Maricopa High School - La Revista Yearbook (Maricopa, CA)

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Ko? in nl lu nu lu mu up KI ll un RI ul up un 321 338 31 33 23 33 is as an vu as ri 23 23 23 that day, as she had an accident while riding horseback the day before, and had injured her ankle. There were other members who were unable to ride that day: Frances Matranga, Thelma Mattison, and Kathleen Hudson, who had all been roller skating the previous evening. ' When it was announced that the bulldoging was to take place, I quickly turned to Dale and asked him if any of our former classmates were going to take part in this dangerous sport. He quietly informed me that Robert Braase and Leland Ricker intended to enter the contest. What?'l I exclaimed, Robert and Leland bulldoging? Why yes, laughed Dale, but don't worry about themg they used to be on our football team. The rodeo being over, we decided to spend a quiet evening at the home of Rafael Wegis, another member of the class of '3 l. After talk- ing over old times, we decided to listen to the radio. While we were talking and enjoying the music, We were startled to hear the name of Billy Broden mentioned. The announcer then informed us that Mr. Broden and his Haywire Orchestra would perform nightly over station M. H. S. Maricopa, California. We then listened to Mr. Hayes explain his theory which had gone Einstein one better, and entered into the realm of the fifth dimension. Later, as I picked up the evening paper, I found a picture of Billy Bayer, the world's strongest man. Next to Billy's picture was a photo- graph of Charles Barnhart, with a long article telling of his success in his mission of introducing baseball to the natives in the wilds of Africa. I certainly had enjoyed my return to my old home and I was quite surprised at some of the careers that my former classmates had chosen, but then that was the way of the class of '31, they were so versatile and clever! Ed-ward Hodgson. 4' 'l' 'I' Class VVill We, the class of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, and do be- stow upon those whom we deem worthy of the honor, the following property, to wit: First, we solemnly bestow upon the juniors our superfluous lls know- ing full well that they will need them. Second, to the Sophomore Class we bequeath our ability to giggle at all the witty remarks made by various members of said class. Page Seventce

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up Q A Aon or up up n 1 mu nl 1 1 up up up 1 J on 13 1 r 23 :oi 13 33 1 3 lg: 233 3 s 3 3 23 33 nu 23 Class Prophecy I was motoring along the highway from hflaricopa to Ventura, enjoying the beautiful scenes of the Cuyama Valley, and deeply thrilled to think that I was soon to reach the site of my former home. I must have been nearly asleep, for I stopped just in time to keep from running over a man who had his back turned. He was looking through a transit, jumping up and down, waving his hands frantically. He turned around with the intention of giving me his opinion of motor- ists in general, and I saw that it was none other than Dale Permenter, one of my former classmates of Maricopa High School. After chattingfor a few minutes, he asked me if I had heard of the big rodeo to be held at the ranch of Melvin jones, who had be- come very rich th rough the cattle business. I was not interested in the affair until told that it was to be given by the class of '3l. Upon arriving at the ranch, we were met at the gate and wel- comed by Ray Rhodes and joe McMillan, two of the top punchersn on the jones ranch. While making our way through the crowd, we were attracted by the sound of a loud voice shouting, Nice hot lunch right here! Help provide a home for stray catsll' I gave a start at the sound of the words stray cats,'l for that was the name of our senior play. My curiosity thoroughly aroused, I hurried forward to find, to my great amazement, Marguerite Ball the owner of that voice and chairman of that well known Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals. She, with Mable Davies, Alvina Smith, and Elizabeth Munding was operating a lunch counter in order that they might do their little bit to aid in that worthy cause. Little did they realize the public sentiment toward those precious little animals, namely,-the hot dog. I could scarcely believe that our senior play Stray Cat.: would be such an influencing factor in their later life. It was almost time for the performance to begin and we had no sooner taken our seats than the announcer, whom I later found to be Ralph Throop, raised his megaphone and shouted in a deep voice, Miss Roberta Matthews, out of Chute number two, on Cyclone, famous bucking horse. My heart was in my throat as the horse went through all his tricky maneuvers, trying in vain to rid himself of that expert rider who merely waved her hat and smiled at the crowd. The next horse was Dynamite, the fiercest horse in the country, and I was greatly relieved to hear that the rider was to be Isabelle Reyes, for I knew that she had had plenty of experience at riding while on her father's ranch. We were next informed to our great disap- pointment, that Norma Kathryn Hendrick would be unable to ride Page Sixteen

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no up x s np mr n up so un su up mu 333 33 13 1 u as lgg 33 333 33 ig 35 iii 33 23 33 Third, we hereby will to the Freshman Class our ponderous and stu- dious natures. We also make the following personal bequests: I, Mabel Davies, leave my large innocent eyes to Doyle Wiswell. I. Charles Barnhart, leave my delicious sense of humor to Roy Everett. I, Thelma Mattison, bequeath my fiery, gypsy ways to Earl Pysher. I, Dale Permenter, otherwise known ts the Social Lion, leave my fictitious name to Karl Schuttenhelm. I, William Broden, leave my wild and unrestrained nature to demure Louise Freeman. I, Isabelle Reyes, leave my Greta Garbo languor to David Coleman. I, Elizabeth Munding, leave my unsophisticated airs to Kathryn Hauck. I, Alvina Smith, will my everlasting supply of alibies to Ella May Berry. I, Kathleen Hudson, bequeath my notorious Wink and beau catchers to Eloise Holmes. I, Allen Hayes, do solemnly bequeath my ability to think out loud to my little brother Bazil. I, Billy Bayer, give to anyone who wishes it, my favorite name Ducky Wucky.l' I, Ray Rhodes, leave my colossal self-confidence to Berniece Weaver. I, Roberta Matthews, leave my exuberant spirit to Thurman Hayslett. I, Edward Hodgson, bequeath my .military swagger to Carl Monson. I, Norma Hendrick, leave my ability to evoke smiles and tears at the same time to Opal Cherry. l, Robert Braase, leave my notoriety as a gallant blade to Harry Bryant. I, Melvin Jones, leave my elegance of manner to Charles Roscoe. I, joe McMillan, leave my tigerish, feline grace to Elmer Everett. I, Ralph Throop, leave my primitive, brawny strength to Joe Rush. I, Rafael Wegis, bequeath my elfish nature to Margaret Langille. I. Leland Ricker, leave my deep thought and serene spirit to Billy Brandt. I, Frances Matranga, will my propensity for giggling to Brooks Mann. I, Marguerite Ball, leave my position as the literary light of the high school to joe Rush. We do hereby appoint Miss Frances Sharman, adviser of the Senioriclass, as sole executrix of this, our last will and testament, this first day of june, nineteen hundred thirty-one. Signed: THE CL.-iss OF THIRTY-ONE, Margizerile Ball, ' Frances Zkfatranga. Page Eighteen