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BUZZ SAW

New Plymouth High School
May 23, 1947
Vol. V., No. 10

New Plymouth High School Class of 1947

Top row reading from left to right,
Emma Clouser, Gary Wilson, Geraldine Ross, Kieth Burns, Imogene Russell, Brian Hillis, Florence Stockton, Lawrence Rasmussen, Pat Moss,
Leroy Jennings, Laura Donner, Bob Boyer, John Green, Faye Gardner, John Crawford,
Helen Capps, Paul Criss, Elva Worthington, H. Troy Thompson, advisor, Jeanette Fitzsimons, Glenn Darnall, Shirley Pope,
Bessie Knight, Lynn Groves, Lorraine Albriston, Wayne Dillon, Annette Gaston, Jack Penrod, Millie Ann Woody, Bill Carpenter, Virginia Bean,
Eula Wisner, Weldon Wight, Shirley Wilson, Jim Gilmore, Ruth Fishback, Yosh Murata, Charlene Chandler, Duane Sasser, Mary Louise Baker, (Kenneth Cisney not shown.)



SENIOR EDITION STAFF

Charlene Chandler …......... Editor
Virginia Bean …......... Assistant Editor
Feature Writers:
Millie Ann Woody
Ruth Fishback
Elva Worthington
Helen Capps
Shirley Pope
Annette Gaston
Shirley Wilson
John Green
John Crawford
Paul Criss
Bill Carpenter
Valedictory …......... Bessie Knight
Salutatory …......... John Green



FAREWELL

Graduation — In the Spring, that is the most joyous word that a Senior can hear. Graduation is the realization of a long cherished goal - a goal from which we can really begin to shape our future. It is a very wonderful feeling to have successfully completed twelve years of school. During these twelve years we have learned a great deal, we have built the foundation of our life, and we have gained the friendship of classmates and teachers. Because of these friendships and all the indelible memories of school days, it will be very difficult to escape an emptiness in our lives in the space school once occupied.

Farewell, N. P. High. We are proud to have been among those to roam your halls, to wear your colors, to display our loyal lungs in your gym, to criticize your teachers, and all the hundred and one things large and small, that we shall never forget about our short stay here. Thank you for the many things you taught us, for the opportunities, the good times. And thank you for the memories.

Senior Editor



GRADUATION EXERCISES

Baccalaureate Services for the Senior class was held Sunday, May 18, 1947, at 8:00 in the high school auditorium. The invocation was given by Rev. Moore. The Senior Sextette sang, "Beautiful Saviour" and "Prayer Perfect." The speaker for the evening was Dean L. Anderson from the College of Idaho. The Benediction was given by Bishop Elbert Ashby and Processional and Recessional music was played by Don Hendrickson.

Wednesday, May 21, 1947, was chosen for class night. The class will, prophecy, and history were read, the Valedictory and Salutatory addresses given, musical numbers by the Sextette, piano duet by Elva Worthington and John Green and the class song, concluded the program. The picture panel for the hall was presented along with the class gifts, two scenic paintings for the hall and a clock for the gym.

Commencement exercises will be Friday, May 23, 1947, at 8:30 in the high school auditorium. Lewis T. Corlett from Nampa Nazarene College will be the speaker. Mrs. K. H. Ubbelohde will sing and Mrs. Josephine Anderson will play a piano solo. The presentation of the class will be by Mr. Riddlebarger, presentation of diplomas by Mr. Ray Knight, and awards and remarks by Mr. Thompson. Rev. King will offer the Invocation and Benediction and the Processional and Recessional music will be played by Don Hendrickson.



OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF SENIORS

GIRLS

Ruth Fishback: Clothes and hands.
Helen Capps: Giggle, dancing ability.
Millie Ann Woody: Giggle and hair.
Elva Worthington: Hands, likeableness.
Charlene Chandler: Figure, personality.
Eula Wisner: Neatness and good looks.
Annette Gaston: Musical talent.
Shirley Pope: Cuteness.
Virginia Bean: Efficiency.
Jeanette Fitzsimons: Teeth and hair.
Shirley Wilson: Wittiness.
Geraldine Ross: Grin.
Imogene Russell: Athletic ability.
Emma Clowser: Quietness.
Florence Stockton: Clothes.
Bessie Knight: Studiousness.
Faye Gardner: Friendliness.
Laura Donner: Smallness.
Lorraine Albriston: Smile.
Mary Louise Baker: Southern drawl.



BOYS

Paul Criss: Personality.
Keith Burns: Grin.
Bill Carpenter: Athletic ability, speed.
Kenneth Cisney: Temperament.
Bob Boyer: Good looks.
Jim Gilmore: Red hair, physique.
Wayne Dillon: Teasing ability, screaming eight.
John Green: Musical ability, dancing.
Brian Hillis: Height.
Jack Penrod: Bees and eyes.
John Crawford: Ability to argue, wittiness.
Glen Darnall: Grin, hair.
Lawrence Rasmussen: Studiousness.
Duane Sasser: Personality.
Weldon Wight: Good looks, likableness.
Gary Wilson: Hair, clothes.
Lynn Groves: Physique.
LeRoy Jennings: Teeth.
Yoshio Murata: Smile.



CLASS HISTORY

Before 1929, there was one of the greatest periods of prosperity this nation has ever known. Then in 1929 the Seniors of '47 entered this world and a great depression set in. The sweet angelic children who started their destructive career in the first grade of New Plymouth grade school were:

Little PAUL CRISS who hated to go back to class and cried after every recess, (I guess he cried because he didn't want to go back to class, we never did find out for sure.)

VIRGINIA BEAN, the little girl with bangs, and

BILL CARPENTER, who started his athletic career chasing the girls around the room, (I hear he still does.)

CHARLENE CHANDLER the girl who always won the Christmas Seal and Poster contests. (I think she took orders for Christmas Seals in July and August.)

That tease of teases, WAYNE DILLON, and BRIAN HILLIS, who fought all our battles.

BESSIE KNIGHT, who was always falling out of her seat, (She seemed to like to sit on the floor,) and

FLORENCE STOCKTON the girl with the wonderful lunches, (We all used to say, "Bites on Florence!")

JOHN CRAWFORD the teachers pet,

ANNETTE GASTON the tallest and

SHIRLEY POPE the smallest.

HELEN CAPPS who had so many freckles, started in the first grade and sort of wandered in and out all through our grade school years.

In the first grade our beloved teacher was Miss Higgens.

To make matters worse, in the second grade we were joined by a little girl with dark hair and eyes, JEANETTE FITZSIMONS

and that red-headed terror, JIM GILMORE.

Our ever suffering teacher was Miss Richey.

In the third grade JACK PENROD joined our happy group and continually antagonized our teacher Miss Jenson, by wearing his cap to keep his hair down. (The cap must not have done much good because his hair still doesn't lay down.)

Also BOB BOYER, the shiek of the third grade, (He's advanced from that third grade stuff now.)

WELDON WIGHT tripped into our midst this year and seeing how things were, he quickly tripped out again.

Miss Stegerwalt tried to pound a little sense into our thick skulls in the fourth grade. She probably never realized how fortunate she was that no one else entered our class that year.

In the fifth grade little JOHN GREEN, the banker's son came along and took the position of teacher's pet away from John Crawford and Shirley Pope.

WELDON WIGHT came back to stay this year, (He must have been forced, surely no one would stay willingly.)

This year we learned as little as possible and tried to get out of Miss Keithly's assignments.

In the Sixth grade along came ELVA WORTHINGTON who made all the girls jealous because she had such long curls and a coat with a real fur collar. (We justified ourselves by saying she was stuck up.)

This year our teacher was Mrs. Norland.

In the sixth grade Charlene left us for a few months and everyone was happy to see her come back.

Meek little FAYE GARDNER who wouldn't play baseball joined us in the seventh grade,

and we can't forget DUANE SASSER, called Musser since then, and

EULA WISNER, the quiet little girl who drove all the boys wild. (Still does, I hear.)

Also KEITH BURNS, the bashful boy, entered and then left again.

Mr. Odoms held the leash in this grade.

The Eighth grade was as quiet as possible and then MILLIE ANN WOODY drifted over from Homedale.

Also SHIRLEY WILSON who used to be so quiet was admitted to our intersanctum.

In the eight grade our poor defenseless victim was Mr. Pledger, who made us stay after school an hour for talking and added another hour when he found us discussing our punishment.

This with a minimum of studying and a maximum of cheating and riot, we slipped past the 8th grade teacher and proudly walked into New Plymouth high school as very green Freshmen.

Here we were joined by RUTH FISHBACK, LYNN GROVES, EMMA CLOWSER, and IMOGENE RUSSELL, the bashful kids from Falk and Plaisted. They were bashful then.

Also LAWRENCE RASMUSSEN and GERALDINE ROSS entered at this time, and KEITH BURNS came back.

Our Freshman advisor was Mrs. Smith.

We were very appropriately initiated in our Freshman year but we got our revenge when we were Sophomores. Our Sophomore year will always be remembered because of the death of our beloved advisor, Bert Pearson.

In our Junior year. MARY LOUISE BAKER "Arky," and LAURA DONNER joined our class, and YOSHIO MURATA came along with his big friendly smile.

With the aid of our advisors, Mr. Good and Mrs. Purkhiser, we put on an outstanding play, "Too Many Mothers," we gave the Junior Senior banquet early because of the boys who were leaving for the service. The theme was "In an Old Dutch Garden."

Well, here we are Seniors - it doesn't seem possible (so the teachers say.) and look who's here -

LEROY "BUSH" JENNINGS and the ancient Mariners, those two old Salts from the sea, GARY WILSON and GLENN DARNALL.

In our Senior year LORRAIN ALBRISTON and KENNETH CISNEY also joined us.

Our Senior advisor was Mr. Thompson, who helped us put on our successful Senior play, "For Pete's Sake."

We took our sneak in the spring and went to Boise. We had a wonderful time, shopping, eating, visiting the capital. the park and our friends at the penitentiary.

On May 10, 1947, the Juniors honored us with a very nice banquet. the theme was, "Lilacs in the Rain."

Soon we will graduate and leave New Plymouth high school forever. Even though we have gripped and complained with the rest, we have enjoyed it and appreciated the training we have received here. We have been building and planning our future - now we are ready to progress and put those plans into action. but the indelible impression of N.P.H.S. will never be forgotten.

Read by Charlene Chandler



CLASS WILL

On this the twenty-first day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine-hundred forty-seven A. D. we, the Seniors, swearing to be of brilliant and unsound minds, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in the manner following:
PAUL CRISS wills his fat hairy paws to Jimmie Simmons and also his dice if he can get them from Thompson. We wish you luck Jimmie.
MARY LOUISE BAKER wills her ability to get along with the teachers to Jerry Naylor.
VIRGINIA BEAN wills her frankness to Alma Adel Paul. Don't use it too frequently, because it might get you into trouble Alma Adel.
KEITH BURNS wills his pool playing ability to Jack Naylor.
HELEN CAPPS wills her ability to sleep in Thursday morning after a Wednesday night date to Virginia Clowser.
BILL CARPENTER wills his athletic ability to Wayne Forgy. We'll be rootin' for you Wayne.
CHARLENE CHANDLER wills the green coupe to little brother, better known as Don Hendrickson, on Mondays and Wednesdays. Be sure to have it in by 2:30.
KENNETH CISNEY wills his short cut methods in Chemistry to all suckers who take it next year. Don't say we didn't warn ya' kids.
BOB BOYER wills his excess blondes to Weymer Alderson. You're going to have your hands full Weymer.
EMMA CLOWSER wills her calmness to Vera Sattgast.
LAURA DONNER wills her way with the men to Romona Gross.
RUTH FISHBACK wills her loyalty to one man to Nadine Donner. Better luck Nadine.
JEANETTE FITZSIMONS ability to control her temper is left with great reluctance to Hazel Boehm. Don't let it get you into trouble, Hazel.
FAYE GARDNER wills her Jr. boy friend to anyone who thinks they can get him. Don't too many of you try.
JIMMIE GILMORE wills his red hair to John Murata. Hope you can use it, John.
ANNETTE GASTON wills her ability as a pianist to Gene Robison.
EULA WISNER wills her quiet and reserved manner to Joyce Albiston. Don't be too hard on it, Joyce.
MILLIE ANN WOODY wills her lovely hair to Leona Lake. Take good care of it, Leona.
WAYNE DILLON wills his car and paper route to Carol Flack. Carol watch out for those Nyssa girls.
JOHN GREEN wills his Packard to Richard Stockton also his gum chewing ability to Tommy Malson. See if you can improve on it, Tommy.
BRIAN HILLIS wills his height to Ronnie Moss. Try eating wheaties, Ronnie.
BESSIE KNIGHT wills her studious ability to Lucille Waldo.
JOHN PENROD wills his bees to those Freshmen who get F's.
JOHN CRAWFORD wills his ability to argue with the teachers to John Tucker.
GLENN DARNALL wills his Freshman girl friend to her classmates.
SHIRLEY POPE wills her wittiness to Lorraine Paulson.
LAWRENCE RASMUSSEN wills his laugh to Mr. Price. Jimmie Durante makes more on his.
GERALDINE ROSS wills her height to Clara Belle Harris.
IMOGENE RUSSELL wills her athletic ability to Marjorie Penrod.
DUANE SASSER wills his ability to get along with people to Verna Sattgast.
FLORENCE STOCKTON wills her long fingernails to Kirstine Rasmussen.
WELDON WIGHT wills his enthusiasm to Juanita Fisher.
SHIRLEY WILSON wills her comb to Donna Ackerman. Don't wear it out, Donna.
GARY WILSON wills his marked deck of cards to the up and coming Freshman class.
ELVA WORTHINGTON wills her yell leading ability to the yell leaders of 1948 and also her admiration of red heads to people who haven't already got a blonde or brunette.
LYNN GROVES wills his friendliness to the pupils of N.P.H.S.
LORRAINE ALBISTON wills her green fingernail polish to Gene Tackett, to set off his hair.
LEROY JENNINGS wills his rapid explanations in chemistry to Floyd Strom.
YOSH MURATA wills his pleasant smile to Jack Moss.
The Senior boys will their ability to play sports and win trophies to the under classmen and also their dirty socks and towels that are left on the floor every night.
The Senior girls will their ability to bet diamonds to any class who have effective man traps.
First to the Juniors we will our diplomas and pleasing attitude.
Second to the Sophomores we will our ability to put on outstanding dramatic productions.
Third to the Freshman we will our title "The Meanest Class in School."
Fourth to the eighth graders who will be Freshman next year, we will our beat up books and locker space and everything else we don't want.
Fifth to Mr. Hutton we will the initial carved desks and all the kleenex which Mr. Thompson hasn't picked up.
Sixth to the faculty and school board we will our best wishes and apologies for all the work not completed while in high school.
Lastly we hereby nominate and appoint the duly elected student body president to the executor of this, our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary instruments made.
In witness hereof, we have here unto subscribed our names and set our seal this twenty-first day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-seven.

The class of 1947
Read by Shirley Pope



CLASS PHOPHECY

Well, I didn't think I'd ever do it, but I did! I won it. I simply sent in my jingle saying why I liked Swishy Wishy Whisk brooms and I won the beautiful '67 Model Atom Plane.

Well - since I had the plane and things are rather slow on the farm this time of year, I decided to go for a trip. But, I couldn't decide where to go. I thought and thought. I remembered how much I wanted to take a trip when I was in high school. Those were the days – I know! I'll look up old classmates. So, after packing my shirt and toothbrush and kissing my girlfriend goodbye, I took off.

First I met Yosh Murata, doing very well in his new job of selling jet-propelled Buicks. As I traveled on, my attention was attracted by a large sign "Kilroy is here"! Beside the sign was a soap box upon which Leroy Jennings was lecturing on the "Chemical Analysis," of the Atom. The lone spectator was Lorraine Albriston on her way to her beauty saloon in the Kentucky Mountains. Then I see Lynn Groves walking through the streets of Reno in a barrel from Harold's club – Ben thought they were playing for fun.

On my way to Los Vagas. I meet my good friend Jerry Wilson from Holly-wood! He is still tending bar - only in the movies row. Jerry tells me that Duane Sassser is the chief engineer of the bridge which is being constructed around the world. He really learned a lot with those building blocks.

Touring on to Texas, I see Shirley Wilson and her Texan Millionaire settled down on her bigggg cattle ranch. She tells me that Jeanette Fitzsimons is an old maid, and is running Jeanette's Birdseye Bird Store. Before leaving Texas, I stopped in at the Bird Store and learned that she acquired the money for her store by pawning her old jewelery.

Bob Boyer is running the Powers Models Modeling department and his models just happen to be blondes. Kenneth Cisney owns his own truck lines for as I pass through the country I see huge Atom Vans which have painted on the sides "Cisneys Sassy Vans." Charlene Chandler is still touring the country in the green Chev. although now it goes faster, if possible, for this jet propulsion really does things even to beat up Chevies.

I find Glen Darnall commanding Darnall's Dream Boat which I boarded to take to Paris, where I find Lawrence Rasmussen reciting his Safety First speech in French. As I was walking along the Rue De LaPais, I noticed two familiar faces, they were John Crawford and Jack Penrod still arguing over politics. Of course, Jack had an advantage because of his secretary, Ruth Fishback. Good thing she took shorthand. You'd think so if you could have heard those boys argue.

I traveled on to England and visited Oxford, where I bumped into "Professor John Green" sweeping the floor - I have always wanted to go to Africa and through John I learned that Bessie Knight and Faye Gardner have decided to work out their destiny together and are in Africa trying to teach the Pigmies the fundamentals of English IV from a book published by Mr. Price. Also, I find Brian Hillis selling his formula for growth to the Pigmies and doing very well. He offered me some but I told him I had to hurry back to New York and didn't have time.

Upon my arrival I was attracted by a huge Neon sign which said Jose Iturbi and Annette Gaston; looking around I discover that this is Carnegie Hall and Jose and Annette are giving a command performance - Jose, is playing Tschaikovsky's Symphony in D flat minor and Annette is -- turning the pages.

In New York I see a circus advertized. I haven't seen a circus for ages and I just can't resist going in. Here I find Helen Capps in large billing. I go in thinking I might have a chat wit her but she is busy playing the organ for the merry-go-round. I decided to see the rest of the circus anyway. And who do you think I find on the flying trapezes – nobody, the closed it up. But I do find Keith Burns watering the elephants. Since everyone is busy I guess I'd better not bother them.

Upon leaving the circus, being very hungry, I decide to stop in for a little snack at a joint called Claron's Classy club. Here I find Mary Louise Baker working as head waitress. After chatting with Mary and eating my lunch, I decide to travel on.

As I went outside into the nice fresh air who should I see but Paul Criss. He has entered the noble profession of plumbing - he taps beer kegs - as a side line he sells pencils. I always hoped that Butch would use his strength and muscles for some good cause.

Looking at travel posters in Grand Central Station, I see a sign, "Visit America's Colleges!" O. K. says I. - First I decided to visit Podunck University, or better known as old P. U. Here much to my surprise, I find Elva Worthington, leading the old P. U. yells. In the dramatic section - Weldon Wight is considering an offer from New York's Broadway, playing Romeo. Florence Stockton is playing the female lead, Juliet.

Then I stopped at Yale where I find Jim Gilmore. Jim is earning a letter this year by using his great amount of wind, blowing up footballs. Since I enjoyed the visit to Yale and P. U. so much, I decided to stop at Vassar also. I was certainly surprised to find Bill Carpenter coaching girls sports. He enjoys it though.

Entering the town of good old New Plymouth, I see a sign pointing to the Breitling Farm. Following the sign, I come to a beautiful mansion -- there beside it is Millie and Junior's farm. The fair city of New Plymouth has certainly grown. One of the many new additions is an airport owned by Jimmy Fitzsimons and Eula Wisner, now Mr. and Mrs. Laura Donner has her own plane and uses the field quite frequently. She made a fortune on a new eyelash cream called, "Modern Manslayer Mascarra!"

In our neighboring town of Ontario is Imogene Russell happily married and settled down. While talking to Imogene, I find that Geraldine Ross and Emma Clowser have accomplished their life ambition and are now head nurses at the Ontario Hospital. Another addition to Payette Valley is a big chicken ranch owned by Oliver and Virginia. They got the idea from a motion picture of '47, "The Egg and I."

As I pass through the different towns, I see huge signs which say, "For Valueless Values drop into Shirley and B. Ware's Huge Helpful Hardware Stores." It seems that Shirley and Bob have started a chain of hardware stores and intend to extend them though out the U.S. and China.

I also wanted to look up my old teachers and see if I could get even with them. -- First I wanted to see my blonde teacher again. Miss Kostenbader is in prison for running over a traffic cop - but she doesn't really mind because she is teaching the prisoners to do shorthand and accurate bookkeeping.

She tells me that she hears from Mr. Thompson and he is still picking up Kleenex around the halls of New Plymouth high. Mr. Gerlock is taking care of his 1,000 acre dairy farm and reminiscing about the Chemistry class of '47. When John hit him on the head with a microscope, it must have made an impression on his mind.

Mr. Price is still torturing poor innocent school kids he is a truant officer in Dead Pan, Wyoming. Out where men are men and rats are rats. I am still debating which he is. Mr. Riddlebarger is still the same swell guy and he tells me that Mrs. Riddlebarger beats him every morning before breakfast just so he will keep his good naturedness. Nan Ubbelohde is singing in her little church across the way because she has given up teaching. She says even a miraculous person could not keep that up, but Nan is a beautiful singer so I know they will keep a good church attendance.

Mr. Hills and his wife have moved to Nampa where Mr. Hills or should I say Professor Hills is Dean of the Nazerene College, and I hear he is doing very well. He says it is much easier teaching History to those students than any other pace he has ever been - I took it for granted that he meant New Plymouth.

As I took off from New Plymouth on my way home I almost collided with Wayne Dillon who is delivering papers around the world in his "Racing Reckless Rocket," a slight improvement on his Screaming Eight.

Well, here I am home again, very tired, but happy and entirely satisfied with my day.

Read by John Crawford



REMEMBER WHEN

Virginia Bean said Oliver was "Just a friend" when she first began dating him.
Laura Donner was the cute new girl from Emmett who went with "Red."
Jack Penrod finally got up enough nerve after two years to ask Ruth for a date?
Keith Burns used to run for the answer book in Bkkg. first thing every morning?
Bob Boyer became so interested in blondes that he forgot he was in high school taking juvenile subjects?
Charlene Chandler sat daily in the Green Chev. with yellow wheels, and was late to Speech class?
Paul Criss was forever the center of attention in Am. History class first semester?
Jimmie Gilmore first acquired the nick-name, "Gut"?
Kenny Cisney used to run for the adding machine first thing every morning in Bkkg?
Helen Capps came to school one Monday morning wearing a big diamond from Floyd.
Ruth Fishback made us believe April Fool's day can be pretty nice?
John Crawford agreed with no one and argued with every body.
Faye Gardner kept her romance with Fred always on the "quiet side"?
John Green was always the meanest little boy in every class but still is the Salutatorian.
Shirley Pope used to sing in Am. History then when she got her diamond; she began to whistle.
Jeanette Fitzsimons was the first Senior girl to sport a diamond?
Mary Louise Baker came to join us from "The Deep South" and acquired her nickname of "Arky."
Bill Carpenter could say less words than any one, yet accomplished more?
Annette Gaston inhabited Emmett by night and New Plymouth by day?
Brian Hillis wore the proud title of "tallest boy in school."
Lawrence Rasmussen won the Speech Contest and represented N. P. H. S. at Twin Falls.
Emma Clowser was always pouring over a book and studying for a coming exam?
Eula Wisner started going with Jimmie Fitzsimons and told no one until a week after?
Weldon Wight gained the worldly nickname of "Stooge."
Bessie Knight always the studious one and good for an answer or two in a test. She turned out to be Valedictorian.
Duane Sasser never grew tired of talking cross the room to Bob Boyer in Bkkg.
Glen Darnall made the rounds of the girls in the Senior class - then finally ended up with a Freshman?
Geradine Ross was the center of attention every time she got a letter from "Spike."
Imogene Russell always dated Bob Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights; never varying a night all year long?
Florence Stockton used to terrorize everyone with those long claw-like finger nails?
Millie Ann Woody began planning her future long before the first semester tests were given.
Shirley Wilson always had more new coats than all the other girls (Continued on next page) put together.
Lynn Groves used to spend his time trying to beat Elva at Cat & Rat every day in Am. History class?
Wayne Dillon slept all day in class after being up all night in Nyssa?
Elva Worthington couldn'a hold hands with Jim G. for a long time (3 weeks to be exact) after she broke her finger playing softball in P. E.
Gary Wilson used to somehow get all the laughs in History class?
Yosh Murata used to have us all envious of his hand writing?
Roy Jennings somehow acquired the nick-names of "Kilroy" and "Bush."
Lorraine Albiston always got a brunette with a Ford V-8.



ADVICE TO SENIORS

"Choose a worthwhile objective, then work with your strength of mind and body to attain it. Best wishes in all you undertake."
        Mr. Riddlebarger

"Once again the school year draws to a close. For the Class of 1947 it is an especially joyous closing for it brings a long sought goal - graduation."
"It is a time to be happy for this is one of the years that will long be remembered. For many, it may mean the last year of school and for others it is a step nearer on the road to a yet more joyous and fruitful life. Time alone can tell what the future will bring. And so it behoves each and every member of the class to rejoice and be glad."
"It is only natural that incidents have happened that brought unhappiness. No one would be able to appreciate the good if there was no bad, so instead of concentrating on the unpleasantness of school life, take an inventory of the many things that have brought joy and happiness and rejoice at this, your graduation time."
"My congratulations to each and everyone and the best of luck in your future undertakings."
        Mr. Thompson

"As you leave the halls of Plymouth high, many memories will linger near You have now passed through four years of high school, most of you not realizing the opportunities that you have missed. I have enjoyed working with you and I hope that you have enjoyed working with me. As for advice I might state. "Make the most of your opportunities. You are beginning a new life, may you remember the hours you spent preparing yourself for the future. You will be put to the test in your community. Will you be an Asset or Liability? Go out with a determination and you will succeed. Remember the old saying. "The best way to kill time is to work it to death." Good-bye, Seniors and may each of you be priviledged with all the success and happiness in the world."
        Mr. Hills

"Just have fun and be happy."
        Miss Kostenbader

"Do these Seniors really need advice? I wonder! When I was a Senior, I could direct the affairs of continents and nations but now I find I'm doing well to manage my own little affairs."
"Now to be of help to the Seniors, I would suggest to always be tolerant, be understanding - and always remember you, yourself can be your own worst enemy. Hold to the ideals of your youth and never surrender that which is worth while for a mess of porridge."
In parting I would say, "Hail to the Seniors, may our paths never cross again." This is heartily echoed by the Seniors (of Chemistry). But it has been enjoyable working with you, and I wish each and every one of you the best of everything and good luck.
        Mr. Gerlock

"My advice is that you live your life the way you want to. However, I suggest that you consider the various ways of living before you make your choice." "The poets tell us that there are three types of humans:
    1. The "Bad"; those who are criminals and drunkards (no Seniors in this group, of course).
    2. The mediocre - (A few Seniors here, perhaps). The mass of mankind, which, like fish, spawn and die without notice.
    3. The "Kingly Few," - Those who contribute something of value to our society. On of the third group is worth a thousand of the second.
"Man is that he might have joy - and so are Seniors. But the greatest joy one may have is the glory of praise from the hearts of honest, Common people. One gets such praise through serving these people. Then, if you want the most fun life gives, pay the cost of that joy by gearing yourself for the job it takes to earn that joy. Work on a long-time basis. Give up immediate pleasure for more durable joy in the future."
"I would not be a teacher if I did not have faith that out of every graduating class comes some of the "Kingly Few". Then, commence your adult life now with the poets words:
"So it is. Each generation has its time and has its day, And the world goes on, and is being run a better way. But we have the joy of knowing that we helped and did our share, And when people tell what happened, we can say that we were there."
        Mr. Price

"You know this is a hard thing to write - Charlene asked me for my advice to the Seniors when frankly, it seems to me that the adults in this world should be asking the Seniors to tell them how to live better. After twelve years the Seniors have been successful in achieving their goal, but how many adults in twelve years have done precisely what they set out to do? If all adults could display the utter loyalty of Ruth and Jack, or the correct neatness of Shirley Pope, the clever humor of Elva, or Johnny Green's complete enjoyment of life, then maybe older people would be in a position to advise the Seniors. Just one thing I'd add for all of us - and that is a realization of how very fortunate we are to live not only in the richest county in the world but also in the most blessed state in the Union.
        Mrs. Ubbelohde

"The Senior boys would get along better at home if they would wipe the mud off their feet before they tract it in on their mother's (or wife's) clean floor. And the Senior girls would get along better if they would throw their used kleenex somewhere besides on the floor!
This goes for underclassmen, too!!!
        Mr. Hutton



PILGRIMS LOOSE! LOOSE!

After winning five out of six baseball games the Pilgrim mitt men lost four games in a row. Homedale handed the local squad a 5 to 2 defeat, with Gilmore going all the way for the Pilgrims and Lefty Martin pitching a four hit game for the Trojans. The Plymouth boys made five errors with Homedale scoring five unearned runs.
The local men traveled to Parma only to go down in defeat in a season game. With the Parma chucker allowing only five hits and five runs and the Parma squad received four hits and eight runs. Parma received a long hit to make a home run. The final score ended as Parma's favor of 5 to 8. Carpenter came in for a home run in this game.
The Marsing mittmen knocked the Pilgrims out of the running by defeating the local boys with a 3 to 1 score. This was the last home game of the season. The Pilgrims made a strong rally in the six inning and Gilmore collected a home run.
The last game of the season was held under the lights at Wilder. With the Plymouth squad collecting two runs in the final inning. But lost the lead in the third When the Wilder squad pushed three runs across; and again in the sixth, pushing two more across the Pilgrim plate. We carried two more runs through out the remaining three innings and came out on the short end of a 5 to 4 score. This wound up the 1947 season with the Pilgrims winning 5 to 10 games. We have all enjoyed this seasons games very much even if we didn't come out on top. We also want to extend our congratulations to our leaving Senior mittmen. The school will miss their active participant in sports.



THANKS!!

As Senior Editor, I would like to thank all those who have contributed time and material throughout the year as well as for this last Senior Edition. Your help and co-operation has really been appreciated.
Best of luck to the Buzz Saw Staff of '48, may you have a year as successful as ours has been.



SENIOR FAREWELL

Here we are at the end at last. That is to some of us these graduation exercises this week mean the end. But to many more, we are only beginning in life. These past four years in high school have really gone fast and all have given us memories to be cherished and never forgotten. Some of course are more memorable than others. Looking back through the months we find we could or wished we would have gotten more out of some of our years.
Every Senior is happy now that he'll soon walk away with the cherished diploma in a few days with the complete satisfaction of having fulfilled his first big step in reaching a goal for the future. Leaving the class we have grown-up and gone to school with these twelve years will little by little sadly be realized and although with regret we'll somehow always be together. But laying aside all sentiment, don't let anybody kid you, being a Senior is the grandest feeling on earth. You're just beginning to realize what life is and how much in life there is for us ahead.



IDEAL STAFF

We've staffed the ideal school for you. (You're allowed to dream.) We'll bet that you'll never be bored of education now - but sumpin' tells us that school was never like this.

President: Larry Parks.
Dean of Women: Van Johnson.
Dean of Men: Betty Grable.
Girls' Chorus: Bing Crosby, Andy Russell and Perry Como.
Boys' Chorus: Dinah Shore, Jane Russell and Jo Stafford.
Band: Harry James.
Girl's Sports: Peter Lawford.
Boys' Sports: Esther Williams.
Psychology: Ingrid Bergman.
Spanish: Carmen Miranda.
Latin: Arturo de Cordova.
French: Jean Pierre Aumont.
Speech: Donald Duck.
And how about Laugh magazine as a textbook?



THANKS TO MERCHANTS

We would like to extend to the following merchants our sincere thanks for helping make this a successful year for the Buzz Saw.

DRAKE DRUG CO.
MARSHALL-WELLS STORE
GLENN'S SHOE REPAIR SHOP
WHERRY HARDWARE
NEW PLYMOUTH GROCETERIA
HATFIELD FEED and FUEL
PAYETTE VALLEY CO-OP, INC.
MERCANTILE CO.
NICHOLSON EQUIPMENT CO.
MARY'S BEAUTY SHOPPE
JENSEN'S CAFE
IDAHO POWER COMPANY






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