Yukon High School - Miller Yearbook (Yukon, OK)

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1920 THE .IAVIQ LIN 1920 Assembly Programs This year each Thursday, for a little recreation from our school work, we have had assembly programs given by the four classes in succession. Although those given last year were very good, we believe these of 1920 far superior. We have endeavored to have a variety of subjects and a change in our program every week and we hope our aim has been accomplished. We had the honor of having with us one day, the famous Male Trio of Chicago-John McCormack tJohn Dobryj, Alphonso Paderwiski fRaymond Kroutill and Professor 'High Step of the Nazarene Church lBil1 Halbertl. One of the many pleasant surprises of the year was the wedding of Miss Eunice Bass and Paul Allen. Reverend Paul Sanger, the great Quaker minister, performed the ceremony. One of the most pleasing programs of the term was the one given by the faculty of the school. All of the teachers doing their utmost to please the Seniors. Among the other events were the plays and dialogues in which all classes took part. They were enjoyed and made evident the possible development of much talent in that direction. Colleen Newkirk. HOBO DAY The teachers of Yukon High School were very much surprised and frightened on Wednesday morning, March 31, about nine o'clock when hoboes 'began to gather in the halls. They had a hard time teaching these illiterate people and at noon the hoboes were very tired of studying, so they huried -away to hustle their dinners and declared that they had rather be hoboes than to be the President of the United States. Stephen had a hard time get- ting enough to eat, but after begging at several doors, felt re- freshed. At one o'clock the hoboes, having collected several musical instruments from the alleys-consisting of tin cans and worn out toy 'horns-decided to parade through main street and show their ability at playing. The people on main street showed their de- li-ght by frowning. Being very thirsty, they stopped in at the Model Drug Store, where C. N. Jeffers and F. Smith proved their appreciation of their stopping at Yukon by inviting them in to some refreshing drinks, -for which they were very thankful. They then went through the Yukon Mills, which was a great treat to all, and after they had visited most of the places of in- terest, went back to the High School and decided on the prize winners. Ruby Brooking and Jay Stout won first prizes, Opal Siler and Glen 'Carson second prizes. The hoboes then went out and posed for the photographers, which they had never done before. They then started up the rail- road track, bidding Yukon farewell until next year. Colleen Newkirk. Fit yourself for the best society, then keep out of it.

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1930 -- E Ll N 1.9130 At last the long expected night arrived, and with it, the class of 33 at the school houseg the girls all dressed in white, with hair in curls. Boys with brand new suits and gay necktiesg and both boys and girls wearing a big red rose. The triumphal march was about to begin when Bill Halbert and Elizabeth Bass were both discovered, crying bitterly. When the cause of their grief was discovered it was found that Bill was crying because he was so little he must sit in the front row, while his 'beloved would sit behind! and Elizabeth out of the depths of her sympathetic heart, was crying because Bill was crying. When their tears had been dried, Dorace Phillips began playing the march and the solemn procession started down the aisle, Prof. Corbin leading the way. A halt was made and it was found that Stephen had stumbled and fallen in the aisle. Finally, we reached the platform and after all were seated, the girls' quartette sang. These were Evelyn McKinney, Fay Gibson, Faye Barrett and Ola Sparger. While, as teachers, we were justly proud of their efforts, we were somewhat em- barrassed when the class cheered loudly for an encore after the audience had ceased to cheer at all, and Paul Sanger waving his hands, called out: Thats good! Give us another, give us another. After the address of the evening the diplomas were given them-and the curtain drops. We next see them in High School in their Freshman year. This year the original class was joined by Gertrude Frerking, who had been for a few months in Geary, Oklahoma. Besides Prof. Corbin, who has been with them since they were in the Seventh Grade, they had as teachers in this year Miss Gibson and Miss Glotfelter. In .their Sophomore year, Miss Wisenbach, Miss McClellan, Prof. Howell, and Miss Iva Emenhiser at the latter part of the year taking Miss Mc'Clellan's place. As Juniors, they again had Miss Gibson, with Misses Iva and Ina Emenhiser, and the same in their Senior year, except that Miss Brown takes the place of Miss Gibson. In her Junior year Anna Sallinger joined this class, and Paul Allen returned in his Sophomore year. Nelson Hancock also joins the class this year, on account of having spent one year in France, which prevented him graduating with the class of 1919. Under the careful instructions and care of these teachers, we have watched this class of'1920 develop into beautiful young manhood and womanhood during the past four years, and now they are about ready to enter upon another great period of their lives. A lt is truly a remarkable class-remarkable in ability and talent, and in that inde- finable something which they possess that causes one to feel their charm and influence to a very marked degree after having come in touch with their lives. It may truly be said of this class as is sometimes said of individuals: To know them is to love them, and were it given to me to prophecy 1 could easily look out into the future and accord to each of them places of honor and usefulness in the world, for, I have no other way of judging the future but by the past. Miss Minnie Belisle. -62..

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1920 THIIJAVELIN 1920 Hobo Day 'l'was the last day of March, in 1920, When the Hoboes assembled for fun a plenty. They came arrayed in garments shattered, And the most of them were very much battered. Yet they had the fun they were looking for, And I'm sure next year they'1l want some more. There were I. W. W.'s and Bolsheviks too, And trarnps that had nothing else to do. And so they came with all the rest To share the fun at Y. H. S. 'Twas just about noon when they started out To beg for their lunch, without a doubt, But they raided the town without success Until they were halted -by Dear Old Jeff. He invited them in, in the most courteous way, For to be impolite to Hoboes sometimes doesn't pay. They were asked by Smithie just what they should choose: Since they knew 'twas useless to ask for booze, They were all given cokes to quench their thirst And 'twas a very great 'wonder that some didn't lburst. They yelled and yelled for Smithie and Jeff, And then the stores they finally left. When they came back to school, some pictures they took For the Y. 'H. S. Annual, that wonderful book. Well this iinishes my story of the wonderful day, When the Hoboes assembled to get their pay. Opal Beeler. It can't be done is the catch phrase of incompetence.