Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
THE PURPLE AND GOLD TIGER
Weekly Nepsrting High
Editor this week-Bessie Corbin

Editor this week-Bessie Corbin
A campaign soliciting for Cur
It's publications, the Country Gen
tlemen, and Ladies Home Journal,
was started at Vashon High school
Monday, November 10, by ii. v.
Higgins, of the vocation division
of the Curtis Publishing company.
Fifty cents Of each dollar turned
in for subscriptions goes into the
student body fund, the other half
dollar being turned over to the
publishing company.
Albert HotchkiSs was elected
BUSINESS manager for the cam
paign. The student body has been
divided into groups for the cam
paign, the Greens, the Reds and
the Oranges. Stella Ceilings was
appointed manager for the greens,
with Harris Ward as assistant
Henrietta Brcsseau, manager of
the Reds, assisted by John King
Polly Weiss manager for the Or
anges, with Lawrence Scales as
assistant.
Each side chose the name of a
well known motor car to represent
the group. The Greens are F'lints,
the Reds Chryslers, and the Or
an@es, Fords.
A lecture on craftsmanship was
given the students by Mr.. Higgins
Monday morning, In the after
noon two act play showing the
right and wrong way of applying
for job was presented, Mr.. Hig-
gins and Mr.. Brown taking the
parts.
The contest lasts from Monday,
November 10 to noon, November
II. Last year 5000 schools used
this method of swelling their stud
ent body funds.
Outfighting Moran in the game
on cambridge island Tuesday, No
vember 4, Vashon won by score
of IA to 0. The local team showed
good teamwork, Moran only be-
ing able to get within the 20-yard
line once.
The first touchdown of the
game came late in the first quar-
her when Bridgman, star fullback,
crossed the line after a 15-yard
run. Reeves made the extra point
with a drop kick. Previous to
this, Vashon had taken the ball
to the two yard line where the
Tigers were held for downs.
Scales, who played a great game
at end, picked up Moran tumble,
running 20 yards for the second
touchdown. The score at the end
of the third quarter stood Vashon,
IA; Moran, 0.
Moran's split bucks and trick
plays were smeared often by the
visitors. The losers threatened to
score onle once when a Long pass
put the ball on the three-yard line,
the runner being brought down by
Bridgman. With but three yards
to go for touchdown, the prep
schoolers were able to advance the
ball but half yard on four line
attacks. Vashon took the ball,
kicking out Of danger.
Moran rallied late in the last
quarter in an attempt to scor".
She was unable to make first
down or complete pass against
the strong defense, put up by the
visitors. Vashon played a kicking
game in the last quarter.
Reeves, speedy halfback, made
consistent yardage on end runs
and all, so starred on the defense.
cinderella at College will be
presented by the seniors sometime
in January under the direction Of
Miss Sewers, dramatic coach. A
tryout will be held as soon as cop
les of the play arrive.
Hot and cold showers for both
girls and boys dressing rooms
in the gymnasium will be installed
at once. The necessary equip
ment, consisting of a tank, stove,
and plumbing, will cost approx
mately $4,000, according to Mr..
Brown. The expense will be borne
by the student body,
Emily Cutler, chairman, Betty
Lewis, Viola Guthrie, and Law,