Turlock High School - Alert Yearbook (Turlock, CA)

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.I, 'lolnniy Peterson, will my position as captain ol the football team to Frank Martin tshortyj, who will no doubt prove most capable. I, Evangeline Carlson, will my large assortment of 3's, and even 5's to Iiranklin XX'inkie who will no doubt appreciate seeing something' besides l's on his report card. I, Edith Turner, will the pleasure and enjoyment ul being Art Editor to whoever wants it. We, Sylvia Ilrier and Bernice Sheld, the Siamese twins, will the secret oi cluding certain classes on April Fools Day to any one who might like to learn the secret. l, Arthur 'l'hompson, as a Shiek, will my ability to catch new girls to Samuel Nelson, because I realize that white hair is an indispensable pre- quisite for such a task. I, Tommy U'Brien, having nothing to give do hereby relieve Melba Coveney uf the necessity ol telling me the Spanish Assignment every Hlth period. l, Yivicime Service, will and bequeath the sole right of talking with and walking to and from classes with Roy Purdin, to my sister, Evelyn. I, Ethel Gilliland, leave to any unfortunate -Iunior, the task ol writing up the minutes after each Executive and Student Body Meeting. I, 'Fern Norvell, will all my surplus weight to my sister Frances. I, Dorothy Brown, will my old and shattered binder full of theme papers lu Bliss Halliday, hoping' she will Iind room enough to mark down checks and cuts. I, Iiraneis '.I.lyck, will all my pencils to Miss Critser in order that no one need be without one in her journalism class next year. I, Ilette Clark, wishing to detract some of my boyish looks will my shingle to Frances Meade. I, Iavusia Pellieia. will my skill in both Spanish and lirench to Iaiuis Sweet. I, I.amar hlackson, will my ability to argue to anyone wishing' to know how to kill time in class. ,- - I, Iilbert Smith, very timid and bashlnl in public, bequeath my handicap ol' sitting aside and letting the other Iellow do the talking' tu Ilerbert 'I erguso.n. I, Iillen Larson, will my long, hot walks home Irom school to my little brother Iihner. I, ,lohn liredericks, will and bequeath my I'lirlatious nature to Creighton hoping' he will use it lo advantage as I have. In lYitness lX'hereoI, we the class oil 'Z-l have hereunto subscribed our names in 'Ilurlock Union High School. City ol' 'Ilurloelq, County ol Stanis- laus, State of California, this Zlnd day ol April, W2-I, in the presence ol the Faculty, whom. we have requested to become attesting witnesses hereto. I Page 'I

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I inaugurated to this office because of her peculiar power to produce within the victims heart, by gazing into his eyes luringly. a mysterious liquid. The properties of this liquid inevitably caused death and in some cases the process was so violent and the shock So great that the heart would burst. in the case oi the execution, that of Thomas fVlYil'lCIl, the he-art upon inspec- tion was found lodged securely in the throat of the deceased. O'Brien had been sentenced because of his irresponsibility in executing his duties as submarine traffic and speed regulator in the Pacific. His olliice was refilled by the appointment of Morris Yule. Hut now, once more vague rumors of trouble and dissatisfaction with the government were drifting through the Empire which by this time in- cluded the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines. The tiny isle of Yap had strongly resisted incorporation into the Empire. A large native band of war-like Amazons, led by their savage queen, Sylvia Brier, had squelched every attempted conquest. As the story runs, Emperor jackson was becoming a very dogmatic ruler. Doris johnson, one of the prominent ladies of the Court, success- fully played upon his atlections and demanded that he eke from the overly taxed subjects additional bullion to supply her with costly jewels. l'ondering over this condition of ailairs and the deplorable effects upon the people of the Empire. 'llheodore l-lohenthal, with his small band of conspirators, sat in the wretched cubby-hole at the rear of Benard's pool hall. The time has at last come, hoarsely whispered llohenthal, as he arose to address the small band. XYe are prepared to strike and rid our blessed land of the unwarranted curse of taxation. XVe then can afford l.ncky Strikes. lYell saidf quoth the sincere lYilliam Barmore, one of the foremost conspirators. But we must beware the frightful Cooks' Secret Service. 'llhe mighty and formidable Barricklow has under her command a clever agent in Edna Oliver. XX'e must beware, friends, beware. Evelyn Larson tinished an inaudible conversation with her friend and colleague, Alice .Xhlbergg and arose. Friends and fellow-liberatorsf' she began with great feeling. Let us disband to our posts and carry out the plans which we have formulated. Aye, chanted the group, and one by one they passed through the small back door into the alley and the still, black night----A. 'llhere was great merry-making and feasting in the palace of the Emperor. Outside the gates the hungry populace viewed the festivities lX ith a hungry snarl a wretched old woman dressed in rags. Olga Swanson, pounced upon a small mouse which had strayed too far from its lair and devoured it with rapidity before those standing near could seize it from her. .N great commotion was heard on the outskirts of the crowd and a large group headed by the Heet-looted Astrid Delbon dashed in pursuit of a scrawny kitten. Everett Rowley foully tripped her and captured the prey himself. It was then that the real chase began. I Page 27 QI