McMinnville High School - McMinnvillan Yearbook (McMinnville, OR)

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Class Prophecy January 3, 1946 Dear Mary, Do you remember how each of the Seniors agreed to send a letter to Jessie May in 1946 and tell what he was doing? Well, Jessie May sent me this letter today, telling how each one is deporting himself. Didn’t we use to think the seniors were noble? Just think how commonplace they turned out to be. Well, read this letter: JAMES K. Eckman—Although a few years older, still making funny cracks, also acting kiddish. RUTH Wortman Gager—We wonder what she is doing now! Jessie May Irvine Laughlin—She bears a longer name now. LYNN Triplett—Treasurer of the State—by accident. STANFORD Laughlin—District attorney of New York. MELVIN PETERSON—With Bailey and Barnum Circus. ROBERT Mylne—President of the Longfellows Club. Lawrence Anderson—President of the Senate. Ruth BARENDRICK Carmichael—Moving around and about. Helen BRIXEY and Keith Fender—Vying for World championship in typing. PAUL Warren—Athletic coach at University of Saint Joe. Rex CASEY—Also at U. of St. Joe—giving hour lectures on “Why be Unhappy with Red Hair.’” KENNETH Hewitt—Filling father's shoes (also underwear) at Lin-field. DONALD Van Atta—Running a True Love Column in the Amity Daily. He is also classed as the official Mugger of Oregon. All those interested apply to Don. Ortha Heckman and Gertrude Miller walking the tightrope with Ringling Brothers also report a pleasant time. ETHEL Ross—Teaching (?) in Alaska. EDWARD Kimball—Methodist preacher in the interior of China. Don Neer is his official singing leader and is doing fine. DORIS BOTTENBERG—Playing in “Flaming Passion” at the Imperial. On the supporting cast are Frances Duerst, Florence Kenzler, and Mabel Casey. DAN FEELEY and ALICE Maloney—Pictured in “Dance Lover’s” as doing the latest step of the Oskalucaluchi. JOHN WIESNER—Inventor of method for utilizing the power of mice over women. LENA Wheeler and Barbara—Cooking in a logging camp. CLEO COFFEY and Lois POWELL—In the Russian “Follies.” HELEN HAVNAER—Capturing all Italy with the charm of her voice. PHYLLIS Hall—Is her official accompanist. SAM BLOOM—On the inside of the wheat market in Argentine. Twenty-seven

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1926 We, the members of the Senior class of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, knowing that we are soon to depart from McMinnville High School, the scene of our triumphs, joys, sorrows and heartaches for the past three years, do desire to leave our last will and testimony. First, to the Class of ’27, we leave the privilege of getting out of school one week early. Second, to the Class of '28 we leave an example of superior social and mental knowledge toward which they may strive. Third, to the faculty, we leave our sincere appreciation for the many ways that they have helped us. Fourth, we. James K. Eckman, Kenneth Hewitt, and Paul G. Warren, do leave unto the Junior boys our Bessie, Edna and Ruth, respectively. We, Jessie May Irvine and Stanford Laughlin, do leave to Ruth Linton and Robert Morrison, our capacity for a firm and standing union. I, Verna O’Dell, do leave my reputation as a flirt and vamp to Ruth Powell. 1, Mary Donnelly, do leave my popularity to Mary Bollen. I, Donald Van Atta, do leave my Dater’s Bureau to Leon Redmond. 1, Floyd Lambert, do leave my athletic career to Jack Davis. I, Alice Maloney, do leave my office of A. S. B. Vice-President to whoever wishes it. I, Edward Kimball, do leave my loud socks and neckties to John Stallings. I, Donald Neer, do leave my “line” to Jack Pike. I, Ruth Wortman. do leave my good reputation to Betty Watkins. 1, Rex Casey, do leave my seat in “Rotary” to next year's A. S. B. President. I, Margaret Scruggs, do leave my title of “Leading Lady” to Ruth Powell. I, Geraldine Tamiesie, do leave my sweet disposition to Elizabeth Davidson. I, Frances Simkins, do leave my beauty for Edna Breeding. I, Ethel Ross, do leave my operation experience to the next appendicitis victim. I, Selwyn Jenkins, do leave my traditional knickers to Irwin Wise-carver (but not my Hazel). I, Etta Osterman, do leave the Girl Reserves to the tender mercies of Edna Breeding. We, Helen Havnaer and Helen Brixey, do leave our musical careers to whoever might need them. Signed on the sixth day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. The Class of Twenty-Six. Twenty-six

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Lois BARKER—Editing a Socialist paper in Czecho-Slavakia. SADIE Bloom—Interior decorator with Meier and Frank Co. George Fischer and Charley Price—Diving for Pearls in southern Africa. SELWYN JENKINS—Pulling the Curtain at Hazel’s dance recitals and also a salesman for patent mustache growers. ALEEN JACOBS—Still interested in Military Balls and things. FRANCIS SlMKINS—Won the recent beauty contest at Atlantic City. EVA LOVEGRIN—Author of a number of famous books. TEON—Is one of the deep thinkers of the times. Ethel Macy, Ruby Merchant and Mary Johnson—Are working in the King and Pruden home for orphans. EDITH Jones and Alta Sawtelle are stenographers in the Loop, Leever. and Wagner Manufacturing Company. They manufacture women's clothing. FLOYD Lambert—Almost as famous as Red Grange. His manager is Cecil Montgomery. VERNA O'Dell—Has married some millionaire at Palm Beach. Etta Osterman, Merle Shreeves and Rosina White—Are all in Y. W. work. VIOLA ZEHRING—Keeping house in Chicago. Franklin Stone and Perry Trullinger—Recently hiked across th econtinent. Eva WHEELER—Working in a confectionery in Corsica. ROSIE Seeley—Playing around at the beach and elsewhere. GERALDINE Tamiesie Holmes—Taking care of a house and Holme. Twenty-eight