The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-10

HISTORY OF CLASS OF '2s
Silver Mcguire

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IN THE year nineteen hundred and sixteen,
large class of small children entered the Kenne
wick schools and as it is graduating tim
for these students it is interesting to lool
back and recall the milestones of the twelve years
Only few who started together have remained
Many have left and there are others who have
come from all parts of the country to take theil
places.
The class has always been divided, in the loweI
grades into two rooms. Perhaps there are no two
in the class who have never been separated for
time; still they all have had similar experiences
which have marked the years. Undoubtedly most
outstanding of all incidents in the years at the
Washington school, are the Yellow Bell hunts, o,
perhaps the surprise parties the teachers. Their
there were always the little programs for the hol
days. Many took part in beautiful May Day festi
val in the year nineteen twenty
When the annext was built this the first class
who recited in it's rooms The real history of the
class begins when they entered high school in 1924
The class organized with Bill Duffy as its presi-
dent and Miss Pecar as sponsor. They started out
correctly by showing their unusual strength in the
field of stunts They pulled the Class of '27 thru
the ditch and the next year pulled in the Class
of '29.
Not only was their physical strength outstanding
but also their business ability, as shown during
the Ash. ticket sale, when they ranked second
These results were quite all right for freshman
class but sophomores couldn't contend themselves
with second, the next year, under the leadership
SPONSOR they carried off first honors, receiving
beautiful penant in the class colors of red and
white The next year they Jagged little but this
year them again coming off at the head OF
the list, bearing with them giant megaphone that
they might well broadcast their glories.
The freshmen and sophomore years. altho both
quite victorious lacked the activities shown in the
two later years The nterclass games and the inter
class debates of the first two years the be-
gnnings of our high school football team and de
bate team that have brot back SO many victories
this last season.
Finances had to be raised So as is customary
for sophomores, they had candy sale and a cafe
terra luncheon At the end of the year the higf
school had it's annual picnic at Richland park.
One of the biggest years in the history Of the
Class of 28 their junior year Arthur CARPENTER
was again elected president, and Miss Alice Caulk
ms sponsor.
Carnival, which was very outstanding on account
of its originality. This added hundred dollars
to the class treasury.
At the end of the year the juniors tried thei1
hand at formal social affairs by entertaining thu
seniors at the junior-senior banquet.
After putting flaming 28 the hill south
of town on commencement night, the class endet
the glorious junior year.
In the fall of 1927 all ready for one last Joyou
year. the class of '2S much reduced in number
but greater in spirit took its place in the senior
assembly.
Karl Reese was elected president with Miss Ger
rotary and since there is great deal of business
carried on in the senior Glass; she was very bus!
keeping books and should be commended on he
ability as shown there.
] At the beginning of the year the senior English
class elected staff that has been responsible TO
the K. H. S. Broadcaster as it has appeared thi
year. The senior play "Appy-Go-Lucky", givel
Nov. A, at the Liberty theatre proved to be grea
success.
i Altho seniors are expected to be quite dignifet
/ they had Christmas tree just before the vacation
and all received some fascinating toy.
Much to the surprise Of many of the lower class
men, the senior class did not appear at school Fri
day. April %. They were having merry time il
i the Blue MIS- on the annual senior sneak.
According to the high school traditions the jun
/ iors entertained the seniors at the junior-senio
banquet, and have taken of the other responsi
bilities such decorating the chErca in honor o
/ their upper classmates at graduation.
Thus, after four successful years, the Class o
'28 takes it's leave of K H. S.