Humboldt County High School - Winnada Yearbook (Winnemucca, NV)

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32 W I N N A D A until quite late. All enjoyed themselves and said they hoped that the entertainments planned for the future would be as successful as this one. S 6 On Saturday, September 28, the boys of the Freshmen Class were initiated and became full-fledged students of the H. C. H. S. They were given a trip around the world, but the majority seemed to think it a trip around the crater of a volcano. The upper class- boys were taught some new words by the Freshies, but the censor would not let us print them. The affair was greatly enjoyed by all, except a few Freshies, who made threats of murder against the upper class men. On the evening of October 5, the Freshmen gave a dance in the Gym in order to raise money for their class dance, to be given a little later. It was an informal affair and dancing was the main feature of the evening. On Hallowe’en Eve, the Freshmen Glee was held in the High School Auditorium. Ghosts and witches met the guests at the door and' conducted them to the dance hall, which was decorated in orange and black. All sorts of spooky beings flitted here and there; shadowy spirits were everywhere in evidence, while sleepy owls were perched on the imitation fences, and creepy bats hung from the lowered ceiling. During the evening, popcorn, doughnuts and cider were served, which was in keeping with the Hallowe’en spirit. The Freshmen were voted grand entertainers at the close of the evening.

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W I N N A D A 31 SOCIETY INITIATIONS OX the night of September 17th, the Freshmen girls were ini- tiated into the mysteries of High School life by the upper class girls. When the Frosh had dined on fresh angle worms, and had their teeth pulied, and were given an airplane ride, they were branded with the school emblem as a sign that they were full-fledged members of the II. C. II. S. RECEPTIONS On Friday evening, September 26, the first party of the season was a formal dance and reception given in honor of the teachers and parents. During the evening a delightful program was rendered, as follows: Selection of Songs.. Miss Webb, .Miss Poulin and .Miss Brown Piano Solo...............................................Evalyn Brown Recitation...................................... Margaret Weber Song.......................................................Mrs. Brady Piano Solo.......................................... Ada Moore Dance.............................................Rose Erringer In between the numbers of the program dainty refreshments were served, and about ten o’clock dancing was begun and lasted

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W I N N A D A 33 CIRCUS One of the school festivities which every student who at- tended will remember for a long time, was the Circus given by the students on the evening of October 18th. This way for the big show! Peanuts, popcorn, candy, gum and grapes, and hot dogs! Haven’t you all heard this lingo many and many a time? The Circus given by the High School was no exception to the rule. The fat woman and skinny man were there. The animals, whose stunts were done to perfection, were trained by Mr. Hoskins, and the clowns and acrobats would put to shame any you have seen in Ring Ling’s Circus. The music of the “Hoodooed Band” could be compared to nothing less than the braying of donkeys. “Buffalo Bill” would have hung his head in shame, could he have seen the “Wild West Show.” But that what eclipsed the main circus and all the side-shows was the farmer family, who came in from the farm to see the circus. Had Barnum been alive he would have paid $10,000,000 in cash to capture them alive. Mr. Mitchell, as pa and Miss Webb as ma were unique, to say the least, especially the feather boa worn by ma, and pa’s clothes were beyond description. Professor Scott as Hank outshown Lorall Jauntleroy and was surely stingy with his peanuts. Mr. Walker, as Sammy, was surely very popular with the girls, and Miss Bra Me, as Jake, need only to go on the screen to be as pop- ular as Harold Lloyd. Miss Higgins, as Samanthy, could teach the New York “400” manners, and Miss Colyer as Tilda Jane, was busier keeping track of her “try” dad than she is in any English Class. Miss Terrill, as Polly, was the youngest of the bunch, and she certainly completed a wonderful family, that upheld the tradi- tions of the “Rubens Blues” of a “High-Grass Town.”