Coronado High School - Beachcomber Yearbook (Coronado, CA)

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MINERS-49'ERS LV XX Z B. Spring, I849, finds the little mining town of Coronado Gulch alive with ants, grunion, and miners. The gold bonanza has reached its peak with all sorts of fools getting rich off the beaches. Suddenly we hear the crack of a pistol, and we rush out to see Eddie Pollard trying out his new improved Biddlecomb six-shooter on Barchet's top hat. Rushing toward the wounded Steve is Olive, frantic for the safety of her father's top hat, just purchased from Martinis' Department Store. Just be- hind her is Sheriff Milbrodt, followed by Mayor Brooks, and bringing up the rear is Coroner Carson, a gleam in his eye. Erom a nearby saloon emerge Richardson, Lamberton, Karns, and Packard, volunteer pallbearers, who pick up the limp body and toss it into a nearby ox-cart with Leilani Pullen it. While Doc Delasalas administers first aid, deputies Voit and Richey haul Pollard off to jail. After a fierce battle by Lawyer Benedict, Judge Wray releases Ed to go home to wifey Gracia. Back to the beaches, we see a blue streak down the Strand as Fifield races off with the Pony Ex- press lminus the ponyl to tell San Diego that gold's been discovered in Coronado's sands by the rov- ing beachcombers, Kurtz and Shands. lt looks like a wiener roast as the milling crowd gathers around assayer Chan. Excited by the announcement that it's really gold, the crowd celebrates. Orator Eby rises on a sand dune to introduce Coronado's own crooner, Skip l-lardy, accompanied by Willie, Dave, and their '49er orkestry. There's Delziebre on the fiddle, and the Grables pulling a two-handed saw across their bass viol, and Pat Nieman just whistlin'. This is followed by a can-can featuring Suzy, Corny, Doris, Laslie, and Mary Lou. Cheering them on are Dennis Arthur, Joey Lademan, and Art Todd, the talent scouts for Eoley's Eollies. ln the background we see Jack and Anne frantically searching for their red- headed little tykes, who seem to have run off with Sharon Storch's kiddies. But all aren't wasting time celebrating.The Wells-l-larvey Trust Company has already set up its headquarters in the old Ereiburghouse mansion, and hired Betty Dow, Ray lnce, and their horses as messengers. Nearby is the beat-up Gazette office, realm of Black Melton, editor. Inside we find Mavie and Mott hashing over the latest gossip, while Llewellyn sweeps up what's left. Looking through the keyhole are Chuck and Peg Wehrle, spies from the rival scandal sheet. In the neutral corner we find Bev Beyette trying in vain to read the latest Whitmire Almanac, while a chorus of chattering voices drifts down from upstairs. lt's the Bisbee Sewing Bee with Mary Calvin, Barbara Dock, Arlene Karns, Margie Moura, Marie McKinney, and Lois Wilson busily sewing on a number I3 jersey for Don Davis. And so we leave the industrious 49'ers, to look for greener pastures . . . it's been rumored that gold's been discovered up Sacramento way . , .