Palm Beach High School - Royal Palm Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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STOP! Have you read this far? Then you are literate. But how literate? Test yourself on your ability to ap- preciate the V-Annual. College student average is 0442?-5 High School average is 89f?. C10 pointsl I. HOW MANY TIMES HAS YOUR PICTURE APPEARED? a. Once b. Twice c. Oodles d. None lyou're not doing so well are you?J 110 points? II. WHOSE PICTURE DO YOU LIKE BEST? a. Yours? b. Yours? c. Yours ? d. Yours ? III. 410 points? a. DO YOU THINK THIS ANNUAL IS tthis question MUST be answeredl A Swell? Stupendous? Gigantic? Colossal? IV. IS MICKEY MOUSE A CAT OR A DOG? 120 points! b. 130 points! c. l40 points! d. V. VI. VII. a. You can? b. How well? c. Tonight '? d. It's a date! VIII. IX a. 1932 ? b. 1928 ? C. 1924 ? ' d. 1886 ? X. B.. b. C. d. lTime limit: 30 minutes? ON PAGE 62 WILL BE FOUND A PICTURE OF AN ABSOLUTELY IDIOTIC THIRD CLASS MORON AS DETERMINED BY PALM BEACH HIGH PSYCHO- LOGICAL INSTITUTE. RECORD YOUR GUESS AS TO WHO HE OR SHE IS ON DOTTED LINE BELOW. ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER IN 200,000 WORDS OR MORE WRITE YOUR OPINION OF THIS ANNUAL WITHOUT USING ANY DERROGATORY WORDS. If this can be done, forget about the rest of the quiz. CAN YOU WHAT COLOR IS THE WHITE COVER OF THIS YEARBOOK? CThis will require the student to do a little research on his own. Time: 11A min. WHEN WAS THE 1924 ROYAL PALM PRINTED? KBecause of the complexity of this question, the student may omit it if he chooses and answer the following question instead.l NOW THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS MUCH OF THE TEST, WON'T YOU AGREE THAT: You're pretty ignorant? That it's a waste of time? That the author is a twerp? It sure did a good job of filling up this page. 'This is the correct answer. -Hank Baldwin

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I, Dorothy Mae Smith, leave Betty Bowe my bash- fulness. I, Miriam Smith, will my talkativeness to Geneva Brown. I, Peggy Smith, do leave thankfully my sewing ma- chine in the home ec. room to any unsuspecting sopho- more. I, Ronda Stephens, do will and bequeath to Gloria Griffith, my enchanting way of singing There'll be Some Changes Made. If Mqsgg do hereby will to Paulette Blank my ability to get by without studying. I, Marilyn Stone, do leave my French horn to some struggling high school musician. I, Ethel Strohm, will my seat in Mrs. Louttit's home room to Marie Fairbanks, I, David Sutherland, want all the juniors to remem- ber Mr. Sutor's history class. I, Joanna Taggard, do hereby will to anyone who needs it, my ability to get along with the teachers. I, Marion Tessier, will to Barbara Brown my ability to attend school. I, Jane Thomas, leave the hope that my brother, Jackie, will carry on the traditional family good looks. I, Lutishia Thompson, leave my desk in Mr. Holt's bookkeeping class to my old friend Mary Benton. I, Mickey Tomassello, do hereby bequeath to Aileen Mitchell my ability to find plenty of time to do nothing. To my sister Irene, I, EleneTreadwell, will my ability to get away with anything, and all my old boy friends. I, Jerry Treadwell, hereby will to Betty Jean Huff my ability to get along with Mr. Holt. I, Erwin Vanstrum, own nothing and owe much. The rest I leave to the junior class treasury. I, Nancy Trimble, hereby will to Ann Wooten my courage to have two subjects with the same teacher a day. I, Jimmy Turnage, will to Peggy Buford my big feet and jitterbugging ability. I, Robert Nose Underwood, do hereby bequeath my beloved nickname, Nose, to Bobby Lund, and my ability to be high point man for Palm Beach High's Basketball opponents, to Bone Dickens. I, Sadie Vassar, bequeath to Hilda Hodges my ability to make excuses and get by with things. I, Beth Vaughan, will all my love to a boy just a little bit north of South Carolina, my books to dear old Palm Beach High, and if there's anything left, the dogs can have it. I, Pat Ventura, do hereby bequeath my priority on aspirins to next year's annual editor. I. Roy Voorhees, to any junior, do hereby leave this school and all the contents of knowledge therein. I, Pauline Walker, do hereby leave my bookkeeping seat to any ambitious junior who wants to find out what he doesn't know about bookkeeping. I, Jewell Wall, leave my best wishes for a happy and glorious senior year to Merrie Benton. I, Robert Ward, will my chewing gum and bad grades to Gloria Griffith and wish her luck. I, Nancy Ware, do will to Virginia Peters and Paul- ette Blank my ability to tease and get away with it, also to skip third hour lounge without getting caught, except once. I, Earldine Watkins, do hereby bequeath to my sister Eva, ess. W+ I, Alexander Wells, leave my R.O.T.C. command to the besgnilnih n handle it. Il' 'Carlton West, hereby bequeath my set of left handed rncTrik6y'317e'nches in auto mechanics class to Clifford Del Santo. I, Regina Wheatley, do hereby will to Katherine Ayres my seat in home room class, I, Bob Widell, hereby in view of the 1942 football season, will to Glen Day my ability to play end. I, Elsie Widell, hereby leave to Beatrice Plummer my wrinkled slacks to wear in Spillman's class if Spillman will let her. I, Bob Wattenbarger, leave my handsome face to some sophomore who hasn't seen me, I, Eunice Widell, do hereby will to Anne Barnes, my special technique in getting along with the Dean of Girls. I, Dorothy Wiggs, leave to Margaret Oldford, my small build. Maybe she could improve it. I can't. I, Virginia Wilburn, do will my ability to operate the switchboard to Doris McDonald. I, Steve Willis, will my yellow sox to Harvey Morgan, and my peroxided hair to Betty Barrow. I, Anna Jean Woesner, leave the hope that next years D.C.T. clubs have as grand a year as this one. I, Rita Zadaney, leave to anyone who thinks he can do it, the ability to make As and Bs in bookkeeping under Mr. Holt, without any real studying. tSignedl CLASS OF '43 Testator: Mrs. Marguerite Savage. Clerk: George Miller. Witnesses : Nancy Ware, Bobby Riggs, Peggy Riggs, Lillian Burton, Steve Willis, i w ' 7 i 'wlglwwx if -fl H 3?

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he Low-down On Our Pictures BY NORMAN NELSON As we staff members of the story Annual place our year ok in the hands of Palm Beach gh students and prepare for e roses and brickbats sure to me our way, we feel that a rrd of explanation and perhaps apology concerning the pictures in order here. Of necessity, most of our indi- lual pictures were made from at year's cuts. Perhaps that's at as well for the seniors who ve become prematurely gray d haggard from excessive study ring their academic year, but ' those who, due to absence or ier conditions, did not have :tures made then, the situation sid also the annual page? looked etty blank. I'o remedy this grevious situa- n, group pictures were made of those who were omitted last ar. However, because all pho- graphy and organization of the :tory Annual were done by stu- 'its without the aid of a pro- :sional annual publishing com- ny, there may be a few entire- unintenional omissions of stu- nts' pictures. So, if the annual not brightened by your cheery lg, don't feel bad about it, but at assured that it's all a mis- IG. Harold Holden, our staff pho- grapher, deserves special men- n, In fact, he deserves a great al more than special mention. :ring all the photographing of lbs, faculty members, and in- 'idua1s, Harold was the guy iinting into the ground glass of ' camera. The things he must ve had to look at!! Every time saw Harold he was either ively scrutinizing a subject in P attempt to make an enormous Jboscus look small and dainty, trying to pose someone at an gle that would eliminate most the effects of overstudy the :ht before! Here's to you, Har- l, for a swell job! l'hat's the story of our pictures, idents tyou too, Jack Obeel, :l as to the result-as Confu- us once say, One picture rth thousand words. -so we'll it up! , Seniors In Song As Time Goes By, Frank Hartwell. This Love of Mine, Howard Ferrin and Betty Sheen. Mister Five by Five, Clarke Anthony. Oh You Beautiful Doll, N0- rene Meldrum. Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home, T. J. Miller. Why Don't You Do Right, Jimmy Hardin. Oh! Johnny, Betty Roebuck. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place, Gertrude Harvel. There Are Such Things, Mil- dred Hall. Georgia, Curtis Knowles. Don't Get Around Much Any More, Miriam Smith. Do I Worry, Bill Ferrin. Moonlight Becomes You, Eve- lyn Brailmont. Blues in the Night, Roberta Holz. Marines Hymn, duet, Clar- ence Gates and Wells Anderson. There'll Never be Another You, Gladys Moon. Stardust, Ethel Eassa. Star Spangled Banner, James Chewning. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Mary Alice Dawson. He Said Murder, Jack Lichty. Brazil, Murielle Ruiz. Dearly Beloved, Henrietta Baldwin. Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me, Ed Bussey. Mary, Mary Davis. Anchors Away, Quartet - Billy Bell, Harold Brady, Stanley Clark, Richmond Oldford. Yankee Doodle Dandy, Cecil Newman. Touch of Texas, Elbert Boul- lion. Lazy Bones, George Miller. Constantly, Eunice Widell. I Haven't Time To Be A Mil- lionaire, Charles Suther. Hapy Go Lucky, Lois Cropp. Therc's a Great Day Coming, Seniors!! Howdie's her steady, and always has been. This beautiful senior is just seventeen. With light brown ringlets, com- plexion so fair, you'll not find a sweeter girl anywhere. neehs ytteb I'll bet Irene 'Ireadwcll has seen every point of interest. Have you seen the Dead Sea ? No, she replied, I was just a day too late. They had already buried it. Don't Be Bashful Since so many boys have left Palm Beach High to enter the armed services, the manpower shortage has, without a doubt, become one of the most serious problems facing our fair damsels. l-Even the few remaining males have date problems so to you worried souls is dedicated. It you have such a don't lose sleep! Choose and call one of these Who knows! Your One may be Waiting for you at the other end of a telephone wire. Don't be bashful! Go ahead before someone else beats you to it. If you have any success, let us know. Good Luck! at times: this guide problem, your type numbers. and Only For: ' . Call A Quiet Evenigg. .,.. .... 8230 A Cute Girl.....lC.1.,i.!...LQ.1 ..... A Good-looking Boy' .fi ........ ,Z...6054 A He-Man ................... ........ X ' .... 59 7 A Date wi 0 4.'.W'Qf.i.a8gH A 'vacious Grl ............... H3132 An Energetic Boy A,k,..4,i... 8 Someone Who ill alkvffo You ...L.rt.4.f2ggz.c........5933 Someone Who ill Listen SENIOR SCENTS Sweet Suggestion, Betty Sheen. Friendship Garden, Barbara Booth. Confetti, Mary Lou Brown. Escapade, Ronda Stephens. Dare Devil, Bobbie Blum. Tailspin, Ann Leach. Miracle, Junior Class. Careless, Patty Ann Clark. Skylark, Marian McCarley. My Sin, Blanche McCall. Pink Party, Sophomore Class. Taboo, June McKenna. Opening Night, Jr.-Sr. Prom.2 I: Indiscrete, Stephanie Harv . mpromtu, Senior Class. Penthouse, Bety Roebuck. Trophee, Thelma Jean Miller. Courage, Teachers. Beau Catcher, Gennie McVey. Tigress, Francis Mayhew. Reflections, Myrtle Roebuck. gSurrender, Lucy Effinger. . Flutter, Elizabeth Kinsey. Follow Me, Virginia Hendry. Possession, Robelle St. Martin. Straw Hat, Mona Bensel. Lady In The Dark, Betsy Netto. Shocking, Senior Stunt Night. Sinful Soul, Gloria Hendry. To You M h ht-QT,-pm...--6667 Spring Rain, Irene Rybovitch. An All-Around Girllfl'.l.a.:uflii.86701n l ,E An A11-Ar?x1d,.B0yJ-2111--18619 Veronica suits this good-look- A wolf ,..T.4.a..t ...,.... .,.. , ..., ,. ...7015 ,ng blonde ' jill' 94 ' A Rugged EV9n1n8 ----- if ---- 66 Of whom all the girls are cer- A Good Dancer tgirll .............. 9895 A Good Dancer tboyl .............. 5008 Charm, personality, talent - all three Make a grand combination, I'm sure you'll agree. So just add a dash of curly dark hair, And you'll find that Fish-face is a girl who's quite rare. enuj annekcm This sweet little lass can dance like a queen, And her heart at the moment, is with a Marine, Sho danced to Black Magic in our Senior Show, , Now with all of those hints, you're sure to know. enuj redorhcs - Do you know that Mary Lou Brown has changed Malcolm Lewis's name? No, what does she call him now? She calls him Pilgrim! Why on earth does she call him Pilgrim ? She says every time he comes he makes a little progress! tainly fond. His 11C shoe is his one claim to glory. And he's never caught without a new story. ynohtna kralc An English boy who has won our hearts, He's quite accomplished in the dramatic arts. His marks of distinction hair, freckled nose. - red I know we'll remember him wherever he goes. nitneuq noddarg He's quiet and reserved, but friendly, too, He took Annual pictures, now there is a clue. Ile worked awfully hard, and really was grand, So let's all give him a great big hand. dlorah nedloh Vs Albertson: How do you feel tonight? Doris Fielder: I feel like the mumps! Miles: How is that? Doris: Swell.