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

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THE T O K A i 9 3 '932 September I 5. Sophomores The Class of ’34 has successfully advanced another step in its high school career and is now entitled “Sophomore. The officers elected this year were: President, Walden Manfull; vice-president, Eddie Eaton; secretary, Le Vona Nelson; treasurer, Lila Fae Williams; and Student Body representative. Marion Bromley. Eddie Eaton later moved away, and Leo Weber was elected to fill the vacancy. I he class was active throughout the year in various ways, being represented in interclass debate, basket ball, and track, and having three members on the school tennis team. Both boys and girls are continuing the active interest which was shown last year in the musical organizations of the schcol and have several members in the orchestra and band as well as the glee clubs. Bromley William Manfull Nelson Weber September 15. Freshmen The class of ‘35 has entered G. P. H. S. with a determination to live up to and surpass the worthy standards which the preceeding classes have set for them. Although they might have seemed a little late in getting into the inter-class activities, they intend to make up for this in the future. Just wait though, for they are going to show everyone just what kind of clay they’re made of. During the first part of the year they met, organized their class, and elected their officers. Those elected were: Howard King, president; Florence Havard, secretary; and Barbara Emerson, treasurer. 1 hey elected, at a later date, Justus Gray as their student council representative and Bond Jobe, vice-president. Miss Parr and Miss Boyles were chosen class advisers. Boys and girls alike have been very active in athletics—the boys having made up the greater part of the Rooky” team in football and basket ball. The Rooks were able after a seascn of stremcirs practice, to win a great many honors, victories, and lettermen. I he girls have had peppy teams in the interclass games. Jobe Havard King: Kmerson Gray I 5 J

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1 9 3 2 THE T O K A I 9 3 2 September I 5 Senior As Freshmen we were rather green. Though greener ones have oft been seen. With Katherine Mishler in the leaci We tried all good advice to heed. And took our parts with interest keen. The (Mass of 1932. Mary Louise took the lead in our Sophomore year. We liked school now, were glad to be here. We won the debate cup and Stunt Night Prize, And thought we detected admiring eyes. The Class of 1932. Class Again as Juniors we had Mary Louise. We all worked together as busy as bees. With debate cup and “Patsy we were very successful. We enjoyed Flunk Pay and Barbecue with energy zestful Ami met all obligations from A’s to %'s. The Class of 1932. our Senior year under Hubert was the busiest ever. We worked out some things that we thought rather clever. We gave the “('all of the Banshee and the Christmas play. Table Kock hike ami Press Fp Pay, The ('lass of 1932. Vannice Spalding Totnian Brown Hilles September 15. Junior Class Just three years ago 165 Freshmen entered this school. The 100 now left are very dignified Juniors. Hubert I otman was elected president and Mr. Carpenter, adviser for that first year. One of the main events during that year was the building of the bonfire for Rally Night. The following year Mary Ellen Ingram was elected president and Miss Quinlan was chosen to assist Mr. Carpenter, who was again elected as class adviser. 1 he presentation of the Thanksgiving program and the purchase of a beautiful blue and gold class pennant near the end of school, were the outstanding events of the year. The third year many things happened. First, on December I I the class presented a play called “Fixing It For Father” and used the proceeds to make part payment on a beautiful, blue velvet, stage curtain. It was made and put up by the members of the class. A class ring was chosen the first semester, a gold crest on a silver background. The officers for this year were Kenneth Smith, president; l eona Allen, treasurer; Keith Smith, student body representative; Wilma Copple, secretary; and John Shaw, vice-president. Smith 14] Smith Allen Copple Shaw

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THE T O K A 1932 September 21. Student Council 932 The first Student Body meeting was called and the officers, Holland I-lory, president; Mary Louise Neilson, vice-president: Eleanor Hood, secretary; Robert Peck, treasurer; and Wallace Palmer, ticket manager, took their seats. The student body this year has progressed very rapidly under the leadership of the new officers. Last year an amendment to the Constitution was made which reduced the dues from $1.50 to $1.00. This year because of the “depression the dues were cut still further to 50 cents. To give the students a return for their money the student council arranged for moving picture shows to be shown at the Rivoli once every six weeks. Sweat suits were purchased for the basket ball and track men, which allows our school to make a better impression on out-siders. March It, 1910, the Grants Pass High School formed a Constitution and became self governing. Roy V. Cheshire was the first Student Body president. From then on we have made a steady growth under presidents of fine character to the high place we now hold among other high schools of this state. ‘ Edwin Dole, who was president during 1927-28, is making fine progress in O. S. C.; Orion Garrett, oresident in 1928-29, is making toward the goal of a fine career; Barney Harmon, 1930-31, is a student in the University of Idaho; and Holland Flory is making a success of his term as the 1931-32 president. Peck Hood Flory Neilson Palmer Small Girl: When I grow up, will I have a moustache like papa’s on my lip Nurse (absently) : Probably many of them dear. Who knows: If it takes a red-headed woodpecker five days, six hours, and twenty-four minutes to peck a hole through a cypress log, large enough to make eighteen hundred and thirty-seven thousand shingles, how long will it take a cross-eyed grasshopper with a cork leg to kick all the seeds out of a dill pickle two inches in diameter? Clifford Gilbert: What would you do if you saw a girl being washed down the river? Chink Vannice: I’d throw her a cake of soap. C. G.: Why a cake of soap? Chink: To wash her back with, of course. [61