Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, pages 52-53 SENIOR DEPARTMENT SALUTATORY (What became of my paper? Looks around, and picks up paper.) - What! - A train robbery. "One of the most thrilling episodes of the last twenty years. No money or valuables taken, but ladies all scared to death. I wonder who the criminals are. (Bell sounds off left.) (Enter plainly dressed gentleman, takes chair.) - Madam, I am Detective Howell and have come to you concerning three young men who held up a train near Brooklyn bridge last evening. These men are to be tried, and I should like a review of their past as we feel sure we can convict them of several other crimes committed in that vicinity lately. Their names are Urban Pashek, who appears to be the right-hand man, Wilford Saunders, evidently the tool for the gang, and Jim Hill, alias Fay Hill, the leader. (Madam reads globe.) - Mr. Howell, the globe tells me that these three men are from The Dalles, Oregon. Mr. Pashek is educated, as are the other two, and began his education in the St. Mary's Academy, of The Dalles, where he continued until 1915 when he entered The Dalles High school as a Freshman. Through school he was very quiet and taciturn, almost to the point of sullenness. Though popular with the boys, he may have entertained early tendencies to a criminal career, but if so, they were not brought to light. Mr. Saunders began school in Arlington, Oregon, in 1908. He entered The Dalles schools in the second grade at Court Street school. He, also showed a very quiet disposition, although his school work was all that could be desired. However, in Senior history classes, he showed a very restless spirit always whispering to some one, or marking with his pencil, probably thinking up some mischief to be in when school was out. Mr. Hill began school in Wasco (Oregon) in 1907. When in the fourth grade he came to The Dalles with his parents and attended the Thompson's Addition school. He never was very studious, and generally tardy. He showed an early inclination for making easy money, which probably accounts for the final step which resulted in his capture. (Gentleman rises and thanks Madam.) Gentleman - I'm glad to find their past is not so bad. Their sentences will be hard enough as it is. (Exit.) (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser