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

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Hark row: iilbMon, Dray. Nelson. Schmidt, Doerner. Kincrxon, Marry, Harmon. Front row: Turner, Smith. Allen. Ilavarcl. Wln crt. The Girls’ League I he Girls' League is an organization of which every girl automatically becomes a member upon entering school. Meetings are held once a month, for discussion of business or social affairs. The Girls’ League party was an event sponsored by the League this year. The program consisted of the initiation of the Freshman girls. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. A 10-cent assembly was presented at the first of the year. The most important event was the annual Mothers’ T ea held in May. A style show put on by the sewing classes was part of the program. Members of the Girls' League Council this year were LaVona Nelson, President; Margaret Gray, Vice-President; Florence Flavard, Treasurer; Betty Emerson, Secretary. Heads of the departments were Nevalyn Harmon, Entertainment: Grace Wingert, Social Service; Sybil Gibson. Activities. Class Representatives were Peggy Schmidt, Senior; Juanita Allen, Junior; Jeannette Turner, Sophomore; and Lorene Smith. F reshman. Southern Oregon Typing and Shorthand Contest i he Grants Pass Shorthand team won the silver cup at the annual Southern Oregon Typing and Shorthand contest at Ashland, April I 4, with a team score of 98.18. The team was composed of the following girls: Helen Mitchell, Ruby Rich, Leah Hagen, and Virginia Dodson. Leah Hagen won second place medal in the novice individual contest. Helen Mitchell won second place in the amateur individual contest. Ashland won the Typing cup with a team average of 61.28. The local team, which won second place, was composed of Naomi Smith, Fay Williams, Rosamond Weston and Amy Gilmore. Naomi Smith took second place in the novice contest. Mrs. Marry: “Spell ‘straight .’’ Duane Aniens: S- T-It-A-I-G-H-T. Mrs. Marry: Correct; what floes It mean? Duane Amens: Without Kinder ale.

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I »II 1(11 I 1( I Ji Hark row: (arable. Prolette. Mi'I'llr row: Turner. Harmon. Van Dyke. Gray. Gilmore. Poerner. Front row: Smith. Allen. G. A. A. I his association was organized to promote girls athletics. It is guided by the Oregon Point System for Girls Athletics. The highest award now given under this system is a gold pin, presented each year to two Senior girls. Each must have earned 200 points, shown a high standard of sportsmanship in all of her activities, maintained a scholastic standing above the average in her school, and be considered an outstanding girl. This award is presented on Class Night. The activities for this year were speedball. basketball, (tourney won by the Juniors), tennis, volley ball, baseball, stunts, and hiking. Hi Pointers For admittance to membership into this club, a girl must have earned 100 points in accordance vvith the Oregon Point System for Girls' Athletics in the Oregon schools. The Pointers have been very active this year. They played games with both the Low Pointers of the school and the Women's Professional Team and showed real basketball form. The members of this organization are Elsa Doerner, Adviser: Helen Schmidt, President: Virginia Van Dyke, Vice-President; Neva Ewing. Secretary-Treasurer; Betty Condit, Naomi Smith, Mary Harmon. Elizabeth Hollowell, Helen Welch, Florence Havard, Viola Anderson. Juanita Allen, and Jeannette Hagen. John Hainan: There’ something dove-like about you. Kathryn Hull: (coyly) What is it? John H.: You’re pigeon-toed. Joe F.: My girl trust me. She let me carry her purse. Paul Neely: Was there anything in It? Joe F.: 1 couldn't find any.

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Hark row: HrnrikMon. Finch. Fnrtor. Middle row: (Jinn. Jobe. Blanchard. !. Front row: Bromley. Van l yke. Short. (t««od. ('. Burk. Taylor, Sheldon. Furchncr, Faffan. Burk. Weber. Ilillis. Bennett. J. Hamilton. Neely. K. Johnson. Orr, I . Hamilton. V. Johnson. Burden. Order of the G” I he Hi-G, the letter club, strives to create interest in athletics and school activities through an enthusiastic school spirit. Two dances are held every year, this year in January and March. The club continued to sponsor boxing and wrestling matches as last year. The present officers are: President, Herman Henrikson; Vice-President. Jimmy Orr; Secretary, Jack Van Dyke; Treasurer, William Taylor; Match Maker. Louis Hamilton; Publicity Manager, Bond Jobe. 1 he members who earned football letters are Stanley Bennett, Bond Jobe, Harold Short. Elwood Johnson. Vernon Johnson. Bob Hillis, Gordon Dunstan, Jimmy Orr. Charles Burk. Glen Burk, Paul Neely, Joe Hamilton, I ouis Hamilton, Paul Good, Don Burden. Herman Henrikson. Alumni Benefit Dance For the benefit of the Athlete’s injury fund, the Alumni Association sponsored a dance March 3. Approximately 200 couples attended and the proceeds were $42. Another successful dance was sponsored by the Alumni on the evening of April I 4. I he proceeds of this event went to pay for new suits for the High School Track team. F. C. A. Activities I he Future Craftsmen annual Bean Feed” on March 2 was attended by the local apprenticeship commission. J. F. Cramer. David McDonald, W. W. Morse, The Medford F. C. A. officers, and all employers. The banquet was served in the upper hall of the high school by mothers of the boys. Novelty place cards were photographs of the employers’ business cards. Century of Progress pictures were shown by A. E. Voorhies. Eleven boys accompanied by W. W. Morse, instructor, attended the fourth annual F. C. A. convention in Portland, April 12 to 14. College plants at Eugene and Corvallis, capitol buildings in Salem, and the army barracks at Vancouver, Wash., were visited by the group.