Sycamore School - Cardinal Yearbook (Willows, CA)

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Do ya all wanta have a beer? asked the only Lady Bartender west of the Mississippi, Flirter Freitas. Oh, no, I don't know, Gertrude replied puzzled. Where are we? This is Dry Gulch Country, pardner! piped up Patti Hart, a sensational dance hall girl. Do you want to play poker, buddy? asked Kenny Berglund. Sure , answered I-Iecliff. Come on, then. shouted Rick Mitchell. Play with us. This is David Pfyl in the white hat, Iim Wel burn in the orange tie, Gary Belcher in the purple pants, and Dan Cooper in the pink polka-dot socks. Glad to make your acquaintance. Howdy! Gertrude soon became bored with the poker game and decided to take a look at the town. She saw the sign, Connie Roberts, SeamstreSs across the street and decided to investigate. While crossing the street, Iimmy Sain laid down his coat for Gertrude to cross the mud puddle. Bystanders Donnella Rainey, Charlotte Samuels, and Sue Hemenway were watching with envy, when Iudy Stanger and Virginia Gollnick came up and invited them to the barn dance that night. at Melissa Danley's homestead. The musicians were Iohn Spooner on the jug, and Alan Lowe expertly handling the fiddle, while Robert Fox was calling out the numbers. Suddenly Peach Puff Pacheco, the town ruffian, stumbled into the dance . Gossip Goyhenetche was the first to see him and quickly spread the word to Marilynn McGarr, Sue Mitchell, and Stella Hargrove. Peach Puff Pacheco was making quite a racket, when the idol of all women, cuddly Iay Carvalho, and three of his friends, Ron Conner, 22.

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Ierry Weichers, and last but not least, Potato Pickin' Ponciano, told old Peachie to Cool it for a while. Gertrude and Hecliff Walked in and all faces turned toward them. Loud- mouth Sandee Parish yelled out, Who are you? Gertrude and I-lecliff were pretty embarrassed, but nothing was said and the dance Went on as before 0 Ernie Peters came up to Gertrude and asked for the pleasure of the next dance . l'm sorry, but I don't know how to dance 0 Overhearing this remark, Danny Wickman, Mike Carvalho, and Pete Lopez rushed to her and offered to teach her to dance . The caller interrupted her reply by announcing that the dance was over. After the dance Miss Marla Iones, the school teacher, introduced herself to Gertrude and I-lecliff. Before Gertrude could get away, she found herself listening to Miss Iones's problems with her students. Every day Cynthia Klaus and Donita Taylor end up getting the Worst whippin' north of the South Pole! Miss Iones, could you tell me Where the hotel is? l'm very tired, interrupted Gertrude . Yes , turn right at Bob Smith's Blacksmith Shop and go past Sheriff Deadeye Carney's office. lt's right across the street from Debbie I-Iibdon's General Store, replied Miss Iones. Thank you, said l-lecliff as he walked off with Gertrude . When they entered Skip Sykes's hotel, the clerk, Doreen Otterson, checked them into the different rooms, 250 and 252 , Where they would be staying. 230 l