Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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EV TQT 1 Q '2 5 QA , a af 'i f l Y f. In The Annual Sales Contest On your mark,-get set,---go! -this was the beginning of one of the most exciting activities that I. H. S. has seen, an automobile race between classes! confident, as usual. They took their pick of the four racers, largest one. The juniors, having always been told that the took second choice, the next to largest racer. It was a long, The sophs and freshies followed in what was left, and the The seniors were and crowded into the seniors were All-wise, low, speedy Hudson. race was on, been out to 'break records. After looking over to improve upon them by adding a better cover, expensive trimmings. But where was the money the staff shook their pompadours and thought, in silent gloom. Then, gradually, they evolved .the idea of the race. The annual s.taff, this year, has the books of past years, they decided color pages, view sections, and other to come from? The young men of On a big banner hung in the hall at school was shown a race track with four racing cars, one to each class. The track was marked off to show the number of votes secured. Every day each racer was moved forward according to the number of votes it received. Each sale of an annual counted one hundred votes. During the week and a half of the contest, Earl Hussong and Merle Swalley developed writers' cramp signing receipts for advance payments of half the price of each annual. About three hundred and fifty annuals were sold. The prize for the winning class was not a loving cup, nor a hundred-dollar bill, but something better,-the right to the name of The Livest Class in School, plus the privilege of being entertained at an All-school party, plus the disposal of two whole pages in the annual itself. Our Hudson thought such prizes worth winning. Slowly it drew up alongside the big senior car, an Oldsmobile 1912 model. Finally, with a tremendous burst of speed it drew ahead, and stayed -there until the tape was reached. The All-school party was a grand and glorious carnival. One can always have a Hkeenl' time at a carnival, this one helped, too, to bring in more money for the annual. Juniors were admitted free to the shows and refreshment booths. For some reason nearly everyone was a junior. Strange, was it riot? About six hundred students and parents attended the carnival and abandoned themselves to the gayety of the occasion. It was considered .the best All-school party ever held in the history of .the school. Some of the main attractions were: the big show, An American Harem, given by the Dee Dee club, the Kiss Auction, which was particularly well attended, Blue Beard's Cave, the Bathing Beauties, Athletic Stadium, and Baby Show. Stands of refreshments and carnival novelties furnished the real Mardi Gras atmosphere. Clint McCollister as the Ballyhoo, and Henry Dorsey's band furnished hilarious entertainment for the crowd. Later the juniors held a contest to dispose of the Space in the Orange and Black, Persis Kandt was selected by the class as the Prettiest girl, Morna Zell Wagstaff as the Most Popular Girl, Ralph Everly as the Handsomest boy, and Niles Smith as the Best Allround boy. Their pictures are on the opposite page. Katherine Loftus '24 Thirty. KH I ru QRANUE -am? -E ill E

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a 1!j fl 1 Q Q 3 J Ill E A Scott Studio- WAHL POTTS OVERFIELD BROWN The Class of 1925 VVe, the sophomores of I. H. S., remember well that day when we entered these halls to begin our first termfs work. V Everyone seemed to be staring at us with glittering eyes, Amid sneers from the sophomores, laughter from the juniors, and encouraging smiles from the seniors, we were guided to the auditorium. Mr. Nees, with his Wonderful personality, quietly slipped onto the stage and gave us ka short talk on, Keep Your Eye on the Ballf This speech seemed to sink into the depths of every freshman's heart, for we have certainly followed that motto since that day, and are now doubly proud to relate what it has accomplished for us. As l'l'9Slll1lGll, our play and our Colonial banquet seemed to attract more at- tention than any other event of the school year. The sophomores threw up their hands in despair, and watched with upraised eyebrows to see what we would do next. September, 1922, found us back in I. H. S. as sophomores, only to be informed by the classes above us that we were wise fools. This was discouraging, but gave us added determination to master every task. We are proud to point out the honors that have come to us during the year. If it had -not been for 'tFat Prescott, our graceful football player and toe dancer, perhaps Coach Beal's football boys would have lost the championship cup, while the Hula-Hula dance at the All-school carnival would have been a complete failure. We consider ourselves safe in all arguments as long as we have Bonnie Bell to stand by our class and debate for its rights. We had two contestants in .the final declamatory tryout, The fact that they did not receive first place is no discredit, for we know they worked for the honors of .their class. We were strongly represented in the athletic teams and musical organizations. Frank Shelton represents the class as a member of the mixed quartet. Our last year's president is a member of the new Y. W. cabinet, We are as large in numbers as We are strong in spirit, and under the capable leadership of Miss Stevens, have established new standards for future classes to meet. For we know the secret of success,- Keep Your Eye on the Ball. gh Irina Bloomer '2 5. Thirty-Two. I 'W 1 i I Q QRANGE-ww ffsmcic E