Santa Clara High School - Tocsin Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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TH E TOCSIN-1922 Class Will, '22 E, the Senior Class of Santa Clara High School, of the County of Santa Clara, of the city of Santa Clara, on the corner of Santa Clara and Washington streets, do herein make our last will and testament. As a class, we bequeath the following: To the faculty, we bequeath our sunny dispositions, our ability to take a joke, and our undying patience. To the Juniors, we leave our splendid reputation, hoping that they will appreciate it as much as we do. To the Sophomores, we leave our perfect conduct in study hall and classes, realizing that they will need it in the near future. To the High Freshmen, we bequeath that which we hold most preci- ous, our high standard of ethics. To the Low Freshmen, we leave that which we value least, our dig- nity. As individuals, we bequeath the following: I, Vera Barngrover, do bequeath my A's in English IV to Charles Grimmer, hoping he will deserve them more than I. I, Bernice Brown, leave my bashfulness to Myrtle Newton, feeling that she needs it more than anyone else in the school. I, Forrest Bentzien, do will my debating ability to Walter Hooper, realizing that he will need it very badly in the future English classes. I. Doris Kersell, do will my ability to hold down the best seat in the English room Cuntil requested to movel, to anyone who has as much nerve as I. I, Laura Keir, do leave my business-like ways to the next secretary of the senior class. My studious manner, I leave to Lionel Thorpe. I, Elmer Newton, bequeath my bluffing ability, which I have per- fected in my four years of High School, to Max Wilhelmy, knowing that he can make good use of it. I, Helen Lund, do will my high soprano voice to my friend, Elmer Lear. My hair dress I leave to Lois Breith. - I, Alex McLeish, bequeath my faithful old wheel to Leslie Busby, hoping that he will appreciate its value in respect to reduction of trans- portation expenses. Q Page 27

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TH E TOCSIN--1922 I, Vera Parmer, do leave all my old chemistry papers, which can be found in several note books, to any future chemistry student who can read them. I, Henry Sammet, will my brilliant recitations to my little sister, hoping they will be of use to her. I, Emma Roberts, bequeath my position in the senior class to Helen Blackford. My neat hair-dress I leave to Emma Kent. I, Lewis Sutton, leave my deepest sympathy to the next president of the senior class. My Ford, I leave with my regrets to the faculty, hop- ing they will get as much pleasure out of it as I have. I, Muriel Richards, do will seven inches of my dark tresses to Grace Hinkley. My dignified walk I leave to Estelle Walker. I, Paul Thompson, bequeath my student body mallet to Miss Kerr, who has long wished one to use in her civics classes. My ability to Hrush the line , I leave to the next half-back. I, Ellen Brown, do will my vivid imagination to my friend, Harry Cunning. My skill in drawing, I leave to William Pugh. I, Ellis Benson, do leave the various notes I have written in study hall, to Mr. Riley. The seat beside me in my coupe, I leave to Ruth Hal- verson. I, Elen Saxelid, do will my dramatic ability to Adams Dear, knowing he will gain great favor by it. I, Teckla Van Natta, bequeath my reputation with the teachers to Roy Gardner. My brown suit, I leave to my sister, under the condition that she will wear it only in her senior year. I, William Yeager, do will my office in the S. P. C. C. to Elsie Wahl. All my old physics note books I leave to Mr. Rae. I, Mable McEwen, do leave my poular name Ducky',, to Katherine Desmond. The dress I wore on senior day, I leave to Miss Hoernig, sug- gesting that she donate it to some hard up freshie. , I, Clarence Burrell, will my brilliant Spanish recitations to Albert Chavez. I al o leave a few inches of my height to Henry George. I, Herda Stohsner, do leave my demure ways to Francis Dechman. My voice, I leave to Mary Conforti. I, Ruby Trivette, leave all my pep and jazz to Isabell Vascon- cellos, realizing that she will use it to good advantage. I, Mathew Looney, bequeath my crop of freckles to William White. My good humor I leave to Gordon Williams. I, Severino Ubungen, leave my perfect hand-writing to Helen Holmes. My tactful remarks, I will to Tommy Sakamoto. Page 28