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

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of principalship. We all feel that the progress of our High School pupils during the last three years, both mental and physical, is due to Mr. Lacey, and our hope is that we may retain him as long as he remains a pedagogue. Since moving into our new High School building, with its fine equipment and construction, Mr. Lacey has found it necessary to hire a private secretary. Miss Grace Taylor, a graduate of Grants Pass High and considered the finest secretary in the state. We prophesy the best year G. P. H. S. has ever had, under this working team. New York, Jan. 6, 1927.—Madam Charilla Tetherow de Van Astorbuilt, wife of the multi-millionaire, and known internationally as a rising playwright, has produced a new triumph in her latest drama “ ‘A’ Grades.” This happy little play, which cleverly depicts the life of a High School Senior, was written especially for Miss Marjorie Niles, the dainty comedienne from the Pacific Coast, who has caused such a sensation in New York this season. Miss Niles has announced her intention to desert light dramatics for the heavy, as she feels that her temperament and disposition are better adapted to tragedy than comedy. “ 'A' Grades” will doubtless be her last appearance in light dramatics. An interesting feature of Miss Niles' play is that she designs all her beautiful gowns herself. GIRLS—Do you want curly hair—FREE? Send in an answer to the picture puzzle in the November McCall's and you will receive a sample of “Dr. La Von Allens’ ” hair tonic. This drug was the principal topic of discussion at the Universal Veterinary Convention held in London, July 3rd. It was discovered that not only will this valuable tonic produce curly hair but if applied two inches above the left ear it will seep through the root hairs by osmotic pressure into the small, delicate brain cell used by a High School student. This serves as a food for building up the cell and the student will find that her efficiency in the pursuit of her studies will be more than doubled. DON'T FORGET! Send your answer in at once. Sacramento, May 5, 1927.—Miss Anna Bramwell favorite cook of Madame Charilla Tetherow de Van Astorbuilt, has recently ordered a large room built on the East side of the kitchen. Miss Bramwell. president of the Cook L-adies Union of this city hopes to make this in the future a meeting place for the organization. Boston, June 30, 1927.—Among the members of the graduating class of Max Grishaber’s Select Boarding School for Young Ladies we find Thelma Robinson whose remarkable talent promised her a bright future as an interpretive dancer. Mr. Grishaber is famous throughout the East as a devotee of Trepsidoore, and he gives an especially fine course in the art in his school. Tunnel Nine. May 2. 1927.—Trains are delayed today because of a serious wreck this side of Iceland. Miss Mary Pollock, engineer of the Serene Peaceful Express, is entirely to blame. Intent on her crocheting she failed to notice that she was catching up with passenger train No. 54 and the collision was the result. No action has been taken against Miss Pollock as yet. Chicago, Nov. 20. 1927.—Miss Clara Firth, pupil of the Divine Sarah Barnhardt, will make her debut tonight in grand opera, singing “Cecilia in Mr. Fieldovitch's opera —“The Golden Voice.” The Victor Record Company has engaged Miss Firth to sing a number of records for them. Washington, D. C., May 5, 1927.—Comrade Ruth Smith, well known Parlor Bolshevik has established the soviet form of government in Mexico. As the soviet has been organized only one month it is impossible to say, as yet, just how successful it will be. Comrade Ruth has bright hopes, however, and we cannot help feeling that under her skillful manipulation Mexico will cease to be a fly in American ointment. San Francisco, Jan. 1, 1927.—Whitney Allyn’s recent boxing victory gives him the world's heavy-weight championship. Other athletes all over the country are beginning to show signs of worry over “where they come in ” We do not wonder when we 19

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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

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consider that Whit has also carried off honors in ball, fighting, baseball, swimming, tennis, football, golf, hockey, basketball and track. New York City, June 2, 1927.—The Van der Inkstrew diamond mystery which baffled detectives all over the country for months is solved at last, thanks to Miss Minnie Alberts, City Chief of Police. None of the details are out yet but it is known that Miss Alberts worked alone and unaided in the tracing out of the plot. San Francisco, Aug. I, 1927.—Among the lists of latest books we have an unusual publication by Annie Dungey, entitled “Housekeeping.” This book will probably be used as a text book for home economic classes in many of the Western High Schools, as its easy style and possibilities of practical application make it admirably suited to that use. New York, June 9, 1927.—One of the reporters for the New York 1 imes recently overheard the following remarks from two prominent citizens: “I firmly believe in the doctrine of ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child',” Evelyn Bradford, Superintendent of Public Instruction of New York State brought her fist down on the table with a thud to emphasize the remark. Carlotta Wiseman, head of the largest New York Kindergarten, answered, “Children cannot stand rough treatment. In my school room I emphasize the play element. as I have held play before work all during my own school experiences. This argument is thought to have been the beginning of those heated discussions which as we all know will not be really settled until the next presidential election. Paul Wright, nominee of the Democratic party, states the following, I believe that entertainment should be the first consideration.” The Republican nominee, Margaret Counts, stands firmly for “All work and no play” and believes in Miss Bradford’s argument of “Spare the rod and spoil the child ’ Corvallis. Ore.. May 16, 1927.—“There is none her equal,” remarked one of the O. A. C. students when talking of Miss Katherine Baker, Dean of Women at that college. Although Miss Baker has only been there a month, having recently taught physical culture in an Eastern girl’s College, she is becoming very popular with all the girls on the campus, and she will doubtless prove to be the school's most successful Dean since the retirement of Dean Fawcett. St. Paul, June 6, 1927.—Ruth Gorham, head of the United States Dietitics Bureau, has concocted a new dish for the sick, composed of two teaspoons ful of finely ground acom meal and a dash of red pepper over a glass of persimmon jelly. This mixture is patented, and the biggest steamship company of the Atlantic is negotiating with Miss Gorham for the control of the patent. Boston, June 3, 1927.—Mr. Leonard P. D. Q. Kendall has recently discovered a new bug in his Bugoligistic Work. It is to be of great value in the future, although it is very small, its strength is equal to 200 H. P. and the food value of the beast is so great that one taken with salt and penper will sustain life for 24 hours. Mr. Kendall is reputed to be one of the foremost zoologists of the West. Brooklyn. N. Y., June 9, 1927.—Miss Carmelita Pool has sold her stock in Bethlehem Steel and retired to private life with a seventeen billion dollar rating, is the latest gossip from Wall Street. Miss Pool has for some time been known as the possessor of a fabulous fortune, most of which she has accumulated herself in the last ten years. She is reputed to have made her money through the most daring speculation New York has ever witnessed. Boston. Mass., August 10. 1927.—“Frocks will be lower in the neck and shorter in the skirt this season than ever before,” is the prophecy of Monseiur Sherman Smith, the leading designer of Boston. Clergymen throughout the world are becoming alarmed at the daring trend of modern costumes and a campaign for more moderate styles will probably be launched in the near future. Mons. Smith argues that present-day fashions only represent the economical spirit of the times, and he will no doubt give the campaign some very active opposition. Marjorie Niles ’20 Martha Reed '20 20