Pendleton High School - Wakeipa Yearbook (Pendleton, OR)

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Affirmative Negative ESTELLA MILLS REX KRAMER DAVID SWANSON THELMA BLANCIIETTE abate Team OMETIME in the early winter before the deep snows had covered the land of the Pendletonians, a great eouneil was called by the chief of the Pilot Rock tribe. At the council he announced to the older braves that there was to be a great war of intelleets between the younger braves from the tribes of Echo, lone, Heppner, Hermiston, Stanfield, Tfmapine, Milton and Pendleton. There was great excitement in the land of the Pendletoniansg the war paint was made ready and all the fiery words of the tribe were made into arrows which would he used in the mighty fight. You Shall hear how Pendletonians Prayed and fasted in the valley, Not for greater skill in hunting, Not for greater craft in fishing, But for triumphs in the battle, And renown among the warriors, For the profit of the people For advantage of the nation. First they chose the maiden, Thelma, And the brave, the mighty David, Chose them for their skill in battle, ln the battle of the war-words. lG2l '

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015132 Booster Qllluh HE PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS, under the direction of Miss Laura Ross, organized as the Booster Club. The purpose of this club, which motivated their study of public speaking, was to boost all club as well as school activities. The officers for the first semester were Sam Oliver, president, John Simpson, vice-president, Mary Douglass Chisholm, secretary, and Byron VVarner, sergeant-at-arms. The officers for the second semester were Thelma Blanchette, president, Harold Houser, vice-president, Estella Mills, secre- tary, and Bryon VVarner, sergeant-at-arms. During the first semester, debate was the subject most studied. The class wrote briefs for debate and practiced parliamentary law. Speeches of introduction, demonstration, explanation, appreciation, presentation and response were studied and practiced the last semester. At the regular meet- ings, which were held every Tuesday and Thursday, the president of the Booster Club generally took charge, so that all meetings were practical drill in parliamentary usage. Cnc program was presented in assembly by the Booster Club, December 17. At this program, topics of interest to students were discussed in a bright and clever way. President Sam Oliver conducted the program and extemporaneous speeches were made by David Swanson, Byron Wai-iici-, Estella Mills, John Simpson and Mary Douglass Chisholm, The Booster Club advocated and obtained the privilege of regular weekly assemblies, and promised a program every other week if the other activities would take care of the programs on alternate weeks. The debaters chosen to represent the high school were all active members of the Public Speaking Class. Public ,speaking is an activity which directly and efficiently prepares the student for active participation in the world of men and affairs, and is the best of training for that type of broadly intelligent and useful citizenship which is the real end and aim of true education. lfill

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Then to aid the maid and young brave Chose they also Rex, the keen wit, And Estella who for logic Swayed the tribe in all its councils. Mary Douglass, the fleet-worded. Wo1'cls as rapid as the river, Phrases flowing as the water, Brought to win the fight ol' arrows, In the land of Umatilla Wll01'G the waters of the river Flash and gleam amid the sunlight, Laugh and leap and make sweet music Wliicli is heard at night by campfire. So the mighty Pendletonians Built a framework held by logic, Wliicli the arrows ot the war tribes Could not pierce to harm the people. Often in the evening twilight Listened they to wiseman Crockett, To his sage advice and counsel, Listened to Miss Ross 's wisdom To her words of grave importance, Till they learned to use the arrows, Deadly weapons for the battle. So the maidens and the young braves In the land of Umatilla In the moonlight and the starlight, Made the name of Pendleton Great among the tribes of Oregon. a foal