Benton Township High School - Scarab Yearbook (Benton, IL)

Page 29 text:

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1923 Continued To Miss McShea, a date. To Ernest Miller, position as flunky for orchestia. To Mr. Henson, a couch. To Elpha Doty, a serious thought. To Rea Jones, Golda Gore’s brilliance in Latin. To Edith Floro. an indulgent mamma. To Miss Annin, Mr. Trank’s quiet 3rd hour assembly. To Thelma Fuller, a permanent car. To Nellie Alexander, an electric hair curler. To Izzy Eskew, a credit in French. To Miss Sense, a sack of popcorn. To Joe Nolen, some of Izzy’s “Grape juice.” To Alice Gardner, a big party. To Charles Hochman, freedom from “David.” To Marg Waller, A Freshman Fellow. To Johnny Schultz, a bottle of Stacomb. To Miss Longbons, more temperament and less temper. To Fred Werner, a pair of stilts. To Mary Dollins, somebody to talk to. To Earl Doty, a rattlin’ good Ford. To Miss Seymour, the position of class advisor to Freshmen. To Thomas Quillman, a ruffle for his pants. To John Russell, a package of cigarettes. To Miss Stonecipher, a brighter French class. To Margaret Fitzgerrell, a loud-speaker on her violin. To Margaret Fisher, her Cecil. To George Gore, a perpetual grin. To John Gilmore, a steady girl. To Miss Annin, ideals of this Senior Class. To Charlotte Davis, principal part in next year’s operetta. To Miss Ernest, a lover. To Frances Hickman, a true conception of her importance. To Smitty, a studious assembly. To Natho, a powder puff. To Tabor, interest in the fair sex. To Dorothy Moore, a real giggle. To Miss Cremeans, a book on etiquette. To Wells, a muddy automobile. To Ed, some more authority. To Sarah Jessup, five ninth periods a week. Lastly we do appoint Jerome Rea of Benton tor of this will. III., to be the execu- SENIORS OF ’23 25

Page 28 text:

Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1923 cv • ?en!or c,ass of nineteen twenty-three of the Benton Town- i School of the city of Benton, county of Franklin, being of ‘ 711 or.v and disposing mind, aware of the shortness of our re- •f • certainty of graduation, do wish to make dispo- four years of toil Wln®’ lings which we have acquired through our null Il ebrewT.,art anc testament ,s to supersede and make thp fnfhli!!? ment of our funeral expenses we do make disposition to properties- S part,es the severally mentioned rights, privileges and To Mrs. Davis, the crown of authority. To Dorothy Cantrell, a letter. To Mr. Trank, a new line. To Margaret Vise, a lesson on baby talk. To Sid Neal, a shave. To Ruth Browning, a brain. To Miss Roy, a little pep. To Floyd Hall, a little fat rascal. To the school a yell leader that will yell. To ‘Botch’ Jones, Wendell Frier’s set of Wallace Reducing records. To Joe Stalcup, a winning team. To Mattie Sullivan, a Music II report. To Justin Adams, a little size. To Virginia Trout, a dance every night. To Miss Colcord, a brilliant Cicero class. To Ruth Martin, an Eastern accent. To Wade Barrick, a hair cut. To “Buck” Kelley, a “hot” number. To Miss Engle, a man who will pay her some attention. To Dale Smith, position as assistant conductor of orchestra. To Herbert McAfoos, just a little sense. To Bill Jackson, something to make him wild. To Charles Haggard, just one intelligent thought. To Pete Sharp, a Merry Xmas, Happy New Year. 24

Page 30 text:

WHO’S WHO In America Vol. IX 1949 - 1950 Edited by Cecil White and Tedrow Ragsdale Chicago: White, Ragsdale Company 26