Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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OUR LAST WISHES The old order changeth, yielding place to new. We, the Seniors of the Class of '31, being of a benevolent and understanding mind, bequeath to those who follow us the Spirit of the Tigard Union High School, hallowed with memories and en- riched by tradition, which we hold most dear. We hope to hold a wee portion of the thoughts of our wise and just Superintendent, but unselfishly share with every student of the coming years his wisdom and fairness. We desire to share the patience, understanding nature, and fair- ness of judgment of our Class Advisers with the Seniors of '32, We bequeath the vision, sympathy, and the inspiration of our much-beloved faculty to any student body that possesses intellect- ual curiosity, intelligent co-operation, and earnestness of purpose. We leave without reservation our scholastic ability, both col- lectively and individually, to students who merit it through dili- gent efforts. We entrust our athletic ability to the coming teams of the years. May our valor and sportsmanship be your strongest armor. We grant our musical and dramatic ability to the envious ones who watched our brilliant performances. We have personal belongings, such as genial dispositions, hearty laughs, unusual abilities, and an abundance of good looks that will descend to the unfortunate underclassmen, providing the members of this Senior Class be selected as your ideal, and the desired wish shall be granted you as it was granted to little Ernest in The Great Stone Face. We beg of you to accept our apology for any misunderstanding or rudeness that this class inflicted upon any person during our Senior year. We ask of you to accept and treasure all fond memories of good times and friendships formed during the last four years. We entrust our success to you-keep bright its luster so that when we return, it shall be to an institution that represents our worthy past as well as your triumphant future. We set seal and sign the above requests for the good of education and humanity. E. A. fPres.j Senior Class of '31, Twenty

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OUR FATE QTHE PETITIONQ Hail oracle! fortunate man, We are graduates, a small band Who studied in education's hall, Then graduated proudly, one and all. And now that commencement day has Hown Are we using the privileges by diploma won? O oracle, tell this eager band What fate and fortune are in thy hand? Reveal to us what the future day Has stored for us along life's way, Of joy or sorrow on us to fall. Tell us, oracle, tell us all. CTHE ANSWERJ Hark! I am of prophetic mind Perhaps some truths I can find Stay! Gaze on life's crystal ball It will reveal the fate of all. Yea! I see you traveling on, The road of life seems hard and long, I see paths that turn here and there, Some lead to heights-some to despair. Climb, climb, and as on you go, Opportunities will beclron you. Tasks that will oft require Valiant hearts and ambition's Ere. Yes, some will grasp each proffered chance, And further to the goal advance. Others, oh 'tis sad to say Will droop like weeds along the way. What men call treasure, often dross An account of nothings, paid with loss. Life seems a jest of Fate's contriving, Only secure in everyone's conniving. Some day the Ideal that you wooed, Will confront you, fiercely, much pursued. O graduates, live up to the promises of your youth Be loyal, brave, and ever faithful to truth. Let perseverance ever be your boast. Never, never mindful of the cost, Be ever mindful of life's prize, Through strenuous efforts you will rise. O listen, while I say again, Defend your rights, be always men, Invade the world where success lies Wrest through toil, the coveted prize. -E.B Ninetee

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OUR PAST Far in the past, more real in memory than in fact, was born a town called Tigard. The story has been handed down to us by fathers and grand- fathers that Wilson M. Tigard in 1852 came to the Tualatin Plains to find a location. When he arrived here he found the Richardson Brothers, the Graham Brothers, and John Hicklin settled. They persuaded Mr. Tigard to settle here so that a school could be estab- lished. The present Tigard Union High School is located on the tract of land where Tigard's First school was built. The faith of these pioneers has been justified, for the country prospered and was gradually settled. The forests gave way to farms and after the coming of the rail- roads and highways, the farms in many cases gave way to suburban tracts. Time passed and a thriving town grew. OUR PRESENT Tigard possesses beautiful homes, many business houses, three churches and three schools, and one thousand people to enjoy the same. In addition to having the benefit common to all sections of the Pacific Northwest, of a wonderful climate, it has many special resources of its own that are a guarantee of its future prosperity. A great amount of acreage adjacent to Tigard is adapted to agri- culture, horticulture, and dairy. Being so close to a large city, it enjoys all the conveniences of that city, as well as all the suburban delights. Fraternal societies and various community clubs take care of the social life. A worthy householder will locate in a community where the people are alert and ambitious, where his children may have the advantages of good schools and churches. OUR FUTURE The future is before us, and at our hand lies ready the magic pen of vision. Looking forward to the rise of a new and a greater Tigard-looking backward to note how far down the road of prog- ress we have come-drawing accurately a cross-section of years of transition between the old and the new-it is for us to see that we shall have wrought well, that our earnest efforts shall erect lasting monuments to the glory of the quickly receding past. -I. B. Twenty-one