Echo High School - Echoes Yearbook (Echo, OR)

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od how many kids ho had. John announced proudly that ho had ton, six boys and four girls. Just then a hush-seemed to come over ovoryone as tho lights dimmod, and a torch singer came out into tho colored spotlight and sang, Honeysuckles and Cucumbers . Then John told me that this was Clara Mao Cunha, who was his special feature for the evening, Ho had her come over to our table. V e wore so glad to see each other again. Naturally I was very surprised to see Clara Mac here, and I asked her about her training to bo a nurse. She told mo that she found it too dull and wanted to have a good time. She is known a-round Hollywood as Clara Mao van Bilgownter. Clara Mao had to leave us then to do her own original bubble dance for which she is so famous. I ask.sd John if ho know whore Lotew Y'olvorton was. He said that he and Leona had corresponded on and off for years. She is now-living in Fend-leton. Leon is president, owner, proprietor, straw boss, and general manager of the famous clothing stores, Inc., Co., Ltd., Mfg., (J. C. Two-bit Stores). Leona had also had her ups and downs. She used to bo the owner of a small hardware store and also worked as a forger in a blacksmith's shop (such as Lulu Belle). I decided to stop to seo Leona when I passed through Pendleton. Clara Mao and John said that they did not expect to see mo so far away from my home in Nolin; so I explained that I was on my way homo after my third trip to Reno. Although I was busy raising thoroughbred horses, I had done some extensive traveling since Nolin boasts of a fine airport. Perhaps I would see thorn on another trip. -D.Reese SENIOR CLASS WILL Wo, the Senior Class of '39, being of partially sound mind and body, appoint Mr. Parker and Mr. Steve Spike as the administrators of this, our last will and testament. Wo do give, bequeath, and bestow tho following: I, Dorothy Jane Reese, will my vocabulary to

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 Dewey Pearson, in hopes he doesn't run out a}' words. I, Leona Wolverton, will my good behavior in shorthand Class to the future class. Don't chew gum, kids''. I, Johnny Corriea, leave my gentle voice to the school hoping they can use it as a foghorn next year. I, Dorothy Jane Reese, will my dignity and gracefulness to Fred Wimmer. Try not to stumble, Fred. I, Clara Mae Cunha, leave the Bulldogs to Betty Jean. Be careful that they don't bite, Betty. I, Leona Wolverton, leave my dramatic ability to Margaret Murray. Keep them entertained, Margaret. I, Johnny Corriea, will my outstanding singing ability to Estephana Correa hoping she can carry a tune better than I can. I, Dorothy Jane Reese, leave my tardy ability to Suzanne. Please don't break the reoord. I, Clara Mae Cunha, will my 0. S. C. interest to Janice. Watch him close, Janifce. I, Leona Wolverton, being of Scotch descent, will absolutely nothing more to anyone. I, Clara Mae Cunha, will my well proportioned figure to Vivian. We, the Class of '39, leave Miss Holmes the typewriters, hoping for better typistk in the future. We, the Class of '39, leave Miss Schmidt our knowledge of econ ics hoping she can learn to keep a budget in the future. We, the Class of '39, leave Mrs. McCarty o !r excellent dramatic and grammatical ability. We, the Class of '39, leave the school the future Auditorium-Gymnasium. SENIOR CLASS SNEAK DAY On the fifth day of May four little Seniors, who were tired of school, decided to take the