1927 – The Old Mill – Volume 5
Clifton High School
Clifton, Bosque County, Texas
| Submitted by Edward L. Williams Dedication To Mr. Tom C. Parks, who has so unselfishly given the fruit of fourteen years of hones toil to advance Clifton High School, giving therein a priceless gift to use in our education, and who, during our association with him, has presented to us an excellent example of true Christian modesty that will assist to guide our life correctly on its journey. During these years, as president of the Board of Education, he has been our friend and encouraged all our school activities. To him we gratefully and respectfully dedicate this volume of “The Old Mill.” Staff Grace Gilliam – Editor-in-Chief Tomie Joe Harris – Assistant Editor Alice Gohlke – Assistant Editor B. Hutcherson – Athletic Editor Robert Baldridge – Assistant Athletic Editor Bruce Parks – Business Manager Joseph Dahl – Assistant Business Manager Wilma Parks – Activities Evelyn Orbeck – Humor Carolyn Pederson – Art Administration Board of Education W. W. Windham – Secretary A. G. Gilliam Tom C. Parks – President B. S. Hill John Cowan Instructors W. D. Raley – Superintendent; Latin and Chemistry M. E. Jones – Principal; Coach; Science and Civics Mrs. Ora Lee Bettis – Mathematics; Latin; faculty Adviser for Annual J. A. Dowdle – History; Assistant Coach Miss Gabie Sue Carpenter – English Miss Lillian Burleson – Home Economics Miss Lenora Raines – Glee Club Senior Class Class Colors: Gold and White Class Flower: Shasta Daisy Class Motto: We shall be heard from yet Officers President – Robert Hurst Vice-President – Joseph Dahl Secretary – Grace Gilliam Reporter – Harry Womack Members Grace Gilliam – “Dadee” Bruce Parks – “Kewpie” Alice Gohlke – “Spiffin” Carolyn Pederson – “Carrie” Robert Hurst – “Rosie” Odessa Patterson – “Dessie” Mildred Solberg – “Baby” Joseph Dahl – “Jelly” Leta Thomas – “Angel” Ben Hutcherson – “Fatty” Frances Solberg – “Maggie” Ewell Mitchell – “Music” Karl Lovelady – “Charlie” Mabel Oswald – “May” George Schulze – “Screen-door” Ione Bryan – “Brown Eyes” Tomie Joe Harris – “Baldy” Eleanor Dittrich – “Blondie” Mayme Glass – “B” Harry Womack – “Hairbreadth” Jennie Mae Storie – “Jenny” Helen Thompson – “Tom” Percy Thompson – “Perk” Adeline Bronstad – “Jean” James Grimland – “Pup” Aleda Sellars – “One-Hundred” Cleo Duke – “Shine” Ella Isensee – “Dusty” Jimmie Nelson – “Jim” Hildegard Isensee – “Goldie” Ollie Mae Lambert – “Madie” Luther Lambert – “Doc” Leta Vickrey – “Vic” Anna Mae Westley – “Ann” Mozelle Thompson – “Da Da” Junior Class Class Colors: Silver and Old Rose Class Flower: Sweet Pea Class Motto: “No Prize Without a Struggle” Officers: President – Robert Baldridge Vice President – Joseph Cowen Secretary – Dorothy Rea Reporter – Lloyd Lane Class Favorites: Prettiest Girl – Ruby Gloff Most Popular Girl – Maybell Allcorn Most Popular Boy – Joseph Cowen Best All-round Boy – Robert Baldridge Members: Griffin Moffatt Schulze, Oleta Hutcherson Cowen Schulze, Othila Townley Railsback Colwick Wildereanders Westley Tergerson Janes Robertson Glof Gray Harris Schow Palmer Allcorn Parks, W. Kilgore Parks, H. Mooney Billers Gaseon Patterson Windham Lane Jorgenson Anderson Baldridge Iort Stanhiser Rea Sophomore Class Class Colors: Blue and Gold Class Flower: Sweet Pea Class Motto: “We Can Because We Think We Can” Officers: President – Alfred Jenson Vice-President – Curtis Langston Secretary-Treasurer – Wilma Parks Reporter – Ruth Mooney Class Favorites: Prettiest Girl – Wilma Parks Most Popular Girl – Nora Belle Biffle Most Popular Boy – Vernon Howard Best All-round Boy – Alfred Jenson Members: Alexander, Bonnie Alfie, Cliffie Biffle, Nora Belle Canuteson, Dora Mae Canuteson, Emma Cash, Emma Clement, Weldon Coston, Ralph Dahl, Warren Curtis Duke, Jimmie Finstad, Houston Forson, Margaret Fort, Isla Ruth Griffin, George Lee Harris, Baley Hill, Jane Marie Howard, Vernon Jeanes, J. C. Jeanes, Louis Jeanes, Alfred Jenson, Clifford Land, Margaret Lane, Leon Lange, Hattie Langston, Curtis Larson, Clarence Larson, Ledar Lovelady, Tommy McFadden, Andrew Mooney, Ruth Parks, Wilma Polk, Beach Polk, Gerald Railsback, Pearl Raines, Ida Schow, Ruby Surlay, Louis Tennison, Lillian Vickrey, Vera Freshman Class Class Colors: Pink and Green Class Flower: Pink Rosebud Class Motto: “We Can Do More Good by Being Good Than in Any Other Way” Officers: President – Oscar Westley Vice-President – Willis Windham Secretary – Velma Helton Reporter – Mary Coston Class Favorites: Prettiest Girl – Evelyn Orbeck Most Popular Girl – Mollie Nelson Most Popular Boy – Oscar Westley Best All-round Boy – Willis Windham Members: Anderson, Mardelle Aars, Carrie Anderson, Troy Bronstad, Oliver Buck, D. M. Clement, Ruth Coston, Mary Dahl, Chlorinda Elrod, Gussie Evans, Lillie Belle Findley, Sibyl Garret, Barney Harris, George Helton, Velma Janes, Mildred Jenkins, Harold Jenson, Erma Lane, Ralph Landgraf, Olga Lange, Laura Lambert, Claris Larson, Clarence Manske, Velma McCoy, Wilson McFadden, Ruby McFadden, Julian Mooney, Dudley Nelson, Molly Orbeck, Evelyn Patterson, Ellon Pederson, Oscar Seljos, Rudolph Sellars, J. L. Schulze, Charles Solberg, Alton Shipp, Mae Standefer, Rex Swenson, Oliver Waldrop, Chester Watson, Archie Westley, Oscar Windham, Willis Football Joseph Dahl Willis Windham George Harris M. E. Jones – Coach John H. Janes Floyd Moffatt Joseph Cowen Chester Waldrop Selmer Anderson Karl Lovelady Harry Womack George Schulze Robert Baldridge Robert Hurst Tommy Lovelady Clifford Jenson Ewell Mitchell Bruce Parks Earl Schow Ben Hutcherson (capt) Wilce Griffin Reginald Gaston Harold Jenkins Schedule: Mart 0 – Clifton 0 Hico 0 – Clifton 41 Gatesville 6 – Clifton 19 Valley Mills 6 – Clifton 20 McGregor 24 – 0 Meridian 0 – Clifton 6 Hico 0 – Clifton 39 Valley Mills 0 – Clifton 20 Hamilton 20 – Clifton 6 Meridian 0 – Clifton 12 Total 56 – 163 Boy’s Basketball Willis Windham – Forward Floyd Moffat – Standing Guard James Grimland – Center Reginald Gaston – Forward Bruce Parks – Standing Guard Mr. Jones – Coach Harry Womack – Running Guard Tomie Joe Harris – Standing Guard (Capt) Karl Lovelady – Center Robert Baldridge – Forward Joseph Dahl – Forward Schedule Cranfills Gap 8 – Clifton 18 Smithbend 3 – Clifton 28 Crawford 27 – Clifton 23 Valley Mills 3 – Clifton 38 Mosheim 13 – Clifton 5 Meridian High 6 – Clifton 18 McGregor 12 – Clifton 18 McGregor 16 – Clifton 25 Crawford 20 – Clifton 28 Valley Mills 6 – Clifton 21 Waco 29 – Clifton 25 Mosheim 16 – Clifton 14 Morgan 24 – Clifton 23 Smithbend 12 – Clifton 13 Meridian College 28 – Clifton 22 Meridian College 8 – Clifton 33 Clifton College 7 – Clifton 8 Clifton College 16 – Clifton 14 Meridian High 9 – Clifton 31 Meridian College 11 – Clifton 15 Meridian College 34 – Clifton 24 Waco 29 – Clifton 18 Total – 337 – 444 Girl’s Basketball Ruth Townley – Guard Adeline Bronstad – Guard Mayme Glass – Guard Miss Caldwell – Coach Jennie Mae Storie – Running Center Mozelle Thompson – Jumping Center Frances Solberg – Center Mollie Nelson – Guard Florene Stanhiser – Forward L. A. Windham – Forward Anna Mae Westley – Forward (Capt) Tennis Boy’s Doubles: Earl Schow Robert Hurst Boys’ Singles: Robert Baldridge Girls’ Doubles: Jennie Mae Storie Ione Bryan Girls’ Singles: Aleda Sellars J. A. Dowdle – Coach Track Team Karl Lovelady – High Jump; 880 yd run Robert Baldridge – 100 yd., 220 yd. dash; mile relay Harry Womack – High jump; shot; 440 yd. dash; mile relay Tomie Joe Harris – Broad jump; javelin; 440 yd. dash; mile relay William Parks – Mile Relay James Grimland – Broad jump; javelin Floyd Moffatt – High jump; broad jump; shot; pole vault Bruce Parks – 100 yd. dash; 220 yd dash Joseph Dahl – Pole vault Ewell Mitchell – 220 yd dash; discus Willis Windham – Half-mile run Aubrey Palmer – Half-mile run Reginald Gaston – Mile Run Selmer Anderson – Mile Run; discus George Schulze – Discus Elton J. Fort – Half-mile run Ben Hutcherson – Shot; javelin Baseball Robert Hurst (Capt) – Catcher Robert Baldridge – Short Stop Willis Windham – Third-Base Harry Womack – Second Base Reginald Gaston – First Base Jim Nelson – Pitcher Bruce Parks – Left-Field James Grimland – Pitcher and Fielder Floyd Moffatt – Pitcher and Fielder Schedule Gatesville 12 – Clifton 4 Waco 4 – Clifton 4 Meridian 7 – Clifton 5 Gatesville 5 – Clifton 18 Waco 14 – Clifton 6 Meridian 2 – Clifton 3 |