Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-19
Hi School Notes

We are fortunate in having Sc
cured an authentic report of the great
truck trip to Montesano last Friday
night. After reading this account
we thought: ah, romance, adventure
and so forth have not vanished from
this part of the globe. This truck
adventure fully equals any ever
chronicled in the thrilling pages of
Dumas or Nick Carter. Our gracious
correspondent signs herself, M. O.
30.
MONTE OR BUST"
"Echoing through the halls of the
high school, printed on blackboards
and desks. the energetic sign, Monte
or Bust stood out for one week. We
did it! We got to Monte and busted
too!
"I'd better start at the beginning
so you will understand all about it.
We left Olympia Is minutes late, in
the rain, and in a truck, 40 Of us,
with four teachers. About 6 o'clock
we decided we we're starving to death,
but after much humping we reached
McCleary. The oil tank, or ignition.
or something went cuckoo, and was
fixed while we ate glorious ham sand
witches.
"Off again. After three-quarters
Of an hour of riding we were just
four miles this side of Monte, when
an auto drew up in front of us-we
were arrested Heavens! Our lights
had gone out. After little parleying
we went on, mid storm, with rain
beating down and soaking in the can
vas sides. We did reach Monte. but
at 1920, and as the game had been
called at Z, we hit the gym just in
time to see our incest boys get beat,
and really 1t wasn't their fault.
eve ate Monte out of about
everything and started home around
1880 (and in the meantime some of
us had seen those awful l. w. W.'s)
"And then (now comes the excit-
ing part) the wheels wouldn't move
when we were five miles the other
side Of McCleary. Finally we got out
OF the mud, but our lights were mot.
so we sought barn nearby. o. well
come shelter! One poor horse was
aroused from his slumbers that night
Miss Hooper, the all-night wonder,
got the Virginia reel going. I'll
vouch for that. Three deep" Adam
and Eve,' and other games furnished
the entertainment for the evening Gas
the society reporter would put it,.
Only this was Hoover party. and no
eats were served, no, not until 3
O'Clock next morning--but I'm ahead
of my story. We saw the first ray of
dawn about s o'clock. Never more
welcome were those welcome rays
before. We started. I will not dwell
upon the wetnss. the sleepiness. the
hunger of the crowd In the truck.
IT'S too sad. We reached McCleary,
then, when we were nearly to Mud
Bay, we got stuck in the mud
well. finally we did reach Olym-
pia. At 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
what did we then?
"Just guess!"
I'm sure we have all enjoyed the
above.
Monday of this week a very enjoy
able assembly was given, at which
Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis Of Portland.
Oregon gave most fascinating talk
about vocationalism and efficiency in
the business world. Mrs. Ellis lifted
our ambitions up and raised our
hopes UNNECESSARILY. We were espe-
cially pleased with her because she
did not talk down to us, but seemed
to be giving us the best that was in
her. A high school student always
appreciates sincerity. A great many
of the students obtained vocal advice
from Mrs. Ellis. We hope that we
may hear her again some day.
The Freshmen are practicing stead
lily for their assembly. From all APP
pearances it will be corker. The
Freshman class is large and poppy. so
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