Arlington High School - Stillaguamish Trail Yearbook (Arlington, WA)

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■ (The l tillaiutaminh tLruil ■ 1 — LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1926, of Arlington High School, Snohomish County, Washington, being, as we think, of sound and receptive minds and memories (the Faculty thinks otherwise) ana acting without compulsion, do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this to be the Last Will and Testa- ment of said class, hereby revoking any and all other and formal wills by us made, in manner following, that is to say: FIRST: We do jointly and severally give, devise and bequeath: I. Mabel Bloxham’s vocal talents to Cornelia Santeford; 2, Howard Palmer’s Jewish traits to Lawrence Sessoms; 3, Ralph Montroy’s ability to hurry through high school to Doc Reinseth; 4, to Mr. Bowman the latest and most humorous joke book to be thoroughly digested, in order to prevent fur- ther repetition of the same old jokes in his future classes; 5, we do hereby be- queath a sufficient sum to establish for benefit of Miss Harris an elevator run- ning from her room to Mr. Bowman’s office; 6. tc Miss Payne a school of un- ruly girls, where, by her influence, they will all become “simple, sweet and girl- ish;” 7, for Miss Rokskopf all bugs, worms and snakes within a radius of 300 miles to use as biological specimens; 8, to Miss Rodell we willingly give all the gum to be found on desks, radiators, and seats, to be used as she sees fit, preferably to establish a gum factory; 9, to Mr Boyer, power to retain his ever-present patience with the Seniors; 10, to Miss Noonan a free course in a correspondence school, maintained for the purpose of improving dispositions; I |, to Miss Bostic a complete Royal Baking Powder Cook Book for her use next year, instead of Webster and Well’s Algebra; 12, to Pauline and Fern Cohoon, those slender wisps, a portion of the extra avoirdupois of Nellie Bur- nett and Flora York; 13, Viva Ferrell’s jazz-playing fingers to William An- derson (Viva says he may have her whole hand) ; 1 4, to Louise Shannon and Grace King, Pernella Hansen’s and Ruth Thorsen’s quiet and unsophisticated manners; 13, all the right, title and interest of Lena Hollingsworth in and to the male sex, to Ingaborg Olsen; 16, June Marsh’s violin to Mr. Kimmel as a convenient chin-rest. SECOND: We do hereby appoint the Future to be the Executor of this, our Last Will and Testament, and reposing trust and confidence in our said Executor, desire that no bond be given and that this V ill shall be probated in the Court of Human Experience. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set out hands and seals by Novelle Nettles, our attorney, thereunto (1)awfully authorized this 2nd day of June, A. D.. 1926. NOVELLE NETTLES. In the presence of: SEAL. Paul Verd ) Evelyn Stout ss. Carl Olson ATTESTATION CLAUSE The foregoing instrument consisting of one page was at its date, by Novel- le Nettles, testatrix, declared and published, as the Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of the Arlington High School tor the year 1926 and was by her. in our presence and in the presence of each of us duly signed and sealed and we each, thereupon at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names thereto as witnesses, and at which time the entire Senior class being personally present, and examinations approaching said class appeared to us to resemble a collection of sponges—about to be soaked.

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- JEhr £tUlauuami»h Irati - SENIOR HISTORY—Continued fifth Prom held by the school. Various members of the class worked diligently under the direction of Mr. Boyer in decorating the pavilion. T he Prom was a huge success socially as well as financially. We were also as usual engaged in other outside activities. 1 he one in which we were strongest was baseball; this was proved by the fact that oui team decisively defeated a team composed of the best players the other three classes could furnish. The days flew by one by one and when our Junior year drew to a close we were found to have successfully kept all the traditions handed down to us by preceding classes. We are now in our Senior year and there are but a few more days left until we shall leave this school. This, our last year, will upon its comple- tion be put down as the most successful one of our high school life. We have been, as usual, well represented in outside activities. We held our own in football, and the Seniors won both the boy s and girl s interclass basketball championship. We also placed second in the interclass track meet. The ma- jority of the cast of the all-school play which was presented last fall was made up of Seniors. Another event of importance was the Senior play. It was full of laughs from start to finish and is a splendid example of what the Class of 26 can do. We have now the Senior Sneak Day to look forward to, and planning for it will somewhat ease our every-day burdens. In a short while we shall be leaving this dear old school and shall be going out into new and larger fields of learning. We have before us all the golden opportunities and promises. It is for us to take those opportunities and make the best use possible of them; by so doing all the promises will materialize. We have spent four years in Hi and in return for our toil we have received knowledge and ideals which will enable us to live straightforward lives hence- forth. With our class motto. Vim, Virtue and Victory, fresh in our minds and those lines Count that day lost whose low descending sun Has seen by thy hand no worthy action done, ever lingering in our memory, we are setting out in life leaving behind us as a fragrant memory dear old Arlington High. —Gottfrid Holmstrom

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CElir « ttllaiuiannBli Irail THE CLASS OF ’26 We graduate with honor. But we sadly sit and ponder. And wish we were Freshmen once again; But we know life is remorseless, So it seems our only course is To travel on 'till victory we attain. Oh, the pleasures and joys. Of the high school girls and boys. As they study, and worry in a strife. Seem to be the brighest— To grip the heart the tightest— Of all the joys and pleasures in man’s life. Our pride in graduation. Is beyond mere speculation; But when we think of parting, saddness starts— Come, let’s leave our sorrow And look towards the tomorrow And enshrine the thoughts of high school in our hearts. —Evelyn Stout.