Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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11936111 Iaaf Twill In the year 1950, ancient history tells us, there was a violent ex- plosion in the chemical laboratory of Washington High. So shocking was the disruption that even some of the old customs were shaken up. The crusts of three apple pies were found cracked in the Cafeteria. Mr. Combs of cell 28 awoke-for a moment. But these were but minor results in comparison to the losses science sustained. One of its old- est piles of fossil remains, dating back to the Metazoic age, to-wit: the waste basket :in The Lens office, was demolished beyond all hopes of future use. No sooner did the news of the accident get out than a throng of etymologists, geologists, palaeontologists flocked upon the scene with their note books, shell-rimmed glasses, and Eversharp-s. Each new banana-peel or lunch bag unearthed was classed as to age and probable source, and duly recorded by the funny men with the long beards. Long after the second shift came on with gas masks, the following document was uncovered by 'the eminent zoologist, Otto B. Shott: Qc last will ants Testament uf 31 an. '22 We, the Senior Class of January, 1922, being on an average of sane -minds and whole bodies, and although a trifle shaky over the out- come of our last pedagogical encounters, of sound judgment and good nature, do declare the following to be out last will and testament: We do with good reason andppenness of heart and hand bequeath the following items, to-wit: To Washington High School: First: our best wishes. Second: the Washington pep. To our honorary members in general: First: a little rest and quiet. To Mr. Hedrick in particular: First: if he shall reach his seventieth f70thJ birthday with- out entering the state of matrimony, one automoble robe. To the Faculty: First: our deep gratitude for their aid and encouragement. To the Class of Jan. '22: First: John Stimpson, George Gallagher, Maurice Kinzel, Helena Pittelkau. - Second: One twenty volume set fbevelled boards. bound in genuine Morroccol of the oratory of Robert Theodore Hill Mautz. V The following iindividuals, being in a state of sub-consciousness, do freely 'bequeath the following items of personal property, to-wit: First: Dorothy Anderson leaves her voice to any one who will take lt. Page Thirty-one

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flrlll f fiinfwf pany present by relating his latest ,methods for handling elephants. T.hey all trooped out to gaze upon Llewelyn'-s captive, only to find Frain Walker finishing the 'big thing of his life: namely, the washing of said monster. In this he was ably assisted by Elston Hopwood and Ray Thompson, water carriers, and superintendent of the street cleaning bureau, Hib Holloway. Suddenly' some woeful wails pierced the atmosphere, but upon in- quiring we were told that it was only Mae Shankland cultivating some new laughs for the hyenas. As we strolled toward the animal quarters, we met Henry Alder- man out playing nursemaid to his family of monkey charges. After seeing Henry, we inquired for Helen Adams: but we were told we could not see her, for during the afternoon performance, when she held her head in the lion's mouth, the lion forgot to keep his mouth open. The ring master, Walter Soderwall, was very mu-ch upset over the accident and had the lion rushed to the veterinary. Dorothy Anderson, the tight-rope walker, fainted, and Evert Baker, her companion, attempt- ing to aid her, lost his balance also, and -the two crashed down cpon the ring master's big silk hat. After the excitement had subsided, we went to the pie eating con- test between the clown, Eugene Richmond, and Herbert IIartman's pet pig, which was to determine who could eat the greatest num-ber of Aunt Lois Day's Delicious Pies. The contest, arousing our appetites, we spent the afternoon, against the o.rders of our dentist, Ruth Cle- land, and our doctor, Jose Landingin, in eaftling quantities of Uncle Ed. Crocker's amalgalmated doughnuts, Sister Agatha Esswein's red hots and Brother Ed. Locke's Never Run pink lemonade. T.he evening performance was juct commencing as we entered the big top where we were treated to an exhibition of the clever bare-back riding quartet, The Luciles, featuring Baker, Dun-can, Hodge-s and Logan. The next to hold our interest were the trapeze performers, Darr McLean, Kathryn Fisher, and Fay Heiny, with Herbert Finzer officiating as a bar. The big ring show over, we wandered over to the side show exhi- bitions. The first friends to meet ou.r gaze were Andrew Yunker, the two-headed calf, and Olive Keller, the aviatrix. We ran across Ger- trude Hoffman, Susan Ross and Gladys Pierrot with the Hula Hula Girues. A The last event of the evening was the Roman Spectacle featuring Howard Osvold as Julius Caesar. The chariot drivers were Andrew Yunker, Turk Titus, John Gooding Rivenburg and Lawrence Scharpf. the Roman G-oddesses, Juno, Athena and Venus were well characterized by Freda Wilder, Inez Reifsnyder and Mildred Ramsey, respectively. Some day! remarked Bull Simola, as We patiently awaited the St. .Iohn's car. Page Thirty

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2 -.7 ' Ti f . llll fvi SEEN? Ellllli Second: Frain Walker leaves to Loris Baker his frivolity. Third: Zellia Zigler leaves her cook book to Agnes Martin. Fourth: Harold Cook leaves the school. Fifth: Gladys Young leaves her fair complexion to Harry Lady. Sixth: Harry Mackey leaves Senor Garcia a little peace. Seventh: Jake Karol leaves the part in his hair to Harold Liebe. Eighth: Pete Paln1e.r, his side-burns to Richard Nance. Ninth: Homer Simola leaves his nerve to Jack Griffith. Tenth: Kathryn Jane Seel, her Polar-Cake boxes to the janitor. In Witness whereof, we, the undersigned officers of the Jan. '22 Class of Washington High School, aching for the class as a whole,do hereby affix our hands and seals this twenty seventh day of Janu-ary, the year of our Lord, 1922. ROBERT MAUTZ LOIS DAY FLORENCE FITZGERALD 'CHARLES NORTON EVERT BAKER, his mark CXJ CORBLY CHURCH. Q Ia Klasse he Blanhier '22 Qui n'a pas entendu parler de la Classe Janvier 22 de Washing- ton High School?- En verite' Qest la classe la plue populaire qu il y ait jamais eu. Les etudiants ont touyours ete les femiers en tete de tofftes les ac- tivities de 1' ecole. Nos athletes ont gayne la gloire sur Tefchamp du foot-ball et il faut dire at leur eloge que leurs etudes n'ont jamais souffert pour la cause. l ' Les classes de francais s'unissent pour adresser a tous les mem-bres leurs souhaits bien sinceres de Bonne Sante Gloire, et Prospueritef' Vive la classe de Janvier '22, -Susie Ross. Q , Q s - QQ .ffiiff 'dvi ' rx Mi' 155156 ,Q - 1 I 1 I . j--1-'f' it 'x 1lf.S'bul e. H5 5, Page Thirty-two