Davenport High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Davenport, WA)

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PROPHECY lContinuedj Gladys Furgeson, our manhater, has recently married our womanhater, Warren Weston. The latest and greatest matinee idol of all times is none other than our former classmate, Ermit Holderby, Patty Janett, after five years of experimenting, has found a way to reduce her heighth about four inches, so she is now the right height for Jack. Hazel Logsdon is now slinging hash to the little Woltrums instead of the patrons of Lennon's Cafe. Jeanne Overdorf has not yet reached her destiny, which is to marry a handsome duke or millionaire. Jack Ross attained his highest goal in life when he was appointed president of WSC. We see by the sport light that Mike Johnson, our former football star, was named all-American fullback. The former Miss Marjorie Anderson has been given the title of America's Most Modern Mother. We see by the morning paper that Donna Tess is running for president of the United States. The age requirement in the constitution has been amended to make her eligible. So far Dorothy Olsen has kept her promise of never getting married, for today she was elected president of the Old Maid's Club. Donna Harris, the singer of our class, is now playing guitar duets and singing with Rocky Starr. The great scientist, Captain Marvel Robert Luiten, has started on his fifth expedition to try to get to the moon. His new rocket ship is named Renie No. 5 . Keith Morgan, who farms most ot Lincoln County, was last reported moving south into the Ritzville country. Richard Zellmer, former high school track star, now holds the world's record for running the mile, Betty Badgley is soon to realize her ambition of going over Niagra Falls in a barrel. Dolores Dietrich has taken up chicken raising. Here's hoping she doesn't burn down any more chicken houses, Bernadette' Lefevre is completing her work in trying to square a circle and trisect an angle. Eleanor King is head of the drum section of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mondovi, We see Joyce Willis as cigarette girl in Kelly's Tavern in Davenport. Last, but not least, Dolores Zellmer was last seen carrying a piece of chalk and writing on the sidewalk l wish Kilroy was here ! Mariorie Pierce Bill Johnson Barney Reagan

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '47 lContinuedj Dorothy Olsen leaves her red hair to Betty McKerlie. Jeanne Overdorf wills Chuck Weiland to Marianne Oertel. He really is a swell kid. Marjorie Pierce wills her ten gallon hat and cowboy boots to Babe Conrad. Joyce Willis leaves her strapless evening gown to Marie Brodin. Dolores Zellmer wills her editorial skill to anyone who has nerve enough to use it. Richard Zellmer bestows upon .lim Badgley his ability to write poems. Donna Tess wills some of her quietness to Warren Smith, who should try some of it. Barney Reagan wills his cackling laugh to anyone who can lay an egg. Warren Weston leaves his shiny new Buick to Harold Jahns to court his best girl- or any girl. This is to certify that the foregoing instrument was, on this twenty-seventh day of May, l947, signed by the Senior Class in our presence, and was by us declared to be our Last Will and Testament, whereupon, we, at our request and in our presence and in the presence of each other, did sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses to said Last Will and Testament, that the Senior Class was of sound mind and was not acting under duress, fraud, menace or undo influence. Raymond Riddle Jack Ross Robert Luiten PROPHECY Being weary from hiking on our way home from a gay class picnic in the last hitch of our high school career, the three of us managed to drop behind the rest of the group. We soon found a good shade tree, fell asleep, and began dreaming. After a while we all awoke with a start, blinked our eyes and tore our hair, for we had all dreamed of our classmates, not as they are but, as it seemed, the way they might be ten years from now. Was this the way supernatural powers chose to forecast the future to us? Feeling it our duty to pass on these mysterious secrets of the future, we are making this attempt to do so. Listen, O ye men and women, youths and maidens, and little children! Listen, all ye people of Davenport, to the words of wisdom from the lips of your prophets who now speak unto you what hath been revealed unto us, even as it hath been decreed by the powers that be! ln i957 we see Ray Riddle reaching his life long ambition of being admitted to the bar. Ilene McCaffery is following in her father's footsteps and was elected sheriff of Lincoln County.

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17 LW 1 . I .yf f f f .ff ,l , filly 6.1, f' ,Li ff J if M! CLASS POEM J W 0 LJ Lf' 2 A a 'From the distant horizon, to the sott swaying palms. as 0' yy Across the sweet waters to the land full of charms. f A V ' 'V We will travel on clouds, guided by the moon's light, V! Where our seniors are spending a sweet Hawaiian night X To the tune of guitars, 'neath the moons' pale glow, Our Joyce with her hula, will put an a show. While Raymond Riddle, better known as Rip , ls causing the native girls' hearts to skip. lviariorie Pierce, couldn't make the trip alone. So Gerry came along to see that she got home. ln the distance the tom-toms give their command. And we know Rosie's there to lend a helping hand. Dreamily Warren looks at the stars, In this tropical night full at girls and guitars. All the boys around are fully aware, Ot our Jeannie with the light brown hair. lvlariorie Anderson is getting along tine, Since Johnny is here to take up her time. With Deezy Zellmer, none can compare To her fun, her wit, and her jolly air. Dolores Dietrich, in this tropical dream, ls a gal who can and will sew any seam. Next we find our high-falutin , Casanova , Robert Luiten. Through the palms, the vines, and huts of bamboo Gladys and Bernadette play peek-a-boo. With his loving bottle, Mike couldn't part, To leave it behind would break his heart. Sharky Ross, with his dreamy dark eyes, ls thinking ot Jean 'neath the tropical skies. Pushing a row-boat out to sea, Go Hazel and Carl as happy as can be. With a pile of coconuts in her arms, Ilene decides that this is the place for charms.