Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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JUNIORS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to Right—Roy Schwartz, Sec.; Gyneth Schindler, Treas.; Marjorie Habegger, Vice Pres.; Edward Eichenberger. Pres.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty, being of sane mind and sound judgment, and possessing a certain degree of knowledge gained during our high school career, in leaving our beloved Berne High School, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. To our teachers, we will the knowledge we left in our textbooks. To the Juniors, we bequeath the affection the teachers have for us. and our dignity as Seniors. To the Sophomores, we bequeath our super-natural ability with books: also our secret signs and signals so they can communicate more easily. To the Freshmen, we will our positions as upper-classmen with the hopes that they may benefit by our example. 1. Emma Jane Liechty. will my ability to get along with Mr. Hetrick to Palmer Liechty. I. Vera Neuenschwander. will my daily reports on Dorothy Dix to Patsy Sprunger providing she doesn’t take the advice too seriously. I. Ted Schindler, will my photographic ability to Norbert NyfTeler providing he doesn't waste too many films on the fairer sex. I. Clarence Schindler, will to Jim Bixler all my unfinished tasks as manger to be completed. I. Frederick Schug. will my quiet and studious nature to “Moni” Neuenschwander. I. Henrietta Bixler. will my art of giggling to Evelyn Wittwer. I. Kenyon Nussbaum. will my straight black hair to Harry Luginbill. I. Walter Zuercher. will my managership of the concession stand to any honest and upright student who will be a good salesman. I. Arvian Habegger. will my ability to write romantic poetry to any young boy afflicted with the same malady as I. I. Loris LeFever, will my red hair to any girl who wants it in order to save the expense of dyeing her own. I. Julia Schmid, will my seat at the piano in the orchestra to Berdaline Gerig. I. Carolyn Muselman. will my violin and my ability to play it to next year’s orchestra. To any industrious typing student. I. Florieda Sprunger. will my job of typing other people’s themes. I. Ruth Soldner, will my position as class valedictorian to anyone who has the persistence to keep studying. I. Junior Burry, will my quick wit to Marion Smith providing he doesn’t overshadow my popularity. I. Waldo Stuckey, will my ability to catch up on sleep in school to Donnie Lehman providing he doesn’t snore. I. Maxine Moser, will my empty stationery box and my extra stamps to any Junior who will need them in the future. I. Claren Neuenschwander. will to next year's teams my worn-out basketball and baseball shoes providing they are kept in the trophy case in my remembrance. 1. Elizabeth Sprunger. will my businesslike and attentive manner to Deryll Sprunger. I. Clara Lehman, will my quiet and tender nature to Virginia Heller. I. Dorothy Liechty. will my front seat in Civics class to anyone else who Mr. Erne thinks needs watching. I. Maxine Neuenschwander, will to Ardythe Luginbill my ability to always find something to say when I'm not supposed to. I. Marjorie Gottschalk. will all my practically worn-out books to my sister Vivian to be used next year. I. Phyllis Zehr. will my inefficient alarm clock to Arthur Habegger providing he repairs the same so it will serve its purpose. I. Harold Lehman, will ny reputation as a heart smasher to Harold Nussbaum. I. Evelyn Stucky, will my enjoyment of Ohio country roads to anyone who can afford the gas to ride on them. I. Mary Alyce Winteregg. will my love for dogs to Jeanette Reusser. I. Helen Habegger, will my job in the library to anyone who can get such a constant and willing helper as I had. I. Howard Luginbill. will my daily visit with the office clerk to any next year’s senior boy who has an assembly period after dinner. If there should be any of our property remaining that we have not bequeathed, we leave it to anyone who wishes to possess the same. In testimony whereof we have affixed our seal to this our last will and testament at Berne, Indiana, on this twenty-second day of April in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty. The foregoing instrument was signed by the said Senior Class as their last will and testament in our presence, and at their request we now subscribe our names as witnesses. MARIE SCHWARTZ, ’41 PALMER LIECHTY, ’41 Page Twenty-two

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= On Yesterdays CLASS OF 1941 First Row—Harriet Sprunger, Jeanette Sprunger, Howard Neuenschwander, Richard Burdge, Ned Riesen, Maxine Beavers, Jeanette Amstutz, Elizabeth Hirschv, Vivian Gottschalk. Second Row—Betty Graber, Lucille Sprunger, Deryll Sprunger, Esther Habegger, Patsy Sprunger, Palmer Liechty, Vera Nussbaum, Donald Lehman, Roy Schwartz. Third Row—Gyneth Schindler, Marjorie Habegger, Marie Schwartz, Roger Luginbill, Glenn Habegger, Vera Balsiger, Virginia Nussbaum, Madonna Liechty. Fourth Row—James Sprunger, Marion Smith, Edward Eichenberger, Jr., Arthur Dale Habegger, Kenneth Parrish, Jacob Musser, Lynn Liechty, Robert McKean. Page Twenty-four