Ashland High School - Rogue Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL. Ile, the Senior class of Ashland High School, do make, pub- lish, and declare this to be our last VVill and Testament. since we are about to depart from this mental strain of life. Vlfe, being sound in mind and body, and not acting' under menace, fraud, or influence of any person, do issnc and swear to the following: First: To the oncoming Seniors we will and bequeath the two honorary rows of seats in the assembly, previously occupied by ourselves while we were accumulating our vast amount ol' knowledge. Second: Vile bestow on the oncoming Juniors, who have at- tempted to mimic our exploits during our stay on this earth, our stupendous intellect, knowing lhe said Junior class to be in dirc need of such if they ever expect to achieve the pinnacle ot' suc- cess upon which we now stand. Third: To the Sophomore class we leave our best wishes and hopes that they soon acquire the knowledge to meet the es- teem of others as they esteem themselves. Fourth: To the Freshmen we leave the knowledge which is enclosed within the doors of A. ll. S. and our hopes that some day they will aspire to the dizzy heights of Seniorhood and glory thereof. As individuals we leave: all thc I, Helen Adamson, do will my specs to Lawrence Porter in hopes they become him as Well as they did me. I, Eleanor Allen, do leave my primness to Grace Leslie. I, Carrie May Briggs, do bequeath my abundance of bright hair to some poor benighted Freshie, hoping to light his way to IIIHHY SUCCQSSGS. I, Elmer Beigel, do leave my heart-crushing ability to t'Moses Severance. I, Jack Brady, do leave my abundant store of smartness to the Freshmen class, being sure there is enough for all. I, Earl Beck, do hereby bequeath my reputation as a student to Clark Payne in hopes it will help him in his fut-ure life. I, Louis Beeson, do leave my bounteous supply of mathemat- ics to Florence Van Dyke. I, Donna Bachtell, do bequeath my place in the Girls' Glee Club to Bessie McMillan. I, Eugene Bryant, do leave my derby to the Honorable M r. Crowson, our esteemed janitor. I, Roy Clary, do leave all the chewing gum under my desk to the unlucky one who next occupies it. I, Mary Campbell, do leave my place in English VIII to Hazel Green. 28

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CLASS PROPI-IECY' OF '20. The other afternoon I was going down the main street of our city and a queer looking individual stopped me, saying that he understood that I was a memlier of the class of '20 and that he would like to have a few words with me. I was in no particular rush, so I consent-ed to listen to what he had to say, even though I did not lielieve he had anything of interest to tell me. He led n1e to his dwelling place and soon I found that he was a seer, and he made it known to me that many of the class seemed to be in- terested in the future and that he would tell me the future of each member of the class. I told the old man that I would be very glad to hear what he had to say, and sat down. He hesitated for so long that I thought he had forgotten that I was there. He said that I must be very quiet and sat looking into space as though he had spied some- thing most inspiring. Then he began: HI see Miss Adamson as a leader in the anti-cigarette society and she is now touring the country giving lectures on this evil habit and its effects on the youth of our country. i--He sat for awhile as though think- ing and then said: Twenty years hence you will see Lena Prof vost in the city of Rome, studying art. Although Miss Provost is very famous for her paintings, she has great ambitions to make Schuer- is doing her reputation more widely known. I also see Billing man as a missionary in the island of Borneo, where he wonderful work converting the inhabitants of this island. Eu- gene Bryant seems to be next, and I see l1i1n at Harvard, I be- lieve it is, coaching their foot-ball team. He stopped in his wanderings for awhile and then began: 'tNow I see a court-room arranged for trial. Judge Brady is try- ing the case of Miss Obera Morris for holding 'WVomen's Rights lectures on the plaza without authority. Miss Morris is represented by Miss Esther Kleinhammer who has studied law and has become famous. The defendant has been placed under arrest by McMillan who is on the police force of this city. He continued with his prophecy: HI now see Merle IValters as ed- itor of the Ashland Monthly Tidings with Marie Porter as his assistant and Ira Neville as chief reporter. Also I see Domina Provost who is dressed in white cap and apron and--I believe-- yes, he's frying hamburgers and hot dogs at To1ny's old stand. he seems to have worked up a great trade and still is patronizerfl by some of Tony's old customers, Clyde Young and Earl Beck who, when not eating hamburgers, are respectively sexton of the cemetery and draft clerk at the Citizen's Bank, being mostly oc- cupied in opening and closing the windows. I see a street with many beautiful homes on it, two of the 1nost beautiful are owned by two women who were girls of the 31

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I, Pauline Clift, do leave my three extra credits to Mingus Aitken, being quite sure that he needs a few. I, Irma De Carlo, do leave my good standing with tl1e teach- ers to Elizabeth Lennox. I, Ena Davis, do liequeath my powder puff t-o Inez Reeder. I, Donald Dickerson, do will and bequeath my 'tFord to any one who thinks he can make it go. I, Ann Ellis, do leave my beloved geometry to Doris Klein- ha1nme1'. I, Leo Finneran, do leave n1y llZ1l'91114tllQ Freslmian girls- to George Ross. I, Marjorie Fifield, do leave my quiet ways to Hazel Green. I, Beatrice Gunter, leave my place in the singing class to Mar- garet McCoy. I, Vestel Goetze, do leave my quiet and unassuming way to Iloletia Pierson. I, Clyde Gunter, do bequeath my inquisitiveness to I,eslic Heer. I, Thelma Hughes, do leave to the school library my world famous book, Camouflage as Practiced by the Fair Sex. I, Boyd Homewood, do leave 111y book, 4'The IVooing and llapture of IVomen, to Lawrence Porter. I, Lucile Holdridge, do leave to Margaret Johnson the priv- ilege of looking serious and dignified. I, Bonnis .Iennings, do leave one book, 4'The Key to a Happy Married Life, to Nellie Mackey. I, Esther Kleinhammer, do bequeath my medals for speed in typing to the High School Trophy case. I, Melvin Kaegi, do hereby leave my ability to keep away from the girls, to IVebster IVertz. I, Claudia Klum, do leave all my jazz music to Miss Bay to be used in the Girls' Glee Club next year. I, Ivern Keller, do hereby CGrantD Selby, to anyone who wants to assume the responsibility of taking care of him. I, Lucy Oatman, do leave my position as High School Suffra- gette leader to Esther Uliurch. I, Obera Morris, do leave my shorthand to anyone who can use it with greater speed than longhand. I, Wvilliam McMillan, do bequeath two feet of my height to Frank IValker, in hopes that he takes advantage of the offer. I, Florence Mastiers, knowing myself to have authority in cooking, do hereby leave a copy of my great book, How to Freeze Hot Cakes, to Etha Abbott. ' I, Mary Moore, do leave my ability to keep away from the boys to Evelyn Bess. 29