Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

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I, Luverne Linton, do hereby remove the “chip” on my shoulder and bequeath it to the 0. U. H. S. woodpile. 1, Jack Winter, leave my straight A record to anyone who can find it. l, virg.nia Roberts, bestow upon Sadye Klein my foreign sneeze. Did someone say she already had one? l, Geo. MaiiKin, leave my lateiy acquired name, “Ghagie Deah,” to the farthest corner of the storeroom. l, LeMo.ne hLnues, leave my ability to get places without wak.ng up the school in general. I, Mandy Ulstad, leave the basketball goals to anyone who can make the balls jump through the hoops. 1, Got ivlorrell, Destow upon “Baby Develter” my ability to take French leave while the meeting is in session. I, Sammy Smullin, bequeath my willowy figure and winsome ways to Jeannette La Chapelle. I, Bill Pennington, leave all the unbroken windows in peace —pieces—if any. I, Charlotte Dunlap, leave Georgie Graham to “bawl” some one else out for cutting. I, Dot Blackmore, leave my books to the trustees, providing they keep the covers on them. I, Kad Silva, leave my desire to become a trapeze performer to Amy Brooks. I, Mildred Gibson, willingly bestow upon Theresa Glein my ability to chew Bubble Gum. I, Marnell Grubbs, will my ability to participate in bathing beauty contests to Genevieve Williams. I, James Costello, hereby bequeath my ability of cranking motion picture cameras to Gerry Openshaw—if he can reach the crank. I, Leota Williams, bequeath my untamed ways to Shirley Stapleton. I, Haru Tokuno, leave my ability to write letters in class to Mimi Cooper. I, Myrtle Kennady, leave my big brown eyes to Merlin Hill. I, Josie Lucchesi, leave my well modulated voice to Wilma Wickman and sincerely hope she’ll use it. I, Bernice Putnam, leave the piano and take my little music case with me. I, Bill Turner, leave “Co. C” to Eddie Schauer. I, Lee Nicholson, will my knowledge of dark roads to Clyde Mastellar. I, Genn Smith, leave my job as errand boy for the faculty to Bob McDonald. I, Clifton ai en, wi lir.gly bestow upon Garry Oper.chaw m : l.ard-bo led “Tinth Avenoo' character. I, Shorty Murray, leave my list of une::cused absences to Rae Martin. I, Bett e Bonner, bestow upon Celeste Nelson my even temper to use while piaying basketball. I, Herb Polsley, will my dashing way with the ladies to Tom Tuhey. I, Eddie Costello, leave my much worn book on “How to Become Popular in 10 Minutes” to Bill Walley. I, Frances Lepper, with regrets, leave the old typewriter in the corner to Mary Gwynne. I, Ella McCloud, leave my place in the Honor Society to Fred Huntington.

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Senior Will In the City of Oroville, in the County of Butte, in the State of California, we, the graduating class of June, 1930, being under the influence of no person, persons, or beverage, do Hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. First: We do hereby name and establish as our chief executioner, George Graham. Second: We, the aforesaid Seniors, do hereby make the following bequests: To the Juniors we leave our Senior room, desks, seats, chalk and everything else to be found in the room. To the Sophomores we leave the privilege of filling the places we leave on the O. U. H. S. “Campus.” To the Freshmen we leave best wishes and fondest hopes that in time they, too, will be Seniors. I, Virginia Jacobes, leave my dimples to Marjorie Osgood. She always wanted some. I, Mary Ellen Hedge, leave my place in Miss Scruggs’ heart to the next aspiring Cinderella. I, Genny Miller, leave nothing. Lionel goes with me. I, Robert Land, bestow my knowledge of promptness upon some unsuspecting Frosh. I, Dot eHrrin, with much ado, leave my ability to wield a wicked racket to Charlotte Rigling. I, Harry Kister, leave my uncalled-for timidity to Bob Bethel. I, Katharine Stapleton, will my boisterous manner cf acqp’rir bov friends to Laudyselle Dabbs. I, Delpha Matthews, will my nonchalance to Goo !y Schwandt. I, Amy Biooks, leave my dainty ways to Virginia Paxton. 1, Tom Snow, leave my place in Miss Bower’s heart to Ed Schauer. May it raise his grade. I, Gloyd Pauli, will my much torn magazine to Tub Washburn and hope he won’t lose it. I, Milford Phillips, will my jumping ability to my kid In other and hope it will enable him to run faster. I, Fagan Lawton, leave my tough name and disposition to Gerald Openshaw. I, Cholly Schleef, willingly leave the Student Body and— the bills to Ernie Develter. I, Bob Grace, leave my somewhat doubtful knowledge to Joe Cooper. I, A1 Thorne, leave to my Alma Mater the echoes of my “mammy” songs. I, Don R. Lund, leave to the next aspiring little Eva the ability to fly. I, Jack Reppert, leave the Senior room and let Miss Beik reign in peace. I, Muggy Caspare, leave my charming chuckle to Fred Zundel. Use it sparingly. I, Don Roderick, leave all the girls—ah ha—to Walton Wells. I, Gleason Powers, bestow upon Leona Noel my ability to “mix explosions.” I, James Popper, leave my excess height to Jack Fagan.

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I, Kath Headrick, leave G. A. A. to its future members. But I still think I should get points for driving my Ford. I, Roy Salisbury, leave Shakespeare and Chaucer to Miss Bower. , . , , , I, Gene Ginter, leave my little roadster to a certain blonde vamp. . , . . , 1, Ralph Carpenter, leave my becoming school-girl complexion to Art Parker. (Beware! It’s fatal!) I, Lionel Wixom, bequeath my red sweater and checkered nickers to the student body. . I, Roy Kautlman, leave my “rowdy” ways to Sid Williams. I, Honor Phillips, bequeath my knowledge as a surveyor to M. Simmons. I, Jerry Fry, leave my desire to become a second Stan Laurell” or “Oliver Hardy” to Dick Rasmussen. I, Frankie Meixner, wish to leave each and everyone of my well known freckles to Rae Martin. I, Dude Matskovitch, leave my almost unpronouncable John Henry” to Dorothy Bumgarner. I, Fred Lucchesi. leave my commanding ways and my vacancy in the O. U. H. S. rogue’s gallery to Bob Campbell. I, Mary Ware, bequeath to Vee Wilson my Greta Garbo-ish ways. I, Hattie Whitcomb, leave to Mae Lowery my prowess on the baseball diamond. I, Harry Bokmann, bequeath my petite stature and “exclusive if not (ex) distinguished” hair cut to Jack Andrews. I, Verla Osgood, leave to Marj. the job of bringing the cows Lome at sundown. I, Warren Thatcher, leave Jenny, hoping that she will take good care of herself—she belongs to me. I, Willard Lerner, for no reason at all, leave my good looks to Valentine Dobbins. I, Hugh Passmore, leave my unserved detention—if any— to Gabby Fraser. I, Bert Cartland, do hereby bequeath my distinctive and lomantic ways to Harold Flower. I, George Day, leave the privilege of driving the family car to my brother Gillis. Senior Futures Dear Lee: How are you and Mary? Has your tennis improved any, or is still pretty rotten? Have you heard from any of the class of ’30? I’ve got the goods on all of them. I went down to a public telephotovision booth, and while it cost quite a bit. it was worth it. Under the A’s I found Clifton Allen, a successful real estate broker in Southern California. Under the B’s I discovered Amy Brooks, Betty Bonner, Dorothy Blackmore and Harry Bokmann. Amy is a big play producer back in Minnehaha, Michigan. Betty is bringing stoop-shouldered girls back to normal in the old Alma Mater. Dorothy is teaching civics to the Honcut eighth grade class of two pupils, and Harry is coach of the boys’ football team of the Thermalito Grammar School.