Franklin High School - Almanac Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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W '24 Will We the class of Winter '24, of Franklin High School of the City and County of Los Angeles, the State of California, being of unsound mind and disporting memory, do hereby bequeath and bewill our much loved habits, hobbies and fancies, viz., to-wit: First: to the faculty, the right to hold their Ditch Day picnic at Garvanza Beach. Second: to the Senior B's-with many tears of regret, we do unwillingly will Lyle Balclridge, with the hope that he will graduate with them. And as the executor of our last will and testament, we appoint the well- known Phil M. Overhead. Paul Spencer leaves the Corn Cob Special to Stark Fox with vain hopes that between the two wrecks he can get to school on time. Ruth Mattingly wills her gum popping ability to Miss McCully. Alice Karhn her extra minutes to Mr. Moore, so he may have his much deserved forty-eight hour day. Betty Davison leaves Mr. Keyes her shingle to be used to roof his famous chicken coops. Leonard Hines leaves his front teeth on the football field. Vera Keylin leaves her Russian accent to Doris Gattwinkel. Don Hook leaves his sister to Delamere Baldwin. Elizabeth Mattingly wills her graceful air to Luella's Beau Brummel. Don Nichols leaves the sole right to wear red sweaters to Loraine Ritnour. Margaret Hitch wills the fierce look she wears in C. C. B. to all future Self Government officers. Cameron Coyle bequeaths his originality to Grace Dixon. Audrey Lippitt leaves her graceful speaking ability to Roger Kearns. Clarence Badgely wills his numerous and sundry pairs of smart shoes to Fred Hepburn. May he keep them as well shined as the former owner. Virginia King leaves her marcel wave to Mr. Beach. Warren Garwick leaves his many girls at Franklin to the tender mercies of Billy Laird. Betty Bowman wills her hook, line and sinker to Estelle Gilman. Rhena Beatty bequeaths her quiet ways to Dorothy Woolridge. Joe Milliken wills his managership of the football team to Welcome Matney. Elsie Faber donates her typing ability to Roy Hughes. Margaret McCormick leaves her stately gait to Ray Witt. Nellie Thompson wills her knowledge of Latin to Lucille McClintock. By request, Albert Stein leaves his good behavior to his sister. Germaine Dufresne leaves the right to change her name to Carol Bruggeman. Elizabeth Mattingly wills her gracefullness to Charles Grey-to be added to that he already has. Genevieve Jones hands down the right to decorate for the Seniors to Frances Wylie. Ralph Harper leaves his superfluous height to Bert Leech. Virginia Halff gives her giggle to Mr. Labastille. Alice Healey leaves her hopes that she will not have to return. 23

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CLARENCE BADCLEY ALBERT STEIN 3- LEONARD HINES LYNN HARRISS ALICE TROST ETHEL TWAIT V EDWIN DAVIS PETER ZEAVIN George Pennebaker Barbara Myslick Carl Heynen Germaine Dufresne Warren Carwick 22

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Edwin Davis wills his agility in leading yells to Bill Kendig. Jean Parrish bequeaths her earrings to Miss Hodgkins fthis is her 40-l lth pairj to be worn only when she bobs her hair. Blanche Fitch passes on her smile to Mr. Stevens to help out when the end of the term approaches. Dwight Humphrey, leaves to the drummer boy the spirit of '76. Lucille Frary leaves her love of ten-cent jewelry to Betty Smith. Mary Ives and Elizabeth Kelly kindly donate their coal black curls to Arthur Brady to be used when he presents his act of Quick Change Artist. Rosalie Middleton leaves her corner seat in all the Tetralpha meetings to Helene Abbott. Louis Samson wills his willingness to tote people around in his car to Rollin Enfield. Emily Rundstrom leaves to Andre Beadle her lively ways. Edna Roth wills her bangs to the drummer of the band. Peter Zeavin donates his rosy complexion to Mildred Viletta. Mary Barnsley and Lynn Harris leave Esther Lee bequeaths her freckles to Helen Fecteau. Helen Braunton wills her bashfulness and blushes to Arvid Maeder. Eugene Wiggenhorn leaves his footprints on the front lawn. Gertrude Wright bequeaths her Self Government seat in the main hall to Louise Gregg. Marian Myslick leaves her place in the Press office to Lillian Gould. Harold Leslie wills his modest disposition to Don Ward. Mignonette Laws leaves her many admirers among the underclassmen to console each other. Ruth McMillan leaves to Virginia Glenn her cooking ability. Frank Massey bequeaths his noontime surroundings to the next victim. Mildred Nelson leaves her place in the library to another of Miss Stevens' helpers. Ray Strohmeyer leaves his blonde hair to Mr. Carlisle. Alice Trost hands over her ability to add to Mr. Sawyer. Chester Williams wills his argumentativeness to the Mann twins. Sigrid Fusk leaves her sweetness to the whole school, for she has plenty to give. Willard Schock, with a deep breath, wills his long windedness to Chuck Weesner. Miss Jessup and Mr. Montgomery do not leave, but stay to take charge of the B9 classrooms, next term. ln witness whereof we hereby set our hand and seal, this l7th day of january, l924. CCSignedJ SENIOR CLASS-W '24, Witnesses: Barney Google, William Jennings Bryan, Si Clone. 2-l