Coalinga High School - Petrolia Yearbook (Coalinga, CA)

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Pa qv Thwfu-siar I I I 'A - 3-R f,'4 -- .453-L- .L W-, 'Ja 'E CLASS IDILL Harken and Know Ye by These Presents: We, the members of the class 1926, of the city of Coalinga, in the county of Fresno and Stateof California, on the verge of plunging into a wide and dangerous chasm, commonly called the ways of the world, and being of sound minds and memories and acting under our own free will, do make and publish this, our last Will and Tes- tament in the manner following, to wit: I, Myrtle Baxter, will and bequeath my curly, auburn tresses to Luella Peterson. I, Grace Bordagaray, my quietness to Doris Mayhew. I, Kenneth Morgan, my affections for Junior girls to Douglas Anderson. I, Bessie Aggers, will my ability to learn the latest dances to Lucile Towery. I, Rachel Alviso, will my hail fellow well met attitude to Edrie Phillips. I, Lucile Fagan, entrust my ability to vamp to lna Knowles. I, Maude Hamilton, confer my ability to carry on long conversa- tions, and unfailing memory, to Mary Walworth. I, Alice Beatty, will my cheerfulness to Clay Vaughn. I, Ruth Becker, leave my ability to go with one boy steady, to Eleanor Cheney. I, Hazel Nankervis, will my patent, self-starter giggle to Harney Manning. I, Doris McGlashan, will my studious habits to Herbert Mize. I, Elbert McGlashan, will my position as camerman to some un- lucky Junior. I, Florence Montoya, leave my calm and quiet manner to Lois Wells. I, Twila Hanst, leave my prescription for youthful slender- ness to Bernice Smith, hoping she will appreciate it. I, Martha Bandy, surrender my book on How to get 'Em and Keep Em to Edna Johnson. I, Victor Pickens, bestow my ability to sleep peacefully and quietly in class to Jimmie Mason. I, George Mills, do bestow my position as society butterfly upon Elwood Swane. I, Helene Teele, do bequeath my obliginf disposition to John Jackson. ff: l K - s

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Page Thfiriyfaw t- .2 N Gs 4 ..' mg' 1 She'll have friends in London of the noblest sort, For Margaret wlll be presented at the Royal Court. Hazel will remain unwedl What wonders'neath the sun! Finding all so very nice, she just couldn't select one. As an able lawyer Bruce will cut a dash, Client gets the verdict, lawyer gets the cash. Some time, while indulging in her favorite sport, Nell will win a husband on the tennis court. Charming maiden lady will Patricia be, Famed the whole state over for her charity. Famed for skill in speaking and his learning great, Sherman will be Senator from California State. Though he'll be the owner of a store of pelf, Vic will remain a bachelor, living by himself, Numbering her patrons from the uper class, As a dancing teacher none will Helene surpass. ln one great desire Tubbs will long persist, Till he's fully recognized as a humorist. For her the Fates decree an uneventful life, Inez will live in Coalinga asa happy wife. Splash! from a mossy rock beside the pool, A bullfrog dived and sent the ripples wide. l started back and lo! like morning mist Faded from sight the pool I knelt beside. Note well, oh! reverend Seniors, one and all, Your future lots as they're inscribed here. Perchance your'll deign to them a passing glance Of retrospection in some future year. No matter what of good or ill we meet, No matter what may be Dame Fortune's tricks, One corner in our hearts we'll always keep For Coalinga High and 'Twenty-six. -11 se .. A W...

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Page Th zfrfu sewn Ki 5- .,, ,MJ . ., ,xrn-mu v M1-e:.....,. ....Lf. -. -A.. . ng g -e f Q- -W L... - --ur K' I I, Sherman Pascoe, will my ability to climb life's ladder to Elwood Swane, hoping he doesn't break the rounds with his super- fluous weight. I, Bruce Neufer, will my cheerful, wild and unconquered nature to John Kirk. I, Glenn Fisher, leave my place in Miss Ames' affections to Jay Whitney. I, Margaret May, will my stately appearance and sccial prestige to Oleta Lynch. I, Patty Obert, will my natural complexion to Marjorie Good- pasture. ' I, Inez Washburn, do hereby present to lcreine Snedeker my book entitled Cooking for Two, as she may need it in the near future. I, Ellsworth Bearss, will my ability to evade the question to Francis Bennet. I, Oscar Tubbs, do will my ability to get my lessons without much exertion, to Edwin Kirkpatrick. I, Nellgwyn Oliver, will and bequeath my career of love and laughter to Roy Smith. I, Ray Bicknell, will my ambition and aspirations to Evelyn Mingus. Collectively, we do bequeath To the Faculty, our sympathy and appreciation of your grief over the impossibility of there ever being another class such as that of '26g To tne Juniors, the hope that you will ever strive to attain our de- gree of perfectiong To the Sophomores, our unfailing loyalty and support in Student Body Affairs: In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal on this first day of June, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, and of the Coalinga High School six- teen. Signed: The Class of Twenty-Six. Witnesses: C. L. Geer Pearl W. Driscoll X-ii m T ..'.....l-.g . ..