Powder Valley High School - Badger Yearbook (North Powder, OR)

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Class Will i, 1 - 1 i T ' We the Senior Class of 1948 do will and bequeath the following: To the JUNIORS we will our generosity. To the SOPHOMORES our ability as leaders. To the FRESHMEN we will our endurance to go through high school. As Individuals we bequeath ami will the following: I, GARY ALDRICH will my skill at tinting hair to Elsie Leonnig who loves the color red. I, CLARICE BUSBY will my knack of fixing hair to Annabelle Boesh with my best wishes for future success. I, ROBERT GILKISON will my nick-name Guzzler” to Keith Lewis who will live up to it. I. VERLENE PATTERSON will my height (all of it) to Audrey Carnes if she thinks she can use it. I, WAYNE YOUNG will my speedball driving to Mr. Heily so the cops can’t catch him next time. I, PHYLLIS McCANSE will take George with me because I don’t trust anyone else. I, GEORGE HARDY will my place in the boys’ chorus to Waymon White. I, LORRAINE TALLY will my nick-name “Fatty” and lost pounds to Jane Shaw. I, BILL LEWIS will my inquisitiveness to Tommy Christenson who never “minds other peoples affairs”. I. PHYLLIS JONES will my ability of choosing friends to the next sucker in line. I, DON DODSON will my good disposition to the school which needs it desparately. 1, JOAN MILLER would will my pesky nature to Olive McCanse but she already has a good start. I, ESTHER PRITCHARD will my domesticity to Pat Johnson. Am I right? I, JACK WILSON will my place as “second fiddle” to some other poor guy. I didn’t succeed. I. PEGGY MAXWELL will my smooth walk and good posture to Phyllis McClure. Don’t ask why. I, LEONARD KENWORTHY will to Dale Dodson my “permanent wave.” I, FRANK McALISTER will my shoes to Arlen Tally until he out- grows them. I, AREL MANN will my allergy of books, to Bonny Johnson.

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Senior Prophecy Sit back and relax now as I carry you ahead into the year 1958. As we ride along in our new luxury liner helicopter, we look down to see a large mass of tan color. Looking closer we can see some people—why, it must be—it is—a circus is in town! And the banner there says “Hardy’s Circus, Inc., known from Coast to Coast for the Outstanding Perform- ances.” Why, that is the circus everyone is talking about—how fortunate we are to have happened along at this time. Just sit still a minute and I’ll land right beside the big tent. I see we arrived just in time because the crowd is beginning to gather. At last we have gotten our seats—they’re good ones, too, right in front of the center ring, and the show is practically ready to start. The band is assembling in preparation for the introduction—say, that band leader certainly looks familiar—he looks like Leonard Kenworthy—one of the North Powder boys. Perhaps we’ll get straightened out on this now—the announcer is coming onto the stand .... “Lad----ies and gen - - tlemen, it is with great pleasure that I bring you the performance you are about to see. First off, a few introductions. Over on my right in the bandstand is our band leader—noted for his work with orchestras and bands—the famous Leonard Kenworthy.” We were right, weren’t we? “Down in the arena, our first act is about to take place--there as the Living Skeleton is Lorraine Tally, and the Fat Man—Don Dodson.” “Next, we have our trapeze artists—two beautiful girls that don’t seem to have a bone in their body—we present Joan Miller and my wife, who was Phyllis McCanse before our marriage nine years ago. Oh, yes, Oh yes, I almost forgot the Man On the Flying Trapeze—Jack Wilson. That part of the show was really excellent—I might add breath- taking, too! “We now have a charming little girl to put on an act for us—and charming she is with all of her squirmy little pets—our Snake Charmer— Miss Verlene Patterson.” We remember Verlene’s love for reptiles—she really has a way with them. “Some of you won’t be able to believe your eyes, but for your en- tertainment, we present our Sword Swallower—Bill Lewis—watch him devour those beastly weapons!” We wonder if he got that from eating Pat’s cooking! You know they were married shortly after Pat finished high school. Coming up— another little lady, not bigger than a minute, who really has the power be- hind that whip—just look at those animals dance—our noted Lion Tamer, Peggy Maxwell, and her family of five .... Lions, that is! “In case you’ve been wondering who those two characters are dress- ed in those rather odd outfits and who have been acting rather odd—they are Frank McAlister and Robert Gilkison in real life. I think all of you look for the Clowns when you go to a circus—they seem to relieve some