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

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M A 1) R O S O 25 YV E, the Senior Class of 1925, in order that we should not entirely pass front the memory of the Student Body, leave this last will and testament of our most treasured possessions. Fo the faculty, we leave our unused brains for them to ponder over at fac- ulty meetings. To the Juniors, we leave our newly acquired Senior Dignity ’ and the small plot of spikev grass within the Senior Court, To the Sophomores, we leave our newly-begun “Honor System,” hoping they will do it full justice, as we did. To the Freshmen, we leave the large vacancy in the school, when we have departed, for them to fill. We, the following, feeling that we have acquired certain characteristics, bequeath them to the Student Body: I, Edwin Massy Ames, would like to hand down to “Toby” McLachtan my baseball captainship. I. Mildred Rose Ashworth, leave my ability to uphold all Paly Hi standards to Fred Hall. 1. Lucille Rosdin Bliebler, pass on my loud checkered stockings to Hen- rietta White, I, Charles Blair Blodgett, bequeath that popular repartee to Edward Crad). 1. William Lucian Blythe, hand down my dignified manner used only in front of the Senior Class, to the one who can best fill the position. 1, Hazel Virginia Basely, will my beaming smile to all the cafeteria line to irginia Shreve. I. Marshall Roberts Brown, place upon the shoulders of Howard McCillly my firmly established physique, I, Morden Grant Brown, know that Alan Kinkaid will appreciate my “clever line ' 1, Lester Herrich Brubaker, leave my lily-white hands to the care of Aman- date Barker.

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24 M A D R O N O John Patterson Franklin Agnes Olivia Martinsen Isabelle Dodge George Winthrop Whitney William Truitt Ingram Margaret Price Elna Sophia Holm Robert Vivian Vetelsen

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26 M A D R O ft O I, William Wright Buck waiter, bequeath my “flapper figure” to Anna Dal Balcom (although she doesn’t need it). Vet Ethel Maud Butterfield and Margaret Malona Mallet, leave our incon- spicuousness in a crowd to “Hank” Lawshe. 1. Katherine Evangeline Button, pour forth my thankfulness that my name is not Pearl to all who sympathize with me. I, George Lee Camp, do relegate my many pages of English ex’s, without saying anything, to Theodore Zschokke. I, Esther Hyde Campbell, bestow my job of keeping flowers in Miss Pres- ton’s room upon Alice Neff. I, Mary Margaret Cordoza, fling my awe-inspiring speeches in Girls’ meet- ings to all those who try. I, John David Cassel, leave my forward disposition to “Sticky” Wilson. (I fear he needs it.) 1, Oliver French C lark, give over to Helen Hardiman my deep base tones. I, Mary Morris Cox, leave my simple charm, which is appreciated by all my friends, to Virginia Hills, I, Elizabeth Cramer, donate my dignified exterior to Virginia Davis. I, Donald Macbeth Cuthbertson, dispose of my “lime-light” sweater to the Lost and Found. I, Lawrence Erridge Dcngler, endow my happy-go-lucky disposition upon Robert Cat heart. I, Isabelle Dodge, gladly rid myself of my determined chin in favor of Mary Katherine Drake. I, Gayle Roberds Dutton, relinquish my position as Dictator in the S. P. y. R. to the next unfortunate. I, Elmer Ross Elbe, deliver my “golden lucks” to “Chile Smith.” 1, Anton D. Elmer, cast upon Marie Nogttes my large pedal extremities. I, Edwina Ewing, having so many things to leave, have finally decided upon my well-worn copy of “Alice in Wonderland” to some future dramatist. I, John Patterson Franklin, bestow my fashionable balloon trousers upon “Bino” Reynolds. I. Norman Hough French, award my “Pumpkin Rouge” to Frances Peritig. I, Irving Furst, confer with great courtesy my girlish laughter upon Warner Wilson. 1, Marv Dolores Fee, leave my well-practised Cupertino airs to Frances Hoyt, L Richard Allen Fisher, will my “Pet Panama Portraits” to its next visitor. I, Edgar Wayne Galiher, endow Tippy Smith with my wise-owl and pro- fessoris h look, I, Dorothy Sewell Gray, leave my languishing airs to Mary Griffin.