Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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STRfT: EDITOR IN CHIEF .Florentine Schluckebier ASSOCIATE EDITOR .. Dulcie Bales BUSINESS MANAGER . Malcolm L. Byce ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGER . Otta Long Local Editors: Fiction Marion D. Falconer School Notes Millen E. Winsor Alumni Corallynne McGovern Mata Meyerholtz . A1 . a Athletics enoie Gage Society Emma L. Oeltjen Joshes Class Historian Frances R. Smith Alumni Helen Peters — 27 — Elizabeth Drennon George K. Mills Cecil E. Mills Otta Long

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HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ’0 6. itself, was not only excellent orchard land, but was a pretty place, and a desireable place for a home, even if it were for the view alone. But in spite of this, all the farms were taken up by bachelors who, although all wildly endeavoring to land a wife, were up to a short time before the incident in the store unsuccessful in their efforts. For this reason the hill was appropriately named. “Bachelor Hill.” But a month or so before, the spell which had seemed to be over the hill had been broken and two of the more fortunate “batches” had advertised in a matrimonial paper, and now were living happily with their wives in¬ stalled in their kitchens, trying to dig out some of the spare dirt. The other fellows cn the hill, when spoken to of the good fortune of their comrades, all said by words that they wouldn’t have a wife scrubbing around, but by looks and actions showed they were all green with envy. The most of them at once addressed letters to several matrimonial papers in the east, although they resented very deeply being charged with such a “weak” thing. One lucky fellow joined the Grange Lodge, and by means of the social standing he thus received, was enabled to pick him out a wife from amongst the women, who were likely there for the same purpose he was. Wfaen this fact became known on “Bachelor Hill,” the Grange Lodge suddenly had quite an addition to its list of male members. Josh had joined with the rest, but hadi had no success, so he staked all his fortune on the matrimonial papers. He came regularly for his mail, even after the excitement created by the unusual events on the hill had subsided. At last his patience was rewarded, for he received an answer from a girl in Missouri. Now Josh’s labors for the week were redoubled, for besides his regular chores, he had to wr te a letter at least once a week to the lady in Missouri, and letter writing was even more difficult for Josh than was talking. After a few weeks of torture he got up courage enough to ask in a postscript if she wouldn’t like to try a change of climate. She quickly answered him that she would be glad to come out and that if he would send her sixty dollars for her fare, she would be out within two weeks. Josh had hopefully borrowed the money, sent it enclosed in a very brief note, and had boasted loudly, if slowly that his wife was on her way out to him. Near the end of the time alloted her, John went down to the city and spent the whole of the next week down at the depot, to be sure that no train came in, which he did not meet. For now, that she was coming, he could not bear to think of losing her, and so ending his happy dreams. He had some fears that she arrived before expected, and was now looking around for him, but as there was no sign of her name on any of the hotel registers, and no one answered his ad. in the paper, he had to give up that idea. His money gave out, so after leaving word at the police station for them to look out for her, he returned home. He ' made several trips down to see if anything had been heard of her, but learned nothing. He could not bring himself to think that his venture had failed, until over a month had passed, and she had neither written nor appeared. Not only had he lost his sixty dollars, and the money for a new white shirt without a collar, in which he had gone to the city, but now the town gossips had wind of his predicament, and poor Josh thought he never would hear the end cf it. When asked about it, he usually said, “Y ye-yes I did s-sen-send her si-sixty dol¬ lars, and s--s-she just kept the money and st-sta stayed home. B B- Blame the wo-w- ' w-women anyway. I-I-I won’t ha-have anything more to do w-w-with them.” And Josh kept his word, arid, today is as sour an old bach as there- is on the hill. — 26 —

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HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ’0 6. Editorial It is truly with pleasure that the class of 1906 presents the 27th volume of the Enterprise to the public—a public, which we are assured, is interested keenly in our high school, the work accomplished therein, and its various enterprises. We have endeavored to make this a paper representative of the high schcol, a paper worthy of its predecessors, one of which the citizens who loyally support this institution may be proud—and to this end we have dilligently and constantly struggled. i To our instructors, to the school, and especially to the advertisers we are exceedingly grateful. But for the hearty cooperation of the last, the Enterprise would be well nigh impossible, for the financial question naturally, is one of extreme importance. Almost without exception, the business men of the city gladly consented to advertising, with the usual “Why, of course! I always am glad to help the young folks up there along.” Many thanks! We realize, of course, that it is not the advertisement itself, that counts for so much, but the good will shown, and indirectly, thru financial aid, the credit it reflects on Petaluma and li e ' r schools. At the time of the fearful calamity, it was thought by many that the paper should be given up and the money devoted to relief. How¬ ever, the opinion of many citizens, “Don’t let the High School give up any of its enterprises,” and we fear, a long cherished desire on the part of many of us to publish our annual, led us on. Whether right or wrong in this, we hope that what we have accomplished may meet with your approval. At the time this paper gees to the publisher, our commencement is undecided. However, we feel assured that cur teachers and the Board of Trustees will decide upon what is best. We regret exceedingly that the pictures of two of our graduating class cannot appear, as the fact that they were really to be of cur class was not fully decided until too late for them to be entered in his bock. And now, again to the teachers, students, ard advertisers—we ren¬ der to ycu our sincere gratitude, and hope that you may find the result worthy of your splendid co-operation. — 28 —