North Junior High School - Argus Log Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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THE ARGUS LOG SENIOR CLASS PROPHESY Out over the ocean we steamed. I was at last on my way. The good ship, North junior, was sturdily ploughing through the gigantic waves as she bore me to my port. Out onto the moonlit deck I strolled. The silence and beauty of the night was conducive to meditation and accordingly I fell into a reminiscent state of mind. The name of this ship reminded me of my old school, from which I had been graduated ten years ago. As I thought, I roamed about the ship and suddenly I found myself in the boiler room. Here a group of figures who seemed to be familiar were toiling, feeding the boilers. Then I realized that they were some of my old schoolmates. Going nearer I recognized Bill Pyke, XVilbur Nebrick and Albert Ham- mond as their manly forms bent to their labor. Then the enormous appetites of the furnace temporarily satiated. they stood back. Wilbur made up a very pretty little poem which Bill took and put to music. Albert Hammond took the music and danced to it. This novel arrangement was abruptly in- terrupted by a hoarse bellow from above to the effect that it might prove profitable both to the ship and themselves should they return to work. Away in the distance I heard the clear, sweet voice of Eunice Alden, chanting an old English sea-song. Setting out to find her, I found Janet Pollock setting traps. Unable to restrain my curiosity, I asked her the object of this unusual behavior. Traps for mice, boys, or what have you? she sweetly replied. Nearby, my dearly beloved friend, Hortense Bauer, was dancing The Sailors' I-Iornpipef' while Brenda Bearce, accomplished mouth- organist, played a catchy accompaniment on her trusty harmonica. By this time I had approached the kitchen from whence issued a delicious odor of frying pork. Pausing at the window, I found, to my unutterable surprise, Bernard Levy, stewing lentils, frying the aforesaid pork and mixing motza. Sitting, with his feet on the table, in dangerous proximity to the motza, was Freddy Klauck, smoking an ancient meerschaum. Horrors! W'hat was that terrible noise! Stealthily peering around a corner, I beheld Elton Greenman, captain of the traiiic squad, standing in the doorway leading to the dining-salon. I-Ie was booming out in stentorian tones, Break the clinch and keep to the right ! Although no one was using this passageway, he appeared to be furiously struggling with some unruly individual who was determined to disobey his orders. In the bow of the boat I found another old pal. However, I did not believe my eyes for many minutes, for there was Donald Welch, proverbial woman-hater, surrounded by fair mermaids who sat enthralled by the fish story he 'was narrating. 20

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Ti-is ARGUS Loo February 14-Whoopeel Minstrel Show is a howling success. 15 -Honor Assembly is called. Letters and coveted ribbons are awarded. ' March 7-Senior Play is a success in every way. April 2-Vaccination ! 3-News of the coming Health Campaign. 15-After an Easter vacation practically ruined by the vax, the 1100 return. 17-The Magic Quest of Health begins. XfVe actually heard of a boy who ate one string bean a day, counting it as his daily hvegetablel 25-The poster contest proves to be one of the best features of the campaign. Many beautiful posters are exhibited. May 2---A.Y.H. comes out with a big lead. 2--Circus Day! Clowns and elephants scurrying about the halls. The circus goes over with a bang-from its fishy freaks to the Grand Finale. . b--Seniors choose class oliicers: Helene Werner, presidentg Lloyd Lashway, vice-presidentg Rae Wright, Secretary. 9--Seven Honor Society Seniors are addressed by Mr. Walter Fraser. the high school principal. The honored ones receive school letters. June 14-The Senior party for the Faculty is attended by all. 13121-Exams ! - - 20-Commencenient and farewell to North junior. 19

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l f Tiiiiaiaous Loo Turning in disgust, my eyes fell upon Jack Gellman, popular cheer- leader, who was trying to teach a school of bullheads a new yell. It was not unlike his old task. Tired from all this walking. I decided to sit down behind a nearby smoke-stack. There. however. I found Melvin Hazel, famous fisher, plying his trade. However. luck seemed against him and as he yanked his rod from the water, giving me a good look at the bait. I ceased to wonder at his fail- ure to catch anything. The worm was Rae VVright. Vifalking to the other- side of the stack, I found joe Mazzie, the basketball star of North Junior, making baskets to sell upon his return to America. My next stop was before the captain's cabin. 'l'here, John Henderson, the captain, was writing. Suspended in a life-boat outside his window was Dorothy Halsted, who kept winking as was her old habit, which sadly dis- turbed John. Dorothy was crocheting dish-towels for Janet VVeeks, who worked in the kitchen as dishwasher. Suddenly, a stampede began! Oh, no! It was only Lloyd Lashway trying to execute a new dance-step. He was fighting with his unruly feet. Up came Jimmy D'Ambrosio. famed referee. and dragged him away to his cage. joseph Ashker raced madly about posting bulletins with these words, Danger-Mad Dog, around the cage. In the gym, several athletes were performing. In one corner, Marjorie Kelley. erstwhile heroine of the Senior play was practicing football tackles on a dummy. She explained that if she was ever in a play again she would be capable of holding the hero in the last scene. Overhead a plane was heard, followed later by a splash. Lindy. alias Harrison Ross. had fallen into the drink. Evelyn Nicoud bravely jumped in .and rescued him. Scraping noises were heard at the side of the boat. There, I found a small army, Ruth Kremers, Katherine .lenss and Catherine Capen, scraping barnacles while Sara Bishop stood near, collecting them in a basket to prepare them for cooking. Seated comfortably ,on a coil of rope was Helene Wlerner, playing her clarinet while Jimmy llughey. the Scotchman, gathered up the notes to turn into the bank for his savings account. Realizing that it was late, I started back for my cabin, So these were my old pals! VVell!! MILLlCENT LOWRY, Prophet 21