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 IQ24 STUDENT BODY The Student Body of the Oroville Union High School is. in a way. a League of Nations. We receive students from all over the country. Wyandotte. Palerma. Thermalito, and many other places, each group with its own interests. It is the duty of the Student Body to give them interests in common. That is the most important function of such an organization and. we are proud to say. in our school it has been accomplished to a very great extent. Few cliques or bunches” are found here. Why? Because with everyone inter ested in one thing, namely. Student Body activities, little time is left for cliques.” hence our school spirit and pep. Support a team and it is sure to win. seemed to be the motto of the school this fall. So before each game a rousing good rally was held, with the result that our football boys plowed their way through to the championship of the N. C. H. S. A. L.. and that our A and C teams in boys' basketball gained high places. This is just a sample of the ways in which we aroused the spirit of the players and rooters. The night before the football game with Marysville we he’d a bonfire and rally. Coaches Land and Onyett gave stirring speeches. Then sev eral of the football boys were called on for short talks. Last, songs and veils were practiced, and everyone went home resolved to come the next day and cheer our team to victory. We also gave a football dance before which all of the football fellows were stuffed on a turkey dinner, just to show our gratitude to them. Not only has the Student Body supported athletics, but everything else that has come up this year has been met with hearty response and sturdy backing. The Fiesta of Fun given by the Parent-Teacher Association is a good example. Everyone in the school worked hard to make it a success, both dramatically and financially. This Fiesta of Fun” was for the purpose of raising money to purchase a new curtain for the stage in our assembly room. The necessary funds were realized and we are all looking forward to having the new curtain in the school before long. We have had several parties and receptions, all well attended and greatly enjoyed. In these, and in many other ways has the Student Body served its great pur- pose of holding the school together, and under the leadership of our president Glenda Carpenter, has made the school stronger and better than it has ever been before. We hope that our Student Body this year has given an inspiration to the school for all future times. May the students of the future see the work that we have done and try to make our school even more democratic. We now lv ve a school with a government of the students, by the students, and for the benefit of all. May it endure forever! Page 24