Joseph Le Conte Middle School - Le Contean Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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Blonder had all the Le Conte news. Ygnacio Bonillas and joseph Sistrom had gone down to South America to look for a silver mine. They found the mine all right, but it didn't do them any good because joe made the map that showed where it was. On the trip back to civilization he began to think of something else and put a log of wood in his pocket and threw the map on the Ere After a good lunch at Fred I'Iammel's Cafe, we went to Edward Belascds Theatre. VVe went there because we could get in for nothing. Belasco himself met us at the entrance. The prologue was just starting when we arrived. Arline Cornwell and Nadine Coughlin were the star dancers. According to the program they wore costumes designed by Dorothy lVIyers. The feature picture was a Nicholas Benton Alexander Production. Ben had allihisiheroes blonde. I never could understand why he hated the 'lLatin Loversl' so, until I found some of the blue slips he used to get in Latin. After the show I bought a paper to see what all the newsboys were yelling HExtra about. It seemed that Esther Armstrong had performed her first operation after getting her diploma as a doctor about a month before. The extra was about her acquittal from a manslaughter charge. VVhat made it doubly interesting was the fact that jack Christensen had been her attorney. That night when I got home I concluded that my leisure time had been well spent. IUoNAu1BEAToN. ..A-AJ i f , T541

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Class Will I, as representative of the Winter Class of 1926, being of sound mind and memory and understanding, and not acting under restraint, coercion or undue influence, and mindful of the frailities, foibles, immaturities, imperfections and weaknesses of mind and body of the Junior classes of the Le Conte Junior High School, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT, hereby revoking all other wills and eodicils that have been pre- viously made by myself or by any member of the present SENIOR CLASS of said junior High School or any former class: Firstly: I commend the various members of said classes to the tender mercies of the Principals and Teachers of said school, fully aware of the fact that unless they are coddled and carefully nurtured it will be impossible for any of them to reach the great height that we, the present SENIOR CLASS, now occupy. Secondly: To our youthful successors, the Senior B's, we leave the worries, responsibilities and disappointments we have assumed or accumulated. Our endeavor has been to set before them an illustrious example which, if followed, will place them on that same high pinnacle of fame that the SENIOR CLASS has attained. Thirdly: Several individuals, wishing to bequeath their personal property to certain persons of the lower classes, take this opportunity of using the public as witness to make hereby their bequests, to-wil: f'Lorrie Vejar, as captain of 2l7's splendid team, leaves its good luck to 2l7's next team to help it along. Helen Whitmore leaves her sweet disposition to anyone who can qualify. CConsult Mrs. lVIcBride.Q The Shit-ks of the SENIOR CLASS, there being too many to uame, leave their popularity to the forthcoming 'fShieks. Esther Hauschild leaves the merits which she has earned to be divided among those receiving the First Honor Pin next term. Josephine lVIason leaves her knowledge of Spanish to Mrs. Hurst, to be used to keep the llioderu Language Cup at Le Conte. David Blonder and Donald Beaton bequeath their tender affections for each other to bliss Mitchell and bliss Case. A certain crowd of girls leave their coquettish ways to the next Senior Class to improve on if they can. Pauline Smith leaves her ability to carry on successfully the affairs of the Le Conte Life to the next harassed editor. Juliet Hertz, Carl Evans, and Frances Raney leave their dramatic talent to lvlrs. Getsinger to develop in the young hopefuls in her next dramatics class. Charles Kingsbury leaves two feet C2 ft.D of his legs to Shorty Walker. Roger Parish leaves his perfumed hair goo to Jerry Nemer. E551