Red Oak High School - Pep Yearbook (Red Oak, IA)

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ww Lew , QW X Yr X In the second year the class came minus good part of their greenness but stul the favorite subject for the teachers was cold Again it was found neces sary to organize and Courtland Shancks was elected president Ruth Bass vice president and Will Fife secretary and treasurer The colors purple and gold were chosen The aforesaid colors were found flying upon the high school tele phone wire and were easily taken down by the vicious Fifteens The Sophs contributed Ralph Griffith to the boys basketball team and Dora ohnson and Ruth Bass to the girls team also Ivan Willis and Fred Wetterholm were made members of the Glee Club. Laura Gonick won first place in oratory this year again and captured first place in the tri-city contest also. The class partook of one party during the year. 4 637 , S i , 7 4 o , ' 1 1 I P A IK . X Y , ,Al u ' 'Z , ,T 5... E. Lx X V V 1 D D , 2 as ., zz: sf : - . ' c 'f I :- as 2 K ', A , . . 15: - ,lf f E lil: .:: i . If ,QI .I N - iff' -.Y s' V' , E Efl al x ' n ::: 1 ,v '- G- 3 - : 57 -- A ff- : 2 t ez 1:-sfff ' - ' - . t . fp - I , 1 Q ' 1' - s Q' X . I Q- ' 1 , , 1 ' 1 XX i - 1 ,a . , - 47 I y :x ' , ,- . LJ I! ' I www. ' , . . , Q, V gpg v . 3. s A S , . ' j ' - ' . ' ,, f 9 9 Q - ' , Q . . . a Q :Y , , , A. V V, lv . , V -Y . The class fame soared v . . To the heights of ancient Rome e . And the l-I. i Assembly roared- , ' ff' A ' Thiswas their welcome home. N The first notable event the 'l6s encountered during their Junior year was the selecting of officers. There being such a goodly number to choose from, it was hard to decide upon. However Elmer Olander was finally chosen presi- dent, -van W1ll1s,.'v1ce-president and Courtland Shancks secretary and treasurer. , The next event was the hard times party the chief characteristics of which were overalls and aprons, starvation and 2:30 a. m. ' The following Juniors were now added to the Glee Club: 'Dwight Hus- ton and Russell Anderson. The class was also honored by having, one of its members chosen for the debating team. In the series of declamatory contests, the following Juniors+Dwight Hus- ton, Grace Thomas, Laura Cioniclg, and Gladys Archer won firsts. . The year closed with the great climax of the year, the Junior-Senior recepf tion which added another laurel wreath to the fame of the Juniors. Throughout the year Miss Ballard most efficiently advised this illustrious class in all matters of prudence. L, G, ' I 6, I 4.4

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ww wef t? Stagg RUTH ROLF E Vice President IZ A merry heart doeth good like medicine COURTLAND SI-IANCKS President I3 Secretary and Treas ur r 14 Mighty oaks from little acorns grow RUSSELL SCI-IAEF ER Booster I5 If Wit Were Wisdom ye god another Solomon' BESSIE SCI-IIMPFF Public Speaking I5 A kind and gentle heart she has to comfort friends and foe. EMMA SPRAGUE S A brilliant mindga manner kind. . GLEN SMITH I-le can appreciate a good' joke, even when on himself. S F .K-U41 , g' , .. , - '

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JU 1oR's cu-rss H1sToRY The heavy cloud hung dark The high school Assembly o'er - e s When this band of Freshmen moored their bark To fill their heads with lore. Not as a fifteen comes They the noble minded came Not with the roll of stirring drums And the trumpet of empty fame. g It was such with purposes and qualities that the '16, eighty strong, entered the high school. They were goodly to look upon with their fresh green looks and manners, like unto a spring morn. And, as is the general fate of all green things, the R. O. I-I. S. population began to trample upon and to abuse the fresh plants. And so it was that 'I6 endured the most fearful scoldings from teachers and upper-classmen. Amidst this storm they sang A And the stars heard and the sea ' But the sounding aisles of the Assembly', rang , g With the anthem of the free. 1 Then it was decided to appoint Ivan Willis president to protect their rightsg Ruth Rolfe was made his assistant, and Courtland Shancks was made his right arm. To care for the finances and business correspondence Fred Wetter- holm was appointed. t ' With t-he setting in of Winter and the consequent withering of the fresh ones a party was decided upon and carried out most successfully. , , Sometime later it was again decided upon to have a party at which punch Was to be the drink. Well enough said-when the time for punch came there was none to be seen. The following spring Laura Gonick Won first in oratory in the declam- atory contest and was sent to the tri-city contest at Clarinda, but was unsuc- cessful there. t t Furthermore this class furnished several excellent stalks for basketball purposes. , ' ' ' . ., ffl., ,. -1' ' '