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

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CLASS WILL '38 We, the Class of '28. of the Baldwinsville Academy of Balclwinsville, in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last Will and Testament, in manner following, that Is to say: First: We direct that all our just debts and funeral expenses be paid from our own resources. Second: We bequeath to the Board of Education. Faculty, the School in general, peace and quiet. Third: We leave to our fortunate successors, the Juniors, all our rights and privileges in Room 107. We also make the following individual bequests: 1. Lyman Abbott bequeaths his bicycle to Richard Sears. (Maybe Dick will be on time more often in the future.) 2. Coe Althouse leaves his youthful abilities to Phil. Linscott. 8. John Bellows leaves his secret, ‘How to Grow Tall.” to Evelyn Coates. 4. Walter Bellows bequeaths his position as understudy to Don Juan to Jay Gossner. ’ . Richard Blann leaves his masklike “Poker” face, which covers many a mischievous act to Lorin Mathewson. There will then be a vacant chair in the office. 6. Edward Berney leaves his patent leather hair to Clarence Montague. 7. Fremont Brooks bequeaths his spirit of roaming to Richard Spengler. (Fremont’s seat has endured several changes in 107.) 8. Olive Brown leaves to Mary Turner the settling of all her argu- ments with Miss Pike. 9. Jeanette Clute bequeaths her Pennellville accent to Kirby Vos- burg. (I wonder how this will fit his eight-inch words.) 10. Kathryne Cook bequeaths her electric curlers to Elanore Hyle. 11. Marion Connell leaves her girlish simplicity and shyness to Jessie Wagner. 12. Sydney Cooper bequeaths the Senior Class of ’29 a parking space for Gum. IS. William Crego leaves his Pierce Arrow to Franklin Reddout. Franklin may need it and then again his own Ford may be a good one. 14. Elizabeth Davis bequeaths her striking personality to Blanche Hall. 15. Esther Clark leaves her Geometry Book to Arlene Walters. 1(5. Anne Donahue leaves to Muriel Baker her book, “How to Choose a Husband. 17. Paul Donahue bequeaths his athletic medals to Clarence Stand- ing. 18. Louise Eggleston leaves her position as captain on the basket- ball team to Marge Thompson. 19. Gladys Ellis bequeaths her garrulousness to Adessa Goodspeed, the school’s silent speaker. 20. Louise Fuess leaves “Auburn Locks” to Frances Foster. 21. Frances Green leaves her interest in Walker's to Jane Henderson. 22. Leslie Horner bequeaths to Mrs. Clark, president of the P. T. A., his interest in sons, especially Thompsons, in the community. 23. Ilorwood Jones bequeaths to Miss Coolidge. his interest in Eggs (Eggleston), 24. Robert Kerstan leaves his good naturedness to Carl Kratzer. 25. Bernice Loveless bequeaths her hearty laugh ever resounding through the corridors, to Irene Thompson. 20). Jane Matson bequeaths her surplus wardrobe and some of Jeanette’s (we can't tell which belongs to which) to Mildred Shea. 27. Betty Miller leaves to Arris Henderson her collection of Lindy's pictures. It was after a great deal of persuasive argumentation that she agreed to part with them. 28. Edwin Mignault leaves his “Bold Script to Edgar Cole. 17

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29. Benjamin Odell leaves two feet to Alva Turner. Then she’ll be as tall as her big sister, maybe taller. 30. Brewster Paine bequeaths to Miss Forrest his medicine ease. 31. Malcolm Reed leaves a lew of his girl friends to Frank Cassidy. 32. Clifford Sadelmycr leuves his interest in Stars (Star Cars) to Paul Allen. (I don’t know whether Paul is interested in Stars or not but he certainly is in Chevrolet».) 33. Katherine Stryker leaves her ability to swallow warnings to per- sons disturbing her. and giggles while in the class room to Mary K. Mc- Male. (Kate did or get once, however, and spoke aloud ruther unex- pectedly as a pin came in contact with her back.) 2 1. Joseph Turkowskl bequeaths to Merle Loveless his ability to make tie, handkerchief and socks match. 2f . Donald VanWie leaves his Friday afternoon job to Albert Bates. 2d. Inez Wagner leaves her Gift of Gab to Marie Shriver. (She ought to be a traveling salesman.) 37. Mildred Ward bequeaths her modesty to Jeanette Miller. 38. Ruth Weeks leaves her rubber heels to Marge Thompson. (Its loo bad Mrs. Prudhom isn’t to be here.) 39. Blanche Weldon leaves her extra year of basket ball to Betty Abrams. 40. Ellen Wilkinson leaves her position as accompanist for Merle Loveless to Ruth Carroll. 41. George Youngs leaves his perspective to Margaret Kittell. May- be she’ll be Class Artist '29. 42. Frank Young: To Mary Ostrowski leaves his ability to perform athletic tricks. Lastly, we hereby appoint George Washington and Abraham Lincoln executors of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us marie. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our name the twenty six day of June, in the year of one thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight. THE SENIOR CLASS ’2$. We, whose names ure hereto subscribed, do certify that on the 26th day of June, 19 28, the Senior Class 28, the testators subscribed their names to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of ns. and at the same time, in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be their last Will and Testament, and requested us, and each of U3 to sign our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testator and of each other, on the 3aid date and write oposite our names, our respective places of residence. RIP VAN WINKLE. Residing at Sleepy Hollow, New York. JAFFREY PYKCHEON, Residing at Salem. Massachusetts. THELMA SURBROOK. TO THE ALMA MATER [Kathryne Cookl When all the work was new. Friend. And my school life a day That just had seen its birth. Friend. Its end still far away. Then you were ever true. Friend. You strengthened me in need. Somehow you always knew, Friend. How to teach me Life’s creed. When all the work is old. Friend, And my school life the sun, That sinks far in the west, Friend. With all it's labor done. I brush away a tear. Friend. To you a smile I give. Though parting now draws night. Friend, You’ve taught me how to live! 19