Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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The II a s s a y a in p e r Some of the boys ffaeultv members) had left for other ranches, but new ones arrived and the big game went on. We again selected a leader and intrusted our valuables to another called a treasurer. We lost much of our youthful playfulness and now began to take ranch life seriously. Our barbecues and dances were acclaimed as successes by the Fresh- men, Junior and Senior dudes. We became more serious and sophisticated as some expressed it. Interest in range sports waxed hot and our teams were victorious on many occasions. Our dudes helped to raise the position of our rancho in the. minds of the neighboring cowmen. When football came around one of our prominent members made the squad and from that time forward he was one of the ranchos chief wranglers. Two of the boys tried their hands at spinning yarns and finally succeeded in making the second string in debate. Heads became too large for Stetsons due to the part we had played in rancho acitivties. Summer came again and all took a well earned vacation. At the end of the summer we felt capable of tackling anything in the line of horse flesh. We felt brainer and peppier than ever. We were rarin’ to go. When football time rolled around we pitched into practice with vim. Several of our fellows made the team. Our rancho team wasn’t licked once that year so we must have helped out considerably. We had a representative on the first team in debate and he swapped yarns “right smartly” with other nieghboring ranchmen. A long towards spring our outfit decided to put on a show. So we picked on a play, a fine one too, called “The Youngest” of course not all of the gang took part hut we all managed to keep busy. We staged our pro- duction as soon as possible and the audience fairly went wild. They actually yelled for more, but that was all we had so we let ’em yell. We liadn t been greatly interested in tennis until our Junior year but then one of our girls and two of our boys took it into their heads that we should take part. Other members of the class got “next” to themselves and took part in such activities as glee club, open house programs, the Yellowjackets, Lettermen’s club, Scholarship society, Military Drill, and Student Body activities as may be seen by glancing at our records. During Hie mon+h of May the chuck wagon came around and set up a royal feed in the form of a banquet. Believe me it was a swell affair. In June we entertained the rest of the dudes at what is known as a prom. Everyone came all rigged in their very best. This social function was a decided success. Another vacation period came-and went and we found ourselves back Page Twenty-eitfht

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The II a s s a y a m per Tally Book Gleanings Class History As I turn the pages of memory and gaze at the once vivid pictures I realize that the High School career of the CLASS of ’28 has been completed hut that many more of the acts of life are yet to be produced. We may fail or succeed yet the memories of our school life will remain with us always. I find that it was in 1!124 that we arrived at the High School Rancho located in Prescott, Arizona. Our first act was to veil Rah! Rah! Rah! Preshies. We were only dudes, ignorant of the life on a rancho and our yells echoed and reechoed like the cries of ambushed Apaches. Our baggage was heavy and consisted of a great deal of material which we afterwards found to he of no use. Like all dudes we were dressed ‘fit to killr and seemed to think that we must show self confidence. One of the Juniors was heard to remark, “Wait until the Foreman (Miss Cole- man) lays eyes on this outfit, won’t they calm down and be as meek as kittens.” The first day passed without mishap for us but by the end of the week we had brain fag. Other cowmen (faculty members) showed us our bunks in the study hall, told us where to go during each hour of the day and instructed us generally. We soon got onto tin way of things and found that we were greater tenderfoots than we had suspected. One day the Foreman lined us up for a good lecture on the rules and regulations of the rancho. She told us why we were there, not for a good time but for work. If we followed the rules we would be able to ride our allotment of bronchos (examinations) without mishap and by the end of the four years would be ready to ride anything in the line of education. We soon learned that the neighboring ranchmen were in the habit of coming to our ranch, and expected us to visit theirs, for the purpose of en- gaging in various sports. We became keenly interested in these sports and did our best to bring our men out of these contests in a victorious manner. During the first year on the rancho we tried to bring fame to our outfit. None of us made the football team but we fought just the same. Later on one of our members made the basketball squad so you see we were in line for fame. The freshman dudes also won the Inter Class Basketball this year. In a social way we couldn’t be beaten and we began to feel prouder and prouder of our outfit. After riding, roping and bull dogging various courses known as alebra, English, history and general science for an entire year most of us became Sophomore dudes. Geometry bull dogging took the place of algebra bull dogging but English still continued to defy us. Spanish also came to haunt our dreams. T njr« Twenty-seven

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The Hassayamper at the rancho for just one more year. We now found that we were fairly well versed in the ways of ranch life and as a consequence were able to get over the rough sports in quite a creditable manner. Members of our bunch became Student Body Officers, president, vice- president. and secretary to be exact. Several of the masculine members of our group obtained letters in football. Basketball season found one of our number on the first team. We again took part in Glee club, Track, Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Letterman and Scholarship activities. Our class edited the Badger, the rancho paper, with a good deal of success under the guidance of one of our members who was elected editor. We also put out one of the best annuals in the history of the rancho. Our Junior success in dramatics led to the giving of another play “Polly With a Past” which brought us great fame. The time we have spent on the High School rancho is drawing to a close and our joy in our successes is somewhat dimmed as we think of parting from our famous ranch where we have spent so many happy days together. We realize that we must conquer even greater fields in life and are hoping to ride the bronchos of the world in a successful and victorious manner. Surely our training along this line has been adequate. We, the Class of 1928 being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of crammed mind, will trained memory, and almost super- human understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament: 1st. We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, who have been our in- structors in all the wisdom of the ages, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams 2nd. To the students of the High School we give all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished from time to time in our various examination papers. 3rd. To our class adviser, Miss Marcella Brinkmeyer, we will the pro- found admiration and ever-enduring friendship of the Class of 1928 individ- ually as well as collectively. 4th. I, Bill Bate, leave my footsteps to be walked in by Bill Allee. 5th. I, Adda Jane Giroux, solemnly bequeath my stature and “4A” ability to Cora Tennv. 6th. To Genevieve Lewis; Margaret Swetnam’s gift of gab. 7th. To anybody who needs, it Jack Orr’s bluff. Apply early and avoid the rush. 8th. T, Jean McWhirt, bequeath my avoirdupois to Mary Jean Eads. 9th. I, Tom Rigden, will my many freckles to Roscoe McGrew. CHARLES B. HUM PREYS, 28. I‘iiTwenty-nine