Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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105 A339 I, VERA JACKSON, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the piano to Naomi Coats; the chewing-gum mess stuck under my seat to wesley Carter; and my typing ability to Donie Jordan; I, EDWARD KIRCHGESSNER, do hereby will and bequeath my genuine waves tl3i in all-guaranteed to withstand any kind of weatherl to Rudy Cook; and my share of the back seat in Ottis wright's Flying Fliver to Joe Huber. I, EMIL KIRCHGESSNER, do hereby will and bequeath to Mr. Trainor, some of my abundant red hair tso along with his temper it will help to keep the Math Room warm next winterl; and to Dale Naugle, my stringless violin tit sounds so much better that wayl. I, JUDY MARRS, do hereby will and bequeath my personality traits to Naomi Coats; my big feet to Melvin Rosenbergergand my ability to mind my own business to Joe Huber. I, MARILYN McKINLEY, do hereby will and bequeath my deep base voice in the dignified Senior Quartet to Frita.Fisher, and my ability to draw my teacher's pictures twith a little exaggerationl to Lavone Hooker. I, DONNA NONE; do hereby will and bequeath my ability to find and keep the same man for two years to Rosella McKinley; my yard-long saddle oxfords to any horse that they will fit; and my big brown eyes tglasses with theml to Darylene Whggoner. I, RAMONA NICHOLSON, do hereby will and bequeath my Bugs Bunny teeth talso a earrotl to wesley Carter; my black hair and blue eyes to Donie Jordan; and my shorthand book with a year's supply of aspirins to Lenora McKinley. I, JERRY WATERFILL, tea the one-end-only dignified seniorl do hereby will and bequeath my odd characteristics of being brainless to Melvin Roeenberger, and my ability to understand people to Dale Naugle. I, NETTIE WATSON, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep away from trouble to Rudy Cook, and the pieces that are left of my new seat in the Senior Row to Doris Naugle. I, OTTIS WRIGHT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to go downstairs teix steps at one time without bending my kneesl to the Seventh grade boys; and my extra Democrat buttons to Mr. Trainor. We, the Senior Class, do hereby will and bequeath all of our books twhich were used only to make our seats higher and to fire the furnace during the coal strikel to the teachers of B. H. S.

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105 A339 we, the Seniors of 1950, from wm. W. Borden High School, County of Clark, State of Indiana, who are about to leave this cherished school for the trials and tribulations of this cruel world, do make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament in the manner and form as follows: FIRST: To the Junior Class, we do hereby will and bequeath the sixteen new seats acquired through the generosity of Professor William Howard Clashman, and our mental ability to withstand the pressure of the problems we had to face during our strenuous Senior Year. SECOND: To the Sophomore Class, we do hereby will and bequeath our good ability to study and sweat over our books; yet we learned nothing besides the current gossip. THIRD: To the Freshmen Class, we do hereby will and bequeath the ability to climb the remaining three steps of high school education without fining over the banisters. L VIVIAN BALMEE,do hereby will and bequeath my position as editor-in-chief on the annual staff to Lenora McKinley; my modest ways and quiet disposition to Vincent Smith; and my shorthand ability tmy longhand, too, if she wants itl to Lavona Hooker. I , TERESA BOOK, do hereby will and bequeath m seat by the fire escape tfor a quick get-eawayi to Katie Hurst; my minature size to Lenora McKinley; and my ability to recite The Raven talso Little Miss Muffet l to Rosella McKinley. I, BOBBY BIBB, do hereby will and beqneath my ability as a photographer t1 take good monkey pictureei to Donia Jordan; and to chew gum faster than any mortal of the human race to Dorie Naugle. I, ANNA MARI COATS, do hereby will and bequeath my Senior dignity, which I use only on very special occasions tthere should be plenty lefti to Darylene Waggoner, and the ability to retain my seat when those around me are moved to the most undignified places to James Nunn. I, MELETA CRIM, do hereby will and bequeath my long aquilene nose talso a case to keep it warm in cold weatheri to Katie Hurst; and my siren voice to Rosella McKinley. LIBARRY HIL1,do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep Ir. Clashman's office company all year for being such a ood boy to Fritz Fisher, and to keg: the bench warm at basketball games to Vincen mdth.

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10 A33: We, the Senior Quartet, tbetter known as The Moaning Mumblers l do hereby will and bequeath to Mr. Trainor, Mr. Hollenbach, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Clashman, our charming voices. We, the Senior Boys, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to hate all girls texcept a fewl and our bachelor ways to the Junior boys. We, Meleta, Vivian, and Nettie, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to leave the boys alone and remain old maids to Darylene and Katie. We, the Senior Class, hereby nominate William Howard Clashman, Principal of wm. W. Borden High School,to be the executor of this LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in whose witness we hereby sign our names this twelfth day of May, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty of our Lord.