Browns Valley High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Browns Valley, MN)

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ARTICLE XIX ---Since Fishty has already been willed the ability to oversleep, Arlene '. 1 Grimli is going to present hi® with her ability of running the mile to school- in three minutes flat ! XX ----Ethel Spir.dler is leaving her art of cracking gum to Darlene Sauer, whom she is sure will try her darnest to be as good as she was ! XXI --- Phil Ann Piechowski is giving her most prized possession, the art of reading comic books, to LeRoy Saxton knowing he’ll take pleasure in following in her footsteps. She offers a suggestion—look at the pictures it goes faster that way. XXII --Gilbert Despeigler feeling very much like sharing his talents is leaving two things to Lenole Mundy. First, his polished ability to speak at Banquets (hoping he’ll never break down under the strain), and second-—his talent as a painter (providing he doesn't ruin too many pair of shoes practicing!) XXIII—David Lubbers unwillingly g res his title of God's Gift to Women to all the Junior boys knowing they have uie talent to make top use cf it. XXIV --And Delores Starr is giving to the whole Junior Class her silence and obedient manner in which she attends all classes—knowing they sure can use it! XXV ---Wait! Last but not least is Gary Randall (who insisted he be last) who feels his sarcastic remarks should not go astray—-so he's going to lend—-merely lend them to Jerry Nigg for a year. XXVI— -To Mr. Shelver we leave the memories of our boisterous class—and many thanks for all the help throughout our High School days. XXVII— To Mr. Eambenek we leave the many unhappy hours we stayed after school. ARTICLE LTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE , with our signatures hereof: |j| 4 , % jy-' 14

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 ! CLASS WILL '1 TTTTTvrVTTTT U«, the Senior Class of 1953 being of sound Bind and sounder body, do hereby declare our last will and testment on this day of May 28, the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred' and fifty-three. ARTICLE I----Roger Goodhart leaves to Bob McLane his Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde--devil and angel---look, knowing he'll make the best possible use of it. ARTICLE II—-Patty Elsen wills her gift of gab to Charlie Thomas, knowing he'll appreciate it. ARTICLE III—Prances Deterraan has decided his pouting is getting HIM nowhere so he's leaving it to Marlys LeClair—knowing she'll do her test to get away with it. ARTICLE IV—-To Dale Kaufman, Marlon Miller leaves her quiet manner of yelling, her rib-tickling giggle and last bit not least her promptness to all classes. ARTICLE V-—-Charlotte Minder, Blaine Nelson, and Darlene Zeimer all got together «nrf decided that they were going to leave their Senior tradition of having a tea- party, Ladies Aid meetin' first hour in the morning to Sonja Jacobsen, Faye Cardwell, and Elsie Biel—hoping that their goesip will be as juicy as theirs was ! J ARTICLE VI—Although he hates toll Odell Hoffman is going to leave his seat in the assembly to Beverly Ziemer. He hopeB she appreciates all the initials that took hours of hand work (after school). ARTICLE VII—Gerry Kleindl and Leland Witte have throughly cuzzed and discuzzed the matter, and are leaving to Dopey Ingerson and Harlyn Bartz their singing and whistling talents—but only on one condition, that they start a world-famou» duet 1 ARTICLE VIII-JoAnn Schwagerl waB just informed by Helen Spotts that she is leaving Jo her ability to go steady six months—that's not all—with the same boy 1 ARTICLE IK---To Marie Moeller, Virgil Tobeck is leaving his skill of turning neatly written papers—he stresses though, that she must always keep up the good work he has started. ARTICLE X----To Doris Spotts, Glenda Knight has left her'nack'of finding a ride to Sisseton on Saturday nights, knowing Doris will be forever grateful. (She adds she leaves only some of it as she plans on making a few trips there her- self before old age takes it's grip J) ARTICLE XI—To Janice Hanson, Kathleen Schwagerl is giving her ability to get only two hours sleep a night and still arise, looking fresh as a Daisy! ARTICLE XII—Bob Olson regrets he cannot leave anything because where he's going he will need everything he has !! ARTICLE Xlll-Jimmy Piechowski is willing his Noon Hour Session with the baritone to Nina Duffield thinking she might be tired of the flute by now! ARTICLE XIV—Noticing Wally Hennen has so much trouble keeping his desk clean, Jerome Hoffman is leaving his talent of ridding his desk of waste paper by putting it in someone else's desk! ARTICLE XV---Lyle Fibranz bequeaths his charms with the ladies to Kerlyn Saxton, he says he1s sure Merlyn will make good use of them! ARTICLE XVI— Karda Lewandowski has informed us that her ability to drive should not be wasted, so she's leaving it to Joyce Vollmers who is already following in her footsteps. ARTICLE XVII-Warren Roske has finally acknowledged that his sense of humor has found a place in this world, so he's handing it over to Ron Durr. (We hope he can dig a hole deep enough for it 1) ARTICLE XVIII-Frank Burleson is leaving to Fishty Rees hi6 ability to oversleep knowing he'll make good use of it! h t iimarwwii i . .mknmw 13

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 Who will win the election was the question on everyones lips. Everyone said would go down in history as a year of years. It was the first time Mars was being allowed a candidate for the Interplanetary Presidency. The major party in Mars had nominated David Lubbers, because after statistics, computations, guessing and personal periences they decided there were more women voters in the world than men, so aturally David, Gods gift to Women was the one candidate. As a reporter on the Interplantary Gazette I was assigned to report on the candidate expected to win. Climbing in my combination can opener and rocket car I decided to go to the center of all activity—Browns Valley—and see David personally. — About an hour after I had reached the suburbs of the Valley, I cruised into Beard- sley. There was a big crowd of twenty or thirty people in the middle of the street. Standing on a soap box in the center was Senator Gilbert Despiegler making a campaign speech for David. The party is having a conference to see it the Senators policy of kissing babes instead of babies is harming the honorable party or not. As long as I was in the Valley I decided to look up some of my former school friends. First I cruised up to school. They enlarged it a little. It now covers eight city blocks. I noticed a little camouflaged tent across the street. Thinking it must be an information booth, I walked over. Much to my surprise Leland Witte was peeking around the side. After several whispered questions I discovered he was selling absentee excuses and signed make-up slips to the kids. Outside of being run out of town several times his life was rather uneventful, but incidently very prosperous. My bewilderment was interrupted by the sound of a crash. I started to go and find out what had happened. Bid stopped me and said not to worry. It was Frank of Burleson and Burleson Body Shop. They have sort of a fifty-fifty-proposition. Frank Jr. smashes the cars and Frank Sr. unsmashes them. Frank Jr. got the idea when business slacked up and Frank Sr. had to stop Frank Jr.'s allowance. Seems his weekly trips to the Cities really run into money. I went into the new school to see if any of my old teachers were still there. As I looked over the directory I saw a name that looked familiar, Professor L. Fibranz. You must have read about his thrilling experiments in the paper. He recently figured out the puzzling question of how many miles a centipede walks with one leg in six and a half months disregarding friction. (Space will not permit me to write the answer.) I was informed by his receptionist that he was in conference with the centipede and couldn't be disturbed. The sound of hot jazz drew me over to the Philharmonic Symphony Hall. I was surprised to find our old student director, Jimmy Piechowski, directing the Sym- phony. There was quite a bit of controversy when he decided to change the name to Slim Jim's Hot Pokers . Noticing a Vacant clarinet chair I inquired about it. He said Francis Determan used to sit there but after his return from India he started charming snakes instead. Feeling the need for fresh air I went outside. A large cloud of dust was moving along the gutter. Upon closer investigation I discovered Bob Olson in the middle of it. I didn't want to appear too ignorant so I waited until he offered an explanation Seems he's in training for halfback on the Streetcleaners Football Team . A clean sweep is expected this year. Deciding a light snack would taste good I looked for a bakery. The K and J Bakery appeared to be a nice place so I entered. Kathleen Schwagerl was standing behind the counter looking at a large trophy. Upon inquiring she related how she, with the help of her husband Joe, invented the bisless bismark. The trophy was the Nobel Prize. The morning edition of the Valley Star wa3 lying on the counter. An article called | Rich Jerome's Almanac caught my eye. Looking closer I noticed it was written by Jerome Hoffman. It was a daily column that gave advice in the form of a motto. The i motto for the day was Sweep a girl off her feet and brush her under the rug . | As I looked across the street I noticed Patti Elsen going into the saloon. Thinking this a little unusual I decided to follow her. Much to my surprise the saloo —- wasn't a saloon. Patti turned it into an Original Dress Shoppe. Elaine Nelson, her