Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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Then, to these fortunate ones following, we bequeath as follosw': 1. Sanford Weeks leaves to Clifford Burton his fame as a French student and an orator. 2. Helen Brown bequeathes her ability to keep out of the back- ground to Doris Van de Veer. 3. Howard Eggleston, a true Jack Tar. sadly leaves bis blue sailor trousers and sweater to Merle Loveless. Also a dollar or two for alterations. 4. Madora Plaisted wills her sweet, demure, lady-like ways to Olive Brown. We wonder if she’ll know' what to do with them. 5. Ruth Osborn leaves her fondness for cornets and blonde basket- ball players to Marian Connell and Thelma Sturdevent, respectively. 6. Ethelyn Smith, who now tops the scales at 90 Vi pounds, leaves her reducing records and mathematical genius at counting calories to Mary Widger and Merle Loveless. 7. John Clark wills his lyric tenor voice to Maurice Cox. 8. Margaret Smallwood bequeathes her remarkable ability to re- main true to ‘'the one and only” through four long years, to the Sopho- more Vamp, “Liz” Davis. 9. Adria Gaylord leaves her “winning” smile and endearing young charms to Eudora Patchett. 10. Ella Cole leaves her love for Caesar and Room 2 to Marian Kratzer. 11. Alex Jones leaves his “Airdale” to head our funeral procession. 12. Mary Agnes Farley, who has never once skipped school, wills this amazing record to her deserving successor, William Ferris Clark. 13. Ruth Colling leaves her acute attacks of shyness to Lee Hotal- ing, w’ho, no doubt, will blush with pleasure at this unexpected gift. 14. Herbert Klein leaves his set of wise-cracks and a two years subscription to College Humor to Clarence Hebblethwfaite. 15. Luella McQuaid leaves her “school girl complexion’ to Ruth Carroll. 16. Gladys Bunyea bequeathes her boyish bob and pearl ear-rings to Gertrude Gritswood. 17. Thomas Comerford wills his glasses, fashioned strictly after those of his hero, Harold Lloyd, to Sidney Cooper. 18. Charles Hebblethwaite wills his propensity for being a chatter box to Donald Van Wie. 19. Edna Catherine Moyer leaves her gentleman friend, Red Johnson, to Louise Fuess. They should make quite a “match.” 20. Gertrude Maloney leaves her love for study to Horw’ood Jones. 21. Edith Spengler bequeathes her musical talents to Kirby Vos- burgh. 22. Lloyd Southard wills his cleverness in mixing high explosives to Frank Cassidy. 23. Stella Brausiek leaves her hilarious laugh and irresponsible actions to Marie Comerford. 24. Ted Vader wills his permanent tardy slips to Evelyn Baker. 11

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Theodoro Vador South Side Grammar School Athletic Association; Football 1922-1923-1924-1925; Baseball 1924- 1925; Basketball 1924-25, 1925-26; Track Team 1925. “The race by vigor, not by vaunts is won. Louise Van Den burg South Side Grammar School Athletic Association; Gloe Club 2 years; Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest 1925. “I have a heart with room for every joy. Evelyn Warner South Side Grammar School Athletic Association; Glee Club 3 years. “Her mildness was her greatest charm.” Sanford Weeks North Side Grammar School Athletic Association; Athletic Council 1925-26; First Prize Bige- low Prize Speaking Contest 1924; Second Prize Onondaga County Prize Speaking Contest 1924: First Prize Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest 1926; Second Prize Onondaga County Speaking Contest 1926; American Legion Speaking Contest 192G; Toastmaster Junior-Senior Banquet 1926; Senior Editor-in-Chief of Crimson and White; President of Senior Class; Senior Play. “That when he speaks, The air, a charter'd libertine, is still. And the mute wonder lurketh in men's ears. To steal his sweet and honey'd sentences. ELMA DELYNE, '26. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1926 In behalf of my classmates. I am about to read this our last will and testament and distribute these gifts which we have so generously bestowed. We, the Class of 1926, this tw'enty-second day of June, being in sound mind and body, and knowing that our last moments in B. H. S. are rapidly approaching, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. First, we direct that our funeral be personally conducted by our beloved principal and those of the faculty who feel they can stand the strain of such a sad occasion. Second, we direct that all debts and funeral expenses be paid by the Board of Education, if it be possible. 10

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25. Dorothy Plunkett bequeathes her Girl Scout uniform to Miss Mendenhall. 26. Louise Van Denburgh, our prominent Danseuse, leaves her fame as a toe-dancer to Mary Oustrouski. 27. DeForest Beers wills his stately walk and proper conduct to Horace Dann. 28. Evelyn Thompson bequeathes her basket-ball suit and court renown to Charlotte Heaton. 29. Charles Klotz leaves his genteel manners to the tender care of Richard Sears. 30. Isabelle Bockino leaves her permanent wave to Dick Abrams. 31. Marian Kir.tell bequeathes her unbroken record of never having been sent to the oflice to Marjorie Thompson. 32. Pierre Montague leaves his record of perfect attendance to be hung in the study hall as an example to all students. 33. Elma DeLvne, who can’t sit still and who has to talk, bequeathes all such accomplishments to Marshal Stevenson. 34. Wilhma Taylor leaves the dimple in her chin to Virginia Conk- lin. Virginia really needs It to help excuse the devil within.” 35. Kenneth Tice, our Home Run King, leaves his popularity and famous hat to the coming athlete, Franklin Reddout. 36. Evelyn Warner leaves her coquettish manner to Louise Eggleston. 37. Eleanor Markham wills her famous Charleston steps to Truman Smith. Lastly, we do hereby appoint our principal, executor of this, our last will and testament, at the same time revoking all former wills. Dated and sealed this twenty-second day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. GRADUATED CLASS OF 1926. Katharine Coe. CLASS FEQPHECY OF 1926 A fewr days ago while I was trying to solve this prophecy I chanced to be in the cloak hall of Miss Pike’s room. Mr. Eklen had called a meeting of the Faculty iu there and just as I was about to leave 1 heard the teachers start talking about our Graduating Class. I heard Miss Mendenhall say: Ah, you mean Edna Catharine Moyer! Yes, isn’t she tiny though? I understand she wants to be a librarian in the public library of Syracuse. I noticed the last time I was up there they already had an elevated stool. Then the other teachers began to talk and though I couldn’t always distinguish the voices I did hear the following conversation and as teachers are alw'ays supposed to know, I decided to use it as my prophecy. Oh, yes,” one voice’said. It did take Alex Jones a long time to get up to the Garrett but he seems to remain there pretty well.” 12