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

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7 CMSs) IRC Alar BANNING RECORD, MAY 11,1930 Mrs. Backus Entertains Miss Golda Kendall of New York City was the inspiration for a daintily appointed tea given by Mrs. L. T. Backus (nee Gladys Titchener) on Wednesday. The drawing room was adorn- ed with masses of orchid-colored flowers and ferns. Mrs. Back- us, Who is one of our charming young matrons was. gracefully assisted by Miss Edith Moojen. About fifty guests were pres- ent including a number of Miss Kendall’s former acquaintances. Weinland Studios Improved Mr. Clarence Weinland, cf the famous Weinland Studics, has just installed here in his studio one of the latest and, most im- proved models of the famous natural color camera. These cameras, altho invented in the last five years, have rapid- ly gained popularity, being found in every large and up-to-date studio on the coast. Mr. Weinland, has on display a picture of his popular young wife, taken with the new cam- era. The public is invited to a free demonstration of this costly machine next week at the Wein- land studios where the super- excellent quality of the photo- graphs may be examined. Popular Movie Star Injured in Los Angeles Forrest Hammond, the popu- Jer young star cf the Universal Company, was painfully injured vesterday when the car in which he was driving collided with a bus of the Los Angeles-Riverside line on the Valley Boulevard. Mr. Hammond was thrown from the car, breaking two ribs and d’slocating his knee. He was rushed to a hospital for Page Nine medical aid. Today he is do- ing fine and is receiving the con- dolences of his cinema friends and an adoring public. His wife, Betty Burton, also with the Uni- versal, is with him.—Los An- geles Times. Mr. Hammond will be remem- bered as a former Banning boy, taking his High School course here. Following his graduation from U. S. C. he felt the lure of the silent drama and entered the employ of the Universal Com- pany where he has been since, rising to the position he now holds because of his remarkable ability for acting. Reunions of Class of ’21 Planned Plans are already in order for a reunion of the Class of ’21 B. U. H. S. to be held in Banniny in June, 1931. All members of the class have stated that they will be able to be here at that time. No pains will be spared to make this first reunion a suc- cessful one. The members ot the class are: Mrs. L. T. Backus (nee Gladys Titchener), Ban- ning; Miss Golda Kendall, New York; Mrs. R. H. Bond (nee Charlotte Bestick), San Fran- cisco; Miss Edith Moojen, Ban- ning; Mr. Louis’ Schlierbach, New York;' Mr. Forrest Ham- mond, Los Angeles; Mr. Clarence Weinland, Banning; Mr. Delbert Fountain, Banning; Mr. Clarence Johnson, Denver, and the class teacher, Mrs. L. C. Varney (nee Stella Yocum), Washingten, D. C. Popular Young Lady Accepts Position in Chicago Miss Edith Moojen, one of Banning’s popular ycung misses, is expecting to go soon to Chic- ago where she has accepted a very respensib!l2 position in the

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To the incoming Freshmen all superfulous knowledge and best wishes for success. Forrest Hammond bequeaths his ability to argue with Prof. to Ernest Hemmerling. Use it wisely, Ernest. Also wills his place as target for all hard jobs. Leaves his Sar- casm to anyone who wants it. Don’t rush! there is plenty to go round. Edith Moojen leaves her vampish ways to Elsa Anshutz. She leaves her dainty graceful form to Winnie. Clarence Weinland leaves his size to Grant Wood. (He needs it so badly.) He leaves his office as Student Body President to Reynold Hemmerling. Charlotte Bostick, her cute walk to Marie Lehman; her art of making candy to Frederic Wing. Delbert Fountain, the freckles on his nose and his out- door complexion to Henry Cary. Get a good freckle - cream this time, Henry! He wills his shiny disposition and top knot to Hazel Delbo. Louis Schlierbach leaves his daredevil driving to Stanley Trombley. If you can’t use it Stanley, give it to Bob. He leaves his rough-neck ways to Adam Smith. Golda Kendall leaves her sweet soprano voice to Mary Maher. If you use it right Mary, Miss McGregor will ap- preciate it very much. Her position as CLASS BEAUTY ? ? to Helen. Clarence Johnson his locks of straw to the Junior don- keys. His season pass to the Burbank to DeWitt. He leaves his uncontrollable temper to Roger Walch. Gladys Titchener wills her ability to educate the infant Freshmen in social graces to Hazel Laughlin. Her dramatic talent to Robert Bramkamp. And we do hereby constitute Mr. Means sole executor of the will written on 2nd. day of May, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. Signed: Forrest Hammond, President Edith Moojen, Secretary. Golda is an alchemist And so I'll have to drop her, For every time I’m out with her My silver turns to copper. Page Hight

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firm of Dorsey and Blackstone. Iu her work she will be closely assuciated with ihe President of tae firm, acting vs his confiden- tial secretary. Miss Moojen is well qualified to fill this posi- {ion, having had valuable exper- ience with the Pacific Electric Company of Los Angeles. About gix months ago she resigned from her office and took a much needed vacation, traveling in Northern California and Wash- ington. Recently she came to Banning and has been with her mother, Mrs. Fairy Moojen. Miss Moojen is to be the hon- or guest ata number of delight- ful social affairs before she leaves to take up her new duties in Chicago. Old Resident Returns For Visit The friends of Mr. Clarence Johnson were pleasantly sup- prised) one day last week when he and his wife stopped here on their way to Los Angeles. Mr. Johnson is an expert salesman for the Cheevers Sporting Gocds House of Denver, Coloradc. For the past six months he has been traveling in the southern states. His present trip will take him to all the ccast cities of any im- portance. His wife will spend the summer in Huntington Beach, her girlhocd home. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson made the trip from Denver in their Stutz roadster and reported a splendid mileage. Mr. Johnson is as jolly as ever, and spent the day swapping stories with his old High School pals. New Clothing Store Ready For Occupancy. ; Mr. Delbert Fountain, the effi- cient manager of the Fountain Clothing Store, will hold a clos- ing out sale during the week cf May 21) to) 2 prior to his re- moval to his new quarters on East Ramsey. The new building which was necessary because of the rapidly growing business of the store is modern and convenient in every Page way and is complete with model fixtures. The grand opening will be held on Monday, June 1. Mr. Foun- tain will have an entirely new stock cf up-to-date gents’ furn- ishings. His courtesy and con- sideration for all his patrons has made Mr. Fountain’s store one of the most popular establishments of its kind and he is assured of renewed success in his new ven- ture. World Tour Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Backus will leave soon for an extended tour of the Old World. They will sail for Liverpool via New York early in June. They are plan- ning to visit the British Isles, Central Europe and takes a villa at Naples. After a leisurely journey through Egypt and the Orient, they will sail from Tokio, stopping at Honlulu and arrive in San Francisco next spring. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Backus join in wishing them ‘“‘Bon Voyage.” Noted Opera Singer Here. Miss Golda Kendall, the noted soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, is visiting her paretns, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kendall of this city. Miss Kendall was formerly a resident of Banning and gradu- ated from B. U. H. S. in 1921. Shortly after her graduation she devoted herself to voice culture in New York and later in Eur- ope. She made her debut in Vienna two seascns ago. Fol- lowing a year of successful EHur- opean engagements, she came to America and made her first pub- lic appearance in New York. It was a decided success and she immediately became promin- ent in operatic circles. Previous to her arrival here Miss Kendall was the guest of Miss Bostick of Rupert, Idaho, acting as bridesmaid at the lat- ter’s wedding. After some time here she will leave for a Cana- dian tour before her season’s en- Ten Dy