Pendleton High School - Wakeipa Yearbook (Pendleton, OR)

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The perilous year had been safely passed and the children of the class of '21 found themselves ready to journey to the Land of Vacation, to return next fall as Sophomores in the Temple of Learning. In the days when the wheat had ripened in the fields, the children returned to the Temple. The class of '21 organized as Sophomores for another year of joy and prosperity. Their leader was Gilbert Struve. His helper and eounciler was Mary Clarke. The keeper of the Records and ofthe VVealth was Genevieve Phelps. Great sorlow and mourning came to the children XVllt'1l a pestilenee of influenza came over the people ol' the village. The heavy doors ot' the Temple were closed and the solemn march to the homes began. So that these children might not stray from the Paths of Learning, Father lnlow ordered letters of instruction sent to each one of them. Great was the sorrow of the scholars! The class numbered fewer, when they came back in the fall of 'ltl and the roll was called. Seriousness came to the faces ot' the members when the responsibilities of upper elassmen fell upon these children. Again they chose a leader, Harold Holdiuan, wise man of the elan. Again they selected a helper, Jens Terjeson, and ehronicler, Mary t'larke. In order to give, in honor of the revered Seniors their annual gathering for dancing and nierrymaking, the Juniors ordered the theatre doors opened and presented their gifts of eloquence to multitudes of people. Long rang the praises of the merrymaking that followed in honor of the Seniors. namely the Promenade. Great was the gratitude of the Seniors to the eouncilois, Donald Vlfoodwortli, John Simpson, lien Smith, Mary Clarke and Alberta MCMonies. who had toiled long hours to make glad the hearts of the Seniors. Thus ended the happy year of l920. Slowly and with dignity filed the proeession into the doors ol' the Temple in the fall of 1920. lleliberately :ind with precision chose they their leader John Simpson. Carefully they decided upon the assistant leader, David Swan- son. Mary Clarke again filled the office of ehronieler. Honor and glory came to the class of '21 when they presented their actors and actresses in an inspiring drama. The hearts of the Seniors were touched with happiness when the class, next to theni in honor, prepared for them a night of revelry. To show their prowess in the Temple, each member of the Senior elass stole silently away and gathered together much food in order to spend a day in the meadows. Great was the surprise of the fathers to find the Senior council room deserted and also the adviser, Miss Rosehe, absent from her throne in the room. And it came to pass that the days to be spent in the Temple were fewer. On the Sabbath day the Seniors reverently filed to the Holy Temple where words of great meaning were heard. l30l

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MARY CLARKE JOHN SIMPSON DAVID SXVANSOX Seeretary-Treasurer President Vice-President Senior lass T CAME to pass in tl1e fall of the year 1917, that some very inexperienced Freshnien CHIIIC tripping i11 the side doors of the lnstitution of Learning at the top of the l1ill. A11d it came to pass that they were assembled i11 Room 3 Zllltl were told by the mighty Senior President, to choose a leader of great skill, who should pilot them through the perilous year. Chose they tl1e Well liked F'l'9Silll12lI1 boy, Rayrney'l'ho111pson, and as l1is helpniate, Gilbert Struve. As the scribe to cl1ro11icle the events of this perilous year a11d also to g11ard tl1e treasures, Vera Huey was Ch0SCl1. Great was the rejoicing when the date of the Fl'BSlll1l?t11 party was heralded to the waiting 111e111bers of the class, and high were their spirits XVllG1l they left for the Kirkpatrick llOl11G. All rejoicing was tur11ed to lElll1611t?ltlOI1 when some of the Senior hraves demolished parts of the feast as well as parts oi' the dwelli11g. But great was the happiness when judges of the law demanded eonipensation from tl1e Seniors Zlllti tl1c spirits of Curly Will1111', Harold Uasey, Newt Burgess and a few others fell when they were forced to give so111c of their filthy lucre to pay for the destruction done. The 1+ resl1111e11 eo11ti1111ed their lllCl'l'Ylll2llIlllg. Again tl1e trumpets were hlown and the 1'il't'SillllO1l gathered together in tl1e open, to eat and make merry once more. The reveling was held near a river and the gaiety checked hy the wise counsels of Miss Dolson a11d Miss Hoag. l'39l

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And it came to pass that on the afternoon of June the first the great clan day Was observed with great pomp and ceremony. And it came to pass that with sorrow in their hearts these Seniors assembled for the last time in the beloved Temple. Woi-rls of wisdoin were spoken and scholars were given the rewards of their fruits of learning. And so the parting ended on June the third. ALBERTA MCMONIES. MISS OLIVE ROSCHE Class Adviser To the interested co-operation and sympathetic leadership of their class Adviser, Miss Rosche, is due in large measure the success of the Class of 1920 in this their Senior year, l31l