Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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THE CANOE Class Will VVe, the class of '25 of the Berrien Springs High School, being of a sound mind and firm judgment do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Glenn Briggs bequeaths his permanent wave to Betty Kelly. Bob Eidson leaves his harem to Bill Skinner. Mary Ewalt promises her “make up” to Clara Hoekstra. To Randall Sherburn we leave Vernon Evans' red necktie. To Elmer Deo we wish to bequeath John Eeather’s ability to play “Melody in F.” Donald Hinkley has promised'to leave his “Nellie-' to the school to be used in initiating the freshies hereafter. To Thelma Sherburn we leave Ethlene Johnson's surplus energy. Max Kesterke leaves his football pants to Arthur Busse. We hope no alterations will be necessary. To Tom Angell, Gordon Mandigo wills his “mighty line. Dorothy Painter gives her voice and dimples to Ardys Nelson. Ellmore Pratt has given his permission to have his varied collection of interesting articles exhibited at the school fair. Beryl Skinner will gladly leave her sense of humor to Miss Beach. Dick Stover promises Hazel to the care of the next year’s Seniors. Mamie Hanson leaves her speed to Leona Spaulding. To Abie Stinebeck we promise an extra spark-plug for the “Study. To Robert Pennell a dress suit. To Tony Palmiter a crate of oranges. We present Joe Miars the place as assistant coach next year. To Dorothy Dean the first place on the Girls’ Basketball Team. Miss Lance has requested that Nelson Harrington have a new bookkeeping set. To Frances and Lucille Harrington we give the privilege of bobbing their hair. To Walt Spaulding and Jerry Mandigo. the hand car. which with a few repairs will be as good as new. To Russell Oatman we bequeath the right of courting all the High School girls to school each day. To Martha Krause a round trip ticket to Niles. Howard Fryman bequeaths his ability to dance to Leon McNally. To Miss Cloney we leave a trumpet. To Mr. Bedinger a bottle of sure hair tonic. We take great pleasure in presenting Mr. Lytle with a patent on his bluff. For Miss Warn we leave a pound of rice and a pair of old shoes for future use. We leave to Miss Mcjury the right to coach next year's Basketball team as aticcessfully as she did this year. To Miss Corey we bequeath an orchestra that comes to practise. To Mr. Johnson we leave our heartfelt thanks for his aid in publishing this Annual. Signed, sealed, published, and delivered by the Senior Class of 1925. DOROTHY PAINTER. BERYL SKINNER. Page Twenty-one

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THE CANOE..... Class Prophecy It is a springy night in 1940—one of those heralders of spring that brings back memories of ardent youth. So while the younger set steps out to several activities which loom large on their horizon, their older brothers and sisters have stayed at home and tuned in on station I’. I). O. The sonorous voice of the announcer may now he heard. We have with us this evening iMr. Glenn Ilriggs, world renowned President of that well-known Industrial Association. W. W. W. W. W. (We Won't Work. Will We?) who is doomed to at 12:30 speak on the subject. Should We Carry Our Ideas, or Let Them Carry Us?” Mamie Hanson. Vice-President of the United States has won the sanction of the Senate to a proposed plan for serv ing ice cream to members while in session. Her proposal is strongly backed by .Max Kesterke. prominent (!) Senator from Michigan. Mary Ewalt, tight-rope walker for Ringling Brothers, turned a summersault on a clothesline at a height of 100 feet this afternoon. It is rumored that Beryl Skinner may desert her position as Maiden-Lady Reformer of Dance Halls for the tempestuous seas of matrimony. Dorothy Painter, recently starred in Sinking Stones. has retired to her Berrien Springs home for a vacation. Ethlene Johnson, a teacher from Berrien Springs, is offering for publication a volume of poems entitled. “Sunset Sonnets. Donald Al. Hinkley. detrimental dentist, has completed a reinforced set of cast iron teeth for the President of the United States. Dick Stover. Robert Eidson, who is maintaining his family in the “Haunted House, wishes to announce that all the ancient gossip about its spooks is all “Bloney.” Later this evening PDQ will broadcast a concert bv John Feather, the phenomenal saxophone plaver. who is staying at the Evans Hotel. New York, N. Y. Howard Fryman, who became an astronomer as a result of his youthful habit of star-gazing, has re-discovered an old planet and it is rumored it will be named “Dorothy.” The Rev. Gordon Mandigo. evangelist, wishes to tell the wide-eyed world that he has succeeded in his brightest ambition—that is of reforming Ellmore Pratt, who is now a missionary to India. The singing school and Bible Class he has established among the natives is wonderful to behold. Station PDQ. located at the Evans Hotel signing off at R::3o. May 28, 1940. Good-Night. RONALD HINKLEY DICK STON ER Page Twenty

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