Vinton High School - Arrow Yearbook (Vinton, IA)

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In Memoriam ROSCOE PARIS I

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In Memoriam In Remembrance of Roscoe Faris Can we forget our comrade true, Strong, helpful, kind? Brief months ago he was 'with us, A youth of earnest mind. Alert of brain, with loyal heart, He fought on football yieldg Struck down at length, with courage rare His spirit would not yield. With gritty pluck he played his game, And then came honie to die, The boy that we had called our pal We saw in stillness lie. Hushed was our jest and careless laugh, TVhile gloom hung o'er our school, Deserted then were grid and gym, Forgotten book and rule. The Great Adventure beckoned himg He ran with eager breath. The Game of Life he blithely played, But learned the Game of Death. Today he dwells in Silent Land, Rut here in school today His spirit of cheery loyalty Death cannot take away. -Myra M. Koenig. Through the death of Roscoe Faris Vinton High School lost one of her outstanding members. Roscoe was prominent as a sportsman, athlete, and friend. He took part in baseball, basketball, and football. His personality iron him the friendship of all the students. To that one who, because of his loyalty, gave his life for our school, we pay the highest tribute. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Faris, we extend our most sincere sympathy.

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-f- - --- The VintonArro1r for Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-four ---------H The Vinton Schools A. B. ALLEN PRESIDENT E. A. BUXTON R. L. BORLAND J. E. LUCKEY W. C. HULSE The Vinton Public School system is a silent testimony to the fact that the Vinton people have been true Americans. They have put a great deal of money into the buildings and equipment in order that the children of the com- munity might have the greatest opportunities. The history of the schools is very interesting. The first high school was in the West Building. Since the need of better equipment and a larger build- ing was evident it was found necessary to arrange in some way for the de- ficiency. The East building had burned down just a little while before so it was convenient to rebuild that school with the idea of using the upper floor for a high school. llntil 1922 this was the high school as Well as a grade building. After being urged for many years the Vinton school board at this time decided to build a new exclusive high school building. In 1923 the first class graduated. That the school board has succeeded in, giving to the students the very best of everything is not to be doubted. As the second class to gradute here it gives us great pleasure to express our deep gratitude to the Vinton tax-payers and to the school board for the splendid spirit of cooperation that has made our life in this building a time of greatest happiness and benefit. NVe feel that when we go forth into the world we go forth with a backing that few young Americans-that of a su- perior high school training and a town that is supporting us to the limit. Our hope is that we may in some way help others as they have helped us. ......-......-......-..- ...-..........-,...........-.............-......-..-..-..-..-.............................g. :ill 442114 I II I :--nina ln--ui 4... I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'i--.....-