Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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CD17 H211 if Center, Dell NVilliams and Zelphia XVilliams. As yet we have not accomplished much in the way of skilled players, but we are practicing to make good players in the future who will do much for the honor and glory of our school. Vnfortunately we lost one of our best players, Viola Blair, but that's all in the game. Cant be helped. Another will take her place, for we are bound to win. YVe have not fallen short in the way of organizations either for on Oct. 7, we met and elected the following officers: President, Charles McDougal: Vice-President, lvan Osborn: Secretary and Treasurer, Charlotte Lee: Board of Control, Carl Murray: and Yell Leader, Erma Miller. In conclusion let us say we ca-me in as March XVinds and are leaving truly as calm as Mary's Lamb having learned in our hard school of exper- ience, That it is better to give than to receive , and since it is our duty to become useful, law abiding citizens, and take our place in the worlds affairs of tomorrow. it is our duty to begin at once carrying the load that is truly ours. VVatch us as we proceed, Members of the Facility and Schoolmates! VVe appreciate our opportunity. We must and will meet our task cheerfully and loyally. At the close, no longer Mary's Lambs, we will march onward to the Green Freshman cheerfully, and loyally, remembering as we go that throughout one's life, it's the fresh and green that are most enjoyable. THE PLIGHT GF A NEW CLASSlVlATE. When first you enter a new school, An' feel afraid an' lonely toog Wishin' 'at your Ma was thereg Cause Ma all'ays knows what to do. An' 'en y' goes t' class, An, Wunder is 'dis the roomy Y' look at the teacher an' sh-e looks cross, An' y' Wunder will we get out soon? Y, daren't ask 'cause you're too shy, Yi wunder 'am I dressed right? Then a girl goes by, head in air An' y' wunder is it fair? An' 'en some girl comes an' says Hello there! What's your name? Come on! Lets play! She don't mind What the other girls say. Mebbe once she was a new girl An, wish't her Ma wuz thereg But now she laughs and smiles She doesn't care. The slights and sneers of that first year Are covered up by friendship most dear Then you wonder how you ever got thru' Wonder and wonder as you used to do. -Irma Springstead '31. Page 19

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7 3, 25 zfhru I I Y Huw' JUNIOR HIGH HISTORY Un Seitt. 5, 1927 eighteen girls and seventeen boys with bright and happy faces assembled here to begin their years work. I Their teacher, Miss Mary Rittman, quickly discerned the mischief lurking in the eycs of somc. On looking a little further into the matter she discovered here, 'AA little red hot stove there, Drones',, here Workers , scattered throughout little mice here and there. fouffice to sf-y, she fully realized the task that lay before her. The great task of getting this bit of young America ready for their High School career--pcrhaips the happiest days of their life. The path we have traveled has been rough and rocky though a pleasant one. We have been introduced to the Constitution of the United States. Learned that leather may be used for something aside from books and shoes, and have also become quite familiar with several tunes, viz i'To the Tune of the Hickory Stick and Show Me the iWay to go Home. The class through the kindness of Supt. Murphy, Mr, Hall and their teacher has been especially favored in being granted the seventh periods for play'-That beloved seventh period! How happy are those who have learned self control and the value of work, but how sad are those who have not. Not only the seventh period do we have for recreation but sometimes the eight period, w-e are ,,f2:'1l0Wf-Bd to drift away on the melodies that arise from the music in the room below. One can readily see, realizing as we did the great duty that is ours, to be a worthy example to the other classes. As results we have taken little time for social activities, but ha-ve instead kept at our work, with the fil-m determination of reaching our goal first, and then playing afterwards, On Nov. 14 we gave a surprise on our teacher but unfortunately all could not be present. This we regretted and trust we may yet meet sometime when all may come. We boast of having a lCoy's and girl's basket ball team. Our line up for boys is as follows: Forwards, Carl Murray, Orvil Norman, and Ivan Osborn: Guards. Carl Blechschmidt, Harry Carlson, and Charles MacDougalg Center, Rodney Wilber. The line up for the girls consists of the following: Forwards, Lennie Richardson and Erma Millerg Guards, Prudence Jessup, and Rosa Dahlg Page 18

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ly 6211 , 0 26 ADMINISTRATION During the past year the Oakville High School ha-s, we believe, taken a forward step in all dcizartnxents. To the Library there have been added 201 books during the year, bringing the total up to 1086 now at the disposal of the students. Among those added are several sets of valuable reference books. In the Commercial Department the old typewriters were replaced a year ago with new Underwoods and Remingtons and two more added. Some excellent typing work has been done this year. Miss Verna Lemmon deserving special mention as she has won five medals and a certificate in speed tests during the past two years. The History Department has added Economics and Business Law to the course. Spelling and Penmanship has been offered to all students for the first time in several years as well as a course in Solid Geometry. One hundred and fifty dollars in equipment was added to the Science Department the past year, making it fairly well equipped to handle all classes of science taught. Mr. Gordon Evans, a new member of the staff is in charge of this department. In the Manual Training rooms there has been no new equipment added except replacement of tools. lt is planned however, to install some wood- working machincry the coming summer. This is greatly needed as all work is now done by hand. Some excellent pieces of furniture have been turned out by the boys which will be on display at Commencement time. The Home Economics Department installed last year a complete set of sil- verware and dishes and one new sewing machine. An annual feature of this department is a fashion show, put on by the sewing department, and a luncheon for the lady teachers prepared by the class in cooking. In the English classes the usual work has been carried on under the supervision of Miss Brooks, who is a new member of the staff. During the latter half of the year emphasis has been placed on short stories in the two classes. Miss Mary Rittman, another new teacher, has had charge of the Junior High and the work has progressed nicely under her supervision. Among the extra-curricular activities our school has taken several honors. The Debate tea-m was successful in winning the Southwest Washington championship, having won all four debates with a- total score of ten out of a possible twelve judges' decisions. Our girls basketball team has also brought honor to the school as they won the Thurston-Grays Ha-rbor championship. They have the distinction of having been undefeated in two years until they met the Onalaska team in a final playoff for the Southwest VVashington championship, and then only losing by a small margin. The boys basket ball team made a fair showing in view of the fact that most of our last years' champions were lost to us. Of special interest to all is the beautiful landscape and gardening which has been put in front of the building by the school board. Many shrubs and flowers have been planted and when the grass gets a good start, we can feel justly proud of the fact that we ha-ve one of the most beautiful school grounds in this section. -Mr. Murphy Page 20