Roswell High School - Coyote Yearbook (Roswell, NM)

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Page Fifteen I MR. G. N. CAROTHERS. A. B. Learned the trail at Marietta College, Ohio. Scientific Guide. V 4 I Miss ESTHER NICNALLY. A. B. Traveled with the Iowa State Teachers College ' 'train. ln charge of Dramatics and Phy. Ed. Miss C-LAm's MELL Formerly with the University' of Illinois train. Guide in the Office. MR. P. H. DEATON. B. S. Hails from Missouri University Engineering School and Missouri State Teachers College. Guide in Science, Football, and Baseball. MRS. MAMIE G. UHToN, B. S. Went over the trail at Ohio Wesleyan University. English Guide. Miss DOROTHY BERCQUIST, A. B. Former member of the University of Wyoming train. Guide in History, Spanish, and Latin. Miss STELLA JACOBSON, A. B. Joined our train after traveling with the Univer- sity of Oklahoma train. Guide in English. Miss FERN WILLIAMS. A. B., M. A. Acquired knowledge of the trail at the State Uni- versity of Iowa. Guide in Latin. fir- i 4-A 1 c . - -V . , I-ff X, 11 ,X If X9 vs f YV . . 3' , Y I . 1 U , 'X f s .1 . t. 1 . ww, N fm . ' X f gk: ' gf Fi g I -' A' - 2 - i l Hi 4 ff H 1 A ' Q x X X V it ' .34 1 f'4f .fax 'x ,l, l .l ' I' f .4 3 ix sk 1 Fig' , I I Q W,'.f Q 1 v Ili' i x , K.. , f x . rg,

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Page Fourteen j J 1 fl! W 1 if iz ANY guides accompanied us in our journey across the westland and all came in handy in solving the many problems and questions that confronted us. George Carothers and Howard Deaton were in charge of the chemicals of the Carothers had his stuff in wagon number l2 and there he advised us in the ways of the test tube, H20, and other things of a similar nature. His greatest interest, however, was in the squals along the way. These particular squals were produced by a minute body. train. Deaton had a lot of junk he carried with the train and claimed that he could show us why an apple fell down instead of up when the stem broke. Then there were other things he claimed to know such as why sound traveled at a greater speed when Fanny Fordon made the sound with her mouth, than when A. B. Corum made the same effect on the ethereal waves. Some of us were always straying from the train and getting lost so they had to have a guide to hunt us up and see that we stayed with the wagons. A corkin' good guardian we had in Gladys Mell, always on her job. In fact, as some found to their sorrow, she had such piercing eyes that no matter how secluded were the ravines in which they wandered, Gladys would espy them. After the long, wearisome drives of each day Pat McNally proved her ability to develop the artistic instincts of those so inclined, by presenting short comedies, tableaux, and gymnastic performances in the light of the camp fire. Many an evening the news quickly spread through the camp, Pat's pulling off a shin-dig tonight! Immediately a great uproar would arise. Such was the enthusiasm that Mamie Urton, although she had already crawled wearily to bed, instantly rolled out. Even in this isolated country Cupid was not forgetful of his duties. Before our journey was half over shy little Dorothy Bergquist fell a victim to the wiles of an audacious young tribesman from the north who boldly carried her off on his horse, into the mountains. Stella Jacobson was very spectacular bouncing along on the hard wagon seat beside the driver, poring over a worn copy of Macauley's 'iLife of'efg.Johmison. Frequently her attention was called to some of the more unruly ones whbse over- exuberance required a severe reprimand. After administering the necessfry rebuke she would immediately resume her literary pursuit. i -7 Mamie Urton, who was so interested in the evening's entertainments, was always on hand when needed during the day. Many a time has she helped some one over the difficult hill of Rhetoric. She could be found 'most any time ex- plaining to some driver the reason why he should be active instead of passive. On one wagon was a flag bearing the inscription '4V'eni, Vidi, Vici ' and, as you might know, was the wagon belonging to Fern Williams. She was able to read Latin as well as she could read English. Many of us discovered, to our despair, that the delightful sounds which she uttered were better in her vocabulary than they were when we tried to establish them in our own. Although she hounded the brave into learning Latin, she bore no grudge against those who could not do so, and thereby won numerous friends and admirers. .X V ss-au-, i 'Eg X V, . ,. - -, LE -el Us f A-f J wif if-1 I --XX ,- . fl 'ff . 4 - ff .- M M ' Hrfllfl' J ix f Il ifiif d im is fifl 0175 s I

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I . l Page Sixl een ' K- 1 74 'X x, 'f ff . . f fl . lf , Y K l HE wagon train was kept well informed of the enemy's where-abouts along the if trail by a sturdy bunch of scouts, under Sergeant Corum. Well did he H train his men in the ways of the plains. Besides being known throughout the , west as a great scout, he also achieved fame in camp as a provider of theorems. ' l His genius for picking the theorems out of the air and bringing them to earth with very little struggle from them was the envy of all. ,l A Along the trail many rocks were discovered bearing strange inscriptions. li. 1 These aroused great interest and caused us to wonder what they meant. Fanny I i Fordon gained notoriety as soon as it was learned that she could teach anyone to ' understand these curved lines and loops. ln spite of the fact that a great deal of 1 her time was occupied in transcribing these queer characters she rode around camp , i cheering us by her jocosity. ' K Robert Reynolds was new to the west as a guide but well did he fill his place 4 . and quickly did he learn the lesson of the trail. One of the hardest lessons he had O to learn was to have patience, and to keep his temper, when attempting to master ' the trick of roping. His rope was continually getting him into trouble for it in- cessantly caught on the wrong object. l ,I I Martha Cowan kept all the records of the train because she knew that she - f was among those who were making history. For her, history was a consuming 4 passion and in the keeping of these facts she took an insane delight. Each evening I she wrote up the events of the day while the antelope steaks were broiling over the A . fire, or while the buffalo stew was simmering. I K When spirits lagged and we were worn out from discouragement, we were V furnished momentary forgetfulness by the wines Hazel Vineyard kept in her wagon. x, Although she had such a good way of cheering us, she also caused despair. Most K of her time was spent on the trail of some shiftless pioneer who refused to keep his - wagon neat. Hazel insisted that each wagon would present a much better appearance I ' if the nouns, pronouns, verbs, and other parts of speech were carefully stacked and f. ' labeled. 1 fi When we reached New Mexico Esther Morgan, because of the excellent way ff if in which she spoke Spanish, struck the fancy of several Sefiors. They were im- X mediately serenading her with soulful melodies, and great was our fear that she- f would desert the train. f J 'ii Jr We often observed Retha Landreth turning up stones, and searching around f I among the bushes for zoological specimens. One day she returned to camp ' triumphantly bearing a large burrowing rodent. This she persistently guarded and was almost overwhelmed by grief when some impish member of the train released it. One very worthy character in our midst was Amelia Bonney. It was to- her that the love-lorn youths and maidens went for help when composing love letters . to the sweethearts they had left behind. f QN . 'W' ' Q. 'L , . rf .2 a H5113 W, 6' E. .gy ' If pl XX if f 'vi l ,' .fbi 1 l I- rf' V,' H4 Y . ' 'iff' i3l-'iff' 1 Ml m. K.. . 4 X f I W e 0 an i ' I