Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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MARGUERITE DONOVAN We, the members of the Senior class of M. H.5.., city of Madera, County of Madera, State of Cali- fornia, believing ourselves to be possessed of suf- icient mind and memory, and realizing that the end of our life in this institution is approaching, do hereby proclai m this our last official will and estament. To the Juniors, we leave the responsibility of cunning the school. We also leave them the Physics laboratory with the hope that they will verform experiments with as much intelligence and ingenuity as we have done. To the Sophomores, we leave our originality in entertainment and our latest work entitled, “How o Have a Good Time.” To the Freshmen, we leave our perseverance and our untiring industry, with the hope that they may profit thereby. We also leave them our school spirit with the sincere wish that it be exercised enthusiastically in the years to come. Individually, we bequeath as follows: I, Barbara Theis, believing myself to be abso- lutely sane, do hereby bequeath my placidity to Grace Phillips. My exceeding dignity, I leave to Genevieve Wren with the warning that it must be forfeited unless she refrain from all frivolous ways. I, Deltha Stevens, believing myself to be almost sane, leave to Blanche Wilson my excuse for being tardy which has proyen acceptable at all times. [, Marvin Brickey, believing myself to be in- sane, do hereby will and bequeath my so-called “automobile” to Harvey Allen with the under- standing that he will cherish and defend the same against all scurrilous attacks. I, Sabina Ripperdan, believing myself to be sane, leave my marvelous capacity for asking ques- tions to Merritt Shedd. My ambition to be a noted artist. I leave to Cecil Williams. I, Paul Huchting, knowing myself to be prac- tically insane, do hereby bestow my title of “Grandma” on Logan Briscoe providing that said party prove himself worthy of the title by learning to tat. I, Vivian McCabe, believing myself to be partly sane, do hereby leave my position as star soprano to Estelle Appling. My gayety of manner, I leave to Eunice Cook. I, Lucile Gambrill, believing myself to be al- most insane, do hereby bequeath my maryelous knowledge of science to the entire Freshman class to be divided among themselves, share and share alike. I, Alliene Willis, knowing myself to be pos- sessed of sanity, do hereby will and bequeath my adorable giggle to Aubrey Lusk that he may en- joy himself thereby until the end of High School days with the warning that he show judgment and discretion in its use. I, Lyla Crow, being possessed of sound mind and memory, do leave my position as designer and artist to Marie Autrand, providing said person prove her loye of art by being willing to work twenty-four hours a day free for nothing. I, Mary Mickel, believing myself to be almost sane, do hereby leave my curls to Irene Glas so that said person may be relieved of all curling devices. All interest in a Ford roadster, I leave to Olive Crowder. I, Louise Meilike, believing myself to be part- ly insane, do hereby leave my gentle but effective sarcasm to Ethel Amerine with the understand- ing that said person shall use it in defending the rights of woman. I, Miriam Healey, believing myself to be part- y insane, do hereby leave my position as school jianist to any girl in the Junior class on one con- dition; said applicant must refrain from playing rag time. My reliability, I leave to the Faculty in rust to be bestowed on any student found to be worthy. I. Olsen Lasater, knowing myself to be abso- utely sane, do hereby leave my position as school step-ladder to Raymond Shupe. Incidentally, I eave him my sympathy. I. Donald Leidig, knowing myself to be abso- utely insane, do hereby will and bequeath my —]5—