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

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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

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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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STANLEY BENNETT Carpentry. 1 Football, 2 Baseball, 3 Drum Major, 4 BUD BENSON Imperial Hi. 1 . 2. 3 Football, 2. 3, 4 Baseball. 2. 3 Lettermen. 2. 3. 4 Electricity Club, 3 Class Off., 3 Stage Mgr. of Play, 3 JANE BIRD Glendale Hi. Peoria Hi. 2 Home Ec. Glee Club. I. 2 Camera Club. 3 Little Echo Staff. 4 CLYDE BOWEN Orch,. 1-4 Football. 3. 4 Track. 1 . 2. 3. 4 BETTY BRANDIN Pasadena. 1 . 2. 3 Class Off., I Glee Club. 1-4 Drama Club. 1 . 2, 4 G.A.A., 1, 2, 4 Operetta, 1 , 2 JOHN BYRD Fresno Hi, 1 , 2, 3 Basketball. 3. 4 Lettermen. 4 Football. 4 Drama Club. 3. 4 Little Echo. 4 Echo. 4 Camera Club. 3. 4 S. B,. Off.. 4 Class Pres.. 4 GLEN CALDWELL Class Off.. 1, 2, 4 Camera Club. 3. 4 Football. 3. 4 Little Echo. 4 Basketball. 4 Letterman Clas-.PIay. 3, 4 Class Pres.. 2 BILLIE CANSLER Tula o;a. N. M . Hi,. 1 . 2. 3 G.AA,, 1-4 5 B Rep.. 3 Class Play. 3 BOS C V:PBELL Football. 2, 3. 4 Track, 2, 3, 4 Swimming, 1 , 2 Lettermen, 3, 4 O c ' r. 1. 4 5w rg Band. 3. 4 Band. 4 Litfe Echo. 4 Bovs ' State. 3 ClaiS Play. 4 Camera Club, 4 Class Off., 3, 4 S. B. Off,, 4 BERT CLARK Orch,, 2. 3 Boys ' Glee, 4 Drama, 3 Camera. 3 DEE CLARY Football. 2 MEDFORD CONNER Yell Leader. 1 Football Asst, Mgr,. 2 Lettermen. 3, 4 RALPH HOOVER Parker Hi. I. 2 Wickenburg Hi. 3 Football. 2. 3. 4 Paper Staff. 2 F.F.A,. 2. 3. 4 Basketball. 2. 3. 4 Class Off,, 3 Lettermen, 2, 3 Class Play, 2, 3 MARGARET HUDSON Drama Club, 4 Class Play, 3, 4 Orch, Band, 4 Little Echo, 4 Camera Club, 3 GAA, Glee Club, I, 2 WANDA IRBY Phoenix Hi, I, 2 Redlands Hi, 3, 4 Comm, Course ELMORE JONES Auto Shop Basketball, 2 Track, 3 Handball, I BERYL LYLES G.A,A,, 2, 3. 4 Drum Majorette. 4 Entertainer MERCEDES MAHONEY Villa Montemar. 1 Orch.. 2, 3.4 Band. 4 Echo Ed,. 4 Echo Asst. Ed,. 3 C S,F.. 4 Little Echo, 3, 4 G.A.A,, 2, 3, 4 Class Play, 3 Camera Club, 3. 4 S B, Off,. 3. 4 Class Off., 3 BOB McDonald F.F.A. Football. 2 Cla:s Play. 3. 4 Camera Club. 3 FAYE McMICHAEL GAA.. 1. 2. 3 Little Echo. 3. 4 Echo. 4 Echo. 4 Class Play. 4 Yell Leader. 3. 4 S, B. Off., 3 Glee Club. 1 . 2. 3 LILA MOSS Coachella, 1 , 2 Corona, 4 Annual Staff, 1, 2 G,A,A,, 1-4 Class Off,, 2 S, B, Off., C.S.F.. 1 Latin Club. 2. 3 Camera Club. 3. 4 LAMOIN MULLIN Swimming. I , 2 Tennis. 4 Camera Club. 3. 4 Drama Club. 3 Asst, Stage Mgr., 3, 4 IGNACIO NAVARRO MARY RODRIGUEZ GAA,, 1-4 Comm, Club, 4 OPAL SAIN GAA., I -4 G.AA Off.. 1-4 Class Play. 3 S, B, Off,. 2. 3 Class Off,. 1-4 Glee Club, 1 . 2. 3 Comm. Club. 4 JANICE DAVISON Orch,, 1-4 Band, 4 Swing Band, 3, 4 C,S,F,, 4 Camera Club, 3 Echo, 3, 4 Class Play, 3. 4 D,A,R. Rep.. 4 Shorthand Club. 4 G.A.A.. 1 MAURICE DAVISON Orch . 1-4 Band. 4 Class Play. 3. 4 Comm, Club. 4 Echo. 3. 4 Camera Club, 3 C.S.F..4 MARY DEKENS G,A,A,, 1-4 Camera Club, 3 Shorthand Club, 4 Play Mgr,. 4 JOHN DeMEYER F,F,A,. 1 Football. 2 Cia:s Play. 3 Carpentry FLOYD DUNAGAN Class Off.. 2 Lettermen. 3. 4 Yell Leader. I Football Asst. Mgr.. 2 EDALYN EWELL G,A A.. 1-4 Little Echo. 4 Echo. 3, 4 Drama Club. 3, 4 Class Play, 3, 4 Latin Club, 3,4 Camera Club. 3 S. B. Off.. 4 Glee Club. 1. 2 TOMMY FREEMAN Football. 2. 3. 4 Ba-ketball. 3, 4 Swimming Track Lettermen. 3. 4 Class Play. 3, 4 LOUIE GALLEGOS Football. 2 MARY GRIFFITHS G A.A.. 1-4 Little Echo. 3. 4 Echo. 3. 4 Class Off,. 2 . CSF, Pres,. 4 shorthand Club Pres.. 4 Oueen of Valley. 3 Class Play. 4 BCS GUPTIL F.F.A, r ch 1-4 Band, 4 Swing Band, 3, 4 Class Play, 3 S, B, Pres.. 4 Boys ' State, 3 IRIS HEMPHILL Orch,, 3. 4 Band. 4 Camera Club, 3. 4 G.AA,. 1-4 Little Echo. 3. 4 Echo. 3. 4 Lions Club Contest Winner. 4 Student Body Rep., 3 Class Off,. 3 Glee Club. 1 Class Play. 3. 4 CS.F.. 4 LEONARD HICKEY Football. 2, 3. 4 Lettermen. 3, 4 Class Pres., 3 Class Play, 3 EDNA SAXTON Redwood City Hi, 3 Glee Club, 1 , 2, 3 G.A.A,, I, 2, 3 Echo, 4 Little Echo. 4 Yell Leader. 4 Class Play. 4 JAMES SCHMIT Wichita, Kan.. Hi. 1 Camera Club. 3. 4 Little Echo, 4 Student Council. 1 . 2 Class Off.. 2 Track. 3 Drafting Club, 2 ELINOR SIMSON Berkeley Hi. 1. 2 Ariz. State Teachers College, 4 Echo. 4 Orch,. 3 Camera Club. 3 Mgr. Stage. 3 GALEN VAN DYKE Basketball. 3 Class Pres.. 1 Pres. Social Club. 4 Yell Leader. 4 Lettermen. 3. 4 Football. 1. 2 VIRGINIA VELASCO G,A,A.. 1-4 Comm, Club. 4 JOHN WALLACE Football, 1-4 Track, 2. 3 Basketball, 3 R. L. WHITE Boxing Club. I Football. I. 3 Camera Club. 4 Track. 3 SEIVIDR ACTIVITIES