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

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19 2 3 27 Dama McKinstry, always noted for her wit, is now joke editor of the Merlin 1 imes. Merlin is quite a thriving city and the I imes is published twice a week. It was only through Dama’s great ability that she secured this position. She rightly deserves all the notice she is receiving. I he back to nature bug has bit Mildred Lowdon. I see her galloping through the woods now with a butterfly net in one hand and a salt shaker in the other. Myrtle Lamphear pinched for speeding. It seems since she has been operating her own garage and owns several racing cars, she can’t resist a burst of speed now and then. Evelyn Anderson has established a home for animals who have passed their useful stages. I see her now trying to teach a worn out horse to use a pair of crutches as gracefully as possible. Well, Mora I olin, who would have thought it? I see her dressed in flowing robes doing a classical dance with a group of nymphs. She is a member of the Merry Morning Dancers”, successors to the Marion Morgan dancers. Minnie and Florence Morse have resolved never to part. They have taken up a homestead on Mt. Baldy and look down on the rest of the world. Louis Missall is another member of the class to follow the show business. He is traveling with the “Lotta Bunk Circus” and has a responsible position. One of his duties is to bathe the snakes each morning and see that they are made comfortable for the day. Orville McCarthy has just returned from a trip around the United States via Maude the mule. It seems he did it to prove mules aren’t stubborn, but useful and intelligent animals. From the appearance of Orville I'm not sure he has proven his point. 1 he mule isn’t in sight. Herman Farra has opened a livery stable and blacksmith shop in the crowded business district of Three Pines. He believes that people are returning to their first love, the horse. When they do, business will be good and in the meantime he has something to look forward to. Charles Hillis is recognized the country over as a famous writer of popular songs. His latest hit, “Iona Ford Can”, is especially recommended for putting the baby to sleep. Otis Billick has a responsible position with the new odorless limburger cheese company. His duties are to extract the odor and bottle it. This is sold along with the cheese to those who say the cheese loses its charm without the odor.

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26 THE TOKA SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Business isn’t so good tonight, most of the crowd is going to the lion tamer’s tent. Now that I have a few minutes I believe I will gaze into the crystal and see if I can get in touch with my old classmates. I often think of them and I wonder if they think of me. I was known to them as Vera Robinson but I am now known as Madam l a Rose, world’s greatest Medium and Crystal gazer. I have been half way around the world, traveling with different carnival companies, since I graduated with the class of ’23 from the Grants Pass High School. Ah, a bright spot appears on the crystal and I see my old friend Florence Williams doing a specialty, it seems to be a toe dance, before a packed house with the Ziegfield l ollies in New York City. Florence you have done well and I am glad. Who is this 1 see? Why none other than Kohath Grout, president of our class of ’23, now floor manager in one of the largest Ladies Ready-to-Wear shops in Chicago. Upon my word. Burr Johnson a female Impersonator and making a success of it too. He has taken the place of Julian Eltinge, who for so long led in this line of entertainment. Don Barnes seems to be smiling as he reads a letter. There are many piles of pink and blue envelopes on his desk. On looking closer I can easily see why he smiles. He is editor of the “Advice to the Lovelorn on the Murphy Gallop. Hubbard Day is very happy these days. He is a model in one of the largest men’s clothing shops in Paris. Hub can wear all the latest cuts of clothes and I can remember he always did like to dress. Right beside this shop is the studio of Eleanor Adams, now a successful teacher of classical dancing. Ruth Nichols’ face is seen most every place nowadays. Being naturally beautiful, all the manufacturers of cold creams, powder, etc., sought her photograph to be used for advertising purposes. Of course she has to confine herself to one company, but she receives huge sums of money from them besides the pleasure of seeing her picture everywhere. I know Ruth isn’t vain, but who could turn down an offer like this. Here is Merle Rimer, owner of a large and successful ranch in South America. He is married and has two wonderful sons. It is said that his wife, Josephine Robinson, often remarks she hopes they grow up to be just like Merle.

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28 THE T O K A Loren George and Emerson Wilken have a formula by which they are going to prove that sawdust can be made into as nutritious a breakfast food as any now on the market. The only difficulty now is to find a victim to try it on. Virginia Law and Argil Pruitt have decided never to marry. They have put their savings together and started for “No Man’s Land”. Don Megargle has now quite overcome his fear of going to college, and although he is getting along in years he has decided to start. LeRoy Stephens has taken over the Woodyard but is now selling electric eels by the tier. He has found that this is much more practical than the usual method of heating stoves. Henry Houck is captain of the largest submarine in the world and has introduced the method of playing appropriate tunes on his harmonica rather than calling his orders. He says this method is proving very successful. Owen Hogan and Nellie Leet were recently captured by the cannibals. Nellie is to be used for the feast of the King’s birthday, but Owen’s life will be spared a while yet, as he must be fattened before eating. Jul ia Hendrickson has recently been appointed poet laureate of America, her latest book being: “I’m going back to Moonshine Nell, I love her still.” Helene Story is travelling with Ellison-White Chautauqua lecturing on “The Effects of Gum Chewing on the Jaws”. Leland Goff is very busy propagating his new plant which he guarantees will reduce the fat man to normal, in due time if taken as directed. He says next year he is going to raise umbrellas as he believes them to be a profitable product. Rev. Rodney Britten while doing missionary work in the Hawaiian Islands tried to convert the famous Hulu Hulu dancer. Merle Cart. He did his best—and so did she, now they have returned to the U. S. and started housekeeping together. M iss Margaret Hair has just edited a new book which will prove helpful to hostesses. The title is “A Quick Way to Count the Silverware After the Guests Have Departed. I now see Allan Lacey travelling with the Chautauqua Circuit. He is engaged in raising the tent and to save himself a lot of labor has recently taken to raising it with yeast foam. Ah! And here is our old friend Hazel Hiatt, a drummer in Sousa’s band and she is so fast she beats time.