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

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ELLIS DODSON. A man of age and experience. Mathematics. History. Entered G. P. H. S. 1923 from Newberg High School. Newberg, Oregon. Class Play 4. ETHEL HAGAN - - - Hagan” This is so sudden! History, Science. Basketball 1-2. Chorus 1-3. Opera 2. Girl’s Reserve 3. Junior Girl’s Club 3. Class Play 4. Committees and entertainments. LEE HOUCK - - - “Sleepy Try Caveman stuff, Lee! Commerce. Commercial Club treasurer. Pythagorean 4. Committees and entertainments. LUCILLE HAYES - - Sam” She will be the best of her profession. History, Language. Spanish Club 2-3. Chorus 1-2-3. Opera 2. Junior Girl’s Club 3. Girl’s Reserve 3-4. Class Play 4. Committees and entertainments. STANLEY LAWTON. Women are peslty nuisances. Mathematics. BERNICE COON - - “Cooney” It’s a blessing not to remember all the bunl( 1 hear. History, Mathematics, Home Economics. Chorus 2. Junior Girls Club 3. Girls Reserve Secretary 3. Vice President Girls Reserve 4. Pythagorean 4. Commercial Club 4. Scroll Staff 4. Toka Staff 4. Committees and entertainments. Page Eight

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CLASS OFFICERS Chester Edgerton - - - President Garrett Crockett - - - Vice President Mintie Wilhelm .... Secretary Donald Barnes - Treasurer and Representative to S. B. Council Mrs. Stearns ... Faculty Advisor Page Seven

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It came to pass that in the year 1920, one hundred weary natives from divers places besought admittance to the great tribe of Grants Pass High. These were called the Freshman Clan and twenty-four was their mystic symbol. They obtained a guide named Wardnp who led them thru the mazes of their new life. Hayden Tucker and Iris Burns were head chief and second chief. Clara Harbeck recorded their deeds, while Irene Hyde guarded their wealth and Virginia Parsons represented them in the tribal councils. A year elapsed and the clan became known as Sophomores but still retained Ward-rip as their guide, and Chester Edgerton as their head chief. Jack I obin was his able assistant, Arda Isham the faithful scribe, William Madison carefully kept their treasure and Iris Bums represented them in the great council. On October thirty-first, at the annual Demon’s eve, the lesser clan of Frosh were entertained. A few moons later, they gave the Sophomores a weird ceremonial called a masquerade. In this same season the clan presented the tribe with a wonderful, awe-inspiring blue and white emblem which they had won in the mighty battle of Chautauqua I ickets. The clan was now entering its third year in the tribe and was called Juniors. The great, good guide having journeyed afar off, the clan chose Gunnell as their guide. Tucker again became chief with Edith Spalding as sub-chief. Virginia Roy kept the records, Irene Jay was guardian of the treasure vaults, and Clara Harbeck represented them in the tribal council. The clan had many members in the tribal armies in the football and baseball wars and its squaws ruled the tribe in basketball. A mighty potlatch was held at the end of the season for the Senior Clan. In nineteen hundred twenty-three the clan once more returned to the tribe. They were old in tribal ways and customs and were known as Seniors. At different limes a great plague descended upon them known as Final Exams and many were stricken, yet the clan lived on. Y ea, one of its members became chief of the tribe. Stearns guided the clan thru its final perils while Edgerton valiantly led them. Garrett Crpckett was second chief, Mintie Wilhelm kept the records, and Donald Bames was custodian of the treasure and representative to the great Council. The Clan was supreme in all parts of the tribal life. The squaws once more defeated all in basketball. Her orators waxed eloquent and silenced the other clansmen with much noise and clamor. In the Harvest Moon the whole tribe held a mighty potlatch. Later the squaws invited the braves to a huge war dance and much feasting followed. At length the period of vacation is near at hand and the clan is prepared to set out and conquer the remaining tribes, no longer scattered wanderers but a firm band of loyal people. Page Nine Carl Oestreich.