Cass City High School - Perannos Yearbook (Cass City, MI)

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Last Will and Testament We , the undersigned, in September 1949 were afflicted with a terrible disease known as High School Education. Having withstood for four years the ravages of that disease, we, the Class of “1953 , having survived the past examinations which endanger the welfare and our diplomas do hereby and now declare this our last will and testament: To the janitors, we leave our ability to keep the halls so tidy. To the faculty, we just leave. To Virjean and Mrs. Brown, a pair of rol- ler skates to save their shoe leather. To the Juniors, we leave our leftover brains, they might need them. To the Sophomores, we leave our old pencil stubs, the unused notebooks and battered textbooks. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our bold- ness and dignity. To the school, and community we leave the empty seats on the Varsity Squad. I, Graydon Agar, being of warped mind and sticky fingers will my ability to “borrow football practice jerseys without getting caught to Russ Foy. I, Mary Ann Anthes, will my ability to keep my temper on the bus, even with Russ Schneeberger around, to Sharon Parmer. I, Dick Auslander, being of sound mind and body will my nickname of “Big Oz“ to Allen Merchant. I, Kathleen Auten, will my ability to go steady with a guy who has a younger sister in school to check up on you to any girls who think it isn’t hard. 1, Mary Ellen Baker, being of questionable mind and body, do hereby will to Caren Cummings an autographed picture of Tom Schwaderer. I, Geraldine Anker, will to Jeanette Neal my shorthand book in hopes she gets more out of it than I did. I, Don Bartle, will all my good citizenship marks in government to my underclass friend s. I, Stan Beach, being of very unsound mind and body, will my ability to carry three subjects and still flunk two to Russ Foy and Dean Hoag, who aren’t too smart. I, Beverly Bird, will my page on the Cass- mopolitan to anyone who would like it. 1, Ron Bukowski, came with nothing and leave nothing to Ron VanAllen. I, Tim Burdon, being of sound mind and body, (I think) will to Ed Fox my big shoes in the hopes that he will fill them out some- day: To Russ Foy the ability to stay in every night during the week (which he doesn't) like I did for three years, and finally to my underclassmen who think they can get away with it my luck of not ever having been injured while playing football. 1, Joanne Caister, will my height to my sister Janet, I think she (Could use it. I, Jack Connell, hereby will my chair in sociology class, to any underclassmen who thinks he or she can stand it for a year. I, Mason Cook, will to my young, but big nephew, Jack Cook, my eyes for basketball so that he might get rid of his spectacles. I also will Dick Donahue my favorite spot, that is, sitting on the bench. I, Marian Cooley, will the ability (which I don't have) to do shorthand, to anyone that thinks they can do it. I, Velma Cooper, will my seat in history class to anyone who can stand it for two years. We, Joan Copeland and Audrey Behr, after working for Scotty McCullough our last year in school, will to the next two girls who take our places, our maiden blushes which were more on than off and our ability to endure the teasing as well as we did.

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THE JUG BAND Phyllis Copeland. Pat Beckett. Donna O’Dell. Emma Sickler, George Fisher. Anna Salas, Arthur Pratt. Ball Z1 The Auditorium on the night of (May I, 1953)

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I, Doris Copland, will the ability to leave school without a pass, take a boys car and enjoy yourself, instead of going to study hall, to anyone with a good excuse and nerve s. I, £d Cutler, being of sound mind and body do hereby will my office as resident of the W. H. U. to Max Stoutenberg. W. H, U. -- Women Hater’s Union. I, Valerie Deering, will my ability to stump all the kids in school with the question, “Who do 1 go with? to Sylvia Dering. Do You know yet kids? I, Shirley Dor land, will to any Junior girl the job of making out the Senior picture schedule, in hopes that she can hold her temper better than 1 did, when everyone decides to change their picture date. I, Harley Dorman, will my government book to anyone that thinks they can under- stand it. I, Wilbur Dorman, will my bashfulness to Ray Hendrick, he needs it more than I do. I, Richard Easton, will my place in the Cass City High School to any student who can graduate at the age of 15. 1, Jeanne Field, will to Lois Surbrook the ability to get passes to leave the school grounds, I think she needs it. I, Bob Fox, of Home Room 33, will to any underclassmen, whose name falls in the select group that begins with the letters F. G. H. I. and J. my ability to study in home room, even while our teacher is talking. 1, Sherlock Frederick, being of sound mind and body, will to anyone that needs it, the ability to argue with Mr. Ackerman and never get sent to study hall. I, Robert Fritz do hereby bequeath to any underclassmen who has an abundance of jokes and is not afraid to face that assembly mob, my job as program chairman. A my brother, the wrath of Mr. Ross. I, Jack Gallagher, leave to any underclass- man my ability to talk continuously during home room without saying anything. I always felt what I had to say couldn’t wait even though some studious people might want to study. I, Carl Gohsman, hereby bequeath the right to come to school with a 5 o’clock shadow. I, Joan Green will my height to Marilyn Rayl. I’m sure she could use it. 1, Stanley Guinther, of Home Room 33, leave to all underclassmen my ability to leave all girls alone. I, Don Hanby, have nothing to leave but my car, so I’ll keep it for myself. I, Hazel Hartwick, will my ability to get A’s in Mr. Ackerman’s class to my brother, Allan, I think he’ll need it. . “ I, Charlie Hempton will my long legs to Gordie Ware. It would do him good to get up in this world. I, Margie Holcomb, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will my office as Student Council secretary to Joyce Little. I am quite confident that she will get the Student Council minutes typed before 12:00 P.M. so she doesn’t have to stay up doing them after a date as I did. I also will her this office on the grounds that riding the bus every morning she is rarely late and there- fore she would have no trouble getting them to school in time for the student secretary to run them off and get them around to the home rooms in time for them to be needed. I, Joan Holmberg, will my height to Ed Fox so he can make th basketball team next year. I, Theron Hopper, will to the students of Cass City High my ability to stay away from school three days out of the week and get away with it. I, Mona Lee Howell, will my “Good Luck and “Good Times’ in my Senior year to any- one who might like it. 29