Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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CLASS or JAN. '26 ENTERS VV.-'KSHINGTON FRESHMAN FROLIC OCT. 25 THE FIRE SEPT. '24 ENTER NEW XVASHINGTON FEB. 16, '25 ELECTION or OFFICERS JUNE 2 ENTERTAIN JUNE '25 CLASS SEPT. 22, '25 NEW TERNI OPENS WITH VARIOUS ELECTIONS OCT. 7 FRESHMAN FIIOLIC Nov. 10 CLASS lVlOVIE DEC. 18 AND CL.ASS PLAY JAN. 27, '26 GR.ADU.-XTION , av: History of the January '26 Class VVe entered Washington with fear and expectancy. Having been pre- viously warned by sympathetic friends that Freshmen, on asking for directions to the assembly or class rooms, were instructed to take the elevator, we walked somewhat hesitantly about the halls, seeking the entrance to the assembly. We were Freshmen and as green as our prede- cessors, but did we really look like Freshmen ? S0011 the Seniors, whom we looked upon with so much awe and fear, invited us to the Gym where they entertained us. Each Senior took unto himself five or six Freshie brothers and sisters, and we felt, indeed, part of the great family of Washingtonians. Before we could cast off our title of Freshman, we were 1I161'Cll0SSly deprived of our beloved school. Lincoln hospitably opened her doors to us, and there we remained for a year and a half. At last. our new Washington was finished. Oh! how long it had Seemed since we had been in a school of our own, but when we finally had one, it seemed worth the years of waiting and longing. III this term, our sixth, we decided to have a class Get-together-party iII order that we might become acquainted with all our fellow classmen and be better able to choose from them the next term officers for our class. Then, we were Seniors! Were we as awe inspiring to the Freshmen as the Seniors lV6l'C to us iII our Freshman days? We surely hoped so! Soon we held our first class meeting and elected these officers: Edmund Jones. President, Harriet Butterworth, Vice-President., Dorothy Church, Secretary, Donald Monroe, Treasurer, Archie Scott, Editor, and Dick Tur- nure, Sergeaiit-at-Arms. Miss Grant and Senor Garcia were chosen advisors. We should not have dreamed of boasting about our ability in choosing them, but we were very proud of them. What, pray, could we have done without them? ln our seventh term we planned a picnic at Laurelhnrst Park and invited the June '25 Class to be our guests. The day before the picIIic was grandg but 011 the appointed day we were blessed with one of our delightful Oregon mists. Needless to say, we held our picnic in the cafeteria. Food was plentiful, and so were speeches! All individuals, from the butler in the class play to the Advisors, gave talks. Due to the resignations of the Secretary a1Id the Treasurer, we elected Georgia Upthegrove secretary, and Joe McCord treasurer. The minor officers: Janice Smith aIId Louise Ireland, Prophets, Margaret Clark and Paul Hunt, Attorneys, Ruth Elliott and Dick Rawlinson, Historians, Max- iIIe Campbell, Poet, and Kinert Wolf, Artist, were elected. For our class flowers we chose Cecil Brunner roses and violets, Ellld for our class colors, nile green and orchid. For our ll10l',tO we chose t'Vouloir, c'est pouvoir, or 'tWhere there as a will there's a way. We gave a frolic for the Freshmen, and ea-ch Senior received anywhere from three to twelve brothers and sisteI's. We had a fine time, and we hope they did. we presented The Mark of Zorro in the high School auditorium. The class play, The Admirable Crichton, was given two evenings in our auditorium. It was pronounced a huge success by all who attended. The two who contributed most to the success of the play-our -coaches, Mrs. Thorne and Mr. Krausse-did not appear upon the stage. The eve of our graduation came at last! VVe had looked forwaI'd to and worked toward this night for four years. lVe were rewarded with our diplomas, Zllld our high school career, which at times had seemed long, but now-too short, closed. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Elliott, Richard Rawlinson. Page Tfwenly-four

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arise' was Class Song Tune of HSOIIIRHIIIFU Goodbye, old school, We'1'e leaving you, After four years of toil. Our work is clone We'1'e had our fun- Allll we've been true and loyal. 7 CHORUS : Farewell, old faces change to newg Spirits, hearts, are the same. Altho we are leaving you, We will praise your name. The memories of our four years, Come to us from the past. Farewell, we will be faithful and loyal To the last. We'll HCSCI' forget Our W3Sl1l1lgt011, School of iuaroou and gold. Welll not forget Her principles, And them we'll always uphold. -Maxine Campbell. Page T-'wenfy-three

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T155 3:3125 The Class Will HE rising sun is breaking from the clouds That hold the mountains in their rosy grasp. The class of January, twenty-six, lffdinds slowly past the portals which, alas, llfill separate as from our high school days Forever, and now open on the world Beyond. We pause and turn with raptured gaze To 'view this bit of Nature's marvelous Routine. E'en now we rise from the rosy Levels of our school days as does the sun From her horizon. Wie shall rise to the Noonday of life and then declining in Old age, welll sink into oblivion. Our souls will pass on to another day ds does the sun. Fill'd with sneh thoughts, we now Begin to feel tlzat we should will the joys ,ind all material things which have been ours In our high school days, to those who ll ill succeed us. - So passing from our life in Plfashington, In full possession of our faculties, Into a future which must hold for each Uf us a different measure of joy, Sorrow, and prosperity, we the illenzbers of the Class of January Twenty-six declare and publish this, our Last will and testament. Ed. H. Jones. AR'FlCLE I. To the school in general: 1. Our departing farewell. 2. Our high standards to be maintained. 3. The faculty. fHandle with carej ARTICLE II. To the faculty: 1. Another senior class. 2. A dazed memory of a dazzling success. 3. Those ninth and tenth termers who hate to leave you. QYou are the only thing that keeps them.D ARTICLE III. To Miss Grant and Senor Garcia: 1. Our sincere appreciation for all you have done for us. ARTICLE IV. To the Class of june '26: 1. To the officers: a. complete list of in- structions for the use of the library. 2. To the members: our receipts for class dues. 3. Our reputation. 4. The hope that your advisors will be as perfect as ours. ARTICLE V. To the Juniors: 1. One more year of happiness. 2. Our dignity. ARTICLE VI. To the Sophomores: 1. Visions of graduation. 2. Our Winsome ways. ARTICLE VII. To the Freshmen: l. Our green suckers. 2. Our excellent grades. 3. An inspiration. ARTICLE VIII. The following members of the January 1926 class have, with premeditation and malice of forethought, decided to bequeath the following, to-wit: Ed Jones, his overworked gavel to C6Skip.73 Harryette Butterworth, her Euk pin lib to the next lucky girl. Georgia Upthegrove, her class minute book to Martha Steve11s. Joe McCord, his long legs to Harley Sroufe. Dick Turnure, his bashfulness to LeRoy Lomax. Archie Scott, his trials, tribulations, and triumphs to Bob Thomas. Nell Patrick, her typewriter to anyone who can work it. Virginia Nelson, her freshman brothers and sisters to the chairman of the next Freshman Frolic committee. I Louise Ireland, her glass cleaning ability to the janitor. Virginia Hill, her chemistry lab book to Mr. Green as a comic relic. Kinert Wolf, his knickers to some gram- mar school student. Maxine Campbell, Howard Zurcher. Dick Rawlinson. his yell-leading job to whoever can imitate him. Gerald VanKolken, his English accent to Miss Hays. Lillian Schumacher, her power to sput- ter to Miss Scott. . Janice Smith, her red dress to whoever gets cold. I Royal Maricls, his blank checks to Rich- ard Rudolph. Fritz Vllarren, her blue eyes to Louise Davis. Dick Riasch, his bursts of speed to George Chappell. Jay Hedberg, his cartooning pens to Al Moore. Emily Nelson, her pretty blushes to Emily Evans. Ed Wiiikler, his hot air triumphs to Jack Kerran. Kathryn Peterson, her fire badge to the next chief. Donald Grieve, his childish Ways to Bud- dy Williaiiison. Margaret Clark, Paul Hunt. Page Tfwenty-fifve'