Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Class Wiii In the name of Mr. Wood, We, the Class of '26, being this day only right in our minds and subject to no hallucinations, do solemnly swear this to be our last will and testament, all previous documents being dull and unavoid- able. We hereby will our official ability to the J uniorsg may their hats never get too small. To the Sophomores, We bequeath our numerous boys, To the Frosh, three years of grief. We will Mrs. Eischen and our classroom to the incoming B7 s, according to custom. ' To the Faculty We leave our sincerest sympathy. To the school as a whole We will the pleasure of thinking of the great deeds of the Class of 1926. Ruth Beckwith leaves her stature to Ben Hannebrink. Kathlyn Wheaton, Daisy Koehler and Mary Wilson leave their long hair to Mr. Austin, providing that he uses it to the best of his ability in estab- lishing a mattress factory, bearing the names of the donors. Harry Nebenzahl bequeaths his gum to Floyd Chandler. Jane Roelofs leaves her lovely voice to Tom Jones. Harold Romine leaves Eunice on her door-step, every evening. Melville Jarrett leaves his excuse cards to the ofiice practice class. ' Walter Zufer leaves Study Hall-by request! Martha Lingenfelter bequeaths her beautiful, deep bass voice to Johnny Fiesel CCleopatraJ. Helen Bodley generously Wills her giggle to Eileen Woodburn. Geneva leaves her dramatic ability to Eugene Risden. Garnet Cook bequeaths her mechanical ability to Benny Lepkin. Rosalie bequeaths her talkativeness to Bee Sharon. Kathryn See bequeaths her artistic ability to Miss Chase. Erma Borgo leaves her Winning smile to Paul Sleppy. Isabel leaves her typewriting ability to Alan Renn. Martha Kirkpatrick Wills all her unfinished bookkeeping to Miss Weaver. Olga Powell bequeaths her iiaming hair to Richard Darling. Our last Wish is that all our bad grades be buried with us and the spirits of our good ones return to haunt Miss Mill's room forever. Heheunto this document we do affix our names, this first day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. QSignedJ CLASS OF '26. - Twenty- 0-ne

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V.. r., .g.3i,.T.,g . ,fish .?J..Y,.-. .... . - Y ii. r . 1 iiiis s ' ' ntn i ' -1',' ' 'W J. ' U P L i ' '9 ' 1:22.-pi?H it 1 ' 4 ie gf- li iiiii VU' . Q- ssirr M i' if . V i a a i JUNIOR 'CLASS President . . . .... . .Floyd Chandler Vice-President . . . Eileen Woodburn Secretary . . . . . Ruth Lingenfelter Treasurer .... . Lucille Morrison Sergeant-at-Arms . . . Harry Phillips Class Yell Leader . . .... Harry Phillips Class Motto: Knowledge is Power. Class Colors: Crimson and White. The renowned Class of '27, now in its junior year, first organized three years ago with a resolution to conquer more battles for T. H. S. The class, under the successful guidance of Mrs. Boynton for three years, now boast of every honor eligible in high school activities, V The Juniors showed a peppy spirit by being the first class to present a play to the public in their junior year. Mary Guyan and Harry Phillips, assisted bymany talented Juniors, successfully gave the rightfully entitled play, The J H11lO1'H. Originality was shown by the Juniors when they designed the emblem for the school. May they be remembered by all schoolmates of the coming years. They feel highly honored in being the first class to bear the emblem on their pins. O11 the student council of T. H. S. five members out of ten are of the Junior Class. They are: Leonard Babcock, Floyd Chandler, Ray Sleppy, Harry Phillips and Richard Von Hagen. Maurice Fyfe, Richard 'Von Hagen, Eileen Woodburn, Floyd Chandler, Ruth Lingenfelter, Toshi Kiyomura and Harry Phillips uphold the Junior Class by being active members of the Honor Society. Twenty-tlzree