Lake Stevens High School - Pilchuck Yearbook (Lake Stevens, WA)

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1942, of the Lake Stevens High School, city of Lake Stevens, County of Snohomish, and State of Washington, being of sound mind and of ex- cellent memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. ARTICLE I—We give to the teachers our sincere gratitude and many thanks for the advice and leadership they have given us during the years of our trials and triumphs. ARTICLE II— Section I. To the junior class we regretfully leave our dignified conduct and the honor of becoming seniors next year. Section 2. To the sophomore class we leave the honor of becoming upper classmen. Section 3. To the freshmen we leave a kind word of advice and encourage- ment to help them overcome the obstacles they will encounter in their senior year. ARTICLE III—We bequeath to the individuals of the Lake Stevens High School the following: Jesse Adams leaves his quiet, reserved manner to Martin Hagenston; Gladys Akers, her raven black hair to Dorothy McDaniel; Shirley Armstrong, her secret of getting along with the teachers and her position as Girls' Club president to Irene Wahl; Wayne Bettinger, his lithe figure and bewitching smile to David Schwartz- miller; Doney Balmer leaves her graceful dignity and position as leader of the band to Joy Mathias. Gwen Balmer leaves her artistic ability and mystifying ways with the opposite sex to Betty Lou Kinney; Lenord Cooper, his knowledge of U. S. History to Donald Gilbert: Newell Dana, his intellectual ability to Jack Mosman; Lois Elsbree, her stu- dious habits to Marilyn Prentice; Lawrence Erickson, his cheerful disposition to Bob Lund; Wallace Erickson, his position as Flashlight editor to Cleon Plumley. Kenneth Espeseth leaves his winning personality and his athletic ability to Harry Davidson; Margaret Grubb, her knack of styling her hair to Bernice Withrow; Bob Hebert, his knowledge of agriculture to Clyde Peterson; Raymond Iten leaves his ability to disrupt a class to Bob Nourse; Leland Johnson, his impressive dimples to Ray Phillips. Arthur Makus wills his naturally dark, curly hair to DeWayne Neely; Mar- garet Melchoir, her brown naturally curly hair to Winifred Armstrong; Jim Mitchell leaves his way with the ladies to Bill Kleisath; Frank Mobius, his way of getting away with it to Jim Mosman; Helen Neely, her blonde hair to Bina Malburg; Lillian Nelson, her high standing in Lettergirls to Frances Kleisath; Elsie Nygren, her friendliness to Frances Erickson.

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CLASS WILL — Continued Floyd Peterson leaves his quiet ways to Leonard Honeycutt; Madalyn Peterson, her knowledge of Home Economics to Ida Hays; Virgil Pruehs, his good scholarship to Chuck Conrad; Bonnie Ruthford, her mysterious secret of overcoming obstacles to Kathleen Taro: Hazel Samson, her congenial manner to Marcia Muzzall; Walter Smith wills his sunny disposition to Harold Anderson, Fred Taro leaves his musical ability to Anders Jacobsen; June Taylor, her bash- fulness to Lois Van Iderstine; Maxine Taylor, her technique of being able to do two things at once to Betty Lou Durham; Arthur Ulrich, his height to Raymond Ander- son; Helen Williams leaves her tinyness and that certain way about her to Barbara Tedford; Doris Wolf, her golden silence to Frances Haverfield; Herbert Hunt leaves his ability to become easily acquainted to Mern Hegge. We, the class of 1942, in witness thereof, do hereby, on this second day of June in the year of 1942, set our seal to this, our last will and testament. Signed: SENIORS OF 1942. CLASS PROPHECY Roaring drums were approaching closer and closer until I could feel the violent vibration of them—I grew panicky! The beating of my heart was rhythmically keep- ing up with these horrible drums; it felt as though it would burst! A chill ran up my vertebrae like a tickling feather; the second chill pivoted me around to face a huge monstrous person who bellowed for me to bow in his presence. I did as he commanded. As he was stooping over to get a better glance at me, his mask fell off. Why, Newell Dana! He then explained his position as the talkie from Mil- waukee on his vacation here. He was, he informed me, on his way to a masquerade ball, the highlight of the evening, so I bade him farewell and again resumed my journey. Finally, in a breathtaking instant, a human voice echoed. Again it came, and again, but I could not detect the spot where this familiar noise was coming from. Quicker than I could say Oh, three little Jungle Maidens, Lillian Nelson, Margaret Melchoir and Maxine Taylor, were before me. I learned that they were the champion hog callers of the district and were leading the entrance for—why I can hardly be- lieve my eyes—Wayne Bettinger. I then remembered Wayne's telling me about his sudden whim to come here. As you see, it is an excellent location for basketball and, of course, he is assistant coach to Kenny Espeseth, who teaches those little darkies to be sparkies in basketball. I begged him to get Kenny here so we could ex- change greetings. Taking a small pin-size horn from his pocket, he drew it to his lips. Immediately an unearthly noise burst forth upon the arrival of Coach Espie. As the night drew upon us, and as our conversation was slackening a bit, I again started on my way. Suddenly, looming up from nowhere, was a huge neon sign with the bright scarlet letters spelling The Jungle. This must be the dance hall that everyone was