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

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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

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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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W DEL PUERTO she told us was that Paul Carlson is a wealthy merchant in San Jose, and that he had married a Swedish girl. We didn't have anything planned for the afternoon, so we decided to take in the football game between U. S. C. and Stanford. It was a grand game, and even more so to us when we learned that our classmate and leader, Charles Correia, was Stanford's coach. It was wonderful to meet in a group at such a game, and, of course, we were proud to think that this coach who was winning! so much fame and praise had been our own classmate in by-gone days. Charlie told us that Paul Kilcher and Bert Bertol- osso had attained honorable positions. Paul is a professor of history at Stanford, and Bert is a congressman, he said. The same evening those of our class who were together in Los Angeles went to a large restaurant for dinner. We were waiting to be served when a very short pretty waitress came up to us. Looking at her, I thought to myself, Don't you resemble some one I know?', And sure enough, it was Louise Fraley, who used to be so small. Louise said that Arnold Rucker was a chef in the restaurant. Both Arnold and Louise promised to be'at our banquet. We agreed to hold it at the Hotel I-Iughson in Modesto. Arnold said that several of our classmates were still living around Patterson. Delmo Pezzoni has attained quite a fortune as a dairymaan. Charlotte Valerius has married a wealthy farmer and is happily settled down as a housewife. Robert Dearing is a prosperous bean grower in Patterson. Robert Welty is now in charge of his father's grain ranch and has married a girl from Tracy. Louise told us that she had seen about the banquet in the Los Angeles Times. Now, of course, we couldn,t imagine how that had gotten there. But, upon investi- gation, we learned that Mary Bertolosso is a journalist for the paper, aand she had heard of our plans through her brother. Mary told us that she would write to the classmates which we had located. The entire class of '28 was present at the reunion, and several of the schoolmates gave information concerning their careers since leaving high school. Our class teacher, Mr. Wellerneyer, was unable to be present, however, because he was in Germany doing scientific research. We were all glad to have the opportunity to meet as a class again and discuss old high school days. Before our reunion concluded, it was decided to meet in ten years at the Hotel Del Puerto in Patterson for another assembly, at which we could again review pleasant memories of good old P. U. H. S. N. T., '28. CLASS MOTTO: Build for clmractrr 1101? for fame. COLORS: Royal Blue and Silver FLOXVER! Arrirrirafz Beauty Rose i221