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

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Ronald E. Beers .... “Roney” Oone but not forKotten. English, Science. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Ira Woolfolk............................. Ira” Bold, brave and fearless. English, Commerce, Agriculture. Evan Anderson..........................“Evan ' “He who knows and knows he knows, is wise. History). Agnes Gardner .... “Billie” Innocence Is bliss.” Commerce. Girls Reserve I. Music Club I. Stunt Night 2. Iva Moore.......................“Iva Jane” “Our child prodigy,” English and Domestic Art. Senior Class Play 4. Stunt Nite 4. Entered G. P. H. S. from University Place High School. Nebraska. 1925. Holt Wardrip............................“Holt” “The bashful boy. English. Maurice Jordan .... “Maurice” “Our pessimist.” Commerce. Track 3, Agg. 2. Henry Hillis............................“Hank” “He usually means Just what he says!” English, History. Football 2, 3. 4. ---G. P. H. S. — PROPHECY It was the year 1948. One bright autumn afternoon a middle-aged man was seen walking up and down the main street of the large city of Grants Pass. Although the man appeared to be a stranger, he had the air of one expecting to meet someone whom he had known. Finally, with a look of disappointment on his face, he approached a very ancient person and asked the cause of the lifeless streets. Don’t you know?” the aged man replied. This is the first day of the County Fair and everyone is there. At this the stranger hurried off in the direction of the Fair Grounds. Upon his arrival he went immediately to the grandstand and looked thoughtfully around the fine track. A race was announced. He picked up a program of the day’s events and, after noticing who was to take part, stared at the track with eager eyes. When the last of —2 !—

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 Bennie Ben Alberts........................ “My Kritflish—my worry. Agriculture. VlCTORINE HlATI - “Vick” “Oh. for a wild party! History. Girl Reserve 1, 2. Helen Ringuette - - - “John’s Sis “Tall and stately an the (Joddess of Liberty. History) and Civics. William Meeks...........................“Bill” “We wonder If he is so meek. History, English. Aggies. Donald Griffith - - - “Curiy “The shiek! Science and Math. Hi-G 2, 3, 4. Baseball 2. Buena Wetherbee ... “Buena Merit is worthier than fame. English. Household Arts. Girls Reserve I. Bas-ketball 4. Baseball 4. Marie Strack...........................“Marie” Worth her weight in gold. History. Mildred Lee.........................“Husky “Hut you promised, Zella. Language and History. Baseball 4. Julia Gigler...........................“Judie “A rose—and aren't roses sweet? Languages, Science, English. Girls Reserve 2. Charles Ernst .... “Chuck” “Banana oil. Science, History. Scroll 2. Hi-G 4. Senior Play 4. Football 4. Stage Manager 3, 4. Orchestra I. 2. 3. 4. —23—

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 the horses arrived he started and cried: “Rewarded at last! There is one of my old classmates, Richard Claudson, riding the fastest of his enormous string of famous race horses, which are known the world over. After this outburst he looked around him with more interest than he had shown previously. “Well, well,” he exclaimed as he saw two ladies a few rows back of him. “I believe that there are two more of my old classmates.” A few minutes’ conversation soon revealed the fact that Alma Langworthy and Bessie Riddle were overseeing t':e sales of their famous confection, popcorn and chewing gum combined. After watching the races for a time, the stranger left the grandstand and walked around the grounds for a while, f'inally. he came to a tent where Julia Wright was telling fortunes. With her experience in Vienna, where she had been in training, she was pleasing her clientele with a fine fortune—for fifty cents. He continued to walk around and finally someone called him by name. After talking a few minutes to this fellow, the stranger said: “Tell me of the members of the class of 1928.” “I know of only a few,” said the man, “but I will tell you those. Percy T. Booth now has a number of honorary degrees conferred upon him by several institutions of higher learning in Norway and Sweden. This was done in recognition of his services as a manufacturer of a well known product. “Percy’s product is extremely popular with Charles Ernst, who uses it extensively in the manufacture of his well known candy. ’Copenhagen fudge.’ He offers this to any of his old classmates whom he meets. Beryle Conklin has finally bought out the company that publishes ‘The Literary Digest.’ She says that she is going to increase the circulation of this magazine bv adding spice to the stories. “Willis Ausland recently won the All-American Flag Pole Sitting Contest, having sat for three weeks, six days, 23 hours and 59 minutes on a pole 100 feet high. “Junior Peters has been sentenced to I 5 years at Sing Sing. He was caught in Ben Alberts’ chicken yard and the explanation that the chickens were his was not successful. “Esther Winters is conducting a very popular correspondence course in commercial art. She is doing this in connection with managing a 360-acre ranch, a husband and a family. “Professor Ronald Beers, working in collaboration with Lillian Williams at Kerby’s internationally known Chemical School, has invented a new type of glue. It is thought that this will revolutionize the fly paper industry. “Everyone is now having the pleasure of reading a real book, written and published by Richardt Hansen. The title of this priceless edition is “Nine Hundred Easy Ways to Reduce.” “The Lee girls, Mildred and Zelia, have taken up grand opera and are now at the top of their chosen profession. Emil Harbeck is at present engaged in revising high school literature books; so many people agree with Mr. Harbeck that former books of this type have been too easy for the students that his new book has an enormous sale. “Anita Winbourn has become a well known criminal detective in the Placer police force. Vernon Duncan has finally become a high-pressure salesman. He is now in Borneo selling silk hats to the natives. He is said to be very successful. Esther Hawkins is dancing in theaters all over the world, especially in Turkey, Timbuktu and Tennessee. She is specializing in the Highland Fling. —25—