Bowen High School - Echo Yearbook (Bowen, IL)

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SENIOR C ASS WILL we the class of 1956, of BCHS of the city of Bowen, State of Illinois, United States of America, in twenty-six individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory and almost super-human understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at anytime hithertofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to the other, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well Wishers. OUP superintendent, principal, and their wise and ever competent faculty who have been one guardian for so long, only asking 33 the last injunction of the dying, that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp that our worth, our merit, our attainments and as sen- iors of 'grave and reverend mien,' must certainly have deserned. And to such estate as it has pleased the fates and our strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows: Item--We will and bequeath to our beloved faculty all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them from time to time in our various examination papers. Item--We will and bequeath to the High School the athletics and honors which our members have so nobly won. Also, our vacant places in the Chorus and Band, to the lower class-men, who so soon will follow in our footsteps. Item--We will and bequeath to the Juniors, our places in the study hall, and as a memorial, the gum and initials which have so famously recorded our presence there. Item--The following may seem trifling bequests, but we hope that they may be accepted, not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and a continual reminder of our generosity of heart dis- played in our free and full bestowal. First, Marilyn Andrew ability to ride a horse to Marilyn Davidson and her quiet disposition to E. J. Pullins. Second, To Elaine Slater, Marilyn Barber wills her sewing ability, and her left handedness to Donna Jackson. Third, The loyality to one man Beulah Barrigar wills to Glenadene Phillips and to Kay Akers she wills her good nature and boldness. Fourth, Charles Bennett wills his curly hair to Jerry Randolph and his ability to argue to the innocent Freshmen. Fifth, Sharon Carr wills her heighth to Alice Heft and her good French grades to the future French students. Sixth, To Max Watts, Bill Corse wills his masculine physique and his basketball ability to George Akers. Seventh, Her long hair Cheryl Cramer wills to Mr. Traver and her good posture to Ronnie Echternkamp. Eighth, Russell Davidson wills his ability to be absent from school to all lower classmen and a way of getting by in typing class to future typing classes. Ninth, To the future presidents, Kent Dittmer wills his charming manner of holding order in class meetings and to Jimmie Groves, Kent wills his tallness. Tenth, Shirley Flesner wishes to leave her quiet ways to Kay Wear and her hard work by studying to Marvin Cook. Eleventh, The ability to give book reports, Jim Jacobs wills to Roger Elder and his hair cut to Donald Linkermann. Twelfth, To Karen Dittmer, Ina Carol James wills her ability to catch men and a gift of gab she leaves with Betty Kling. Thirteenth, Dora Mae Junk wishes to give her nflat boats' to Janet,Akers and her joke tell- ing to Myrna Rampley.