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

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ly. Upon resignation of the treasurer. Royston Lacey, who proved his ability along this line, Katherine Baker was elected to succeed him. Our pep and originality were now advanced in top notch form. Many clever stunts and entertainments were given. We are leaving our wonderful class spirit to the next Senior Class and we hope that they in turn will hand it to the next class. Mrs. Laura Thomas Gunnell has nobly conducted us through the last three years of trials as our patient class advisor. Our Senior year has ended with a sigh of regret upon leaving G. P. H. S. where we have spent four happy years full of big successes and small failures and now all cheer for the best class ever. The Class of 1920. Anna Bramwell ’20 Carmelita Pool ’20. 17

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Senior History Did you say the class of '20 had “peP” and originality? Well I'll say so! This exceptional class entered Grants Pass High School on September II. 1016. seventy-two strong and bid fair to outshine all the other “Frosh” entering before them in talents and achievements. One of our brilliant achievements accomplished was our first class meeting when we elected for our Freshmen officers: President. Donald Lucas: Vice President. Hazel Bar-row: Secretary, Jean Davis: Treasurer, Percy Scoville; Representative to Student Body. Gladys Hood, and chose for our class colors old rose and green which comprised a very attractive pennant. Our secretary’s departure from the city caused her resignation, but Carlotta Wiseman very ably took her place. The first High School party we attended was a reception given by the Sophomore class which was a great success, as have been all other social functions in which we participated. A great deal of credit during the year was due to our able and willing class advisor. Miss Marion I. White. We blossomed out in the beginning of our second year and showed the rest of the school what our class could do in all kinds.of war work. Several entertainments and sales were staged and the proceeds obtained were given to the Red Cross and other war societies. To guide us through this busy year, we chose Eugene Halliday as President: Ver-netta Quinlan. Vice President: VeOna Williams. Secretary, and Leonard Kendall 1 reasurer, but during the year our president and treasurer moved away, whereupon Carl Isenburger was elected President and Paul Wilkins, Treasurer, to fill their places. The Student Body Representative this year from our class was Carlotta Wiseman. Then followed the big social year. Pep was oozing out of every one of the thirty members now enrolled as Juniors and we entered into social duties with vim. The .Senior Class of T 9 was entertained several times and a number of Catchy little vaudeville stunts were performed during the year, in the assembly. We elected Carl Hannum. President: Vernetta Quinlan. Vice President: Carlotta Wiseman. Secretary: Royston Lacey. Treasurer and to represent us in the Student Body. Carl Isenburger. The President having left school to accept employment, the Vice President was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy, and Lynetta Quinlan was appointed as Vice President. This vear closed with happy anticipation for our last year of high school looming up in the distance. Having had three years of high school training our minds being more matured and our physiques developed, we now contemplate the more serious sides of life and begin to plan what business lines we should follow and what pursuits in life immediately confront us. It is really interesting to note the different ideas manifested by the students of t ie class, some having developed executive ability, some musical talent, some seeing just the social side of life. whi e ethers are still somewhat giddy. However, it is very pleasing and gratifying to record the stupendous development throughout. The following were elected as the executive officers: Robert Bestul, President: Thelma Robinson. Vice Pr'side-t; Carlotta Wiseman. Secretary: Sherman Smith. Treasurer. The offices cf r residc't Secretary and Treasurer of the Student Body were chosen from our class, those being Wilbur Bearss, Carlotta Wiseman. Royston Lacey, respective- 16

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Class Prophecy POPULAR CIRL HAS RETURNED Mars, June 40, 1928.—Miss Muriel Myers, teacher of Martian dramatics, recently returned from an extended trip through the United States of America. She says on investigating the unusually sudden growth of Grants Pass, that it is due to the Climate and the Senior Class of 1920. Miss Myers brought back to our planet a book entitled ‘ Who and What of Today in America,” which she bought while there. It is made up of newspaper clippings, as the labor question has seriously interferred with the printing industry and we will print a few here to give an idea of what is happening on the world. New York limes. March 27, 1927.—Mr. Robert Bestul. President of the Missouri Federation of Labor, recently informed prominent organization leaders that he is “off the women for life. Disappointment in his Hgh School days is thought to be the cause of this drastic remark. Boston, Feb. 6, 1927.—Madamoiselle Martha Wilkinson has closed her select hat shop for the season, and will spend a part of her vacation with her old friend LeOna Duncan, first woman president of the United States. As we all remember the platform on which Miss Duncan was elected was Why worry? Let the world take care of itself.” Mexico City, May 6, 1927.—Miss Vera Turner will pass through the city on the sixth of August on her annual campaign tour for Women’s Rights.” Aubrey Goff and Don Miller, also agitators of the cause, will pass through Southern Canada during the latter part of the same month. As they are accustomed to the mild climate of Leland we regret to say that our extremely hot weather prevents them from visiting this part of the country. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3, 1927.—Wilbur Bearss has published his latest book on “Why I Became a Lawyer. He greatly emphasizes his early High School experiences in public speaking and Parliamentary Law and his book will be of inestimable value to Student Body Presidents all over the country. Cincinnati, May 2, 1927.—The Scientific Quinlan Twins, known throughout the world for their startling invention of a new form of gas, spent forty-eight hours in their laboratory during the week-end without food or rest. Their endurance is marvelous and entirely due to their interest in Chemistry. Vernetta is now writing school text books on this subject. The improvement over the old ones is met with enthusiasm, as all study is completely eliminated and practical application plus work in the laboratories with odorless chemicals is emphasized. Lynetta in her last speech in Congress advocated the use of sulfuric acid as a fuel. New York. Feb. 3, 1927.—The work of Martha Reed, futurist and cubist, is creating a great deal of comment in New York art circles. Miss Reed who came to New York seven years ago directly from Grants Pass High School, is well known for her unusual depicitions of Shakespearean scenes in the cubist style and one of her latest works, Shylock. was sold to the Metropolitan Museum for $73,000. Mattie is also a cartoon enthusiastic, and an ardent disciple of Bud Fisher. Altogether, critics prophesy a brilliant future for this young western artist, who declares that she owes her success to her training in poster-making throughout her High School career. Chicago. May 12. 1927.—The world famous virtuose, Cedricsky Fieldovitch, created a great sensation last night at the Metropolitan Opera House, where he made his debut before American music lovers. The master held his audince spellbound as he rendered his own favorite composition, “Cantaloupe Patch in Winter.” Mr. Fieldovitch is the most prominent violinist of the day. having far surpassed both Mischa Elman and Jascha Hiefeitz. Grants Pass. Sept. 4, 1927.—With the opening of the city schools for another term, we are very glad to note that Royston Lacey is again to assume the responsibilities IS