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

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THE SILVERTONIAH S. H. S. SOLDIERS Alfred Adams Frank Alm Dalton Brame Nye Bristol lrwin Brooks Vrc-fl Cavender Wallace Cooley Willis Cooley Merlin Conrad Roy Drury Arthur Dahl George Davis Olfan DeGuire Ranhael DeGuire Helmer Digerness Dick Downs Merritt Freeman Bennie Fleischman Barney Goetz Hiram Grazier Lester Green Lloyd Haberly Earl Hartman Henry Hutton Claire Jarvis Walter Knauf Elmer Lawrence Harold Lee Norris Ames Wm. Sandel Earl Adams Harry Carson Carl Moser Casper Towe Dewalt Wolfard Frank Wray Paul Wray . M Robert Wray Sephus Starr Quincy Davis John Hollingsworth Geo. Shields Homer Pittman Harold Chase Otto Denzel Berge Borrevik Helmer Brokke Edwin Durno Harry Riches Roy Davenport Earl Helgersen Dewey Allen Ted Finley Wilfred Loomis Jas. Miller Melvin Moe Oral Palmateer Herman Quall Chas. Reynolds Harold Riches Dick Ross Clifford Rue Ralph Service Clarence Sheeder Harley Smith James Solberg Wm. Steelhammer Herman Towe Albert Towe George Towe Wm. Towe Chester Wolcott Vernon Wolcott Henry Dahl Alvin Madsen

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iw Matheny O'Kane Freeman Suckow 5253 F S. H. S. MILITIA COMPANY At the beginning of the year a company was organized among the boys for military drill. Mr. Freeman, the man- ual training teacher, Who has had several years experience with the National Guard was chosen as instructor. The boys were all enthusiastic and several squads could be seen at almost any time of the day. The rivalry for the L-Psitlon of officers and non coms became intense, and the c.'fferent manuals were read and reread. After several weeks of drill, Mr. Freeman appointed Vernon Suckow captain. Armond Matheny first lieutenant and Don O'Kane second lieutenant. . The company drills on Monday and Wednesday imme- diately following school. A great interest Was taken es- pecially at the first of the year, as the training would have been of use to the participants if they should enter the ser- vice. It is generally believed that drilling improves the mind and stimulates health and for this reason it is given in the high school. Next year it is expected that the drill will be even more successful than this year, since uniforms and equipment will probably be Secured.

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1 2 THE SILVERTONIAH Former Students of S. H. S. in the Service Since the last Silvertonia was published the great war has been brought to a close and the loyal sons of S. H. S. are returning from the war, instead of leaving. In the' service of the United States during the war, Silverton Hi School was splendidly well represented, having a larger 1 ercent: ge than some of the larger schools. We, the students of Silverton High School wish to take this means of showing our honor and respect to the former students of this school who so nobly sacrificed their work, their homes and even their lives that we who were unable to go might live peacefully. And especially do we wish to honor and sacredly perpetuate the memory of those who are represented on our service flag with gold stars. Our service flag has grown steadily in size. and during the past year a number of new stars have been added. More than a few of former S. H. S. students were in active service and from the reports, the fighting spirit gained in S. H. S. was in evidence on the battlefields of France. Since their departure our thoughts and hopes have been towards their triumphant home coming and now that they are returning victorious no pains should be spared to give the honor which is due. The fact that they are returning one by one makes it impossible to give a big celebration at the present time, but they have known all through that their high school was behind them. and even though noth- ing is done immediately, we shall let them know that we owe them a debt which can never be paid. All the different classes were well represented. since it was tvpically American for everyone to do his duty, and Silverton High is a hundred per cent patriotic. An- other way this was shown was in the different war activi- ties here at home. In these, those students who were un- able to fight showed that they were there in spirit if not in body, by the wonderful way in which all drives, war work and so forth, were conducted. The students proved that they were back of the boys by the way the Liberty Loan, etc., was received. We are proud of the former students who have entered the service,,and join with them in the jov of the home- coming, or the reverence for those who will never return.