St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-05-09
High School Notes

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to play, Larry" Johnson was
put behind the bat. Tom"
Trumbull was sick, Lee Hos
kins took his place at short. In
the fourth inning the score was
four to four, but before the
game was over, Benson had
brought in thirteen scores to
James Johns two. The absence
of two regular men weakened
the team seriously. Benson
won by better playing. How
ever. James John has a reputa.
tion for playing to the finish.
There are victories ahead.
The annual Hi-Jinx, which
was conducted along the lines
of the county fairs of the past,
was given Friday evening, May
IL. at the high school building,
with much yigor and pep. Dur.
ing the week, posters were hung
through the school halls to ad
vertise the stunts, and Friday
afternoon the people of st. Johns
were interested onlookers at an
advertising parade of strange
beings who claimed fellowship
with proper James John stud.
ents. A big crowd attended
the HIi-Jinx, and the expression
on their faces indicated a thor.
ough going good time. The
Liberty girls in a beautiful
booth, sold candy and lemonade.
Amusement was provided by
fortune tellers. clowns, Hula
dancers and original farces.
The bellies of Sunnybrook
Farm" created much laughter,
especially with Porky Chatter.
ton and Stanley 0'Conner as the
chief feminine characters; very
much guessing went on as to the
indentity of the various bellies.
my Stars" an original farce
by the eight termers, was one of
the fine productions Of the even.
ing. The Maypole dance was
beautifully done by the Fresh.
man girls. A striking event Of
the evening was the dramatiza.
ton of several popular songs. by
the third termers. Gulliver's
travels thru local communities
was one of the cleveTest pro-
ductiOns of the evening. done in
true circus style. The live sec.
ond term class was responsible
for this event.
Two interesting assemblies of
the past week were a special as.
scmbly Friday, April %. and n
general assembly on Tuesday.
On Friday. Miss Gillette. hVad
of the Domestic Art Depart.
mcnt, gave "A lecture To the girls
on home decorating. She H.
lustrated her talk by a smtll
model room and model furniture.
At the general assembly, Mr..
T.. A. GetZ. of the faculty. gave
an interesting and instructive
talk on astronomy. He called
TO the stars prominent
in the heavens at this season,
and distinguished clearly be-
tween the solar system OF which
we are a part and the fixed
stars that lie far beyond us. A
special assembly was held Wed !
nesday, May Z. 10 award the
prizes which have been ac.
cumulating in the past weeks. !
Gordon Avery, representative |
Of the senior class play COM
presented a beautiful
picture To the seventh term
class, which sold most of the |
tickets for the senior play. In.
lividual prizes for selling |
tickets were awarded to Bax-
ter Galloway and Richard !
lowlcs. Ribbons were present
ed 10y Miss Eyerts. representing |
the faculty, 10 the winners of |
lll points in the annual inter
class track meet. First place |
winners were awarded blue rib
bons, second place, red. and |
third place. white. The silver
cup annually presented to the |
class winning the most points |
was awarded 10 the eighth term
class. MIR. Campbell, track and |
baseball coach. presented the
winners of points in the State
lnterscholistic meet at Corvallis
with medals. Richard Girt,
track captain, presented the
school with the trophy awarded |
lanes John by the University |
lt Corvallis. Ii is a beautiful !
shield decorated with embossed
bronze figures. The James John
Track Team gave the whole
state, perhaps themselves too,
4 genuine surprise when they
.Ook the state championship at
Corvallis last Saturday. Only !
seven boys were seEt from
James John, but each was seven
n himself, James John "rang
Up" thirty-seven points, while
he next highest was Franklin
With thirty two points. The
cam will go to Eugene ON May