Colfax High School - Tiger Yearbook (Colfax, IA)

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riASS wiT.r To whom It may concern or others who are victims of this document. We, the Senior Class of '51, of the distinguished Colfax High School, upon leav- ing this world of high society, find ourselves sole owners of various assets of which we shall dispose. In consideration that we, the Seniors of C. H. S. of 1951 have met the stand- ards of said school,we bequeath the following traits and abilities to our under- classmens V.'e, the Seniors of »51 leave our energetic, lively spirit to all underclassmen along with any other properties anyone, or thing, may desire to possess. To the Juniors, we will our Intelligence and susceptibility to catch Seniorities; to the up-and-coming sophomores, we will our cheerful demeanor, and all the tricks of the trade we've learned In four long years; and lastly, to the green but nevertheless bold freshmen, we will our great Industry, which they certainly do need, and also our ability to get eight periods, which they probably don't want. The individuals of the class find that they have some assets, which, now that they have left school, will be of no value to them; so, they will them to their unfortunate underclassmen. MARILYN PATTY wills her interest in Ed Hodgson to Jo Ann Bell, providing Jo Ann doesn't want Marilyn's Interest in Tom. RUSS EDWARDS wills his shrewness to get a girl with a car to Leland Kono, on one condition--that Leland pays his life insurance first. BEVERLY GATHERCOLE, in departing, wishes to have her slimness willed to Erna KcCuen, provided Erna adds a few pounds. MARCELLA HENDERSON wills her ability to play football to Hank Spaulding, pro- viding he gets through all the games he plays without fouling. ERMA ROBSON, with a blush and a grin, leaves her loudness to Bernice Lenox, on this condition—that Bernice promises to be quiet on her next date. LARRY RAWLINS.grants his suspended driver's license to Demon Hodgson, if he promises to exceed the speed limit whenever possible. DON DUTTON wills his ability to sing and tell jokes to Robert Johnson, If Robert proves he can use his baritone vocal cords. VIOLET BUCKLEY leaves her roughness to Marvy Withers—Just to be friendly you know J DARNELL GOUGENOUR leaves her quick nimble fingers adapted to the typewriter to Richard Lewis, provided that Richard gain the speed of 85 words per minute. LEO SMITH and MARIAM DESKIN will their romance to Donald Jordon and Mary Logan; but they must promise to be true to each other. LOUISE RUSSELL leaves her accent to Jack Hummel, if he will promise to enroll in a speech course at night school to improve upon it. To Mary Reese, JANICE BEALS wishes to leave her ability to obtain an engagement ring; that is, if Eben V. D. wants her to have onej

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CLASS WILL 51 (Continued) JOE HADSALL leaves his farming ability to Prances Mllburn, wiio nas learned from his father how to operate Ford tractors STANLEY SMITH wills his ability to play poker to Cardshark Gary Miles, but Gary is not allowed to keep any cards up his sleeve. STANLEY BEALS bestows upon Wayne Adair his soda jerking position at Veirick!s. Wayne, though, must promise to remain through his Senior year before retiring on a pension. DICK SHUEY wills his gift of gab, which, incidently, is better than any woman!s we know, to Bob Mercer. BEVERLY ALBRIGHT wills her neatness to Marilyn McKee; that is, if Marilyn okays it. JOANN HILLS wills her tripping, feathery, skating ability to Marilyn Marshall, But, JoAnn makes it plain, that next year Marilyn is to pass it on to someone more in need of it. BOB CLIPPINGER, in departing, wills his magnetic technique with girls on the school bus to David Wharff. David must, however, sit with a different girl each time. No two-timing David 1 DOLORES CLARK wills her love of the men at the bowling alley to Dreda Edwards, who gets along very well without it. DUAN SCHRODER wills his chartreuse hat to Gene Meckley, so that Nancy N. Can al- ways tell where he is. La Rita White is the lucky girl to receive from MARY JOAN WILLIAMS, her loud laugh, provided she uses it to sooth some of Benny V ithers Mmy jokes. DALE EDWARDS wills his mustache to anyone who wants a soup strainer. DICK HUMMEL bestows upon Harry Brant his position as boys B. B. manager, pro- vided he wonft except bribes. SHIRLEY OWENS, in departing, wills her residence directly across from the Super- intendent to anyone who wants it 1 MARLOWE STIFFLER, hesitatingly and unwillingly, wills his ability to play Romeo to Joe Morgan,provided Joe has a date every day of the week and two for Sundays. THELMA PATTERSON leaves her pretty hair to Helen Shipley, if Helen will promise to condition her hair with Drene Shampoo. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for their last will and testament bywthe Senior Class of 1951» the above named testators, in the presence of us, who, at their request and in the presence of them and each other, on the day and in the presence of them and each other, have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF: We, the Senior Class of »5l of Colfax High School, the testators, have set our hand and seal hereto this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-one (1951)» of Colfax High School (SEAL)