Palo Verde Union High School - Echo Yearbook (Blythe, CA)

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SENIOR PLAY The Mad Hatters was presented by the 1942 senior class under the direc- tion of Mrs. McDuffee, April 23 and 24. It was a three act comedy portray- ing a family who were nuts about their hobbies. Meet the cast: Tommy Freeman, Iris Hemphill, John Byrd, Edna Saxton, Mary Griffiths, Faye McMichael, Bob Campbell, Janice and Maurice Davison, Margaret Hudson, Bob McDonald and Edalyn Ewell. A good play selection and a well directed cast combined to make this year ' s senior play outstanding. JUIVIDH PLAY This year ' s junior play was acclaimed by all a huge success. With the assis- tance of Miss Dredia, Big Hearted Herbert was presented at a matinee Thursday, March 12, and at a night performance March 13. Taking part in this clever play were: Crover Rains. Roberta Sinnock, Tom Tolemen, Jessie Faulkner, Pat Browne, Herman Seeley, Margery Robison, Keith Rice, Carl Wilson, Beckie Conway, Leon Corones and Frankie McKee. I

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CALE N EAR 20 — Thanksgiving vacation! 20 — Palm Springs were really sore. Won 13-0. 24 — The same old grind. 27 — Class meetings. Oh goodie, and I didn ' t have my home- work. 28 — Junior class throw a wild one in auditorium. More fun. 29 — We did it again! Needles was at the lower end of the 1 5-0 score. I knew we could do it. Also the Letterman ' s gave their girls a gay ole time at a dance in their honor. 30 — Margie Y. decided to reform. So did Faye and Edna. DECEMBER 2 — Books, books, BOOKS!!!! Yipe! land they carried him out in a straitjacket) . 4 Assembly bell. Oh heck, and just when it was my turn to recite, too. 5 — John Byrd was absent from school a week. 8 — First edition of school paper, The Little Echo, and free to all students. 11 — Clubs again. It ' s wonderful how some people will work so hard to get out of work. 12 — Freshmen and Sophomores have annual wing ding. 13 — Basketball Seven started by game with Gila Bend. We didn ' t win. 17 — During a very interesting assembly Miss Martin ' s Public Speaking Class gave a play called The Xmas Carol. Lot of talent in this school I If you don ' t believe it, just ask us. 20 — Basketball game with Beaumont. Guess what, we lost. Christmas vacation at last. We ' re Free! JANUARY 5 — Here we go again. Startling news! Miss Greer reported engaged. 8 — Class meetings! Very interesting and educational, so they tell us. 15 — Assembly and program, T. B. Stetson, the Cowboy from Texas. 16 — Had a basketball game with 29 Palms. Lost the first game 18-9. Won the next one, 17-15. 20 — New idea. The Social Club was organized. 21 — Teachers go National Defense, entertain soldiers at a party. 22 — Club meetings. Also dues!!! 23 — Basketball with Palm Springs, here. Well!! we can ' t win all the time. 24 — Patriotic assembly. Public Speaking class gets more prac- tice, gives skit about Hitler. 29 — Another assembly. The Stamp Contest started. 30 — Basketball with Coachella, there. Also end of semester and grade cards. We wonder who invented that valentine known as the Unsatisfactory Card ? 31 — Future Farmers have a party with eats. FEBRUARY Did you hear the one about the Scotchman who took his son out of school because he had to pay attention. 2 — Iris named Lions Club contest winner with her essay on Our Nation ' s Security. Johnny Byrd a close second. 5 — Class meetings. 6 — Needles vs. BIythe, there. School let out early. 7 — Assembly, Roy Rogers and tricky tricks. 12 — Assembly, don ' t know what it was. Didn ' t get a bit of sleep last night. 1 3 — We skinned Beaumont this time. 19 — Lettermen ' s banquet on mesa. 22 — The school extends its hearty thanks to George Washing- ton for having been born. No school. 27 — Well, girls, we sure did have fun at the Sadie Hawkins dance, didn ' t we? J RS

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MUSIC DEPARTMEIVT This year, for the first time in a number of years, we again had a marching band. The members have worked hard to make it a success. The band added a great deal of color and spirit to the football games. It also marched in the Armistice Day parade. The orchestra had a busy and suc- cessful year under the direction of Mr. Stewart. Some of the activities for which it played were the Junior and Senior plays, the Christmas program, various assemblies, and a program at Ripley for the students.