Tipton High School - Tiptonian Yearbook (Tipton, IN)

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hardt, as they seem to have caused some congestion in the girls ' cloak hall. I, Louis Couroy, will my wonderful physique to Clyde Webb. I, Anna Cunningham, do will my l)ountiful sujjply of credits to Halmond Gordon. I, Vergil Daniels, Socrates, will my position as orator of the da} ' to Bob Law. I, Elsie Downing, do will my small mouth to Fritz (we ' re not going to say anything about your always being late, Fritizie). I, Oren Egler, do will my Chi-namel hair to John Essig Durr. I, Elizabeth Eppard, do will m,y position as art editor of the Tiptonian to Mid Katon (she ought to be good, for she wields a mean lip stick). I, F]merson EAving, do will my position as editor-in-chief of the Tiptonian to some brainy, but unfortunate Junior. I, Bernice Finley, Convict No. 2, do will my striped sweaters to Madelene Phunmer. I, Clarice Fuller, will my studious inclinations to Jack Havens. I, Rufus Glass, will my privilege of loafing in the Tiptonian room to some non-member of the staff of ' 24. I, Thelma Graff, Jake, do will my position as ehampeen joke teller to Fred Gibbons I, Thelma Green, will mv knowledge of Latin to Bernice Hobbs. I, Alfred Havens, Scott, am willing to sacrifice my slender gracefulness to Donald JNIcCreary. I, Margaret Grishaw, do will my bolibed hair to Mary Porter. I, Wilmer jNIayne, will my classy walk to Harrison Smitson. I, Beulah Illyes, do will and bequeath my qiuet disposition to Evelyn Warder. i, Evelyn James, do bequeath my quiet disposition to Mildred Goodman. I, Garth Marine, will my Hot lips on a saxophone to Han- son Gifford. I, Robert Mettlen, T-Bone, will my position as captain of the Second Team Wonders to Philip ]Matthews. I, Hulda Michel, will my low voice to ]Madylene Rayls I, Lois Hobbs, will my alnlity to vamp the rustic lads to Min- nie Ellen Peck. I, Marion Herron, Hap, do will my alnlity as a moi;th mu- sician to Ceroid Todd. I, Bernice Leavitt, will my intentions of becoming an old maid to Bemice Whisler. I, Gladys Patterson, will my curling iron to Ralph Sowers. We, Wayne and Weldon Miller, will our right to run the

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1923 We, the class of 1923, Tipton Hijjh School, Tipton County, State of Indiana, realizinj;- that our liii li school days are nuni- hered, feel that it is for the best ifiterests of all concerned that we, on this 2nd day of A m , 192:5, heinti,- of lawful aue, of sound mind, and coerced l)y no one, make our last will and testament, and hecjueath our revered possessions and Senior ])rivile ;es to whom we see fit; which we do, not out of generosity, hut hecanse we can keep them no hnitier; and we herehy declare all previous wills to l)e null and void. As to such estate, l)oth real and ])ersonal, as it has Ijeen our fortune to acquire, we do hereby dis])ose of the same as follows, to- wit : We do hei ' el)y iiive and I)e(|ucath to the class of 24: 1. Oui- Senior dignity, whicli must not under any condition be alnised. 2. The strain, anxiety and care of conunencement week. 3. The small book entitled ]3urke ' s Speech on Conciliation. Deep Stuff. Tak ' it. Honorable Junior, and ,uet somethinc,- from it. We know that there is a great deal to be had, for we didn ' t get it all. 4. The privileges of holding secret meetings in Room 10, the progress of whi( h is attended liy stifled screams, hysterics, and other signs of suppressed mirth. To the class of ' 25 we here])y give and bequeath : The privilege of lianqueting and entertaining the Class of ' 24, one year hence. To the Class of ' 26 we herel)y give and bequeath: Joy, peace and prosperity throughout their reign in the king- dom of T. H. S. It woidd he wasteful to spend the time in giving to those who seem to be able to get it. To the whole high school we l)equeath the reference table and the new American Encyclopedias. Better start early to leai-n to use Volume 20, the index. It seems to l)e a cross between the dictionary and the list of tardy pupils. To the faculty we leave the greatest respect and esteem and the assurance that their names shall always hold a scared ])lace in the memory of our high school days. I, Louis Barrow, do will my recipe for rosy cheeks to Ernest Martz. I, Edna Brady, do earnestly will my ear puffs to Crystal Stewart. I, Olive Cruni, do will my seriousness of mind to Agnes Hol- loway. i, Vivian Addleman, do will my small feet to Doc Burk-

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whole H. S. ( ' ?) to Audit ' }- Owens and Maiy C. Means, the Jmiior Run ' em Twins. I, Helen Parish, will my right to be short to Catherine Wilson. i, Madaline Paul, do hereby Iji queath all my face powder, rouge and art of make-up to llosie Emehiser. 1, inona Sellers, will my Idonde eomplexion to Edith Har- rison. I, Helen Shaw, will my powder puff and curly hair in rainy weather( ?) to Nellie Duncan. 1, Vivus Smith, do give and Ijequeath my position as Inisiness manager of the Senior ( lass to Esther Eorkner. lay she live through it all. 1, Herbert Snyder, do will my position as cartoonist of the Tijitouian to the rising young Freshman, Fred Hill. 1, Jean Storms, will my excess of brains to Bob Nash. 1, Frank Trittschuh, do will my light fantastic walk to Worth Sowers. I, Robert West, will my a))ility to have a date with any girl in H. S. to Robert Booth. I, lildred West, will my i)osition as second most popular girl in High School to Margaret Addleman. I, Horace Watson, do will my al)ility to write snappy stories to Bob Law. I, Robert Wickersham, as president of Senior Class, will iin ' abilit}- to dodge the class meetings to the next year ' s Senior pres- ident. I, Raymond Wimer, do will my right to own a flivver and have no engine trouble to Johnny Burkhardt. I, Clifford Wiggins, will my right to smile at any girl in H. S. to Russell Lowery, who thinks he has them all. I, Leon Wright, do will my position as president of the Boosters ' Club to Harold Walker. I, Leroy Wilson, will my place as the biggest bluffer in High School to Robert Legg. The above and foregoing Avill was declared to be the last will and testament of the aforesaid class, and it was also declared to be signed on the fifteen day of February, 1923, by the Seniors in our presence. At the request of and in the presence of each other, we do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses and said signa- ture of the testatrix. Signed — SPEED. JAKE. BE. BIRDSEED. WOP.