Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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lt was Donald.-and l1urbank's successor to fame: His wife, in the orchard, was grafting a tree: VVhen she saw us she came running over to me: lt was Pauline. She said they were spending their time ln trying to get japanese quince to climb: ' I sta fed there for dinner, and the ' told me then 5 3 Edith Spetz ran an etlquette bureau for men: She tauffht them to kee 1 the outside of the street. h And to take off their hats when a lady they'd meet: Under her expert guidance and artistic touch The youths of Areata improved very much. Edith Smith, so they told me had been on the stage: And her liquid soprano had startled the age, lint she fell for a man with a sweet popcorn stand .Xnd forsook her career that he mi0'ht have her hand. Pa I had heard of them all,-all my classmates of old. I bought me a house in :Xrcata and sold My yacht, for l now had decided to stay XN'here most of my friends were-beside Humboldt llay. Lois llorel. '21 4,gO,3'7 1 J ' X7 f I Y 5 O by V x :OF!ffElw 1 Sf M Jw, 1 I I i 5 .J x 5 , X if 23

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I feel it my duty to do what l'vc done. As I turned to go home, with a half stitled sigh, A long, narrow racer shot suddenly by. The speed was terrific,-the driver astute, And the Chief of Police soon sped by in pursuit. I turned to a friend whom I saw standing near, And inquired, VVho's the speedster who just shot by here F NYhy, that, I was told, is the Queen of the Race,- Elsie Freeman. She's taken her big brother's place. Then I asked, XVho's the Chief of l'olice of this town ? NVilfred Dubaultf' they told me. He's- gained great renown Any wild, reckless speedster he'll always pursue, llut he pursues Elsie for something else too. She tells 'him she wants independence from men, Tho' he's threatened to drown himself, time and again. As I took my way home up the tree-shaded street, A ragged young urchin I happened to meet. Hello, Son, I said, VX'hat's your name? VVill you tell? Allen Hill Otto, junior, the youngster replied. My father keeps house where we live at Bayside. 'tVVhere's your mother ? I asked. 'Aln llrazilf' said the boy. She's a diplomat in governmental employ: Iler name's Vvllftlllllgtllll. She kept- the name that she had, She was famous already when she married Dad. I went for a walk on the following day And entered at lunch time a tiny cafe. A trim little maid to my wants did attend, ' And brought me a big whipped cream cake at the endg In all the world only one person could make Anything half as luscious as that whipped cream cake: As I went out the door a small sign did I see. It read Bliss Hazel Smith. l had known it was she. As I went up the street a small newsboy came by. f'Extral lllue Lake elects a new mayor l he did cry: Most surely the name in those headlines I'cl seen, And then I remembered my classmate Ruth Green! It seemed that in politics long she had led, And now of the radical party was head. I went for a trip in an airplane next day: llelow us the earth clothed in green verdure lay.: XVe came, after flying a couple of hours, To a valley, all filled with glass houses and flowers. lYhat a beautiful place! Let me land here, I said, S0 we swooped down and lit in a big dahlia bed. A tall man appeared. Toward the airplane he cameg 22

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0112155 mill We the class of 1921, being apparently of sound mind. in possession of generous and forgiving natures, a-nd knowing that the end is fast approaching, do hereby declare this our last will and testament. I. To the faculty we bequeath our good nature. our unlimited store of un- appreciated wit, and all the vast amount of knowledge, now exclusively in our possession, which may prove useful to them in anticipating the tricks and bluffs of the next Senior Class. II. To the school as a whole we leave the void caused by our departure, the never dying memory of our good looks, our cleverness, and our sincere hope that they will ever strive to reach the unattainable heights of knowledge to which we have risen. HI. To the junior class we bequeath our beloved and long-suffering class teacher, Miss Gallagher, our class room, Room 15, and the right to occupy the southwest corner of the assembly hall at Student Rody meetings. IV. To the 4Sophomores we bequeath our athletic prowess and our faculty of carrying off championships without any great increase in cranium dimension. V. To the Freshmen wevbequeath our confidence and our self-esteem, for after deep thought we have agreed that they are most i11 need of both. Guard them well, oh Freshmen, for they are gifts which wither and die, if not properlv fostered. VI. Our personal effects we do hereby Hnally dispose of as follows: 1, Evelyn Dorothy Adler, do hereby bequeath my mania for pestering my friends to Audrey Anger. I, VVynona Mildred Harker, do bequeath my never failing grin to Mike l'ontoni. V I, Vivian Mae Berry. do will to Frank Gehrig my passive disposition. I, Bertha Grace Conner, do bequeath to Charlie Pritchett my convenient habit of falling clown. Wie, VVilfred joseph Dubault and Philip Lee Toll, do bequeath our ability as wireless operators to Charley Yanoncini and Oakland Sechler. I, Frances Heloise Douarin, do will to Jack Williams my ability to tend to my own business. I, llrousse Brizard. Jr., do generously bequeath my sweet and sunny CH disposition to VVelton Vtforthington. I, William Campbell Forsythe, do will to Rudolph Schrieber my deadly fascination for the ladies. I, Elsie Marguerite Freeman, do bequeath my ever present amiability to Gladys Rose. 1. John Andrew Green, do leave to Monroe Spaght my love of a gentle scuffle. I, Lois Anne Horel, do bequeath to Mary llrizard mv excess height. 24