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

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Sterling Bailey “Sterling Me must be a gentleman. Mathematics, Science. Entered G. P. H. S. from Braden High School 1925. School Debate 4. Toka Staff 4. Scroll Staff 4. Orchestra 4. ElIN Hansen - - Peaches “That melancholy Pane.” Home Economics, History. Glee Club 1,2, 3. Music Club 3. Orchestra 3, 4. SENIOR PROPHECY Picture a lonely cabin, deserted, half hidden within the shadows of a mighty forest, its walls banked with snowdrifts. It is dusk, a silent dusk, whose solitude is broken only by the occasional hoot of an owl or the distant mourning call of a whip-poor-will. 1 hen, out of the darkness, comes the sound of snow shoes, a crunching step, and a man strides to the cabin, throws open the door and enters. With the unhurried yet skillful actions of the man of the open, he prepares a scanty meal and, after eating, washes the meager supply of dishes. Then he takes his place before the fire blazing on the hearth. Dreamily he muses, then, as though to himself, he speaks: May 20, 1937—just ten years since I graduated from G. P. H. S. with the class of ’27. I wonder where they are and what they’re doing.” As if in answer, the fire blazes up, showing the crude interior of the cabin, with its walls roughly covered with newspapers. With a slight showing of curiosity the man rises and steps to the wall. What’s this?” he cries. “The Grants Pass Daily Times,” Carl James Metzen, editor, circulation 400,000. Well Carl’s journalistic aspirations have brought him somewhere. I must continue. Miss Vera Humphrey is chosen as girls’ counsellor at the University of California. Vera’s sympathetic nature has once more made her populai. “T om Lenhart has been selected as vice-president of the Oregon State Y. M. C. A. 1 om’s kindly actions and strongly expressed sentiments will turn many a straying youth back to the straight and narrow path. Ah, and over here by the window I read. ‘Buy your negligee from Cecil Harmon. ‘T he Home of Dainty Lingerie.’ And near it I see that Miss Mae Fleming is teaching voice culture at the U. of O. What a perfect vocation for one so well adapted to it. “And near this bunk it says that Mr. Vernon Trimble has charge of the notion department (including safety pins) at Wieland’s Economy Store. And also. Miss Doris Footberg announces that she is supervising the sale of men’s underwear and socks in the same store. Well, Doris always had an eye for curiosities. —23 —

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Luther Lucas - “Luke” Bull—Durham. Entered G. P. H. S. from Ritzville High School Spring 1925. Toka Staff 4. Orchestra 4. Olive Ardell Robinson - “Olive Where the water runs smoothest, the water is deepest. History. Entered G. P. H. S from Dorena, Oregon 1926. Loren Tuttle ... “Tut” Able to talk on any subject even with the faculty History, Science. Student Body Vice-President 4, Class Treasurer I. Football 3, 4. Basketball 3, 4. Toka Staff 4. Scroll Staff 4. Pythagorean 4. Hi-Y 3. Hi-G 3. 4. Stunt Nile I. 4. Senior Play 4. Tennis Club 3, 4. Assistant Yell leader 1. Virginia Reid - “Ginger” The school boy’s confidante.” History, Languages. T oka 3. Scroll 2. Scroll Editor 4. Pres. Girl Reserves 3. Girl Reserve 1, 2. Pythagorean 3. 4. Ciceronian 2. Glee Club 3. Ciceronian Cup I. Senior Class Play 4. Operetta 3. High School Play I. 2. U. of O. Delegate 4. Vera F. Humphrey - “Vera” Caesar was ambitious. Art L. Youngblood - - “Art” Flying eternally. History. Football 4. Hi-G 4. Ag Club 4. Knights of the Galloping Goose 2. Stunt Nile 1, 4. Ruth Wieland - “Ruth” She looks meek, but sometimes appearances deceive. History, Home Economics. Girl Reserves 3. Stunt Nite 4. O. A. C. Delegate 4. Senior Play Properties Mgr. 4. Vernon Trimble - “Vernon” “His mind is wandering: hut It won't go far.” History. Class Vice President 4. Debate 4. Foka Staff 3. Scroll Staff 3. Toka Editor 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. Pythagorean 3, 4. Hi-G 4. Ciceronean Cup 2. Stunt Nite 2, 4. U. of O. Delegate 4. —22

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 Carrell Wissing has established a record for himself on the Wise dairy farm by milking a cow (capacity 10.432 liters) in 3.1416 seconds. Olive Overton has been chosen president of the Grants Pass Women’s Club because of her kindness to the Veterans of the World War, to whom she gave the left gold bridge. Something religious at last—Ruth Mosher has left home and become a missionary at I exas Guinan's night club in New York. Harold Pierce has just compiled his latest book, “Technical Explanation of Theoretical Telephotography. Anna Hassett is in San F rancisco playing leading lady opposite Red Kellow in ‘F laming Youth.‘ “Here near the floor I see that Perry brothers have established a chain of beauty parlors from Wolf Creek to Galice. “At last one of the class of ’27 has won honor at the higher institutions of learning for Lucian Lucas has been chosen chief yell-leader at Harvard University. Here by the wash pan I read that Maude Starns has been chosen principal of the ‘Starns Finishing School for Girls.’ Luther Lucas, after years of study, has been selected as agricultural instructor at O. A. C. Near by I see a birth notice, written in the form of a feature, saying that four children, all with fiery red hair, are the boast of the agricultural instructor of O. A. C., but, by last reports another addition in the form of a boy with gray hair has been established in the family. “I read that I ed Shawn has chosen Nellie Ward to be his assistant in the next year. “Eugene Hill has been selected as director for the board of Ladies’ Old-Age Pensions. “Alice Ruttencutter has turned to the life of a detective of the Secret Service, it being through her efforts that Orval Jess was brought to justice for attempting to use a ‘Garter Inspector’ badge. “Arthur Jones has become a lecturer on the Chautauqua circuit, speaking on the “Evils of Halitosis.’ “After taking a course in salesmanship. Retha Hunt has started demonstrating Sylph Chewing Gum. ‘keeps the form in form.’ “Harold Messinger, led by Miss Wallace’s encouragement, has become Trigonometry instructor at O. A. C. “Upon the ceiling I see that Olive Robinson has become cattle inspector at the Chicago stock yards. “Judith Badger has become nurse at the New Hope Home for the Deaf and Dumb. Louis Stidham has discovered a new explosive, anyhydrous glyceric tertraphor-oxicte. It is his ambition to demonstrate it on Mr. Nickel. “Lillian Harvey is manufacturing reducing pills and using Elizabeth Chapin for demonstrating purposes. “Evelyn Jordan is the only woman traffic cop in the U. S. and is stationed at Evelyn Avenue and Sixth street. “Lela Dodson is operating nurse at the Good Samaritan Hospital. “Geneva Olts is coaching Swedish debate teams at Stockholm, with the aid of Theo. Hussey, who is also dry-farming in Finland. “Adah Mark is now matron at San Quentin. —24—