Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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X. May leaves her stately height to Chester Hendricks. Get up and grow, Chester. Here’s hoping you obtain the same some day. Her “voys as smal as eny goat” she leaves with Marion Butler, hoping future generations may say of him, “noght a word spak he more than was nade,” Instead of “Hearest thou this great voice that shakes the world.” XI. Logan leaves his position as “Senior girls’ pet” to Beau- ford. See if you can make as good a ladies’ man ag Logan has. Also his executive ability he leaves to one of the Juniors. Most important of Logan’s possessions is his heart which he has guard. ed very carefully during his High School life. But now that de- parture from this life seems inevitable, he has, in a secret codicil, disposed of it to a Junior girl. XII. Agnes has consented, much against her will, to leave her much-loved books behind for the special benefit of the Juniors. Her gift of oratory she bequeaths to whomsoever shall appear most fit. AGNES MACKRY, ’17. Class of 717 Soon sadly will this noble class depart, To seek, perchance, regions of higher wit, And thus to this kind world more useful be. We take and hope to leave behind sweet thoughts. To those who soon will follow in our steps; Kind thanks to those who willingly gave aid To us Seniors who toiled so faithfully. To higher things let one and all aspire, Our aim, press on e’en to a worthy goal; Thus shall we be, in truth, a noble class. AGNES MACKEY. PAGE TWENTY-THREE

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CLASS WILL yi, the Senior Class of 1917, of the Union High School, of the city of Banning, county of Riverside, state of California, of the United States of America, being of sound mind and aware of the certainty of our departure, do make and declare this our last will and testa ment, and through the generosity of our hearts do solemnly be- queath our belongings in the following manner: I, To the worthy teachers: Pleasant memories of our abil- ity and studiousness. II. To the Student Body: The privilege of following our example of having high aims. Ill, To the Juniors: Our dignified way of celebrating. By following our example you may be saved some vacant spots on your report cards. IV. To Mr. Blee: The memory of the number of E’s he has given us in deportment. V. To Miss Roripaugh: Our love of Chaucer and Shakes- peare. VI. To Miss Robertson: Our love of Caesar. Beware; don’t let it overflow as we do ours. Also Logan leaves his “que” which he thinks he has used quite enough. Vil. Frances bequeathes a portion of her ability to concen- trate her mind on her studies to Myrtle Morris. Take it, Myrtle, and use it to good advantage for thereby you may win the laurels of your class. Her agreeable turn of mind she leaves with Joe, being somewhat concerned for his future as all guardians naturally are. VUI. Hva leaves her quiet, genteel manner to Harold Ellis. He is requested to use it not only in general science but also in the study hall. IX. Ruth hesitatingly leaves her art of hair-dressing (and curls) to Elizabeth Hendricks. The recipe will be found in her vanity bag in her desk. She has refused to part with it until the last day of school. As she intends to get a new set of brains when she goes to college, she leaves the ones she now possesses to Orville Purpus. PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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CLASS PROPHECY oo AVING been a student of the occult for many years, the future is like an open book to me. I have always re- served this remarkable power for my own use so far, but having been asked to write the class prophecy, I feel dutybound to tell the whole truth. The class has learned that I am going to perform this duty and each one has informed me of her future plans. Ruth wants to be a linguist and music teacher, and at present she thinks it all settled. But as I gaze into my crystal sphere | do not see this future for her. It tells me that she will master many languages but will never be a teacher. Her career will be much more exciting and dangerous than this. She will be a United States spy in Germany and much valuable information will come to our officers through her efforts. Ruth, you will es- cape the fate of a spy, only to be mortally wounded by one of Cupid’s darts. But this is the secret desire of all girls, anyway. Frances tells me that she expects to be a high school teacher. I have looked into my sphere from every angle hoping to see this future for her. Alas, it is impossible. Frances will be capable of teaching High School, but her services will be needed more elsewhere. As I look I see her cultivating the potato and the succulent onion. This will be a very honorable task and many of our loyal girls will have to do likewise, so I would advise Frances to study the art of farming. Let me add, never plant po- tatoes in the light of the moon. After the war Frances’ desires would be fulfilled, but alas. A war aviator will alight on one of her fields and Cupid’s dart will do the rest. i Agnes wishes to be a missionary with “P. K.” This will be impossible because my crystal tells me that these two lives will diverge widely. It isn’t the purpose of this paper to tell P. K.’s future so I will continue with Agnes. As I look I see Agnes three years hence. She wears a blue uniform, a cap with a gold band around it, and hanging from her shoulders is a metal case containing four cylinders which hold nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars respectively. She will never be a missionary, for her service as a street car conductor answering all sorts of fool ques- tions will change her kind and loving disposition to a great ex- PAGE TWENTY-FOUR