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

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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

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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 Will We, the Senior Class of 1920, noning that the hour of our departure from our Alma Mater is fast approaching, and being in our right minds and under no undue influence, do publish, ordain and decree this our last will and testament, and do hereby revoke all other wills by us made. First. To Crants Pass High in general we do leave our pep and our School Spirit, in the hope and belief that these will keep Crants Pass as wide awake in the future as they have done throughout our High School Career. Second. To our esteemed School Board, we give the green paint from the big ’20 on the front steps, (For the removal of which the Senior shekeles were so willingly shelled out), with the provision that said paint be returned to Royston Lacey upon request. Third. To Superintendent Imel we will one bottle of Mother Winslow's Nerve Tonic; one teaspoonful to be taken before each Teacher's Training Class. Fourth. To Professor Caston we devise and bequest one electric burglar alarm and recorder, which, when any pupil ditches a period, will automatically ring a bell and record the truant's name... This we hope will save our beloved principal much shoe leather and many gray hairs. Fifth. To our special friend and class advisor, Laura Thomas Cunnell, we leave one complete treatise on Perpetual Motion, in the hope that through a study of it she will be enabled to use all of her spare time to better advantage. Sixth. To Niel R. Allen, we give a Viclrola with one record, to be used in explaining the Capital and Labor situation to his Civics classes, also we leave one large size bottle of the essence of Democratic ideas to be thoroughly mixed with his Republican sentiments, only one teaspoonful to be taken at a time, or the results will be fatal. Seventh. To Ethel Parent we do bequeath one combination periscope and ear trumpet, with which she will become even more efficient in detecting passing notes and whispered remarks in the assembly room. We also give one dozen extra-sized deportment blanks so that no one may be slighted by having their name left off the list. Eighth. To Wilda V. Counts we will and devise one patent comb which will enable her to spend more lime on the lesson and less time in arranging the boys' hair. Ninth. To Cone Cutler we give one educated South African parrot, which shall be trained to repeat the words, LeRoy Heston! Harold Isham! Let's have a little more quiet!” twenty times during each recitation of her Political Economy class... Also Louise Hammerbacher's latest book entitled “Red Pigs.” Tenth. To Alva Wilson we do will one leather upholstered arm chair designed to increase her comfort when on duty at the head of the west stairs. Eleventh. To the Juniors, Seniors-to-be, we leave one barrel of patent paint remover, a substance said to be invaluable to all Senior Classes. Twelfth. To the Sophomores, coming Juniors, we bequeath our Muriel's JAZZ., which we deem a sadly needed quality, plus Carlotta's dignity, and Paul Wright’s wisdom —three elements universally recognized to be indispensable to a successful High School career. Thirteenth. To the Freshies we give Carmelita’s vanity case and a volume by Sherman S. Smith entitled “How to Bluff.” This book is calculated to prevent studying from interfering with their education. Fourteenth. To the incoming Freshmen we do leave our beloved class colors, old 21