Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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XXX. Abel Wright doth bequeath to Dorothy Epping hi talent for drawing cartoons. XXI. Also all the rest, remainder and residue of our knowledge, con¬ duct and privileges whatsoever, though few, which we may own or be entitled to dispose of at the time of our leaving, of any kind, nature and title what¬ ever, the same not being hereinbefore disposed of, we do give and bequeath unto Miss Badollet, who has so faithfully been our guardian and who has kept us upon the straight and narrow path and brought us to the precipice of life ' s wide and open sea, to her executors, administrators and assigns, absolutely forever. And we do hereby appoint our principal. Mr. Schmidtke. executor of this, our will, and invest him with all necessary authority to carry out the provisions of this, our last will and testament. In witness thereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this —- day of June, in the year one thousand, nine hundred and eleven. (Signed) THE CLASS OE 1911. EXTRA! EXTRA!! The High School “Cannery” Gaes Bankrupt—It Will Go Into the Hands of the Receivers Next Fall. (By Special Wire.) Astoria High.—Yesterday afternoon the editor received a telegram from a reporter who happened to vis’t the office of the High School Cannery,” to the effect that the High School “Cannery” had gone bankrupt. Last Tuesday Mr. James Mobcrg was caught in the act of drawing a picture of Secretary Johnston. Mr. Johnston appealed to President Schmidtke to “can Mr. Mobcrg, lint President Schmidtke refused to enforce Mr. Johnston ' s wishes. Later -everal heavy stockholders, including Miss Badollet, Miss Hulse, Miss Woodward, Miss Moncrief. Miss Louckes, Mr. Merrick and Mr. Ford met with President Schmidtke and Secretary Johnston to discuss the assets and liabilities of the company. It soon became known that removing into the new quarters had played havoc with the assets of the “cann-ery and the company had been declared bankrupt. It is rumored that the “cann-ery” will go into the hands of the receivers next fall. 1911,

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Tiinie Juntti. XIV. Myrtle Harrison leaveth her position as editor-in-chief and her many hard years ’work on the Zephyrus to any one who is willing to under¬ take it. XV. Charles Johnson bequeaths the answers to all the chemistry problems to Wallace Eakin. XVI. Elva Jeldness giveth her position as secretary of the Student Body to any one who might be so fortunate as to be elected, and hopeth that the records will be kept with due formality. XVII. Grace Kennedy doth bequeath her tennis enthusiasm to Albert Gragg, and hopeth to see said Albert enter the tournament with Hazel Hotchkiss. XVIII. Eulalia Leahy doth leave her lively pranks to Edith Lorntsen. XIX. Ruth Larson leaveth her silence and dignity to Katherine Barry. XX. Violet Lockard sorrowfully leaveth her Junior affinity to any girl capable of winning his heart. XXL Elmer Manula bequeatheth his bashfulness to Walter Gildner. XXII. Melville Morton doth will his flirtations and popularity among the fair sex to Carl Sanders. XXIII. Fred Haresty leaveth his low marks in deportment to Gearhart Larson. XXIV. Johanna Neilson giveth her desk in the Senior room to Lenore McGregor. XXV. Lennah Parker bequeatheth her strength and upholding force on the basket-ball team to Anna Thompson, thus allowing said team to win every game. XXVI. Gertrude Rohr desireth to leave her athletic achievements to Nanna Tassala. XXVII. Evelyn Stewart doth will her ability to translate German to Vivian Suti. XXVIII. Frank Sanders doth desire to leave his knowledge of Remsen to the next unfortunate chemistry class. XXIX. Richard Wilson, as director of the brass band, leaveth this position to Andrew Olson.

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