Portland High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, MI)

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GIFTATORY Louis Melbourne—A bag of imported wheat in case you have a bad season. Beverly Hamilton—A brush to keep those lovely red tints we so admire gleaming. Doris Barber—A hair ribbon to add to your collection. Dick Megarah—A telephone book composed of just a few of your out of town numbers. Harold Higgins—A telescope to see all and we do mean all. Walt Padbury—A ticket to Holland in case the Olds won’t make it. Ernest Selden—A piggy bank so you can save for the model farm of the future. John Smith—A soda glass to remind you of your specialized art. Dick Sandborn—A book on how to get acquainted since you’ve always been so bashful. Earl Fritts—A horse, not a bad way to travel where your girl lives way out in the country. Mona Mae Luce—A book of jokes to keep ycu always laughing. David Bills—An airplane so you can fly in when Lois is snowed in way out there in the country. Norman Herzog—A car crank in case you: car decides not to start again. Dick Smith—A new thumb, Dick, guess you deserve one after hitch-hiking four years. Leo Spalding—A little black book so you won’t forget any article of news you may happen to pick up. Harvey Wood—Your talents are many so we concentrate on one and give you a pencil so you can draw all those pictures you were so fond of doing in Government Class. Graydon Ward—A book on the repair of the 1951 Automobile just in case that’s your next investment. Dorothy Higgins—A piece of jewelry to remind you of the days when you went with that certain Freshman. Helen Huhn—A rolling pin, we hear you’ll be needing one soon. Betty Hyland—A memo pad, maybe now you'll get all those stage properties from school and back to your Dad. Pat Hunt—A purple heart, after all you’ve gone through a lot especially in your senior | year. Betty Snow—An extra pair of pockets for your coat in case the present ones give out from being over loaded. Barbara Linhart—This piece of paper will give you permission to bottle all the Arizona sand you like. Marilyn Martin—A lease on your uncle’s store in case you find some spare time to go into business for yourself. Ruth Miller—A cheerleading book with all the yells. You were a good one so the memories should be pleasant. Page Twenty ‘ ee ee ee

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WILL (Continued) Burdette Goodwin wills his meek and mild ways to Allen Alexander. Norman Herzog wills his manly physique to Chuck Willems. Dick Megarah wills his ability to get along with people to Fred Lowery. Dick Sandborn wills his study hall conduct to Carl Graft. Graydon Ward wills his unfailing good nature to Dick Arnold. Dorothy Higgins wills her ability to portray elderly women to Phyllis Price. Betty Hyland wills her short, neat bob to Delores Ward. Barbara Linhart wills her ability to get work in on time to Jim Nowak. Pat Hunt wills her graceful and quiet walk to Dick Oakes. Betty Snow wills her dancing technique, which took her six years to achieve, to Bar- bara Smith. Ruth Miller wills her metal heel plates to anyone not intending to return to P. H. S. Margaret Adgate wills her easily heard voice to Martha Badder. Tom Allen wills his athletic ability to Gene Myers. Tom Backhurst wills his long walks to town to Hermie Schrauben who could use the exercise. Bob Baker wills all his extra curricular activities to Johnny Stewart. Maxine Fedewa wills the Portlight and all its responsibilities to Maggie Moran. Bill Briggs wills his Frank Sinatra voice to Larry Braendle. Bethyl Barrus wills her jeep to leanor Huizenga who seems to think walking to school every morning is fun. David Bills wills his behavior in 4th hour study hall to anyone who thinks he can get away with it. Harvey Wood wills his ability to draw pictures in class to anyone who thinks he can do it. Walt Padbury wills his green Olds to Bill Willemin to replace that little old Ford. Earl Frits wills his Tyrone Power resemblance to Earl TenEyck. Rose Disch wills her ability to play the bass drum to Marilyn Richards who will be taking over next year. Donna Trierweiler wills her good grades to Vivian Buckley. Merwin Baum wills his getting up at 6 a.m. to get his Dad off to work to Dick Hunt who doesn’t get up until absolutely necessary. Doris Barber wills her size 9 figure to Arlene Pranger. Page Nineteen

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GIFTATORY (Continued) Margaret Adgate—A teacher’s degree so you won’t have to wait four years. Tom Allen—A camera, Tom, you certainly had a time getting pictures for the Cardinal. Bill Briggs—A milking machine to help you to get to town a little earlier, Bill. Tom Backhurst—Snow is a little out of season but this sled will remind you of it anyway. Bob Baker—A razor guaranteed to do away with that five o’clock shadow. Bethel Barrus—A play book so you can start learning the lines for your first Broad- way success. Beverly Moyer—An absence list to remind you of all those you typed when you were a Senior. Rose Mary Schaefer—Bubble gum, we know you always made the lives of the teachers miserable by your ability to crack it. Donna Smith—A comb so your hair won’t look like “Callie” in the Senior Play. Lois Smith—Bills, Bills, and more Bills, the more they come the better they are. Viola Smith—Carry this pillow with you always, you can never tell when you may take a fall. Lorrain Spitzley—A train schedule which may help you if you ever have to make out more picture schedules. Marian VanPolen—A typing pin for 65 words, we knew that you could do it. Harold Dennie—A new trombone which will come in handy for solos with your new band. Cristy Fandel—A car, Cristy, don’t think yours can take it much longer. Roman Feldpausch—Boxing gloves, thanks for making our noons more fun. Gerald Gilbert—A little motor, Gerald, see if this will make the crystal ball revolve. Alfred Goodrich—A book with some new telephone numbers, from the papers you left lying around this year we figured that you were tired of the ones you have. Burdette Goodwin—A tractor, with two farms to manage you'll need some help. Maxine Fedewa—A ticket to Norway, exclusive for blondes. Merwin Baum—A ring, just in case you ever lose that one you wear on your little finger. Rose Marie Disch—A jeep to remind you of all the good times you used to have in yours. Donna Trierweiler—A scholarship for those swell grades you got while in high school. Phyllis Pline—A little pin ball to remind you of the days when you were working at the Grill. Helen Wohlscheid—We know this sewing kit will come in handy next time you decide to make a new outfit. Page Twenty-one