Corning Union High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Corning, CA)

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Gllzum ill WE, THE MEMBERS of the Class of 1916, of the Corning Union High School, City of Corning, County of Tehama, and State of California, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress of the faculty, menace, fraud or undue influence of the Socity Circle of the Class of 1918, do hereby declare and make public this our Last Will and Testament: ' To wit: FIRST-To those who will have the honor of being the nxet class to graduate, in other words, the Juniors, we leave our ability to carry on class meetings in the most dignified and business-like manner without the assistance of Professor Burrell. SECOND-To the disorderly Sophomores we bequeath our art of repose. THIRD-To the Freshies we bequeath our social environ- ments. FOURTH-To the Class of 1920 we leave to the care of the 1917 Class, hoping that they will give them the advice and attention due to any Freshman. FIFTH-To the faculty We bequeath our love and due respect. SIXTH-We do personally bequeath the following: I, Bessie Stussy, bequeath my confidential chats with Mr. Burrel to Faye Coryell. I, Newton Isaac, Will my theatrical ability to Clyde Sher- wood. I, Dean Harness, bequeath my ability to flirt to Celia Kane, in hopes that she will use it to a better advantage. I, Ruth Butler, leave my many admirers to Emma Raisner. I, Harley Simpson, bequeath my valuable store of know- ledge to Donald Kempton. 19

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Marie Cosette Sidle I love all tha+ +hou lovest, spirit of delig Ruth Mariam Cabeen So ' WISGZSO young, they say. -Shakespeare. M arion Elizabeth Wright Her lovely looks a sprightly mind disclose. -Pope. Susan Leonore Randall 'Her wit is more than man, her innoce than ' nce ch11d. -Dryden.

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I, Marie Costello Sidle, will my Mary Pickford ability to Violet McEwen. I, Winnona Isaac, leave my stand in with the teachers to Jeane Chalstran, hoping by so doing, to better his grades. I, Paul Burrell, leave my great ability as a tennis shark to Charles Qzavedo. I, Marion Wright, will my knowledge of U. S. History to Blanche Butler. I,Harold Beresford, will my skill in shooting goals to George Earle Mellen, hoping that he will guide the 1917 Basket Ball Team to the Championship. I, Lucille Krans, leave to Helen Yanish my skill as a teach- er, hoping it will make her more thoughtful. I, Leonore Randall, bequeath to Grace Atkinson my ability to enlighten Mr. Burrell in politics. I, Marjorie Kincaid, will my bashfulness to Ruth Moffitt. I, Melvin McClean, leave little Zella to Timothy Cook, hoping he will give her the same tender care. I, Velma Lyon, will my cleverness in the use of paint and powder to Orzelle Collins. I, William Walker, will Minnie Gill to Gates Burrell. My quietness I leave to Leo. Flood. I, Ruth Cabeen bequeath my 1 in English and History to LeRoy Hatfield. I, Sophia Yanish, leave my chemistry text to the 1917 Chemistry Class in hopes that they will use it to the best ad- vantage. ' I, Marian Lynn, will my explicit knowledge of arranging my auburn locks to Floy Rannells. I, Hazel Goings, bequeath my dignity to Lyle Perrine, hoping that by so doing his name will appear less frequent on the detention list. I, Ralph Vincent, leave my numerous drawings left with Miss Burton to Hattie Newcomer for I understand she is a great lover of Art, 20