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

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GIFTATORY We wish to give each of the Seniors something in the way of a graduation present as they leave school for the last time. To Ruth Case we give this key to her future home. We don't know where the home is, but here's the key. To Barbara Cousins we give this wooden soldier so that she will never be lonely. To Wilbur Coville we give this corset so he can keep his back in shape. To Doris Fenwick we give this date book so she can always have the latest information. To Bob Haas we give this horse. It will come in handy when that nag of his wears out. To Merle Hitchings we give this book, How to Find the Source of Trouble when Stalled on the Road. To Frank Scramlin we give these paper dolls so he will always be able to trust some women. To Kathryn Scott, we give these old lunch tickets as a fond remberance of her task at dear old Climax High. To lone Piper we give these paper plates. She won't have to start out her married life doing dishes. To Irene Simmons we give this log chain. Just tie it on to Bill and he will never get out of your sight. V To Don Perkins we give this Jiffy Curler. Now he won't have to sleep with those uncomfortable pin curls in his hair. To Loreen Slaybaugh we give these farm pamphlets put out by the Bureau of Agriculture in the interest of educated farmers. Read them carefully and then you will know just as much about farming as Don does. To Bob Putnam we give this part of a radio. It will keep hinn busy looking for the other parts and putting them together. To Bernita Westfall we give this microphone so she can be heard when she gets out in the world. ' To Don Penney we give this reflector in hopes that his car lights won't go out again. To Iris Kuehn we give this round trip ticket to Cabbage Corners so she can travel when she leaves school. ' To Mr. Merke the seniors give all these old civics papers that should have been in the first semester. To Mrs. Hyry we give this Typist's License which enables her to type. To Mrs. Lawrence we give this colored chalk so she can draw more pretty maps on the board next year. To Mrs. Lewis we give this package of razor blades in payment of the ones we borrowed during the past four years. To Mr. Gilbert we give this box of nails in payment of the ones we borrowed in putting up the stage. To Mr. Hine we give this box to stand on while addressing the assembly. To Mrs. Carroll we give this cotton to stuff in her ears when her youngest makes her presence known. To Miss La Duke we give this spark plug. It was one of the parts we had left when we overhauled her car. To Pat Low we give this dependable wrist watch to enable her to get to college on time. To Charles Eastman we give this large size handerchief. We all know how much trouble he has with his colds.

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1948, hereby make our last will and testament. If any names of real persons or places are mentioned, it is purely intentional. lone Piper wills to Phyllis Baughman her ability to make a basket almost everytime she shoots. Barbara Cousins wills to Norma Lang her shy nature. Wilbur Coville wills to Billy White his slirn figure. To Patsy Webster, Ruth Case wills her ability to get an engagement ring before she gets out of school. Doris Fenwick wills her position as cheerleader to Esther Roe. Merle Hitchings wills his athletic ability to Eddie Dalton. Charles Eastman wills his ability to sleep in class without snoring to Don Brown. Don Perkins wills his curly hair to Louis Guile. Irene Simmons wills her sweet smile to Lucille Martin. To Bill Longman, Bernita Westfall leaves her quiet nature. It has always kept Bernita out of trouble: here's hoping it will do the same for Bill. Pat Low wills her height to J'oe Torok. He can now be referred to as the up and coming .Toe Torok. Bob Haas wills to Dave Simmons his basketball uniform. We hope it fits him as well as it did Bob. Bob Putman wills his I. Q. to Doug Skidmore. Kathryn Scott wills her ability to talk for hours about nothing to Joan Gibbs. Frank Scramlirf wills to Ernie Berry his position as judge on the Student Council. We hope the responsibility will keep him on the straight and narrow path next year. To Audrey Longman, Loreen Slaybaugh wills her sense of humor, hoping she may get some fun out of life. Iris Kuehn wills her speed in shorthand to Joan Fleming in hopes she takes it next year. Don Penney wills his ability to put a car back together no matter how bad it has fallen apart to Garry Hicks.