Cloverdale Union High School - Spectator Yearbook (Cloverdale, CA)

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real Seniors and we thoroughly enjoyed all the veneration given to us by those less exalted. We were all well aware that our Senior year would he much dif¬ ferent than the other three years, but we knew, too, that if we concen¬ trated all our efforts we should finally be victorious. The commencement exercises are drawing nigh, and, as we are about to bid farewell to the old Blue and Gold, we must indeed express our feelings of gratitude and appreciation for the unceasing efforts of our teachers in helping us to reach this goal. As we look back over our high school days, we forget all our seem¬ ingly diflfcult problems and remember only our joys and triumphs. We eacli resolve that we will always prove true to C. H. S. and its colors, “Blue and Gold”. For the future we intend to keep ever in mind our motto: “They Succeed Who Dare to Do!” —M. Carrie, ’20. CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of the Class of ’20 of C. H. S. here assembled on this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1920 do hereby bequeath the following to those ' here mentioned; to the Faculty, our standards set for studiousness as an example for them to uphold to the following classes and our respect and acknowledgement of the fact that it has been through their sincere helnfulness that we have tra eled this far on our journey to success. To the Juniors we leave our good will, knowing they will value this more highly than any tangible property. To the Sophomores we leave our reputation and good looks. To the Freshmen we leave our lockers in the hall, where they may deposit their notes for safe keeping and hope that the knowledge the get when Seniors will aid them to write better ones. I, Martha Hibberd, do bequeath to Irene Gibbons my good be¬ havior during recitation, so that she may hear the questions that Mr. Olmstead asks her. To Johnnie Ornbaum, I will my knowledge of how to write notes during study periods as I notice he doesn’t know how. To Betty Bently I leave my quiet ways which she must cultivate in order to become a dignified Senior in four years. 1 o Alfred Im-

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ve startled the upper classmen by showing ourselves brave And daring. Unlike so many previous Freshmen classes, we were not pampered and humored babies but an eager willing group of boys and girls, endowed with an abundance of school spirit. The difference between our class and other classes causted us to be put hard at work. We helped in Securing the passage of the bonds for the new school house. Nothing fcould have pleased us better, for, bf course we delired above anything else to show ourselves useful as well as ornamental. Our members also displayed talent along other tines, for two of Our classmates, Marjorie Carrie and Edmond Donald, were chosen to speak on the joint declamation contests held by Clover ' dale, HoplAncl And Geyserville. Graduation seemed in the remote future and four years of hard study stared at us as a drudgery, but we all agreed that if we did not Accomplish those things which seemed impossible we could lay no claim to being Americans. Our first year of high school was finished in the pavilion but this .was delightful because we all were anxious Vo see the new school build¬ ing erected. Our Sophomore year proved more interesting than the preceding one. Perhaps it was our new surroundings,that inspired us with such seal for study. Caesar’s Gallic wars that had caused him so many trials were as a mere nothingness to. us, while Geometry just increased our eagerness to study and attain higher things. It was so pleasant to have a fine auditorium in which to give entertainments that we bent all our talents and untiring efforts to make the high school vaudeville a suc¬ cess. Little by little we were nearing the top of the ladder and we at last found ourselves Juniors. Here w.e were comforted with many new and grave responsibilities but we still bad time for some diversions. The boys and girls were mucli interested in athletics and therefore took a prominent part in all sports. The influenza epidemic caused school to close abruptly and the graduation class of 191.9 said farewell to us with little formality. A sudden realization came over ns that we, the class of 1920, were to take their vacant places. The idea was certainly interesting for nothing was more consol¬ ing, after being domineered over by the Seniors, than that we could sit least take out our vengeance on the lower classmen. We were now

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perials I leave my protection over a certain Sophomore girl. To Isabelle Lile I leave my love for dear old C. H. S. and the Bine and Gold. May she cherish it as I do. To Vina McGalian I will give a microscope for her to carry with her so she will have no difficulty in finding “Shrimp.” I, Marjorie Carrie, do bequeath my protection over Roy Todd to Mary Bassetti and only hope that she soon may become accustomed to his daily lectures on affection. To Edna Cooley I leave my unaffectionate disposition toward the opposite sex and request she pass it on at her own discretion. My love for Beniice Grant, I will to Francis Frates and entreat him to improve upon it if he can. While to Bernice Grant I leave my admiration for the Healds- burg boys coupled with my deeper interest in the Cloverdale boys. Eulah Adcock may appreciate my dramatic talent, which I am willing to bequeath to her. I, Zelma Black, do bequeath my experience with Maxwells and ? to Mary Gianoli and also feel it my duty to leave her my method of mak¬ ing a certain young man behave. I know she cannot help but find it a success if she will be patient, loving, and kind toward him. To Doreen Melville, I leave my sociability, hoping she will take full advantage of it. Knowing Marie Louise’s admiration for Oleander trees, 1 bequeath a whole Grove of them to her. To Bob Leavitt I leave my seat at the Methodist church. Why? Ask Bob, he knows. To Aldice Saunders I leave the Presidency of the student body, desiring that he may perform its duties faithfully. I, Josephine Bassetti, do bequeath to Bernice Haehl my studious nature and hope she will use it profitably. To Carmella Perli I leave my love for Basket Ball. To Dollie Leavitt I leave Canarv Cottage for her future vears in C. H. S. To Albert Mathews I will my good behavior and hope he will use it constantly. To Fern Bettinger I leave my splendid appearance. I, Louise Hastie, do bequeath to Anna Urr my place in the Chem¬ istry laboratory, and my secret formula for laughing gas on condition