Bristol High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Bristol, IN)

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aim., ' I l l CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the members of the Class of 1928, having reached the end of our scholastic career, and, though somewhat fatigued by incessant mental toil but still of sound mind, memory, and understanding, dow make and publish this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by us at any time heretofore made. As to our Worldly estate and all the property, real, personal, or mixed, or which we shall die seized or possessed of, or to which we shall be en- titled at the time of our demise, we devise, bequeath, and dispose thereof in the manner following, to-wit: First, we direct that our obsequies shall be conducted in such man- ner as is becoming our social standing, due mention to be made of our various pranks and our activities in behalf of this school, hoping that our pallbearers will be men of strong muscle and our mourners ready to la- ment our demise. Items: We give and bequeath to our dear teachers all our unfinished lessons, and may they have a well-earned rest from arduous toil. Happy Menges leaves his heart, etc. to a certain young lady of the Sophomore class. To Marjorie Kline, Ruth Bucher wills her compact. Charles Bickel wills all his sympathy to the next year's Annual Chief. Lyle Kinney wills his Crocheting to Everett White. To Dan Paul, Edna Fisher leaves her bookkeeping set so that he may keep up next year. Ethel Wise leaves her power of pestering everybody to Oma Brown. Irene Bloomingdale wills her desk to Eud Hills so that he might look out the window without getting up. Elsie Merritt leaves her a.bi1ity to hit baskets to her sister, Frances. Gertrude Scamehorn wills the task of giving tests to anyone. Theodore Hilbish wills to Donald Miller his skill of hitting a person with a missile without getting caught. Frances Shamory wills. all the gum under her desk, new or indifferent, to Arthur Yohn. Elma Bucher leaves her giggles to Jessie Hills. Frances Garmon wills her bright expressions to Ernest Kegerreis. Emma Adams wills her Life Savers to Alice Oesch. Page twenty-five

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,wg I v 4 CLASS PRCPHECY When the class of 1928 made its arrangements for the coming Com- mencement, it fell to my lot to assume the role of the prophet. Being not especially endowed with the gifts that make a seer, I Hrst attempted to decline, but my classmates became so insistent that I promised to do the best I could, hoping that some kind fairy would help me out of my trouble. I have never seen the fairy, still, I have had some visions, and I am going to picture to you what I beheld. It was during the end of 1950 when I came to St. Louis. Going down Broadway I was attracted by a magnificent poster announcing to the people of the metropolis that Irene Bloomingdale, the world famous so- prano soloist, would give a concert in the Academy of Music. Across the river, in East St. Louis, Wayne Paul was practising medicine and surgery. I wished to make some inquiries about some former members of the class, but Dr. Paul was too busy to give me much information. After leaving the doctor's luxurious offices I was greeted by a well-dressed lady. How do you do ? she said to me. I looked at her somewhat puzzled. Don't you know your old school friends? she queried. I am Gertrude Scanne- horn and a teacher in the St. Louis Normal School. Our old teacher in history is the principal of the same institution. Of course he is still sin- gle, and 'an unclaimed blessing'. Gertrude seemed to know more than any other person I had met. She also told me that Charles Bickel was playing in a large jazz orchestra in New York. Lucretia Warner was teaching medicine at the University at Edinburgh, Scotland. Merrill Moore was keeping a restaurant, and his Wife, Elsie, had taken upon her- self to furnish stylish headgear for those who wanted something real fine and had the money to pay for it. I also heard that Lyle Kinney had be- come President of the First National Bank at Springfield, Illinois, and that Frances Shamory was clerk in a financial institution at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Towards the beginning of 1951 business brought me to Louisville, Kentucky. Taking a stroll through the streets of the city I was attracted by a masculine voice trying to render a song. The voice was neither beau- tiful nor sweety it was harsh, and the melody lacked beauty. But the words were grand. I heard them when I attended school at Bristol. One QContinued on page 583 Page twenty-four

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pmt, I I Virginia Lane leaves her ability as a Latin student to John Haas. Wayne Paul wills his ability to talk himself out of a troubleto anyone in need of it. Lucretia Warner would have Paul Yoder utilize her ability to use large words, but she needs it herself. Grace Holdeman wills her poor conduct to Orley Perry. Katherine Newberry leaves a collection of magazines and other peri- odicals suitable for the ignition of our pyres to the student body.. Dale Stryker wills the mystery under his nose to the highest bidder. All the residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of whatsoever nature, kind, and quality it may be, and not herein before disposed of, Qafter all just debts and funeral expenses have been paidj we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal, the use of which is left en- tirely to his discretion. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal as sole executor of this our Last Will and Testament, Without bond for the faith- ful performance of his duties. In testimony whereof, We, the Class of 1928, have to this our Last Will and Testament contained on two sheets of paper, subscribed our names and affixed our seals, this eighteenth day of April, 1928 A. D., one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. CSignedJ The Senior Class. Merrill K. Moore. f-'liZ?iffWve'1!?v Page twenty-six