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class Ca (SZ — — SS MARGUERITE DONOVAN We, the members of the Senior class of M. H.$S city of Madera, County of Madera, State of Cale fornia, believing ourselves to be possessed of suf- ficient mind and memory, and realizing that the end of our life in this institution is approaching, do hereby proclaim this our last official will and testament. To the Juniors, we leave the responsibility of running the school. We also leave them the Physies laboratory with the hope that they will perform 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 to 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 dignity, I leave to Genevieve Wren with the warning that it must be forfeited unless she refrain from all frivolous exceeding ways. I, Deltha Stevens, believing myself to be almost sane, leave to Blanche Wilson my excuse for being tardy which has proven acceptable at all times. I, 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 ist. I leave to Cecil Williams. 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. noted art I, Pau 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 marvelous 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 love of art by beimg 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. 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- ly insane, do hereby leave my position as school pianist 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 trust to be bestowed on any student found to be worthy. I, Olsen Lasater, knowing myself to be abso- lutely sane, do hereby leave my position as school step-ladder to Raymond Shupe. Incidentally, I neesie him my sympathy. I, Donald Leidig, knowing myself lutely insane, do hereby will and bequeath my to be abso-
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unusual ability to perform all the latest steps in aesthetic dancing to Carl Meilike. I, Maurine Griffin, earnestly believing myself to be sane, do hereby bequeath my talent for talk- ing nonsense to Lois Newman. My wonderful alto voice, I leave to Cora Stevens. I, Marie Dromey, believing myself to be partly insane, do hereby leave my clear and logical argu- ments on the present-day situation to Lyall Van- derburg. My arguments may be presented on any convenient occasion, such as when you don’t know your history lesson. I, Mabel Trinidade, believing myself to be en- tirely sane, do hereby leave my good nature and amiability to Ethel Williams. I, Marguerite Donovan, knowing myself to be almost insane, do hereby leave my enviable collec- tion of nicknames to Mae Owens with the hope that she may bear them with patience. (SEAL) (Signed) CLASS OF 1917. sani Shupe Rises to the Occasion Giggler’s Sextette
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