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

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Dress Up Day, featuring Ernie 1 rinr.ble as “Snuffy Smith , Chester Toler, Lester Toler, Chester Dixon, as the quack doctors and Wayne Jensen as their patient, Gayle Denison as Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary , Art Winetrout as an “old-fashioned bathing beauty , and many others was the cause of much merriment. Our class play, The Sixth Key,, by Robert St. Clair, w'as very well received. Those who took part were: Ernest Trimble, Marion Stem, Barbara Baldinger, Hope h ranson, Leona Rice, Mildred Currier, Jack Brown. Hugh Wilier, Melvin King. Darrell Baldwin, Joe Roberts, and Zoe Carpenter. The Seniors who took part ir. the Student Bodv play. “The Whole Town’s Laughing , were: Zoe Carpenter, Bevcrlee Ritter, G'yle Denison, Raymond Sophy. Art Dyal, and Orville Taylor. George Hull was the only senior on the debate team. Mary Sheldon won first place in the state flute contest. Those graduating who received letters for various activities v ere: Bud” Gilmore— tennis and basketball. Stan Clark tennis and basketball. Art Winetrout—football, Don Pruess—football and track Gordon McCollum -football and track, Kenny Pruitt— football and basketball. Claude Gillett—football, George Hull—debate. Bob Pritchett football and basketball, Ernie Trimble—football. Earl Grant—track, Waldo Gray— football manager. Miriam Tracy was a member of the Girls Letter Club. The Seniors were well represented in Torch Honor with Lorene Smith, president. The Seniors were also represented in Journalism with Virginia King, editor of the 1 oka; George Hull, business manager: Stan Clark, subscription manager, and Maryon Troll, editor of the Scroll. Zoe Carpenter was Valedictorian and Marie Dix was Salutatorian. Bud Gilmore's scholastic standing was third. Clifford Young, Vernon Rimer and Glenn Cams were on the F. C. A. parliamentary procedure team which won the state F. C. A. contest this year. Several senior boys went to Corvallis April 29 to compete in the state F. F. A. contest on parliamentary procedure. The Senior boys gave the girls a party because of the dues contest. The Juniors held a barbecue for us in the latter part of May. We also hiked to Table Rock. May 22 the College Club gave a luncheon for the Senior girls and Golden Rule presented a style show. The Senior Mothers and the P.-T. A. dinner was held May 28. Exams were taken May 27 and 28. This year for Baccalaureate and Commencement we wore caps and gowns. Baccalaureate was held in the new Baptist Church May 30. At Commencement June 3, which was held on the lighted field. Hazel Ernst sang Indian Love Call” and Mary Sheldon gave a flute solo. History To you comes the ultra, the finest, the best Of what men have said, thought or done. Their sadness and trials, their work and rest; Their causes lost and victories won. You are the chest wherein men pack Their thoughts, their actions, and finest hours. You’re never complete, you always lack That last long tale of surging powers. Someday, who knows, even you will close. And the past will leave no more trace Than was left in deep primeval slime By the palezoic protozoan race. —Rea Calvert

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Wilford Wilks “How's Walking? Entered from Bonita, Fa’If.. 4. F. F. A.. 4. Huch WlLLER “How's Your Family? Entered from Compton. Calif.. 4; Senior Play. Allyne Williams “Aw, Why NotP” Entered from Armln. Ore.. 4. Arthur Winetrout “Bing Football, 2. S. 4; S. B. Pre .. 4; Hl-G. 3. 4; Tennis Club. 3. 4; Track, 3; Mountain Service, 4; Jr. Play; Student Council. 2. 4; Baseball. 4; Class Rep.. 2. Clifford Younc “Cliff F. C. A.. 1, 2. 3. 4. and V.-Pre».. 3; Stu-dent Council. 4, 5. Marion Wooton My Word Entered from Wlnnemurca. Nev.. 4. Ellen Marie Thomas “Em Entered from Yreka. Calif.. 4. Wilma Zahn Willie Entered from Morristown. So. Pak.. 4. A r V 4 Lr 1 Ok r Senior History As the class of 1937. we entered Grants Pass High just green freshies.” During our four years at school we have done many things to help support and better its status. During our freshman year we elected Buster Carte-, president: Larry Adams, vice-president: Virginia King, secretary; Waldo Gray, treasurer: Glenn Mitchell, student council representative. Miss Agatha Harding and T. H. Coke were our advisers. Miss Sarah Parr later replaced Mr. Coke. We were guests of the class of ’34 at the annual leception for freshmen. The sophomore class gave a party for us which we returned. Melvin King was our president during our sophomore year, with Waldo Gray, vice-president; Norma Johnston, secretary; Don Dillingham, treasurer; Arthur Winetrout. student council representative. Mr. Coke was our adviser. We gave a party for the new freshmen which they returned. We presented the annual Thanksgiving play. When Juniors, we initiated the freshmen. Our officers were: Waldo Gray, president; Norma Neill, vice-president; Zee Carpenter, secretary: Virginia King, treasurer; Gayle Denison, student council representative. Mr. Dale F. Ginn was our adviser. Our annual Flunk Day was held at Jackson Hot Springs. We also held a barbecue for the Seniors there. The interclass tennis and basketball games were won by the Juniors. Our class play Enter the Hero was very successful. In our senior year Waldo Gray was again elected president. The other officers were: Claude Gillett. vice-president; Norma Johnston, secretary; Gayle Anderson, treasurer; Frank Ingram, student council representative. The Senior Reception for freshmen •tarted the school year off well. At Christmas we presented an original program and distributed candy. Ernest Trimble read the dialogue in the program.

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rs Junior Officers Harold Meeker ... President Bob Madden - - Vice-President Floyd Beck .... Secretary Marguerite Sappincton - Treasurer Don Dillincham....................... Student Council Representative Miss Daphne Matthews - Adviser Dale Ginn .... Adviser Junior Class History When the members of the class of 1938 entered the high school as freshmen, they elected at their first meeting the following officers: Maurine Hermann, president: Bob Madden, vice-president: Shirley Riebel, secretary; Harold Meeker, treasurer; Constance Lyon, student council representative. Miss Daphne Matthews was chosen as class adviser. The main activities during this year were being initiated by the juniors, and the annual freshman-sophomore parties. After becoming sophomores the officers elected were: Maurine Hermann, president: Harold Meeker, vice-president; Shirley Riebel, secretary; Marguerite Sappington, treasurer; Donald Dillingham, student council lepresentative. Again Miss Daphne Matthews was chosen class adviser. “Bring on the Turkey was the play given for the Thanksgiving Day program. To start the year right the junior class chose its officers. 1 hose elected were: Harold Meeker, president: Bob Madden, vice-president: Floyd Beck, secretary; Marguerite Sappington, treasurer; and Don Dillingham, student council representative. Daphne Matthews and Dale Ginn were the advisers. i'he first activity at the beginning of this school year was the initiation of the freshmen. The second was the annual class play. “ The Orchid Limousine.” by Wilbur Braun, given January 14 and 13. The Washington Day program, which is always given by the juniors, was supplemented by a talk about Alaska by Mr. C. W. Graham. Junior Flunk day on April 28 was spent at Jackson Hot Springs, where swimming, dancing and games were enjoyed. The committee which planned the event was composed of Ella Cameron. Mary Ellen Sutherland, and Quentin Burden. Junior-Senior Barbecue was in the latter part of May.