Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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Manfaeqaamldawamfa CThe Class Prophecyj When I was young, my hopes ran high My hopes did run and so did I: They danced upon the mountain tops Oblivious of the traffic cops: They swung like monkeys in the trees From Sun and llloon and Pleiades. This is a toast to the spirit and hopes of youth. The year 1938 has ended. another year of youth passed. You are looking forward to new experiences that can surpass those of past years. Your hopes will have fun. The resolutions to turn over a new leaf will be kept unblemished for a few days. If you can control bad habits, time wasting, fiery tempers, and other undesirable traits, you will climb a long way up the ladder of success. Let us look both backward and forward, allowing our thoughts to play, like monkeys in trees, until they have caught, and caught to hold, the best coconuts of your life. Mayfbe in the years to come you will make new friends. lklaybe your conscience has been attempting to guide you, perhaps, it has said some unforgettable thing that has caused you to find yourself. Can you remember when you came home in a galaxy of Stars because you made the team at last, or got a smile that you had been angling for? The paSt honors are slight in comparison to the pride vou will take in the fact that you can stand squarely and face life, come what will. Sorting out coconuts is one way the monkey spends its time. You should enjoy throwing out useless coconuts saving only a few. That's plenty to live on for a year, then the tree will bear more. Don't be obsessed with the notion that your coconuts are the only ones in the world. Use them while the flavor is richest. And your hopes and successes will be fun and full of promise. Now I am old, my hopes die Mly hopes did run and so did I. I have danced upon the mountain tops, Not oblivious of the traffic cops: The monkey still swings in the trees While I lie on my bed of ease. 15

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Glau -me am Rang eawr THE FRESHMAN RING fillenageriel Fifty troopers lfreshmenj marched into the Big Top Cmain tent or school buildingj to be put through their stunts. They encountered the Big Boss Mr. Fowlerj and the Ring Masters Cteachersl and then commenced the breath- taking performance. They flew through the intricacies of fundamental subjects like the man on the flying trapezef' Some of the troopers ffreshmenj climbed the high bank and dived onto the football field. Others joined the brass band and tooted to their hearts content. The audience attention was drawn to the gang of prop men Cfreshmen boysl in green, who were always dragging out heavy apparatus of chairs and getting no applause at all. This is a great 'ibuild up for Tigard's Four Ring Circus. THE SOPHOMORE RING fFreaksl The punks fyoung animals or sophomores descended from the rattler ftrainl with the help of the razorbacks Ctrain unloading crew or upper classmenj They were still grab hairs, Cinexperiencedl but they were willing to give the circus an- other chance. New ones entered, so they put them through the fundamentals as they had been told to do the year before. Nlost of them looked like convicts, Czebrasj spotted girls, fgiraffesj or old folks Cmonkeysj. It was quite a show. Towards the end of the show, the punks Cyoung animals or sophomoresj became more in- terested. They took off their bennies Ccoatsj and really started to work. They were trained seals fmore experiencedj They took part in the kid tops, fside shows or basketball and footballj tossing the balls from one to the other. The season endedg but as they took up their winter quarters fvacationj, they looked forward to the next season of trooping. THIS JUNIOR RING fAcrobatsj They were now professional kinkers, factors and aetressesj but they had not yet reached the top with the bulls Celephants or leadersj. They had one main kid topf' Qside show or Junior proml which was a Hturnawayu Cbig crowdl even though the night was a wet top trainyl and everyone had to carry their muches Qumbrellasj They had the audience up in their laps Croused enthusiasmj There were no grifters fpickpocketsj connected with it, but many sawbucks ften dollar billsj were collected. They also saw to it that all the other kid tops Cside shows, were well attended, by selling tickets to outsiders. Some of the tickets were only for blues, Cbleacher seatsj but, nevertheless, they were sold. This show was a great success and again as they packed their equipment, they eagerly looked forward to the next show. Tl-llf SENIOR RING CClownsj This was the last show in this four ring circus, so they all Wanted to do their best. Some were boss windjammersf' Cbandmasters or leadersl others dancers and still others were Uringmastersn. They were all leaders in something or another. At first it looked as though the show was going to be a patsy, Cflopj but before it was over it Was a turnaway . There was another great kid top fside show or Senior Playl which they called No Soap. Many more sawbucks Cten dollar billsj were col- lected and even one or two double saws Ctwenty dollar billsj. The performers packed their keesters', Csuitcasesj and again climbed on the Hrattlerf' Ctrain of com- mencementl and started out for the greatest show of all, the show of life. They were a grand bunch of troopers,'l they took each day in its stride without complaint. Let it be said always they put on a grand show from 1934-1938. 14

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vqli gala! 743644684 CClass Willy The Senior Circus of 1938 is disbanding to find berths in a larger show. Being of sound mind and in a benevolent attitude, we desire to bequeath our most cherished possessions to persons that seem endowed by lldother Nature, well qualified to inherit our treasures. VVe, The Troopers , give thanks, words of praise and sympathy to lllr. Fowler. VVe, The Showmenu, bequeath our appreciation, our wishes and empty seats to L no A- u Mrs Ildullen We, The Clowns , bequeath regrets, sorrow and appreciation to all of the teachers. Individual Bequests: I, JEANNE APPLEBERRY C'I'oe Dancerj, will my ability, amicableness, activities and A' B' C' Book to Clifford Alsen. I, ERVIN ASHMORE CSkeletnn Manj, will my affection, athletics, animals and abstinence to Tommy Ammons. I, DORIS BAINE lSnake Charmerj, give my babble, bait, brown eyes and boys to Geraldine Brown. I, MARJORIE BALOGH liiirl on the Flying Trapezel, desire to donate my bashfulness, beauty, blushes and baby doll to Evelyn Boese. I, OTTO BALOGH lBoy on the Flying Trapezel, donate my boldness, big drum, baseball and beak to Richard Brown. I, DONALD BECKHAM tGiantl, bequeath my beeswax, belles, bereavement and bets to LaVerne Baurer. I, WILBUR BISHOP CLion Tamerj, leave my hooks, botany, basketball and bugs to Lois Borland. I, NORMA BRANDEL CHorseback Riderl, bestow my bluffing, biology, birds and beaux to Margaret Bremer. I, ANNA BRANCH fClownl, will my bad humorC?l, blanc-mange, boastfulness and bonbons to Bill Berreth. I, LEOLA BOND CBearded Ladyl, delight to donate my blase , bob, boisterous voice and bologna to Ruby Butler. I, VVESTLEY BOYER fFat Manj, leave my books, bubbles, bunnies and booby prizes to David Brown. I, MAC BURLESON QTiger Tame-rj, bestow my bells, boomerang, bouquet and brain to Rhea Jewel Bilyeu. I MARGARET CARLSON CHula Dancerl, will donate my carelessness, cartwheels, carefree attitude and calmness to Dorothy Conklin. I, CLARENCE CHILSON KHorse Trainerj, bequeath my cheerfulness, carrier, calories and Canceled dates to Verna Clark. I, LOIS CLARK tFat Ladyl, give my candor, canary, carrots and career to Dorothy Curry. I, DORIS CLARK QMermaidl, will my caricature, contracts, carols and castor oil to Betty Craig. I, DORIS CRAIG lTrumpeterl, donate my curls, caterpillars, caution and capability to Hazel Clark. I, MARGARETE DEBUS fDog Trainerj, am willing to leave my dimples, duties, daisies, and dancing to Dorothy Dooley. I, HOWARD MCCARL lBig Bossl, bequeath my millions, malaria, music and mail to Bernice Merritt. I, DON MERRITT tSword Swallowerj, give my mushrooms, mandolin, misses, and mania for shorthand to Ronnie Mackenzie. I, GORDON MOORE Qjugglerl, bestow my manners, machines, magnetism, and mental power to Vernon Miller. I6