Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

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r RE5H C — . ■ -—-. Mi I II J ■ 17). . t. . Jl V w rrwil4«Bi - - - - r fUiif)''T»«wur r • - Mt-mb - of Kxe uilvc Committee Member of Student Committee B| - Dirts' - Charles Humphr Haul Dio vanned! Marlon (frown Adrian Shepherd Kdna Kdward W« came to Be bool on - autumn mom In dear old O. I’. High, Iteaolved to master everything, l(« aolvfd to win or die. It can't be xMid that w - were alow In gaining education; We lilted tb«- pupils, lilted lbe school. Diked our Initiation. In ball against the Sophomores, We started our eareer. We played that team so very well They never say the Sphere. And then the school did pick a team To beat those little Freshmen. They partially succeeded, but We made them feel the pain. And now two Freshmen grace the team. The regular high school one; They play as catcher and rightfield. And you bet they play it some. In other athletics, we Do stoutly hold our own: In study, too. we have our Sharks In literature we are known. Now if you like this Freshman class. Don't stop when the term is o’er; Hut watch us in the coming term. Watch next year's Sophomore. -to-

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President - Alex Wilson Vice-President - Hubert Gaskin Secretary-Treasurer - Ix tta Harris Member of Executive Committee - - Lester Ham Members of Student Control Committee: Girls’ - - - - Marion Henu Boys’ - - - Herbert Matthews In basketball we hold our place. In tennis, too. we shine. And when it comes to baseball, we Are sure to make the nine. We have our math’ sharks and our French. In English we are sound. THE CLASS OF ’16. The Seniors are a worthy bunch Well may their praise resound. And the Juniors, too, they are a class On whom fate never frowned. And Latin sharks and History fiends Within our class are found. e’re right there in debating class, The Freshman Class is not so bad Though they’re younger than the rest. But undoubtedly our Sophomore Class Is one of the very best. In music and in art. And in bluffing and in queening W e can surely do our part. We are the liveliest class in school, Denied it cannot be. For many reasons, some of which You presently shall see. So here’s to the Class of ’16 To the Sophomores of Oroville High You'll never find a better class If you live till the day that you die. -9-

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A Little Child Minerva Kratz, 14 Nestling among the big peaks of the •Rockies” lies a peaceful sunny valley. It is effectually drained by a small turbulent stream and so sheltered by the mountains that summer lingers there the greater part of the year. Just n«v it was Hastenide and both nature and man seemed to have prepared to welcome its reign of Joy and peace. But suddenly. all the peace and joy vanished before the shock of the startling news. ‘Little Alan Bent wick, son of the village post-master. Is lost! He has not been seen since morning and it is now the middle of the afternoon.” Immediately a party was gathered together and all work suspended for the day. while, in every nook and corner of the small vale, all sought the little favorite, but with no success. At length the villagers despairingly turned their faces toward the wild mountain paths. They were soon interrupted by the falling of night and a fierce wind and rain storm. All were unwillir.gly forced to give up their quest. The violence of the storm w-as such that It seemed neither man nor beast could survive it. When all were gathered together in the little white church in prayer for the return of their loved one. it was discovered that Mrs. Bent wick. Alan’s mother, was not among them, nor had she been since afternoon. when she had been foremost among all in starting for the mountains. It was a night never to be forgotten by all w'ho witnessed it. All were nearly frantic with anxie-.v and -11-