Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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I, Nellie Hoffman, will my pep to whoever can profit by it. I, Alice Guerin, will my loving disposition to Vernita Laird. I, Itha Clinton, will my ability to hold one boy over three years to Marjorie Stemmier. I, Neil McDonald, will my ability to make good bread to Hugo Gurney. I, Ruth Porterfield, will my ability of being post mistress to any one w'ho is eligible. I, Estella Hart, will my poetical qualities to Thresa Dement I, Marguerite Laird, will my debating qualities to Verna Hart. I, Eva Mead, will my ability to vamp a junior to Clara Axe. We do set our hand and seal this twenty-secor.d day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. Witnesses Signed E. Raser Class of ’24 M. T. Wastebasket Recorded by FI. A. Dodge. ---------®--------- Senior Day Program Song .............. Reading ........... Reading of Prophecy Cello Solo ........ Senior Will ....... Talk .............. Piano Solo ........ History ........... Talk .............. ........... Class ... Nellie Hoffman .... Alice Guerin .... Vesta Davis ..... Ora Carter Marguerite Laird ....... Lois Still .... Itha Clinton Miss Whitaker Mavello Quartette................................ Word of Farewell....................................Elmer G.int Senior Trio..... Margie McCulloch, Alice Guerin, Vesta Davis Page Twelve

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Senior Will We, the graduating class 1924, knowing that our days are numbered in this renowned educational institution, and desiring to be free of certain, previously valuable encumbrances, now useless in our life struggle for notoriety and fame, being of a firm mind and undisturbed by undue influences, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, valid in the City of Myrtle Point, in the County of Coos, in the State of Oregon; to-wit: First: We do hereby name, constitute, and appoint Miss Helen Whitaker executrix of this last will and testament and require her to give no bond as such. Secondly: We hereby bequeathe our customary seats of honor along the east side of the assembly to the arrogant juniors. Thirdly: To the sophomores we leave the task of setting good examples for the freshmen. Fourthly: Regretfully, we will our unsurpassed knowledge acquired by four years of regular attendance at this edifice of instruction, to the beloved and tender freshmen. I, Elizabeth Luttnell, leave my pleasing giggle to Clayton Mast. I, Errol Knight, will my position as school comedian to Claremont Hannevold. I, Roderick Hermann, will my A in French to whoever can find it. I, Barton Stemmier, will my musical qualities to Lyla Holloway; hoping that some day her talent may come in use. I, Vesta Davis, will my dramatic art to Florence Felsher. I, Ora Carter, will my ability of picking choice husbands to Audrey Strong. I, Benton Luttrell1, will my knowledge of polygons to Agnes Deyoe. I, Lois Still, will my singing qualities to John Dickson. I, Harvey Anderson, will my pipe and tobacco to Kelly Carver I, Margie McCulloch, will my bobbed hair to Minnie Ramsey. I, Fred Lafferty, will my tackle position to Frannie. I, Elmer Gant, will my keen eye, and steady nerve as a basketball player to Bryce Nosier. Page Eleven

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Senior Class Prophecy ’24 Friends, 1 am so happy, so happy today; I have found a treasure book long stowed away— Now, for the first time, I will tell each and all— About this wonderful book. You remember early one fall I had a serious illness—it was ether, you know, That caused unconsciousness for twelve hours or so. You thought I was dying—no—but during these hours I had a curious vision—was given unusual powers. I saw in this wonderful vis:on—as clear as a bell— The future of each of you that I know here so well. I wrote down this vision in plain black and white, And this is the book that fills me full of delight. Long years have passed—fifteen years or more Since that class in Mvrtle Point of 1924. I have traveled—yes I have traveled half around the earth, I have met men and women of value and worth; And some place either on land or on sea I’ve met the sweethearts of the other days and the beaux. But I will drop the poetry and tell it better in prose— But first I will say that every word of that vision Has come true—It was written in verse just as I’ll read it to you. “Mr. Spiess shall give the world a plan for Peace— And this plan shall cause all war to cease.” This proved true—of course you all know that his plan worked. That those who declare war should themselves fight at the front and that they should forfeit all the:r goods. The nations soon realized other means could be found to settle affairs. “Miss Paterson will always be most gentle and kind The poor and the needy, will a friend in her, continually find.” Some years ago Miss Paterson left the faculty and became the best known and best beloved of Probation officers in our state. I afterwards heard that she married a noted literary man of St. Louis. “A position of honor a long way from here Will be Miss Parker’s—we will miss her I fear.” The night Miss Parker left to take her position as Secretary of War at Washington, Myrtle Point gave her one of the most wonderful farewell parties that has ever been g;ven. News was received from Washington not long ago that she has been appointed to a third term of office. “Miss Whitaker is good to h:gh ar.d low— To Foreign lands some day she’ll go.” When I was travelling in Africa in the veer 1929, who should be my hostess in a small village but Miss Whitak' . One co”ld see that she was lov d and respected bv the entire household. She said she liked it in Africa but sometimes she longed for old Myrtle Point. We talked far into the night about the people we Page Thirteen