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

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H. C. H. S. WINNADA 1926 SENIOR HISTORY WE ALL, as Seniors, look back to the day, September 6, 1922, with a great deal of happiness for it marks the beginning of our high school life. As Freshmen we were subjected to various and painful degrees of torture and after a week of this were declared full fledged students of Humboldt County High School. The members of the entering class were: Mary Quilici, May O’Carroll, Balentine Laucirica, William Black, Genevieve Woodward, Martin Gastanaga, Alice Martinez, Lucille Gran- del, Joseph Lorentz, Lawrence Murphy, Gertrude Washburn, Ralph Adamson, Clifford Campbell, Merle Germain, Louise Reil, Evelyn Tucker, Mabel Connor, Myrle Trousdale, Loene Kramer, Imelda Ger- main, Myrle Callahan. At the beginning of the new term, eleven valuable members were added to the class. They were: Susie Abel, Esther Brown, Carol Savage, Eleanor Fisher, Craven King, Neoma Baber, Vera Leonard, Estelle Petrinovich, Mary Dern, Frances Otis, Birdie Sanders. Three Freshman girls of whom we were ;well proud, made the basketball team. They were: Myrle Trousdale, Francis Otis, and Ger- trude Washburn. Our initial party given on St. Patrick’s day, was the most success- ful dance of the year. The decorations in green and white, were con- sidered extremely suitable. In the fall of 1923 we returned conscious of the distinction of being Sophomores. We found our class decreased in numbers. Mary Quilici, Myrle Trousdale and Mabel Connors deserted us for the Junior class. Alice Martinez and Evelyn Tucker left to attend busi- ness college. William Black, Martin Gastanaga, Clifford Campbell, Law- rence Murphy, Gertrude Washburn, Carol Savage, and Neoma Baber did not return. Georgia Barnes and Bertram English were new additions to our class. Our class party, with decorations of blue and silver representing a star spangled sky, was both beautiful and novel and secured for us the reputation of being the most original entertainers of the school. Frances Otis, a member of our class, received honorable mention at the state basketball tournament for her brilliant playing as forward. September 2, 1924 saw the beginning of the second half of our high school life. Returning, we found more of the old familiar faces gone. Estelle Petrinovich had moved to Reno. Bertram English and Mary Dern left us to become Seniors, while Georgia Hines and Frances Otis did not return. However, we were glad to see that Martin Gastanaga had returned from Paradise. Officers elected for this year were: Martin Gastanaga, president; Merle Germain, vice-president; Don Welsh, secretary and treasurer. Second semester: Martin Gastanaga, president; Merle Germain, vice-president; Imelda Germain, secretary and treasurer. We were very prominent in athletics this year being represented by Martin Gastanaga, Merle Germain, Ralph Adamson, Joe Lorentz, Frances Otis, May O’Carroll, Vera Leonard and Susie Abel.

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H. C. H. S. WINN ADA 1926

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H. C. H. S. WINNADA 1926 Several of our members held student body offices. One, Ralph Adamson, attained the honor of being the first Junior editor of the Winnada. The Junior Prom upheld our reputation for giving successful parties. With the gymnasium turned into a Japanese garden and cherry punch and rice cakes served from Japanese booths, it was declared one of the most enjoyable parties of the year. We also introduced a unique and successful entertainment in the form of a Junior carnival. Returning in our Senior year we were saddened by the death of our most popular member, Merle Germain. “Shrimp” was prominent in atheltics and all class and school activities. He was the center of every group. Not alone the Senior class but every member of the student body feels his loss deeply. Edwin Byrne and Carol Bullis are nqw and valuable members of our class, Edwin entering from Elko and Carol from the Junior class. The following capably filled officers for this year: Don Welsh, president; Vera Leonard vice-president; Imelda Ger- main, secretary; Birdie Sanders, treasurer. Second semester: Edwin Byrne, president; Imelda Germain, vice- president; Esther Brown, secretary; Lucille Grandel, treasurer. In many ways this has perhaps been our most successful year. We have been creditably represented by one or more members of the class in every school activity and have successfully undertaken two projects. The first of these is the edition of “The Humboldt,” a monthly paper published by the Seniors. This was done under the direction of Mrs. Hudson and Miss Johnson, Mrs. Hudson supervising the literary work and Miss Johnson the mimeographing. We wish to take this oppor- tunity of expressing our appreciation for their co-operation and work in our behalf. The second project undertaken is the establishment of a Senior memorial. This year our class plans to construct a case for the school trophies as a lasting token of our loyalty to the school. We hope that this will continue as a tradition of succeeding Senior classes. As to our activities, practically all the boys in the class have parti- cipated in some form of athletics. All of the high school’s points at the state track meet were made by two Senior boys, Ralph Adamson and Joe Lorentz. In the tennis tournament we were represented by Louise R'eil and Craven King. Esther Brown and Joe Lorentz of our class went to Reno as the high school debating team. Several Seniors took important parts in the Public Speaking plays, performing their roles successfully. The Senior play, “Seventeen,” was declared by many to be the best high school play ever produced here and we are proud of the cast. A second play “A Full House” to be given near commencement time, also promises to be representative of the Senior spirit of success. As we approach graduation, we look back with pride upon the record that we have made as students, as entertainers, and as athletes. We have done our best, and it is with the feeling that as we are now “Safe on First Base,” it is up to us to “Score” that we leave Humboldt County High School.