Chester High School - Ravelings Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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I. Dora Deckena, will a few extra inches of my height to Hex Schilling. I, Joe Piper, will my good temperament to my brother, Dick. I. Herman Oney. will my track ability to that up and coming track star of the future, Frederick ’‘Nicotine” Kling. I. Joan Garrison, will my appendix to any one who cares to have it. I. Betty June Steller, will my rhyming dictionary to the junior class poet. I. Harry J. Walther, will my ability to play a clarinet to Mr. Leckrone. I, Esther Greer, will my diamond ring to Bernadine Steller and my “grades” in citizenship to Helen Frantz. I, Virginia Orr, will my ability to play the trombone to Byron Wagoner. I'. Walter J. Penrod, will my front seat in the assembly to Bob Ziegler. I. Walter Troder. will my squeaky shoes to Mr. Smith for unknown reasons. I, Margaret Krom. will my belt to Mary Louise Clark to keep up her slacks at the bindery cn Saturday. I. Veva Martin, will my laugh to Leigh Jackson. I. Bonnie Werking. will my seat in the assembly to anybody that can keep Marilyn Warren company. I. Kathryn Taylor, will my awkwardness to the future basketball boys in the hope that they may overcome it. I. Sally Hartwell, will my ability in Latin to Henry Y'oung. I. Doris Wa gamuth, will the middle seats in the school bus to the Liberty Mills kids. I. Edith Hippensteel, wi.l my longest dress to Janet Metzger. I. Rex Flohr, will my good looks to Fred Kling. I, Gene Schroll, will my curly hair to Louella Blocher. I. Todd Enyeart, wil! my hearty voice to Jim Hammond and my midddle name, Henry, to Rex Flohr’s first son. I. Janet Dale, will my quiet disposition to Gladys Airgood. I. Keith Frieden. will my girl shyness to Ralph Kester. I. Bill Wright, will my heel plates to Mr. Smith. I. Mary Margaret BranJettu g. will my technique to keep a steady boy friend to Dorothv Gripe. In witness whereof we do here place our hand and seal this twentieth day of April, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six, A. D. The Senior Class of 1946

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Last Will and Testament r ‘ . ?0‘ - »• - I'HKAMHIi; We. the Class of 1946 of Chester High School, being of sound bodies and sane minds and at peace with all the world, do hereby bequeath and devise all our worldly possessions to the following beneficiaries, to wit: ♦ Article I We will to the Juniors our great industry that enables us to study from morning to way into the night without a stop. We bequeath to the Sophomores our good looks as we think they will need them. We bequeath to the Freshmen our ability to say the right thing at the right time, since they need it worse than others. To the seventh and eighth grades we will our ability not to talk in the assembly and to get to classes on time. s u. . To the faculty we will six bottles of pain relief pills and ten bottles of headache tablets to cure the terrible pain and worry we caused them. . • ‘ • Article II I. Buford Baker, will my silly laugh to all sourpusses. I. Max Coblentz. will my ability to create explosions in chemistry class to Don Hyde, and I hope that he’ll make good use of it. -.i I. Phyllis Bolinger. will my A’s in citizenship to Bob McFarland. ‘ I. Bob Cornwell, will my ability to stay out of mischief to my brother, Mike. I. Marion Poer, will my seat in the assembly to Jack Pullin so he won’t disturb other stu- dents while talking to Willodean. I. Imogene Helvey, will my ability to attend school regularly to Eva Enyeart. I. Wilma Hobbs, will my seat in the assembly to Virginia Brandenburg so Don Hyde won’t have to walk so far to sit with her. I. Fran Smith, will my giggle to Carole Swihart. I. Marion Larrison, will my ability to chew gum through classes to anyone who can get by with it. I, Joan Shaffer, will my naturally curly hair to any girl, providing she takes my freckles. 1, Rosie Heeter, will my model “T” Ford to the Athletic Association for transportation of basketball boys to future ball games. I. Helen Clouser, will my ability to be seen and not heard to Lester Williams. I. Mary Rose Harrison, will my ability to do any kind of art work to Richard Paul. I, Leon Frantz, will my track and running ability to Ted Coon. I. J. Charles Ebbinghouse, will my abi ity to get off the floor in basketball to Bob Johnson.

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Late News and Predictions of Things To Come Stay tuned in tor the latest news and predictions of things to come by that famous commentator Walter Troder. (Jood evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chesterite. Let s go to press! FLASH! The Oney-Werking case is coining to a triumphant close. Lawyer Buford Baker disting- uished himself when he cross-examined Frances Smith, witness for Bonnie Werking. and proved that Herman Oney had deliberately shot Bonnie Werking with one of Cupid s arrows. FLASH! Doctor J. Charles Ebbinghouse suffered a flat head when he bumped it on a low ceil- ing this morning. Doctor V. Joseph Piper, assisted by his nurse. Betty June Steller, will operate. FLASH! F.dith Hippensteel, clerk in the fiMko Dime Store, has inherited $1,000,000. She will go to California. She stated to reporters that when she returns, she expects to start a home—a home for maiden ladies! FLASH! Professor and Mrs. Max Coblentz have perfected a new explosive which they call M. M. M. Professor Coblentz started his experiments in his high school chemistry class. Mrs. Coblentz was the former Mary Margaret Brandenburg. Inventor Todd Enyeart has also made an addition to the chemical world by making a new type of chewing gum that never wears out and retains its flavor forever. FLASH! Radio singer, Helen Clouser, lost her voice today when she tried to reach high C. Mar- ian Boer, an innocent by-stander, had her hearing impaired when she stopped to listen to Helen run over some scales. FLASH! Marian Larrison, famous movie star, has been chosen “Miss Romance of Indiana.” Her closest competitor was Veva Martin, who was disqualified for giggling. FLASH! Rosie Heeter won the All-American Auto Race with her famous Model T. She also broke all world records for speed on wheels when her little racer went 180-miles per hour. FLASH! Walter J. Penrod, a local farmer, has succeeded in growing mashed potatoes. FLxperta say that this development will begin a new era in man's progress. FLASH! Virginia Orr, trombone player for Spike Jones, is facing suit. While at practice the other day she let the slide of her trombone slip and it went into Joann Garrison’s mouth. Joann nearly choked on some pop corn she was eating, and so she is bringing Virginia to court for damages. F'LASH! Kate Taylor, radio comedian and singer, fainted after laughing for three hours at a new joke she had just created. Harry J. Walther, announcer for Kate’s program, read the joke and has been in stitches since. And now a word from my sponsor! Buy only the best. Put us to the test. Eat Cornwell’s soy bread