We, the Qreenleaf Class, do hereby dedicate this issue of the Whittier Greenleaf to the 9A's of the class of January, r94r, and hop that through the rest of their lives they will cherish these three happy an successful years spent here at Whittier Junior High School.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
Founded and established in 1924 as the official student publication of Whittier Junior High School pupils.
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
Miss Hult Miss Peterson Miss Cross Mr. Gammill GREE LEAF STAFF
Editor-in-ChieL Marjorie Ramel
Boys' Sports ........ Don Sutherland ............ Duane Fifer
Girls' Sports Darline Minchow .......... Dolores Nelson
Humor ... ....... June Baragary .......... Bettv Sedam
COLOR
CHAIRMA -RALPH KUWAMOTO, 205
France Grabisch, 216
June Keane, 107
Donna Kelley, 303
Albert Sehl eigu, 107
Billy Schnieber, 207 Ivan Evans, 208
REFRESHME TS
Features .......... Ellen Dietze
Fashions .......... Darlene Payne
Home Room News Bobetta Betz ........... Mildred Quick
Typists ...... Frieda Reichel ....... Betty Rose Jurgens
Exchanges ............ Elaine Adams AlumnL ............ Elaine Elliott
PRl TERS
Freda Baker Verla Gibb Kirk Rose
Marian Barcu Verna Green Mable Scott
Frank Bassen Raymond Hackstock Bob Schuckman
Arnold Cheuvront Alta Igou Gordon Steckly
Marian Conners Jack Jones Erma Taylor
Doris Daugherty Bob Lawrence Elvin Wilkinson
Bruce Elliott Dan Michael Lila Wilkinson
Marilyn Franks Bob Munson Delmar W1'5on
Herman Gerltch Gene Reifschneider Gloria Zier
W-H-I-T-T-I-E-R
W - is for the WEAK ESS Whittier has helpde us overcome.
H - is for the HO ORS which we have won.
I - is for the INTELLIGENCE we hope to have acquired.
T - is for the TIME by the teachers we were inspired.
T- is for the TASK they have put before us.
I - is for the IMPRESSIO which might not be so glorious.
E is for the EFFICIE CY they have helped us to gain.
R- is for RESPECT for Whittier which will always remain.
- Lois Nelson and Neola Bills
9A CLASS OFFICERS
President- Bob Munson
Vice President-Ivan Evans
Secretary- Virginia Shirey
9A COMMITTEES
CAPS
CHAIRMAN-DELMAR WILSON, 203
Bud Ruhl, 203
Kirk Rose, 316
Arnold Cheuvront, 308
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Geraldine Michel, 209
Dorothy Kehling, 312
Shirley Laughlin, 212
" CHAIRMAN - LOUISE DAVISSON, 106
Roland Peterson, 209
Floyd Hardin, 210
Don Myers, 300
Betty Patrick, 108 Virginia Shirey, 103 Evelyn Schmidt, 110
PROGRAM
CHAIRMAN -GRACE MU SON, 105
Margaret Pinkerton, 300 Dale Jones, 30-1
Alta McKinstry, 205 Donald Huston, 305
Ellen Dietz, 222 Ronald Beatty, 302
Miss 9A
Mr. 9A
Bob Jacobsen teeth Dorothy Kehling
Ivan Evans eyes, eyelashes Louise Davisson
Dewey Hardin complexion Shirley Laughlin
.Tack Dingman smile Frieda Reichel
Bob Munson modesty May Hahn
Roland Peterson clothes Francis Grabisch
James Plock personality Geraldine Michael
Arnold Cheuvront brains Margaret Pinkerton
Dale Jones freckles June Keane
Bernard Batterman athletics Vivian Schwindt
Bob Wiseman music
Ellen Dietz
Delmar Wilson hair Betty Thompson
Ralph Kuwamoto art Elaine Elliott
Bud Ruhl dimples Helen Owens
Wilbur Leupold figure Evelyn Schmidt
A man wearing a bathing suit in the Sahara Desert was accosted by a traveler. ''What are you wearing that for?" he asked. "There's n8 water around here.''
"I know, but it's a mighty fine beach," answered the other.
Charles failed in all five subjects. He wired his mother. "Failed in all five subjects. Prepare Dad.''
In a few minutes his mother wired back. ''Dad prepared. Prepare yourself!"
THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF
CLA DAY ACTIVITIES
The 9A' ·have been looking forward to thi day for a long time and at la t it has come Cla s Day. Decorations and program carried out a patriotic idea. The stage was decorated in patriotic colors with a large shield and flags with the numbers 1941 at the center. Red, white, and blue streamers connected thi center design with groups of flags at the ides.
The program was as follows : Orchestra, "Spirit of 1941"-Walter Bergstraesser, Bob Eaton, Sam Engle; Presentation of Class-Mr. Culler; President's Greetings-Bob Munson; Reading - Ellen Dietze; Patriotic Dance, "America For Me"-9A Girls; Presentation of Honor Groups-Mr. Heston; The Challenge to America and the Acceptance-Alien, Evelyn Schmidt; Goddess of Liberty - Geraldine Michel; Uncle Sam-Delmar Wilson; "America, I Love You"-9A Girls; Farewell to Whittier- Margaret Pinkerton; Recessional.
The afternoon was pent dancing in the gym. Music was furnished by the school orchestra. Refreshments were erved during the course of the afternoon in 101.
GUESS WHO GIRL
She is a member of home room 222. Height is 5 feet 3 and 1-2 inches and her weight is 102 pounds. Orchestra and Greenleaf Class are her favorite studies. Gray green is the color of her eyes and her hair (it is her pet peeve) is light brown. Tennis is her favorite sport and her best pal is Virginia Shirey. Her hobby consists of a wonderful collection of antiques.
BOY
He is 5 feet 10 1-2 inches tall and weighs 146 pounds. H~ is a member of home room 210. His eyes are blue and his hair is brown. Making "Barna Pies" is his hobby. Algebra is his pet peeve and 11cience is his favorite study, His best pal is Dick Stanberry and basketball is his favorite sport. He is well-known for his charm- ing southern accent.
CLASS WILL
We, the class of 1941, do hereby will all our worthy and unworthy qualities to anyone who is willing to accept them.
JANUARY 16, 1941
Leslie Hiatt ]eaves his tallness to Roderick Kuwamoth E]aine Adams leaves her ability as chairman of the safety committee to Rose Sinner. F]oyd Hardin wi11s his southern accent to any- one who can pick it up Virginia Shirey leaves her freckles to her sister, Roberta Shirey. Roland Peterson ills his ability at pestering Miss Peterson to Paul Bloomer.
Betty Knox wills her beautiful hair to Estella Bloodhart. Robert Litzenberg leaves his expert ability at passing out P. T. A. membership cards to anyone who will take it. Margaret Pinkerton leaves her excellent a]gebra grades to Frank Loeffe]. Bob Munson wills his shortness to Clifford Abbott. Louise Davisson leaves her beautiful eyes to Norma Bodenhamer. Bud Ruhl leaves his ability to make civic league speeches to the next civic league president. Helen Daven- port wills her red hair to Marilyn Kerr. Arnold Cheuvront wi1ls his ability at placing tacks on chairs to anyone who thinks he can get by with it. Bob Wiseman leaves his clarinet to Jack Holorook. Vivian Schwindt wills her abi1ity to kick a soccer-ball through the gym clock to Phyllis Hoke. Dewey Hardin leaves his love of carrying the girls' books for them to Richard Beaver. Billy Schneiber wills his office assistant ability to Mary Lou Starkel. Arthur McKinney leaves his love for reading books to Gayle McGrew. Shirley Laughlin wills her complexion to Kathryn Giest. Francis Grabisch leaves her pretty clothes to Marjorie Coulter. Carolyn Douglas wills her trombone to Robert Schultz, and hopes he does a better job than she did. Bernard Batterman leaves his blonde hair to Darlene Payne. Edith Manning wills her high heels to anyone who can stand up on them. Freida Reichel leaves her riding boots (without the horse) to Jean Hille- brandt. Helen Owens wills her athletic ability to Patty Moffett. Bob Jacobsen wills his football playing to Ernest Lee.
Marjorie Ramel leaves her gorgeous red curls to Alice Jean Fowels. Elaine Elliott wills her crave for drawing beautiful girls to Virginia Boberg. Betty Patrick leaves her intelligence to Bobetta Betz. Lila Wilkinson and Marilyn Franks will their charming friendship to Virginia Deahl and Madeline Dunkel. Betty Sedam bequeaths her well known bashfulness to Leola Clark. Evelyn Schmidt leaves her shortness to Edna Rebensdorf.
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9A CLA S
Front Row: May Hahn ; E ther Schnell ; Carolyn Dou glas, -4 ; Betty Kn.ox ; Shirley Laughlin, S-5 ; Betty nyder ; Don Huston; Margaret Pinkerton ; Billy Brehm, S-5, H-4 ; Betty Thompson.
Second Row: Don Williams; Wilma Warne; Edith Manning; Fran~ Grabisch; Irene Corni h; Marilyn Luck ett; Walter Bell; Jay Hayes; Lila Wilkin on; Patricia Murphy.
Third Row: Darlene Murphy, S-3; Geraldine Michel, S-3; Ellen Dietze, S-5, H-4; Christina Givens; H elen Dav enport, S-5; Clarence Wilson; Lois Bailey: Bernard Batterman; Billy Schneiber.
Fourth Row: Darlene Hinrichs; Marilyn Franks, -4, H-3 ; Don Meyers; Ronald Beatty; Dan Michael; Floyd Hardin; Don Miller, H-5; Arthur McKinney, -3 , H-4; Roland Peterson. Not in picture: Charlotte Mehaffey ; Wilbur Leupold.
Front Row. Evelyn Schmidt, -4; Ralph Kuwamoto; Albert Schleiger, S-5; Frank Bassen, H-3; Grace Munson, S-5; Bobby Munson, S-5, H-4 ; Louis Long. S e cond Row: James Plock; Virginia Shirey, S-3; Doris Daugherty, S-4, H-3; June Keane, S-4; Bob Litzenberg; Ro emaryWickstrom, S--3; Jack Dingman; Bud Ruhl, S-3.
Third Row: Ralph Lionberger; Herman Gerlach; Naydeen Wiltshire; Evelyn Williamson; Alta McKinstry, S-5; Louise Davisson; D e lmar Wilson, S-4. Fourth Row : Betty Patrick, S-5 ; Betty Latta ; Lois elson, S-5, H-4 ; Dewey Hardin; Elaine Elliott, S-3; Marjorie Ram.el;; Vivian Schwindt. Not in picture. Charles Gochnour.
9A CLA
A MURDER ? ?
As Elaine Adams, the owner and keeper of a hotel, stepped to a linen closet, she screamed, for there to her horror lay a body. She ran to her office and phoned for the police station. "Police, hurry, send a detective. There' a dead body in the linen closet of Hotel ebraska."
Elaine hung up the phone and sat down quite shaken up over her experience. "Oh, dear, sometimes I wish I didn't own a hotel; then I wouldn't have so many worries. I wish I were still going to Whittier School. Why, the body in-."
Her thinking was interrupted by a loud knock. "Is this where the dead body is?" said the detective. "I brought along the doctor and his nurse. You had beter phone for a lawyer right away. We'll have to work together on this thing. My name is Donald Meyers."
"What!" said Elaine. "Did you ever go to Whittier?"
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Detective Donald answered, "Why, yes. How did you know?"
"My name is Elaine Adams. I was in your class at Whittier. I always knew you were in- terested in civil service, and now you are a de- tective."
"Well," said Donald, "since you remember me and I know you, maybe you'll know who the doctor and nurse are. They came from Whittier too. Doc's name is Grace Munson and
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the nurse is June Keane. They've struck up quite a business."
"Gee whiz," remarked June, "Elaine's not doing bad herself."
"Excuse me while I call up a lawyer. Whom would you suggest for a good lawyer, Donald?" asked Elaine.
"Well," answered Donald, "I always go to Geraldine Michel when I'm in trouble."
"Don't tell me you mean Gerry Michel!"
"Yes," said Doc Grace. "I read in the paper the other day she intends to run for president of the S., next election."
"Well," said June, "I'll vote for her. If she makes as good a president as she did for Whit- tier, the country won't have any more trouble."
Elaine picked up the phone and asked to speak to Geraldine Michel. Meanwhile Doc Grace had picked up a magazine and had turne~ to a page of cartoons. They had all forgotten about the murder. She looked at the cartoon and as was her habit, looked for the name of the artist. To her surprise it was Ralph Kuwamoto. 'Look here, folks," she remarked. "I always knew Ralph could do it. There's the lawyer drivin' up." Geraldine was admitted to the house and was introduced again to her former classmates.
"Why, you'll know my secretary then. I brought her along to take notes. She is Evelyn Schmidt," exclaimed Geraldine.
SOCIAL GAMES A D PROPERfY COMMITTEES
Without these people We couldn't do, I'd think we'd be grateful To them, don't you?
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
They work in weather
Hot or cold: They're worth to this school As much as gold.
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Here's the safety committee Who's helped us all, And also have kept us From running in the ball.
BOY DELEGATES
These boys who attend The meetings each time, Tell us what happens Down to the last line.
ORCHESTRA
The orchestra members Work hard each day So that music for us They can play.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS AND CABINET
These folks are pupils Who head the school; Without them we Just could not rule.
WHITTIER'S GRANDCHILDREN
These parents have Some tribute due; You see, they attended Whittier too ..
HOME ROOM PRESIDENTS
These people preside Over home rooms; During meetings they keep them
Quiet as tombs.
GREENLEAF PRINTERS
Here are the folks that print What the writers write; Though they may be small, They have lots of might.
GIRLS GLEE
The girls glee club Entertains us a11, Sends gay music ringing Through the hall.
JANUARY 16, 1941
TALES OF EBE EZER HA SENFEFFER
The excitement of Christmas and the ew Year had passed. adie had gone home much to Grandpa's relief, so that Ebenezer Hassenfeffer's family had settled back into their old routine of life. Two or three beautiful snows had fallen since Christmas, and the weather was cold and windy keeping James indoors a lot. To pass away the time was hard. He had grown tired already of his Christmas toys. One day when the hours were especially long he went to Grandpa. "Tell me a story, Grandpa, plea e. I'm so tired of staying indoors. It will help if you'll tell me one."
"Well, climb upon my knee and I'll tell a story about the time I climbed Mount Everest the tallest mountain in the world. ow histori claims that Livingston and Stanley were the first to climb it, but that's all-."
"Oh, Grandpa, you're wrong. I read in my geography the other day that three British men started to climb Mount Everest and didn't ucceed. Besides Stanley and Livingston were explorers in Africa," exclaimed James.
"E1> you see, I've had so many breath-taking experiences I sort of get them mixed up," was Grandpa's excuse. "James, remember not to interrupt," he _added. "As I was saying, I was the first to chmb fount Everest. The height of this mountain is 290,000 feet."
"Don't you mean 29,000 feet?" asked James.
"That's what I said," answered Grandpa. "I packed my equipment together and set sail for India. I arrived there quite safely. obody knew I was going to climb Mount Everest except the captain on the ship, the ship's crew and nine passengers. I had to tell someone about it so if I was killed somebody would know where I wa . Otherwise it was a secret.
"I went right to Mount Everest and started cli~bing. Suddenly I had the awfullest feeling as if danger were near. I went on climbing but that feeling got worse. Then I heard a roar from behind me. Springing around I saw to my horror a big, fierce, man-eating lion. I didn't have time to defend myself because he was up on his hind feet ready to spring at me. He was just about ready to knock me down when another rumble and crashing noise was heard.
"Looking upward from where I heard the noise I saw a bi~ .snowslide heading right for me. I grabbed frantically for a tree, but as I wei~hed so much and my muscles were strong, I pulled the pine tree up, roots and all. The tree landed on me and the next thing I knew I was covered with six tons of snow. I lost all my equipment and when I got back into the 14
t~in~ing stage and pulled the tree off of me, I d1dn t know what to do. How was I going to get out of that snowslide? I must admit at first I was afraid, but my courage got the best of me."
"Gee," gasped James in astonishment
"I thou~ht and thought when sudde~ly the idea <?f usmg a I?en knife struck me. Yep, that was Just th~ thmg. I took it out, pulled the b~ade out and started to dig away. I dug for e1gh~ hours and finally I saw a bit of light comm~ through the tunnel I had dug with my --penkmfe. Yes, I had dug through eight tons of snow."
"You said six tons a while ago," exclaimed James.
"You see, James," exclaimed Grandpa after a. pa_use, "it had started to snow while I was d1ggmg my way out, and it had snowed two tons more. Ah, it was good to get a breath of fresh air. I· had just got a good breath of air ~hen I had the same feeling I had before. Lookmg aro~nd I saw that lion. He came right to me but mstead of killing me, he licked my face let ?ut a big ro~r, and lay down at my feet lookmg ~t ~e with large tender eyes pleading t~ be f nends with me. I immediately named him ~ercy _and ~eted ~im and said, 'Percy, my f nend, 1f you re gomg on this expedition with me you'll have to endure a lot as I lost all my food supply and everything.'
"To my surprise and sadness Percy got up and walked away but in a few minutes he co!Iles_ tro~ting back briskly carrying the supplies m his mouth. Yes sir, Percy was smart and do you think he would let me take the supplies? o ! The only time he would let me carry or take hold of the supplies was when I needed something. He wasn't only smart but he was a gentleman.
"Percy and I climbed on for three weeks and a day, finally reaching the top. There was nothing on top except a few rocks and snow but it sure was a proud moment for Percy and me to know we were the first to ever climb Mount Everest aRd to be on top of the world.
We got-."
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"Did you make nowballs and throw them, Grandpa?" asked James.
"James," remarked Grandpa, much disgusted, "one doesn't think of making snowballs when he climbs to the top of the world. As I was saying, we got down without any more trouble. When we got to the bottom, I said to Percy, 'Old boy, this hurts me, but don't you think you had better go back to your old life and be happy?' But Percy shed some t3ars and looked at me and shook his head. I
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took him home, back to the west, and he Ii ed happily with me for se en years. Yes, ir that's one lion that was sure a friend. That's all, James."
As usual Grandma had been listening in on Grandpa's tory and as he finished she re- marked, "Well, Ebenezer, you're uch a good mountain climber; you climb up· on that step ladder and wash those windows right way."
"Oh, no, Grandma, you know I never could stand climbing up a stepladder," cried Grand- pa shakily.
-Ellen Dietz, 222
THESE FOOLISH THINGS
REMIND
Little Curly Hair In A High Chair
ME OF YOU
-Gerry Michel ever In A Million Years-Rolland Peterson Margie-Marjorie Ramel Too Marvelous For Words- Louise . Davisson Pessimistic Character-Dan Michael Playmates- Marilyn Franks and Lila Wilkinson Small Fry- Evelyn Schmidt In The Mood- Delmar Wilson Baby Face- Elaine Elliott Lovable Sort Of Person - Patsy Ackerson You Must Have Been A Beautiful Bab y -Bud Ruhl You, You Darlin'-Esther Schnell You're A Sweet Little Headache--June Keane Pardon My Southern Accent- Floyd Hardin Faithful Forever- Ellen Dietze · Old Faithful- Whittier Junior High School
NOVEMBER MORNINGS
On a cold November morning As I sat up in my bed, I couldn't believe my eyes, I just had to shake my head; I thought the yard looked pale, But I knew then from the start It was getting near to winter And the snow would take a part; My window was all covered, And I knew that he had come, Old Jack Frost, the winter man, Just the size of my big thumb.
- Betty Latta and Doris Daugherty
JANUARY 16, 1941
MEDITATIO SOFA 9A GRAD
jn the three years I've been here, the most outstanding class or subject I've been in is print- ing. This includes the Greenleaf classe . About the second semester I was in there, a futile ' attempt was made to nickname Mr. Gammill, the printing teacher, "Doc."
About the easiest job in there is working on the cutter, a machine used for cutting the paper. As long as you get some work done each period, Mr. Gammill remains in good humor. You are supposed to have at least thirty-five minutes re- corded on your time sheet per period.
One of the main troubles in printing is throw- ing type. A bout four or six weeks after I started my first Greenleaf course, a tragedy occurre<i. While looking for some type, I accidentally pull- ed a case out too far. Part of the type didn't spill out but when Mr. Gammill came back to see how much I had spilled, he calmly emptied the rest of the case onto the floor. Setting this type up and distributing it took me the rest of the semester. This semester I had a beautiful collection of at least a fourth of all the thirteen pica leads and slugs in the shop, and we have quite a few of them.
The printing class will remain one of my best memories of Whittier. All of my other classes were good, civics, geography, type, English, science, shop, and algebra, but printing was best of all. In there I met some of my best friends, had fun, and yet learned something and got some work done. I liked printing so well that I made it my choice of vocation for civics.
- Delmar Wil on
ALL BROTHERS
Soaring high over the clouds was a lone pur- suit plane circling like a great eagle over the field below. The young pilot was on his first lone flight over enemy country. As his eyes coursed over the green tree tops and meadows, he was unaware of the danger he was in, for far over him and in the way of the sun was an enemy plane. The lad believing he wa alone paid little attention to the things around him. The trees, the meadow, the flowers, and the flowing stream wtre bringing back memories of his home and of the mother he had left behind him. "Why," thought he, "must there be war? Why must the young and the strong go to make
cannon fodder for the guns of a maniac?" To the west lay the way to his home. He longed to be there where were no guns, no hard man, and where a man lived in the peacefulness of his home with the ones he loved. Twenty years before his father had gone away never to return. Would the same thing happen to him?
Suddenly he heard the ping, ping, of what seemed like hail falling on a tin roof and saw little lines crease alon 6 his wings as the tracer bullets whined by. Pushing the stick forward, he went into a wing-tearing dive. Pulling out of the dive he went into a series of barrel-rolls and tried for altitude. The other ship followed his every maneuver waiting patiently for the right time when the lad's head would be m line with his sights. Beads of sweat were forming on his forehead ~ii he tried every trick he had learned in training-, but they were of no avail.
Going into a steep climb he streaked up into the sky. All the time the bullets were flying by. He came out of the elimb into an Immalman and then into a steep dive and up again. This caused the other pilot to lose his hold and the lad found himself an top.
His sights were trained on the tail of the other ship and slowly ey moved up toward the cockpit. He pressed he trigger and saw the tracer make a perforated line along the fuselage and creep toward the pit. The enemy threw his ship into a fake spin and the lad thought he had finished him. But he had not seen what the enemy had caught sight of to the right. Coming like five monstrous racing pigeons and sounding like the drone of a thou~and bees, fl ve enemy planes soared from the sky on to the tail of the one flyer. With guns blazing they came. The lad knew he had no chance to escape this trap he had fallen into. He felt red-hot irons crease his back and one slug tore into his shoulder and he felt a sticky liquid running down his chest. Somehow the wound did not hnrt him. He felt that his last hour had come. The bullets came thick and fast; it was only a matter of a few seconds till one of them would hit him or a vital part of his ship.
As he watched, he saw the slugs tear into the cowling and saw the power plant start to burn. Opening the hatch he climbed out on the wing as the plane went into a spin. He dived off into space and after getting clear of the ship he pulled the rip cord. The white blossomed out above him like a mighty flower. He saw his plane fall down to the earth like a great flaming comet and hit the .ground with the burning tail pointing to the sky as if to
beckon the young lad to the ground. To his left he saw an enemy plane coming toward him to kill him mercilessly as he was trying to get to the ground. It dived and the boy heard the little messengers of death whistle by him. Suddenly the enemy ship burst into flame and shot toward the earth. Another followed and still another. The boy looked around and saw his buddies show the enemy what they could do.
The battle was fought heatedly for about ten minutes while the lad watched from the ground. After a time there was only one plane in the air and that was the one that had tried to kill the young pilot after he bailed out.
Now fate played a queer -trick; the same thing happened to the enemy plane as had happened to the young pilot. His plane caught fire and he had to ''cradle the silk" to save his life.
When they were all together on the field, the enemy aske_d, "Why did you not shoot me in the back as we would have done?"
''We don't do things that way," said the pilot.
''But our leader said that is what you would do to us had you caught us in such a place."
"No, he was wrong. We don't like to kill you any more than you want to die. We have nothing against you or your fellowmen."
"But we were told that you were all dirty rats and that we should kill as many as possible or you would pull some trick and win the war,'' countered the ememy.
"That just goes to show you what lies you have been told."
"Then maybe it is lies about your awful prison camps too? Is it true that you feed the inmates very little? That we can have no food?"
"It's a bunch of lies, I assure you. Have a smoke?''
"Thank you, sir. I am ready to go now."
If one would have looked he would have seen tears com€! to the enemy's eye.
- Geraldine Michel, 209
MEMORIES
I he3:.rd a familiar song
While strolling through the park, I thought it to belong
To the meadow lark, Chirping away to me
His happy little song, Drowning out sad memories
The wars have brought along.
- Bernard Batterman
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
We, the Greenleaf class, do hereby dedicate this issue of the Whittier Greenleaf to the graduating class of June '41. Along with this Issue we hope will go memories of three happy and successful years.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
Founded and established in 1924 as the official student publication of Whittier Junior High School pupils.
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
M iss Hult Miss P e terson Miss Cross Mr Gammill
GREE LEAF STAFF
tlditor-in-Chie f_ Darleen Payne Features _Phyllis Barribo ___ Don Sutherland Boys' Sport s _ John Loos Home Room N ews. Priscilla Morrison
Arlene Anstine Girls' Sports Joanne Hollingsworth___ Retha Brandt Exchanges __ Mary Pease Fashions _ Patricia Marshall ______ Nioma Waniska Typists Delores Bloom Alumni __ June Baragary _ Marian Conners
Freda Baker
Marian Barcus
Marjorie Barcus
Evelyn Botts
Norma Carroll Betty Cederquist
Verna Green PRINTERS
Alma Harral Fred Herzo g Dorothy He n se
Rosella H o lman
Bob La wr ence
Gene Re i fs c hneider
Donald R i n gsnneyer
Evelyn Schneider
Howard Schneider
Gordon Sted:ly
Mable Scott
Erma Taylor
Elvin Wilkinson
THINGS I WILL MISS
Since I am leaving and going on my way, I must think of the things I want to say, Things which have happened in the past, And have come to my mind at the very last, Things which have taken place in school, And some, but not many have broken the rule, Things which are gone for ever and ever, Things which come back? Never, never. First come the teachers and principal kind, The best in the world, I think you could find, Their poise and patience are both very rare, To teach us children what the subjects declare, Next come the pupils, my fellow men, Not only one or two, but several more than ten, They all are mannerly and full of fun, And none of them brag of the work they have done.
These are the things I want to say, Before I leave and go on my way.
- Dolly Gabel
Garage attendant Harry Ewing: ''What kind of gasoline do you want, madame?''
Lois Fritts: "I think I'll have it out of the blue pump, to match the car.''
Customer Raymond Hackstock: "I want a pair of specrimmed hornicals- I mean heck-rimmed spornicles. ''
Shopwalker Harvey Hayes: '' I know what you mean. Mr. Perks, show this gentleman a pair of rim-sporened rectracles. '' • 2
9A CLASS OFFICERS
President: Clifford Abbott
Vice President: Janice Becher
Secretary: Loren Colwell
9A COMMITTEES
Color: Ronald Boydston, Marcia Tyner, Alice
Jean Fowles.
Caps: Elvin Wilki n son, Donald Sutherland, Delores Stewart.
Arrangements: Shirley Leake, Oscar Wisbey, Jan ice Sedlace k .
Program : Arthur Chubbuck, Rosemary
McDermott, Ea rl Kraft, Norma Bodenhamer, Delores Bloo m
Party: Dor ot hy Reich, Louise Hays, Dick Neu, Don Beck, Robert Perkins.
MR.
9A MISS 9A
Dick Hudkins Athletic Ability June DeVore
George Dingman Intelligence
Gene Sundeen
Dick Root
Frank Loeffel
Judson Turner
Norma Bodenhamer
Teeth Bonn ie Quillin
Hair Marian Conners
Complexion Thelma Landis
Eyes and Eyelashes
Don Sutherland Dimples
Ralph Leikam Figure
Vernoy Johnson Personality
Paul Stanley Shyness
Glen Bowers Freckles
Harold Freeze Nose
Oscar Wisbey Feet
Bil1y Mann Clothes
John Loos Voice
Dick Neu Singing Ability
Jacob Kahler Shortness
Jack Brady Art,,
Darleen Payne
Dorothy Reich
Janice Becher
Velma McGrew
Louise Hays
Alice Gabel
Rosemary Page
Marcia Tyner
Anna Mary Rauch
Alice Saunders
Helen Playford
Lois Thompson
Lucille Newman
Tom: Your father is a shoemaker and you don't have any shoes.
Bill: Your father is a dentist and your baby sister hasn't any teeth.
Ann: What did the moon say to the sun?
Jane: You'd be pale too if you stayed out alJ night and lost a quarter every so often.
"What did the pill say to the water?"
''You get me down.''
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
CLASS DAY ACTIVITIES
On the stage banked with spring flowers the Class Day - Program was opened this morning with music by the orchestra. The program committee had charge of introducing the numbers. The President's Greeting was given by Clifford Ab~ott, followed by a Hawaiian Guitar number by Willa Jean High t ower.
A play, "Leave it To the 9A's," under the direction of Miss Peterspn was presented. Those taking part were, Dorothy Eirich, Jack Holbrook, Rosemar y Page, Judson Turner, Phillis Hoke, Kenneth Estes, Velma McGrew, and Wayne Hedstrom.
Frank Loeff ell and Harlyn Rhodes played a French horn duet. The boys' quartette consisting of Clifford Abbott, Gene Sundeen, Harlyn Rhodes. and Frank Loeff ell presented askit. A character dance wa s given by Katheryn Dean and Thelma Bryant.
The "Farewell To bittier" address was given by Gene Sundeen. Mr. Culler presented the Honor groups which closed the morning program. Music was directed by Mrs. White. Mrs. Riley accompained.
The 9A's will spend the afternoon dancing in the gym. Refreshments will be served in room 101, which will be d~corated with garden flowers. Thus ends a perfect day!
THANK YOU
Miss Ralston's 7 A art classes are responsible for· the illustrations in this issue. Special mention goes to these pupils: Patricia Gove, Connie •Crosby, DorothJ Maxwell, Henry Hansen, Vera Schwindt, Dale Harp, Richard Haar, Warren Darland, Arnold Davis, Bob Herbert, Robert Reifschneider. The cover design was the work of Jackie Mast.
HABITS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Good in Sports
Trying to speak loud
Umpiring games
Good pitcher
Seldom talks
Evelyn Johns
Nena Lyberis
Gerald McCracken
Virginia Metcalf
Sneaking out of class for a drink
Working after school
Heavy Hair
Raymond Neff
Gwen Peters
Neal Raddatz
Leona Scharton
Cafeteria helper
Mechanically minded
Good in civics
Smiling
Yvonne Sindt
Don Smith
Darlene Stalgren
Reta Higgins
OUR CIVIC LE AGUE OFFICERS
Phyllis Hoke as president for our school
Has set before u every rule; A very nice job she has done, And every girls confidence has won.
Marjorie Coulter has been the vice-president, The way she's carried on we'll never repent: She has al ways been ready every day In case something should happen along the way.
As boy's president Frank Loeffell did swell, Everyone of us liked him very well; He's carried" on without complaint, We've often thought him quite a saint.
Smooth singing Gene Sundeen Really did his job just keen; He's always on his feet every day
To face any problem which might come his way, I think Billy Mann is fine, don't you? He surely showed what he could do; He's so small and very short, But "Gosh Oh Gee," he's a good sport.
EFFICIENCY ROLL
Marian Barcus
Marjorie Barcus
Janice Becher
Melvin Beveridge
Kathleen Blue
Betty Burke
Marjorie Coulter
Jean Davenport
George Dingman
Elsie Eirich
Ruthann Eillis
Kenneth Estes
Alice Gabel
Phyllis Griswold
Louise Hays
Phyllis Hoke
Vernoy Johnson
Frank Loeffel
Margie Lundwall
John McCorkle
Velma McGrew
Ardell Markel
Rosemary Page
Harlan Rhodes
Louise Robinson
Maxine Schnieber
Jan ice Sedlacek
Betty Ann Shilhan
Imogene Shuttlesworth
Rose Sinner
George Spreier
Darlene Stalgren
Gene Sundeen
Donald Sutherland
Lois Thompson
La Vern Whiting
Carolyn Wilkinson
9A CLAS~
Fir t Row: Arnold Bartlett; June De Vore; Harry Ewing; Gerald McCracken; Eli se Krajicek ; Helen Krumm; Jack Holbrook , S-5 ; Beverly Menefee ; Gladys Burdick.
Second Row: Rob ert Perkin s, S-4 ; Bernard Logan ; George Spreier ; Isabell Brid ge ; Betty Hansen ; Marie Hollers ; Marjorie Stearns, S-3 ; Darlene Bartl ett ; Margie Lundwall.
Third Row: Joe Rolle r; Bill Hauschild; John Pacal; Darleen Payne; Phyllis Gri swold, S-3, H-4; Louise Hays, S-5; Estella Bloodhart; Gwen Peters; Ev elyn Botts; Joan Koenig.
Fourth Row: Margare t Swearengin; Ralph Biggs; Willis R e nter, S-5; Wallac e H oback; Kenneth P etersen, H-3; Raymond Toney; Bill Pierce; Jerry O'Halloran; Lois Metcalf; Elsie Eirich, H-14; Robert Robin ette
Not in picture: John McCorkle, -5, H-4.
9A CLASS
First Row: Almeritta Hubbard; Verna Green; Edward Ide, S-3; Alta Igou, S-4; Donald Saal; Gloria Zier; Nena Lyberis, S-4; May Ring ; Jacob Kahler ; Betty Mullendore.
Second Row: Narvene Hendricks; Ted Heaney; Rolland Tubman, S-4, H-4; Harold Larson; Donna Hafdell; Ruth Ann Ellis ; Edward Schafer; Clyde Higgins; Donald Mitchell; Alice Jean Fowles, S-5, H-4; Velma McGrew, S-5.
Third Row : Howard Whited ; Virginia M etcalf ; Anna Mary Rausch, S-4, H-4 ; Marjorie Coulter, S-4, H-4 ; Rita Higgins ; Dorothy Weston; Doris John on, S-3; Nioma Waniska; Miles Harp; Gertrude Griffin, S-5; Dorothy Nightingale.
Fourth Row: George Whiting; Harold Felsing; Ernie Lee; Ardell Markel ; Edward Kreick; Leonard Ritch ey; Marian Glantz ; Marjorie Ahlstedt, H-3; Freda Baker, H-4 ; Lee Barton.
Not in picture: Donald Beck; Mable Berry.
9A CLA
First Row: Carolyn Leikam; Helen Playford; LaVonne Gray; Kathleen Blue, S-5; Jean B ntzinger; Virginia Williams, S-3: Alice Gabel, S-5, H-5 ; Shirley Ray ; Dorothy Reich, -5 ; Phyllis Hoke, -5, H-5.
Second Row: Lee Craft; Clinton Chadd ; Kathryn O'Halloran ; Elvin Wilkinson, S-5 ; Don Sutherland, S-5, H-4; Ronald Boyd ton, S-4; Helen P<>e-1 1--'l1fi, S-5; fary Ellen Ma t; Janice Becher.
Third Row: Don Smith ; Rob ert Bus ear; Alice Saunder , S-5 ; Do rothy Eirich; Yvonne Sindt, S-3 ; Ruby Reifschn eider; Dorothy Poe, S-4 ; Harvey White; Neal Penton ; Bonnie Quillin, S-4.
Fourth Row: Bob Linde; Gale McGrew; Kenneth Steven ; George Dingman, S-5; Melvin Beveridge, S-5; H-4; Vernoy Johnson, S-5, H-4; Dick Neu; Glen Bowers ; Charles Ro t; Kenn eth E tes; Erma Taylor. ot in picture:· Dalton Pierce; Jean Hillebrant; Georg Tapley.
First Row: Kenneth Micheal, S-4 ; Oscar Wisbey; Frances Lovelace; Dorothy Ekblad, S-3 ; D eLoss Mar h ; Fred Fuller, S-3; Bob Shepard ; Bonnie Feis. econd Row: Ruth Shank; Janice Sedlacek, S-4; Lois Tho:np on; Betty Ann Shilhan, S-5; Marcia Tyner; Joyce Johnson; Delor es Bloom ; Leona Krein er ; Jean Kindsvater.
Third Row: Keith Crump; Tommy Sargent, S-4; Mary Ann Campbell, S-5; R'a l ph Leikam; Mable Scott; Joan Lusher Darlene Pastoriu ; Evelyn Artz ; John Loos ; Frank Loeffel, S-5, H-3.
Fourth Row: Albert Burks; Henry Esquivel ; Bob Lawrence, S-3 ; Judson Turner, -3 ; Marian Barcus, S 5 ; Marjorie Barcus, S-5, H-4; Arthur Chubbuck; Leland Drake; Hubert Dean. Not in picture: Jack Hancock; Jack Runyan; Junior S ewart.
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9A CLASS
First Row: Rosemary Page, S-5; Marie Schl eiger; Dorothy Allen, S-4; Doris Vryh eid; Jimmy Miller; Cordelia Busch; Wayne Hedstrom; Delores Stewart; Mary Ann Ernst, H-4; Marcella Talbert, S-4; Evelyn Joh ns.
Second Row : Thomas R oller, S-4, H-4 ; Carolyn Wilkinson ; Evelyn Hayes ; Hel en Campbe ll ; Ruth Shamp, H-5 ; Marian Conners; Bernice James, S-3; Raymond Neff; Donald Huston; Harold Freese, S-4. Third Row: Lelia H eidenrei ch; James Hackman; Earl Kraft, S-3; Roger Bo eka; Dorothy Wenninger; Clara Foreman; Marie Weidenkeller, S-4; Betty Burke, S-3; Edna P earson; Dorothy Birkman; Ruth Searby.
Fourth Row: Harlyn Rhodes, S-5, H-3; Loren Colwell, S 3; Neal Raddatz; Vernyce Hubbard; Thelma Land ess; Luther Crouse; Dick Root, H-3; Ward Swadley; Clifford Abbott; Russell Beighley. Not in picture: Harvey Hays; Winifred Dale; Dixi e Lowder; Adrian Schriber.
First Row: Kathryn Deane; Thelma Bryant; Marilyn Mixon ; Marjorie Bloyd; Evelyn Schneider, S-3 ; Haz el Ring; Mary Baker; Billy Mann, S-4; James Mason; Paul Standley.
Second Row: Gene Sundeen, S-5, H-3; Lois Fritts, S-3, H-5; Walter Bergstraesser, S-5; Donald Handy, S-3; Willa Jean Hightower, H-5; Emma Kreick; Dick Hudkins, H-3; Wesley Zier; John Reynolds; Warren Dale; LaVern Whiting. Third Row: Shirley Leake, S-5, H-3 ; Mary Smith, S-4 ; Rose Sinner, S-5, H-5 ; Darlene Stalgren, S-4, H-3; Gordon Steckly, S-3, H-3; Jack Brady; Leona Scharton; Garold Redenbo; Frances Means; Imogene Shuttlesworth, S-3, H-3.
Fourth Row: Adam Lofink; Raymond Hackstock; Jean Davenport, S-5; Betty Johns; Norma Bodenhamer, S-5, H-4; Rosemary McDermott, S-5; Raymond Speer; John Kline; Bill Mayer; Lucille N ew man. • Not in picture: Lois Hoover; Darrell Adams.
IN A TREETOP
The cat marched across the lawn and trotted up on the porch. He was a big white Persian. He moved over to the cot on which Maggie was lying, gave her a moment's inspection, then walked over to Jake, who was sitting in a rocker.
• "I think he wants your chair," said Maggie!
''I think he does too,'' said Jake. ''Confound it, cat! Go chase yourself.''
Maggie sighed. ''I guess you just don't like cats."
"I just don't like this one," said Jake.
"T here must be something wrong with a man who doesn't care for animals," said Maggie.
''I'm very fond of animals,'' said Jake, ''and they're more times than not fond of me.''
"When you have a cat in the house," she said, "you have to make some adjustments."
Jake looked disgusted. "When a cat has me in the house, he's the one who makes the adjustments.''
"My goodness! If that's the way you feel, no wonder you can't get along with them,'' said Maggie.
"I never have trouble with cats," said Jake. "It's just this particular one. How many times this week has he been up on the kitchen table eating out of our dishes?''
Maggie discovered that the cat had walked off the porch and was climbing the oak tree in their front yard. He was now out on a fairly stout branch almost at the top. Maggie cal1ed the cat, but he stayed right where he was and began to yowl. "He's afraid!" said Maggie. "Go • get him, Jake.''
"No, Maggie! I won't go get that cat. I went down the well after him once this week and nearly drowned. He gets himself in some of the goofiest places and I'm not going after him."
"You're afraid," said Maggie.
"I'm not afraid," said Jake, "but I won't go after that crazy cat."
Maggie was about to cry. ''You are afraid,'' she said. "You're a coward." This was all Jake could stand. Instantly he started climbing the tree and when he had reached the top limb and was right out beside the cat, he waved down at Maggie. She waved back and said, "I'm sorry I MAY 29, 1941
called you a coward; you're the bravest man I know."
"Don't mention it," said Jake, and he came down the tree leaving the cat up on the branch.
- Darleen Payne
ENGLISH
English with spelling isn't very hard, Because the words are right on the card; My teacher, Miss Curley, I like very well, Because, you see, I think she is swell.
There are verbs that show action
And tell what to do; There are nouns that are common And proper ones too.
Now until the next time I won't write any more, Because we11, you know, my wrist is quite sore.
-Maxine Schnieber
GOODBYE WHITTIER
When we first came to Whittier as freshies, it was a wonderful sight. There the building stood as a monument to our achievement of l arning. We were scoffed at when we went up the wrong stairs. We were ca11ed Freshies, but ·~his did not break us. Then we went to our first assembly. What a thrill it was! After that we went to our first class and met our new teachers. Some we liked and some we dicln't.
Then we became civic league committeemen and women. We were proud of our shiney badges. As we passed into 9A we became sorry to leave in many ways. We have had such good times here at Dear Old Whittier. Goodbye, Whittier. forever.
-Billy Mann and Jake Kahler
Dr. Clyde Higgins: Ask the accident victim what his name is so we can notify his family.
Nurse Marian Glanz: (A few minutes later): He says his family knows his name.
Sheriff Edward Kreick: Did you catch the auto thief?
Deputy Adam Lofink: He was a lucky bird. We had chased him only a mile when our 500 miles was up and we had to stop and change our oil.
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THE SECRETARIES' UNION
''Order!'' com manded Betty Burke of the Secretaries' Union o. 50. "The purpose of this meeting is to decide on a picnic. All in favor of this plan raise their right hand. Opposed! The motion has be en carried by a una n imous vote. First , we'll ha v e to divide the group u p in parts. Marjorie S t earns, Darlene Bartl ett, Marjorie Ahlstedt, Elsie Krajecek, Jean Be nt zinger, and Estella Bloodhart are chosen le ad ers of the group. It is their responsibility t o see that their group participates in getting the picnic together."
_
(Shift Scene to Groc ery Store)
"Are you sure you don't ha ve a fourteen pound roast?'' says Marcia Tyner from the home ec department.
The door opens and in comes Joan Koenig from the Secretaries' Union. She waits impatiently for Marcia, who is still arguing about her fourteen pound roast. Finally she gives up and says, "Say, lady, how long do you intend to stay? I might have time to go through college!"
"Who are you to be telling me what to do? (Crossly) Say, do you know who I am? I'm Marcia Tyner.''
"No fooling? Are you the Marcia Tyner who used to go to Whittier?"
"Yes, why?"
"Well, I'm Joan Koenig. Remember me? I was in your algebra cla~s.''
Suddenly the meat cutter pops up and says, "Say, I know you. I went to Whittier too. I'm Don Handy."
''Well, can you imagine that? We all know each other and didn't know it. Can you beat it'!"
SCENE 3
(The picnic was a success and they are all ready to leave as we look in on them.)
"Sure the fire's out, girls?"
"Yah! Verna Green stamped it out with her feet. Let's get a move on us. I gotta get home in time for supper.''
(They leave and the forest grounds are once again quiet.)
The scene is once again shifted, this time to the lookout tower in the forest. Wallace Hoback and Loren Colwell are talking.
"Hey, Wally! Do you smell anything?"
"No. Why?"
"I got an itching feeling there's a fire someplace near.''
"Gee Whiz! Let's get going."
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After breathless working the fire is finally out and everything is calmed down. Junior Stewart and Frank Loeffel have been working for days on plans for new trees.
The scene is _ once again shifted back to the Secretaries' Union No. 50. A meeting is being called to order again by Betty Burke.
"Order! The purpose of this meeting is to restrict picnics from this Union. Those in favor raise their right hand.''
(Everyone raises his right hand.)
''The motion is carried. The meeting is adjourned.''
SONGS THAT REMIND US OF YOU
Margie
You're A Swee t heart
In the Mood
Playmates
Baby Face
Scatterbrain
Chatter Box
Marjorie Bloyd
Dorothy Ekbald
Harold Larsen
Delores Bloom and Darlene Payne
Bonnie Feis
Clinton Chadd Winifred Dale
I Always Walk with Billy
Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
Oh Johnnie!
Angel In Disguise I'm Nobody's Baby Dark Eyes
Billy Mann
Jean Kindsvater
John Pacal
Helen Krumm
Maxine Schnieber
Bernard Logan
WOULDN'T IT BE FUNNY IF?
James Hackman were James Hacklady.
Willa Jean Hightower were Willa Jean Lowtower.
Miles Harp were Miles Violin.
Bill Hauschild were Bill Hausadult.
Don Huston were Don Huspound.
Doris Johnson were Doris Johndaughter.
Ralph Biggs were Ralph Littles.
Dixie Lowder were Dixie Quieter.
Gayle McGrew were Gayle McShrink.
Lois Metcalf were Lois Metcow.
Margie Lund wall were Margie Lund floor.
Jack Runyan were Jack W alkyan.
Dorothy Weston were Dorothy Easton.
Howard Whited were Howard Blacked.
Mable Berry were Mable Cherry.
Donna Hafdell were Donna Wholedell.
Isabelle Bridge were Isabelle Road.
Helen Campbell were Helen Homebell.
Warren Dale were W~rren Valley.
Dorothy Eirich were Dorothy Eipoor.
Evelyn Hayes were Evelyn Strawes. _
May Ring were May Bracelet.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
CLASS WILL
We, the clas of June, 1941, in an uncertain state of mind, do hereby will all our qualities, worthy or unworthy, to anyone who will accept them.
John Loos leave his deep voice to anyone who can come down a couple of octaves. Delores Bloom leaves her good figure to an yone who can bear to diet. Don Sutherland wills his cunning smile to Edna Rebensdorf. N~oma Waniska leaves her beautiful eyes to Bobetta Betz. Billy Mann wills his blo nde hair and his Jessie James swagger to Harol d Egger.
Bonnie Quillin leaves her pretty smile to Irene Wilkinson. Frank Loeffel wills his pleasing disposition to Dick Stansbury. Oscar Wi bey leaves his shortness to Robert Schultz. Phyllis Hoke wills her athletic ability to Janice Pochop. John Kline leaves'his tallness to Paul Provorse. Emma Kriek wills her beautiful complexion to Marilyn Yowell.
Jack Holbrook leaves his clarinet to anyone who has patience to practice on it. John McCorkle leaves his violin to anyone who will come after it. Marjoie Coulter leaves her big brown eyes to Muriel Ericson. Joyce Johnson wills her stale jokes to anyone who can think them up. Ruth Ellis wills her pretty hair to Shirley Bennett. Alice Gable l~aves her self-confidence to Edward McGerr. Wayne Hedstrom leaves his smile to Loren Robinette. Kenneth Peterson wills his job as chairman of the playground committee to anyone who thinks he can handle it.
S hirley Ray leaves her beautiful voice to Elaine Arnholt. Carolyn Wilkinson leaves her ability to twirl a baton to her sister Irene.
Katheryn Dean and Thelma Bryant will their dancing ability to Betty Jamesson and Marion Wolfe. Alice Jean Fowles leaves her red hair to William Derrick. Garold Redenbo and Deloris Marsh leave their mischievousness to anyone who can get away with it. Bob Lindy wills his algebra to Bill Schuman.
Jean Hildebrandt leaves her clothes to Joanne Hollingsworth. Rosemary Page wills her playground committee chairmanship to anyone who thinks he can handle it. Janice Becher leaves her acrobatics to anyone who can bend like a stick of gum. Clifford Abbott wills his good personality to Paul Bloomer. Loren Colwell leaves his
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athletic ability to Leroy King. Helen Playford wills her singing ability to Florence Leglar. Dick Neu wills his jitterbugging to anyone who eats Wheatie
Bernice James leaves her poise to Barbara Mohler. Betty Johns wills her job as cafeteria helper to an yo ne ~ho likes to eat. Nena Lyberis leaves her blue eyes to Mary Pease. Mary Ellen Mast wills her voice to Helen Collins. Marlyn Mixon leaves her flirting to Jacquelyn Greer. Neal Raddatz wills his laziness to anyone who's tired.
Ardell Markel wills her clothes to Margery Franks. Ruby Reifschneider leaves her shyness to Naomi Beutler. Marie Weidenkeller wills her cheerfulness to Darlene Minchow. Raymond Neff leaves his batting ability to David Huff. Willis Renter leaves his quietness in home room to Junior Kirkendall. Marie Schleiger wills her good penmanship to Wayne Underhill.
Mable Scott leaves her printing ability to Bob Chamberlain. Ruth Searby wills her acting ability to Lois Umberger. Darlene Stalgren leaves her sewing ability to Shirley ,Jo Ludwig. Ward Swadley leaves his liking for study period to Tom Avner. Rolland Tubman wills his scholarship ability to Robert Rockhold.
We do solemnly swear that this will was signed in our presence.
Signed: Darleen Payne Don Sutherland
WE WOULD BE JUST TOO PERFECT IF WE HAD:
Walter Bergstraesser's flute playing ability, Phyllis Griswold's curly hair, Mary Becker's capability, Dorothy Poe's personality, John Kline's height, Frances Lovelace's shyness, Thomas Roller's cute smile, Jimmy Miller's nonchalance, Edn.a Pearson's blond hair.
Robert Robinette's dark eyes, Marian and Marjorie Barcus' likeness, Melvin Beveridge's musical talent, Roger Boeka's ability in algebra, Gladys Burdick's dependability, Kathleen Blue's manners.
Virginia William's pep, LaVerne Whiting's friendliness, Wayne Hedstrom's dimples, and Lee Craft's intelligence. 9
WHITTIER FACULTY
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
MR. CULLER
We'll miss him most of anyone When Whittier we leave: We'll ne'er forget the things he's done In helping us our goal achieve.
WHITTIER F AC LTY
Front row: fi Clark, fi s M. L. ilson, Mis Ral t.on, 1i i. Wilson. econd row: Mis Jennings, Miss H. :fadsen, Mis cbemel, fi Pet erson, fi Mumford.
Third row: fr. Culler, Mr. Wells, frs. Swi her, Ii liller, Ir. Updegraft, 1i Curley, fr Barrow •
Fourth row: ,fis Kier, Ir. R o , Mi Bethune. Mis Zamzow. ot in picture: :fr. :fc :full en.
MISS HULT
We'll miss her understanding Whenever we're in doubt; We wish that we could stay right here Where she can help us out.
RLS GLEE
,.. ese gifted girls With voices fine Are worth their weight In a silver mine.
GIRL DELEGATES
T hese girls we send to meetings
Because they're really smart , And for them we'll always have A soft spot in our heart.
SAFETY COMMITTEE
''Safety first,'' That is their motto, And they whiz around As fast as an auto.
GREENLEAF PRINTERS
Row after row of letters Standing in a line, These are the folks that print them And we'll say they 're really fine.
BOY DELEGATES
A stock of information
You can always get from them, We wouldn't even change them For a priceless gem.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
PROPERTY AND SOCIAL GAMES COMMITTEE
Without these people We would be lost, We'd have to hir~ some helpers And think of the cost!
PLAYGROUND COMM ITTE E
"Strike three; you're out" Is heard quite often; These hard-hearted umpires Will never soften.
BOYS GLEE
Their masculine voices Are really quite good, We'd keep ~hem forever If only we could.
USHER AND OFFICE COMMITTEES
Look at their faces! Aren't they sweet? Finer people
You could never meet.
HOME ROOM PRESIDENTS
These folks aren't third termers But they really do their stuff: They're good and honest, straight and true, With never a single bluff.
MAY 29, 1941
C. L. OFFICERS AijD CABINET
These people try To run our school, "Obey the law" Is their golden rule.
STAFF AND REPORTERS
These poor folks Are al ways busy; The whirl they're kept in Makes them quite dizzy.
9A COMMITTEES
These folks are responsible For the 9A plans, And when it comes to voting You'll find they have lots of fans.
SPRING PROGRAM
Entertainment-that's their goal And they do a good job too, What we'd do without them I don't know, do you?
9A ADVISERS AND CLASS OFFICERS
Advice galore! All you need do is ask; Such a simple thing To them is no task.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
A SHOOTING
It was a cold, bleak night. The wind was how ling about the tree tops. Now and then one could hear a coyote howl. It was a paradise for spooks and ghosts. Anybody who would venture out on a night like this was pure crazy. Someone had to.
We drew lots because none of us wanted the job. As luck always seeme d to be, I drew the unlucky number. "Woe is me," I thought to my- self. I slipped a pistol into my pocket and started out. I tramped for miles on end.
As I approached Bear Fores t I thoughtJo my- self, ''It's just on the other side of this. I see a light ah ead. Well, I'm here; now to get it over with. " I looked around. The street was deserted. Not a person was in sight in Bar rett at this late hour. So much the the better. I hes itated but I had to get it over sometime.
Starting up the street I was greeted by a man coming from the shadow of a building. We went together. In a few · minutes the shooting started. It lasted only a few minutes. When I came out again, the pistol shooting championship was still preserved for Moonshine Valley.
- Melvin Beveridge
CAN YOU IMAGINE
Darleen Payne and Don Sutherland not quarrel- ing in Greenleaf class?
Jimmie Mason not messing around?
Harold Freeze, Ernie Lee, Ralph Leikam and Dick Hudkins not together?
Mary Ann Ernst without braids?
Lee Barton and Harlyn Rhodes not thinking of airplanes all the time'?
Darrell Adams staying awake in civics?
Eddie Ide and Alta Igou tall?
Gloria Zier with short hair?
Rosemary McDerrmott not chewing gum in glee club?
BACKWARDS
Baker Freda, Blue Kathleen, Davenport Jean, Foreman Clara, Fuller Fred, Gray La Vonne, Hollers Marie, Mayer Bill, Ring Hazel, Roller Joe. Shepard Bob, Sinner Rose, Speer Ray, Taylor Erma, ·White Harvey, Pierce Dalton.
FAVORITE PASTIMES IN 210 PERIOD 6
Warren Dale Studying
Harold Felsing Pestering Jacob Kahler
Gayle McGrew Staying out of school
Dick Root Shooting rubber bands
Ronald Boydston Sticking by John Loos and arguing with the rest of the class
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Bob Linde Depending on Leonard Ritchey
Leonard Ritchey Getting sick
Mary Baker Looking daggers at certain people
Lois Metcalf Lipping off
Velma McGrew Working algebra
Alice Gable Wearing a blue ribbon
Jacob Kahler Talking
Miss Peterson Teaching us verbs - Ronald Boydston and Leonard Ritchey
THE GRADUATION MOUSE
'Twas the night before class day And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Except a skinny little mouse. (Not counting the cat)
It was just after supper While going to bed, He slipped on a rug, And fell flat on his head.
(Woe be unto him)
The noise woke the mistress With a terrible fright; She was scared sornething awful And afraid of the night. (Who wouldn't be)
She called the police , They came in a minute, And searched the whole house; She said, ''Who's in it?''
(You tell me)
They couldn't find anyone And forgot the mouse; They thought and they thought, "Well, well, a haunted house."
(All is quiet on the western front) - Marjorie Ahlstedt
GUESS WHO?
GIRL
She is 58 3-4 in. tall and weighs 110 lbs. She has brown hair and blue eyPs. Her favorite period is choir. She chums arounds with Marjorie Coulter. Her home room is 222 and she is a member of the Civic League Cabinet.
BOY
He is 68 1-2 in. tall and weighs 123 1-2 lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. His favorite subject is choir. He pals around with Frank Loeffel. His home room is 205 and he is also a member of the Civic League Cabinet.
PROMOTION
Promotion exercise for 9A' s will be held in St. Paul's Church at 2:00 P. M. on June 5.
YOU'LL BE MISSING
George Whiting's teasing.
Erma Taylor's flirting.
Louise Hay's intelligence.
Dick Root's laugh.
Dick Hudkins' athletic ability.
Gene Sund een's singing.
Jack Ho lbroo k's and Alice Gabel's acting ability.
Ray Speer's jokes.
Clifford Abbott's curly hair.
Janice Becher's acrobating.
Bonnie Quillin's pretty wtite teeth.
Shirly Ray's dark eyes.
LaVern Whiting's pret ty hair.
Adam Lofink's quietness.
Dorothy Reich's frein dli ness.
Ardell Markell's man y clothes.
Wayne Hedstrom's cute smile.
Dick Neu's speaking ability.
Lois Thompson's spelling ahility.
Everyone of the 9A's.
ALWAYS
Flirting
Wasting time
Keith Crump
Arnold Bartlett
Talking Jack Hancock
Showing off
Intellig:nce
Harvey Hays
Louise Robinson
In assembly Mr. Culler
Drawing Imogene Shuttlesworth
Arguing
Eating candy in H.R.
Loafing
Grinning
Worrying about Latin
Working
Friendly
Clowning
Acting silly
Quiet
Cheerful
Polite
Harold Felsing
Bill Pierce
Neal Penton
Beverly Menefee
Helen Poe
Ruth Anna Shamp
Betty Ann Shilhan
George Sprier
Wesley Zier
Kenneth Stevens
John Reynolds
Ruth Shank
Getting Good Grades Gertrude Giffin
Together Mary Smith and Doris Vryheid
Coach Leland Drake: Hey you, mark time!
Freshman Kenneth Estes: With my feet, sir?
Leland: Have you ever seen anything mark time with its hands?
Kenneth: Clocks do, sir.
THE AMAZING MAJOR HUNT
As I was flying along over the Atlantic Ocean nearing the coast of China, I was bathing in the beautiful sunlight at 20,000 feet. Where my bathing suit wasn't, I was getting a beautiful sunburn as the sun shone down · on the sand, which made a dummy bathing beach on the wing of my new "Throw It In A Spin And Try To Pull Out" P-13 which had carried me around the world twelve times nonstop. Suddenly the beautiful sunlight was interrupted by a black cloud. Looking upward I saw a great black cloud of oucks migrating eastward.
The ducks were flying very fast and soon overtook me although I was cruising at 300 miles per hour with a 350 mile per hour tail wind. The propeller began to go slower and slower as my engine strove to cut a path through the ducks. s~on the wings, fus£'lage, and tail were covered with dead ducks. I was in grave danger of being bogged down among the head-hunters of East Africa. Awakening my hunting dog named "Airplane" becam;:e he was part AIRdale and part PLAlN dog, we put our heads together to think. Here I was, Major Hunt, a fearless trouble shooter, unable to shoot at the trouble. Very suddenly Airplane got a bright idea. Talking tome in· 'Utopian," a language known only to us, he told me that of all the times he had been duck hunting, he had never seen a duck when there was a hunter around. I thought this a very good idea, so I lashed the controls to the propeller and hurried to my dressing room, where I donned a hunting- costume which I had used when I played in Grand Opera. Taking an old broom from a closet to use for a gun, and removing my wig to use for a straw blind, I clambered to the upper wing and swung the broom around like a gun. I advanced the spark on the engine to make it backfire and sound like a gun. The ducks seeing a hunter complete with blind, gun, and dog, hurried away as fast as possible. Once more Major Hunt, the famous trouble shooter, had shot the trouble, with a broom.
- Dusty Rhodes
Reporter Robert Bussear: You say your love for books brought you to jail. How did that happen?
Prisoner: Well, you see they was pocket books.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
THE LITTLE GREY MUSIC BOX
A tiny, aged lady entered the pawn shop timidly. She clutched a small, square-shaped package wrapped in brown paper in her hands. Tears could be seen in her eyes.
"Please " she said tremulously, "I would like to ... to ... t~ pawn my music box for a little while. It's quite old, almost 200 years. But it's a good one. Here, you can play it if you want to. It's got five recor d s on it." She unwrapped ~t carefully, whi le the old shop keeper nod_ded. his head sagely. She lifted the hd, and the tmklmg notes of the Blue Danube filled the room. The litt le old lady li stened as if hyp:-iotized. The music _box played all five pieces, and not a per~on said a word until it was through. "I'll giv e you twenty- five dollars for it," the pawn-shop keeper stated.
"Twenty-five dollars!" the wom a n exclaimed. "Why it originally cost two hundre d and twentyfive d~llars. I must have more than that."
"Well, fifty then," he said uncerta i nly.
"No " the woman said decisively, " seventy- five or' a hundred at the least."
"I'll settle for eight y -five then," he said. The woman saw by the look on his face tha t it was useless to argue any more. "Write your name on this card ," he said. Her pencil hesitated a second before writing, and she finally wrote Mrs. Mary Kelly.
"Thank you, Mrs. Kelly," the man said to her. "'Do you know just about when you will be back?''
"Well " she said slowly, "maybe in two months, 'two days, or two years. I really couldn't say. But you won't sell it will you? You just can't because I could not bear it if you did.''
"Well, I tell you. You come back and buy it in three months. If you aren't here then, I'll have to sell it."
"All right," Mrs. Kelly said, "I will be b3:ck by then if I have to steal the money.'' And with that she left with the m')ney tucked safely away in h~r purse. The tears that had remained unshed for so long finally welled up in her eyes and spilled down her cheeks. S~e hurried a_long until she reached a small white cottage m a suburb of New York. The swift walk had tired her aged. fragile body, and, she dropped wearily into a chair.
The room was slightly on the old-fashioned side with a deep rich brown accenting the colors, off-~et by a combination of light brown and blue. Her eyes closed wearily, and soon she fell asleep, dreaming of her younger days, when she had lived on a farm in Connecticut with her big, silent father, and small, fragile mother. 'Yho had · died at the age of forty-seven. She, bemg the oldest of her sisters, had had to take charge of the house, and the heavy responsibility had made her grow up too soon.
MAY 29, 1941
The back door banged and brought her awake with a start. She called out, 1 'Joe, is that you?'' Joe was her only son, twenty-nine. Mrs. KE:llY was worried about him. He had been runmng around with a bad bunch of men lately, and whenever she gently reproved him for it , he became angry and stormed out of the house, and did not return until late at night. There was always a faint smell of a l cohol about him after one of their "soells," as Mr s. Kelly called them.
She sighed to herself and went upstairs when no one answered her call. There were strange thumping sounds c ming from the attic and she hurried up to see what was going on. There s~e found Joe pushing feverishly at the trap door m the attic floor.
"Joe. what on earth is the matter with you?" she cried.
"Help me, Mom, help me," he panted. "They're after me. Don't tell them where I am, Mom. Don't tell them. They'll take me away and put me in prison. Oh, why did I do it?" .
"Joe, what did you do?" Mrs. Kelly questioned him frantically.
'' A bunch of us guys held up the cashier of the First National Bank while he was on his way to the Steel Works. He had thepayroll with him for two thousand men. It was a lot of money, and I just couldn't help it. It seemed so easy. He went by a dark part on the way where there were _a lot of trees, and nobody was around, or so it seemed like. But I guess there were two cops trailing him to protect him: I got away by do~g- ing through the trees. I thmk they caught Spike a n d Pete, but the rest got away too."
They were interrupted by a knock on th~ doo~, loud and insistent. "Quick, Mom," Joe said, his e y es dilated with fear, ''go down and tell them I haven't come home yet. Stall them, do anything, but don't tell them where~ am."
"All right Joe," Mrs. Kelly said uncertamly, "but don't make a sound."
She shooed him through the trap door, closed it and threw a small rug over the top. The pounding increased and someone was shouting, ''Open up in the name of the law."
She opened the door calmly, suddenly unafraid, her mind made up. ''Do you want something?" she asked pleasantly.
''We're lookih' for your son, Mrs. Kelly," big, burly cop said. ''We have a warrant out for his arrest. Is he here?"
"Why yes, he is here. Won't you come in while I call him?'' Going upstairs once more, she called him. "Joe, come on down now."
"Are they gone?" he questioned cautiously.
"Never mind Joe, just come down like I say," she answered impatiently.
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BACKSTAGE JITTERS
"I got it. I go t it, Donna, I got it."
''Quiet down a bit, will you? What have you got?''
''I have a duet with Virginia Reiter in the Spring Progra m. Oh, happy day!"
These wer e so me of the remarks m ade around my locker on a certain Thursday n ight. I was so happy. T hen Wednesday dawned , an d I can't tell no w w hether it was brigh t a nd clear or dark a n d stormy. Everything wa s just fine until t he program began. As I s at in the pit watching the various acts, I b ecame nervous. I was to leave the pit after t he boys' glee sang, and I'm still not convinced t hey sang all four numbers.
Behind stage I got in line, nervous as a cat. Swish - we were on. Swish- was that the end of the first number? Here I go. If I don't come up a third time, I hope someone rescues me.
Swish-gee it's all over. Now maybe I can sing.
Well, there was another program Friday, but I wouldn't know a thing about it. I think I was there, but it was probably my mother's fault. Anyway, I enjoyed the honor. It was something I've wanted all my life and I am very happy.
- Mary Ann Campbell
WE'LL BE MISSING
Billy Schuman's mischievousness.
Diane Lantz's smile.
Don Smith's showing off.
Shirley Bennett's lovely complexion.
Donna Hendrich's shyness.
Mr. McMullen's algebra contests. Games in the gym. Our civic league trips. The faculty.
Mr. Culler and Miss Hult. Whittier School.
HATS
Some are fussy and full of frails, Some have ribbons or long dragging tails, Some are red, some are blue, Some are black, and yellow too.
Some are large, some are small, And some don't look like hats at all, Some look dainty and very nice, And boy, I bet they cost a price.
- Dolly Gabel
THE BLACK FIGURE
It was a dreary night with heavy rain, light- ning, and thunder, a night of horrors. A black coupe was driving up the main highway when all all of sudden it stopped in front of the governor's mansion. A figure dressed all in t- lack jumped out and the coupe drove away. The .shadowy form crept up the front steps and peered in the window. Then it crept around to all the windows trying each one. It then crept along the side hedges to the garage. Turning it walked swiftly but silently back to the unlatched window, opened it, crawled in, and after closing it, latched it.
Walking sile ntl y through the living room and into the librar y, it removed four books from the end of the th ir d shelf from the top. Out came a flashlight r evealing · a wall safe-! Strong fingers turne d t he dial this way, then that, and all of sudden the safe came open. There in the beam of light • were many precious things, diamond rings, watches, and necklaces. The figure shut off the flashlight and reached into the safe. Drawing its hand out it closed the safe and replaced the books.
Silently it walked up the stairs. Creeping past the Governor's bedroom the figure slipped, and falling with a loud bang rolled down the stairs. When the Governor turned on the lights guess whom he saw-!
On returning from a party the Governor's son could not find his key. After finding an unlatched window, he wondered whether his folks were at home. He went back to the garage to see whether the car was there, and finding that it 'Yas, he returned to the unlatched window. On going to the library he put his jewelry into the wall safe, and on his way to his room tripped and fell down the stairs.
- George Spreier, 103
WHAT IF?
Bob Linde were short.
Clifford Abbott couldn't sing.
Velma McGrew had black hair.
Ardell Markell weren't always smiling.
Betty Burke couldn't get her algebra.
Caroline Leikam and Cordelia Bush weren't always together.
Janice Becher couldn't acrobat.
Mary Ann Campbell had blonde hair.
Delores Stuart wore make-up.
Lelia Heidenreich didn't wear lipstick.
THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF
THE LITTLE GREY MUSIC BOX
(Continued from page 17)
On the_way down stairs he asked, "Are you sure they are gone now Mom?" Mrs Kelly did not answer, as they had just reached the bottom of the steps. The policemen stepped out from behind a door, and said, not too unkindly ''Come on Joe. You're wanted down at headquarters."
"I haven't done nothing, honest! haven't," Joe protested.
"All rig~t, tell it to the_judge then," the policeman sa1d. They took him out, and the bitter accusing look he gave his Mother was one sh; never forgot.
Then Mrs. Kelly settled herself down to wait. After a while she wearily went out to the kitchen to get something to eat , but there was nothing._ Then she remembered the money from the music box she had pawned for this reason, and went to the corner grocery store. She had not told Joe how desperately poor they had been. He had never been able to keep a job , and never seemed to worry where the food had come from. She had pawned one thing after another, all the old silver-plated dishes all the silverware except what they needed. Then the last thing of any value, the music box. That had been her only comfort. When she was feeling very downhearted, all she had to do was to play the music box and her spirits rose so she was able to continue with her many burdens. Now, when she needed it most, it was gone.
"Oh what was the use?" she thought. She had nothing to live for. Why not end it all? It would be so easy. But she remembered Joe . He needed her now. The telephone rang and she went to answer it. It was the police station saying that a car was on the way after her as she was wanted for questioning.
"All right," she said, and hung up slowly. They wanted her down at the police station, for questioning, they had said. A horn sounded outside, and she snatched up her coat.
"Hello Mrs. Kelly," the policeman greeted her cheerfully. ''Get right in and we' JI be there in no time. ''
They sped through town, and after what seemed an endless ride, they drew up in front of the station. They were all very nice to her, not at all as she had imagined they would be. Two policemen brought Joe in; Mrs. Kelly looked at him and to her surprise he was looking at her with the most understanding expression on his face she had ever seen. The captain looked at him thoughtfully and said to Mrs. Kelly, "Joe has told us everything, Mrs. Kelly. He under-
MAY 29, 1941
stands how_ you feel, and we have a surprise for you. '' He took a small parcel off his desk and gave it to her. With trembling fingers, she untied the brown wrapping paper. She held the little grey music box in her hands. No words came to her lips. Finally the captain took pity on her, and told her all about it. "Joe went by the pawn- bop, Mrs. Kelly, and saw your music box. He had known for a long time what you were doing and that was the reason for his adopting this tough crowd for his friends. A little "easy money" he knewwould come in handy. So when he saw the music box, he bought it. Then this incident sidetracked him and he forgot about it until just now. We have arranged a pension for you until Joe is out, and then he has a good job waiting for him.''
Mrs. Kelly went home in a daze, and after listening to her music box to make sure it was real, at last realized how things could turn out after all. Joe would be out in a few years and together tliey would start over again. With a happy little sigh of contentment, she faced the future with a smile of peace and happiness.
-Shirley Raye
I'LL NEVER FORGET!
Getting mixed up on the stairs-· Betty Hansen. Jab bing people in the back wit-h my pen orr the stairs- N arvene .Hendricks.
The class yelling, ''Here comes the steamboat'' as I entered the room with a call slipVernyce Hubbard.
Mr. Updegraft scolding me. three times a day -Helen Krumm.
Going to music and art both- on the same day - Betty Mullendore.
Locking and unlocking instrumental roomDarlene Pastorius.
Messing around in classes- Leonard Ritchey. Going up the wrong stairs-Edward Schafer. My first call slip-- Kenneth Michael.
The time I tried to find my locker- Raymond Torrey.
Calling the teachers the wrong name-Joan Lusher.
The first time I took a proof in printing-Bob Lawrence.
Assisting Pop Heston-Gordon Steckly.
Whittier School - Don Waugh.
Greenleaf class- Dorothy Allen.
Falling down the front stairs-Marc e 11 a Talbert.
ANSWERS TO GUESS WHO
Phyllis Hoke and Vernoy Johnson
