Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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“Well, almost, but then calmed down and studied ’till nesday, and then they gave body, includin’ the students, day! The teachers all went institute and the students all home and studied—what’s oh, yes, we studied nature, al they Wed-every-a hoii-up to stayed that— right. “The next Thursday, October 20, wuz National Navy Day, and we were so honored as to have Admiral Henry J. Zeigmer of the Pacific Battleship Fleet, here to speak to us. He sure did give a fine speech. That night the Dramatic Art Club held another meetin' but I couldn’t go ’cause I had to stay home and get my suit pressed for the Hallowe’en Carnival that wuz goin’ to be the next night. “Yep, Gidyanthean, if you don’t believe that that wuz a large day you should have been there. It wuz simply wonderful! In the mornin’ we had an assembly and they had all sorts of stunts and things, ’n then after assembly everybody went out in the hall and nearly got mobbed. Yes sir— there wuz booths on the right of me, booths on the left of me, booths in front of me, and booths behind me. “That afternoon there was a football game with Lehi. Of course we won 56-0. Ya know, Gidyanthean, that night we had a dance and it was almost worsen purgatory.” “Worse than which, Grandpap?” “My lands, Gidyanthean, don’t you know where that is, why that’s where you change trains. Say, but you’re dumb.” “Wal, Grandpap, I may be dumb I wk »y.povB

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 “Of course they ain't so bad. They wuz elected about October 4. Of course Faun Bunnell bein’ vice-president of the student body wuz automatically president. Zola Martin, Eloise Myrup and Evelyn Startup are the others. That nice, friendly lookin’ lady there is Mrs. Wakefield, dean of girls. “You know, it seems like about all they did around there then wuz to have elections. On Tuesday, October 5, the Home Economics Club met and elected officers, and on Wednesday the Forensic Club held a meetin’ and elected officers. “Ya know, Gidy, there shure wuz some excitement down there when the band got their new uniforms. Talk about proud! They certainly wuz. “The next day after that wuz Thursday. We had a football game with Tintic. It wasn’t very exciting though, for them, ’cause their zero didn’t look much to the side of our 23. That night they had Dramatic Art Club. On Friday, October 15, there wuz a Mr. Joseph Nelson that gave a speech in chapel. “Ya know, Gidyanthean, that Girls’ Organization wuz a mighty peppy bunch. They wuz always doin’ somethin’. If it wasn’t working out some project for the school it wuz havin’ a party. On Saturday, October 16, they had their annual get-acquainted party. Everyone came, including families, and talk about wild parties—well, what they did at that party would hardly do to tell.” TWKVTY-TIIHKF

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but then I never had a chance to study nature an’ such.” “Never mind Gidyanthean. As 1 wuz tellin’ you. that night we had a grave-yard dance and Elaine Pax-tnan did fine with the decorations. “The next Thursday they had the school play, it was called, “The Goose Hangs High.” Say, that wuz a fine play. Fact is, it wuz simply excrumptious!” “What!” “Oh, I beg your pardon—that’s just some more of my education a poppin’ out. Wal, anyway, the next day wuz Friday and they had assembly. II. A. Dixon gave a speech and that afternoon everybody came to school all dressed up in little green caps, and the boys all had new, white pants. They only had two half-hour classes ’n then they had a pep rally. After that wuz over, the students all snake-danced to the cars.” “Say, Grandpap, did they teach snake-dancin’ too? That shure must of been some school, alright.” “Wal Gidy, it warn’t just like it sounds. Here’s some pictures of it here. Ya know, we lost the game and it shure wuz too bad, ’cause I veiled ’till I was hoarse. “The next Wednesday, November 10, they had the final league game with Spanish Fork. We won 51-0. The next day was Armistice Day. They had a special Armistice program, and Judge George Ballif spoke. Esse TWKXTY.KIV :