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

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THE T O K A C Merle Hershberger Merle” ”1 guess maybe I tol«l you.” Majors: History and English. Senior Play. Stunt Nite. Junior Play. Gerald Rannells Jerry” ”1 don’t want to.” Majors: English and Ag. Ora Johnston Buck” (). K. Babe Majors: English and History. Hi G 3. 4. Treasurer of Tennis Club. Scroll Staff. Glee Club. Basketball 3, 4. Irene Manuel Peggy” Thai Isn't nice. Majors: English and Commercial. Operetta 3. Stunt Nite 3. Torch Honor 3, 4. Toka Staff. Scroll Staff 4. Senior Play. Student Court. Typing and Shorthand Contest. Janice Kurtz “Mcnta” •‘Oh! Really! Majors: English and History. Donald Coos. Cooky” (Jolly, boy.” Majors: English and History. Aggies 2, 3, 4. Phelan Nelson “Failing” How shou’d 1 know? Majors: English and History. Mountain Service Club 4. Hi G 4. FFA 4. Track 4. Iris Ray Iris” No Majors: English and Commerce. Glee Club 1, 2. Orchestra. Student Court 3. Operetta 1, 2. Dama Hussey Grandma” “oh. those tests!” Majors: English and History. Elnora Silva “Happy” What's the Civics Lesson?” Majors: English and Home Economics. Girls A. A. Girls A. Council 4. Girls’ Athletics. Tage 27

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 THE T O K A Leland Gillette Razor” Where’s Nellie? iMajors: English and Mathematics. Operetta 1, 2, 3. Hi G 3, 4. Football 3, 4. M. S. C. 4. Stunt Nite 2, 3. Tennis Club. Junior Play. Nellie Hamer Nell” “Where's Leland? Majors: English and Commerce. Track. Stunt Nite. Torch Honor. Girls’ Athletic Association. Olave Hagen Sheeny” “L o” Majors: English and History. Scroll Staff. G.ee Club 1, 2, 3. Operetta 1, 2, 3. Cyrus John Lloyd Cy” “oh! will school never end! ’ Majors: Mathematics and English. Jack Bennett Jack” “Hey. Luke!” Majors: English, History, and Science. Foot- ball 3, 4. Class Treasurer 2. Class Vice President 3. Student Body Treasurer 3. S. B. A. Vice President 4. Athletic Manager 2. Student Court 3. Hi G 2, 3, 4. Orchestra. Stunt Nite 1, 2, 3. Track 1. Junior Play. Senior Play. M. S. C. 3, 4. Basketball 3, 4. Tennis 2, 3, 4. Jeane Springer “Jeanc” “I don't care. Majors: English and History. Entered from Portland Hi, 1929. Girls’ League Treasurer 4. Student Court Clerk. Stunt Nite 31. Girls’ Glee Club 30. Operetta 30. Eleanor Smith “Ciggies” Ha. Ha. Ha Majors: English and History. Junior Play 3. Fred Thornburg Fritz” I should say not.” Majors: English and Mathematics. Toka Staff 4. Scroll Staff 2. M. S. C. 2. Torch Honor 2. Scholarship Medal 1. Warren Ausland Ossy” “I ain’t fussy!” Majors: English and Ag. Class Treasurer 4. Toka Staff 2. Stunt Nite 3. M. S. C. 4. Student Court 4. Hi G 3, 4. Football 3, 4. Track. Vera Gray Ju, Ju” “ loudness. Iracious” Majors English and History. S. B. Rep. 2. Class Treasurer 3. S. B. A. Secretary 4. Toka. Torch Honor. Senior Play. Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Glee Club. Stunt Nite. Girls’ League Secretary 2. Student Court. Operetta 1. Tage 2b

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THE T O K A « : Senior Class Will Let it be known by these presents that the Senior Class of 1931, of the Grants Pass High School, in the City of Grants Pass, County of Josephine, State of Oregon, on this twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, being in possession of our diplomas, in a wholly unbalanced mind, and under no undue influence, do find it necessary to bequeath certain of our various accomplishments to those who follow us. in order to partially compensate for their many deficiencies. First: To the High School in general we do will our good fellowship, our undy- ing school spirit, our pep, and all of our troubles. Second: To Superintendent Cramer we leave I om McCaw’s bicycle, in order that he may not tire himself unduly in his regular visits to the High School. Third: To our honored principal, Mr. Buhlman, we leave our deepest gratitude for his co-operation during our high school career. Fourth: To Mrs. Marcy we leave a room immune from the musical (?) strains of the orchestra and plastered with our patented fall-proof plaster. Fifth: To Miss Walker and Miss Gorman, our excellent class advisers, we leave our sincere thanks for conducting us through our Senior year. Sixth: To Mr. Larimore. our hard working and efficient janitor, we leave the latest design in robots so that sweeping the assembly will be a pleasure. (Keep it well oiled.) Seventh: To the Juniors we do bequeath our undeniable right to a lofty air. Eighth: To the Sophomores we leave our originality and success. Ninth: To the Freshmen we leave the right to impress upon the new class of Freshmen that you are the lordly Sophomores and they the green, awkward Freshmen. Tenth: Regretfully, we will our unsurpassed knowledge acquired by four years of regular attendance at this edifice of instruction, and our beloved class colors. Crimson and Silver, to the incoming Freshmen. I, Eugene Lee. do hereby will and bequeath my marvelous oratorical powers to anyone capable of taking them away. I, Leslie Shaw, being somewhat sane, do will and bequeath my joking nature to the next Student Court judge. I, Carlton Wiley, do will and bequeath my ability to characterize feminine ways to Leo Weber. I, Marjory Knapp, do will my perfect attendance to Venita Spalding. I, Earl Silva, do hereby will and bestow my ability as a trumpet player to Frank O’Neill. I, Louis Hagberg. do will my wavy hair and wild western tactics to Dwight Richardson. I, Warren Ausland, do will and bequeath my vivid blushes to Charlie Vannice. I, George Stanbrough, do will my permanent (?) wave to George Jackson. I, Edna Ducharme, do will my speed in walking to Maxine Martin. I Elizabeth Bash, do will and bequeath six inches of my height to Everett Stockstill. I, Lowell Voetberg, do will and bequeath my Ford to Miss Gorman and Miss Quinlan. I, Barney Harmon, do will and bequeath my ability to railroad measures through the Student Body to Coach Mayfield. Tage 28