King City Joint Union High School - Mustang Yearbook (King City, CA)

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A ,?f'f5g GQ: EJ EE F 'i' .. f--L, c3-':- 2- 1. I5-I1 PRUPHECY 'lfltliliil KING HHMWAYS Vol. 2567 JUNE 12, 1940 NO, 50 PROMINENT SOCIETY MATRO RETUR. FROM E ROPE New York, June 12 CS. O. SJ-Miss Alice Digges, prominent society leader of San Lucas, returned to New York after a five months cruise around the world. She was met at the docks by Frank Anselmo Tunzi, the great harmonica soloistg Elmer Jasper Eade, the daring cowboy of the screeng and Donald Ven- dome Caddy, a well known hotel man of New York. Mayor William Lee Harrison of New York, the flying mayor, headed a parade up Broadway which proved to be a greater event than the welcome given Lindbergh. Despite the fact that photographers and news boys detained them, they were rushed to the Long Island estate of Wil- liam Percival Shuey, Jr., who answered to the name of Little Lord Fauntleroy while attending high school. Miss Digges will be carried by airplane from New York to King City. Col. James Lynn, formerly of stray cat alley, will pilot. On arriving Miss Digges was wearing a stunning gown of white cheese cloth. The designer of the gorgeous gown was Monseiur Vergil Reed, who has his main American office in San Ardo. While in New York, Miss Digges at- tended a large banquet given by Miss Bernadeen Dickey, Broadway's favorite actress, and Harold Isaac Boutelier, famous entertainer of Coney Island. This event was a howling success, ac- cording to Chief of Police Elmer Polen- ta Giacomazzi, who called out the patrol wagon at the order of a neighbor who claimed that these people were making too much noise. Salinas Man Wins Beauty Contest Salinas, June 12, 1940 CO. OJ-Mr. Elton Tavernetti of Salinas was today judged the most handsome man in captivity. Mr. Tavernetti's winning fea- tures were his ruby lips, schoolgirl com- plexion, laughing eyes, dimpled cheeks, and Apollo-like physique. Watsonville Auto Races Won by a Woman Watsonville, June 12, 1940 KA. ZJ- The annual auto race held on the Wat- sonville speedway was won by a Ford racer driven by Lois Phillips. She made a non-stop record for the fifteen hun- dred mile course. The average speed at- tained by Miss Phillips was 124.7 miles per hour. Her success was due to the fact that no one else entered the contest. Girls' Seminary Founded by Women Leaders of Chualar Chualar, June 12, 1940 QK. KJ-Inez Palmer, president of the Old Maid's Society, is sponsoring the construction of a Girls' Seminary to be built in Chualar sometime within the next hundred years. She has chosen Mrs. Hughes as head matron. Woman Flier Falls Ten Thousand Feet Jolon, June 12, 1940 CS. O. S.J-Mil- dred Eckles, famous aviatrix and wing' walker, fell ten thousand feet this after- noon. Her parachute failed to open-at

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. ,Vg v , - ,,3 eq.E 7s- 1 i' ef , IEU?1' SENIOR CCILASS WWIULIL C Continuedl I, Marion Mansfield, do will my position as editor of the La Copa de Oro to my brother, hoping he has to write all the articles for it. I, Beatrice McGuire, do bequeath my uniform, which I dearly love, to Pauline Pisoni. I, Elingor McGuire, do bequeath my dearly beloved Physics book to Virginia Ayers, hoping she will not tear the pages, as it has cost me more than the book is worth already. I, Beryl Morgan, do will ability to act to Florence Wilson. I, Martin Mozzini, do bequeath my I don't know's in History tlo Exline Brown. I, John Myers, do will my extraordinary power to bluff teachers to John O'Leary. I, Inez Palmer, do bequeath my sad heart, tearful eyes, and cute ways to Elda Nicola. I, Lois Phillips, do bequeath my charming, quiet manner to Vera Jessen. I, Vergil Reed, do will my knowledge of politics to Laurent Layous. I, Bernadeen Rogers, will my ability to be just as stubborn as you are to Frances Doyle. I, Ellen Schmidt, do bequeath my dignified and studious appearance to Mabel 0'Connor. Maybe you will make the Honor Society. I, Verna Selleck, do will my place in the Bitterwater bus to my brother Dave. I, Bill Shuey, do bequeath my Ichabod Crane stature to George Beck. I, Elton Tavernetti, do will my ability to manage girls to George Anderson. I, Llewellyn Tully, do will my winning ways with girls to Fred Evans. I hope you can find a way to prevent yourself from being mobbed at dances. It certainly is annoying to be so popular. I, Louie Wasson, will my gigantic stature to Albert Rist. I, Stanley Wood, will my ability to mind my own business to Ben Pierce. In witness thereof, we the class of 1929, the testator, have set our hands and seal to this, our will, this 12th day of June, Anno Domini 1929. Witness: Johnny Leonard, Judge Mandl Signed: Senior Class -of 1929. 0lUllR SAILHNAS RIIVIEIR Set on the rim of the river, That goes through a beautiful land, The lives of her folk are affected, By the queer river, mostly sand. Blue, when the sun is sinking, Green, when the clouds race high, Grey, when the rain drops scramble Down to the sand from the sky. These moods reflect in our city, We're happy, we're sad or we're calm. The spirit of Salinas, Our River, Is mirrored in the life of our town. -Salvador Bello, '29.

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l 1 i .iiiws-...iza - nl M- ERE-at PAGE 2 KING HI-WAYS I JUNE 12, 1940 first, but she finally pulled the right cord in a frantic tussel for life. ' She was flying in a Bumble-bee radical plane that was piloted by Stanley Wood, a noted war flier. Wood grounded his plane, and hurried to the spot where Miss Eckles landed, both were overcome with exhaustion. They were quickly rushed to the Bello Hospital where they were treated by Dr. Salvador Bello, the noted Filipino physi- cian. Both are recovering nicely according to recent reports from the hospital. Lawsuit Case Opens Today Greenfield, June 12, 1940. CA. PJ- Miss Edna Biggs, well known photo- grapher of Greenfield, is sueing Dorothy Eade, well known society woman from King City, for breaking her camera while taking a picture. Miss Biggs was severly bruised by flying parts of her camera when the film was exposed. Two world famous women lawyers, Lorine Annear and Alma Jean Knowles of San Lucas, have been called upon to fight the case. The former is taking the part of Miss Biggs while the latter is Miss Eade's private lawyer. Lawyer Lorine Annear's chief argu- ment is that Miss Eade's pet rat scared the photographer, causing her to upset the camera which caused the explosion. Lawyer Knowles argues that the film had a flaw in it. Ten policewomen have been ordered to the court house to prevent any scuffles that might occur. Famous Singer Again Returns to the Stage San Miguel, June 12, 1940. KO. KJ- Miss Vivian Dutton, the world's famous singer, again returns to the San Miguel bright lights. She is being accompanied on the piano by Miss Beryl Morgan. Other members of her troupe are the McGuire sisters, Elinor and Beatrice, noted for their jews harp and mouth organ playing, and a girls' quintet com- posed of Verna Selleck, bass, Ellen Schmidt, contraltog Bernadine Rogers, tenerog Ruth Evans, no-tone, Lucy Mah- ler, less-tone. Wildcat Wasson and Kid Tully Fight a Ten Round Draw Bitterwater, June 12, 1940.-Louie Wildcat Wasson and Llewellyn Tully fought the most hectic-battle of the ages in an attempt to gain the paper weight championship of the world, which was recently abandoned by Baby Face Leighton of Greenfield. Charles Clausen, Tully's promoter, lost fifteen thousand dollars on the fight bet- ting that his man would win by a knock- out, while Marion Mansfield, Wasson's manager, still thinks that referee, John Myers, was working against him. Morning Star Win Tiajauna Derby Tiajauna, June 12, 1940.- Morning Star of the Mozzini and Brownlee stables, ovimed and operated by the famous sportsmen, Edgar Brownlee and Martin Mozzini, won the All Age Derby here this p. m. The famous woman jockey, Julia Biaggi, also participated in this event. She reached the next to the last place in the finals. Last Minute News Bee Rock, June 12, 1940-It was dis- covered that the director of the crime wave of the great metropolis, Bee Rock, which has been terrorizing all that sec- tion of the world, was Marrion Harrison. 'Ihis illustrates the old proverb, There's au httle bit of bad in every good little gn' . Salinas, June 12, 1940.-Bessie Cahoon, the stalwart secretary of the Metz Oil Company of Salinas, grabbed an intrud- ing burglar, that attempted to hold up that office, and marched him to jail. It was the first time in the history of Sa- linas that such a happening ever occur- red, and as a reward for her service Miss Cahoon's picture appeared on the first page of the Salinas index-Journal.