Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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The Torrance High School of 1920 Those were the good old days when the Torrance High School was young. In room 17 only twenty were there, then the fun was begun. Just tables and chairs we had Cmuch the better to sneak notes to our neighborsj. , Lots of room for your books and papers, besides plenty of space to stick your gum under the table. Oh! but when a new girl came to start our school, then the boys would comment on her eyes or gaze from her hair to her shoes. And if next to Karl she chanced to take a seat, lo! and behold! his face would quickly turn as red as the reddest beet. The girls would criticise her and wonder if she was another that they could add to their small number. No fiappers allowed, just plain girls of whom the school would be proud. Oh! those boys, Karl, Ralph, Dewey, Rex and Polodor, they would tease the poor girls until they got sore. On one's chair in the morning, a tack 01' two awaiting for you was a warning. Or maybe a little garter snake or some other pet would succeed to bring a scream or a fret. But when the teacher had the Hu and each in turn taught a class, we found we had nothing much to do so we got along fast. One day while Marie Patton was teaching the correct use of grammar, a nice little mouse decided to run across her lap. Not long after the room was in a clamor for our little friend had missed the trap. Rapidly the tops of the tables were occupied, while the girls were out of reach, our heroes ran wildly about to capture the beast. Master Dewey, after a hard fight, won the girls' favor by catching the little mite. We were proud of our ball team, with Virginia as pitcher, Kitty as catcher, and Helen N. on first base. Nothing could begin to beat it, not even the Yanks, for they would find a real fight to face. All is over! Those school days are gone, for now we must work and leave little time for fun. Lucky are those who are still under the Red and Gray . T. H. S. forever! H. L. T., '23. Ten

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Clara Totten fMrs. James Hellonj , '24, has a home in Western City, Albert Isenstein, '24, is attending University of Southern California. Gwendolyn Miller, '24, is attending University of California, Southern Branch. Vivian Pratt, '24, is in training at the lVIethodist Hospital. Loretta Condley, '24, is employed at an insurance company in Los Angeles. George Hannan, '24, is employed at the United States Post Office, Torrance Branch. Lucille Weaver, '25, is employed at the Southern California Gas Company, Torrance. Eleanor Boice, '25, is taking a post-graduate course at Torrance High. Ruth Boice, '25, is in training at the County Hospital, Los Angeles. Carl Burmaster, '25, is employed at the Torrance Pharmacy. He formerly attended the Southern Branch. Geraldine Miller, '25, is attending University of California, Southern Branch. Lillian Fordice, '25, is in training at the California Lutheran Hospital, Los Angeles. Mary Stapleneld, '25, is in training at the County Hospital, Los Angeles. Walton MacDowell, '25, is attending University of California, Southern Branch. Robert Lessing, '25, is employed at the Union Tool Co. He formerly attended the Southern Branch. Otis S-artin, '25, is employed. at the Torrance Laundry. Homer Morgan, '25, is employed in Torrance. Anna Mae Dillard, '25, was attending school in Arizona and New Mexico and has returned to Los Angeles. Dorothy Rollman, '25, is employed in the office of the Torrance Brick Yard. Turner McLean, '25, is employed at the Pacific Electric in Torrance. George Watson, '25, is attending Cal. Tech. Mildred Richhart, '25, is employed as secretary at the Union Pacific Railway Co., Las Vegas, Nevada. Clifford Grant, '25, is employed at Hellman Bank, Los Angeles. Kenneth Roberts, '25, is attending University of California, Southern Branch. ' Harry Kiyomura, '25, is attending the College of Electrical Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Margaret Baron, '25, and Pearl Arnold, '25, are attending Woodbury's Busi- ness College in Los Angeles. Grace Gibson fMrs. Gilliamj, '25, has a home in Torrance. Walter Easom, '25, is employed at the Columbia Steel, Torrance. Nine

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