Clay City High School - Claytonian Yearbook (Clay City, IL)

Page 26 text:

Maitland Flexter: Thelma L. Fulk: Dorothy Gardner: Edwin S. Gibbs: Rosa Mae Gill: Truman Grove: Eugene Hardy: Patsy Joyce Hiser: Lindy L. Hosselton: Leila Mae Hubble Carroll W. Lewis: Lucille McKinney: Bernie Lou Mitchell: Edwin Moats: Norman Dale Moseley: 19------------------- SENIOR CLASS WILL ?? (Continued) Wills his aptitude and alertness in English class to Jackie Walker. Willingly gives her quiet, reserved manner to Charlotte Ervin. Deeds her cool manner as a good basketball guard to Helen Lambert. Leaves his walks with Florence Wright to any one desiring them. Has decided to leave her speed in typing to Don Taylor. Yields his place in the furnace room to Howard Pilson. Bestows his swee', slow smile on Owen Henry. Awards her. position as cheer leader to Freddie A merman. Bequeaths his Charles Atlas build to Neal (Squeaky) Murbarger. Unwillingly leaves her friendship with Mr. Wheat-ley to anyone desiring A s. Grants his ability in preparing bookkeeping to Evelyn Rhoads. Offers her joyous laughter to Barbara McCray. Bestows her long skirt3 on Patsy Gill. Feeling big hearted, sacrifices his political ideas to Jim Bokenkamp; also his black and white checked shirt to Bill West. Confers his extreme height on Charles Jennings. CLAYTONI AN----- 47

Page 25 text:

SENIOR CLASS WILL H We, the sophisticated Senior Class of 1947, of the Clay City Community High School, County of Clay, State of Illinois, hereby bequeath our respective talents and characteristics to those who are entitled to such on this twenty-sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. In remembrance of the ones who have passed o’er these same premises and the ones who may chance to do the same, we, the Senior Class, do will the following: To the Board of Education: Our gratitude for the opportunities which they have put to our disposal. To the Principal: Our thanks for his patient and understanding manner which he has displayed during our long, hard four years of struggle. To the Faculty: Our deepest gratitude for allowing us to leave. To the Juniors: Our unlimited knowledge of American History, because we feel sure that you will need it. To the Sophomores: Our sincere hope that you will make a gleaming success of your forthcoming year of education. To the Freshmen: Our excess energy to aid you in continuing th3 remaining three years. The aforesaid bequeath the following talents and characteristics to the following individuals: William Billingsley, Jr.: Leaves his position as Captain of the Basketball team to Jimmy Keck, but is taking everything else, including Barbara. William J. Boor: Thinks it ouite a relief to be able to leave his gum popping ability to Arthur Tolbert. Roscoe Paul Brown: Believes his quickness of movement would benefit Junior Padgett. Donna Lee Bufkin: Has given some of her many dates and ability to fascinate the boys to Marjorie Benskin. Bonnie Nelle Coggan: Leaves her highest note on the flute to Charlotte Dane. Mary Belle Colclasure: Gives her long curly hair to Mickey June Cailteux. Robert Dale Crackel: Unwillingly gives his place beside Sammie Nelle Abernathy to Billy Moseley. 19 CLAYTONIAN 47

Page 27 text:

SENIOR CLASS WILL 8 James Kenneth Nail: (Continued) Leaves his line to any poor fish who is sucker enough to bite. Leone Neff: Cedes her domestic skill to Norma Jayne Murvin. Mildred Neff: Refuses to leave anything. She is saving everything for her future husband, Eldon. Loretta Pettyjohn: Wills her quiet, reserved manner to Patty Staser. Alice Jean Phillips: Shares her love for a “Bob” with Norma Jean Moore. Colmore Rinehart, Jr. Bequeaths his clarinet ability to Jabez Coggan. Roberta Rule: Awards the title of queen to the next lucky Senior girl. Carmen C. Shore: Leaves her capability of handling Senior class meetings to the next Senior class president. Russell Stanley: Unwillingly presents his cow-boy boots to Charles Billingsley. Jo Ann Striegel: Bequeaths her pleasant disposition to Patty Miller. Martha Ellen Turner: Confers her ability to argue on Clarabelle Gray. Jean Walker: Happily yields her low voice to Ricky Schwartz. Bill Weaver: Wishes to leave his experience in the navy to anyone desiring to join. Fern Williams: Offers her sympathy to all poor spellers. We, the undersigned, do hereby affix our seal and signature to this document in granting our last will and testament this twenty-sixth day of May, A. D. 1947 . Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS. WITNESSES: Donna Lee Bufkin Jo Ann Striegel 19------- CLAYTONIAN--------------------------------47