Oakville High School - Tillicum Yearbook (Oakville, WA)

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cpfzfhru jp SENIOR MIXER The Senior Mixer, the first party of the year, was held September twenty fourth. A program was given in the Assembly Hall, consisting of jokes, songs, readings, modern dances, and instrumental numbers on violin, accordian and piano, all of which were very clever. Then everyone wentuto the gymnasium. There they enjoyed themselv-es by dancing and playing games. Light refreshments were served. A few more ga-mes were played in which faculty, friends and students joined. Thus ended our first gathering and all felt they kn-ew each other better. -Katherine Baker, '29. AM ICITIA CLUB PARTY The evening of October 28th was an evening when big and little sisters of the Girls' Amicitia Club gathered in the Gymnasium for af time of fun. Upper classmen and the lady teachers were dressed as fat men, sheiks, hobos, college rooters, and foreigners, while under classmen were gentle and sweet little maidens. Dancing, games, clever stunts, and a Grand March ending in a serpentine furnished the merriment of the evening. lt was voted to serpentine and give yells at the basketball games. Light refreshments were served after which the little sisters were safely and gallantly escorted home by their Prince Charmings in the garb of their big sisters. Edna McMaster, '29. FRESHMAN INITIATION The Freshman initiation was held on the evening of October seventh. The Freshmen were kept in the Eighth Grade room and from there taken blindfolded, one at a time, to the gymnasium, where the Sophomores had the fun of initiating them. The upper classmen, friends, and fa-culty viewed the scene from the balcony. Although it did not take long, it was very -effective and a real initiation, for the Freshmen were scared to death to begin with. However, the many wierd and terrible adventures they experienced proved them worthy to be students of Oakville High. After shoes were rescued and faces partly washed, all played games until the refreshments were served by the Sophomores. They took us young and tr-eated us rough, but they are our friends now. -Dorothy Easter, '29 THE FRESHIVIAN VALENTINE PARTY The Freshman Class planned to have it's party on February 13 at the High School gymnasium. Some rumors were noised abroad that th,e upper classmen were planning on interfering, so of cours-e the Freshmen were instantly on the alert and quietly decided to change their plans. They all met at Miss Brook's apartment where they were quite secure. The enemy was baffled, but 1'9ta1ifi'C6C1 by S9iZiHg a small pan of jello. This only helped to a-dd zest to the party as plenty more was on hand. . The entertainment of the evening consisted of various games and the distribution of numerous valentines. Delicious refreshments were served after which all departed for their respective homes, remarking on the enjoyable evening they had spent. -Miss Brogks Page 28

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C557 :ru gf 25 JUNIOR CARXIYAL Xov. 12. 1927. was an important date in the year's calendar of jollity of the 0. H. S. The Juniors presented the students and friends an evening of enter- tainment and merry-making. In a pleasing manner the audience was treated to the school talent by a program consisting of: A clever butterfly dance. songs and a dance by the Chorus Girls . humorous recitations. songs and dialogues by little boys and gn' s. Ten gayly decorated booths attracted attention in the gymnasium. In the midst of serpentine. confetti, and laughter: some were receiving their fill of hot dogs, coffee, ice cream and candy from dainty maids. while others were becoming informed about their future lives by two bewitching gypsies. Fishing in the wonder pond. and being beautified. were popular attractions. The education of those present was greatly improved after seeing Gods and Goddesses , Freak Animals or For Men Only . Many staked their fortunes upon hitting the nigger babies. shooting baskets. or guessing the number of beans in a jar, Mr. Hall being the lucky winner of the latter. As a climax of the evening. Margaret Thompson was crowned Queen of the Carnival. -Edna McMaster '29. JUR IOR X AUDEX ILLE The Oakville Union High School Junior Vaudeville was presented December 9, in the High School auditorium with eight clever acts which were coached by the faculty. Posters announcing each act were designed by Dorothy Easter. This program, one of the best ever seen in Oakville, was unusual and showed careful training and preparation from beginning to end. We were informed by Ralph Armstrong that i'Cara-manuchi' a burlesque on Italian Grand Opera was a rare musical treat. It was more than that. Nadine Hampson and Harold Lemmon as mother and father had picked the opposite suitors for their daughters Marie Armstrong and Rosella Williams. Of course the suitors. Lester Vaughan and Keith Murphy finally got the right girl. Mrs. Vaughn was coach and Miss Brooks accompanist. Next was a lecture by a colored ladv who had arrived late and gave her reasons, stating that she was allowed only Ten minutes time on her program. She used the names of several members of the faculty in her discourse, and the audience was very much surprised at the end of the lecture to discover that the speaker was Miss Rittman, the Junior High Instructor. Miss Sealls presented four pleasing dances in costume: the Dutch Dance and Clowns by Jewell Erekson and Ethelmae Elliott, and the Highland Fling and Sailors Hornpipe by Miss Sealls and Katherine Baker. Nadine Hampson was accompanist and gave several instrumental selections. Miss Bestler planned a- surpriw, Pandora and Her Trainerf' With the aid of Arthur Hampson, Pandora tHarold Lemmon and Oscar Blechschmidtb answered many vital questions. Cozette Ely as trainer managed the animal very creditably. Act five was a representation of courtship scenes on Wednesday night in the past, present and future, coached by Miss Brooks. Those takiing part were. Audrey Blechschmidt. Gordon Theriault, Xaomi Austin, Ralph Armstrong, Coressa Shull. Keith Murphy and Grace Bjorkgren. As Mr. Hall's stunt, Leona-rd Fo1'd, an Irishman, and Herbert Bell, a coon, engaged in a rapid fire dialogue, while the following act of Mr. Evans. was two colored ladies engaged in a spirited backyard dialogue. played by Georgie Irvin and Dora Gibson. These two acts were followed by a group of Southern Melodies by Freeman Theriault and Cecil Rasler. Three beautiful tableaux presented by Mr. Murphy, ended the program. The Three Wise Men, The Birth of Christ, and a Christnias at Home. Characters were taken part by Robert Cummings, Helmer Anderson. Gordon Theriault, Mabel Price and several small children. -Katherine Baker Page 27

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CDW 1211 jf, '26 THE SENIOR FROLIC A gala night for Oakville was March 16th. The Gymnasium was transform- ed from four bare walls and a high ceiling, to a modern ball room. The d-ecorations carried out the spirit of St. Patrick in beautiful green and white. The shaded lights cast out a' soft green glow to the room coming through the lattice work of the lowered ceiling of green and white streamers. The orchestra pit at the side of the long hall added much to the attractiveness of the room because it was a veritable bower of greenery of ferns and fir boughs. Thejour wa-lls were decorated with masses of evergreen which took away the bareness and gave the spirit of fairy land adding enchantment to the dance. The music furnished by McDonald's Orchestra from Elma, was enjoyed by every light hearted dancer. Punch and wafers were served, by girls dressed in dainty costume to carry out the spirit of the occasion, to the dancers, patrons and patronesses, and Board of Directors, who were special guests of the occasion. Patrons and Patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Blechschmidt, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Damitio and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norman. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior Senior Banquet was a real May Day affair. .Invitations were issued to all the Seniors, the Board of Directors and their wives, and the faculty. The tables were decorated to carry out May Day Festivities. The centerpiece on the ta-ble was the winding of the May Pole , by little dollies dressed in spring colors. The favors were tiny baskets filled with May flowers The place cards were clever little gates opening up to spring and the Program in the inside. After the banquet, which was served at seven o'clock, the toastmistress, Mrs. Olsen, introduced Gordon Theriault, Junior Class President, who welcomed our guests and friends. The response was given by Ilene Morkert, Senior Class Vice-President, acting in the absence of the president, Edgar Easter. Mr. Murphy, Senior Class Advisor, toasted to the class of '28 . Mr. McMaster, Clerk of the School Board, toasted to our school . Special music was furnished by members of the classes. Then Mrs. Olsen introduced the evenings entertainer, Mr. Nelson Pierce of Tacoma. Some may think that banquets might be uninteresting at times but every one agreed that Mr. Pierce kept ours from being dull. His clever collection of stories and Scotch songs were enthusiastically received. After enjoying an evenings good fun as we did that one, we wish that there were more opportunities for such entertainments in our school. Page 29