Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1925 volume:

Hiilb - rhaol iLUiiliUny Q) ' tP 3ln ittcmortetm (6lni w� 3oacg ’25 (Orlnbfr 15, 1924 Sflilliom tinnie ’26 HFtbrnarg 11, 1923 = -■---fr)B=(Q student (Officers John Geertsen ____________________ President Sidney Dobbin --------------- Vice-President Erma Puckett -------------- Sec’y-Treasurer Before and during the war. our High School had an average of about eighty students. From that time, the school has steadily grown until in the present year, 1924-25, one hundred and eighty-five students have been enrolled. Several factors have contributed to this marvelous growth besides the offering of all subjects which fit out students to enter any course in college for preparation in their chosen life-work, we offer vocational and elective economics and music. The students take a great interest in these courses and nearly all are enrolled in one or more of them. Aside from the regular class work there are our extra curricula activities, which include dramatics, debate, stock-judging, and athletics for both boys and girls for which we have well trained coaches. These activities are well financed without outside help and managed by an efficient Student-Body organization. Also under the auspices of the High School are the Booster Club, organized by the girls, and the Tom Cat Club, by the boys, which act in a social and helpful capacity wherever there is need. Two groups of Camp-fire Girls whose guardian is a High School teacher are within the High School. Our Board of Directors and Superintendent are already planning for a better and bigger High School. Still futher improvements will be made upon the gymnasium of which we are already justly proud. An extra teacher will be added to the force next year. This will necessitate the using of all the High School building for High School purposes with the exception of two rooms which will be used for Grade work. We believe in U. H. S. and that there is a bright future ahead for her. We appreciate the spirit of co-operation which has existed between students and faculty; we appreciate the co-operation and helpfulness of our Board of Directors and our fellow-townsmen in helping our school to be what it is to be in the future. Page Four Baxter Emmel Wright Wortman Partridge Cushman Pitts Conklin (the 3facuity The school year 1924-25 is considered one of the most successful Union High School has ever had. There are many outstanding reasons why it has been so, but behind this we know that there must have been an incentive for the splendid spirit with which Union High has been so endowed this year. There are eight faculty members, all of which are active in school events. Mr. Conklin has been in our school for six years; during this time he has proven his ability to help the school over the rough places. Mr. Baxter, instructor in manual training, also is one to whom the High School owes much. His most outstanding work the last two years is our fine gymnasium. Next year will make his sixth year in this school. Mr. Pitts, our science teacher, and athletic coach, stands high in our esteem and we are glad to welcome him back another year. Mr. Emmel, the agriculture teacher, also will resume his duties in the U. H. S. next year. It is with the deepest regret that we bid good-bye to our Commercial teacher. Miss Partridge, who is to puruse her commercial course at O. A. C. next year. We are glad to have Miss Cushman with us another year as English teacher. She has taken great interest in the girls’ athletics this year acting as coach for the girls’ basketball team. Miss Wright will also resume her duties as teacher of Home Economics next year. Mrs. Wortman, who has been with us for two years will not resume her duties next year on account of poor health. Page Five C NM c$== g) Top Row Gates, Caster, Baxter, Busick, Wilde, Cox. Second Row Hailing, Richardson. Edvalson, Puckett Third Row Wulf, Kent, Gilkison, Swiger, Blacker, Gamble, Orton, Wight (Lite Seniors One of the reasons why U. H. S. will not be such a good school in the future is that the Class of ’25 is leaving. We are an original type, though we have not made ourselves conspicuous in the way that other classes have, but it must be remembered that a quiet tire burns the hottest, a hidden coal will someday blaze forth into a brilliant flame, and that an ugly duckling will grow into a beautiful swan. Way back in the year 1921, twenty-three youngsters awkwardly made their way into the crowded assembly hall and found it impossible to disappoint the upperclassmen by not acting green as all Freshmen should, so with shaking knees we made our way to the seats reserved for us. After we had learned the ways of the School and were on the verge of being dignified, nine more so called Freshmen, who were greener than we, came to us for protection. We did not do much of importance, but we did establish a firm footing and made ready for a great success in the future. The opening of the Junior year saw us not losing, but gaining in strength. We staged “Rocky Ford , one of the best plays U. H. S. ever witnessed; we banqueted the Seniors, but amidst all this, we found time for athletics, in which the girls as well as the boys broke all records. The Class of ’25 has had the unique experience of witnessing the building of the gymnasium, which is the best in Eastern Oregon. The Seniors may be dignified, the Juniors may be too, The Seniors are the best by far, we leave it up to you. Page Six C’ ‘3 I—'O Delap Swiger Conklin Wight Edvalson Rosewall 3h O Ulu' tEeacItcrs’ Training Class The Teachers Training Class of 25 consists of five girls selected from a group of nine desiring to take the course. Three of these are members of the Senior Class; the others are Post Graduates who returned especially for this work. At the beginning of the term the book entitled “Practical Problems of the School was used as the text. Then followed an eight weeks' review of grammar, during which time the class learned how to diagram. At least they should have done so. Next came a review of the seventh and eighth grade arithmetic. School law was one or the deepest subjects they tried to master. Ethics of the teaching profession was the main topic of the last few weeks of school. Mr. Conklin, the instructor, was chief advisor. The most difficult part of the training was the observing and teaching— just a little explanation, please—those most studious girls have spent from forty to ninety minutes each day for seventeen weeks, teaching in the different grades of the Union Public Schools. For this work, plans for each day’s teaching had to be written out and accepted by the critic teacher. After the teaching was done a written review of it had to be made to send to Mr. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction. Observations were made for the same length of time, notes were made and written up for Mr. Conklin. One book on the “Principles of Education and one on the “History of Education were read and a report made on each. Practically all the girls have positions for the coming year. The fact that the Training Course will not be in the curricula in the coining years is regretted by all because it was such a help along educational lines. Page Seven Harn Geertsen Jensen Chadwick Wortman Q O JlchcitiniT The Debating team, composed of Murray Jensen, leader of the affirmative side with Ardythe Harn, and Susan Chadwick, leader of the negative with Nellie Geertsen, started out with high hopes and hearty zeal, though not without some fears. The subject of debate given to this district was “Resolved that the Philippine Islands should be granted their freedom within five years.” For some time they worked hard preparing for the first debate which was with Imbler for the county championship. On February 28, the negative team left Union for Imbler to compete there, leaving the affirmative team at home awaiting the arrival of the Imbler team with some anxiety as well as curiosity. Union’s amateur teams met Imbler courageously but were defeated by a vote of four to two. The negative team of Union won from Imbler by a vote of two to one, and the affirmative team of Union lost by a vote of three to nothing. Although they were defeated in their first debate, it has given them something of high value—Experience. The successive years will prove it. Page Eight Q C'r J.Q Crouter Emmel C Baxter Jensen 0 0 tork Jjuituum It has been the custom in past years to send a Stock Judging Team from Union, to represent Union in the Pacific International Livestock Show at Portland. As usual a team was sent to Portland this year. In the past two years Union has won fourth, but this year they fell to eighth place. In 1923 a team consisting of Henry Cadwell, Donald Lamb and Kenneth Kof-Ford went to Portland. They won fourth place and were beaten out of third place by one point and out of second place by twenty-two points. This year there was a great deal of difference in the scores but eighth place was not bad since there were seventy-five boys in the contest. Union lost the Union Stock Show Judging contest last June by one point, but prospects look bright for a very good Stock Judging Team this year. Although the team will consist of three judges which have never been in competition, since all the boys who have gone to Portland will be ineligible for any Smith-Hughes judging contest in Oregon again. Three cups are in the office now to show what the Stock Judging Team has done for Its school. Two of these have been won at the Union Stock Show. The other was won this year by Dan Crouter, Clifton Baxter, and Murray Jensen at the Wallowa County Pair. This cup must be won three years in succession to entitle the school to keep it. Union won this cup by over one hundred forty points. The boys that attended the Pacific International this year were the same ones that won the Wallowa County cup. A new form of Stock Judging is being introduced which saves a lot of time and in the future it will not take all day to judge stock at Portland. The boys of the Agriculture division have formed an organization called the Ag Club. This club with the aid of some of the High School girls put on a play named “Yimmie Yonson’s Yob.” This play brought in enough money so that the Stock Judging Team has enough to take them to Portland next year. The business men of Union have put up the money to pend the team to Portland in the past year. They have been the team’s hearty supporters every year. With the aid of It. C. Emmel, a competent instructor the team ought to place well in the State next year. Page Nine €5 ' ll-lfit Staff Editor in Chief------------- Assistant Editor ----------- Business Manager____________ Assistant Business Manager News________________________ Departments ---------------- Jokes ______________________ Society--------------------- Girls Athletics ------------ Boys Athletics-------------- Dramatics------------------- Exchange ------------------- Circulation ---------------- Staff Stenographer __________________Grace Hailing __________________Edith Wight ________________Bethene Miller _______________Nellie McClellan _______________Gracia Haggerty _________________ Grace Swiger _____________ Georgiana Jenson _______________ Ardythe Harn __________________ Cleo Spencer _________________Sidney Dobbins ________________Leona Rose wall _________________ Bruce Davis _________________Murray Jensen _______________Doris Busick The Editor-In-Chief and Business Manager are elected by the entire Student Body, while the other members of the staff are appointed by Professor Conklin and the Editor. Each person is in charge of his own particular department. The U-Hi has always been a complete success and has paid for itself financially, we are very proud of this fact, for we feel that it is not every school that can say this. QhO Haggerty McClellan Swiger Hailing Spenser Harn Davis Miller Jensen Wight Dobbin Page Ten =m -■= 5ijmnashtm €N© The closing year of 1924-25 finds our gym almost entirely completed. During the past year, all the equipment has been placed in the shower and locker rooms, including double showers in each room, toilets, lavoratories, and drinking fountains. The floors and walls are built of concrete and every part built with a view of strength and durability. A set of lockers have also been built in the boys’ locker rooms which will accomodate about 160 boys. Stairs have been built from shower rooms up to the locker rooms above. A hot water system consisting of two heating units and boilers furnish a supply of hot water sufficient for any need. A complete modern drainage system including septic tank and drainage pit, has been built by the Mechanical Arts department, and a very creditable job was done under the direction of Professor Em-mel, instructor in the Agriculture Department. With an enrollment of a little over a hundred in the High School, including boys and girls, this huge project was undertaken and now it is practically completed. All this work except the pi umbing and drainage system has been done by the Manual Training Department. By the end of another year we hope to finish the check and office rooms and install better furnaces. To say the least, we are proud of our Gym. It is the largest project developed and completed by a Manual Training Department of a High School anywhere in the United States. This may sound like a very extravagant claim but we challenge a refutation. We have had constant use of our gym since the first game of basket ball was played in it just ninety days after ground was broken. Our stage has been used for a great number of plays, programs, and pageants, while other pleasant social functions have been held within its walls. Two annual basket ball tournaments have been held in the gym and the huge crowds, numbering over a thousand, were handled without mishap or discomfort. Union can well be proud of itc new building and we extend an invitation to all Eastern Oregon to ise our gym. Page Eleven Top Row (Left to right)—J. Cox, Young, Kofford, Richardson, Pitts. Parent, May, Gilmore. N. Cox Second Row Spray, Hutchinson, Lamb, Fugit, Watts, Dobbin Bottom Row Geertsen, Taylor. Castor, Brown, Caspar. Crouter Q D jFoothall 'ttmntetrtr Last fall, when school started on the eleventh of September, Coach Pitts issued the first call for football men. The call was immediately answered by the appearance of about forty-five husky gridiron warriors. Although they were a husky looking lot. we missed some of the old faces that starred on the ’23 team. Since almost the entire team of ’23 graduated. Coach Pitts had to build up a team from raw material around the three letter men that remained. Fugit and Kofford, veteran guards, were the main stays on the line, while Richardson commanded the back field. Coach Pitts, assisted by John Wortman, spent the first two weeks teaching the new men the fundamentals of the game. It was not long however, before they were passing and kicking like old veterans. Since the first game of the season was to be played with North Powder, after only three weeks of practice, the coaches devoted the third week to scrimmage. Because of the lack of practice and a green team. Coach Pitts took the entire squad of twenty-five men to North Powder. Although they were trounced to a terrible score, the coaching staff determined where the different men belonged and some of the weak points were discovered. From that time on, they continually improved and when the season closed they were playing a very good brand of football. If the season had 'lasted a few more weeks the Maroon and White undoubtedly would have emerged with flying colors. As it was, they succeeded in winning one game out of seven, but considering the circumstances we can consider ourselves well rewarded, for all of the opposing teams were composed of old and experienced men. Although we did not make a Very great showing in the percentage of games won, we did make something to build our team out of next year. Of the fourteen men that received letters this year, only two will graduate, so football prospects for next year look very good at the present. The men that received letters for the ’24 football team are: N. Cox, Parent, Kofford, Castor, Taylor, Geertson, Dobbin, Casper. Spray, Richardson. Brown, Lamb. J. Cox and Fugit. Page Twelve Basket Ball Summary The basketball boys were fortunate the past season in that they had the advantage of splendid coaching. Mr. Pitts, assisted by Mr. Wortman. worked hard with the limited material at their command, and while they did not produce a team that was a consistent winner, they taught the boys a lot of basketball. Most of the boys that turned out for basketball were comparatively green, Geertsen being the only letter man. However, before the season had advanced far, the boys hit a stride that they maintained throughout the season. There were times in all their games that the team showed flashes of championship caliber and outplayed their opponents at least one-half of every game. As a whole, the team was well-balanced, there being no individual that stood out above the rest. Lack of good substitutes for all the positions handicapped the team and coaches considerably, and put the first string up against the proposition of playing entire games. Even though it was very strongly emphasized by the coach that training was the secret of a successful basketball season, it appears that the boys, with the exception of a few, did ’not follow his instructions. To be in condition was something the boys wished for, but they did not put forth the efforl necessary to get the results. The same boys another season will profit by their mistakes in training this season, and will in all probability adhere more closely to the coach’s instructions. The team is to be commended on its true Isportsmanship at all times. Although a few times it was quite apparent that the breaks of the game were against them, such things as “crabbing” and fault-finding vere something of which they could not be rightfully accused. The people of Union gave their wholehearted support to the team throughout the entire season. The brand of basketball played in Eastern Oregon the past season was superior to that played in seasons immediately preceding it, and while Union High had a good team, well coached, it is to be regretted that we were not able to participate in the Eastern Oregon tournament held here. Next year, with all the men back except two, and with the good fortune of having the same coach, the Maroon and White should crowd them all for the highest honors in basket ball. Pitts Spray J. Cox F. Baxter Geertsen Wilde Dobbin Caspar Page Thirteen C ‘F Reading from left to right -Pitts, May, Fugit, C. Baxter, J. Cox, F. Baxter, Hutchinson Brown, Richins. Geertsen, N. Cox, Crouter, Caspar, Williams M. Cheney, Halsey, Tayfor, VanHouten QmO (Track The hoys in U. FL S. Interested in track began their long and unceasing practice on March 16. As there was some very good material Coach Pitts looked for a very good season. Tho weather was not very good for track, but the boys showed their interest by going on with their workouts disregarding the unfavorable conditions. The Class Meet was staged April 3, when some very good time was made. The Seniors were victorious by a large margin, winning eight first places, besides their share of seconds and thirds. U. H. S. and L. H. S. met on the turf in La Grande on April 11th. The weather conditions were bad, but nevertheless the boys from Union made a very good showing with four first places: Merle Fugit, shot and discus; Louis May, 440 yard dash; Floyd Baxter, 880 yard dash. The next meet was at Baker on April 25th. As conditions were favorable very fast time was made. Union's first places were as follows: Noy Cox, broad Jump; Merle Fugit, shot and discus; Louis May. 440 yard dash; -Floyd Baxter, 880 yard run. The County meet was held in Union May 2nd. Fugit and May won their usual first places for Union—discus, shot and 440 yard dash. Union took second place in the County. The Eastern Oregon Track Meet was held in La Grande May 9th. Union’s first places were: Merle Fugit, shot; Floyd Baxter, 880 yard run. Union netted 21 points, giving us third place in Eastern Oregon. The prospects are very good for the track team the next two or three years as the Freshmen have several men who have placed in dual meets and show very rapid improvement, and the team loses only two men this year. Page Fourteen G ' f —o Cushman Gilkison Smith Skiff Kent Johnson Wulf Spencef 0 0 (6irls’ Basket Ball UNION OPPONENTS 33 (Cove) 1 27 (Buker) 9 23 (Wallowa) IS 15 (Wallowa) 20 12 (Imbler) 9 11 (Baker) 5 20 (La Grande) 19 34 (North Powder) 3 20 (La Grande) 11 23 (Imbler) 9 228 TOTAL, 104 This team has the honor of having the championship of Estem Oregon. These girls went into the games with a determination to win, and win they did. They lost only one game and that was to Wallowa. Pendleton was challenged, but they could not come to an agreement on a referee so they did not play them. The positions held by these girls are: Cleo Spencer, forward and running center; Frances Kent, right guard; Helen Johnson, left guard; Emma Wulf, jumping center and guard: Edith Gilkison, right forward; Marie Smith, running center: Carrie Skiff, left forward. Page Fifteen ------ (0 - . 4 ’ ■ ■' Left to right Wortman, Cushman. Childers. Geertsen, Reuter. Wulf, Spencer. Johnson. Spray. J. Smith McElroy, Gilkison. Miller, Skiff QmO (furls’ Jhtluun Baseball Indoor Baseball season opened with a same between the local girls and the Enterprise girls on our home floor. The Enterprise girls proved to be too fast and the game ended with the score 24-6 in favor of Enterprise. Our girls had only had one week's practice and were therefore handicapped as the Enterprise girls had had several weeks of practice. A return game was played the next week at Enterprise. We were determined to win this game, but although we played hard, we were defeated 26-17. The hall where we played was so much smaller than we had been used to, and the line-up had to be changed at the last moment because two of the players were unable to make this trip over to Enterprise. These objects, and not the girls playing, we believe to be the reason for the loss of the game. The following week we played at Wallowa, although we had two defeats to our credit and Wallowa had won a game from Enterprise, we did not give up hope of winning. But the Wallowa team kept a large lead on us until the last few minutes, then we showed our real stuff by running the score up to 26-24 in our favor. The score stood thus at the end of the eighth inning. The last inning the Wallowa girls rallied and won the game with the score of 37-26. The next game was a return game from Wallowa and the last game of the season. It was a very close and exciting game, and was somewhat in our favor. A few moments later, it was found that a mistake was made in scoring and the game was a tie. The time was played off and Wallowa was victor. Although we did not win any of the games, the season was quite successful, because it is fully believed that we would have won if certain objects that were unavoidable had not turned up. Page Sixteen � i r- t’----------10 —■ f� p (Ehp Ri al {Tiling After All “The Heal Thing After All”, a comedy drama in three acts was presented by the Senior Class right after the Christmas vacation. Cast of characters: Ruth Meredith___________________Erma Puckett Anne Win I on___________El m a Orton Richard Wlnton_________________Floyd Baxter Tom Gregory___________________Ferris Gates Robert Win ton__________________Lyle Castor Alison Page__________________Frances Kent Cecily Hargraves____Marion Huntley Doris Thorn_____________________Mary Z Ugg Edward Thorn_____:____John Geertsen Kate _______________Edythc Gil ki son Dennis _________Richard Van Houten Miss Ward.............. Edith Wight Fife___________________Grace Swiger Roger Atherton______________Nov Cox Mmoe __________________Irene Taylor Bobby ------------------Gene Parent 0 ■- 9 III tSJlli lit The Sophomores presented the play Cast of characters: Jared Wilkins_______Robert Wakefield Scott ________________Othello Richlns Hugh Elkins_____________Floyd Baxter Stouter ----------------J. Q. Gilmore Arthur Markham________Murray Jensen tlallrii “In Plum Valley. Ted Simpkins___________Lester Brown Lucinda Wilkins_____Susan Chadwick Hazel Wilkins___________________Iola Childers Sallie _________________Carrie Skiff Grace Stollard_________________Helen Johnson -o Util Irish IRosr “My Irish Rose , a play of old Ireland was presented by the Junior Class. The characters were well chosen and carried their parts with exceptional abilitv. Cast of Characters. Rose Cregan _________Bethene Miller Colum McCormack.-Robert Wakefield Shawn McGllly___________Ralph Cock Ann Mary McCormack-Ardythe Harn Pegeen Burke_______Gracia Haggerty Eileen FitzGerald___Nell McClellan Maurice FitzGerald___Sidney Dobbin Agnes Barricklow_________Myrl Mayo Terry Cregan______Wilbur Richardson Widow Hannigan______Myrtle Webster Mr. Penny wit__________Bruce Davis Mr. Pepoerdlne_________Eldon Casper o ■ ■ p ?Thr Elfrr UTrntbrr The Elder Brother” was by Far the best and heaviest play presented by the High School. The cast was selected from the faculty, experienced 'students, and town people. The cast was as Follows: John Wester-----Clarence Rosewall Ruth Wesler_________Leona Rosewall Arville Berger----Dorothy Cushman Neal Berger_________Clifford Johnson Ralph Wesler--------Raymond Pitts Olive Wesler__________Eldean Pitts Harold Wesler_______John Wortman i---------1 IJmtmti? tloljnsun’s tlnh “Yimmie onsons Yob” was presented April 25th by the Agriculture Club of the High School. The cast of characters was as follows: Yimmie__________________Murray Jensen Pal _________________Laurence Sirrine Frank _________________Donald Lamb Micky _______________Clifton Baxter Mr. Kent ______________Lester Brown Belle __________________Ruth Watts Sylvia________________Helen Johnson Peg_________________Susan Chadwick Kittle__________________Carrie Skiff Mrs. Kent_________Clara Van Houten Page Seventeen Qj—« SIjp Sfonftoo “The Hoodoo” was Riven by the Post Graduate Class. farce and the characters were well chosen. Cast of characters: Brighton Early__________________Bruce Davis Billy Jackson______Dick Van Houten Solomon Spiggot-----Robert Wakefield Malachi Meek________________Clifford Minnick Mr. Dun________________________Donald Lamb Amy Lee______________Leona Rose wall Mrs. Perrington-Shine_Josephine Bliss Gwendolyn Perrington-Shine______ ------------Doris Buslck Dodo De Graft_________Audrey De Lap It was a pleasing Mrs. Ima Clinger-----Ruth Worsham Angelina--------------------Phyllis Ham Doris Ruffles_______________Kathleen Woll Semirimus Spiggot_______Emma Wulf Eupepsia Spiggot________Jane Smith Miss Longnecker______Myrtle Webster Lulu ________________Bethene Miller Aunt Paradise___________Lura Bfdeler Pour Little Spiggots. r.... r (Tlje £0 Cffy “The Road to the City” was given as the graduating play by the Senior Class. Cast of characters: Robert Darnell__________________Floyd Baxter Richard James__________________Ferris Gates Jud Judkins__________________Noy Cox John James_______________________Lyle Castor Duke__________________________Clephen Wilde Jet Sanderson-----------Erma Puckett Toto Lee--------------Edythe Gilkison Lilly Morton----------Evelyn Gamble Mrs. Sanderson--------Frances Kent Marie-----------------Grace Hailing ms Ojp iEittlr “The Little Clodhopper” was given Play to be given. Cast of characters: Septimus Green—Eldred Hutchinson Ocey Gump--------------01 ey Ham George Chiggerson---Oral Rosewall Mrs. Chigger. Boggs_Lucile Spangler 8== CClnMjojjprr by the Freshmen and was the last Class Miss Julietta Bean________Ina Hiller Charmean Carter______Frances Layton Judy......................Eva Hiatt Country Folks. M-Ri (Tom Cats Robert Wakefield ____________________________________ President Donald Lamb ------------------------------------ Vice-President Clifford Minnick_________________________________________Bouncer Although this is the first year for the Tom Cats their howl is loud. The Tom Cats is an organization of most of the boys in Union High School. A. constitution for these Tom Cats was drawn up by Robert Wakefield. Donald Lamb, and Murray Jensen, and from then on they were active and their footprints may be seen in the sand of Union High. The idea of this organization was to make a more organized high school inasmuch as all the Tom Cats were to be staunch supporters of Union High at all times. As an organization they acted as host for some of the feeds after the games. At the end of the eventful year 1924-25 the Tom Cat is yet in his prime, and next year it is hoped they will reorganize. Long live the U-Hi Tom Cats! Page Nineteen SSnnater dub m January 1924, the girls of the Union High School, organized a club which they called the “BOOSTER CLUB”. Miss Partridge, the commercial teacher, was chosen the advisor, Doris Busick was elected president, Marcia Phy vice-president and Leona Rosewall, secretary and treasurer. The Booster Club entertained the various visiting Basket Ball teams. At the close of the Basket Ball season they gave a banquet for the football, basketball teams and high school faculty. At the end of the year, every one had decided that the “Booster Club” was a great success and that it should continue in the following years. 1924-25 they began working in January with the following officers: Miss Partridge, advisor; Gracia Haggerty, president; Myrl Mayo, vice-president; and Nellie McClellan, secretary and treasurer. They took up the same kind of work as was done the year before. The “Booster Club” and “Tom Cats” work together for the good of the school. The work will go on the same next year, although we have lost a very faithful advisor. We hope to get one that can fill her place. Q---------0 Camp Jfirr (Stria The Camp Fire Girls organization of the High School renewed activities for 1924 on November 18, with a meeting held for the purpose of electing officers. The officers elected were as follows: Susan Chadwick, president; Myrtle Webster, vice-president; Marie Smith, secretary and treasurer; Areta Titus, reporter. Work was immediately begun on the play “The Camp Fire Girls”, but owing to weather conditions and other unsatisfactory circumstances, it was decided that the play should be dropped until the future. The girls fed and entertained several visiting teams of basketball girls, and conducted candy sales at the various games and plays. The sales were for the purpose of raising Imoney to pay dues, and other fees. After the Christmas vacation, several new girls were initiated into the camp and feeds and ceremonial meetings occupied the camp’s attention. Then came tournament week, and the girls conceived the idea of selling pop corn balls and soda pop at the basket ball games in order to raise the necessary funds for ceremonial gowns. Their efforts considerably increased the amount in the exchequer. So many girls wished to enter the camp that it was decided that two groups be formed, as a camp cannot have more than twenty members. The number of applicants exceeded that number, so the other camp was organized. It is hoped that more work along this line can be done, as the organization is beneficial not only to the girls in it, but to the entire school as well. When the present guardian of Camp No. 1, Miss Partridge, leaves, Mrs. Pitts will take her place. Miss Georgiana Jensen will act as guardian for Camp No. II. The girls are planning a week of camp life at Wallowa Lake this summer. Page Eighteen Gss= Entile With Us I don’t like my prof at all; In fact I think hers punk. He sharpened his pencil with his knife. To mark me down a flunk. -U-Hi— Conklin (to tardy student): Why are you late? Oley: Well, a sign down here— — C.: Well, what has Yi sign got to do with it? O.: The sign said, “School Ahead Go Slow.” -U-Hi— Pitts: (Catching Freshman by collar): I believe the devil has got hold of you. Freshman: I believe he has too. -U-H Teacher: Parse the word “kiss.” Edythe Gil.: This word is a noun, but it is usually used as a conjunction. It is never declined and is more common than proper. It Is not very singular in that it is generally used in the plural. It agrees with me. —U-Hi- Teacher: What is the future of “I love”? Cleo: I divorce. —U-Hi— Pitts: What is the difference between lightning and electricity? John: We have to pay for the electricity. —U-HI— George Van came to a word he could not pronounce. “Barque”, prompted the teacher. George grinned. “Barque”, George! exclaimed the teacher. George looked up at the teacher and shouted out, “Bow-wow!” —U-Hi— Conklin in civics: Where’s the capitol of the United States? Sidney: Most of it's loaned to Europe. -U-Hi— Teacher: What is a synonym? Dick: A word you use when you can’t spell the other one. —U-HI— Erma P.: I hung my stocking up last Christmas. Frances K.: And what did you find in it the next morning? Erma: A summons from the hoard of health. —U-Hi— Teacher: Why did you put quotation marks at the first and last of that exam paper? Edythe: I was quoting the girl in front of me. —U-Hi— Teacher: I’ll give you just one day to hand that paper in. Smart student: How about the Fourth of July? —U-HI- The Senior saw something green, ’tis true. He thought it was the Freshman class. But when he closer to it drew. He found it was a looking glass. A Junior Page Twenty Q � ?===fr =-----------------■ - -(0 - == 0 Valuta tun) Kind Triends, who are here today to see us close with our exercises the school work of the term, while we welcome your coming and are honored by your presence, we beg of you not to expect too much from students in the way of intellectual performance. We beg of you to overlook our shortcomings “Be to our faults a little blind,” and to our merits, if you find them, very kind. Be satisfied with the intention of my schoolmates to do their best; and, though their best might be better, it is not likely, with the training they have had, to be very bad, unless their bash fulness should get the better of their knowledge. Whether we please you or not, we are glad to see you, and we welcome you to the place where we close our studies for the term. These exercises tonight are meant to add to your amusement, while they form our enjoyment. You may forget them all in a little while, but with us they will be an abiding memory. A triumph won today, however trifling it may be to others, is a serious thing for the victor, for it proves that his industry has been well bestowed and the labor of our teachers Inis not been thrown away. EDYTHE GILKISON 0 0 llsdciuctont The time for the class of 1925 to bid farewell to high school days forever, has come. With it come a pang of regret, a feeling of lonesomeness, a welling of emotions and often a mist before the eyes. How could we look back upon our years of learning, their triumphs and defeats, their joys and their sorrows, the many friendships formed through such associations; and then look ahead, trying to picture an unknown future with all its uncertainties, which will take hold of us and shape our lives, without such a feeling. That would be almost superhuman. We also realize that we are on the verge of separation, never again to meet as the class of ’25. if in the dim distance of time we should all be together, the bond of common interest that now binds us would be lacking. Board of Directors, we know that you have always done all you could for the betterment of our school. We wish you success. Patrons and Citizens, we thank you for the support you have given us and our school. As we enter our new life, may we still have that helping hand? Members of the Faculty, we thank you for the training we have received through your patient and well directed efforts. We honor you, not alone for your authority, but for what you are. We will try to show it by helping others. Underclassmen, we desire to thank you for your friendly companionship during the past. What could we have done without you? We would like to ask that you will sometimes, in the years to come, think of the Class of ’25 Now Classmates, our high school days are over and though we would like to linger here, “To the shortest path and the longest lane, there comes an end.” The time for the parting of our ways has come and we must say the hardest of all words—farewell. It will be remembered by all of us for each time it is uttered it has a new meaning and each time a friendly hand is chisped in goodbye it has a new thrill. Let us then, knowing that this is the last time, forgive and forget a fault a classmate may have, as we clasp his hand wish him farewell and— Godspeed. STELLA EDVALSON Page Twenty-one LEVY’S STORE Ury (Soofte, (Ulntfjmg C6ritts Jffurtttsljutg (Hoobs Ijnrs Sc Clotljtng Union’s Leading Store EstahltBbpb 1878 j (i. W. Benson, President Fred N. Fox, Asst- Cashier | .1. F- Hutchinson, Cashier I Jfftrat National tSattk of Union, (JDrrijon THE ROAD LOOKS BETTER IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU HAVE A GOOD BANK BALANCE BACK OF YOU. SSnilft jjonr iBank iBalattrr UJitij Its Our Savings Department will pay you 4% interest Page Twenty-three Featuring Good Pictures by the •j James Webb, Fr©p. Fb©2ne Maiaa S i4i WALTER COCK T. T. COCK COCK BROTHERS HOUSE FURNISHINGS COMPLETE PHONE 423 UNION. OR! | QUALITY I Union Cash Grocery Good Things to Eat I SERVICE j 8 PLAY TIME TOOLS At our store you will always be able to find the things you need for the Track, Field or Gym. Rase Ralls, Rats, Tennis Rackets, Sport Goods. The Union Hardware CoQ Page Twenty-four Ferguson's Drug Store LET US DO YOUR Kodak Finishing Developing i1 Printing Enlarging Tinting Tlio Kodak Store UNION, OREGON UNION SERVICE STATION MERTON A. DAVIS, Proprietor STORAGE PHILCO BATTERIES $14.85 OREGON Webster’s Hardware Variety Store UNION, OREGON Where You Get More For Your Money get our prices refore sending away Page Twenty-five Johnson’s t Shank’s Barber Shop WHERE YOU GET QUICK SERVICE AT REASONABLE PRICES UNION OREGON Confectionery FOUNTAIN DRINKS LUNCH AND MEALS Lunches to Take Out 0. S. MANNING, Manager SEND (£hr hmitr yaprr :j: 1 (Ehe Union tRrpultltrait | TO FAR AWAY FRIENDS . p. Holly Harness anit - aiiMes REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY UNION OREGON OF SHOE REPAIRING THINK OF I S! We use nothing hut the best material and our prices are reasonable—our service quick UNION SHOE SHOP WHERE YOU GET GOOD MEAT AT LOW PRICES Sanitary Meat Market 0 UNION 1 OREGON U = C= || T. M. GILMORE, M. D. Office over Wright's Drug Store il ■ m m UNION I I I I WHEN IN UNION EAT AT The Owl '4 OREGON | | MRS. L. B. MAYO, Proprietor I I Page Twenty-six Watchmakers Jewelers BIRNIE’S Brunswick Phonographs La Grande Union EJ □ D U EJ □ □ □ U !— □ □ o o □ □ □ MILLINERY MISS. K. .1. MARTIN Fancy Work □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ n □ CJ □ □ □ § UNION □ □ F. 1$. WILSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NOTARY PUBLIC Office over Wright's Drug Store OREGON x-vvv-x-x-: ksftera Oral®!® Ld: mm ok jp'® “Always At Your Service Page Twenty-seven SERVICE UNSURPASSED AT THE Union Hotel Grill TAKE WASHING TO Union Home Laundry PRICES REASONABLE BEST SERVICE Headquarters For—School Supplies, Cameras and Films, Pencils and Pads—Everything for the Student. L. A. WRIGHT THE RELIABLE DRUGGIST : : L : : : I : ❖A Oregon Trail Garage i i • i i Automobiles, Gas, Oils Supplies i j Complete Up-To-Date Repair Shop Satisfaction Guaranteed I I I I I I I I Page Twenty-eight You’ll like to trade at CONNER’S Inc. The store that eaters to the Student trade (If it’s new you’ll finil it at CONNER’S first) STOP! LOOK AND LISTEN! □ □ y 8 for ('. E. Kuhn’s big RED g □ TRUCK, when you want any g g freight hauled between Union g g and La Grande □ ■□□□□□□□□□□□□OODdODODDdDnOODDB § B § Prompt Service □ S At Chas. Tobin’s Meat Market g —— 9 Also carries a full line of Gro- 9 ('. E. KUHN, Manager Phone 874 ceries at lowest prices. Phone 874 ■□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□a 9 Give Us A Trial 9 So Page Twenty-nine Acme Garage GEORGE BROWN', Prop. SAVK MONKY BY ACCURATE REPAIRING I UNION S Bakery Goods of Quality Union Blacksmith All Around Work Car Repairing WHEN YOUR CAR NEEDS REPAIRING CALL ON Rex Gamble NORTH UNION First Class Work Guaranteed Prices Right L. W. VAUNGHE, Proprietor 1 Stop Think! | ARE YOU ADEQUATELY f INSURED? ¥ See J. W. BAXTER Jr. | UNION, OREGON | “The Man Who Helps to Dry ;!; the Widow’s Tears” Y Underwriter for Oregon Life | 10 If MOWS 1 Paint your house and call on Chads AdluiMig 1=. to do the work. Higli quality service | Harness and Saddles Repaired ! ! ■ Promptly. Prices Reasonable j Dan Beidleman’s I I Repair Shop j I Located in Residence Block I L. Z. TERRAL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW UNION OREGON UNION OREGON I I I ■« Page Thirty Mr Haue JPnel to Unrn! Our Fuel Burns Best. Give Us a Call. Union Jfmol Co. Phone Mu in 141 Painting Papering 20 Years Experience W. V. Connor Phone 906 ONE HTNUKED r Black Face Ewes for Sale in Lots of Ten, Suitable for lloys Sheep (lull Herds Fall Delivery. S. E. MILLER 1—J u □ □ □ □ □ u □ □ □ u □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ u □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ n □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ !□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Mabel Cronise-Laughlin Accredited Teacher of PIANO and VOICE □ □ HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT GIVEN FOR □ SUMMER AND WINTER WORK □ □ 2039 Clarke St. BAKER. OREGON g f I !□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□■ bDDDDOC□□□□□□□□□□DUGDULJU lilt THIS SPACE AND AT THIS TIME. THE CLOSE OF OUR 1924-’25 | HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. WE AS A CLASS AND FOR THE SCH(X)L, £ DESIRE TO THANK THE MERCHANTS OF UNION FOR THEIR AD- X � !� VERTISING SUPPORT, WHICH HAS AIDED MATERIALLY IN ISSUING $ THIS. AND OTHER NUMBERS OF THE U-HI. WE HOPE THEIR EX- £ i PENDITURBS IN THIS WAY HAVE RETURNED TO THEM A THOUS- % : AND FOLD. AND IN CLOSING OUR LAST ISSUE FOR THE YEAR. MAY A MEMORIES OF OUR BUSINESS RELATIONS BE AS PLEASANT WITH j : THEM AS THEY ARE WITH US. | tllvc taff ! jfor the Itjipli cltool X i Page Thirty-one 'Jj ’ ■■Cr • • - V . w KM pgm L - ± .. ?- rV.. 'I. SP :i- •? V 'SR. . « , rr$j - •. 1 K -'V • ‘ • ? V V ' ■ •%JSNfc - �