Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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■y.-.vmtf’ r THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '48 We, the undersigned members of the Senior Class of 1948, being sound In both minds and bodies, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. That we do declare all former codicils, covenants, and instruments maae, declared, and published by us to be null and void. The present covenant being, to-wlt: ARTICLE ONE Section I; To the long suffering faculty, we bequeath peace of mind forevermore. Section II: To tne Juniors, we bequeath our ability to look Innocent when we hand a teacner an excusq our seats In the study hall, and our superior and dignified manner In dealing with the teachers and underclassmen. Section III: To the sophomores, we bequeath our ability to keep our eyes shut and our mouths open. Section Iv: To the freshmen, we bequeath our stiff upper lips and fists wltn which to defend themselves from the sophomores. Section V: To Mr. Test, we bequeath hair dye for all the gray hair added by any future senior classes. Section VI: To Miss Jones, we bequeath our fine singing voices. Section VII:- To Mr. Brasmer, we bequeath any unbroken laboratory equipment. Section VIII: To Miss Knussman, we bequeath our ability to speak In 5th hour study hall without raising our hands. Section IX: To Mr. Jones, we bequeath any available Horae Ec. girls to Ag. III. Section X: To Miss Stlgall, we bequeatn our wads of chewing gum that we left under our seats In the English room. Section XI: To Mr. Bushman, we bequeatn our sound knowledge of world affairs. Section XII: To Mrs. Atherton, we bequeath our appreciation for ner patience In trying to teach us Commercial subjects.' Section XIII: To the following Individuals we do severally be- queath our prized possessions, hereinafter mentioned: I, Colleen Bennett, do will and bequeath my many rides In a '42 Ford to Mary Blacxmore and my small waist to Betty Maher. I, Pat Dungan, do will and bequeath my cheerleading dress to Leila Hauk and my oversize class ring to anybody who will take a risk with a red head. I, Ward Harding, do will and bequeath my basketDall suit to Pete Bayslngar and my sweet personality to Charlie Turner. I, Leona Heinz, do will and bequeath my shy and dignified manner to Mary Lou Carter and my soft voice to Earlene Collins. I, Betty Howe, do will and bequeath my ambition to be a nurse to Esther Hines and- my many brothers to Betty White. I, Ruth Knight, do will and bequeath my blond hair and pretty blue eyes to Evelyn Bayslngar. I, Yvonne Lanoue, do will and bequeath my boyfriends to the dateless gals of B.H.9. and my dish washer to Wilma Turner who might need his help In the near future. I, Homer Lauderbach, do will and bequeath my nickname Tex and my beautiful bass voice to Menno Johnson. I, Mary Mott, do will and bequeath my height to Mary Lou Courtrlght and ray neatness to Bob Voorhees. I, David Myers, do will and bequeath my old run-down Ford to Jim Reed and my photograpnlc ability to Mr. Bushman. I, Bob Pacey, do will and bequeath my excess dates to Rollle Pennington and sweet Sue to Bill Da,y. I, Bob Porter, do will and bequeath my position as Captain of the B.H.S. Redcoats to Javls and my assistance at home to George Wagner. I, Wllladean Relnnart, do will and bequeath my brother, Dick to Billie Jo Chase and my Physics Lab. Book to Suraan Lanoue. I, Dorothy Short, do will and bequeath my neighbor boy friend to one of the Klckapoo girls since he spends most of his time there. I, Berta Slocum, do will and bequeath my cheerleading dress to Verna Bayslngar and that Maher boy to any one that thinks he Is as nandsome as I do. I, virgll Traver, do will and bequeath my ability to carry six In my coupe to anyone who thinks he can do better.

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I, Duane Turner, do will and bequeath my ability to sleep In Bookkeeping Class to Donald Snyder. I, John Watters, do will and bequeath my F.F.A.emblem to Jack Powers, and my slow spe klnp . slow moving manner to Homer Lynn. In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of May lr. the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-eight.