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

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 Lulu Darnielle “The Prima donna of the Golden West is touring Europe. She is to appear before the Royal Family of England next month. Avis Knips has just finished painting her masterpiece and is now searching for rest under the sunny skies of Italy. Gladys Whipple has established a school among the Hopi Indians, and Elsa Powers is just returning from the mission fields of South Africa. Eldon Spalding is a millionaire ship buiider in Seattle, and for pastime is acting as foot-ball coach for a bunch of news boys. Madame Yorke. formerly Gladys York, is a Modiste in Gay Paree. Eleanor Bocock inherited a vast estate in Switzerland, and is now spending her time in climbing the Alps and taking pictures from dangerous heights to give to tourists and friends. Hubert Wilkens is president of the U. S. Federal Bank at Washington D. C. and is a very successful business man. After graduation llione Meyers returned to Boston and has reached the top of the social ladder, and rumors have it that she is soon to be married to an English Lord. “These are the days of modern Journalism says Allen Underwood, well known for his Journalistic career. Warren Slover is making his light shine in darkness, for he is illuminating the Josephine County Caves as a demonstration of lighting with wireless. If his demonstration proves a success our next reunion will be held there. Hoping you will be present at our next reunion, I am Sincerely yours, H. H. WARDRIP. ? »f t ? SENIOR CLASS WILL KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. the Senior Class of the Grants Pass High School, in the County of Josephine, State of Oregon, on this twenty-sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, being possessed of sound minds, and acting under no undue influence or prejudice, do devise, declare and publish this, our last will and testament, furthermore all former wills by us made are hereby revoked and annulled. First: We direct that all our funeral expenses, laboratory fee and other debts of similar nature, be paid from the proceeds of the Senior play. Second: To Daniel Hull we do most lovingly bequeath one large leather- bound note book in which to keep his Measles list for next year, as the one he used this year is completely filled. We do also bequeath to the above mentioned gentleman one pair of extra strong spyglasses to be used in searching out the unfortunate pupil who shows symptoms of the measles. Third: To our most worthy supervisor and principal. Herbert H. Wardrip. we do bequeath one small megaphone that he may be heard in Senior meetings and in the Assembly hall. 25

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menting on new dishes, that she may help the home maker with that problem of, What shall I cook? Our next stop was at the Leonard Orchards, owned and operated by Wallace Niles; there we were shown through his well appointed dairy. We again went sailing through the clouds until we dropped into that beautiful “Two in One” garden owned by Gertrude Berry and Ollie Moore who are married now and live in modern bungalows on 1 okay Heights. We again started on an upward flight and were soon landing on Baldy, “the scene of many High School picnics. There we were conducted through Arthur Cramer's wireless station. While there Arthur received a message from two of the world's most famous women aviators, Essie Nipper and Edythe Robinson. Having exhausted the resources of Earth they are now searching for the man in the moon. Our last stop was at Dr. Loren H. Basler's new scientific hospital on North I Oth street. This is the largest health institution of its kind in the world and is figuring largely in the growth of Oregon. We then returned to Grants Pass and had our annual banquet at the Oxford Cafe, and after that we were taken en masse to the “Dreamland Theater owned by Gerald Prescott. The picture entitled “Love, Labor and Laugh, with Robert Jewell as the comedian, was in great favor. Charley Chaplin is fast becoming a back number since Robert began creating his own comedies. The day was a success as all things are with the class of ‘17. Of course you will be interested in the other members of your class and what they are doing, Mabel Anderson has been appointed Poet Laureate of the West. Arie Gotcher has proven to be a very successful teacher. At present she is in the Philippine Islands under the employment of the United States Civil Service. Lester Calhoun is business manager of the Ellison-White Chatauqua, his motto being efficiency. Eunice Blodgett is a dramatic teacher in a Baptist college in Chicago; her wonderful ability as a dramatist being first discovered in the Senior play. As a Trombone soloist, Earle Voorhies is attracting large crowds in his tour around the world. Edna Van Gothen is principal of the Consolidated schools at Wimer, and Mabel Hanseth has made her name famous with her new primary methods. Claud and Clifton Booth inherted an immense fortune from an unknown uncle in Australia. They are now hunting mummies in Egypt, and have unearthed some rare specimens. Elsa Gebers is secretary to a Wall Street financier. The Le Roy Dictionary, edited by Raymond Le Roy, is fast taking the place of “Webster's in home and school. Dorothy Gilfillan is making her mark in the Republic of Germany as private secretary to our Foreign Consul, That little paper entitled “Life, owned and edited by Earl Pittenger, has more subscriptions than any other paper in circulation. Earl has also made a name for himself in the base-ball world. 24

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Fourth: To Marion I. White we do bequeath one book on Modern Gal- lantry which she may read to future Senior classes to save her the trouble of preparing a speech each year. Fifth: To Albert Dawkins we bequeath an automatic device for keeping his stenography and typewriting pupils classified according to their ability and speed. Sixth: To Gladys Penn we do bequeath one set of extra strong, iron cooking utensils which seem to be a necessity since the advent of the boys cooking class. Seventh: To Monroe E. Miller we bequeath one five-gallon can of concen- trated “PEP well seasoned with ginger to be administered to those very willing, but very pepless young men who may come out for foot-ball next season, with the privilege of applying to the president of our class for a new supply when the above mentioned portion is used, as the class af ' I 7 has a large unused supply in the treasury. And above all we would leave Mr. Miller one ticket to Webeaux where everything is said to be perfect. Eighth: To Gladys Cox we do bequeath one 1917 model Ford Runabout, said runabout to be used in her numerous trips about the town, from one school to another. Ninth: Unto Juanita Parker we bequeath a volume on Red Cross Nurs- ing. and to Muriel Turner a large volume on Base Ball, the above mentioned books to be used as reference books for the Red Cross Society and the Girls’ Base Ball team. I enth: Unto A. C. Archbold we bequeath six good musicians for his or- chestra next year, said musicians to be found in the incoming Freshman class, products of the Junior band. Eleventh: Unto Anita Crellin we do devise and bequeath one patent de- vise for correcting papers and note-books which she demands in large quantities from her long suffering pupils. Twelth: Unto Katharine Bridges, our dearly beloved Toka advisor, we leave 120 acres of land on Tokay Heights, well supplied with acorn trees, where she can carry out her life ambition of raising pigs. Thirteenth: Collectively to all the good teachers in this High School we bequeath in trust for the pupils, all the good little words of praise and encouragement, and all quaint pet names and endearments, and we charge said teachers to use them justly and generously as needs of their pupils may require. Fourteenth: To the High School as a whole we dedicate two beautiful statues of great Americans to be placed in the convenient niches in the Assembly room and also our picture, beautifully framed, to be hung in the lower hall as a shining example to all our successors. Fifteenth: To the respective classes we do bequeath, devise and will, separately and individually, as follows: To the class of 1918, our successor, we leave our great wisdom in things parliamentary and our unexcelled ability in class affairs, likewise all our note books and test papers that they may be a guide to them in their year of greatest trial. Also to the class of 1918 we leave the fourty-four seats on the west side of the Assembly which we hope they will occupy with suitable dignity. 2b