Turlock High School - Alert Yearbook (Turlock, CA)

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CHRISSIE WOOLCOCK Naught in this world Defies the power of music. Operetta '21,,'22, '23-Class sec'y '22 Reflector staff '21-Alert staff '21, '22 Editor-in-chief '23-Class play '22, '23 Minstrels '21-Executive comm. '23 Glee club '20, '21, '22, '23 Dramatic club '23 President French club '23 Honor roll '20, '21, '22, '23 HERBERT ZIPSER lmpulsive, aggressive in spirit and action. Basket ball '20, '21, '22, '23 Baseball '20, '21, '22, '23 Football '21, '22, '23-Track '22, '23 Class executive committee '22 Class athletic manager '20, '22 Big T society '20, '21, '22, '23 AGNES ZIMMERMAN I am so quiet and pensive- Always hard at work, E'er bent upon my lessons Which I never shink. Honor roll '21, '22-Operetta '22 Secretary 'debate club '23 Junior sec'y '23-Glee club '22, '23 1 lrfvlj Q! ,., fy I 71 N JV ,I

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CLIFFORD SWANSON All's well that ends well,- so says the proverb. Baseball '21, '22, '23-Basket ball '23 Second team football '23 Bow-Bows '23 ELEANOR TRACY She was active, stirring, and aiireg Could not rest, could tire. Basket ball '23-Glee club '23 Operetta '23-Dramatic club '23 MERRILL SWENSON Opinions, facts, statistics all in hand Combine to ma-ke the arguments he planned. Oratorical contest '23-Class play '23 Business manager Senior play '23 Secretary Spanish club '23 Dramatic club '23-Debate club '21, '23 San Jose High School '22 Reflector staff '21-Minlstrels '21 ANNA TRIEWEILER YVho fears to ask Doth teach to be denied. ELDON THOMPSON I care for nobody, no not I, And nobody cares for me. Class treasurer '21-Honor roll '21, '22 Bow-Bows '23 LOIS WILCOX Trust in her is not misplaced. Honor roll '22-Spanish club '23 Debate club '23

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The Climb to Graduation Heights AR in the distance lay Mt. Diploma, a purple mist-veiled peak whose crest glistened like gold in the sunlight. To the group of youngsters assembled at the edge of Freshman Slope, on September 15th, 1919, it seemed so far distant as to be almost unattainable. Yet they had set it as their goal and despite their own secret misgivings and the supercilious glances the upper classmen bestowed on them they were eager to begin their long climb upward to Graduation Heights. Under the care of competent guides, holding high the colors white for purity, red for courage, the Hikers of '23 began their journey. They had not gone far when the ambushing tribe of '22 Savages from Sophomore Hill surrounded them and tried to duck them in Initiation Creek. The battle was hard fought but the warriors of '23 proved their merit in holding out against the attackers. However, amicable relations were soon established with all and the merry Party '23 pushed rapidly forward soon completing the first part of their journey. Efficiency, progress, diligent climbing and originality mingled with gay parties, picnics, entertainments, athletic games and stunts, a minstrel show, a play, a ditch day and occasional falls into Trouble Ravine, marked the course through the next two laps of the journey, Sophomore Hill, and Junior Ridge. ' On September 18, 1922, as ftheyj '23 stood at the entrance of the fourth and last lap of their journey, Graduation Heights, that had seemed so remote three years ago, now loomed large and distinctly in the fore- ground. The Hikers now climbed more eagerly, carefully following the trails selected by their guides, Miss Sprague, Miss Spencer, and Miss Grant, thus avoiding the slide into Trouble Canyon. They chose Roy Vann as chief, Pearl Colburn as second chief, Gene Rowley as caretaker of the valuables, Helen Ga.llison as recorder of events and Marion Collins as messenger to the Bow-Wows of the four tribes at Assembly Flats. Early in the year it had been arranged to give a play, Come Out of the Kitchen, on February 23, the cast being chosen from those of the party who had dramatic talent and ability. The play was splendidly presented and was enjoyed by all who saw it. April 8, the important Fete Day of the Senior Mt. Folk, was celebrated in an extraordinary fashion. Everyone appeared in a motley of curious raiment and with actions switched to his dress. At noon they enjoyed a picnic feast in company with all the guides. Soon after an enjoyable Senior Party was given, but best of all their good times was Sneak Day celebration. Bright and early in the morning they ditched their guards and sneaked off for a day far from Senior Mt. Very soon their climb was ended and on June 14, the group of youth and maidens stood on Diploma Peak looking back on their four years' struggle through High School Realm and regretting to leave it, vet looking forward with eager anticipation to carry out the figure. R. P. '23.