Oakridge High School - Warrior Yearbook (Oakridge, OR)

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U(r here's an 0ld Spinning ‘Wheel While rummaging through an ancient attic we came upon an old Spinning Wheel. ( n the wheel were written these words: Spinding wheel ur wish to ask now this year is done. Wh.it is to Ire the future task of the class of 1941? Scarcely had we finished reading these words aloud when to our delight the wheel began to weave, a pattern. Slowly, before us spread the scene «if a political rally. Casting our eyes towards a group gathered in the middle «if a street we saw upon a soap box «mr old pal Ike MeAtec—forcefully arguing with a timid little man in the crowd, who, upon investigation, proved to be none other than Vernon Kclsay. As the magic threads spun on. they disclosed the scene of a concert hall where in the eminent violinist Bessie Stevens and her etpially famous pianist Iris Monticth were rendering the “Swing version of the still popular Jeanic With the Light Brown Hair . Gazing far inl the balcony we spied a lone crooner. Leland Sewell filling his soul with the entrancing rhythm. As the pet tern abruptly ended a new «me unfolded before «mr eves. (.«Miking into the life of Kitty Wetzel, we sec her happily enjoying life with her husliand and quintuplets whose 5th birthday is the event of a great celebration. As the spinning continued we came upon a business office, in the bustling city of New York, relaxing in a swivel chair, his feet upon the desk and hands folded over a magnificent paunch we see Mr. Karl Bleile Jr., dictating to his petite secretary “l)ot” Maulding, who is perched «in his desk gayly swinging her legs. Suddenly, in strides the fjm«ius movie producer Runny” ('lark who is now producing the story of his life Better Late Than Never starring none other than Mac Smallwood, with his well known drawl. Our next glance takes us to huge Madison Square Garden where the light weight, lamis Vearrier is defending his boxing title against Fighter Irish Hcaty. Looking through the ropes wc see Orpha Stanley; Warner cheering loudly and excitingly. 1 he referee. Bill Cooke steps into hte ring at this point the scene fades anJ emerges into another. At s«il«in of Madame’s Hebert and Dunning wc find, peering beneath a mud pack, the countenance »f another old mate Lmise Vallier, wealthy d«»wagcr of Bark Avenue. Also we find the newly rich Catherine Clark removing that surprised look from her face. Passing «in t«i a comfortable and homey scene we find Eleanor Hills, and husband, enjoying a hand of bridge with the newly-weds Flora and Harry. Near the window, is a 5th party. Tom O’Connell dreaming up the final chapter of his next brnik My D st Love. The pattern now reveals the excitement of the volleyball courts where Virginia Bordune is coaching her Great 8 volleyball team. The star player is the daughter of the former Shirley Ream who is watching from the side lines as her referee husband prepares for the next game. Tnim this gala scene wc find ourselves transported to a spot in darkest Africa where Marylin Jones an l husband are «filing missionary work. Entering into the wilderness we meet Johnny V. Selling Cannibal Hamburgers t«i the natives, his chief cook Ben F«»x reports the business thriving. As the wheel nears the end of its weaving wc see pictured before us a beautiful hotel, which shows within it the marriage ceremony of Dodie Wilson, who is marrying her 6th husband. Robert l avey. Standing near by wc find “Swanec Swanson and Ulc Allen, the stars of tire modernized Romeo anti Juliet . Preceding the ceremony Chet Wilson the great ten«ir sings 1 Love You Truly accompanied bv Walt Palanuk and Roy Randall members of the hotel orchestra. Gradually the threads break «me by one leaving the patterns in an indiscernible heap on the dusty flo«it. Suddenly shaking our hea«ls wc fiMiked at each other-then at the floor—there was no sign of material there we wondered—could we have been day dreaming.

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IAQineteen 'Jorty- in Monteith Ira McAtfe Tho . O Connell Shirley Ream Roy Randall Leland Sewell Mac Smallwood B«in« Steven Rol Orpha Stanley Marion Swanson John Volgamore Louis Vearrier Chester w.lson Louise Vall.er Kathleen Wetzel Dorothy Wilson 9

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“Should Auld Acquaintance cIje forgot” Wc the class «if 1941. in the community of Oakridgc, the county of Lane, the state « f Oregon, being of sound mind, do hereby make this, our last will and testament, rendering void any that may previously have been made within a peritxl of low mcntalitv. In this manner we dispose of our possessions: First, we order and direct that our executors, pay all our just debts and funeral expenses after our decease as conveniently as may be. Second, after payment of such funeral expenses and debts we give and bequeath t » the Junior ('lass, our rightful heirs, «»ur most valuable possessions: Our good judgement, our importance, our wisdom, our dignity and our poise. Wc think with considerable effort you may succeed in acquiring and maintaining the spirit of the class of 1941. Wc alvi leave to the Junior ('lass our ability to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth (m help us God!) To our friends ti.r Sophomore Class, we leave the motto Speech Is Silver. Silence Golden. To the young and unsophisticated Freshmen, wc leave our ability to progress. It will be found useful as they will need it to become Seniors. To this dear old schoolhouse wc leave our chewing gum. candy bars. pa|icr wads, and other forbiiklt n articles which wc have overlooked. To the Principal wc leave the Juni«Ks to guide through their Senior year. The following wish to make these individual bequests: I. JOANNA DUNNING, will my position on the volley bjll team to Shirley Tracy. I. WALT PALANUK. will mv S«»cial Ec. b«xik to Charles P« xvar. I. ROBERT LAVEY. will my position as captain on the basketball team to Jimmy Paddock. I. MAC SMAI-LWOOD. will my ability to find fault with everything printed in the High Breeze to Tharon Rogers. I, CHET WILSON, will my | lcasant personality to Bob Allen. I. IRIS MONTEITH, will my musical ability to Muriel Morgan. I, EARL BLEILE. will my bottle of aspirins to Marjorie Bier, future editor of the High Breeze. I. LOUISE VALUER, will mv hashfulness to Billie lane Flam. I. CATHERINE CLARK, will my ability to act to Pauline Coughtrv. I. VIRGINIA BORDUNE. will my height to Betty Babcock. I. LILAS ALLEN, will my ability to keep the class quiet during class meeting t« Forrest Rewalt. I. KATHLEEN WETZEL, will to Janet Ramsdell the diamond which I wear « n my third finger. I. HAZEL HI BI B I. will my ability to harmonize to Betty Orr. 1. ORPHA STANLEY, will my ability to win the tennis champion ship to Shirley Neff. I. RANDALL CLARK, will my Liability of being late every morning to La Velle llcndcrym. I. IX)DIE WILSON, will my ability to Jitterbug and dance to Hope Kelsay. I. SHIRLEY REAM, will my athletic ability to Dorothy Winched. I. DOROTHY MAULDINC. will my blushes to Betty Dahlcn. I. LELAND SEWELL, will my ability to croon to ] nald Erant . I. BEN FOX. will the Public Address System to Shirley Stockton. I. MARION SWANSON, will my positi«»n as Oak editor to a willing Junior. I. FLORA DEAN, will my flirting technique to Jeanette Clark. I. VERNON KELSAY, will my ability to fold High Breeze papers to Gerald Puckett. I. FLOYD BAKER, will my ability to drive a Model A to Wilfred Lucas. I. ROY RANDALL, will my jokes and bright remarks to Harry Bleilc. I. MARYLYN JONES, will my trombone technique to Lyle R «gcrs. I. JOHNNY VOLGAMORE. will my unquenchable thirst for knowledge to Marvin Dumont. I. TOM O’CONNELL, bequeath my scholastic ability to Geneva McClanc. I, LOUISE VE.ARRIER, will my ability as a ladies’ man t » Milton Kearns. I. KEITH HEALY. bequeath my extreme hashfulness in classes to Joe Drapela. I. IRA McATEE, will my ability as a photographer to my pre- decessor. I. BESSIE STEVENS, will my rosy complexion to Verna Bier. I. BILL COOK, will my ability to play tennis to Bruce York. Signed and sealed this first day «»f May. nineteen hundred and forty-one . . . SENIOR CLASS 41