulu Darnielle Edna an Gothen Wallace Niles Elsa Gebers Gladys Whipple Earl Pittinger Dorothy Gilhllan Gladys York Gerald Prescott Arie Gotcher Mary Youngblood Eldon Spalding Mable Hanseth Warren Slover Avis Irma Knips 21

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being lost in this now familiar High School? Strange as it may seem we are the same bunch. But we gladly took upon ourselves the responsibility that all Seniors do. We were fortunate in having Mr. Wardrip as our class advisor. Juel Bestul was elected President. Mabel Hanseth, Vice-President, Gertrude Berry. Secretary. and Wallace Niles, Treasurer. I he Blue and White Clubs were organized in September. Juel Bestul was appointed captain of the White boys and Eleanor Bocock. captain of the Blue girls. Juel Bestul was also president of the Athletic Association and captain of the foot-ball team. Over one-half of the foot-ball team this year were Seniors; they were, Loren Basler, Cliffton Booth. Allen Underwood. Juel Bestul, Eldon Spalding, John Harmon and Wallace Niles. Several of our members have gone out for track and are making good records. Loren Basler, Raymond Leroy, Earl Voorhies and Arthur Cramer well represented the Seniors. In October the Seniors entertained the Junior class and faculty with a Halloween party. In December the Juniors entertained us in return at the High School. In April the Seniors held their picnic at Table Rock, this being one of the most enjoyable class gatherings of our Senior year. Several have left our ranks during these four years and others have taken their places, so we now number a class of thirty seven. We, of course, have made mistakes and have had failures and disappointments, but still success had been in our paths during these four years. Taking all into consideration, we believe our class to be the most successful class graduated from Grants Pass High. May our future be as successful as our H. S. years is the wish of each and every member of the 1917 Senior class. t J f J CLASS PROPHECY MARY YOUNGBLOOD. Grants Pass, Oregon. Miss Mary Youngblood, May 24, 1925. Mexico City. Mexico. Dear Mary: 1 wish to congratulate you on your efficient work, as head of the Red Cross Corps, in your demonstration as to what sanitation can do for a city. Today is the tenth anniversary of the class of seventeen. We were entertained at the Chateau of Countess Deschamp (formerly Valesca Truax) with the Governor of Oregon, Juel Bestul. as guest of honor. In the afternoon Paul Day arrived with his aeroplane, an invention of his own. run and lighted by wireless. with a wireless telephone at his elbow and we were invited to take a sail with him. Our first stop was at the home of Arline Morrison, where we were shown her modern kitchen where she spends many delightful hours experi-