Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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school came from Elma to join our class. In about two months another boy dropped out, having become fully educated. About the same time another boy joined, who had been working on his 't'ather's farm during the first two months of school. At Christmas time a girl joined our class, thus making it greater in number than it was in the beginning. At tl1e present time we are a elass of eight. O is for Orvin, our athlete so grand, who can do the pole Vault the best in the land. A is for Austin, a freshman so proud, who believes in hard study, but plays when allowed. K is for K0ochy, known also as Alys, whose heart is like stone, unbreakable and callous. V is for Van Walker, captain of o11r team, to be a great actor is his constant dream. I is for Isabel, our champion sneezer, whom the boys get nothing over, when they try to tease 'er. . L is for Lemmon, o11r basket ball star, who to the rest of us shines from afar. L is for Loie, who's working to get thru, but we know the reason, do you '? is for Edna. a new little friend, who is always willing her note hooks to lend. . E H is for Helen, a se11ior so tall, who tho tl1e biggest, is not quite all. I is for lkey -we call him Raymond sometimes. who got his nickname by repeating some rhymes. G is for Gladys, who's chunky and fat, but she is all right for all o' that. H is for Herbert, a small sophomore boy, who to tl1e girls is quite a Joy. S is for Sweitzer, our funny little Hsophf' who is always there when a stunt is pulled oft. C is for Charles Deane, who never did smoke, and always is there to spring some big joke. H is for Hulda., who seoffs at tlltx boys, but who is not left behind at making a noise. 0 is tor CBD ob, but here we are WI'011g. Well what do we care. it is a part of the song. O is for ornery, which all of us are, bllf we are liked for our pep. both near and far. L is for Ludella., who has gone away, she always was jolly, tho rainy tl1e day.

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the kaiser and it Yfkis reported that he was killed in hattle. VVe have worn eiepe ever since. Nothing startling happened the rest of that year. hut at the be- leginning of this. we had many new pupils. Brother iil'.lkVll did not have enough room in his house. so he sent Edna to us. Morkert 4-anne here ti give Glee the henetits of our fine school but sne pines for her ef,mforter so much that she is never well. Mrs. Viies knew Pheolie would have plenty of elianees at Oakville. rnzl now the ehild is Very happy, altho pzor Herbert is not. The biggest lemon in the Lemmon erop deeirled to increase his gray matter. so he eame to sit hy Edna. NVe are a Very happy family with Papa Stewait to 1-are fir us, and our only worry is the Fresh- man lass. Finis. JL FRESH From left to right. Shannon White, Willis Shull. Bottom- Sarah Bain, Dorathy Thomas, Stella Williams, Mona Smith, Marry Harris. Uohn Austin-not shownj CLASS HISTORY. On a sunshiny day in September seven freshmen straggled into the schoolhouse. They went in very sheepishiy, with great fear and trembling. for they had heard that the teachers all had Very' bad tempers, regardless of their looks Cwhieh did not allay their fear-sl. Before the first week was over one of the large boys dropped out. The seeond week an girl who had heard very mueh of our

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CALEN Sept. 5. Arrived at school early this morning, found that the buildings had been painted, inside as well as outside. Certainly improves the appearance. I was very anxious to meet the new music teacher, but did not get a chance for sometime. had to get acquainted with C. H. Deane first. Well,, Prof. Stewart talked all morning, but cheer up, we had 36 enrolled, pretty good for a start, eh? Sept. 6. Got down to real work today. Missed a few of the old guard, but found time to get acquainted with several new pupils. Mrs. Stewart in charge of the music this year. Sept. 7. Ran across that grin of C. ll. Deane's. D1in't you wish his face would crack? Sept. 8. Ileld open house today. We received one big scare, it was rumored that we would have to listen to a speech by each member of the faculty, but no such atrocity was committed, the u11- suspecting public were the only ones subjected to it. Sept. 51. Saturday. The honorable faculty are entertained by Supt. and Mrs. G. W. Stewart. Sept. 11. Mona Smith of Elma entered the freshman class today. Thus doth our fame spread abroad. Sept. 12. The Freshies are getting over that hunted look they have worn since the beginning of the term. Sept. 13. Teachers are entertained by Miss llamilton. Several cases of indigestion reported. Sept. 14. To the Juniors: liadies and Gentlemen-I take my pen in hand to express an earnest appeal that you turn your atten- tions to some activity other than tripping the light fantastic, and eating yum, yum drops. Ever seeking your Welfare, l am, yours- The Scribe. Sept. 15. I noticed Williaiiii Thomas among the l4'reshmen. Good for you, Bill. Sept. 16. Saturday. Glad' to get away and rest. Those teachers are certainly hard on the nerves. This evening the senivr class met at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Stewart. The class organized with Isabel Myers as president, and Miss G. G. Hamilton cla.ss advisor. Class colors, pink and nile green. Sept. 18 Blue Monday is correct. The head of the depart- ment of manual training and his children are attired in blue overalls with white stripes. Reminds a person of a herd of zebras or donkeys. Sept. 19. Domestic science girls make cake. My, it was good. Sept. 20. Practiced yawning in fourth English today. Am quite an artist by this time. Sept. 21. A beautiful old gold kitten named Cyclops was so charmed with Prof. and Mrs. Stewart that it could not bear to leave them. However, cats love green stuff, and hence this one formed an attachment for a freshman, and has never returned. Reward offered.