Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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History of the Class of 1923 I. THE GREAT MIGRATION H APPILY, though perhaps somewhat timidly, the class of ’23 entered good old P. H. S. proud to be one of the four common¬ wealths of that great democracy. They had migrated from the Grammar School under far better conditions than had their ancestois who migrated fom England to America. In some respects they were searching for the same thing. Both sought a better living, one by means of freedom, the other by education. The latter were fulfilling the motto they chose, “Tomorrow to fresh woods and pasturer new.” IT. THE PERIOD OF COLONIZATION Unlike their ancestors, however, they were not so long in settling- down. They elected Henry Siess their president and under Ins guiding hand they prospered. The Freshman dance was a great success and the cabaret dance at the end was novel and gave promise of what they were yet to do. The second part of the period Roscoe Gegory was elected president. He also led them steadily, faithfully plodding on to new pastures. Interlcass basketball was won by the team of ’23. III. PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION The Sophomore year was one of school activity as well as class activity. Members of the class took part in athletics, social affairs and dramatics and a few reached literary fame. Henry Siess won first prize for the Enterprise Stories, Henry Ravenscroft Sophomore prize and Pearl Foster, then of ’24 now of ’23, the Freshman prize. The class gave a delightful program before the student body and the two ‘hops’ were enjoyed by all who attended them. Truman Clark was their president for the whole year. IV. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT If the Sophomore year was a period of school activities, the junior year was one of greater activities. Athletics, social affairs and dramatics again found those of ’23 participating in them. The President of the Associated Students, Fred Arfsten; Secre- tary of Social Affairs, Aileen Beck; and Secretary of Girls’ Athletics were all Juniors. In the last half of the year “Biff” Hoffman was ap¬ pointed Secretary of Boys’ Athletics to fill out the unexpired term of Rollo Fuller. Just before Christmas, as was the usual custom, the Juniors gave a mock Christmas tree to the Seniors. The presents were good jokes and there was many a laugh on the poor Seniors. The class was gradually diminished in number which naturally made finances low. The Juniors and Seniors joined forces in giving

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...FACULTY... BRUCE H. PAINTER. ELLIN E. TRUEBLOOD .. DORIS ADAMS . LUCY AGAR . HAZEL ALLEN. FLORA BAGLEY.. ELSIE BROWNE. EMMA F. DANIEL. BERNICE EDWRADS ... ALBERTA ELMS . JAS. L. FREDERICKS .... CLARINDA GEKKELER GERTRUDE GOODRICH RUTH HARTWELL . EMMA V. HESSE . BERT HEWITT . RUTH HINCKLEY .. HELEN HODGEHEAD . LOUISE HUTCHESON ... F. W. JAEHNIG . I. A. LEONARD . RAY Me I NT I RE ...:. A. J. RATHBONE . FLINT BANNER. A. B. WAY . JAMES A. YOUNG. RUBY MERRITT . ... Principal and City Superintendent .. Vice Principal, Latin . Physical Education for Girls . English .... Business English and Typewriting . Stenography and Typewriting . General Science and Biology . Chemistry and General Science . Home Economics . . French and English . Manual Training ... Part-Time Courses . Drawing Smith Hughes Agricultui ' al Courses . Mathematics . Shop Work. . Music .. History .. English and History . Vocational Co-ordinator . Spanish . Orchestra Smith Hughes Agricultural Courses .Physical Education for Boys . Commercial .Physics and Mathematics . General Science

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THE ENTERPRISE ’2 3 their dance, and both affairs, one in the first half, and the other in the last half of the year were enjoyed by all. Truman Clak was again president during the first semester, Max¬ ine Ayers the second. At the last of the year the student body election was held and from the ranks of the class of ’23 came P. H. S.’ star athelete, President ‘‘Biff” Hoffman, prima donna of P. H. S. Secretary of State Paula Staton, later succeeded by Edith Peterson, Secretary of Publications Heny Ravenscroft, Secretary of Interior Pearl Foster, Secretary of Boys’ Athletics Henry Eglight and Secretary of Social Affairs Maxine Ayers, succeeded at the beginning of the next term by Elina Barry ’24. V. EXPANSION INTO WORLD POLITICS The class entered the last year of High School life joyfully, though perhaps some of the joy was lost at the thought of soon departing from their friends. Ed Frasier was elected president and the class buckled down to work to do its best to make this senior class the best senior class that was ever graduated from P. H. S. The appointment of Ralph Tibbetts as Student Body Treasurer brought another senior to the limelight while the chairmen of the Honor Society of which society quite a few seniors belonged, were also seniors. Henry Siess 1st semester, and Ruth Benson 2nd semester. Laurels in athletics were won by Henry Eglight, basketball and baseball; Ed Frasier, football, basketball and track; Henry Frates, baseball; Irwin Hagedohm track; Cliffod Hoffman, football, basketball and track; Duncan Olmsted, track; and Harold Way, tennis. In Dramatics we find Aileen Beck, Pearl Foster, Edward Frasier Irwin Hagedohm, Frank Nickson, Edith Peterson, Henrv Ravenscroft Lela Ronsheimer, Heny Siess, Carleton Spridgen, Betty Stackhouse! Elizabeth Stradling, Edmund Turner and Dorothy Williams. Membership was small and so finances were low. Both semesters the Juniors and Seniors again joined forces, this time the class of ’°4 and ’23, to give their dance. At Christmas the Juniors presented a mock Christmas tree to the Seniors and great fun was had by all. The last semester final arrangements were made for the senior weeks. The Senior-Alumni Ball started it off the Saturday before graduation and all the rest of the week was one affair after another, the Baccalaureate Senior Sunday gave us a Senior thought. Monday was Class Day and as the Seniors visited the old familiar places around school their smiles were dimmed. Tuesday the P. T. A. banquet was greatly relished by the ravenous Seniors. Wednesday aftenoon the boys had a jolly time placing their numerals on the hill behind the ' school but the times were still jollier when the girls cam? at twilight with the supper. Thursday was Commencement and as the Seniors received their diplomas they realized that it was ‘‘Tomorrow to fresh DUNCAN OLMSTED, ’23. — 8 —