The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-12-18
FOOTBALL BANQUET
Dinner Given to the orovliie High School
Foot Ball Team Proves Dc.
liohtfui Affair

A banquet was rendered to the hign
school football team In Odd Fellows hall
Tuesday evening, by the business men Of
the town, which was attended by some
80 guests, including the members Of the
team S. b. Starrett was the promoter
of the function. Mr.. Starrett takes q
great interest in school athletics. and
it is due to his personal efforts az trainer
that the team, at the outset containing
much raw material, was whipped into
shape. making it one Of the most formid-
able machines that appeared on the grid
iron in the county this year. The BAN
quet was served by the ladies Of Rebelkah
lodge. The tables were prettily decorat.
ed. and the viands were prOfuse and de
licious. The crowd did full Justice to the
generous spread. and when the inner mar,
haa been satisfied and cigars distributed.
the guests settled back and were enter
tanned by the following program:
Dr. d. II. Lewis. toastmaster; +. B.
Nance. First Annual Football Banquet; !;
VIM. +. Cole. Captain IA Football Team;
Beverley Powell. Prospects '15 Basketball
Team; f. f, Parsons. Directors Views
on Athletics; f. M. Dallam, Jr., Adver-
tising Value of Athletics; A. p. Murray.
Athletics in the II. s.; w. Leonard Davis,
Impressions of a Newcomer; s. B. Star.
rett, in Conclusion.
Dr. Lewis was In his happiest vein.
presiding as toastmaster in a manner that
has never been surpassed In this place.
His merry quilps put the diners in excel
lent good humor and his earnest appeal
for community unity created much en-.
thusiasm. arOusing a spirit Of fellowship
that has not been manifested IN the
place for many months. The several
speakers handled the subjects assigned to
them very entertaingly. Naturally the
chief trend OF the speeches was school
athletics, but from athletics the audience
was aroused to the necessity of working
for an accredited high school and from
that it was a step to matters pertaining
to the general welfare of the town. After
the regular program other business men
present were called upon. They express
ed their pleasure at being present and
signified willingness to cooperate with
the school directors any way considered
most feasible to meet the expenses nec-
essary to aid in accomplishing one object
of attaining full four years accrsditcs
high school.
DcioiC iuJouEulHk DT. Lewis appointed
committee of five. composed of A. p
Murray. F. V. Covert. J. G. Prentice, H.
j. Desmond and J. F. Samson, to meet
with the school directors to devise some
means for raising such funds as may be
required for the full equipment of the
high school.
The football team proceeded to elect q
captain for 1915. and the honor fell to
Aubrey McMahan.
The banquet from a gastronomic point
Of view was a perfect success, and proved
to be a most fortunate event in arousing
keen interest In the welfare of the school.
Such another wholly harmonious meeting
has never before been held in Oroville.
Everybody seemed to be moved by the
Importance of working for the upbuilding
and advancement Of the local school. It
also aroused civic pride that has been
altogether too long dormant. There was
not note of discord in the evenings pro-
ceedings. 1t was like unto the meeting
of large and happy family, and there
was not man present who did not 60
forth from the hall with a kindlier feel
ing for his fellowman, and a determine
ton to contribute to the extent of his
ability toward any measure tending to
place the school on higher plane