St Edward High School - Beaver Yearbook (St Edward, NE)

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■The Beaver— — — 8. I, Marie Alberts, having developed flirtatious tendencies do will and bequeath said flrtatious tendencies to Sara Ellis. 9. I, Daisy Hermsmeier, being of a very studious nature, do solemnly bequeath to Gertrude Sauler my habits of study. 10. I, Pansy Fonda, being of a somewhat sleepy nature do will to Alice Lister the privilege of being tardy at least once a day. 11. I, Amelia Hansen, Having a fun loving disposition do bequeath to Eldon Cross my talent for cartooning. 12. I, Maurice Matzen, do present my love for all sports, including penmanship to Alden Anderson. 13. I, Harlan Nelson, being somewhat mischievous, will and bequeath to George Curtis my book on “The Art of Throwing Ink Bottles.” 14. I, Marion Buck, being small but mighty bequeath to Hilbert Hazlitt my ability as a basket-ball star. 15. I, Lillie Skanderup, being somewhat of a vamp, do present my popularity with the boys to Fern Condreay. 16. I, Olive Marshall, having super knowledge in mathematics, do present my Geometry note-book to the Sophomores. This has helped many and may help many more. 17. I, Hertha Pope, do will and bequeath to Ethel Wheeler, my position as star member of the Reviews class, and my ability to always hand my notebook in on time. 18. I, Christina Jacobsen, being of a very studious nature, do bequeath my Bookkeeping set to Kurth Nelson, along with any helpful information that may be included. 19. I, I.uella Pahrman, having no further use for it, do will my Reviews manual to Mildred Carlson. This should be dusted each week. 20. I, Stanley Peterson, being of a very modest and shrinking nature do present to William Price, the medal I won in the Bathing Beauty contest. 21. I, Bertha Truelove, being of a happy-go-lucky disposition do bequeath to Mel Jackson my ability to vamp anyone I care to. 22. I, John Hall, having a habit of laughing at everything and studying nothing, do will this said habit to my brother Floyd so all the talent can be kept in the family. 23. I, Effie Curtis, being of a boisterous nature do will and bqeueath to Ida Bennett my affection for poetry and all other literature. 24. I, Donald O’Bryan, a true Irishman, do present my position as yell leader to William Jackson. Also I present the name Athanacious to any one caring to have it. 25. I, I-eonard Thomazin, after sober deliberation, do present my number thirteens and a half to Alfred Mahon. 2G. I, Theola Guiles, having fully mastered the art, do present to my twin. Viol:; Wilson, the ability to write notes to more people in one period than any one else has been found doing. 27. I, Etta Roberts, being quite tlapperish do will and bequeath to Lottie Hazlitt, the knowledge that all “Bills” are not those that come the first of the month. (Sometimes they are B. B. Stars.)

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=The Beaver— Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of the St. Edward High School, county of Boone, state of Nebraska, being indisputably sound in mind and memory and about to pass out of existence, do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament: First: We bequeath to Mr. Weinerth, all the fear, admiration, reverence, awe, respect and deference, in which we hold him that he may, when we are gone, distribute said fear, admiration, reverence, awe, respect and deference among the incoming Freshmen that they may conduct themselves in his presence, as we have always endeavored to conduct ourselves. Secondly: We give back and return to our beloved teachers all the unsolicited advice, information, reproofs, and admonitions, which shall, at the time of our departure be in our minds and memories, feeling that anything so freely and abundantly given away as said advice, information, reproofs and admonitions must be of trifling value. Thirdly: We give and bequeath to the Juniors of St. Edward High School the two rows of seats on the west side of the assembly. Also our Seniors privileges and polished manners that said Juniors may occupy these seats with the gravity and impressiveness befitting our successors. Fourthly: We give and bequeath to the Sophomores all our old basket-ball wear- ing apparel and any mislaid rubbers and overshoes which we may leave about the building. Fifthly: We will to the Freshmen our never failing loving kindness that they, when they shall become Sophomores next year may not inflict too much suffering on the incoming Freshmen. Sixthly: We give and bequeath to the incoming infant Freshmen all our courage, fortitude, forbearance, and resolute endurance knowing out of our past experience that said infant Freshmen will have sore need of all these before another May. Seventhly: 1. I, Eva Miller, being of musical talent do will and bequeath my position as pianist of the High School, and any orchestras formed during that time to Aubrey Allen. 2. I, Reva Scriven, being of a sweet nature do will and bequeath to Freda Becklam the honor of having a real Swede beau from Swedeland. 3. I, Alice Flaherty, having been sorely tried by my Ford Coupe do will this incumbrance to Erma Grape, with all it’s bum spark plugs, broken fenders, honeycombed tires and leaky radiator. 4. I, Verna Harris, do present my own private perfumed lip-stick to Rerna-detta Callahan. 5. I, Frank Fonda, having held the position of class president for two years, do bequeath the position to Ernest Gorr. (You have more influence the second year, Ernie.) G. I, Kenneth Carter, give my ability to wash candy dishes and lick candy pans to Kenneth Weed. This is a very sticking job. 7. I, Kenneth Wells, having ruined my finances on the Mayflower, do present this ancient vehicle to Kathleen McKay.

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—— The Beaver= ■ —-■■■■■- 28. I, Greger Andreason, being an experienced typist do will and bequeath to Ilene Saunders my typistic and chaufferistic qaulities. 29. I, Charles Baustert, having a generous nature, do leave to Gordon Matzen the privilege of taking Dorothy Engel to town every noon. 30. I, Violette Nelson, knowing it will be of great value do will and bequeath to Audrey Nelson my “Him Book.” It will tell you which “hims” to seek and which to avoid. 31. I, Vance Webb, do deliberately will to Everett Rapp my size and appetite, also my ability to play fatherly parts in class plays. 32. I, Eloise Grossnicklaus, being of Swiss descent do present to Arthur Weidner my Swiss characteristics. You already have the “yodel.” 33. I, Twyla Marshall, famous in the art of sharpening pencils for the whole class, do carefully bequeath this talent to Isabel Greig. 34. I, Nina Anderson, having long been worried over the class funds, do will and bequeath to all future class treasurers, the worries and troubles of trying to get any money from said class members. 35. I, Katherine Christensen, being of a sober nature, do bequeath said sober nature to Freda Sauler. It gives one a studious appearance. Eighthly: All the rest, residue and remainder of our estate, real, personal and mixed we give, devise and bequeath to John Hood, absolutely and forever, in grateful recognition of past favors at his hand, said favors being: The removal of certain wads of “Wrigley’s Spearmints” unavoidably deposited in places that caused some slight inconvenience to fellow students; the obliteration of all writings and traces of other classes except our own in the assembly by means of erasers, broom and dustpan, soapsuds, sandpaper, Bon Ami, ammonia, Dutch cleanser, camphor, lemon juice and fresh air, since we had no desire to look on any one’s work but our own. We make, constitute and appoint our beloved sponsor, Vera E. Mitchell to be executrix of this our last will and testament. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this the 11th day of May, A. D., 1927. The Seniors of St. Edward High. 1927