Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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QLA59 PULN As one who long has tciLco desiring to get ahead, We are here before you non, dreading what has to be said We must say good-bye to our class mates Pere, Who have shown us friendship in our last year. Glare, George, Donovan tot All dread to say good-bye to you. Even Junior who sometimes in the past Has wished that that day of school was lis last Now wishes in a way that he might return To school, to classes, and to those wi+h whom dc Ljll eu That panierce, earnestnese, and kindness of heart, Help those who are willing to get a start. Those in the class who wish to seek more knowledge, Bob Pierce and Betty Lou are going to college, Gordon who wants to be an electrical engineer, Is enrolling at Michigan State next year, Even Clarence and Bob Hamill want to try To be men of the world as the years go by, Audary isn't going on to school, She doesn't believe that's a Hsuccess of marraige rulen, Then there's friendly Mary, who in her quiet way, Lets you know you're her friend with her kindnesses each nay And Virginia a friend to all she knew, Is waiting the return of Ray, Uncle Sam': nephew, These four years for us have prepared For the bitter strife that is ahead, The trouble we'll meet in running our race, WE've learned to meet with a smiling face, These few years in school have been our gain With many a thought of a happy thing. So to you all we say adieu And close the door as we pwse through. VIRGINIA SOCFIELD.

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CLASS WILL OF 1942 We, the Seniors of 1942, in the village of Climax, the county of Kalamazoo, and the State of Michigan assemalo M.ve as a solemn duty that you, the heirs and assigns may hear our last will and testament. Junior Hallock wills to Ralph Nickerson his convertable top coupe and airplane. Bob Hamill wills his box of crayons to Maxine Knauss so she can make the posters from now on. Betty Lou Lanko weaves her flirtatious ways to the best curly head who blinks her eyes in true movie fashion, Virginia Scofield wills all the material on warfare the seniors willed her last year to Doris Barkley so she ca keep in the ranks, Clarence Rolfe wills to Neil Van Syckle his books HHow To Win Friends and Influence Teachersn. Donovan Eller wills to Kenneth Vosburg his ability to be Mr. Wilkinson's office boy during sixth geaded, Clare Schieber wills to Donald Machin his stickmto-its tiveness so he can he valedictorian some day. George Entriken wills to Ida Blew his favorite song Hwhg Can't We Get Along?n. Robert Pierce wills to Donna Rambow all his HA'sH, Gordon Putnam wills to Bob Weessies the privilege of doing the ninth grade girls' Algebra. Audary Boyd wills her ability to get her man and keep him to Maxine Wahley. Clare Schieber leaves his Mathematic power to Wendell Heritz. Donovah Eller wills to Donald Machin his treasured book HSecrets of Class Skippingn. Bob Hamill leaves his position as cartoonist for the paper to Janice Squier. Children should be seen and not heard so the Seniors will the study hall to the Freshmen. To the wise and witty Juniors we leave our dignified footsteps to be followed most carefully. If you want to be populat with the teachers Betty Lou Lanko will leave you her gum. Virginia Scofield wills her fingernails to anyone who wants protection. Mary Blew wills her ability to stay away from boys to Elva Westphal. The Seniors will the full right to collect paper to the foot ball boys. Gordon Putnam wills his physique to Alice Scott. Robert Pierce wills his V A ' H W Junior Hallock wills to huedn Low his secrets on how to keep his hair slick. Q YI