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Tuesday, May J, 1931 Page Two Tiger Hi-Lights EATEKN OKEUON TKACK MEET HEHE HATIKIUV. MAY 5 hXTtUS CKEOON TK.MK MELT HIKE KtllKDAY. MAY 5 VOLUME 1 Tuesday, May 1, 1934 Edited And Published By Students of La Grande High School Issued Every Tuesday NUMBER 29 Miss Palmer Heads Junior Activities In spit of the effort put forth by Miss C. A?ne Paimer. hd Junior clau advisor, that clkA occupies third place In the pep contest. MW Palmer has ery enthusiastically up ported the Junior cU during the three years that she ha taught in La Grande Hlga kU'ctjI. Xt n ner pride ano axnW:ion to haTe the )u uior at the head of the Lj. In Class aCUltleS. afUs Palmer. althO'Jfra bora In Mayfield. Kentucky, maintain Poet land. Ore, to be her torn. Whi rery youny. ahe and her parent came to rt-sit the Rose Festival at Portland and the city bo suitable to them they remained. M:s Palmer has re ceived practically all of her educa tion in PorUaikd. She attended the University of Oregon before comi&g to La Grande to teach. Try. Jonlor Kn$1Uh classes and a class of senior Enjfluh are conducted by her. There are arpr oi : ma tel y no tden- In tiie junior Engluh cUmo and about 20 tn her senior EngiiAh. clttt. The student in Eniah VI are studying essays. They are beinjc giren ; rar.oa opporttmitie to express then opinion on different school topics. Also, they ire to write an essay on fear enuA rating the different ex pener.ee that trey have had -ma fear One of the mo.t Interesting fea- ture tn their essay work fc to be a literary magazine which will contain the various eAyx they are to write. Trie class, themselves, will edit the . magazine. The advanced English claw ha been having rtual study of film on Old England. Miiu Palmer enjoys outdoor sport aa well as her English wort- 6he In dulge meat eeneroutiy In swimming, horse-back ruax and bicycling. Bi cycling, however. Is quite new in her line of sport. Skiing 1 alio fascin ating to ;er. She is worsting on her master de (free In the University of California during summer mon Um. JUNIOR PLAY MANAGERS NOW SELECTED As the management of a play or any production is not an unimpor tant part, the director slwsys takes the greatest care in the choosing of the group. The management of the aoon-com-tns Junior prod urn ion. "Liliea of the Pila ' by John Hasting Turner, ha been carefully chexxn and was re cently announced aa follows: business manager, Elbert Wattenburg; assis tant manager, Knox Parker; atage ma nager. Bob Den n 1 n g : imxi n t manager. Robert fipencer; eiectrtewns. Hay Kelly and Morris Robertson; prcvrrtJe OUoert Stein; make-up. Mildred Brack. Lillian Schubert and iylria HOdgm: prompteri, Irene GeJ ger and La Vi ILanns. . Any Kind of Hats Cleaned and Blocked rt Work m Town ANGEL'S The Best Work In Town "Watch" for the Red & White News Flashes Delivered at Your Door Every Thursday Gifts For Graduates Nothing IV-h'i P::nV4 SttlCnry Nelson Opposite Post Office Service! Satisfaction! Lower Prices! LIBERTY Fashions of 1931 A New Screen Wonder Varr.rr Br, creators of "42rsd .Vrc-t." "OfId rl?v,er." and FiX'7nt Para(!' a?aln amae t.'ie world with a fabulous n of drama, spectat'r, fun. nnisie a;.ri stars' Through The Keyhole Apparently, lot barid behaved xer)r well at CorralUs, but tfcere a--e things tnat you nvKlit k to axow Will DahJ figures prominently la thtt wr It 1 refaarwd tfa t went out with h blcmce bKn pliftr aiit CtorraJi. He m have tyd out too bcAU lie JeU jouiid asicp In cliM t daj f ter he got bact. But he can tie It. TTJe neit S7 he tui wear.rjj girt leather Jvriet hith. incaentally. vaa !oo aman for bUa. Some one mrht art Bob McMillan, Gene Schuitz. HcTrard Weoto and John Bianf hard what they d:d alter the Coevally men school dance. Oen fichui'.x atlli had a boooy p;n hang ing from his lapel when oe got to La Grande. This week's skunk cabbala go to Bob Reuter. You may rest assured that Doiore Powell and. Emily Beery won't go cat hunur-g; iot bl.ad date afr this. A.st. them. Here is our interpretation re" aults of the Pendleton track meet: Max Bean IXr-s. Join Hogtrs Elizabeth. Pat Fitzgerald Bimbo. Albert Hughes Fern- Johnny Grotjp Dorothy. Tirne taken to get acquainted. Max 1 minute 33 5 seconds. John 10 seconds flat. Pat 2 houra. 3 minutes. 6 seconds. Albert 10 minutes. 6 seconds, Johnny 3 seconds flat. We are u;e that Hack Snider wuhea Buperin tender, t Evans would wear clicks on his shoes so that he can hear him coming. EV. wot, Huck? We have noticed that La Veda Mil lering Is trying to decide betaeen Johnny InAe'.h and Knox Parker. Give her the works, Mary. Among Vena Mae Ward's vices are bringing dogs to school and hog -call-in?. She has the reputation of being the only female hog-caller In the county. Her serrlcea can nowr be ob tained at cut rales. She guarantees satisfaction. We've found PTorence Lilly and Mary Buckner standing around the halls wishing we would put some thing in thi column'about Norman Clark. What have you done. 7or man, to hare the ladies down cm you1 Was Miss UH afraid that Hughay ! Lrwin couldn't tare It? Anyway, she i sent Doris Duncan to th offi- far ! hitting him. Dave (Romeo, Stoddard may be likened to the sailors with a girl fn ( every port. He has one In every class, j We've discovered that Margaret Dixon went to Cove with Bob Huron ADAM SINGLETON Hand colored, greeting cards tor H or'AAion. reasonably priced. Beautiful Mother Day Assortment 1812 Wuh.ngton Avenue NEWS STAFF fcJJtor rVjphla Otlh'jber Asst. Editor Betty Bohnenxamp Sports Editor Tom Zlrkortch Bill Smith Re par-ere .Shirley Zlon LaVell Kar.na Joanna Leslie Kara Btein Lois Ha rely Olen Victor Sophomore Editor Irma Kllnghamar.rr Junior Editor Helen Melrllx Senior Editor Yudath Victor AdW.lstng MiMfir Chir'.ea Skinner Clrrnlatlon . .. Sam SouthaU Faculty Advisor EldrWge Huffman Piggly Wiggly try Miracle I)n?ssing and Miracle Whip Salad Spread Half Pint Jar 10c Pint Jar 17c Quai t Jar 29c 1 Hrliir. FACULTY HOLD j TRACK MEET , The facuity. aithc-agh se-serely fcan- d!irapped by rainy weather cccd;ttons. aprained ankles, broken lee, and hat hare you. held a faculty track meet the other night, and broke In I the new field. Pollow.ng are some of the result. I Mr. Taylor holds the record for the broad Jump with a Jujr.p of about 2 feet. The car faaned his coat tall at that. j . Mr. Huffman gets the honor for j the 100-yard dah He d;d it ;n about second w.th rellab w:tneses handling the stop aratch. The Jersey bull was left far behind. Mr. Dtxon received the blue ribbon ;n the hammer throw w:h a throw of apprcxi ma te 3 y 2C0 feet . The thumb nail is expected to come off. M;ss Palmer got up in the air quite a ways when he matched the h:?h Jump record w.th a Jump cf six j feet. The snake was of the garter variety. I Miss Hatteberg did well in the shot put, obvku!y cue to the practice she ! gets every day In hefting "sttident made" biscuits. Mr. Gralapp will represent the I school at the state meet in the mile, i He wandered down town when he was supposed to watch a cake. The cake was saved. Sophs Lead Rooks In Track Meet The Sophornore track team hekl a 25 to 11 lead in the first four events that hav been run off. Due to the tryouts for the Unkti meet, the rest of the events will be run off some time this week. Hansen and Kesler. Sophomores are tied for high point man of the meet With 0 points each. The events: 100 yd. dash: 1st Johnson. Soph; 2nd Jennings. Rook; 3rd Hansen. Soph. Time 118 seconds. 440 yd. dash: 1st Jennings. Rook: 2nd Hogensen. rook; 3rd Chad wick. Soph. Time 623 seconds. 120 yd. low hurdles: 1st Hansen. Soph; 2nd Kesr. Soph: 3rd Klein. Soph. Time 1 4 seconds. 70 yd. high hurdles: 1st Kesler, Soph: 2nd Hansen. Soph; 3rd John son. Soph. Time 12 seconds. and after coming home, parked fn ' front of her honse for a considerable f time, where they were discovered by j Bobby Brack. He threatened to tell f her nvX.'AtT but after knocking at the ' door. Tie asked for Margaret's bro- f ther. the piker! POST SCRIPTUM: What will Mam- j ma Dixon say when she reads this? J THI,,,i " i e heard ami SKfl J4C Wrr trying some cave man ; s'u:r i Lots Jean Davis. Lilly Blecka and Jean Pldcock trip, ping hand in hand down the hall. Verne Gillaspey wondering how to write a critical essay. Gen Flexer cleaning her locker. In cloning re'd Ilks to give a coup: of FUT PITTS on Carl Douhan. Let ua give you a up. Carl, be satisTiel and forget ttie past. Ne Used and Reconditioned Rand Instruments, at very reasonable prices and easy terms. Including a Bue pcher Tronilwne and case. Pan-American Clarinet King (make) E fist Welophone nd Case (new). Many Other to Choose Prom Radio & Music Supply Company ANKLETS for mv,nic Ulrls New S(le-i. Jut Keeei.ed. f imie In and See Them. New York Store Young Men's Cordurovs $249 Cream - Tan C. J. Breier Co. All Wool SWIMMING TRl'NKS Men's Bivs' $1.19 $1.00 Men's All Wool Sw imming Suits ?1.89 Montgomery Ward & Company Seniors Win April Attendance Miss Pettigrew's Room Highest At the present time, there are 324 boys, and 314 gj-Is enrolled' fa the hteii school, making a to;i of 38. UUs PettigreWs h orr.e riom ranked highest in attendance for the school month ending Apni 20; the average attendance for tais rr.om was per cent. M-m Li.i.e tr.d Miss Klippe.' rooms tied fcr second place. The senior cIl-v had the highest average attendance, with &5 7 per MIMIR SENT TO PRINTERS The MImir staff was seen to be ac tually working last Friday. From nine In the morning' until 5 30, the high school office was filled with, the staff. Everyone was busy either writ ing copy or making- layouts for the pictures. They accomplished the im possible ty finishing the whole book except for a very few pages. They had the material in on time. The Modern Engraving company of Eugene has the contract for engrav irag. and they hare written saying that tle cartoons and division page sketches are very good- These were drawn by Dell Kennedy, a sopho more. The cover design this year is being drawn by Donald Pcejch. a graduate of this high school. It will be of black buckeye paper w.th the drawing in silver. Palmers' Printing Shop has the con tract for printing the Mimir again this year. In the past two weeks a number of students have been taking pictures at school for the Snap section. They have a very interesting and unusual collection. The staff wishes to say that the Mimir this year r.H be the best pro duced In many years. We urge all students who have not bought their book and who signed up to buy one. to do so as soon as possible.' Coming Events May Baseball game, tmbler here. May 5 E. O. track meet, here. May 8 Baseball game. Elgin here May 10 Expression class, plsr. May 11 A. G, S. party. May 17-18 Junior play. May 22 High school exhibit. May 24 P. T. A. meeting. , May Junior-Senior banquet. May 27 Baccalaureate. May 20 Commencement. May 30 Holiday. June I School closes. ROHAN'S Flowers for All Occasions 112' , Depot St. ' Main 136 Hedding Plants Ready at Green House When You Think gf Dry Cleaning Think of The Standard Laundry & Cleaning Co. Phone: Main 56 Ixi Grande's "Wife Saving Station" Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company "Always at Your Service" Make the Summer Months Count. Special Summer Rates Draper's School of Commerce Bouvt Bldg. Chevrolet - Oldsmobile t. S. Tires Wrecker Service We Can Sernce Ycur Car from Bumper to Bumper LarisOn-Frees Chevrolet Company 1414 Adams Avenue. White Shoes Are the Popular Color Now Get Your Freeman S)iort Shoes Now $5 cent: the freshmen were next with. 54 5 per cent; th juniors came next with S2 per cent, and the sophomcrea were fe-&t with 91.7 per cent. Tne average atterjlance for t! en tire school was &3 5 per cent, while that of the preceding month was &1 9 per cent. There were 167 tardies for the whole school this month; there were 314 the month, before, almost tw.ee as many. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Gilbert Stein April 24. Donna Feik Apni i4. Wayne Gooderlians April 25. Ruth Stein April 25. Steve Smith AprJ 27. Don Wilson April 27. Pat Kilby April 27. Burl Courtney April 29. Jack LeGore April 30. Zella TW.dweU May 2. Margaret aurbrick May 3. Mary Phippen May 3. Evalyn Campbell May 3. Alice Cain May 3. Boo Lock wood May 5. Goldie Keliey May 9. Verda Nebeter May 6. June Scott May 6. Irene Si tier May 7. James Leonard May 7. Juanita Jessee May 7. Ruth. Breshears May 8. Gxen Hertzog May 8. Betty Martin May 8. Billy Moore May 8. TUMBLING CLASS FORMED ! Near the end of school, the girl's) j athletics are closely crowded together, j j cne following Immediately after tlte 1 other and often two or more events J at the same time. On Monday. Wed- I , nesday and Pr.day, from 4 to 5 o'clock there is an advanced tumbling class. ' This clzs is preparing for an exhl bit: on to be given later. On Tuesday j and Thursday, from 4 to 5 o'clock i for the next four weeks there are i ' track tryouts and meets, and every day at 3:00 there is baseball. The j baseball first teams will be chosen : next week and then a tournament j anil be held between the first teams. The Pacific northwest not the only place that grows big trees. A pme that used to stand near Pote- !caM. N. C measured nine feet arour.d. Phone 133W Get the latest style wave given with he newest equipment at a Bargain Price. CENTRAL MARINELLO BEAUTY SHOP Blue Mt. Creamery Manufacturer. Blue Mt. Butter end Ice. Cream HOT TTashlnKton Main 0 Whii Ion Think of Shoe Repai ing Think of Jester's 'THANK YOU" ' SAYS THE BAND The La Grande High school band is grateful to the business firms of the city who docacedl money to help defray the expenses of the trip to Ccrvailis. If these people and firms had cot assistetl the band, we would .iave been, lufabie to go to the con test. FtXowing is the list of contribu tors: Eastern Oreeon Light and Pow er Co . Falks. Perkins Motor company, Firs?. National bank. Safeway Stores. J. C. Penney Co, West Coast Tele phone Co., Montgomery Ward. Prank Wytde. H. A S. Electric Co.. Piraum i. Grande Ronde Meat Co, Bunung Tractor Co, Cinderella Shoo. Reyn old's Insurance Co.. Paul Mortlmore. Western Union Telegraph Co, Lions club. Rotary club and t&e chamber of ccanmerce. Jack McClay. :l "Lilies of the Field" A p)ea.ant surprise b In ttnrr for all tlKe ho are awaiting the Ju nior production. "The Lillies of the l'tHd"'iur it U far different from any other play preenteI In La Grande flich school. Thfcs pbr was In Mor oni Obion's repertoire when he tour ed ttie faat o H I very bfrhlv rated. The Lillies of the Field" is qnlte an attempt for a junior cfea for It K nual!y ned by colk-jr and litte theaters bat because of the ex cellent -a.'-i and stage manaenitnt It will ondoohtedlr be a hufe suece-. AGS DECORATES REST ROOM Tht A. G. S. has lately decorated their restroom which was never kal somined at the beginning of school. Many of the girls iiave helped re cover the settee, make and put up drapes for the window and the en trance and fcaisomine the walls. LA GRANDE TO BE HOST CITY FOR GIRLS' MEET The Tri State Federation of Girls Leagues began on Fnday. April 27 at 7 p. m. La Grande was represented by the following girls: Hael Kelly, senior. Lave He Hanna, Mary Ellen Stoddard and Gloria 6wan: Juniors, Mary Frees. Florence Lilly. Kathleen Peare and Dons Shultz. sophomores, Stella Jean Engle. freshman. Dr. Mar garet Engle and Mrs. David Stoddard represented La Grande in the group of mothers. Miss Ha Id a Anderson and Eleanor Vernon, dean of girls, accompanied the delegation. All the members of the group were entertain-e-a in Pendleton homes Friday night, and were shown many courtesys dur ing their stay. The entire confer ence was a most decided success and abounded In he!pul Ideas and in spiration for carrying forward the work of the A. G. S. - The La Gravie association is to be the hostess to the conference next fall. Next fall during the conference here, the secretary and president will te chosen for the succeeding confer- Hazel Kellv. eTe Hazel Kelly. ' Store No. 16, Adams & Hemlock Main 641 Store No. 65, 1109 Adams Ave. Main 690 Store No. 359, 1314 Adams Ave. Main 711 Store No. 1294, 408 No. Fir St. Mam 734 Try STEVENS VAN ENGELEN CO. Pirst Dry Goods Ready-to-Wear Men's and Boys' Furnishings Shoes For Ail It Won't Be Long Now! Graduation! A Portable! Tuckey's Phone 393-W TVPEWKITER SERVICB 109 Depot 8t. H & S Electric Co. Electric Supplies and Appliances Majestic Radios Repairing and Construction. Phone: Maine 12: 107 Depot "St SUITS FOR GRADUATION La rye stock to select from In all the different price ranges. $17.50 - $22.50 & ui . TRdTTER'S The Store for Every Man GRANDMATLZALYE .Dear Oranda TiaJye: Why do people think Lyle and Lowell look alike Jen w- Oh: I saw them fighting one day and there was a striking resemblance Dear Grandma Tizalye: What was your maiden name? ' Skeeter" Herrmann Dear kete"r: Alice of Old Vincenne might know. Dear Grandma Tizalye: Why is rtadme Attebury so Normal E. o. S t? Lowell Pthn. Dear Lowell: Maybe it is the Intellectual Influ ence of Norms n L. Dear Grandma Tizalye: What d-.d Sam Southall mean when he said Dot Bailey looked 'stunning"'? Hugh Bunten. Dear Hugh: She had probably Just knocked him cold with a brick, and he was Just regaining' consciousness. Dear Grandma Tizalye: Do you think 111 die an old maid? Imploringly, Joanna Leslie. Dear Joanna: Not as lor.r as Scoft Bunten Is still unattached. Dear Grandma Tizalye: Can you give me a list of the old mails of the school? Melba Shepherd. Dear Melba: Tes. all members of the various staffs, and their advisors. j Dear Grandma Tizalye: ! Why did Bill Gunn stay out so ; long when we were playing kick the j can the other day. Cecil Hale. Dear Cecil: Ask Verna Bonne. Dear Grandma Tizalye: Where is Mr. Huffman every day alter school when we can"t find him? A Diligent Student. Dear Diligent Student: In the ofr.ee talking with Natalie. Of course it's strictly business. Dear Grandma Tizalye: Will you please find someone to initiate Donald Higgms in the manly are of shaving? A Sufferer. Dear Sufferer: ' Suggest he listen to a Blue Streak Drama five for a quarter, ten for forty-nine cents. AWARD LETTERS IN ASSEMBLY A student body meeting was held Tuesday, April 10th, with Student Body President Ralph Floberg In charge. The purpose of the meeting was to award letters to the first team basketball players and announce the coming, election of Student Body of ficers. . Coach. .Ira Woodle presented letters to the following players: Tom Ztvfco vich, Huey Irwin. Ralph DeBoie. Vic tor Bean. Sheldon Hyde. Kenneth Webb. Bud Reynolds. Earl Peterson. Vernon Stoddard, Orlin Osborn. The Baseball Season Is On We Have the Equipment. Sporting Goods Headquarters Roy Farnam Supply Phone Main 43 La Grande Oregon Model Barber Shop Nationally Advertised . Fitches Products At the Right Price 'THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of La.Grande, Ore. Mr. Loney Issues Call For More Band Members To all high school students who have played an instrument and are Interested in playing in the high school senior band. Mr. Loney asks that they come Friday afternoon at 3:00 and play with th second band, j; Just recently organized. Hereafter any (j one winning to play in the senior band must first play In the second i; band. j,; Following are some of the Ins'.ru- j merits that may be taken up: flute,! I piccolo, French horn, clarinet and'f bassoon. Mr. Loney organized this bnd in , order to stari building: the senior ;'. band for next year. While this year has been very successful for the bund, he holds great hopes for the future. GLORIA SWAN NEW AGS HEAD The A. G. S. election of officers for next year was held Tuesday. The fol lowing girls were nominated for of fice: President La Velle Hanna and Gloria Swan; first vice president Ellen Torre nee and Marguerite Win ters; second vice presi den t Cather ine Scully and Juanita Wilson; third vice president Idon Chad wick and Doris Spencer; secretary-treasurer Retha Kail, Roxle Zaugg. Lorene Robertson end Emily Beery, Gloria Swan was elected president; Marguer ite Winters, first vice president: Catherine Scully, second vice presi- j dent: Idon Chadwick. third vice president. A re-vote was necessary for t he secrets ry - treasurer. Lore ne Robertson and Retha Kali having re ceived t.ie largest number of vores. The second election was held Wed nesday, and Retha Kail was elected- The Judges for the election were: Lucille Thompson, Leo la. Willcock. Neva Stein and Josephine Mc Hug li the clerks were: Melba Shepherd, Jo anna Leslie. Verda Nebeker, Nadlne Attebury. Anita Herrman. Alice Cain. Andrea Ainsworth and Dolores Stuart. SENIORS WIN KICK PIN TILT Last week the Kick Pin Tourna- t . ment ended with the Seniors win- 1 ning the honors although the Junior i team was a close runnerup. The I Root A team took third place witn s the Sophomores last. The captains h for the four first teams were as fol- lows':-Seniors. Murlal Oray; Juniors.-' Marjorie Gray: Sop ho meres. La Verne t Carbine; Freshmen, Dorotha West. I ! One activity follows close on the i. other and now baseball and tennis ; are becoming popular with the girls. . "Look" Collar-Rite Shirts 15c Modern Laundry & Dry Cleaning Phone U-77 See The Latest Models in Kelvinator Electric Refrigerator's at Fitzgerald's Furniture Co. Gladys Beam Skinner An Experienced Beauty Operator Now at Reynaud's Beauty Shop Main 789 New Foley Bldg. Student Pictures Cecil V. Ager PHOTOS Grandy's Texaco Gas & Oil Storage General Repairing FALK'S Appreciates Your Patronage ISs, VsmI) j-- -