Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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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

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 = -■---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

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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