McMinnville High School - McMinnvillan Yearbook (McMinnville, OR)

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McMinnville, Oregon 25 Eyrie Hills leaves liis low, well modulated laugh to Rose Cart er. Those who take lunches will the orange peelings they leave on the floor to Prof. Wilson. Mary Hackett and Elaine Daniels bequeath to Mr. Pruett one taxi. Cecil Parker bestows his gift of oratory upon Willie Martin. ley Bryan leaves the six freckles on her nose to Ilobson Pritchett in order that he may apply them to any vacant space on his countenance. Earl Richardson gives to the president of the Sophomore class his privilege of talking to Golda Branson before the bell rings. The Senior boys leave their preference for under-class girls to the Junior boys. Elmer Poole leaves his treatise upon “IIow to Fall Down on All Occasions” to Ronald Lewis. Myron Sherwood bequeaths to Lowell Hembree his desire to say witty things in class. Madeline Logan wills her “Unabridged Edition of Speeches on Woman’s Rights” to Ama Kendall. Lastly, we do bequeath to the Junior class the gray caps and gowns which we did not wear. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals ll.is eleventh day of June, nineteen hundred and fifteen, A. D. Extract from Telephone Register, May 20, 1921 The class of ’15 was reunited at the County Poor Farm Friday of last week, Elmer Poole, the present keeper, proving a most delightful host. The time was most agreeably spent, each giving his share to the entertainment and all talking of old times and present occupations. Among those present residing in our own city was Eyrie Bills, who is president of McMinnville College and one of the leading educators of .the time. Myron Sherwood was also one of that most promising class and is now janitor of the High School. Other well known citizens attending are: Vincent Hilary, chef at the Commercial; Ivan Pearson, the well known author, who has just completed a lengthy volume on “Etiquette,” and Glen Ladd, who

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24 THE LINCOLNIAN And, by your teachers, you’ve been taught That, to succeed, you must Keep right on righting to the last And have your say, or “bust.” And now, in closing, I will say. To give my conscience rest, You might have raised a bigger dust Had each one done his best. To All Whom It May Concern We, the class of ’15 of Lincoln High, being in as sound mind as possible, and not acting under duress or menace, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, as follows: First, we bequeath to the Junior class the privilege of occupying the Senior section of the study hall next year. Second, we bequeath to the Sophomore class our splendid spirit of co-operation (especially in class parties). Third, we bequeath to the Junior High all the surplus wisdom which we have been able to collect. (Of course, we don’t wish to intimate that they need it.) Fourth, we will all our pencils less than four inches in length to Guy Mardis. Fifth, we do bequeath in the following manner, individually, to-wit: Elmer Poole wills his position as Senior Goat to John Wallace. Verna Garner and Rosa Manning leave their “special privilege” of talking in fire drills to Zonweiss Rogers and Monema Wood. Ivan Pearson leaves his talkative nature to George Jameson. Mary Hackett wills one volume of her poems to John Mason. The Senior boys leave their admiration for a certain member of the faculty to Bernie Nelson. Dale Miller bestows his superfluous avoirdupois upon Robert Clay. hoy Loop wills Miss Tartar a book proving that animals do not reason. Clifford Alderman bequeaths his reputation as a shark to Billy Swift. Esther Miller wills Gladys Godbey her ability for detecting powder on the faces of her friends.

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26 THE LINCOLNIAN is experimenting and trying to rediscover the lost art of making Fords; also Mary Manning, who is manicurist at the Elberton. Many noted educators from the University of Amity were among their number, one of the most prominent being Prof. Roy Loop, who holds the chair of Biology. Two others that should he mentioned are Prof. Earl Richardson, assistant instructor in fussing, and Crystal Kirkwood, principal of the Amity High School. Clifford Alderman, one of the most talented of the class, is now playing the violin in moving picture shows. Among others who returned to renew old acquaintances was Madeline Logan, who is matron of an orphanage. We have heard rumors that she is soon to he married to one of the class. Mary Ilackett also managed to leave her police duties at St. Joe for the afternoon, with Florence Jensen, who has won renown as captain of the girls’ baseball team of this city. Dale Miller, having lost his position in a circus because of drinking a bottle of anti-fat, is now looking for new work. Mina Redmond, who has become a Red Cross nurse, the former Letta Birks, who is living in California, and Esther Miller, a dentist of McCoy, were present. The well known and popular evangelist. Rev. Lloyd Henry, with Miss Helen Anderson, who assists him in his work by singing, was able to he here for a few hours only, as was Edna Boorman, because of the evening performance of the circus, in which she is snake charmer. Earl Prather and Edgar Reeves arrived a little late in the afternoon, as both came on foot. Mr. Prather is selling cosmetics, rouge and such things, while Mr. Reeves depends for the necessities of life on the pennies which his monkey gathers after a musical recital with the hand organ. Rudolph Schreiber, who has come before the public eye lately as a favorite chorus man in New York, with Rosa and John Manning, who are taking the place of the Vernon Castles of 1915, was delighted to return to his old home town. On the same train came Cecil Parker, who has married a popular Russian ballet dancer and has been traveling with her for the last few months. Miss V erna Garner, now at home preparing for her marriage to the noted scientist, Dr. Selby, and her friend, Icy Bryan, who is to accompany them to join the new colony at the North Pole, were pleased to meet so many of their old classmates. Miss Francis Wiles, manager of a co-operative laundry at Vells; Patricia Turner, a boys’ boarding house keeper; Emma Schreiber, a country mail carrier; the former Ellen Yocum, who