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

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Alpha 1924 FRESHMEN Our Freshmen, the babies of the school, have proven themselves to be a wide-awake group of youngsters. Since their arrival in Sen ember the h ve been convincing us of their worth. Not only have they made a good record in scholarship, but thcv have participated in athletics also. The Freshmen girls were the stars of the baseball teams. M-rgaret Mooney and Viola Dix were iunior “Babe Ruths.” Naomi Sayre featu-ed on the volleyball team, while many other Freshmen girls did some good work. The Freshman boys have been out fo- some good o-actice ;n basketball. Manv of the boys arc going to be star basketcers. Mr. Gcrson has been coaching the boys, and he is developing a set of fast players. The surprise of the season came when the Freshmen entertained the school at a real Old England Yuletide party. The affair w-s olanncd and carried out by the Freshmen under the able direction of their clacs teacher. Mrs. Brower. The royal court of England was pictured. 'I he Kang, the Oveen and die gentlemen and ladies in waiting wee arra-'ed in beautiful robes fashioned after those of a former time. The auditorium had been transformed in'o a bower of mistletoe, holly, and crimson garlands. Santa Claus apnea-ed with his pack and presented every one with a gift. It seemed that the Freshmen did not appreciate him as much as some of the upper classmen. Some of them tanta -zed the poor fellow so much that he had to give them more than one gift before they were appeased. After Santa had made his departure, the rest ol the evening was spent in dancing. LOW FROSH '28 The new class of Freshmen swooped in on us thirty-seven strong with the apparent intention of taking entire charge of the O. U. H. S. Senior . Bewre 1 They arc a snappy lot of youngs.ers and not a bit bashful as we were in our younger days. Already they have shown their talent for dramatics in the Fun Fies.a” presented by the O. U. H. S. for the benefit of the P.-T. A. Also they are represented in the orchestra and on the athletic field. Evidently their motto is. “Show Your Stuff,” and they are living up to it remarkably well. The pride of the Class of 1 Q28 was lifted still higher when they were told that they were the best class in the O. U. H. S. Poor, innocent little Freshmen! Alas, they believed it! Do you not remember, upper classmen, when we were told the same thing.'’ Yes, and we believed it. too. It would seem that the O. U. H. S. was getting better with every class that enters its door. But no. all enter into their high school work with the same high hopes and aspirations Alas, they emerge broken and wearied but with a sense of knowledge and power. So it will be with the Class of 1928. for so it is with all classes. Be not dismayed, oh '28. when seemingly insurmountable obstacles confront you. Just step up and demand your dues, secure in the knowledge that we re all behind you. Be not dismayed by the superiority of the upper classmen, for: The Freshmen are green And the Seniors are gray; ’Tis only the green grass Made into hau. Page 22

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Alpha 1924 SOPHOMORES I hcse Sophomores are (as ail others) a wise set. I hey arc not living on the merits of Sophomores gone by. but are proving their own ability. In school affairs they have been very active. At the Christmas party they displayed their excellent dramatic ability by a clever interpretation of a Spanish Christmas. CIco Scott, recently from Central America, told the story of the Spanish customs during the Christmas season. Miss Scott speaks Spanish fluently and. as a special contribution to the Sophomore program, she sang two songs in that language. A Spanish dance was given by a number of the Sophomores. I he gay colors of the costumes and the click of the castanets, seemed to take one back to the days of the romance of old Spain. I he Sophomores can be proud of one of their members, Virginia Hickok, who has the distinction of being the first girl to be the business manager of the Alpha. Chet McKenzie and Red Kessler showed up wonderfully as subs on the football team, men who could be depended upon. They were awarded the Block O. and next ye- r will have positions in the regular lineup. O Sophomores, when the time comes for you to advance to your Junior yea -, you can look back on the work you have done and the reputation you have made in our school, and truthfully say. We were as wise as the wisest of wise Sophomores.” LOW SOPHOMORE NOTES Hc'lo. High Sophs! We are with you at last. The humble little Freshmen whom vou have so long abused are your room-mates, and are prepared to help vou init’ate the incoming Freshmen. We are only too willing to shift the trials of the F-eshmen vear to other shoulders. Indeed, it seems as if a heavy burden has been lifted from us. leaving us free to strive for progress. While Freshmen, we we-e regarded either with contempt or amusement, but as we have now climbed higher, we have escaped the teasing of our Frosh year and are ready for more serious problems. W 'en we entered high school, we were known for our pep. Classmates, let 11s keen that reputation. Let us not be dragged down and trampled upon, or overshadowed bv some other fame-aspiring class. Buck up and fight, that we may hold our own in any competition which we may enter. We must not sink into a rut! With this determination, we Low Sophs are going to work steadily and do our best in whatever we attemnt. Alreadv several of our class have gained basketball positions on the C” team which won the honors this year, and all of them h ve taken active part in dramatics. Our class, though few in number, is not lacking in spirit. We want to be known as the go-ahead class, with an ever-ready smile, and with a helping hand for the other fellow. Page 21

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