Sycamore School - Cardinal Yearbook (Willows, CA)

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fence of the wealthy cattle rancher, Deb Stanborough, and had broken its leg Dr. Paul Wiest borrowed Gunsmith Linda Gardoza's rifle to shoot it. Georgia Larrabee, Ronnie Iuney, Mike Hall, and Teresa Cavier, were spectators at the shooting. Georgia turned purple with green dots, while the other three turned white as ghosts. By this time, Gertrude and I-lecliff had had quite a day, so they went back to town in a Bartalini-Rent-a-Buggy. - They went through the hot, desert-like part of Dry Gulch. When they were half way home, the two most wanted criminals, Pam and Perry Iohnson, robbed them and took their buggy. They left and made Gertrude and I-lecliff walk back to town. When Gertrude and I-lecliff got to where they could see the town of Dry Gulch, they met Toothless Brad Taylor, l-lomely Holmesley and the Courthouse lawnkeeper, Sprinkler Winkler. They were three week-end gold panners with their seven donkeys and tools coming back from the hills. They asked Gertrude and I-lecliff if they wanted a lift. They said they did, and were back in town by 6:00 p.m. At 7:15 p.m. Gertrude and Hecliff went to a town meeting, where Congressman Fred Logue was giving a talk on the women who were against allowing more dance hall girls in Dry Gulch. Among these prejudiced women were Nacy Ernest, Maureen Fransen, Shari Sharp, Iudy Llewellen. By this time, Paul Lowe, one of the bachelors of Dry Gulch, yelled out, What's wrong with that? They're fun to have around! There's plenty wrong with that! yelled out Laurie Ell and Vicki Harmon. 25. .A

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They flirt with our menfolk! added Leora Burrows and Dianna Smith. Soon the meeting was getting out of hand, so Gene Bailey and Tony Jones ran up front and helped the congressman conduct it properly. Debbie Benemati and Linda Mallory suggested that if more Women would be coming, more men should be invited, too.Finally the men decided they didn't need any more saloon girls , and that was that. Everyone left for home, and Gertrude and Hecliff went to the hotel. The next day Gertrude and I-Iecliff got up early and Watched the children go to school. Two second graders, Gary Valk and Than Williams, ran past them with Iim Wilson, a third grader, chasing after them. Gertrude and Hecliff chuckled when they saw three little girls, Linda Knight, Dianne Ceccon, and Yvonne Kennedy, Walking down the street holding hands. They also saw Germaine Opper, Brad Baker, and Iohn Amaro skipping to school. Soon Gertrude and Hecliff decided they were hungry, so they went to the dining room of the hotel and had breakfast. Frank White, one of the Waiters , asked what they would like . Hecliff gave the orders and they had a most enjoyable breakfast--until Gertrude bit into an egg shell. The other Waiter, Ieff Fisher, apologized and the cook, Dan Williams, cooked her another egg. When they were through eating , Gertrude and I-lecliff left to take a S walk. Meanwhile, back in present time , Mr. Mad Scientist was fooling around Cas usuall with the controls. He accidentally hit the wrong one, and--POOFUHP Gertrude and I-Iecliff disappeared from the street! 26.