Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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CLASS WILL Wo, the Senior Class' of 1923, being of sound mind, but knowing that our days among you are numbered, make our last Will and Testiment as follows: I To the Faculty we bequeath our notebooks, which have been carefully completed, for their use in training the next Senior Class. ' To the Juniors we bequeath room 15 and the south-west section of the assembly hall. ' To the Sophomores we leave such honors as the Juniors will permit to escape them. ' To the Freshmen we leave cur ability to keep quiet and refrain from passing notes during a class period. Individually we bequeath our personal property as follows: I, Fred Nicholson, do bequeath to Monroe Spaght my frivolity in classes. I, Lillian Olsen, bequeath to Helen Wilson my love for jazz. I, Clara Parton, do leave to Genevieve Stover my modest and shy ways. I, Charles Pritchett, do leave to Miss Gallagher my love for ice cream. I, Oakland Sechler, do leave to Daven Devlin my position as chief flutist. I, Florence Pritchett, bequeath to Roberta Niles my desire to be always talking. A I, Vernon Melvin, do bequeath to Chester Groom my title of 'fSkyhooks and my ability to make love. I, Eleanor McCann, do leave to Mildred Hobson my marvelous marcel. I, Francis Buckley, do leave to Carl Miller my ability to answer English questions. I, Audrey Anger, do bequeath to lNora Raab my love for dancing. I. Edna Minaker, do leave to Lorna Cochrane my talkative disposition. I, Margaret Murphy, do leave to Louise Krohn my loashfulness. I, Mary Minaker, do will and bequeath to Alexia Devlin my flirtatious ways. I, Frank Gehrig, do leave to Alexander MacMillan my ability to fascin- ate the girls. I, Ida Vanah, do leave to John Peterson my habit of laughing at noth- ing. I, Joe Bonacina, do leave to Daniel Symmes my ability to argue with the teachers. I, Pearl Brett, do leave to Claire Lindstrand my ability to be elected captain of teams. I, Nina Ensign, do leave to Mary McCoy my abilty to bluff the teachers. I, Earl Molander, do leave to, William Lundberg my office-holding ability. I, Sarah Christie, do leave to Lester Spellinberg my ability to receive

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NAME Frank Gehrig Ida Vonah Joseph Bonacina Oakland Sechler Fred Nicholson Edna Minaker Mary Minaker Pearl Brett Audrey Anger Nina Ensign Andrew Spinas Sarah Christie Mae Moorehead Margaret Murphy Henry Getchell Roy Guthrige Dorothy Hill Lillian Olsen Eleanor McCann Clara LeVeque Cecil Ripley Clara Parton Earl Molander Charles Pritchett Florence Pritchett Elaine Hamilton Julia Townsend Vernon Melvin Lillie Gingg Gladys Rose Phyllys Brush Mary Smith Francis Buckley Ruth Howell Dorothy Zehndner Elizabeth Falkenstein Samuel Todd Miss Gallagher ALIAS Gehri g Ida-ho J oe Seck B abe N eda Sis Cap Jimmie Topsy Andy Christie M azie Peg Getch Guth Dorth Lil Tinny Shorty Rip Peggy Dad Chas Floss Lane Ju Sk yhooks Pola Glad Phil Peggy Buck Rufus Dot Beth Sam Grace K. WHO'S WHO PET PHRASE RECREATION AT SCHOOL I know! Oh Liz! Faculty errand boy Laughing at nothing May I go see Mr. Cooperrider? Long speeches I have a new theory Hey Gherig, c'mere Silence Bet your boots Snap into it Horrors! Don't cha know Aw, go chase yourself B Uh-uh Maybe Well, listen kid Tooting his flute Chewing gum Trying to look like Mary Trying to look like Edna Rounding up her team Teasing her friends Mary McCoy Kidding Miss Dunne ixiiylthing Trying to think Asking questions Good morning, Miss Turner Boosting Bayside I'll ask Helen Getchell's backer Oh, you make me laugh Looking for books I don't care Aw shucks Faculty stenographer Talking Goin' to the dance Sat. night? Laughing Hey, coach! I should hope not I'll tell the world Any more ice cream? Who said so? Well-- Gosh Lillie Vernon Hey, kids Frank thinks so too Oh gee ! Gosh,I can't think Aw, you're crazy Say, kid My word! I got my work done Your excuse please, Carl Girls The looking glass Wandering around Studying?? Being late Eating Studying for cooking exams Talking to Lillie Talking to Vernon Being pugnacious Waiting for Frank Dodging boys Looking wise Putting her gum in the basket Writing notes Being nice Getting ones Assigning long lessons

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26 THE ADVANCE good marks. I, Mae Moorehead, leave to Ramona Abbott my great height. l, Roy Guthridge, do bequeath to Fred Stone my love for the front seat in room 15. ' I, Mary Smith, do leave to Marie Todd my fondness for automobile rides. I, Ruth Howell, do leave to Miss Turner my gum-chewing ability. I, Samuel Todd, do bequeath to Claude Rose my great desire to Chica- gon I, Elizabeth Falkenstein, do leave to Evelyn Hunter my fondness for teachers. I, Dorothy Zehndner. bestow upon Estelle Preston my notorious spit- curl. I, Clara LeVeque, bequeath to Verda Renner my love of a good time. I, Gladys Rose, do bequeath to Dorothy Christy my J auntily bobbed hair. I, Andrew Spinas, do bequeath to Mike Pontoni my quick and snappy ways. I. Cecil Ripley, do leave to Francis Young my ability to vamp the girls, to Frank Ray, my athletic ability. I, Henry Getchell, do bequeath to Lorrin Tabor four inches of height and fifteen pounds of weight. I, Elaine Hamilton, do bequeath to Edna LeVeque my dimples. I, Dorothea Hill, do leave to Helen Pritchett my collection of earrings. I, Lillie Gingg, do bequeath to Mary Haberstock my rosy cheeks. I, Phyllys Brush, do bequeath to Dorothy St. Louis my ability to fall in love. I, Julia Townsend, do leave to Janet Cropley my French heels. In Witness whereof, we set our hand and seal this eighth day of June, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three. The Class of 1923. WITNESSES: M. T. Wastebasket. E. Raser.