Kapowsin High School - Kapisonian Yearbook (Kapowsin, WA)

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KAPISONIAN Q AA- cv SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In this world there is a land called Education, which every generation must gain for itself, each succeeding, one gaining a little more than the preceding one. Today we have conquered more than ever before, and we now possess much more than our forefathers did. Across the Qcean of School, there is an enemy called Tgnorance. This enemy does not want Education tonbelong to the people, and he is continually trying to get them for his own. ln the fall of 1922, a group of young people, one of the many groups fighting to gain the Land of Education, found that they had securely established a colony called Grade School, which they knew never could be taken by the enemy. But the class of 1926, as the inhabitants called themselves, saw that there was still more of the land which they could gain for themselves. So, with Victor Olson as President of the Colony, Thelma llenston as Vice-Presi- dent. and a cabinet composed of Mildred Erohman, Benjamin Crosetto, La Vaunne Farmer, Evva Vkfhittlesey, and Louis Truitt, we, the Class of '26, set out to fight the army of Ignorance and gain the land of Freshman. During the nine months of hard battle, we lost our President, who resigned from his office and withdrew from the ranks of our army. He was replaced by Fred Bowers. Mildred Frohman also left us and was replaced by Ethel Lindall. VVith these capable officers, and with our own courage and desire, we soon found Freshman ours, and saw before us the fruitful land of Sophomore. After three months of rest, it was again time for elections. La Vaunne Farmer became our President, and Thelma Benston, Alice Lingley, Arnold Andrews, John Taylor, and Marcus North- ovcr, held other offices. This, too, was a long hard battle, but under the skillful direction of our President, we soon had the Land of Sophomore as our own. Some of our members became dissatisfied and lost courage. These members left us, while three ambitious ones went on through the ranks of Ignorance, arriving safely, a year ahead of the rest of us. The third year we fought again, always eager for more of the rich, promising land, Education. This year the battleground was Junior. La Vaunne Farmer was re-elected President,, and john Stewart was -re-elected as Vice-President. The cabinet members were Evva Wlhittlesey, Oliver Owens Allan Bjerge, :os- aaaa aaafasaaaaaaeeee-ef-AAAAAAM - ew

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A KAPISONIi5F SENIORS IRENE SXVANSON 1Pete1 Major Course: Commercial. Activities: Basketball 111. 1211 Class Sec. 141: Vaudeville 141: Or- chestra 131: Asst. Business Mgr. An- nual Staff 1413 Bookkeeping Certifi- cate 131: Girl Reserve See.-Treas. 111, 1213 The Arrival of Kitty 141. Her Smiles are sober and her looks cheerful unto all. ROSS TUTTLE 1Tut1 Major Course: Scientific. Activities: All a Mistake 121: Home Came Ted 131- Basketball 121, 131. 1413 Class Basketball 131, 1413 Vice Pres. Student Body 1413 Treas. Student Body 131: Class Vice Pres. 1413 'lfraek 121. 131: Annual Staff 1413 'The Arrival of Kitty 111. i'li-Ailes in love. JOHN TAYLOR 1Chew-Gum1 Major Course: Scientifie. A1-tivities: Yell Leader 131: 1 l'he Fri-s'hmen 131: Treas. Student' Body 1-11f Vaudeville- 111: The Arrival of Tiittyu 141g Editor-in-Chief. Animal 1 1. Studies trouhleth my brain and maketh me go duck hunting. EVVA WHTTTLESEY 1Beans1 Major Course: General. Activities: All a Mistaken 121g Class Sec.-Treas. 131: Debate 13313 Class Treas. 141g Vaudeville 1111 May Festival 1l1g Arrival of Kitty 141. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and lowg an excellent thing in woman. e -awe e--' MW- Q ..15..

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KAPISONIAN av gggg gg ggggw-,AA-a QE 6? - and John Taylor. VVith Mr. Kizer at the head of the army, and with capable oH'ieers, we found that we were doing well, and Junior was soon added to our other possessions. Finally, the fourth and last section of Education appeared before us. This fourth part was called Senior. At elections this year, John Stewart was elected President, Ross Tuttle Vice- President, while Evva VVhittlesey, lrene Swanson, John Taylor. La Vaunne Farmer, Florence Owens, and Allan Bjerge assumed other important offices. This year we knew the ways of battle, and ignorance was growing weaker and we grew stronger. VVe gave some time this year toward the production of a newspaper, and the publication of a book which contained the history and interesting facts of our battles. This book was called the 1926 Kapisonian. The fourth battle which we fought with Ignorance, meant that High School Education was ours, and we received diplomas of honor and bravery. Those who have gone ahead of us are now fighting the harder battles to gain Normal School, University, and College Educations. Perhaps some of us will join these armies. XVe may go on and on, but always there is a little army of Ignorance ready to keep the precious land of Education from us. The ways are hard and long, but if we desire it, we know that nothing can stop us. Some of our companions have settled on the way, finding their life work there. Some of us will perhaps stay here at the end of High School, content with the battles fought and the land won, while others will go on to join the ranks of the leaders of the world. EVVA WH ITTLESEY, '26. XVe're a class of happy Seniors, For we've tried our best always. To make dear K. H. S. better Than it was in former days. IRENE SXVANSON, ,26 ' to - . - Q Q -17-