Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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Goldia’s a maid of calm mind, GOLDIE ASHTON Very few like her you’ll find; “Goldy” She spares no good deed Glee Club 720, ’21 To someone in need; To friend and foe both is she kind. There once was a maid- en named Evans, Whose squeal sounded up to the heavens; When in doubt what to shout She lets a squeal out; That noisy young sen- ior named Evans. DOLLY EVANS Glee Club ’20. °21 Senior Class Play Class Will ee One warm June evening, as I sat alone in my room feeling deserted and blue I soon decided that it was foolish to feel blue and began to hurry about trying to find some amusement. During the ransacking that followed, I fell upon a box of old letters and immediately sat down right there on the floor to read them. Oh, they were so interesting I forgot about having the blues and soon was living my past life all over again. All of a sudden I began to read a letter which turned out to be nothing less than the will of the class of 1921. 17

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JAMES DICKEY Sian” Basketball 19, ’21 Baseball ’19, ’20, ’21 Football Captain 21 Track 721 Purple and White Staff ’20, ’21 Vice-President, Stu- dent Body °21 President, Student Body °21 Debating °21 Senior Class Play MARION SEWELL Entered School ’20 Assistant Editor-in- Chief Purple and White ’21 “Prunella? 721 MARTE MOORE “Dutch” Purple and White 721 Glee Club °19, 720, 72 seg Jim Dickey’s a very slim senior Of very correctest de- meanor. As President of the school He adhered to the rule This boy who is such a good senior. There’s a senior named Marion Ruth Who delights much in telling the truth; But the worst of it all She’s so exceedingly small You can’t kill her for telling the truth. Marie is a fair senior’s name Her voice will win for- tune and fame Her notes round and sweet Bring the world to her feet She’ll sing until all know her name.

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It read: , I, Geneva Gibbs, bequeath my sweet and demure ways to my sister Lois, with the hope that she will use them. I, Kathryn Grove, will my studious and diligent reputation to Marion Gale and my ability to get all “ones” to Bernard Dickey. I, Maurice Thede, do hereby will my position as full back in the football squad to Adolph Picchi. I, Doris Snyder, do hereby will my spotless complexion to Lawrence Brown who can probably make good use of it. I, Mary Baker, bequeath my Tennis Championship to Lottie Clendenin, who, I hope, will cherish it all the days of her life. I, Goldia Ashton, will my charming manner and winning glances to Hlizabeth McBride. I, Harry Thede, will my interest in a certain Junior to my trusted and confidential friend, Lawrence Petty. I, Margaret Kerr, do hereby will my clever art of make-up to the “Wil- liams Twins.” I, Winnifred Smith, will my position as private secretary to Mr. Teall, to Sylvia Green. I, Eleanor Muller, bequeath my ability and cleverness of getting to school at ten o’clock every Monday morning, to anyone who is able to get by with it. I, Elton Macon, bequeath my over-supply of wit to Fred Conn but he must be careful to use it sparingly. I, Ora Moore, will my seat in the second row of the “White Theatre” to Ruth Grove. I, Dolly Evans, do hereby bequeath my “musical” giggle to Robina Thompson. I, Pearl Ross, will my noisy manners to a certain association of Sopho- more girls who are badly in need of them. I, James Dickey, do bequeath my tuneless whistle to George Dyer, and my speech making ability to Mary DeChaine. I, Bertha Wood, will my height to Wilbur Russel with the hope that it be of use to him. I, Marion Sewell, will my smiling disposition to Jack Porter. I, Marie Moore, bequeath my art as a comedian to Edward White who is expected to use it as often as possible, I, Curtis Walling, do will my willingness to help, to James but he must be careful not to over do. I, Edith Crow, will my slender figure to Ocie Myers. IT, William Berrier, will my musical tenor voice to James Levi Knox Polk Hess. TI, Maxine Trinidad, bequeath my seriousness to Elva Pruitt. I, Harvey Knowles, will my studious character to James Warner, I, Dan Sheldon, do hereby will my positions as movie operator to the next to acquaint himself with the Geneva movement. I, Alice Liechti, will my excuse from gym to whoever can truthfully say she has a pain in her side. I, Lawrence Macon, will my interests in the Purple and White to Glenn Freeman.