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

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We, the Senior Class of the Madera Union High School, realizing that our life in this institution is steadily drawing to a close, and believ- ing ourselves to be of sane mind, do hereby make our final will and testament. Collectively we bequeath: To the Juniors, our Senior dignity and our admirable behavior in class meetings. : To the Sophomores, our never failing vivacity and pep. To the Freshmen, our love of study and our remarkable powers of concentration. Individually, we bequeath as follows: I, Malcolm Baird, do bequeath my natural marcel to Leonora Bailey. I, Florence Bryant, do bequeath my nickname “Chatter-box”’ to Paul Sheldon, providing he can live up to my record of three hundred words per second, I, Alma Bohleber, do bequeath my demure ways to Albert Winkel- man. I, Cecil Allen, do bequeath my athletic ability to Claire (Buck) Owens. I, Helen Cobb, do bequeath my curls to Elizabeth Hoffman, hop- ing they will give her my innocent, childlike appearance. I, William Carroll, do bequeath my irresistible Irish humor to Eilew Lewis. I, Lawrence Ellis, do bequeath my deep, manly voice to Ellis Throck- morton. I, Perry Kinsman, do bequeath my efficiency in football to Vaughn Hammalian, feeling certain that he will become one of next year’s star players. I, Emily Humphreys, do bequeath my aristocratic mien to Elias Gallardo. 18

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY From the time when sixty or more childish voices prattled forth their praises of the “Pink and Green” of 1920 till the time in which fifty or more of the cream of this Nation’s youthhood in full-throated splendor proclaimed the glories of this, our high school, the record of the class of ’24 has been one of surpassing glory upon glory, splendor upon splendor, and victory upon victory. There have been few, if any, honors in this school which have not at some time been held by this superior class. Athletic, Dramatic, Schol- astic, Rhetorical, and Social annals of this school all bear out the claims which will be presented here. A brief survey of the trophy cases will reveal the following ma- terial evidences of the prowess of our athletic warriors: Interclass track ee ee ee ee Interclass tennis BS 8) Ses Mennis: sineless | = | ee ae 1923-24 Ineerclacs baseball. = ==) = 92) 2 loz Football was first started in this high school the same year in which we entered and we have contributed largely to the success of the varsity team since this time. Wood, Leal, Zimmerman, Mitchell, are names known throughout the San Joaquin Valley in this sport. Other sports have received similar support both from the side lines and field. Glancing at the dramatic records of this school we find such charmed names as Lucian Scott and Ralph Mitchell, whose peers have never before been seen in high school dramatics, registered as members of the graduating class of °24. Our Junior play, “Nothing But ine Truth” and our Senior play, “The Man From Home,” have been judged as two of the most finished productions ever presented at the Madera Union High School. During our Sophomore and Junior years three-fourths and in our Senior year four-fifths of the school’s varsity debaters have been furnished by the class of ’24. wo of the best scholars this school has ever known, namely Lucile Burk and Edward White, this year leave for new fields to conquer. With such a record of glorious achievement the class of ’24 will un- doubtedly find its name engraved upon the annals of this institution as the standard of all that is good and worthy of achievement in high school life. 17

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I, Elsie Tognotti, do bequeath my skill as typist to Rosaline Olivia. I, Ralph Teall, do bequeath my oratorical ability to the entire public speaking class, fearing to overwhelm any one person with such a gift. I. Katherine Townsend, do bequeath my determination and fight- ing spirit to Edna Tipton. I, Doris Thompson, do bequeath my position as office girl to any one who enjoys exercise. I, Ray Cobb, do bequeath my immaculate appearance to Bud Mit- chell. I, Juanita Grace, do bequ sath my raven tresses to Alta Breyfogle. I. Lila Hartwell, do bequeath my position in the library to anyone who can bluff Mrs. Hilliard. I, ‘Theodore Kelso, do bequeath my knowledge of radio to Mr. Shel- don. I, William Leavell, do bequeath my well-worn camera to Richard Warner. I, Erma Keys, do bequeath my studious nature to Bertha Harris. I, Celina Lyman, do bequeath my willowy figure to Aletha Brown. I, John Morrison, do bequeath my art of looking innocent in study hall to Gard Weston, feeling that this gift will prove a valuable asset to him. I, Marie Meilike, do bequeath my aversion to ihe k, KK to Mi Teall. I. Daniel Hunt, do bequeath my basketball powers to ‘Tommy Hughes. I, Virginia Longatti, do bequeath my seriousness to William Yo- cum. I, Hazel Baird, do bequeath my position as school piano pounder to anyone who can play the “Arkansaw Traveler” fast enough to keep up with the student body. l, Frances Scott, do bequeath my talent as a soloist to Miss Bennink. I. Bertha Pinkham, do bequeath my gentle voice and meek disposi- tion to Eda Ladd. I. Minnie Hughes, do bequeath my unfailing good nature to Doro- thy O’ Donnell. I, Lucian Scott, do bequeath my theatrical ability and my art of im- personation to Ellsworth Bruce. I, Agnes Nohrnberg, do bequeath my fearlessness in championing women’s rights to Katharyn Bailey. CONTINUED ON PAGE 36 1)