Yakima High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

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22 as THE LOLOMI. 1928 96 AN EXPLANATION OF THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF THE CLASS OF '27E'Q Note: May 12, 1928, the class of 192'lW, of the Yakima High School, formed a on the South Seas, for yachting party the purpose of having a final talk be- for various portions of fore departing the globe. Their sudden disappearance caused much anxiety on the part of Miss Sloan, their admiral advisor, who ar- rived at the scene after her charges were seen for the last time. Within a short time she found a queer football-shaped object, which had been left on the shore by the waves. When taken in the warm atmosphere of her room, it evaporated, leaving revealed a letter, which has been the only clue to the lost class, and which reads as follows: Our Dear Miss Sloan: This is being written with the hope that you may learn of our plight. As you will per- haps recall, on May 12, 1928, our class of '27!fQ was enjoying itself at a final reunion ban- quet on the yacht belonging to Marvin Arm- strong: that is, until Marvin decided to ex- plore the ocean for the purpose of increasing his collection of deep sea horses. Former pro- vision for this consisted of a huge box-like structure which, upon demand, all were al- lowed to enter. Walter Somppi decided that we should all go down with Marvin to keep him company. Before we realized what had been done, we were slowly descending, being suspended by taut chains and connected to the ship by a telephone and air tubes. This delightful spell of mysterious travel was bro- ken by an odd rattling and a darkening of the enclosure. We were subdued only by Kenneth Dedrick's nonchalant manner, as he explained: This is merely an overgrown snipping monster clinging to this vehicle and toying with the chains. I entreat you, my friends, do not be frightened. Oh yes! came Martha Lucas' caustic re- ply, this is merely another dark moment in our bright lives. However, as Mary McKie Qwho was quite well pleased with the events herselfb later confided to Maxwell Bilton, who had been giving orders to those above, Martha withheld her suppressed excitement with the utmost difficulty. Lawrence McCurdy believed that we were in a dangerous position, as this monster might snip the chains if he knew that that would be the end of us. We were all in- clined toward this belief when suddenly Paul Raymond reminded us that objects in the sea could not be forever carrying snipping shears This argument to destroy the unfortunates. became intensely interesting and it had al- most been decided to choose sides when the box was jerked around and a weird feeling possessed all. By snippers or otherwise, the chains had been broken and the box, still containing our class, was still descending, but with slightly increased rapidity. We didn't like the slow motion because all resented a gradual end. However, we did not argue this subject further. Of course, the telephone and air tubes had also been cut. Bonnie Wiley, with character- istic thoughtfulness advised: Something must be done, but how to do it is the ques- tion. Helen Van Dusen, upon consulting her dictionary, asked Bonnie what the some- thing was, first. Thereupon a committee of three was chosen to investigate, they in- cluded: Leonard Jenson, Leo Taylor, and Grace Young. After due consideration, Leon- ard suggested that we wait until we land be- fore we thought of the future. Leo and Grace said that we couldn't easily get out while we were still moving. To help relieve the lost feeling, Augusta Schien and Helen Scholl sang duets and played on their mouth organs until they were forced to be relieved, while Frances Wohlers recited L'Allegro and made the rounds of soothing the depressed. Walter Madden was the first to realize that we were running short of oxygen, but by the time he found the emergency supply all others were overcome. Just as he revived us, we were given a severe jolt, as the warning that the next thing had happened. We were persuaded to believe that something might be done if we would only hurry and get busy. As the box rocked to and fro before it really halted on solid ground, or what was believed to be solid, it was suggested that we might as well get out as suffocate inside. Edmund Casler opened the door, which so happened to be in the right position, and, taking the lead, started us out of our Uprisonj' with not one thought of how we were to breathe. But it was soon revealed that we were not in water at all, but in a small square com- partment. We're sinkingf' shouted Walter Holt, just as we were all out. Hlndeed, we are, for the ground is giving away. i'Giving away what? asked Leota Rossow, as we seemed to be breathing our last. The next thing we knew, we were in a world peculiarly like the one we had just reluctantly left, and surrounded by quite a crowd which cried: f'Hooray for the new ar- rivals! Welcome to our city! While we still were in a dazed state of mind, the mayor of the town stepped forward to explain that we were just a few of the unfortunates who had met the same fate at the hands of the cruel snipping monster. Then we were all hurried off to a banquet in the city hall, where it was told that, by some omen, we had been expected for two hours. Here it was decided that we should select a district in which we would build up a town of our own. iContinued on page 963

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96 THE LOLOMI, 1928 no' 21 MARVIN ARMSTRONG- Marv -From Columbia Orchestra '23, '27, Band '27, Glee Club '26, Class Treas. '26, Class Pres. '25, A. S, B. Rep. '25, G e n. Chairman W h i t m a n Glee Club '27, Business Mgr. Wigwam. Going to U. of W. He doth nothing but talk of his horse. LEO TA ROS SOW- From Adams Glee Club' '24, '25, '26, Home Economic Exhi- bition '25, '26. Going to Ellensburg Normal. I always do mdy best -angels can 0 no better. M. WVALTER SOMPPI- Btn -From Barge Jr. Play, Boys' Glee Club '26, '27, Lolomi ataff. Going to U. of Little in stature but great in ability. LEOTA BROVVN- Lotie -From Adams Class A. S. B. Rep. '25, Glee Club '25, Y C 1 u b , Volleyball '26, '27, Baseball '25, '26. Going to U. of W. Her voice was ever soft and low, An excellent thing in women. WALTER MADDEN- 'Walt' '- From Sunnyside l-llgh Going to W. S. C. He already regrets the loss of his school. HELEN SCHOLl,- From Roosevelt Baseball '25, '26, '27, Basketball '24, '25, '26, '27, Volleyball '24, '25, '26, '27, Y Club, Ath- letic Mgr. '23, '27. You may be be- guiled by her coquet- tish deceit. CHESLEY RICHMOND- Ches -From Barge Orchestra '23, '24, Jr. Play. The mildest man- ners with the bravest mind, Chet takes e v er y - thing, and repays in kind. EDITH STRATTON- Girls' Glee Club '23, '24, '25, '26, '27, Oper- etta '23, Garden of Flowers '24, Home Economics Play '26, Soph-Jr. Assembly '25, Educational Pag- eant '263 Senior Assem- blv '2'7. Going to Whitman. For what is life without song. JOHN NYXVEN ING- Doc -From Roosevelt Sgt. at Arms '26, Boys' League Rep. Going to Whitman. His shoes were his arguments, and his ar- guments bore weight. JOHN KILGORE-From Roosevelt Boys' Athletic Mgr, ,252 Track '25, '26, '27 Y , Football '26, Boys' Glee Club '27, Going to U. of Oregon. Quiet, but not asleep.

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THE LOLOMI, 1928 Class of 28 OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1928 President .................... Floyd Whitaker Vice President .... .... W aldemar Campbell Secretary ........ ..... M aurine Storaasli Treasurer ........ ........ J ared Laney Advisor ................... , ........ Mrs. Klise Assistant Advisor ................ Miss Janeck Class Colors-Green and White Class Flower-White Rose