Washougal High School - Kaiyawi Yearbook (Washougal, WA)

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A- 'i i -1H9'Vaunomwk 1'T 4-i T i T' H . WWHLKIICS ln this, as in other lines of school work, Washougal High has especially distinguished itself during the past year. The impetus given athletics while Mr. Ferrin was here has been nourished and kept up to its old vigor, never wavering for a moment. This was due in part to the interest which Billie Wood took in the football team during the disappointments early in the sea- son, and to the steady, consistent work of Mr. St. .lolms, our present coach. since he took charge of this branch late in October. We have but a 'few hoys in the school, but they are of the true athletic type. Much to their credit. be it said that indulgences are absolutely unknown in W. H. S. This is the sine qua non of the athletic spirit in the school. While we have done much to be proud of in the world of sports, athletics are judiciously kept away from the center of the stage. They are of second importance, scholastic training being of first consideration. Yet it is recog- nized here, as elsewhere, that both are necessary to the complete development of the individual. Training of the body, making it a strong machine to stand the wear and tear of a ninety-year run, as Mr. Frank 0. Kreager would say, this thing goes hand in hand with the training of the mind. Moreover, athletics have given the students here an opportunity to visit other schools, meet other students on a common ground, and establish friendly relations with our neigh- bors. They have, at the same time, been a strong force in developing the spirit of unity and fellowship at home. i FOOTBALJ.. Though we say it ourselves, there's no grass on W. H. S., if it is football you talk about. Consider that on the trip to Stevenson, for instance, we left only four boys at home who were not on the football squad, and that during the season we played such large schools as Hillsboro, Vancouver and St. .lohns, and lost but a single game, and you have propel' football in a nut- shell. This phenomenal record can only be explained by a sight of the phe- nomenal group of huskies who attend Washougal High. Farmers, they are, for the most part, and not so slow, either. Their average weight, just before the Hillsboro game, was 162 pounds. That ought to be a sufficient introduc- tion to the players on the squad. For about five weeks early in the season the boys worked without a coach, except for the occasional evenings when Billie Wood was able to leave his ranch work to give them the beenfit of his football experience at Oregon. Without him to enliven the interest in practice and to tide over their disap- pointments until Mr. St. Johns came, football must have failed from the very start. This was but one of the claims which Billie has upon the esteem of lhe boys of Washougal. .

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cfs g Lilssifsgggggfazmomah as ses t at ln spite ot' the sad disappointment, the journey home proved soothing to many participants. Altho, most of the former occupants of the upper deck again returned, we were deprived of the jolly company of three of our teachers, for their time seemed fully occupied on the lower deck. Resolving to make the best of defeat, with few exceptions the passengers found conso- lance in the beauties of the slarlit night. Thus the little boat brought many, both young and old, back to the earth rather suddenly, when she slipped quietly into Washougal during that first small hour of morning. Such was the Vancouver excursion. CAMAS Hum. lt is not often that W. H. S. students go to Camas to picture shows. But the combination of Billie Burke in Peggy and one of those balmy evenings so uncommon in the early spring was too overpowering. Fourteen ot' the girls, with Mr. St. .lolms and Mr. ltundall as bodyguards, walked down. The show fully came up to our greatest expectation, so it was a gay, spirited crowd who started back to Washougal. Everyone who went will doubtless remember the amusing incidents of the walk home, for instance, the rock candy. For no one could possibly have kept serious and dignified with that jolly crowd, and on such a wondert'ul evening. THE Fismans Tnlr. The reproduction of Untangling Tony in Fishers on March 3 is consid- ered by the members of the cast and their friends as one of the greatest pleasures of the year. The memory of that gay afternoon, evening and also night is happy and lasting. The word Fishers recalls to our minds some of the amusing incidents and happenings which, for us, came very nearly being tragedies. Ot' course, as most people know, we enjoyed it far more than our poor chaperons, who were compelled to waste an enormous amount ot energy in tearing us away front the amusements being carried on in the adjoining dance hall. Still, for that night. at least, we were a show troupe, YI - U y - 9 ' qf gf,t V.-, ffm! Yfwgff. MH 'A artfff1stt,4:'ftGaKw4f XXXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxXXKXXXXXXxxsv XKXXXKIXKX XQIHXXISXQXIIKSK KQIXN .

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- - Ulndh THE GAMES. Milwzlukic 03 W. ll. S. 121. Wu claim no vc-ry gm-:lt honors for lizwing won this first gtlllll' of the sczlson. Ncvrllcss to szly, it was an plain walk-away. llowcvcr, thv squznl wzls more vomplvtoly fngg0cl out after thc game than after many mort- vvvnly-mutclwcl rontt-sts. lt is usually spokcn of as thc truck moot with Milwzlulcivf' VZIIICUIIVCI' 275 NV. H. S. tl. So curly in thc sczlson, this gznnc should not have boon pluycml. Ycl it was lhv only ont- that voulcl ht- ohtzlinccl on thu date, although not until uftt-r at majority of thc squad haul spoilvtl thc cllzulvcs of suvccss hy zltlcnrling an ice l'l'l'2lIll social thc very cvt-ning bc-forc thc giunc. Howt-vcr, it was not so um-vcnly lmntc-lwtl :ns thc st-orc would seein to imliczlto. VEIIICUIIVCI' was mightily surprisvtl hy suvh vlvun, straight flllilllilll :ls Wzlshougall was zlhlv to .show tllt'tll. lt was lll'Zll'tll'2lllX 11 first Quint- for fl1lllljll'll :il tzlrklv :mtl NVooclings :lt loft vntl. llill Military Al'2lllL'llly 03 VV. ll. S. 26. This gmnc. played on tthv lorul ficlcl, was czlsily won hy Wzlsliougall. Stu-vi form- :tml vigor of ploy onttlirl thc bvst work our opponcnts could show. llillshoro 73 W. ll. S. 15. This is rcgurllvml :ls thc host gznnc of thc svzlson. Tha- tlay was itl0'1l',. :tml thc Walslic-liffwl squzul was in pm-rl'va't trim. Hillsboro had il strong clo- .i,,..- t'vnsivc ll'Zlltl, Il2ll'll1'lll2ll'lX tht-ir cnfls. As an rcsult, xY1lSllUllQill alt timvs mzulc