Senior History - Class of 1928

Hail to the Class of 1928! for to us goes the distinction of being the first gradu­ating class to receive full instruction under "dear old Bosse's roof.”  We, the mem­bers of this class, are "100% Simon Pure" Bosseites.

In September of 1924, 208 strong we entered Bosse^'s spacious halls as Fresh-men eager to do our best.  With Jack Little as President; Shirley Lang, Vice-Presi­dent; Joseph Cristel, Secretary; and Doyle Israel , Treasurer; we started our high school career.  Miss Brown was our Sponsor.  We were a lively and loyal class, being the first and so far only class to have a Freshman Distinction Day and As­sembly.

Having lost our Freshman timidity, we were a "sassy Sophomore" group.  Yewell Russell, Mabel Dillingham, Jack Little and Bettye Blakely were elected class officers with Mr. Staples as advisor.  We were known for our pep and enthusiasm on all occasions.

In our Junior year we prepared to assume our coming responsibility as leaders of the school and won a reputation for accomplishing whatever we attempted.  We elected Fred Baker, President; Elaine Kessler, Vice-President; Harry Heim, Secretary and Helen Matthews, Treasurer, with Miss Betty Weintz as our Sponsor.  Crimson and white were chosen as class colors and class pins were bought.  On Novem­ber 19th the school was given the rare treat of having many "great men and famous women" for her assembly.  It was Junior Distinction Day.  The program was planned as a copy of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge's entertainment for Queen Marie of Roumania.  Aladdin rubbing his magic lamp produced many celebrities, whom he introduced to the famous visitors.  A theater party at the matinee performance of the Grand concluded the day.  At a meeting in the spring our class sweaters of heavy red wool and white bulldogs' heads were chosen and our rings ordered for the following year.

In the fall of 1927 with a newly acquired dignity we (now only 155 in number) came to reassume our studies for the last time in Bosse's halls.  This was the pin­nacle of our high school career.  To Jack Little, who was our Freshman leader, we again turned and elected him President with Rex Burlingame, Helen Matthews and Loismae Baldwin as the other officers.  Miss Betty Weintz, our Sponsor of the pre-ceding year, was unanimously re-chosen.

Our first social event was in the form of a hayride.  On two heavily loaded wagons the peppy Seniors rode out Stringtown and back, stopping for food at a barbecue stand.  This party was undoubtedly a “howling success”.

The zenith of our Senior Activities was reached on November 18, Senior Dis­tinction Day, when a boisterous group of amateur actors put on ten clever vaude­ville skits.  Among these were: "A Sweet Number", "Eva Fay", "A Jail Jamboree", "Two Black Crows", "Pete and Repete", and the Maniacs, (the Seniors' Orchestra), with two pages announcing each act.  The perfect day ended with a theatre party, at the Victory.

On the night of January 30, the Senior girls entertained the Senior boys in the Community Room with a Leap Year Party, the entire program being carried out in the Leap Year idea.  A Valentine Party was held February 13.  Here hearts were ' matched, hearts were hunted, hearts were even given away.

Student Government advanced under the able leadership of its Head Prefect.  Three Seniors were awarded the Scholarship "B" for the fourth time, two for the third time, two for the second time, and eight for the first time.  Thirty Seniors ' were Presidents of Clubs; four were on the Debating Squad; eighteen gained ad­mittance into the National Honor Society.  In Athletics we were also superior.  Eleven men made letters in football.  It was the Basketball Team of 1928 with three Seniors that defeated the Central Bears for the first time in history.  Seven girls made letters in basketball.

" Quality Street " by John Barrie was given as the Senior Class Play on May 4th.

We have now completed to the best of our ability the tasks we found to do-and in turn leave other tasks for our successors.