Turlock High School - Alert Yearbook (Turlock, CA)

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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.

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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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Senior Wi.ll E, THE ALL-MIGHTY, educated evacuat.ors of Turlock Union High School, East Side, Turlock, after due pondering, deliberation, and much forethought, leave individually to our inferiors, as a mark of our special favor, the following goods and chattels: I, Howard Hjelm, the early bird himself, will my seat in detention to whoever is tardy. The seat will undoubtedly remain unoccupied. I, Erle Henrikson, leave 1ny hat to the highest bidder for use as an umbrella. I, Dorothy Hoover, will the remembrance of 1ny roguish black eyes to whoever sees them. I, Della Brown, the U. S. History Shark, leave my 1's in said subject to some needy Junior. I, Roy Oyer, will my ability of making love on the stage to some youthful Romelet to Wayne Johnston, who has need of more practical experience than I. I, Lillian Gaylord, do hereby will and bequeath a pair of my silk hose to Mary Strese, who will, no doubt, utilize them as a pair of spats. I, Francis Bergstrom, leave, with all due remorse, my position as busi- ness manager of the Alert to anybody who is in want of something to do. We, Ruth Bevans and Hellen Gallison, the far-famed mammoth twins, will our magnitude, both longitudinally and latitudinally to Marguerite Vignolo and Barbara Davis, respectively, who are greatly in need of such re-enforcement. I, Forest Fiorini, will my position as target for Prof. Senter, the weight throwing marvel, to anyone possessing an ivory bean. Hot Bang! I, Eldon Thompson, hereby give ear to repeated entreaties and leave 1ny corner on the slang market to Miss Sprague, who I am quite sure will not indulge in it to excess. I, Howren Roach, alias Mamma's little angel child, who hearkens unto the saying the children should be seen and not heard, do bequeath my reserved and submissive manner to Oliver Nelson, the Untamed. I, Jo Vierra, will my grace and ability as a dancer to Rudolph Valentino. 1, Viola Swanson,- do solemnly bequeath my happy smile to Lucile Coveney, under the sole condition that it be used to welcome in the belated students. I, Terry Laird, will by ability as a horse-shoe pitcher from way back to Pimlott, the Pug, my only rival. I, Anton Coelho, will in all sincerity, my unparalleled ability as an extemporaneous orator to Leo Akulian. lPage 271