Patterson High School - Del Puerto Yearbook (Patterson, CA)

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DEL PUERTO I, Sarah Bingham, will my ability to sleep in U. S. history to Joseph Fay in order that he can keep up with Patterson night life as I have done. I, Bert Bertolosso, will the sleeves out of my vest to Marie Philippet, in order that she may continue her star-gazing. I, Leo Fay, will my moustache to Mr. Wellemeyer. I, Delmo Pezzoni, will my efficiency as an expert mechanic to Robert Munson in order that he may keep his Ford hitting on at least three cylinders. I, Robert Welty, will my height to Lorimer Wooley, in hopes that he may get higher up in the world. Signed on the thirty-first day of February, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. THE SENIOR CLASS. Witnesses: U01 Arnold's Chevvy Mary's Cadillrac Elton's Dussinburg Wellemeyer's Town Car. Seniors, Farewell! You are all through, Friend Senior, the junior cried! The days that are left you are few, Here's wishing you all that is best in life, Wherever you gog whatever you do. You have finished your work, the sophomore said, To the senior so soon to depart, And wishing you happiness without any end, Is the wish that comes straight from my heart. You haven't much longer to meet with us heref' The freshman said, This you must know, And yet you larnent not the days that are gone, You really look happy to go. The Seniors are awaiting conimencernent day,', W'e teachers are ready to cry, No class has ever brought honors so great, To Patterson Union Highf' E. R., ,31. With apologies to Robert Southey.

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DEL PUERTO Class Will We, the senior class of the Patterson Union High School, in the year 1928, do hereby generously will and bequeath the following: To the juniors we bequeath our leadership in student body affairs. To the sophomores we bequeath our ability to study, and receive good grades. To the freshmen we bequeath our digniiied manners. To the faculty we bequeath our sincerest thanks for their work, which has helped us to attain our goal. I, Charlotte Valerius, will all my bookkeeping materials to Nina Glotfelty, pro- viding she will promise to become a bookkeeper. I, Mary Bertolosso, will my ability to lead yells to Albert Combs, providing' he he makes an effort to swing his arms. I, Douglas McElhern, will my position in the orchestra to Alvin Nelson, providing he does not play jazz. I, Nora Thorkelson, bequeath my long hair to Genevieve Philippet, in hopes that she will add it to her boyish bob. I, Paul Kilcher, will my good grades in English to Maurice Terry. I, Hazel Signorotti, bequeath my Paris creation for the gymnasium to Mabel Carter. I, Robert Dearing, will my dignity as a senior to the ancient history class. I, Frances johnson, will my alto voice to Elvera Johnson. I, Elizabeth Valerius, bequeath my curly locks to Annabel Garrett, providing she never uses the curling iron on them. I, Leander Matchinegg, will my appetite to George Kveck. He seems sadly in need of it. I, Lois Church, bequeath my short skirts to Alfhild Anderson. I, Paul Carlson, will my ability to manage my Chevvy to Ebbe Danielson. P. S. He needs it. I, Arnold Rucker, bequeath my Chevvy to anyone who needs it, providing that he takes as good care of it as I have done in the past. I, Phyllis Powell, will three inches of my height to Ellen Palmgren. I, Lucy Matchinegg, will my gymnasium bloomers to Virginia Zacharias, pro- viding she puts elastic in the bottom of legs. I, Leonard Gaffery, bequeath my stately walk to Hazel DeCarle. I, Charles Correia, after much deep thought, solemnly' will my good marks in cooking to Albert Combs or anyone else, providing they take cooking next year, and can get along with Miss Bentley. I, De Vere Williams, will my ability to get along with Miss Parks to Emma George. I, Louise Fraley, will my quiet, reserved and demure ways to Elta Hurd. U91

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DEL PUERTO A Class Prophecy The train came slowly to a stop at a small town in Illinois. Some of the passengers got off either to change trains or to stop at their destination. Then other people crowded up to the steps awaiting their turn to get on. As the engineer of the locomotive was about toy start again, who should step up to the platform but my old schoolmate, Sarah Bingham. She said that she was supposed to have reached Chicago that after- noon, but had unfortunately missed the morning train. She was the same old Sally, and was at present head operator at a telephone company in Chicago. I told her that I was on my way to California, and of the reunion which had been planned there for July 10, 1945. When I asked her if she could come with me to the reunion, she said that should would make her arrangements, and that we could leave the following morning. You know, said Sally, Douglas is a noted saxophone player living in Chicago, he is married to a girl in that city. Upon our arrival at Chicago, Sally telephoned Douglas about our reunion. He said that it would be great and that he would make every effort to be there. Douglas invited us to his home for dinner that evening, while there we were given considerable information concerning several of our clasasmates. Douglas said, Leo Fay has re- ceived great fame as an aviator, and has received several medals for his bravery. Elton Hamilton is an engineer for the Southern Pacific Railroad Companay. De Vere Williams is captain of the world's best football teamf, The next day Sally and I were off on our journey. The train stopped for half an hour in Salt Lake City, and as we were walking down the street, we happened to see a sign in a window, See Miss Church for Interior Decorating. Suddenly my old schoolmate's words came into my mind. Lois had often expressed the desire to become an interior decorator, and upon investigation, we found it to be none other tharff Lois Church. She said that her best chum, Hazel Signorotti, is working in a large store designing dresses for women. We told Hazel about the plans for our reunion, and she volunteered some informa- tion concerning several more, of our classmates. Lucy Matchinegg has been elevated to the position of cashier in a bank in New Mexico. Phyllis Powell is superintendent of the kindergarten departments in one of the schools in Portland, Oregon. Hazel said that she heard Leonder Matchinegg broadcast over station XWY from Seattle, Wash- ington. After we had gathered all this news, Sally and I traveled on toward our destina- tion. Frances Johnson had written me that she is a trained nurse at a hospital in Los Angeles, and that she would receive a leave of absence in order to come to our reunion. We decided to stop a day in Los Angeles and locate some more of our classmates. As we were about to enter a store, a circus was proceeding down the street. Leonard Gaffery was portrayed as the smallest man in the world. Frances told us that Elizabeth Valerius is private secretary for a large firm of Stockton. Another bit of news that T211