La Grande High School - Mimir Yearbook (La Grande, OR)

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and we gave that wagon a big feast from them legs just ta show we was good sports. They give us tha mascot at that feast. I guess they was a pretty decent bunch; anyhow we licked ’em. In 1926 we started on our last quarter uv that journey. Our caravan was leadin’. Tubby was chief uv the hull train, and we was in high spirits generally. Tha way was rough and strange, but most uf us got through. Richard Lyman was our leader and George Baker helped him. Mildred Courtney kept diary for tha bunch. Our guides was Miss Lillie and Mr. Hawk and Mr. McKenzie. We begun ta regret that tha trip wold soon be over. Much time was spent gettin’ ready for arrival at tha coast. We put on another stunt called “Adam and Eva.” We charged a deer skin for each person ta see it, and then we writ down what happened that season we was leadin’ in the Miinir deerskins; and everybody in tha train got one. Wall, ta make a long story short, we carried a lot uv honors that season and got ta tha end in tha year 1927, and we sure did have some celebration. Now its been many a long year since that trip, and I still remember a good many things that happened on it. Samuel Walker ’27. Leo Waite ’27. ------------o---------- (Class Will We, the class of ’27. fearing the outcome of Senior exams, feel that the in- evitable is at hand and devise and bequeath, to the inconvenience of all those concerned, the disposal of all our troubles, cares, and thinking facilities as follows: follows: Article I. First: To the Juniors: the pomp and dignity of the Seniors. Second: To the Sophomores: best wishes for a Merry Christmas. Third: To the Freshmen: nothing. Article II. First: To the faculty: thanks for their patience in dealing with the irrespon- sible members of the class of ’27. Second: To the office we leave a flood of golden memories. Article III. I, George Anderson, bequeath my part in the Senior Play to Tom Bruce. I, Trillian Ashby, bequeath my reputation as a “small but mightv” personality to Rulan Zuagg. I, Helen Austin, bequeath my regal air to Bernice Wilson. We, Glenn Patten, Wayman Scott and George Baker, do bequeath our harem to Benjamin Oesterling. I, Stella Baker, bequeath my title to Edna Mae Wilson and Phyllis Ansell I, Esther Blokland, bequeath my big blue eyes to anyone who thinks she can use them properly. I, Cornelia Hansen, bequeath the A. G. S. to the next president. I, Bert Hansen, bequeath my books to the furnace. We, Violet Hodgson, Aimee McGregory, Gladys Smith, Mildred Jayne and Bernetta Kochensparger, bequeath our gum to Louise Vaught and Jane Stange I. Margaret Kohlepp, bequeath my cousin, Bertha Bantz, to the school I, Richard Lyman, bequeath my shyness to Ed Buchanan. I, Lucille Metcalf, bequeath my place in the campfire scraps to Ellen Richev who is fully able to carry the burdens of two. I, Margaret Michaelson, bequeath my vampish ways to Leah Bramwell We, Hazel Rector and Mary Muilenberg, bequeath our formula for henna rinse to Irene Spencer. We, Alvin Day, Floyd Berry, and Hillard Brown, bequeath our fairv-Iike «race to Hubert Cavin. 8 We, Lena Campbell, Eva Carbine, and Lola Cantrell, bequeath our loving dis- position to Mildred Smith. (24)

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Class 3iistog In 1923 a bunch uv prairie schooners set out ta cross this country. Now this bunch was divided inta four parts. The greenhorns j’ined the greenhorns, and tha mediating j’ined the mediating, and the experienced j’ined tha ex- perienced. I j’ined the greenhorns. We decided to elect some officers so there couldn’t be no janglin’ as ta how ta git across. Ef I remember aright a feel called Tubby Zundel was leader, and Clifford Tiffany helped him. Dorothy Eberhard was elected ta take care of tha little uns while the elders did the work. We had scouts, too. Miss Neill and Miss Coolidge was used as advisors to keep us fruni danger uv Indians. Uv course we didn’t hafta follow their advice hut we found it was better to. The rest uv tha wagon train begun ta make fools uv us, “breaking us in.” It riled us up. We got so plumb mad we challenged the first part of tha mcdiatins to a fight, and we would’ve plum humiliated that bunch ef that Injun alarm hadn’t been given jest when we was started good. Pretty soon our travelin’ was harder, it was always different, and ef it hadn’t been fer our scouts most uv us ’uld never come through. We heard lots ’bout Injuns and other dangers, but it didn’t scare us much. Each one of the four parts did things ta beat tha others, and have a better time. There was fights, games, and foot-races. “Tubby” was our best man. This season ended with us advanced inta the plains. In ’24 thar wasn’t so many as before. We was advanced inta tha first of the mediatin’ classes. Our officers was “Tubby” and Bob Sullivan as helper, and Dorothy Eberhard again for the little ’uns. The road was rough and if it hadn’t bin for our scouts, Mrs. Lindgren and Mr. Young we’d been goners for sure. Every- thing was bone dry for us but we did have some healthy sportin’ times. Tubby, Richard Lyman, Lynn Smutz, Don Patten, and Eldon Hanks was hard ta beat. I fergot ta tell yu that tha wimen folks had games, too. Lena Cambell, Ann Stange, Mildred Courtney, Lois Nelson, and Betty Cochran was outstandin’ in these. Wall, et tha beginnin’ uv our third season we started with high hopes up that steep canyon of the Rocky Mountains. After havin’ spent two seasons on the desert the change of scenery was shure fine. We was now in second place in that train, and we thought we’d soon show these fellas whar to get off at. Our leader Tubby went up ta first lieutenant, so we got a new wagon boss. Betty Cochran was the new leader, with Eldon Hanks to help and Flossie Vedder to keep the diary. Miss Dillon and Miss Brieholtz spotted the dangers. In that third season we shure had ta prove our mettle. Injuns couldn’t stand when we was around. Our wimen folks had some friendly encounters with those uv the other wagons, but tha others didn’t have much chance against our bunch. Just before we got ta that top uv tha Mountains, we got into a fight with lead wagon. They claimed a mascot which was given ’em but ’bout the fii t thing they knew when we hit ’em was that we was ’bout three times as much man as them. They put up a fight, but we walked all over ’em. They gits tha chief guide ta give tha Injun alarm, so we beat it ta fight savages. We hunted ’bout a week but couldn’t find no trace of them Injuns, so we got plumb mad about it. They seen us coinin’ and hid tha mascot. We laid ’em all low and was just com- pleting the search when the Injun scare alarm was given by Mr. Bennet, another scout. Our athletes was such as Zundle, Lyman, Hanks, Berry, Smutz, Brown, Davis, Walker, Ragain, Newlin, Baker, Strand, Waite. The lead wagon was leavin’, so we puts on a stunt called “Miss Somebody Else,” and charges a leg uv venison for every four people who wanted ta see it,

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I, Betty Cochran, bequeath ray ability to get out of the house when the doors are locked to Marjorie Reynolds. 1, Jean Courtney, bequeath my man to no one. I, Mildred Courtney, bequeath my basketball suit to Pug McCorkle. We, Ivy Charleton and Lucille Crow, bequeath our seriousness and quiet ways to Berneva Hunt. We, Kermit Davis and Jack Durland, bequeath our ability as alibi artists to anyone who can uphold our standard. I, Jennie Dolbow, bequeath my gym clothes to Myrtle Hansen. I Austin Dunn, will leave the school desks behind me because I can’t take them along. I, Dorothy Eberhard, bequeath my style of hair dressing to all the girls in school. I, Alice Elder, bequeath my “baby face to June Coolidge. I, Golan Epling, bequeath the meat market to my dad next fall. I, Mona Gasset, bequeath my place at the Star to Gertrude Wheeler. I, Grace Geibel, bequeath my office position to Opal Bickle. I, Elmer Glenn, will leave my motorcycle in the ditch some morning. I, Mildred Hallmark, bequeath my hair to Elsie Shuey. I, Eldon Hanks, bequeath my place on the basketball squad to Tom Wallsinger. We, John and Ben Herr, bequeath our ability to pass for each other to the Prouty twins. 1, Lois Nelson, bequeath the Mimir to the students who have paid for it. 1, Francis Newlin, bequeath my grin to anyone who can carry it. I. Eugene Park, bequeath my sheik hair cut to Ellis Snyder. We, Lola McWilliams, Delores Elton, and Edith Payton, bequeath our coy and winsome ways to Mary Lyman. (Every little bit helps). I, Thelma Pickett, bequeath my hot dogs and root beer to the Bradshaw girls. I, Kermit Ragain, wishing to leave high school with a good reputation, be- queath my uke to Wallace Allen. I, Alfred Bay, bequeath my taxi to Vernal Shoemaker. I, Beulah Schroeder, bequeath my formula on “How to Reduce” to Alice Cook. I, Harold Smith, bequeath my beloved pipe to Pete Bauman. 1. Glenn Smith, bequeath my ability to kid the girls to Mr. Thomas. I, Lynn Smutz, bequeath my football letters to Marion Crowe. I, William Snodgrass, bequeath my last name to any girl who will accept it. I, Mildred Spencer, bequeath my curly hair to Geneva Bishop. I, Ann Stange, bequeath my voice to Ruth Irwin. I, Richard Strand, bequeath my never ending supply of gab to Dale Charlton. 1, Robert Sullivan, bequeath all my knowledge to the faculty. I, Fred Swanson, bequeath my ability to draw to Bill Runyan. I, Chester Stalcup, bequeath my curls to Adam Leighton. I, Mabel Stover, leave nothing to chance. 1, Kenneth Thompson, bequeath my ability to vamp women to Vernon Court- III ) . We, Bernice Weeks and Zelma Van Leuven, bequeath our opinion of men to anyone who can live up to it. I, Flossie Vedder, bequeath my ability to consume quantities of hot dogs to Bernice Wilson. 1, Marion Wagner, do not bequeath my fiddle to anyone. We, Henry Connor, Sam Walker, and Leo Waite, do bequeath to Edward B., our women, women, women. I, Marjorie Wallsinger, bequeath my place in front of the mirror to Bernetta Pierson. I, Dorothy Ann Warnick, bequeath the I- H. S. to someone who wants it. I, Veva White, will not leave my diamond to anyone. I, Jean Williams, bequeath my place on the Honor Roll to Ellis Snyder. We, Charles Wilson and Orville Worsham, bequeath our pull with the faculty to Vera Tiffany. I. Joe Zaugg, bequeath my heavy tread to Shirley Price. I, Irvin Zundel, bequeath my basketball career to anyone who thinks it is a snap to have one. InWitness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal, the thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. Ivy Charlton, Eugene Park.