Montezuma Cortez High School - Sleeping Ute Yearbook (Cortez, CO)

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TWENTY-six Senior Class Will I, Gwendolyn McBride, will my pearly white teeth to Mr. Periman, so ne can continue to keep his in his pocket. Norman McClellan leaves his unusual sense of humor to Mr. Reese. I, Veryl McGettrick, leave my voice to Gene Perlman. We, Pearlene Springmever and Jackie Meadows, will our method of catching men to Oretta Meadows and Darlene Baker. I, Nola Meadows, will my vacant seat in the Senior Class to any moron who happens to get that far. I, Melvin Mizar, leave my smooth way with women to the freshman who thinks he could handle it. I, Evelyn Moore, will my height to Elaine Brown. I, Clyde Moss, here upon hole-ly and sole-ly give my big feet to Janice Darnell. I, McKinley Phelps, do will my height to Dale McGechie, thereby eliminating his need to give Mr. Lester a quarter to let him stand on his toe when using the drinking fountain. I, Jim Patterson, will my bashfulness to Charles Grasse. I, Earl Plemons, will my blue carriage to Buddy Rumberg. I, Lucille Rich, shall will my bookkeeping book to anyone who would like to keep books. I, Opal Routt, will my desires to anyone who could floor Bill Weaver. I, Eurma Samson, will my height to Gracie Willette. I, Virginia Schafer, bequeath my special chicken coop for books to Margie and Stella Armine. I, Barbara Shull, bequeath my ability to become ill at the proper time to anyone who has not studied. I, dumb Charles Simmons, will my ability to drive with six in a pickup to any fool enough to try it. I, Ellis Snow, will my nickname, Speed to Joanne Moss. I, wants Robert Stanley, leave my love for sports and motorcycles to anyone who them. I, Roland Story, do will and bequeath my technique with the women to anyone stupid enough to try and use it. I, Betty Stratton, will my technique of walking like I expected to get some- where, to Donna Jones. I, Bob Striegel, will my bashfulness to Tommy Smith. I, Smoky Taylor, will all my race horses and debts to Ruth Ann Byers. I, Glenn Taylor, will my drunken reputation to anyone who can live up to it. I, Vernyle Thompson, will my two pearly teeth to Ronnie Caylor. I, Billie Veach, do hereby will my excess weight to Ruth Wood. Gordon Wark, will the best parking place around these parts to Tommy and 1, Katie-may they keep it as secret as we have. I, Leon Weinmann, will my good jokes in Spanish to anyone who needs them. I, Jr. West, will my perpetual tardiness to anyone who can keep up the good record. I, Janice Wilkerson, will my dimples to Janelle Steerman. I, Kenneth Wilson, will my giggle to any Freshman who wants it. 'V r We Seniors, as a whole, leave to the now weakened Faculty, the underclassmen, and we sincerely hope they will bring them up to take their place in the world, wise and strong as we who precede them. Signed, Sealed and Witnessed, this bright, sunny day in May, in the year of our Lord, 1949. Signed: Jean Greathouse Grace Kuenneth

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Senior Class Will Dear Diary, As each and every person must at one time or another meet his maker, we Seniors being of sound mind, declare this our Last Will and Testament, to be read by every student of M.C.H.S. If any thing should ever happen to any one of us, may our possessions be distributed according to these, our desires: I, Elden Amrine, leave my curly locks to Mr. Lester. I, Eugene Amrine, will my .ability to play the bass horn in flats instead of naturals to Charles Grasse. I, Ted Baer, bequeath my ability to get along with Mrs. Reese to any one who thinks it can be done. Edna Bayslnger leaves the basketball team of '50 a chance to beat Durango. I, Donald Brown, willingly .leave my large vocabulary to Mrs. Kuenneth. I, Jeff Brumley, being of sound mind, hereby will my reckless driving to Bill Selbe. I, Leita Byers, will my interests in PRECIOUS STONES to Elaine Bear and Jeannette Kirks-keep 'em polished. I, Marion Caylor, will my daily hsmooches' from Dale Higman to Marilyn Goodman. I, Ray Dennison, will my bench callousesl' to Buddy Humberg. l, Marilyn Eggers, will my vacant place ln M.C.H.S. to anyone who promises to enjoy it as much as I have. I, Stanton Englehart, leave my remarkable ability to play baseball to my brother, Jim. I, Sidney French, will my portable submarine to Dale McGechie-also my ability to acquire black eyes. l, Lena Gift leave Mrs. Kuenneth and Miss Greathouse as class sponsors of the class of 1950. I, Richard Gladden, will my interests in Mancos to Donnie Ertcl. To 1950's aeronautics class, I, Jack Gleaton, will my paper airplane designs 1, Louise Gomez, will my Senior Science book to Marilyn Goodman for hex to use on Marvin Haney when he needs lt. I, J. T. Green, will my immense physique to James Porter. I, Jewel Hager, will my ability to play basketball to my brother, James. We, Daurice Hall, lola Terrell and Carol Miller, will our ability to get intc trouble without trying to Claire Fletcher, Janet Layman and Janet McCutcheon I, Marvin Haney, leave my Toni from Marilyn Goodman, to Jeff Brumley- take good care of it. I, Frankie Harless, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Jeanette Kirks. I, Larcine Harris, will my temper to anyone who can stand up under the effects 1, Jack Hetherington, will my interest in Mr .Lester's paddle to Leonard Switzer. I, Nell Hillyer, will my extreme height to my sister, Ellen, who ls, of course, surely in need of it. We, Fay Homer and Ladean McEwen, hereby will our pep and ability to get to any game within a radius of 1,000 miles to anyone who has the courage, boldness and character to bum rides. I, Richarl Keeler, will my red beard to anybody who wants a red beard. I, Edwin Leeper, will my intellectual ability to hold a pencil on my ears to Gail Craytor. I, Duane Lichllter, leave my two front teeth to Wayne Wolford. TW EN TY FIVE

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Juniors Left to right-Mr. Reese, Mrs. Ripley, Mr. Wood, Sponsorsg Wallace Murray, Treasurerg Dorsa Gosnell, Secretaryg Gail Craytor, Vice-President. The leadership of its sponsors and officers enabled the Jr. Class to maintain a high position in school activities as well as to preserve the traditions of the class through the presentation of the Jr.-Sr. Prom on May 5th, TWENTY-SEVEN