Edmonds High School - Echo Yearbook (Edmonds, WA)

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Norbert Rendler would like to leave his mathematical and scientific tastes but he can’t find anyone to leave them to. Ernest Nilsen leaves thinking he spent two, too many years in our high school. Jim Ferguson bestows his overwhelming dignity and vocabulary on Bobby Carlson. lone Abel bequeaths her artistic talents to Bobby Lichtenstein. Sylvester Quinn leaves the only letter “Q” in school to his sister. Article 5 Betty Wilcox leaves an excellent model for future annual editors to follow. Evelyn Mitchell leaves her position as center on the senior basketball team to Adeline Trager. Sproule McGinness bequeaths his masculine beauty to Ray Hinkleman. Doug and Don Reid bequeath their knowledge of radio to anyone inter- ested in the subject. Maxine Nelson bestows her ever-ready blush on Dick Young. Ricky Ballinger leaves his wit to Richard Slye. To Pep Deming is willed Doug Gillies’ shyness. Marguerite Gorsuch leaves some well-chewed gum to anyone getting her seat in roll room. Herb Bellingham bestows his mischievous ways on Don Priebe. Duane Patterson leaves his ability as a feminine heartbreaker to Stanley Aymond. Article 6 To Allyn Hanby is left Wilmer Anderson's expansive grin, in case Red’s should wear out. Gladys Pennock’s Girls’ Club presidency is left to whoever is elected. Albert Carlson leaves his friendly ways to Teddy Womer. Violet Astell leaves her ability to express herself in times of trial to Mary Jane O'Halloran. Dan Steen wills two years of Spanish to any unsuspecting student, hoping he will profit by it as Dan didn’t. Henry Torkelson leaves with only three years of high school behind him. Ralph Hildebrand leaves Dolores Telford behind. To Steilacoom's future president. Bill Woelke, is left Virginia Moy's permanent excuse from 6th study knowing he would be delighted to have it. Art Plenneveaux and Bob Rodgers left in the middle of the year. Billy and Delila Ballou bestow their ability to get along with each other on Harold and Karla Kelly. Article 7 Ray Barclay wills his quiet ways to Don Clausen. Newman Conklin leaves his red ties to Bud King. Burdette Morse leaves a collection of several unsigned absence slips to Jean Holmes. To the next year's senior class is willed Willard Olson’s lyric voice. Pearl McGinness donates her willingness to stencil any test to Frances Fisk. Annette Larson leaves her musical talent to Ed Scanlon. Peggy Wagner wills her heavy load of books to Ralph Hyatt. seventeen

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nn Last Will and Testament We, the members of the class of ’34, assuming ourselves to be in a reasonably sane state of mind after completing four years of high school, do will and bequeath our various possessions, etc., as follows: Article 1 To the Juniors we leave the coveted honor of occupying our seats in assemblies. To the Sophomores we leave a number of welbplanned (?) excuses, from study hall. To the Freshmen we leave the honor of at last being enrolled upstairs. The Senior annual staff members leave a bill for ten tanks of midnight oil and a laundry check for a number of towels used to mop perspiring brows. Article 2 Lloyd Maneval leaves his carefully carved initials found on any desk he may have occupied to anyone they will fit. Jimmy Salter bestows that mischievous grin and his innocent expression when caught in mischief on Wilson DeLand, knowing he needs the latter. Kenny Wickstrom, one of the few seniors who can sing, gives his voice to Hudson Cooper. Helen Johnson leaves nothing, taking everything she has with her. Eunice Kelley bequeaths her permanent tardy slip to anyone who may find it difficult to get one. Gordon Elofsen leaves his membership in the Woman Hater's Club to Evan Morgan, hoping he will use it to better advantage than he did. Erma Weller leaves her willingness to do everything and anything to Helen Moy. Article 3 To Vera Olson is left May Allen's long list of possible demerits. Richard Emerson bequeaths his ability to start an argument in Eco- nomics class to Richard Murphy. Helen Larsen leaves her pretty features and complexion to anyone who needs them. Don’t rush! As a favor (?) to the girls, we are taking Hugo Anderson with us. Murl Little takes Old Faithful Nels with her. He’s a permanent fixture now. Winnifred Burfitt leaves her perfect speech to Glen Taylor, to be filed away for future use. Walt Chase bequeaths about a foot of his surplus height to Billy Bentler Bob and Lucille Franciscus leave their brother-and-sisterly love (?) to A1 and Leota Turner. Bob Hamilton leaves his success on the tennis courts to Kenneth Yost. Article 4 Howard Womer leaves the honor of being one of the most dependable seniors to whoever occupies his seat in roll room next year. Dorothy Deming and Dorothea Hagemann, Clubbe Shoppe managers, will their positions to Pat Huber and Gertrude Conklin. sixteen

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Victoria Janet bestows her troubles in managing the operetta on next year's manager. Jack Jamison leaves, having proved he was a successful advertising manager for the annual. Maureen McClellan, adorable little miss, left in February to graduate from Kent High School. Lorena Swift bequeaths her peaches and cream complexion to Martha Louise Bliss. Doreen Cosman leaves her charming personality to Alex Stewart. Art Duston bequeaths his “anti-tall prescription” to Alfred Flint. Eileen Elliott leaves wondering where the time all went. Walt Gard, the handsome brute, wills his ma-a-a-r-rvelous physique to George Sleater. To Einstein we bequeath the very special privilege of figuring out George Hagemann’s theory on the fourth dimension. To Lewis Hitchcock is willed Alice Howell's A’s each six weeks, know- ing he could use them. Violette Peterson, one of the four stripers, gives her extra athletic credits to Lorraine Wilcox. Frank Miller leaves his ability to keep quiet and out of class arguments to Curt Birge. Article 8 Katherine Brent leaves her curly red hair to Mary Elizabeth Davis. John Hanson leaves his collection of sweaters to anyone needing the extra warmth. Melvin Yost bequeaths his unique laugh to Mary Evans, even if she doesn't need it. Violet Rowlett leaves her baby talk to Eddie Allen. Dorothy Wigen bequeaths her senior play lead to Dorothy Crow. Elaine Snodgrass leaves, having acquired the most girl athletic awards of anyone in E. H. S. Irma Bohnert also left at the half year. Article 9 Ernest Savory leaves his razor blades to be added to the collection of “Things Little Used. Violet Wise leaves her ability as a carpenter to Grayce Beltz. Gail Leonard leaves with the ambition of becoming a doctor. Evelyn Schimmel leaves her beautiful hair to Emelie Harries. Howard Wamsley leaves with a sigh of relief. Dorothy Rundle leaves her soprano voice to the whole glee club. Steve Yost bequeaths anything he forgot to take with him to anyone who can find it. Harold Nelson leaves his little tin Lizzie for Mai Stenson, hoping that it will never play any pranks on Mai after the training it’s had from him. Article 10 Thereupon, having duly executed our last Will and Testament, we do sadly and solemnly sign and seal the foregoing instrument and publish and declare the same to be our last Will and Testament in witness thereof. CLASS OF '34, Maxine Nelson, Executrix. eighteen