Colon High School - Magi Yearbook (Colon, MI)

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Class Will We, the Class of 1921, being about to leave Colon High School where we have developed ourselves mentally, morally, and physically, do make and publish our last will and testament hereby making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. We are about to dispose of our cherished possessions and bequeath them to our succeeding classmates. They read as follows: I. The Senior Class as a whole give and bequeath to the Juniors our priviliges, position of influence, and dignity. We are afraid this will be a strain upon the nerves and muscles of the gay and debonair Juniors, but all hope they will rise to the occasion as they sometimes can. II. We give and bequeath to the High School as a whole the two songs “Star Spangled Banner” and “America”. These songs to become possession of the high school, on condition that she show her gratitude for them by using them at each chapel and with the suggestion that she add others to the list as “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean” and “Marching Through Georgia”. III. We give to the Freshman Class the following advice, to put away their childish ways and as the class of “21” “Climb though the rocks be rugged,” and remember that the road to success is not an easy road to travel. But still look at “21” and be encouraged. IV. Our worthy High School Editor, Esther Palmatier, bequeathes her position to Clella Mosher. V. John Hill wishes to keep his one great accomplishment in the family requests that I bequeath his art of bluffing to Edwin Hill, on condition that he accept this gift with due appreciation, as with this art in possession it is not necessary to study so much. VI. Francis Baad and Earl Decker who together have passed through the gate of knowledge so successfully have consented to share their ability to obtain knowledge with Edwin Corrrell and Willet Whitmore, hoping that they will also be successful in passing through this gate.

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We came to love our classmates, Learned that friendship, firm and true, Will light up the dismal pathway: Change the dark sky into blue. And so we journeyed onward Till we reached the border line Of another year of High School, And were Juniors proud and fine; No other class in High School Knew half as much as we, But we’ve added to that knowledge, I think that you’ll agree. ’Twas on this happy journey That we won great fame and praise, As we helped to make more joyous The Senior’s High School days. We learned here that to triumph, Though the path be rough and low, Was the privilege given to mankind In the ages long ago. We have now reached the turning To a pathway yet unknown, And the goal to where it leads us Will depend on us alone; It may lead to fields of fortune, With the crown awaiting there, Or it may lead to deepest valleys Where we’ll meet with grim despair. And so with faith in God and mankind, Let us journey onward day by day, Making life a little sweeter, Because we chanced to pass this way; But with faces bright toward the future, And with heart alight, and head held high, We will ever hope and labor, As life’s.evening draweth nigh. CARL W. HARMON To The Faculty Tell us not “Oh Powers that have been Are and ever more will be” That our lessons will be longer Have a heart now, Hully Gee! Lives of great men remind us Ours can never be sublime. You blamed teachers keep us working TweDty-four hours and overtime. BEE.

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VII. Carl Harmon willingly gives his winning smiles to Dorothy Bess. VIII. Clella Bubb bequeaths to the class of “22’’all her High School accomplishments with the exception of her Domestic Science knowledge, which will be valuable to her for future use. IX. Hay Halberstadt wills without reserve all her earthly possessions, mirrors, powderputfs, etc., except her “China,” to Francis Froheip. X. Doreen Shane and Florence Valyer gladly bequeath a great deal of pep for Athletics to Colon High School. May this valuable gift be acknowledged and applied with success in all future games. XI. Frankln Seavers after puzzling many weary days, as to whom he should leave his giggles has decided to give them to Rotnane Kent, as she would be sure to make good use of them. XII. Leslie Enos Lloyd Russell. wills all his charm and gracefulness to XIII. The Senior Class give their sincere gratitude to the faculty of Colon High for their thoughtfulness and kind encourag-ment throughout the past year. Besides these enforced gifts we leave, not of necessity, but of our own free will, our blessing and a pledge of friendship from henceforth All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind or quality it may be, and not herein before disposed of after paying our debts and funeral expenses, we give and bequeth to Colon High School and we do hereby constitute and appoint Supt. Bremer sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the class of “21” the testators, have to this our last will written on one sheet of parchment, set our hand and seal, this 16th day of June, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred twenty-one. MONA MAE WATSON