Lemoore High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Lemoore, CA)

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My Classmates ' Parting Gifts I. Bili Harris, will to Frank Blakeley my ability to get along with Mary Jane Schattgeu. [. Tillie Hein. will to Velma Thomsen my success in singing alone in gloe, provided she doesn ' t over do it. I. Virginia Hickey. hereby bequeath to Earl Merker. in appreciation of his most ex- quisite facial expression, my appealing nickname Tadoole bestowed on me ' by Jim McCrory. I. Nadine Hummel, leave to Bernice Stewart my quiet disposition, on condition that she uses it to the best advantage. I. Verne Hurlbut, will to Jim Orton my luck iu getting good grades in shop, provided he doesn ' t take mechanical drawing again next, year. I. Edith Kirk, being of a slightly unsound state of mlnid, but in good health, will my talent in drawing cartoons of the teachers to Dean Robertson, on condition that he isn ' t caught. I, Virginia Larios. do hereby will to Charlie Jean Fowler my ability to get A ' s in orchestra. I also will her my little feet, provided he uses them to keep from falling all over herself. 1. Belle Laureaua, will to my up and coming sister, Elaine, my ability to get good grades from Miss Wilcox. 1. Ethel Logan, will to Margaret Logan my ability to get my man piovided she does it before her senior year is up; and to all the rest of the seniors, I leave my ability to get to school a least by second period. I, Charles Lovelace, will my ability to pick up Selma girls to Sam Luna, who isn ' t doing so well. I, Helen Martin, hereby will to Dorothy Nyswouger my retiring nature so that students who wish to sleep on the bus may do so in peace. I, Louis Mattos, will to Bob Harra ' h my growth of mustache, knowing how enviotis he is of one to go with his red beard. I, Suziiye Mayeda, will my seat in Miss Lee ' s room to Yuriko Nishimine, provided she doesn ' t hit tlie hoy in front of her as I did. 1, Jim McCrory. leave to Laurence Buckner, well-known bronc rider, my limping around school in cowboy boots if he shys off coco cola and aspirin. I, Dora McDowell, will to Betty Brown my ability to flirt with a red-head, especially in a senior play, on the condition she does it well. I, Leonard McGlone, will to Sam Beard my dramatic talent; to Wiarren Welton, my voice for singing in Mr. Livoni ' s class. I, Onesimo Mendes, iu a sound and sober slate of mind, will to Walter Martin the ability to win all his money, provided he learns to handle the coin as well as I did, J, Geraldine Mendonca, hereby will my scholarship in English to Marion Thomsen, on condition that he is at school at least tour days a week as I was, I, Gloria Mideiros, will to Ed Terra my ability to get good grades. He ' ll probably need them if he takes physics. I, Leonard Newton, hereby will my ability to stay away from girls to Marion Thomsen, because he ' ll probahly need it. I, Elise Nichols, will to Orma Jean Teter my quiet di-;position. provided s ' lie doesn ' t become too quiet. I, Jango Nishimine, have made up my miiml after thinking the matter over, that, unlike my worthy classmates, I am at a loss to know what to will; therefore, I am not leaving anything to anyone. I, Frank Pereira. will to Joe Camara my aljility to get good gTades, provided he keepa up the reputation. —25-

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My Classmates ' Parting Gifts I, Bonnie Adams, leave, seeing thank goodness on everyone ' s face. I, Doi-othy Altaniirano, will to Betty Brothers my ability to turn cymbals out when in a parade; and to Flora Ahado, my success in staying out of vineyards at night. I, Kenji Arimura, leave my knowledge of mathematics to anybody who needs it. I, Thelma Arnett. will my tun in giggling in public speaking to Clara Blakeley. provided she keeps it up every day a I did; and to Berniece Lloyd, my desire to eat at least one ice-cream cone a day. I. Doris Behney, give my noon study hall seat to Betty Dyer. I, James Belknap, will to Elvin Gipsou my good-natured ways, provided he doesn ' t play with Joe Jorgensen. I, Clarence Borrecco, will to Dutch Downing my ability to win a gold baseball. I. Josephine Brazil, will to Elaine Mello my ability to get out riYling, provided she gels back in time to catch the bus home. I, Jim Cain, in a sensible state of mind, do hereby will to Edmund Harder my center field position on the baseball team, on condition that he learns not to run awtay from the ball by the time he is a senior. I. Dora Cardozo, after much thought, leave my gym suit to anyone who wants it. pro- vided it fits her as well as it did me. 1, Tony Cardozo, in an extraordinary and profound state of ignorance, do hereby be- queath to that brilliant genius of the campus, Robert Taylor Downing, my curly hair and baby brown eyes. I, Edith Chedister, will my gift in singing to Margaret Zajac; and to Margaret Logan. I will my ability to get along in public speaking. I, George Cobib, do hereby beqtieath to Keith Lowe the power to get wise to himself and quit acting as though he were Robert Taylor. I, June Costa, will my talent in art to Orma Jean Teter, provided she is never able to draw as well as I do. I, Imogene Cromwell, leave my ability to attend assemblies to Pauline Roudebush She needs it. I. Fred Dillard, hereby bequeath to Douglas Bud Quinn, my art of just getting by in Spanish. In this task he must not chew gum more than three times a week. I. Lewis Domingos, will to Ed Terra, my luck in picking up girls, provided he stays away from Hanford High. I, Marjorie Fabry, with much relief, do hereby will all my work and worry to anyone who desires to take the managership of the Tiger ' s Voice, provided he keeps it growling. I. Betty Friend, give my timid. inaudil)ly weak voice to Mary Jane Stevens as long a ' j she doesn ' t over use it telling Archie what she thinks of him tor not doing this and that. I, Eddie Garcia, while in a sober mind, in parting from tliese halls which shall long be remembered, do bequeath what little gray matter I do possess to James Merkei that he may do his own U. S. history during my absence. 1. Mayme Garcia, leave to Rosie Silveira my good grades in English, provided she gets A ' s without working hard. I. Vera Gravance, bequeath to Barbara Poindexter my skill in playing clarinet in or- chestra; also my long fingernails, provided she doesn ' t bite them for two years. I. Frieda Hai-nion, being always in a cheerful state of mind, do will this clieerfulness to Orma Jean Teter, provided she doesn ' t laugh in her sleep as well as all day I, Kathi-yn Harney, in a sound state of mind do will to James Merker my conceitedness. provided he doesn ' t overdo it; and to Roberta Thomas, my role as old maid in class plays. -24-

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My Classmates ' Parting Gifts I, Gilbert Phillips, will to Jim Orton my long black beard of which he is so envious. I, Helen Powell, gladly will my hysterics to Helen Day. provided she has them at least once a day. I, Gertrude Prys, will my lankiness to Leona Mae Lewis. I, Millard Roberts, will to Douglas Quinn my clever skating, provided he doesn ' t need four skates. I, Ailene Rose, donate all my extra Girls ' League points to Mr. Soderstrom in apprecia- tion of the many times he helped me and other girls, I, Celestine Rose, will to Hank Thayer and Kelley Thomas my good luck to at least jump the last hurdles; it might save him a flop, 1, Mary Roudebush, do hereby will my ability to leave something out or put something wrong in announcements to anyone that wants it. I, George Sakaguohi, leave to Tom Kemble my manner of asking questions in American Government, provided he thinks up some bright questions. I Clarence Santos, in a sober state of miiwl, do bequeath my nerve Bo ditch class, and get away with it to Dutch Downing. Not that he needs it! 1, Mary Jane Schattgen, will to Flora Skoegard my rides to school everyday, on condi- tion she gets up early enough to get a ride with Marion. 1, Dorothy Short, will to Tom Kemble my ability to keep out of the front seat of the bus, because his brother will need the front seat next year. I, Josephine Silva, leave to Evelyn Terra my position as Mr. King ' s assistant director, provided she can get along with the cast as I did. 1, Hermenia Silveira, with a smile, will my A ' s to La Vina Domingos. I, Betty Skoegard, will to Betty AUis my ability to keep a conversation going at the right time, provided she doesn ' t get tired as I did; also to Dorothy Graham, 1 will my height, provided she doesn ' t outgrow me. I, EJvira Sozinho, in a sober state of mind, do will my beautiful black hair to Juanita Turley, and my glamorous figure to Betty Brothers. T, Ann Stevens, will my ability to be on time at the receiving line to Mildred Tharp, on condition that she isn ' t more than an hour late. I, Jack Stratton, do hereby take off my hat to Archie Dickenson for his ab-ility to stick out his chin and talk tough to the smallest freshmen; and to his aid. Junior Down- ing, I will my machine gun in the typing room, provided he doesn ' t hurt himself, I, Alma Summers, will to Ruth Nichols my nickname of Moocher bestowed upon me by Santos. I David Thomas, will my success in going to Hantord to Frank Blakeley, provided hJ can walk the white line as well as I could. I, Leo Thomas, leave to Frank Blakeley my place in Sally ' s car, provided he finds some good-looking girl to go with, I, Laverne Tuzzi, leave to Mary Jane Stevens my tennis racket and shoes, with the. hope that she will get someone for her partner to till them, at least, as well as 1 did. I, Iris West, do bequeah to Leona Davis my ability to get A ' s in bookkeeping I, Gertrude Westrup, being a very kind and considerate person, will my long, slender clodhoppers to anyone who has any need of Iheni. I, Basil Wilson, will to anyone who so desires my ability to get in trouble, provided thay get out easier than I did. [ Joy Wilson, being of a very unsound state of mind, leave my position as cashier of the school cafeteria to any person who formerly found it hard to come to school every day. Also, anyone who wants It can have my red hair. I. Hilda Woodward, will my undying love for study to those who follow me. -26-