Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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(Class Witt Wet the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twelve of the Ottumwa High School, City of Ottumwa, County of Wapello, State of Iowa, Country of the United States, of America, and Western Hemisphere, feel several symptons of the approaching old age, which make us fear that the delightful hours spent in the office before F. M. Ham- mitt, and other similar places of amusement about the building, are soon to cease forever. Therefore, realizing that our days are numbered, we bestow on our survivors our numerous possessions and prepare to depart. We declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. To our nearest relative, the Class of 1913. We leave 1. Our superabundance of Class Spirit, which always lead us to drown out others with our yells, at any time, and every occasion, especially at “Assembly.” 2. Room 10 and Miss Hall with instructions to handle her with care, as we have done. “There's a reason.” 3. Our Basket Ball ability to cinch the Class Championship which we have defended for the last two years. To Our Sister Class of 1914. 1. Privilege to sit in Library in as great numbers as desired, in study periods. 2. Our stand-in with the faculty. To the Baby Class of 1915. 1. A Bottle of Prof. Mull's Milk Compound to ease them for that tired feeling before recitation. 2. A large amount of the '12 dignity and importance, as we have always had more than we really needed. Personal Bequests. 1. Heine's ability as an all-round athlete to Charley Spiker, that he may attain some of Heine's World Wide Fame. 2. Lester's height to George Walker to be used by him as the goal of his ambition, hoping he may attain it. 3. The Magic Curlers (3 for 5c) used by our Louis Spiwak, to Walter Schafer on the condition that he let his hair grow long. 4. Helen Fleming and Leona Berry's places in front of the Mirror in Senior Girls' Wardrobe, to Pansy Hartwell and Nellie Hazeltine, so that they may have a chance to practice beauty cul- ture

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(Tlass Trtistor?-- Tontinue5 March 4th. A year from to-day the new President will be inaugurated and the '12 class celebrated the day by having one grand row at the class meeting over the question of caps and gowns. We got the gowns all right. March 6th. Connell appointed a committee to wait upon “His majesty” to see what could be done as to Senior Privileges. March 14th. Awarded Mr. Reid contract for class Photos. Since school- board wouldn't furnish the caps and gowns, we decided we would wear civilians clothes in order to cut down expenses. March 20th. Annual message from Argus Manager, “Seniors pay $1.00 for Argus.” 1 see where dad will have to dig up again. April 22nd. Our worthy president presided at to-day's meeting. Com- mittees were appointed to write class will, prophecy and history and also a committee to find a motto. May 6th. Meeting of class to-day. Decided to have a class party on May 24th. Oh! Heck!!! another assessment of 25c. I'm glad the school year is about closed because I am bankrupt. I intend to file my papers to-morrow. May 31st. The Junior-Senior party was held to-night at Mr. Sargent's residence. It was nearly as good a party as the one we gave the '1 l's last year (you know it must have been good, then). The '13 class is certainly to be congratulated on their ability to entertain. Say! It certainly seemed queer, this was the first class party I've attended, that I didn't have to dig up some coin. June 6th. I am no longer classed as a High School student, but an alum- nus. The critical operation of graduation, was performed to-night. I have a funny feeling now, can't quite realize that my school days are ended, and that I am entering upon new duties which must be performed, and new problems which must be solved. —BILL. Note: In looking over material, for our class history. Bill's diary came to light. Nothing better could be obtained so we used it word for word. (Signed), The Committee Mabel Burgess Clara Johnson Gladys Doherty Louis Spiwak Guy Rodgers Edward Cushing

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5. Bertha Wormhoudt's green necktie, and superfluous hair to our beloved instructor. Miss Packard. 6. Sidney Gove's thin piping voice to Clyde Erskine so that he may sing “falsetto.” 7. The musical efforts of the 'I2's Trio composed of Eunice Levien, (Bass); Elsie Humphrey, (Tenor); and Hattie Wolf ,(Alto). to the '13 Girls to be used in Chapel Exercises, when Mr. Hammitt is out of speeches. 8. Rachel Cowan's wistful eyes to Mr. Mendelsohn, to be used by him when his wear out. 9. To Mr. Mendelsohn we also leave our annual “Spring Song'' that he might put it under lock and key so that the future genera- tions might not have to endure the strenuous monotony of its annual appearance. 10. Walter McLain's dancing ability to Elizabeth Hutchison hoping that she may show as much improvement as he has done. 11. Max Wilson's mild temper and his perfect ability to control it to Venice Lewis hoping that this small momento may be a con- dolence to her in Max's absence. 12. Charlotte Irwin's coquettishness to Alice Shea hoping that she may make good use of it. 13. Mabel Burgess's solemn, sober, disposition to Edna Rob- ertson. 14. Josephine Ludeman's loud, rasping voice to Marguerite Slaught. 15. Nell Jeffry's dinner bucket to Evelyn Hall, to save her the trouble of walking home for dinner. 16. Ed. Cook's business ability to Mr. Rice, to aid him in managing athletics. 17. Leonard Kendall's rich Irish dialect to Miss Van Dyke. 18. Hazel Davis's cute, girlish giggle to Dorothy Harper, hoping it will cheer her up in Henri's absence. 19. Alma Fox's coyness to Grace Leonard. 20. George Lindsay's flirting ability to Orville Kendall and George Snooks. 21. John Nevin's Opie Dilldock qualities to L. Dawson so he can shove some street cars over. 22. Harry Walker's and Fred Wilson's translations of“ Cupid's Commands to Nelly Jones. (Leap Year you know.)