Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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We, Allan Musselwhite and Paul Denny, will our studious natures to Francis Bu-chman. I, Lucille Morrison, bequeath my Boots to Christine. We, Dee Williamson and Clifford Ruppel, will our ability to ,Q'rab 'em young to Lois Zuver and Bee Sharon. l, Charline Edwards, leave my wild ways to Bertha Newby. I, Ben Lepkin, will my raving locks to Pete Hall. I, Pauline Mayhew, will my baby stare to Maxine Brown. I, Everett Richhart, will my dramatic ability to Albert Bartlett. I, Toshi Kiyomura, leave my ability to say nothing unless spoken to to Frances Haynes. I, Mary Guyan, leave my extra height to Jacqueline Treadwell. I, Ruth Lingenfelter, will my oratorical powers to Rose Paige. I Warren MacMillan, leave my ability to break into inspirational song 1 whenever near certain people to Forrest McKinley. I, Ruth Warren, will my monopoly on Texas, to Margaret Stafford, I, Ray Sleppy, leave my job of running the student body to Ben Townsend. I, Ruth Murray, will my job of writing next year's will to Lois Zuver. I-Iereunto this document, we do afhx our names, this second day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty- seven. Signed, CLASS OF '27 Twcr1.ty-.vrrumz

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the class of '27, realizing that we are here for but a short time know that we must leave our most treasured possessions in care of various members of the student body. In the name of Mr, Wood, we hereby swear this to be our last will and testament: We hereby will our Senior dignity to the Juniors. To the Sophomores we bequeath our unusual official ability. To the Freshmen we leave our utmost sympathy. And to the incoming B7's we leave our dear Mrs. Boynton. . Individually, I, Harry Phillips, will my loving nature to Dick Danton. I, Eileen Woodburn, will my A's to Dale Merritt. I Ted Troost, bequeath my height to Florence Gramling. May she thrive 7 on it. . I, Tom Dougherty, leave my excuses and excuse cards to the future oflice practice class. I, Dorothy Darling, leave my heart to Eddie. I, Maurice Fyfe, will my fairy-like figure to Alan Renn, I Cassie Hansen, bequeath my loud voice to Earl McKnight. ! I, Eustus Long, will my beautiful golden curls to Nellie Middleton. I Genevieve Barber, leave my school girl complexion to Johanna. Y I, Elizabeth Stafford, leave my many engagements, broken and otherwise, to De De Barnard. We, Russell Roberts and Johnny Fiesel, bequeath our daily parking place in Miss Parks' office, to Richard Sinclair and Harwood Clark, respec- tively. I, Martha Lizer, bequeath my curly locks to Winifred Nickerson. I, Richard Von Hagen, leave my ability as a bachelor to Paul Carpenter. I, Ethelene Woodington, will my bashful ways to Eunice Tansey. I, Floyd Chandler, leave Anaheim to see Tot every week-end. I, Ruth MacMaster, will my demu1'e ways to Marion Vieths, I, Leonard Babcock, leave my love to Vivian. I Edith Harshman, bequeath my shorthand notebook to Violet Crane. 7 Twcn t y-sim

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d JUNIOR CLASS President ....... Ben Townsend Vice-President . . Gertrude McCoy Secretary . . . . Olive McKenzie Treasurer . . . Vivian Beckwith Art The Junior class has artists. Convince yourself by going to the zentral library in Los Angeles and seeing the beautiful poster, Wild Flowers, drawn by Richard Sinclair. Since this received first place in 1 contest, the poster will be distributed and displayed throughout all California in a Save the Wild Flowers drive next fall. Athletics Athletics are a specialty of the Junior class. Kieth Tinsley is athletic zommissioner. It contributed Ben Townsend, center of the champion varsity teamg Howard Hudson to the champion flyweight teamg Harold Cook to the lightweight teamg Dale Merritt, captain of the lightweights and Robert Kembel and Harwood Clark to the midgets. The Junior girls hold the championship of the school in basketball and volley ball. Vivian Beckwith and Hazel Clark are star track girls. Can they Jump? Just watch them. Qratory A great deal of local interest was directed toward our school by the Junior Orator, Richard Sinclair. If you did not hear his constitutional essay, you have certainly missed something worth while. Richard was given first place in the school tryout. He was not so successful in the iistrict meet, but we are proud of him. Honorable mention must be given to Marion Vieths and Harwood Clark, who represented us in the :lass finals. Twenty-eight