Gorham High School - Gorannum Yearbook (Gorham, IL)

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CLASS WILL We, the grave old Seniors, Class of 1946 of the Gorham Community High School, after due deliberation and coagitation, have come to the conclusion that after four years in the throes of chromatic aberdation, haldean astronomers, cube roots, and dangling modifers, our days are numbered. We, therefore, being of sound mind fwe hope, and long memory, and being firmly convinced that only through the goodness of our endowments shall our soul find redemption, will, to our friends, wise or other wise, the following: I, Wilbur Clendenin, being president of the Senior Class, give my pick, hoe, shovel and wheelbarrow to Ralph Twenhafel. May these prove useful when he is brought before the faculty. I, Maxine Guetersloh, give my short legs to Kathleen Demster. I, Ted Boucher, will my shyness toward the opposite sex to Shirlie Moeckel. I, Colleen Cox, will my ability to entertain the study hall to Sis, Doris. I, Donald Schilling, will my own and Ruth's seats in the study hall to some lonesome couple next year. I, Paul David Baggett, give my great athletic ability to Russel Moore. May he use it to his advantage, as I have done. I, Mary Kunce, will my English IV book to the janitor to start a fire. I, Laverna Arbeiter, leave to Miss Henson a nice big piece of chewing gum. I, Charles Pickering, leave my ability to get to school at 8:41 to Charles Lindsey. I, Ruth E. McLaughlin, will my tongue, which wags at both ends, to Mona Foncree. I, Laura Jarrett, will my headache, caused from being Editor of the Gorannum to the lower classmen. May they appreciate both the headache and the Annual. I, Marian Korando, give my hard Working ability to Roberta McMannis. I. next Senior Class. ,V ' R I, Ralph Hollman, leave my ability to capture feminine hearts to jimmy Qualls. I, Pete Hand, will leave Eilene Mezo to the school, but I won't be far away. I, few years before her. Charles Asbury, leave this school my vacant seat of day dreams. My mind has always been at baseball school. I, I, Et-h'el Killian, will my ability to stay slim to Shirline Arbeiter. Arlene Dietrich, will my friendliness and attractive personality to the girls in the Ruth Kenon, leave my beautiful name Ruth to Ruth Smith, as Iwas the owner a

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I, Alfred Moureau, will my determination to tease the girls to Bert Clendenin. I, Margaret Korando, will my ability to tell jokes to Ralph Harnagel. I, Mary Ann Clendenin, will my sincerity and willingness to work to future students of G.C.H.S. ' I, Bobby Schimpf, will dribble my basket ball skill to lvlartin Shields. I, Mary Cluster, will my indifference to boys to Sue Ann Pyron. I, Benny Easterly, will my manly physique to Millard Qualls. I, Clifford Korando, will Bill Schimpf my technique. I, Harold Choate, leave my echoes to the entire school. I, Evelyn Gale, will my art of being truthful to Betty Vasquez. I, Gladys Amschler, leave my slow motion walk to Billie Ruth Bradshaw. I, Arthur Frazer, leave my most cherished possession, Betty Gale, to youthful but ambitious Marvin Vickers. I, Helen Needham, will my shyness in the presence of boys to Marian Vickers. I, Melvin Brush, leave my ability to impersonate Mr. Horn to Lavern White. I, Alma Butler, leave my low voice to Naomijolly. We, the Senior Class of 1946 will to: The juniors: Our seats in the Assembly. The Sophomores: Our Suction - USUCTIONU. The Freshmen: Our Dignity--You need it. Mr. Lienert: fOur Dear Principalj a carton of chewing gum. Miss Slechticky: A more respectful Senior Class. Miss Colonius: A Home Ec. Room--not a cafeteria. Mr. Sabella: A parking place at Senic View for him and some ambitious lady teacher. Mr. Dunn: A better basketball squad. Mr. Harn: A chorus of girls that will open their mouths. Miss Henson: Successful history Students. To the School: A Movie Projector To our Sponsor QMiss Slechtickyj: The last word. Signed, sealed, and declared duly legal by the above mentioned Senior Class as its last will and testament. As witnesses, we do hereby certify that the said Senior Class at the time it signed this last will and testament on this 30th day of May, in the year of one thousand forty five, E Pluribus Unum, was in our opinion, of sound mind and under no constraint or disability, whatsoever. Signed: Arlene Dietrich, Wilbur Clendenin May 30, 194-6