Palo Verde Union High School - Echo Yearbook (Blythe, CA)

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It was the year 1960, and my co-worker and I were sent back to the old home town of BIythe, to take the census. After arriving in this prosperous city, and seeing the many old familiar sights, we started our work. The first home that we visited was a beauti- ful mansion built near the river. Imagine our surprise when we learned that it was the winter home of the famous movie star, Mary Dekens. While talking over old times she told us that all of her beautiful clothes had been designed by Leonard Hickey of Hollywood, and that Betty Brandin was a showgirl, model- ing cowboy boots at Earl Carroll ' s. Mary also told us that Faye had become a champion knitter and was a graying spinster. Our next visit took us to a wild and woolly western cattle ranch. When we were seated in the low-ceilinged living room, the owner and his wife entered. They were Bob White and I ris Hemphill who had been married for sixteen years and were now the proud parents of a set of quadruplets, all boys. Bob told us that Stanley Bennett and Louis Callegos were his top cowhands and that Mercedes Mahoney had become the fastest cow milker in three counties and now owned a dairy f .rm of her own. Iris told us that Bob Campbell had become a great scientist and that he had begun an excavation that would reach China in thirty more years. The next home we visited was that of Jim Schmit, who had married Jane Bird. Talking to Jim we learned that he was the owner of the Cafe de Paree where Eleanor Simson was the star dancer. He also told us that Medford Conner, now a prize fighter, was celebrating his victory over Joe Louis, heavy-weight. Medford ' s pal, Floyd Dunagan, after losing his Bull Durham factory (the profits went up in smoke) had joined the Foreign Legion. On the next street we ran into that play-boy millionaire Moon Mullin who is now doubling for Clark Cable. He took us to his elaborate apartment and showed us the letter he recently received from Bud Benson who is now teaching kindergarten in a little school deep in the heart of the Ozarks. While we were having tea with Moon , Tommy Freeman dropped in and told us about his job of singing over the Children ' s Bed Time Hour . His sponsor we learned, was Ignacio Navarro, owner of the Better Baby Foods. Entering the business section, we went into the office of Edalyn Ewell, a specialist, who was made famous for her operation on Elmore Jones, whose gizzard she removed in one stroke. When Edalyn ' s nurse entered she proved to be Leia Moss who we later learned is the i ( I c L A S S

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CLASS WILL Edalyn Anne Ewell leaves her experience as a rumble seat rider to her many friends who always manage to grab a front seat. Tommy Leslie Freeman leaves a single peck on the cheek to any girl who can take Pat Browne ' s place, Louis Callegos leaves his baseball mitt to E. O. Maltby in the hopes that he, too, will be able to catch and hold his women. Mary Anne Griffiths says farewell to Scholarship Society and Miss Martin, and leaves them to the mercy of next year ' s nimble-brains. Bob Cuptill leaves his bottle of iron glue to the next Student Body President, that he may use it to hold the school together. Iris Adele Hemphill and Bob White leave their memories of giggling in a Ford to the next possessor of said car. Leonard Hickey leaves his curly locks to Bud Mahoney who has hopes of a fine head of hair some day. Ralph Hoover, noted for his love affairs, leaves a single lock of his beautiful hair to Ailene Clark. Margaret Hudson bestows the ability to be a retiring soul to Emma Jo Schutten. Wanda Irby leaves her ability for keeping a secret to Eva jo Ivey. Elmore Jones won ' t leave his ability, but leaves his job as bus driver to Robert Gibson. Beryl Lyies and Stanley Bennett simply and solely leave their title of the Perfect Couple which has been unattained by any juniors. Mercedes Mahoney leaves the job of editing next year ' s annual to anyone else who wants a worn-out disposition and a good case of shattered nerves. Bob McDonald leaves his Casanova complex to J. W. Thomas. Faye McMichel leaves her love- ' em-and-leave- ' em complex to Murel- dean Kirk. Leia Moss leaves Herman Seeley at the mercy of those scheming junior girls. Lamoin Moon Mullin leaves his bicycle to Margie Young who has yet to learn the technique of staying on it. Ignacio Navarro leaves his ability to sleep through all his classes, to Leon Corones. Mary Rodriguez leaves her sunny disposition to Ruth Salvatierra. Opal Sain leaves her sophistication and eyelashes to Leota Gillaspie. To future yell leaders, Edna Saxton leaves her pep, vitality, and agility in order that they may reach an all-time high in school spirit. James Schmit leaves his knowledge of Physics to Tommy Toleman. Elinor Simson leaves her brains to her sister Dorothy, to be sure they will not fall into less capable hands. Galen Van Dyke leaves his ability to expel hot air in tremendous gusts to Ro= er Neathery. Virginia Velasco leaves her ability to make all the G.A.A. teams to Enriquita Rodriguez. John Wallace leaves his ability to chase chicks to Willie Martin. Unduly scribbled and witnessed this year of 1942. Signed, CLASS OF ' 42. w

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wife of Bob Cuptil who is still, after 27 years, running for Mayor of the city of BIythe. Leia also told us that Virginia Velasco had become the world ' s champion golfer who had made 9 holes in 7 strokes. We next entered the office of the Five Way Stretch Bubble Cum Company owned by Bob McDonald who is still courting Edna Mae Saxton, a post post post post graduate of P.V. U.H.S. We then walked into the apartment of Mary Criffiths, and she told us about the medal she had just won for taking shorthand at the rate of 999 words a minute. Mary ' s roommate was none other than Billie Cansler who we soon learned was making preparations for her fifth honeymoon. Later we visited the clubhouse of the Hen Pecked Husbands whose president was Dee Clary, and the vocalist was Ralph Hoover who was all alone in a corner singing There Ain ' t No Good in Women . Our visit was soon interrupted by the entrance of a group of club members, Bert Clark, Calen Van Dyke, John Byrd, Johnny Wallace, and Glenn Caldwell. We renewed our acquaintances and sitting around the clubhouse fire, told many tales of boyhood pranks at Palo Verde High. Soon the conversation turned to business and we learned that Bert Clark and Galen Van Dyke were partners and were raising boneless fish very profitably. John Byrd and Glenn Caldwell were talking politics. Byrd is campaigning as a delegate for President and Janice is his capable secretary. Glenn, who even in school had shown signs of genius, told us about his newest invention, an auto- matic pocket picker. Johnny Wallace, we found, was dancing in a new Broadway show. Soon it was time for Galen to go home because, he told us, his wife, the former Margaret Hudson, didn ' t allow him out after seven o ' clock. Although we were reluctant to leave, we continued our work and came to the prosperous looking home of Johnny De Meyer and his wife, Maurice. Johnny is the editor of the BIythe Journal for which Opal Sain writes a weekly How to Get Your Man column. Clyde Bowen is a foreign correspondent and is at the South Pole. This being our last call, we trod wearily home to our hotel. Throwing ourselves in easy chairs, we switched on the radio and a familiar voice was heard, One, two three, bend, one, two, three, jump and then the announcer stated that Miss Beryl Lyies had just completed her daily reducing lessons and that the next number on the program would be a duet sung by Miss Wanda Irby and Miss Mary Rodriguez. Well, we had certainly had a busy day but you can imagine how happy we were to have seen all of our old classmates of 1942. MARJORIE YOUNG and ROBERTA SINNOCK PROPHECY