Climax High School - Viking Yearbook (Climax, MN)

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CLASS WILL OFQIQGO We tho scniors of 1940 in ths village of Climax, tho cou- nty of Kalamazoo, and thc ststc of Michignn, cssomblc hcrc to pormit you to witness tho disposssssion of all our wor- ldly goods. Lot us hops that thsro bc no qudrolling among relatives as wo do not intond to will any moro to thc Glodcn Gate Exposition than wo do to Aunt Samsnthy Picklc- bloom, so hero is our lsst will and testament. Wullnco Huy will and bcquenths to Gordon Low some of his oxcoss hcight so that Gordon can soo over thc person in front of him. Violct Hcritz wills :nd boqucaths to Bornico Whittle hor book cntitlcd WHOW to hold'cm once you get 'cmN. Kcnncth Haggard will and boquenths to Audary Boyd 2 piocc of shcct music cntitlsd NAftcr I'm goncu. Blondina Bock will and bsquenths to Wiona Rtod hor mothod of getting along with tho teachers. Edvard Fromm will and boquosths to Alden Mowry his perfoct English vocabulary und sot of good marks. Hovmr Stmnloy wills and bsquodths to Donald Mschingi min- usl ontitlcd nstudy hall ctiquctton by Howard Stunloy. Dale Crosby wills and bcqusaths to Robert Pioroc his way with tho ladies. We tho senior class of l94O will and bsquogth to Ellis Russcl a glass show case in which to koop his candy bar winnings from tho ball game bots. Miko Roo will and boqucnths to Afdith Jones, somo of his musclc so that Ardith will not have to drink u cup of crcvn for dinnor every cvoning. Violet Horitz wills and bcquodths to Bitty Jvuno Nickerson her nbility to typowritt without first practicing on n punching bug. Dale Lobig wills and boquonths to William Bauman his sit of roducing oxorcisss. Richard VmnMiddlosworth wills and boquosths to Virginia Scofiold his set of blueprints showing tho construction of pupor wnds suitublo for soaring to grout heights. Dion says oncc thcy hit thcrc they stay. Kcnncth Hnggurd will und boquoxths to Tony Roo his nbllw ity to bchavo in his nsxt yours oconomics class.

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Edward Fremm wills and bequeeths to Lyle Hoskins his see- ret of getting his book reports in on time. Blondina Peck wills and bequeathes to Doris Russell her excellent bookkeeping marks. Betty Ewing will and bequenths to Wayne souls her diary entitled NFour years of confinementuorfleughing for mon- eyh. Howard Stanley will and bequeeths to Esther Drnllette his power to say WNQ I won't do itn. David Harrison wills and bequeaths to Mary Alice Stieneckor his shoot music among which is one entitled NA bicycle built for twon. Lee shibbcrwills and boquesths to Betty Pierce his abil- ity to blush readily. Mike Roo and Betty Ewing will and bequeath to Vernon Tay- lor and Mnry June Baird their special signal system so that they can converse in school without quite so mush note writing. GIFTORY While I was cl.ening out the attic the other dsy I picked up some things that would fit into gifts if they were pol- ished up a bit. So et this time Blondine and myself vould like to pass these remembrance gifte to our clessmetes in hopes they they will keep them to remember the class of 1940 by. me give Betty Ewing this rolling pin to keep central df her not-so distant future husband. To Violet Horitz we give this set of scissors, needle thread end thinbdll to keep her in trim in her sowing. With these she can le rn how to darn stockings for her, Ah! vell you knowi! Because he belongs to u shoemxking family, we give Mr, Shoemaker u shoe that is already mhd and new he von't have to make one to remember the class of l94O. To merle Roe we give this bottle of finger-neil pnlish so hc can keep his fingernails polished. It seems znfn he run out during school one duy und enley one hand ea polished. And to our president, Leo Schieber we give this mall so