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

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SOCIETY After the last dance delicious refreshments were served. On the afternoon of Wednesday, November the 23rd, the Mothers met in the Domestic Science rooms for the purpose of forming a Mothers' Club. After the meeting tea was served by the Domestic Science class. On December 2 a dinner was given in honor of the Battle Mountain Basketball boys by the Domestic Science class, to which our boys were invited. December the 16th the boys gave a dance in honor of the girls—the motif being—the girls outstripping them in selling season tickets. During the evening doughnuts and coffee were served. Friday, January 27, the students of H.C.H.S. gave a dance in honor of the incoming Fresh- men. Light refreshments were served. One of the interesting events was that the upper class boys had to dance with the Freshmen girls or else pay a ten-cent fine. After the two games with Fallon on Febru- ary 11 a banquet was served in the Freshman and Sophomore assembly room. All of the Students and Faculty were invited. The as- sembly room was decorated in blue and gold and green and white; the colors of the two schools. A few days before the initiation on March 11 the mid-year Freshies received a pressing invitation to be at the High School at 7:30 p.m. on that date. All of them accepted the upper Students’ most cordial invitation and were there on time. They were then told they were to be initiated. The poor Freshies were fed on chocolates, were made to eat three crackers in three minutes, roll peanuts with their noses, and dive for apples. Finally they were put upon the block and had their heads chopped off. To make friends with them once more, for without Freshmen we would never be com- plete, we fed them on ice cream cones and lollipops. March 17 the Sophomore Hop was held in the gym, which was artistically decorated in green paper and shamrocks. During the inter- missions between dance music, which was played in Seattle for the Engineers’ dance at the U. of N., was heard. Although the music was not loud enough for us to dance by, it was enjoyed by all. Shamrocks and pipes were

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SOCIETY ON SEPTEMBER THE 16th, a “get ac- quainted” party was held in the High School gym. Dancing was enjoyed until quite late, when light refreshments were served. Thursday, September the 22nd, the girls of the Freshman class were initiated by the upper class girls. The Freshies were led through the main streets of town, some dressed as bears, others as monkeys. Especially noticeable among them was the infant in the buggy at- tended by her negro mammy. After the performance on the streets the can- didates were taken back to the High School, where they were made to do various things, such as walk across the Sahara desert, shake hands with the lady ghost and jump over a six- story building. Each Freshman performed a stunt and then read their last will and testa- ment. In the end the upper class girls fed the now full-fledged Freshies welsh rarebit, coffee and mints so as to soothe their ruffled feelings. On the evening of September 30 the Fresh- man boys were initiated. After an evening of great enjoyment for the upper class boys, all that remained of the pocr Freshman was given proper burial. However, even a few survived their funeral, so they were allowed to partake of a sumptuous repast with the others. About the end of September the Domestic Science class served a dinner to about twenty- five Masons. The Masons were all lavish in their praise and promised to come again. The Junior Prom was held November 4. Upon entering the gym the guests were amazed at seeing it transformed so suddenly into a pink and white fairyland. During the grand march fancy caps were presented to all and later in the evening vanity bags were given to the girls as favors and bead rings to the boys. During the evening pie a la mode and coffee were served. The Juniors should be praised for their un- tiring efforts in making their party such a success. On Friday evening, October 14, a reception fcr the parents was given by the Faculty and Students. Dancing was the main feature of the evening. Between dances a delightful pro- gramme was rendered and dainty refreshments were served. On Friday, November the 18th, the Fresh- man Glee was held in the form of a barn dance. The auditorium was appropriately decorated for the occasion. 2 V

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SOCIETY given out for our souvenirs. At a late hour refreshments were served. March 25 the Block “W” Society held their initiation. Ten girls and boys, at the end of an exciting evening, were declared to be full- fledged Block “W” members. From the rumors around school we heard there was a wedding. Quite late delicious refreshments were served. As the Annual goes to press before the end of school there will be more social affairs, among them the Senior ball, and the “feed” on clean-up day. ADA MOORE, ’24.