OPERA REHEARSALS Still the grind and monotony of! rehearsals goes on. Still the opera is prunes. ::.g day by day, rehearsal after rehearsal. Slowly but surely the choruses are smoothing out t rough spots and improving on har¬mony. 80 by the first week in May will be in perfect order to give II. S. onr of the best treats of school year. The opera will take in'o action more students than any other one student body func¬tion Let's give this fine enterprise our undivided support and make it n huge success, as only a full house can do. WHAT WILL CLASS LEAVE? Each class for years and years, with the exception of last year's class, has left O. H. S. something o; value to remember it by. This has appeared in the form of a statue or a picture or some athletic donation such as the tennis courts. This year as yet nothing aside from the radio, which is a donation of rmnv vears. has been decided on. It would be « pity if the class of 1930 does not give to her alma mater something of value, not as a mere remembrance but something that will be of benefit either to the building or directly to the student bodies of the future. A handbook was suggested last year. Also the old ideas of pictures, etc., have come up- But, students of the class of 1930, don't fail to do something! ORATORICAL CONTEST On Wednesday and Thursday evenings after school, nineteen stu¬dents tried out for one of the most splendid contests that O. H. S. has the privilege of entering, the Lewis oratorical contest. Out of a close field seven students were chosen to compete in the finals for this school. They are Doyle Jensen, John Newman, Raymond Raty, Iras Leavitt, Henry Aikens, Preston Mulcahy and Bob Kimball. Iras Leavitt's siieech was generally recog¬nized as being the finest thus far, but an upset may occur and the others will afford her some hot competition for the honor of com¬peting with Davis and Box Elder. Congratulations, students. Your ef¬forts will be both a satisfaction to yourselves and to your school. I WANNON O At the home of the president of our junior class, Roland Corry, our meeting was held on Wednesday. It was a hectic meeting and then some. One motion took an hour to pass, due to the vociferous outbursts of Steamboat Frye and Powerhouse Cazier. Still, we can't get over its airy aspect. We are going to play two more games with We 13 and! watch us beat them. We won't promlae you that It will be 34 to 12 again, but It won't be 12 to 11 either. CHATTER AND CHAFF Frailty thy name is woman. So says not only Hamlet but Rader. He is upheld in his opinion by Ben. Ben's view coincides with that of Herb. So on, adfinitum. Don't forget to salute the flag in the morning when it Is raised, stu¬dents. It is your flag to revere and respect. Who will win the next game be¬tween We 13 and I Wannon O? The scientists are not wholly agreed but the air minded individuals of We 13 S agreed that their aviation for next few weeks will be devoted to sailing baseballs and seeing how much distance and altitude they can get without going into a tail spin. Chuck Hetzel's Ford has taken on its summer lothes. It's some chassis, what we mean. He says he Is going to r'rive Mr. Merrill home 1 each night in it, that is if Mr. Mer¬rill will consent. TERM ENDS With the close of today the sec¬ond term of the second semester is brought to an end. This meanc that only six weeks of the school year remain. This means even more to the seniors than to the juniors, in fact, it is, to many, the last year. It Is entirely up to every individual to make these last few days the very best of the whole year, and to do work that will be a credit to them. There is a tendency to let school work become neglected during the warm weather, but do your best and let the results speak for themselves. O gden High School News Apr. 21, 1930 Remember this—that very little is needed to make a happy life.—Mar¬cus Aurelius. OGDEN SECOND IN MEET In the triangular track meet be¬tween Davis, Weber and ourselves at Davis on Thursday, the Davis team won first place, the Tigers second and Weber third. The meet was closely contested and a number of youngsters of promise proved their ability at the track and field events. O. H. S. had some tall work from Hoggan, who won the 880; Greenwell, who won two of the short sprints; Vandergraaff, who worked hard and did well with the weights; DeVine, a veritable flash on the low hurdles; Mayer, who also throws a mean shot put; Darling, Chez and others. The showing of our men proved that we have quality in our team of not so much quantity. Our distance men, Hoggan and Cazier, are outstanding. Pork Greenwell, a j junior who has another year to run, has some wonderful speed. The team is an all-around success and will improve as time goes on. Good luck, men. FINE ASSEMBLY Once each year Forum diverts from its usual serious trend of activ¬ity to present the most comical and most highly original assembly of the year. Last year the assembly 1 was a classic. This year's assembly was not only a classic but a riot. The student body absolutely went wild when the debators gave their version of a faculty meeting, When Mrs. Newcomb, in the person of Ben Cartwright, came into the hall a pandemonium broke loose. When the best imitation of Dad Beeson entered and took his seat the stu¬dents almost swooned. When the principal in the person of G. Addi-son Morse came in and took charge of the mock faculty meeting cheers almost rocked the building over. Never was the student body so roy¬ally entertained. The faculty mem¬bers who sat on the front seats ; groaned and creaked as thy saw themselves impersonated. Fine work, Forum. You absolutely haven't a rival when assemblies are concerned. STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS In the near future the student body elections will be held. The three students who will guide the ship of state next will be chosen. Of¬ficers are: President, vice president, and secretary. Students, a lot of your success of next year depends upon your choice of these officers. Make a good choice and let's have the three best qualified students in the junior class for the three posi- tions that will make or break the 1 school next year. In student body' convention send those students who' will represent your choice and who, will vote for your choice. Let's have i a hotly contested election and may the best men win. LEWIS CONTEST This week the finals of the O. H.. S. part of the Lewis contest will be held. Six candidates, who are now to be eliminated down to two, will' be primed to fight in one of the best contests O. H. S. has the privilege of entering. Let's give the students; who have worked hard toward mak- 1 ing O. H. S. the winner of the con¬test our whole hearted support. They are some of our finest students and will give everything they have to make our school a shining light in the oratorical line. « CHATTER AND CHAFF Ben Cartwright has Mrs. Newcombe down to a T. He was the hit of the assembly in his perfect imitation of one of our best loved teachers and perhaps most individ¬ual characters in school. We still laugh to thin!: of him. The Quarterly is about to go to press. It will be the wildest west issue we have ever had. It prom- Ises to breathe the spirit of the wide open spaces which of course is very appropriate at this time of the year. We 13 held a treasure hunt Sat¬urday evening. The only thing Herb Stewart found was a bat that was lodged firmly in his belfry. Charlene Scowcroft snores like a trooper. Beth Peck walks in her sleep. Pat Stevens kicks, and Iras Leavitt pulls covers. Consequently you can use your imagination as to what kind of slumbers the Carpe Diem slumber party had. If not, get Mrs. Fox to draw a picture. Ted Mattson agrees with the For¬um song. He also has the wander¬lust. ABOUT COMPLETED The last touches are being put into the yearbook. Part of it has already gone to press. It will bs in absolute completeness this week. Ac¬cording to the staff, it will be the best yearbook our seniors will ever have the pleasure of showing to their grandchildren fifty years hence. All the shining lights and future Reed Smoots, mayors, presidents, Henry Fords, will be in it. What could be more prized than a photograph of President Hoover when he was pres¬ident of his class? Maybe another Hoover is in the sheets to autograph 1 your book. Ogden High Apr. 22, 1930 School News There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.—Plautus. JUNIOR PROM It's about too late to do anything' about the date situation, but there are still a lot of fine girls who would be only too glad to honor you by their presence. Get a date now, fellow student. Lay down this paper and rush to the phone and before , you know it the lucky girl has been I notified and from now until the prom she won't be able to sleep a wink for thinking about what a great time you are going to show her. You can have a better time at the prom, fellow student, than any other dance of the year. It is ab¬solutely the last w:ord in O. H. S. social activity. Let's all get dates ' and be at the Berthana on Friday 1 evening at nine bells. Tickets are 75 cents per couple or per single. This will relieve the strain from the juniors a lot and will make the dance a dance of equality and good I will. Don't forget to leave the for- ; mality at home. THE OPERA On May 1 and 2 the music department will present its long await¬ed opera. It is finishing to a fine point now and by a week from Fri¬day there will be not a hitch or a flaw in it. The plot is above the ordinary run of plots for light op¬eras. The music is tuneful, more so even than "Sweethearts," if possi-1 ble. We want you to see the op¬era, students. We want you to en¬joy one of the finest productions O. H. S. has ever presented. Your stu¬dent body tickets are good.. Every¬body get back of the biggest activity O. H. S. presents. It will be well worth your time. WHO SHOULD GET BLOCK O? In two weeks or so the student body council and the faculty will choose the ten or less best entitled students to wear the only award that the school gives to honored I sons. For a number of evenings we j will be glad to receive your ideas of who should have a block O. Few things are so sacred to high school students. As the awards are confined to seniors your choice must be lim¬ited to them. The juniors will get their shot at them next year. REMEMBER PRESIDENT The student who all of us will agree deserves an award above ev¬eryone else is our very excellent student body president, Herb Stewart.1 Herb is the finest student body pres¬ident any high school anywhere! could have. All our assemblies are j part of his making. The general pep of the student body and the sue- 1 cess of the student body council are I on his shoulders. He has filled the job well. For this alone he de¬serves a block O. Besides this he is a regular on our negative debating team, a place which he has held for two years running. He has done ex¬ceedingly well as a debater and in this capacity also he has worked without muchpraise from tl the f school. He was business manager for "The Poor Nut" and has acted on the business staffs of almost ev¬ery production O. H. S. has pre¬sented since he has been here. Students, Herb is the man who should above all others have an award! Let's have your ideas about who you 1 think should also have one. STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS Students, have you still kept thinking about who you want for student body president? There are a number of working candidates already in the field. Keep up the spirit and voice your choice on election day and in student body convention. We want a fine group: ( of student body officers with which to work next year. Choose them carefully and well. There are a i large number of students who will 1 run very close together at the polls. Only by careful selection can we get the best. For your president of next'j year nothing but the best will do. CHATTER AND CHAFF ' Do you know convict number 27116? Yes, you do, students; he's a much revered and respected stu-dent. You'll never believe who it is. We won't tell, but he is a poor ? Only six more weeks and then what? There are a number of stu¬dents who will make good goat get¬ters when their school days are over ! and the haymaking days are here. ! p Another contender looms in the j field. Ben Cartwright and Mr. Mattson swear that one of the senior companies will take the cup over, their dead body. F company, so I they tell us, is a plenty big shot and will give the uppers some stiff com- , petition in the inspection, j Leave the roaring to the lions. ; These are some famous first words, not last. TRACK TEAM I So far in the track events of the season, the Ogden Tigers have made j more than an average demonstra- 1 tion. The next meet of importance I is the invitation meet which will be held in Provo on the 26th of April. After this contest only two will re¬main. These are the regional meet to be held in Logan on May 2, and ! the state contest m Salt Lake on May 9. We expect even a better showing in these remaining attrac¬tions of the track season. Cards for 16 boys were requisi¬tioned from the state A. A. arbitra¬tor, E. A. Bateman. QUESTIONNAIRE The following questionnaire sub¬mitted by the chamber of commerce is being answered by high school students today: Name of school ' Name of pupil.. PAINTING, PLANTING AND RE¬PAIRING DONE BY PUPILS IN APRIL No. of trees planted No. of shrubs planted No. of rose bushes planted No. of lawns planted No. of old buildings repaired, painted or torn down No. of fences repaired, paint¬ed or remodeled The above information is request¬ed by the city beautiful committee of the Ogden chamber of commerce. DEBATE TITLE won by davis Apr. 23, 1930 Ogden and Nephi Speak¬ers Lose In Divisional Contest. Davis County High school won the northern division triangular debat¬ing title Tuesday evening in Salt i Lake and will represent this division ! in the semi-finals, to be held later 1 this month. Ogden and Nephi, the other two schools, finished in that I order. i The question debated was, "Re- solved, That the age limit in the 1 compulsory school law should be ! changed from 18 to 16 years." Two O. H. S. Forum members, Herbert Stewart and Doyle Jensen, debated against Nephi, winning their match, while Dena Liapis and Dorothy Nelson of Ogden lost to Da¬vis. All three teams had met before and became tied. Ogden High Apr. 23, 1930 School Notes Life is real! life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, j Was not spoken of the soul. —Longfellow. DEBATING. During the past few weeks and uring the ensuing few weeks, the lebating teams of the school Forum ind Congress go into action, debat- ng in all this part of the state and ilso in Salt Lake against West high. We have some fine debaters md they do big things for us. The legative team journeyed to Salt Liake on Tuesday. They gave a fine iccount of themselves. Herb Stew¬art, our veteran of two years, as usual put forth a big effort. His colleague also did himself proud. Debating is an art that necessitates the using of a man-sized intellect and the entire powers of the mind. It calls not only for ability to speak but to analyze and to sift out the good from the evil. Our school has seldom had such fine debaters and all who have had connections with ( debating in any phase this year must be conscious of the benefit it gave them as well as their school, R. O. T. C. TRAINING. Mornings are slipping by and day by day the officers watch that cal¬endar go one move closer to May seventh. The drilling is tightening up marvelously in all departments. The officers go to school three times a week at 7:30 a. m„ before drill. They are working hard and promise to have their old T. R.'s well in hand by the appointed day. We wish the corps best of success and hope the honor of winning the first place in the Nitnh corps area will come again to O. H. S. WHEN WILL IT COME? Months have passed since the Notes have said anything about the 1 proposition of a new high school. Apparently the fervor of past 1 months has gone out of Ogden and we now have few more prospects of obtaining our long awaited building than we had then or a year ago. Stadiums, improvements in all other lines of municipal control have been boosted ahead of the most outstanding need Ogden has. The high school up on Monroe and Twenty-fifth street gets older with each passing year, and each new class is held dow nand handicapped just a bit more than the preceding class. At present there are practi¬cally no athletic facilities. Class rooms, you know, are in bad shape, in some, the plaster is hanging in shreds. Still it may be years before we get another building. Wake up, 1 Ogden. Awake to the needs of your 1 youth, the citizens of tomorrow who ' will take places in this wonderful country of ours. It is your privi¬lege to educate them that they may be able to hold up their share with other citizens of this state and other states. SMOKELESS SMOKER? There are few weeks remaining in which to act on the smokeless smoker that has caused so much discussion and no action. Seniors, if you start a thing of this kind it is your duty to carry it through. Let's have either a fine big smoke¬less smoker or withdraw from the lists. Such should be all student body activities. Either they should be entered with the whole-hearted entire support of every senior or should not be entered. ANOTHER CONTENDER. Varied opinions among the stu¬dents and numerous ideas about who should get awards are being indulged in. The students who have worked for their school are large j in number and no rightful judg- , ment can be made of one student's efforts being better or more worthy of praise than another. Despite this fact, the athletic vote is, while very much divided, general in its concession that Les Mayer has done a great deal for O. H. S. by being a three sport man of unusual ability and worth. Les has been a star for two years at O. H. S. He has been in nearly every athletic