Silverton Union High School - Silvertonia Yearbook (Silverton, OR)

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22 g THE SILVERTONIAD g class in foot ball, two in base ball and three in basket ball. Three of the members of our class have answered to the call of Uncle Sam and are now preparing for active service. Altho we have eagerly looked forward to graduation, we leave dear old Silverton High with regret. For the orange and black we have lived and worked for four years and now as we go forth into the future, we sincerely hope we may accomplish something worthy of her still. genius filings Qglfnplgrrg. Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1938 Mr. Sherlock Holmes, 430 Henderson Place, New York, N. Y. My Dear Friend :- Am sending you a list of the members belonging to the 1918 class of the Silverton High School, Silverton, Oregon, and am asking your aid in helping me to locate them. Knowing from old of your marvelous detective work I know this matter will be easily accomplished by you even though the Seniors were usually wandering about and never sitting in one place more than two seconds at a time. This class was always very dear to me despite their many faults and now as I am growing old and I realize that I am not long for this world, I would like to show my appreciation and lovefor my old class by remembering them in my last will and testament. I shall liberally pay you for your efforts. Sincerely your friend, CLOVER B. MILLER. 430 Henderson Place, New York, N. Y. Aug. 22, 1938 Miss Clover B. Miller, Cleveland, Ohio. My Dear Old Friend:- Being in receipt of your letter of March 27 and having

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THE SIIJVERTONIAU 21 Seuim: Qllmss wislnrg. In the year nineteen hundred and fourteen there entered into the Silverton High School, a class whose likeness had never been seen. Being an unusual class we were eagerly an- xious for knowledge and after a few weeks had overcome our faults and assumed our duties with surprising adaptability. The Sophomores opened their eyes at the many feats we accomplished while Freshman. For football we gave five men, for basket ball two men and for track three men. The greatest victory of the year was when a Freshman won the cross country run. In literary and debating activities, we were also well represented and took part with a will. As Sophomores we distinguished ourselves in numerous ways. Seven of our men represented the S. H. S. in football, three in basket ball, five in base ball and two in debate. During these two years we held the record of never hav' ing been beaten in an athletic contest with another class. When we entered as Juniors we put all our energy and en- thusiasm into our work and play. Again we took a prom- inent part in athletics, giving five men in foot ball, two in base ball and two in basket ball. One member of our class was a representative of the S. H. S. on the State Debating League. Our Junior-Senior reception was the social event of the year. No pains were spared in decorating and planning for the enjoyment of the Seniors and faculty. So with games, an old-time minstrel and eats Csuch eatsll our party was a bril- liant success. During this, our Senior year, we have worked hard en- deavoring to fit ourselves for that dim future which is now so near. Altho we have decreased greatly in quantity since we entered as Freshmen, dropping from forty to fifteen, our quality is just as good as ever. The editing of the Silvertonia has been ably accomplish- ed. We have carried on the various Student-Body activities such as literary and debating work, two of our class men be- ing members of the State Debating League. In athletics too, we still hold our own with five of our

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THE SILVERTONIAN 23 been successful in locating those persons requested, I am send- ing you the addresses of each. Thinking that you might be interested in what your friends are doing I shall tell you and relate the manner in which I located them. Sephus Starr was the easiest to find because I have known him for several years, but did not know he was a friend of yours. He is at present a cashier in the First National Bank of Providence, R. I., and seems to be a commendable young man. A few weeks ago I happened to be in Washington, D. C., and While there met several members of Congress. One of these turned out to be George Shields. I told Mr. Shields the effort I was making in your behalf so he took me to see the Presidents private secretary who was none other than Miss Katharine Slade. My daughter helped me in finding two of the persons about whom you inquired. The teacher of language at the University of Chicago is Miss Pauline Morley and the head librarian at the Chicago Carnegie Library is Miss Lillie Ope- dahl. John Hollingsworth is a friend of my son and has visited at our home several times. Mr. Hollingsworth graduated from Yale and is now foot ball coach at that college. I ran across four of your friends in a very peculiar and interesting way only a few days ago. I was driving with an acquaintance of mine land also yoursl Miss Clarice Steen, who is a wealthy spinster, spending her time and money for charitable institutions. It was the noon hour and the streets were crowded with people coming from their various places of work. A lady starting to cross the street became confused and stopped directly in front of our car. Miss Steen's chauf- feur stopped the car immediately but the lady fainted from fright. We took her to a nearby hospital where she was taken in charge by a capable nurse. The lady who had fainted we later learned was Miss Vesta Conrad, head saleswoman for a Hawaiian firm. The nurse whom we met at the hospital was Annie Hobart. Miss Hobart informed me that Agnes Bock was a kindergarten teacher in San Francisco and that Marvel Nelson was a dress- maker in Madison, Wisconsin. I had just reached my home when I was accosted by a re-