Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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“Nutty” fames feels (hat liis departure from school will be sorely felt and so leaves to underclass aspirants a booklet entitled “How to lie- come a School Hero.” Unto George Hays, “Ducky” Carnduff leaves some of his height for use in shooting baskets. Unto Freuchv LUmlett, Mamie Ashley leaves his smiles. Unto “Sticky Ruth.” our dates and ottr blessings for a lasting romance. Unto Smithy, the Senior girls leave undisputed sway over the oppo- site sex. Unto Lauretta Mayhew, Alden’s book of extemporaneous excuses. Unto Mr. Jungcrmann, the memory of the track team which won the cup. Unto Brooks Hindes and Curtis right, our last nickels. Unto Doris Lausten, a S5 orchid from one who docs not care to have his name di-vulged. Mary Ellen Scott wills her affection for the teachers to Elizabeth Mayhew. John and Ella leave their trysting-place on the bench in the hall and elsewhere to aspiring Soph romancers. Unto the next yell-leader, I lal Boone bequeaths his physical contor- tions at assemblies. Unto Norton Brown, Louis Bucklin leaves his modesty and bashful- ness. 1, George Hackett, do will and bequeath my position as Chief I vory Exterminator of the hall piano to one of the following aspiring navigators of keys: Jack Gregory, Charles Augustus Hawley Sumner, E. Dizzy Lam, Clarence Carey, and Morgan McGrath. They must fight it out themselves. May the best man win! IN W ITNESS WHEREOF we have set our hands and seal this 30th day of Vpril. year of our Lord 1920. CLASS OF 1920. The foregoing declaration and deliberation was, by the above-named class, duly signed, sealed, and declared to be their last will and testament on this 30th day of April, 1920. and at our mutual request and in our presence both mentally and physically, and in the presence of each other we have subscribed our names hereunto as witnesses thereof. ERIC JORDAN, Stanford University.. CONSTANCE TAM PUN. Palo Alto, Calif. Executor without bond to be Most Anyone. [33]

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Class Will E. THE members of the Class of 1920 3f the Palo Alto Union High School, having fully determined to accept the decision of the fates and of the Board of Education— that we must soon cease our school activities—and being desirous of impressing upon our mourners the wisdom that has ever clung to our name, do hereby present to the world our generous regards for our bereaved fellow stu- dents as exhibited in this our last eartlih will and testament. At the age of four years, and of sound and disposing mind and memory we do here- with declare and publish this said will. KNOW AI L MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: I nto Mac we bequeath all our waste paper and precious notes, and our utmost sympathy. Our example has always been perfect. ( ?) I nto the Juniors—The library and the right to “boss” the teachers, also our note books (especially English), to be taken in small doses. To the Sophomores our sunny disposition and our bashfulness. To the Freshmen our long trousers and our coiffeurs. I nto Dave Lamson, a prize for the best auto-biography published in the Times. Alex Briggs wishes to show his appreciation of Miss Clary’s part in his educational uplift and therefore leaves her a leather-bound, gilt-edged copy of “Dere Mabel.” I nto Mr. Mercer, some food for his pet gophers. Also a subscrip- tion to Life so that he will get some better stories. Unto Ken. Shedd, Ben Howard’s “Paradise Lost” and the Jane he leaves behind him. Unto Louise W hitaker. Meda Conway's personal dignity. Unto Herbert Hoover Jr., hitnev Daley leaves bis ability to shine among the ladies. Eric leaves his dancing pumps to some new freshman child to start housekeeping in. after the fashion of the “Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.” Unto Dayle Cobb, Sammy Pierce leaves her sanctum and hopes she will have as good ( ?) a helper as Norris to clean up. Unto Frances Boone, Mary Little bequeaths her curly locks (also a curling iron). “Pat” Hardeman to Douglas Whitaker his argumentative ability on every subject. [32]

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Iylovd Allen Helen Smith Viflal Gairaud Class of 2O2 The class of '2ox lias been without a doubt the liveliest midyear class in the history of Paly. Although there arc only nineteen in the class, it is such a select hunch that they have been able to set a fast pace for the other classes of the school. A rare combination was elected to the offices of president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. Lloyd Allen, “Vi’ Gairaud, and Helen Smith form a trio which is hard to beat for pep. With leadership, jazz, and originality mixed in equal quantities., Mr. Grinstead would tell us that according to the law of definite proportions a precipitate should be obtained when heated by class spirit. Therefore we might expect something of this Junior class. And lo! such a precip- itate was dropped, in the form of two jazzy dances whereof the eyes of a dead school were opened. For did not this class give the best dance of the first semester? I hit not only one, for their thirst was not quenched by one single creep.” Hence they must needs join with the low Juniors to give another dance, which was also a very peppy affair. These two dances really set high school life going and therefore helped immensely in making this one of the most successful years at Paly. The High Juniors have also supported all school teams—not only in the field but in the bleachers. They have helped the Campanile in its sud- den growth and have aided very greatly in the Senior Carnival—having a soft drink bar there. A very appropriate ending for this article would he to say that we sincerely hope that Paly will he blessed with other classes in the future which, even if small, will show half as much pep as the present Low Senior class. [34J