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

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I Mi lit A I Ml JJ Hark row: Burden. Short. Buck, Osborne. Wilkinson. Jobe. Bell, W. Cray. Griffith. Hector. Taylor. Second row: Burk. Slusser. Plowman. Clllett. Winelrout, Littlefield. Carter. Jackson. Bowser. Pritchett. Powert. Keep. Third row: Coach Deal, Weber. J. Cray. B. Cray. (Irani. Ilenrlkson. Orr. Pavis. Van Dyke. (’. Burk. Cood. J. Hamilton. Front row: McCaw. Fagan, Mitchell, liavard. Lonigan. Ingram. Meeker. Bromley. Fairfield. IC. Johnson. Track 1 rack has shown a steady growth for the past four years, when the Southern Oregon Invitational track and field meet was started. Grants Pass High has finished first or second each year and also second to Klamath F alls in the meet held there. The prospects for the 1934 season are not so good with only three lettermen hack, those being Herman Henrikson, Jimmy Orr, and William 1 aylor. This means a great deal of work on the part of the boys to equal the evenly balanced squad of 1933. This year the team has hopes of winning the meets at Grants Pass on May 5 and at Klamath Falls May 12 if Henrikson, Orr, Taylor, Weber, Bromley, and Burden, who was high point man in the interclass meet, and a few of the Freshmen and Sophomores come through as winners. Father and Son Banquet Dads” of Grants Pass Future Farmers were guests of the chapter at its annual father and son banquet held in the Home Economics class room at the High School building February 9, with 83 fathers and sons present. Tommy Blanchard, chapter president, was toastmaster. Howard Smith of Canby, state association president, was the principal speaker on the program, telling of his visit to the Kansas City convention. George Penrose of Amity also spoke. Other features on the program included short talks by W. A. Johnson. J. P. Doyle, Roy Johnson. Mark Axtell and Earl Gipe. Food for the banquet was supplied by boys of the chapter and prepared and served by girls of the Home Economics department. Laugh and the class laughs with you. Stay after school and you stay alone. Mrs. Marcy: If you wish to consult about your marks, see the person who graded your paper. The class wondered why Lynn Tracy was talking to himself.

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Coach Ginn Finch Burden Weber Carter Limning Furchncr E. Johnson Basketball I he ( avemen this year had more success in basketball than they did in football. C oach Dale F. Ginn was confronted at the outset, however, with the task of building an entirely new team as only one letterman. Don Burden, was back from the preceding year. The unfortunate loss of Melton Holloway because of an injury early in the season necessitated a complete reorganization of the squad which was really a handicap at the start. Although the team won no conference games, the boys showed up well in them and won most of their non-conference games. Grants Pass will lose only 2 of its 8 lettermen this year in graduation. Grants Pass scores for the season appear first in the following: 30 - - - Rogue River - 14 23 - - - W O. W. - - 24 40 - - - Williams - - 16 27 - - - Rand C. C. C. - 21 25 • - - Eureka - - 43 14 - - « Medford - - 37 18 - - - Ashland .... - 19 30 - - - Hampsons - - 21 21 - - - Kerby C. C. C. - 15 10 - • - Central Point - - 6 17 - - - Central Point - 16 17 - - . . K. ( alls .... - 39 17 - . - Medford - - 31 7 - • • m Ashland - - 41 18 - . m m K. Falls .... - 25 Grants Pass won 8, lost 7. II I 4 M r A I1H J I Leonard Lewis: “And is Helen your eldest sister? Kid Brother: Yep. Leonard Lewis: “And who comes after her? Kid Brother: “You and two other boys. Jimmie Orr: I’ve sort of a feeling I've danced with you somewhere before.' Virginia Bratton: “So have I. Th« pressure of your foot seems familiar. Harlan James: “Have you ever ridden in an aeroplane? Bob Fagan: “No. I'm afraid of aeroplane poison. Harlan James: “What's that? Bob Fagan: One drop and you’re dead.

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Hark row: Neill. Poerner. Mrguity. Van P.vke. Anderson. Klumpp. Turner. Ilood. Tread- Kohl. Steele. «reen. Mitchell. Osborne. Cillett. Middle row: illllmnn. Stlnchaugh. Campbell, Wilson. Jray. Hampshire. Front row: Mnehautch, Hainan. Cilnmre. Lonitfan. Blarx-hurd. Ingram. Burden. MeCaw, Van Hyke. Barnett. Coach Swigarl. Tennis Club I his year's tennis team was built up from two returning lettermen from last year Jack Van Dyke and Tommy Blanchard—and from several boys who tried out for the team last year. I he boys who turned out this year were Jack Van Dyke, Tommy Blanchard, Billy Gilmore, Clay Linebaugh, John Haman, Don Dillingham. Lynn Tracy, Justus Gray, Fred Osborne, Don Burden and Leo Weber. Competition for number three, four, and five places on the team was very close with most of the boys very evenly matched. At this writing only one tournament had been played. On April 7, at Ashland, the local team defeated Ashland 5 matches to 2. The tournaments to be played this year are with Ashland, Medford. Roseburg and possibly Klamath Falls. At the beginning of the season. Tommy Blanchard was elected President of the Tennis Club: John Haman. Vice-President; and Fred Osborne. Secretary. The club promoted the advertising of the High School Orchestra concert to raise funds for the trips the team makes. For three consecutive years the tennis team has won the Southern Oregon championship. losing only one tournament to Klamath Falls in a snowstorm. It has won both tournaments with Ashland and Roseburg this season. Mr. Swimirt: (leaching tennis) Now you should say ‘‘deuce ’. Miss Harr: (indignantly) I don’t Use such language. Roman Banquet The seventh annual Roman Banquet was held in the Home Economic’s room March 8 by the second year Latin class. The guests and members of the class were attired in costumes similar to those of the Romans. A short Roman play was presented and songs were sung at the close of the program. Reformer: My dear fellow, are you troubled with evil thoughts? Kent Barber: Naw, I ain’t troubled with ’em. 1 like ’em.