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

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 Elsie Harmon is selling hot dogs and mustard (without pickles, 5 cents, with, 10 cents) at the World’s Fair at London. I find that Miss Helen Wise has been arrested for bootlegging—evidently she’s tired of the dairy business. I am surprised to find here by the frying pan that Gerald Everton has at last graduated and is a Freshman at O. A. C. It seems that Gerald was out after 10:30 one evening and was called before the Dean for sleeping in class next day. He always was a fast man. Miss Helen Spalding has found a way to earn money cheaply, not golddigging, but by writing testimonials for Henna foam Shampoo. ’’Under this grease spot I read that Claude Gotschall is being paid by Irving Berlin to rewrite ’Yes Sir, That’s My Baby.’ I knew Claude had music in his soul but I wondered when he would find it. Miss Geraldine Johnston, ladies’ maid at the Redwoods Hotel, fainted the other day when offered a tip by Mr. Irving Condit, D. D. ‘Bud’ is at present minister of the Methodist church of Dryden. ’’Another money making scheme enters upon the field—Sterling Bailey is advertising mistletoe for sale, with or without demonstration. This business, combined with the money obtained from his wife’s (nee Elin Hansen’s) flute playing, he is able to keep the wolf from the door. “On this piece of paper on the floor I read that Alden Thompson has been chosen as vice-president of Wrigley’s Chewing Gum Corporation. Miss Barbara Andrews is playing the tragedienne opposite John Barrymore in Hamlet. “This advertisement says that Virginia Reid is interpreting the ‘Rise of Youth’ with Eugene Layton in Portia Mansfield’s act of aesthetic dancing. “Loren I uttle is posing for a noted sculptress for a statue of Adonis to be presented to the city of Three Pines by its Chamber of Commerce. “Ida Wertz, because of her noted work in raiding the Shack (Herman Horning, prop.) for concealed bottles of Coca-Cola, is appointed state secretary of the W. C. T. U. Here by the mantel I read that Lloyd Schmidt is starting a bank in Merlin by electing himself president. So far the total assets of the bank amount to $392. He is supported by Sam Baker, cashier of the Grants Pass Bank. In the athletic field, Guy Pollard has been named as half-back for the All American football team. However, because he had to stay home and take care of the baby, he was unable to make a speech of thanks. “Arleta Messinger is dancing at the Cafe de la N'oir Chat, on the Rue de la Paix, of Paris, where she is noted for her lack of adornment. Art Youngblood is chief operator of the air mail line from London to New't ork. “Doris Woolfolk has gained fame on the automobile race track, where she succeeded in making the record of 261.3 miles per hour. Irene Wyatt is now playing ‘Cleopatra’ in the Greenwich Village—another good woman gone down (or up). With a sigh the man stepped from his seat where he had been gazing at the ceiling above him and returned to the fire, now a mass of coals. A calm, peaceful smile was on his face and as he gazed into the dying embers, there appeared upon his features the indomitable spirit of the class of ’27, the class that had gone forth into the world to set itself a record of clean sportsmanship and good citizenship. By Leo Bunch a —25—

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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—

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SENIOR CLASS WILL Let it be known to all persons by the following presents: That we, the Senior class of Grants Pass High School in the city of Grants Pass, County of Josephine, State of Oregon, United States of America, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven, being in possession of our diplomas and in sane mind, and under no undue influence, do ordain and declare this Last Will and Testament, dividing our great amount of talents among the faculty and various members of the school, which we do deem will be of great benefit. First: To the old school we do will our good fellowship, our unconquerable spirit and our undying loyalty. Second: To Mr. Mishler, we leave our full case of hair restorer. Third: To Mr. Wardrip, we bequeath our deepest gratitude for his cooperation during our high school career. Fourth: To Miss Humphrey, our beloved class adviser, we leave our deepest gratitude for her splendid guidance during the Senior year. Fifth: To Miss MacLachlan, we bequeath a portable telephone. Sixth: Io Miss Landon. we leave our ability to make sarcastic remarks. Seventh: To Miss Riddle, we bequeath our ability to keep a dead silence in assemblies. Eighth: To Mr. Brown, we leave the memory of Senior athletics. Ninth: To Miss Boyles, we do will our adaptability to foreign languages. Tenth: Io Miss Rice, we will bequeath at least one new record for the benefit of the next years’ typing classes. Eleventh: To Miss Richards, we leave an efficient aid to help keep track of the school finances. Twelfth: To Mr. Nickel, we bequeath more second hand laboratory equipment to repair. Thirteenth: To Miss Wallace, we leave our false geometry solutions. Fourteenth: To Miss Horning, we leave an efficient squad of librarians. Fifteenth: To Mr. Van Dyke, we leave our interest in the Literary Digest. Sixteenth: To Miss Lewis, we leave one pair nickel plated roller skates to enable her to get around in the halls faster. Seventeenth: To Mrs. Marcy. we leave bigger and better boys,” for the benefit of her future biology classes. Eighteenth: To Mr. Edwards, we leave one copy of Oregon State Traffic Rules. Nineteenth: To Miss Sanford, we leave our ability to make ourselves heard. Twentieth: To Mr. Sherffius, we bequeath our easy chair and a box of cigars to occupy his spare time. Twenty-first: T o the Juniors we leave our dignified ways. Twenty-second: To the Sophomores we leave the right to wear Senior apparel, with the consent of the incoming Seniors. Twenty-third: To the Freshmen and the Subs, we bequeath our superior airs (57 varieties). Twenty-fourth: lo the incoming Freshmen, we leave our colors, crimson and silver, and our loyalty to Grants Pass High. INDIVIDUALLY I. Barbara Andrews, leave my ability as a tragedian to Melba Cecil. I, Judith Badger, bequeath my willowy figure to Hazel Miller. I, Sterling Bailey, bequeath my power of persuasive speech to Bob Lutz. I, Leo Bunch, leave my shy and timid nature to Henry Hillis. I, Elizabeth Chapin, leave my long, raven, curly locks to Marie Garrett. I, Bud Condit, will my two nickels to Orval Locatell. I, Lela Dodson, do bequeath my appendix to Miss Richards. I, Jerry Everton, leave my ability to make love to Bea Kenyon. I, Olive Overton, bequeath my interest in the Courier to Pearl Coulson. —26—