Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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Page Eighteen Senior Prophecy THE CHIPMUNK It is the year 1950. Bob Gleason and I are sitting by the fireplace, listening to the radio and not paying too much attention to what is being broadcast, but when several familiar names are mentioned we draw our chairs closer to the radio and pay strict attention to what the announcer has to say: News Item from Paris: Nina Helmich, world famed stage and screen star, was guest of honor last evening at a banquet given by American Ambassador to France, William Watson, at his magnifi- cent country home. This banquet was attended by many notables from America and Europe. Dispatch from Hongkong, China: Rear Admiral John Keeshan orders all but two cruisers to leave Hongkong as he states the recent disturbance has been quelled. Associated Press Dispatch from New Zealand: Commande’ Jack Rookaird, air explorer, has just completed a total revision of the chart of the South Polar region, which was first attempted by Com- mander Richard Byrd way back in 1929. This revised chart is a very detailed one and much time and skill have been used in making it so. New York City, N. Y.: Mr. Charles Koerner, financial Wizard, announces that the recent stock crash is only temporary and business will not be effected to any great extent. Mr. Charles Mollart and Mr. Bert Pierson, noted northern Calif- fornia lumbermen will board the Graf Zepplin II. in San Francisco, Friday, for Germany where a conference of lumbermen from all over the world will be held the latter part of next week. Miss Alyce Miley, President of the Committe for the Improve- ment of Homes for the Aged, will leave Wednesday for Detroit to study conditions of the Poor Farms in that city. Lily Baker, noted dressmaker and designer, has signed a contract with the Warner Bros. Picture Corporation to make all costumes for that corporation’s pictures in the future. Policewoman Ruth Bush reports a very slack day with only thirty arrests. Misses Dora Morey and Alice Rosecrans, leaders in the drive for Community Chest fund, state that this year’s fund will surpass all prev- ious ones. In the world of sports we have the Pennsadelphia Phillaletics playing the Chicago White Cubs in the deciding game of the World Series. Both teams are evenly matched and if firstbaseman Don Miller of the Phillaletics and left fielder Ray Sundquist of the White Cubs con- tinue their marvelous slugging of the past six games anything may be expected as the outcome.’

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HOROSCOPE NAME NICKNAME FAMOUS FOR PASTIME FATE DYING WORDS t Lily Baker Lily Black hair Getting lost Bookkeeper Oh, Miss Taylor Faith Brown Brownie Freckles Playing tennis Married life Be good, Angie Ruth Bush Baby Ruth Her Carl Filling hope chest Dancing teacher Make Marj. stop teasing me Fay Hoyt Moa Her Chivvy With Alyce Old maid 1 gallon of gas, please Marjorie Woolman Jean Athletic prowess Walking with “Spud” Math, teacher Hurrah for the Class of ’30 Donald Miller Miller Curly hair Stuttering Evangelist Th-th-that’s a break Alyce Miley Cecelia Dancing lessons Spent in Fay's Chivvy Telephone Operator Number please Bert Pierson Pierson The “Ford” In Susanville Constable Jim'll pay for it John Keeshan Shan Soberness Chewing gum Detective Spearmint, please Charles Koerner Chick Responsibility Arguing with Miss Wilson Wall St. broker Gimme some gum or I’ll tell on you Robert McKeown Bob Dancing Repairing Star Auto mechanic Crank 'er up Allen O’Connor Spud Irish wit Walking with Marj. Governor of Irish Free State Please cut down on these reports Jack Rookaird Jack Knowing it all Courting teachers H ard work Censored Faith Mullen Moon Sedateness Increasing vocabulary In advertising business Where are those Econ. books? Ruth Kinser Tennessee Height Doing geometry Mannequin I don’t know, but I’ll find out Raymond Sundquist Svenska Swedish Appearance Saying nothing Questionable Bury me in old Minnesota Dora Morey Sally Quietness At ukelele Ballet dancer Kansas bound Charley Mollart Timber Beast His beard Teasing girls Artists model When do we eat? Robert Gleason Ox His feet Doing Math. Bell hop Did you get your Algebra? Nina Helmich Neena Her giggle Reciting Oral Engilsh President of S. P. C. A. If I could only get this speech William Watson Bill Athletic ability With Bob Jazz player Sure, if you buy the gas Alice Rosecrans Alice Her Noisiness Typing Science teacher I should have an ‘A’

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THE CHIPMUNK Page Nineteen At the conclusion of the sports news I reminded Bob that every one mentioned was in our old class of ’30, W. H. S. He said, “Yes, and do you know that the ones he did not mention tonight are equally as fam- ous as those he did? For instance, there is Faith Brown. You know she became manager of the Emporium right here in San Francisco about four years ago and from all indications she has made a wonderful success of it. Then there is Fay Hoyt. She’s practicing law in Indiana. Strangely enough Ruth Kinser and Faith Mullen persued the same art. I do not have to mention what they are doing, as their books are so widely read and popular that every one knows of them. Marjorie Woolman, after graduating from U. C., went to Europe to study music and up to the present has composed many widely accepted musical compositions. And last but not least Bob McKeown is now a professor of mathe- matics at the University of California.” “Well, Bob, the class of ’30 is certainly world famous and I’m proud to have been one of them. Just think you and I might have been famous too if we hadn’t spent all our life trying to store a charge in that Leyden Jar we made at school.” Allen O’Connor ’30 Looking Ahead and Looking Back It must be rather uplifting To say, “I’m twenty-one” To have reached the age of a voter And know you can do as you please. To be able to talk with other men Who respect your views and opinions For those of a man who knows What he’s doing and talking about: Then to sit in the evening And talk with a few of your friends About the things you used to do When you were a hard boiled kid; Of the fun you’d had in vacations And all the jokes you’d played. Why you could talk all night Of the things you used to do. Yes, it must be rather uplifting To say, “I’m twenty-one” But after all is considered I’d rather be what I am. Clinton Peltier ’31