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

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Alpha 1Q24 Alpha Staff 1924 ALPHA Aboui twenty-five years ago there appeared in our high school an annual cailed The Nugget. The editor. Miss Grace Jones, established a precedent and so, from that time on. there has been published each year an O. U. H. S. annual. After a few years the name was changed, under the supervision of Principal Fogg, to Alpha and so has remained up to this time. The old books are all very interesting, the society pages in particular. For instance, one Alpha, dated May, 1907. tells us that Mr. and Mrs. Butler entertained the school for three successive evenings at progressive tiddle-dee-winks. The jokes in all the books arc good, but the best jokes are the pictures. Probably at that time they were quite up-to-date, but fifteen or twenty years ma .es some difference, and pictures that to them were excellnt, we would put on our joke page. With the changing of styles our book has changed. With each new editor came a desire to make the book better. Many experiments were made, most of them being successful. This year, we are producing a book that is similar to others published in the school, yet, in many ways, is quite different. We have introduced a new type of class cuts and have tried, in every respect, to make our book attractive. If it does not come up to your expectations, just remember There are troubles of prose, and the troubles of rhymes, and the troubles of copy, in the editor’s time. But the greatest of troubles is without a doubt, the kicks of the knockers when the book comes out.” Page 26

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Alpha 1924 CADETS Our Cadets, this year, are better than they have ever been since Mr. Onyett took charge. Larger companies arc, in a great measure, responsible for this improvement. From the ragged looking groups of rookies that they were at the beginning of the school year, they have rapidly developed into a well-disciplined and highly efficient battalion. Efficiency is the objective toward which they are striving and that is what they are rapidly achieving. Most of the boys are in uniform now. and they are certainly a snappy looking bunch. Officers were chosen at the beginning of the spring term by means of examinations in which their class-work played no mean part. Immediately upon their installation the Cadets settled down to work in deadly earnest. Day after day they were to be found upon the athletic field mastering the intricacies of infantry maneuvers. Soon after the spring encampment six men. including the commandant, are to be sent to Oakland to take part in the rifle shooting contest at Leona Heights. 1 his team is to be chosen by competitive shooting, and it is certain that the school may be proud of their Cadet Rifle Team. It is important that the Cadets look their best during the last few weeks of school, for they are to be inspected by an army officer from Sacramento. He is expected at any time, and no doubt he will arrive when the boys are least prepared for him. Oroville Union High School is one of the ten California High Schools having this organization at the present time. However, interest may be aroused again throughout the state by the new State Ad jutant who is said to be taking an intense interest in High School Military training. Oroville High School Cadets having a battalion consisting of two well filled comp'nie; and a band hold a very good position among the California High School Cadets. Page 25

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Alpha 1924 BOYS' HI Y CLUB I his club has a purpose. It is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. How do we do it? Well to begin with, we have a good lively bunch of boys, full of pep and willing to work. Next, we keep them interested. Basketball teams, boxing. hikes, bean feeds, and occasional meetings with the girls are sufficient. This may all sound like fun. and fun it is, for when a boy is interested anythin0 is fun. However, there is a more serious side to the club. 1 here are many discussions of school problems, clean sports, clean speech, clean scholarship, and clean living, for we realize that as the future business men and leaders of this country we must have all these things. Weekly meetings in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium are well attended, for Mr. Wilbur, our able leader, makes every meeting interesting. As one of many boys' Hi Y clubs in this state and others, we feel that we are doing our part for our country by preparing ourselves in this club to be better future citizens of America. And surely we could get no better training than in this club where a four-sided development—physical, mental, spiritual and social—is the great aim and purpose. President ... . WILLIAM LAND Vice-President AXEL JOHNSON Secretary ..................... ELMER Rae Treasurer CHESTER McKENZIE GIRLS’ HI Y I he Girls' Hi Y is a club organized to create, maintain, and extend through out the school and community high standards of Christian character. Under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. the club is progressing rapidly and now claims as members over fifty girls. Meetings are held each week and high school problems are discussed. The club brs a high purpose and. under the able leadership of Mrs. Wilbur, is attaining that purpo e in a ver° successful manner. Parties are held on eve y possible occasion, over night hikes, hard times parties. and children's part'e: be ng a few of m ny. A four-sided development is the aim of each girl in the club. To be square, physically, mentally, spiritu 'ily. and socially is the ambition of each one. This club is one of a chain of clubs being founded throughout California nd. so far. :t is one of the larges.. As an organization with the srme purpose as the Boys' Hi Y. it is an inspiration to their work. Joint meetings of the two clubs are often held, and the effect of a big feast is frequently a lively discussion of school affairs by both clubs. With efficient officers and skillful leadership, the club is sure to spread its influence throughout the whole school. President --------------------------------- LOLA Fry Vice-President MADELINE Eck ' RT Secretary ------------------------------- LEONA HADLEY Treasurer ---------------------------- GLENDA CARPENTER Page 27