Turlock High School - Alert Yearbook (Turlock, CA)

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I, Irma Williams, will my reckless and speedy driving to Prof. Nichols. I, Evelyn Lund, will and bequeath my pull with Miss Grant to Muriel McAuliffe, hoping that she may derive as much enjoyment therefrom in the future as I have in the past. I, Melvin Sjogren, will my Irish name to Thomas O'Brien, the Swede. I, Anna Housten, will my natural complexion and radiant smile to the Egyptian Sphinx. I, Eugene Rowley, do now bequeath my Ford and careful driving to my little brother, Everett. I, Newell Service, will my clever witticisms to Roy Hedstrom. I, Mildred Booth, will my French lingo to Arthur Williams, the Spanish marvel. I, Vaughn Earp, will my ability of interpreting complex thought into intelligible English to Miss De Lapp, who may then be able to lucidate clearly. I, Lester Thompson, leave my much treasured bottle of bandoline to Pete Palmer, who, it appears, is very much in need of the same. I, Nadine Pimlott, will my aristocratic reserve and fiendish desire to criticize to Carmen Olson, who no doubt will use it to good advantage in disclosing the latest scandals of her fellow schoolmates. I, Elvira Kullander, do hereby will my golden tresses to old annex to use as a beard to give it dignity even in old age. I, Elston Ahlberg, will my ability in I-listory to Evangeline Carlson, who is greatly in need of the same. I, Clark Allison, having become tender hearted, refuse to longer terrify poor fishes, both large and small, and leave this former wicked pleasure to Vesta Chivington. I, Helen Sheld, still wishing to retain the love and affections of Erle Henrikson for some time to come, can only will the remembrance of that little girl from Keyes. l, Gladys Radantke, having exhausted the 600 pages of Effective Va1nping will this wonderful book to Melba Coveney. I, Ethel Soderstrom, do now leave my unique musical talents to 'Richard Steele, the songbird. I, Merrill Swenson, will my skill, ability and endurance in all heated student body discussions to Lamar Jackson. I, Herbert Zipser, do will my football suit and all other track parapher- nalia, to Elmer Elsen, 1ny ambitious competitor. I, Jeanette Johnson, do will my position as twin sister to Marian Sandberg to Carolyn Knutsen, an enterprising applicant. We, Waunita Edmonston Jorgenson and Curtis McKenzie, do hereby bequeath our ability in doing the extreme Chicago to Gladys Carnes and Lawrence Mead. I, Christine Kraft., having thoroughly read, absorbed, and successfully LPage 291

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I, Esther Ecklund, will my enchanting and seductive ways to Lygia Erdman, the coming Nita Naldi. I, Roger Quigley, bequeath my package of cigarettes to Ed Bernard, who in years to come will be able to look tif there are any leftj at them and remember his old pal Roger. I, Marion Collins, do now bequeath with all due ceremony my nicked and battered razor to Alonzo I-Ieimer, who will probably need to put it up for future use. I, Leone McBrayer, do hereby will and bequeath my loving looks and winning ways, which I have used so successfully on Eugene Rowley, and others, to Merle Landreth, the most popular boy in school. I, Myrtle Lindberg, will my affection for Mr. Nichols to Willie Richards, hoping that he may profit by the same. I, Pearl Colburn, do leave my name to the rest of the family, as I will have no further use for it in the near future. I, Alfred Alstrom, leave my trousers to Shorty Elsen, who some day might grow into them. I, Lauren Sunderland, Wally Reid's only successor, do hereby discard and bequeath my Grecian profile to Truman Potter. I, Earl Richards, leave my million dollar feet to Erma Brock, a coming ballet dancer. I, Clifford Swanson, do hereby submit to the insistent requests of a certain party and bequeath my sister, Gladys Swanson, to Louis Sweet. I, Robert Stille, will the typing championship to Francis Bluett, my only rival. I, Eldon Carlson, who deals out unwavering justice to friend and foe alike, leave and bequeath my judicial ability to the judges of the Supreme Court of the U. S. I, Roy Vann, do hereby transmit my beautiful blush, which has duly served me in time of need, to my bosom friend, Opal Merman. I, Dee Kimzey, the most bashful boy in school, will this great asset to Tommy Whistler, who is greatly in need of such a restriction. I, Audrey Humble, do now submit my sparkler to the amalgamated window pane company on account of the scarcity of glass. I, Herman Trieveiler, will my large collection of neckties and stiff collars to Ernest Roberts. I, Clifford Harrington, will my ability in the mile to Elbert Smith, who, coupling it with that of his own will surely win honors for the coming Seniors of '24. I, Chrissie Woolcock, will my wide Irish brogue and popular lips to Addie Barricklow,-who will appreciate and use them to advantage. I, Alice Hendrickson, will the honor and subsequent pleasure of con- cocting the class prophecy to who may be so lucky f?J. I, Orval Crowell, do hereby will and bequeath my pugilistic supremacy to Francis Tyke, our four round wonder. fPage 281

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applied, will the 800 pages or more of Harper's Never Fail Reducer, to Lloyd Hayward. We, Anna Ahlberg and Mabel Beauchamp, do hereby will in full our controlling interest in the notorious Lars Erickson cabaret in Frisco to Clesta Conner and Evelyn Larson. I, Carl Bergstedt, will my Jewish Packard to Julia Gilliland, hoping that she may thus better enjoy her many happy hours with Fred Stoy. I, Fred Carlson, having satisfied mean disposition by persisting in writing personal slams for the Tribune, do hereby will this remarkable ability to John Peterson. I, Enoch Ornberg, do will to Karl Claes my ability to ditch Pop Ratzell'S fifth period study hall. I, Ralph Hawk, do will my ability to put the shot to Harold Larson, the long distance discus thrower. I, Elizabeth Baily, leave my inheritetd ability to comprehend Spanish to Sylia Bryer, who will undoubtedly appreciate my generosity. I, Russell Bisnet, will my knack of using correct and high flown diction, to Ethel Gilliland, who can use it to advantage in free hand drawing. I, Guy Chappel, bequeath my weekly visits to the Modesto Skating Rink to Miss Grant, the skating champion. I, Albert Johnson, will my arrow collar hair comb to Daddy Ray. I, Bessie Paxson, will in full my seven subjects to Ted Hohenthal, Senior, some day to be. I, Edward Larson, do will my 1890 Overland to the Turlock Junk Co., who, it is rumored, is running out of the same. I, Eleanor Tracy, do will my tennis racket and form in said game to Molla Mallory, hoping that she may improve by next year. I, Leonard Larson, leave my coal black eyebrows to Linda Berglund. I, Clifford Lilyquist, leave, will, and bequeath my inherited ecclesi- astical tenderness to Arvid Klint, the would-be hard guy. I, Bertha Simms, do now leave my meek, gentle and conscientious nature to Bessie Busanio, next year's football star. I, Dorothy Smith, will to my little sister Gertrude, my high standinv with the faculty. I, Inez Swanson, will my six-piece beauty attainer to Gladys Coveney, the Vamp. I, Ruth Logan, will the sole right of taking my sister out to Everet' Rowley. A We, Marvel Gran, Lois Wilcox and Francis Grubb find it necessary to retain our charms and other facultids, as we intend to join Ziegfield's Follies, and only will the chewing gum beneath our desks to Miss Smith. I, Donald Ratzell, will my ability as a kangaroo in the high jump to Geme Gaston. I, Florence Holmgren, will my much treasured dimple to Leroy Leedom, the male flapper. I LPage 301