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CLASS WILL We the Senior Class, of New Hampton High School, of the city of New Hampton, County of Chickasaw, and State of Iowa, publish and declare this our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths and devises of whatever nature by us made. First: We the members of the mascu- line persuasion herelby bequeath to Gerald Murphy, Dean Sohrt, Chick Whalen, Scotty Doyle, Casey Knight, Charles Russell, and Charles Scholz our unusually successful tactics as winsome winners of the smiles of the ladies of the faculty. We the girls of the class do hereby be- queath our -ability as cosmetic artists to Lucille Mclntee, Myla M-ae Henderson, Edna Smith, Gertrude Cooney, Virginia Brown, Coletta Long, and Francis Conry with the hope that they will successfully master the art, as we have. Second: I, Dale Ackley, do bequeath my permanent curls to Clemens Laures. I, Marie Armbruster, do bequeath my power to wind Prof. around my linger to Elea- nor Cross. I, Joe Burke, do bequeath my ability to swallow my words to Chat Kennedy. I, Evelyn Cross, do bequeath my interest in hot-dogs to Robert Capps. I, Howard David, do bequeath my fascinat- ing dimples to Clayton Seery. I. Irene DeBettignies, do bequeath my baby ways to Mable McAloon. I, Evelyn D'Ziggel, do bequeath my knack of iilling in tardy slips to Hanna Njos. I, Florence Decker, do be- queath my Cupid's 'bow and arrow to Marie Kennedy. I, Lucile Feuling, do bequeath knowledge in the art of love-making to Francis Conry. I, Cletus Goebel, do be- ou-eath my 20 below zero romance to John Brannon. I, Pearl Hartson, do bequeath and devise to Eleanor Murphy the excess length of my skirts. I, Helen Hassman, do bequeath my methods of teaching to Louise Hansen. I, Viola Jerdee, do be- oueath my deportment grade to Wishy Schnurr. I, Harry Larkins, do bequeath my interest in Sophomore women to any- one lbig enough to handle the situation. I, Evelyn Kolthoif, do bequeath my stature to Clark Herzog. I, Lawrence Pitzenber- ger, do bequeath my reputation as a soda jerker to Swede Krieger. I, Inez Leitch, do bequeath my Coleen Moore stare to Gladys' Scott. I, Frank Schnurr, do bequeath my drag with the teachers, to Vic McGinn. I, Helen Massey, do be- queath my good disposition to Charles Russell. I, Lorraine Matzke, do bequeath my private beauty Shoppe to Adelaide Brannon. I, Rich-ard Sheakley, do be- queath my commanding disposition to Am- brose Knebel. I, Mary Maurer, do be- queath my magnetism for certain men, to Madeline Wilkins. I, Clarence Scott, do bequeath myinterest in Lizzies to Law- rence Krieger. I, Cordelia Natvig, do be- queath my liking for carrots to Gertrude Vaala. I, Dorothy Phillips, do bequeath my correspondence to my sister, Geraldine. I, Raymond Sohrt, do bequeath my luck in Decorah to Ed Gerber. , Emma Rabe, do bequeath my oratorical ability to Anna Burke. I, Gertrude Ralph, do bequeath my serious nature to Elva Rose. I, Rose Rus- sell, do bequeath my line up on some Jun- iors to any other who can get them. I, Dorma Schnurr, do bequeath my little dog to Gladys Ross. I, Irene Vaala. do be- queath my surplus Hesh to Lucille Baltzer. I, Arleane Vick do bequeath my love for boilerroom shieks to Ora Natvig. I, Mary Wheat, do bequeath my frivolous nature to Hannah Njos. I, Mabel Wittenburg, do bequeath my ability to step with under- classmen to Luella Treat. I, Ruth Stew- art, do bequeath my aristocratic bearing to T. C. Donovan. I, Wesley Herbster, do bequeath my afternoon beauty nap to Del- ivan Knight. I, Sigrid Sjobakken, do be- queath my position as class gossip to Aud- rey Baumgartner. I, Waldo Seery, do be- queath my interest in the Editor to 'any Junior. I, Helen Miller, do bequeath my quiet nature to William Malloy. We, the undersigned, swear the above to be our last will and testament in the pre- sence of Judge Frank Schnurr and Howard David, Notary Public, this twenty-second day of March, nineteen hundred and THE CLASS OF 1927. Witnesses: Helen Massey, Dorothy Phillips. twenty-seven. .5 ll I EI 2 7 W-as-mama fwenty-two I
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jlqahnin aaeaweaaeaaeaiea-rarsaueeneareaseaeaae4 CLASS PROPHECY Class of 1927 Dear Joe: One of my friends has just been doing some research work, and has looked up all of our old schoolmates. He gave me the full particulars concerning them so, with the thought that you might be equally interested in it, I am going to write every last word of it to you. First of all our most promising Senior, Lawrence Brannon, is the manager of the New York Fashion Shoppe and he and Mademoiselle Viola Jerdee design all of their own clothes. Florence Decker is run- ning a hot dog stand up in Minneapolis and is raking in the money. Joseph Burke is a bell-hop at the Chateau Frontenelle in Quebec. Oh, yes, and by the way, Law- rence Pitzenberger is the Editor of that well known paper, the Jerico Echo. Hel- en Hassman acts as Society Editor, -and Pearl Hartson has been taken on the staff as Advertising Manager. Florence Kling is the matron in an Old Maids Home. Evelyn Kolthoff took first prize in a bath- ing beauty contest and has been sitting pretty ever since. Inez Leitch is on a missionary expedition in China where she is helping homeless cats. Lorraine Matzke is married and taking in washings already. Such is Life! I suppose you have seen Emma R-abe's pictures in all the magazines advertising Xmas Night Per- fumes. Arleane Vick is cruising on the Mediterranean with a party of newspaper editors. Mary Wheat is driving taxi cabs for the Olson Company. Mable Wittenburg is a traffic cop. on the Ames Campus and her basketball hero is chief of staff. Dor- ma Schnurr is flopping flap-jacks in Childs restaurant in Chicago. Clarence Scott is Cosmetic artist for Colleen Moore, Corinne Griffith, and a lot more of those notables. Ruth Stewart is a prohibition officer and has raided quite a few cellars. I just read an item recently in which it was stated that Marie Armbruster was entertaining Baron Howard David and Lady Evelyn Cross at a house-party to be given at her villa in Vermont. Evelyn D'Ziggel is a Professor of Physics at some kind of an institution. Irene DeBettignies is director of the Raspberry Four orchestra which is winning great fame. Lucile Feuling is Private Secretary to the ash-haulers so- ciety. She keeps their dates. Dorothy Phillips is traveling the West to get data on certain subjects. lThe subjects being either people or peaches.J Cordelia Nat- vig is a Texas cowgirl and you ought to see her rope them in. Helen Miller went on a hunting expedition for deers in Flor- ida and we haven't heard from her since. Ethel Gaffney is raising chickens. Mary Maurer has been married and divorced three timesg now her fourth husband is suing her for divorce and alimony. Helen Massey is now dancing with the Ziegfield Follies and is living a hilarious life down in Greenwich Village. Gertrude Ralph is serving as a model for clothes to be worn by the tall, slender type. Frank Schnurr has just written a new book called Trials of the Heart which is one of the most dramatic and heart touching stories of the ages. Rose Russell is the matron in the girl's Dorm at the State University. Richard Sheakley is now running a matri- monial 'agency with surprising success. Raymond Sohrt is installing a .street car line at Decorah. Gladys Vaala recently won a cross country race and is now starr- ing in the All-American football team. Cletus Goebel is a plastic surgeon out west. Irene Vaala is a teacher of aes- thetic dancing. Waldo Seery is rapidly be- coming a millionaire, as a Wallstreet broker. Wesley Herbster has taken to the bright lights and night life. Sigrid Sjo- bakken has eloped with her boss. Harry Larkins has become a millionaire from his patent reducing machine. Dale Ackley has become one of the State's greatest politicians. Hoping that this will be as interesting to you as it has been to me, I remain, Your friend, Lizzie. nseaeaeaeseaera-savage-sauemwnewareeaaia 1 5 2 7 an-a-as-me Twenty one
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