Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Hazel Clark graduated from business college and is secretary to the Governor. Her next move will probably be to Washingtoxi as chief advisor to the President. Gilbert Mumy has an office down town where he gives advice to distracted teachers on how to control the students and charges ten dollars a call. He has proved invaluable to many teachers and is getting calls from all over the state. Jack Tidland is joke editor of a big New York daily and goes in strongly for Scotch jokes. It is said he has actually become stingy himself under the influence. Joan Neelands is doing Spanish dances in Chautauqua courses now, but is think' ing of quitting, as the continual moving keeps her from getting her much needed beautyfnaps. Vera Davies is teaching business training at Redlands now and has been offered a much larger position, thanks to Miss Weaver's training. Marjorie Huber is a dress designer in Paris. She gained her reputation through Marie Evans who will wear clothes designed by no one else. Did Bob Bordeaux graduate from Annapolis? asked Nellie. Yes, he is now chief adviser to the secretary of the Navy and next in line for the office. Tatsuo Inouye is teaching mathematics in U.S.C. All the farmers for miles around come to him to have their problems worked out. Mildred Pannier is going to Bible Institute and has become famous as a bannister slider. She never uses the elevator to go down on, but finds the stairway railing swifterf' Louis paused, 'LI guess that's all of the members of our class. Don't you wish you had been at the meeting? I certainly do, exclaimed Nellie, Shut it was the day I was married, so of course I couldnt i As she rose to go she said, LLWHSIIQC that Maxine Brown who showed me in here? Oh, yes, she was the leading lady in one of the biggest 'hit' last year, but she had an unfortunate love affair with the hero and I offered her this job as a refuge. By the way, asked Louis, Did you ever hear of Miss Jones and Miss Kunkel? I should say so! Miss Jones is living in 'state' now. It seems an uncle died and left her a fortune. She and her sister still taketheir annual boat trip each summer. Miss Kunkel is living with them, since, after we graduated, she failed to find another class good enough to satisfy her. ' Well, it's a good thing she stopped looking, said Louis, for she could shave looked forever, and to the ends of the earth, but never would she be able to find another to rival our Class of '28. Long live its memory! 'Twentyfone

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Ladeen Banks graduated from Ernest Belcher's School of Dancing and is now the most popular dancer in France. She dances in the largest salon in Monte Carlo. Needless to say she wasn't at the meeting, but I learned all about her from Marie Evans who is known as the best dressed woman in the world. She had a special meet' ing of the women- present and explained to them what clothes had to do with have - L 1 mg -It. Winnifred Nickerson is helping her husband raise bees in the Mojave Desert, but she manages to get down to alumni meetings once a year. l'Mildred Raymond and Doris Spoon have a lovely little art shop in Hollywood. Doris draws portraits as a result of her practice in English classes during her senior year. She is certainly making a success of it. Mildred is doing art needlefwork for the 'Elite' of 'moviedomf She was offered a start in pictures but chose an artisic career instead. L'Margaret Tiffany is editor of the Los Angeles Examiner and each year publishes her famous 'April Fool Issuef i Marjorie Ott plays every Thursday night over radio station KNX where Har' wood Clark is chief announcer. She certainly charms her audiences with her musical speaking selections. Mr. Clark is thinking of removing her from the program as she takes the interest away from his jokes. What about Kieth Tinsley and Alva Richhart? asked Nellie fwho is always most interested in men, as Louis paused for breath. Let's see-Kieth Tinsley is head of Oregon Agricultural College, but each year he returns to Torrance Hi to speak at the Arbor Day exercises. Alva is one of the wealthiest farmers in the West and has given several large donations to improve the agricultural department of his Alma Mater. De De Barnard-but of course you've heard about her being elected Miss America for this year. She was twice Miss California in the National Contest. Marie Boyd is teaching ballroom dancing to the newly rich of Los Angeles and Hollywood, and is one of the wealthiest women of the world. 'LLois Zuver has certainly scored high. She graduated from a large dramatic school and is now playing in New York. She takes no engagements except for characf ter parts and is one of the biggest hits on Broadway this year. Russell King is in the movies now and what a villain he is! He makes all the feminine hearts flutter when he starts his Caveman stuff! 'LHenry Walker and Ben Townsend are both teaching at Harvard. Henry is a professor of German and Ben spends his time teaching freshman history. Remember how he used to love it? Harry Mintun has, perhaps, gained the most fame among the members of our illustrous class of '28. He invented a light mctal armor for football players and has literally 'rolled in gold'. And Robinette See, I see her quite often. She is the head of the Titian Crphan's Home to which she admits none but redfhaired children. She said the poor dears needed motherly love more than those not so handicapped at birth as she was. Walter Carpenter is the one lawyer our class produced. He handles all the important cases for the state. Olive McKenzie is president of Wome11's Clubs' Associations of California and has been one of the foremost workers in the 'men to the home and women to business' movements. Twenty

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SENIOR CLASS WILL '28 WE the Class of '28, hopefully believing that we are not long to be in this school, do hereby summon our wits, and with a feeling of pleasure mixed with sadness, leave our most favored possessions in the hands of individual members of the Student Body. In the names of Miss E. Jones and Miss Kunkel we do swear ,not too pro' fanelyj this to be our last will and testament. We hereby will to the Juniors our Senior classfroom, bench and reserved table in the cafeteria. To the Sophomores, we leave our extensive knowledge of parliamentary law. We leave the Freshmen-well, we leave them. To the various members of the faculty we leave our books with answers written in! Maxine Brown wills her sunny personality to the students of shorthand to help them bear up under the weight. Ben Townsend leaves his soprano voice to Irene Burmeister. Marion Vieths leaves the student store books to the next manager. Hazel Clark bequeaths the middy records to the waste basket, fit will surely overf Howl. Wiiinifred Nickerson wills her shorthand notebook to Dorothy Wacker. Walter Carpenter leaves his brother, Paul, to Thelma Price. Francis Haynes wills the book of A. S. B. minutes to the library as a sample of ancient hieroglyphics. Kieth Tinsley leaves his manly stride to Stanley Tooley. Harry Mintun bequeaths his football suit to brother Al. 'fWe hope it fits!j - Marie Boyd wills her long curls to Dolores Ferguson. Willard Lusk bequeaths his speed to Carl jones. Harwood Clark wills his dignity to Elwin Jarrett. Lois Zuver leaves her acting ability to Glenn Tolson. ' Gilbert Mumy bequeaths his 'lmanly ways to Earl Tavan. Marjorie Huber leaves the T. N. T. advertisements to the journalism department. Marie Evans leaves Frances Buchman brokenfhearted. De De Barnard leaves her uniform excuses to Leta West. -g Vivian Beckwith leaves the problem of designing a G.A.A. letter to the next year's society. Nellie Middleton bequeaths her vampish airs to Mary Smith. Henry Walker wills his tin lizzien to the machine shop. Margaret Tiffany leaves the memory of her serve to haunt all those who ever played her in tennis. Mildred Raymond leaves the U. S. S. Mississippi to Louise Hansen. joan Neelands leaves her vanity in her pocket during one period a day ! ! ! Louis Cramer wills the parlor davenport to his closest rival, Allan Renn. Robinette See bequeaths the Senior play props to anyone who can sort them out. Tatsuo Inouye wills his studious habits to George Kyle. Richard Danton leaves his excuses to Sam Bone. Doris Spoon wills her many artistic attempts to the art department. Vera Davies leaves her English accent to Mrs. Boynton. Olive McKenzie generously leaves her job of filing demerit slips to the office force. Bob Bordeaux wills his advice to anyone who will take it seriously. Twenty-two