Columbia City High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia City, IN)

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'f'15'i '5'i1f: 5'f l'9!f'.fM Q- - ' ,xgi W. Columbia City High School Year Book more, do we will him Forest Brigg's Ingersoll watch, to time himself so as not to prolong his conversations and talks. ITEIWI 8 VVe will and bequeath to Rovena Carpenter, all of Paul Harter's modesty, also do we give her one shot gun, fourteen pounds of dynamite with plenty of fuse and caps, three cow bells, and a tick tack, so that she may make at least a little noise. ITEM 9 To Bonita Leininger do we hereby bequeath eight Plymouth Rock, six Leghorn, nine Minorca, twelve VVyandotte, four Brahma, and fourteen Bantam chanticleers to crow for her in the morning to remind her that the Knight is gone. ITEIVI 10 A To Ellis King do we leave, with our kindest regards, one blue uniform, and a position of musician in the Salvation Army of America, where he may use his talentsof singing, and of beating the snare drum to his heart's content. ITEM 11 Unto Francis McI.allen we bequeath and devise one dollar and ninety-eight cents 081.981 worth of chewing gum, one copy of William Meisers Hour to Chew Gum 'in Public. one cuspidor, and one canteen of fresh water to assist her in swallowing the quid when necessary. ITEM 12 To Stewart Line do we bequeath Ray Erne's presidency of the South Whitley Matrimonial Bureau, with the sincere hope that he will carry on the noble work of his illustrious predecessor. To assist him we give him sixty-five passes on the Vandalia Railroad, between Columbia City and South VVhitleyq eleven boxes of stationery, five dollars' worth of two-cent stamps, seven quarts of ink, four fountain peusg sixty-two stamped envelopes, one year's free service on both the Home and Farmers' Mutual telephone lines, twelve months' free legal counsel with Attorneys Gates and Whiteleatherg and furthermore, the assistance of Earl Bordner as his private secretary and stenographer. ITEM 13 Unto Earl Bordner we direct our executors to pay a salary of 31,200 a year forthe position of private secretary to the said Stewart Lineg furthermore, is it provided that the salary be raised S400 every five years while the position lasts. ITEM 14- ' To Grace Lehman we bequeath Edna Knis1ey's ability to speak in public and also six boxes of Talcum powder to assist in covering up the blushes she always shows when called upon suddenly to recite. ITEM 15 To Henry Eberhard we will one copy of the Elemenfs of Penn,xyIz'aniu Dufch, and furthermore do we bequeath him four billikins and eight grinning skulls to return his bright, sunny smile. ITEM 16 VVe leave to Opal Pressler, Burt Barney's ability and capacity as an all-around A No. 1 ladies' man, and also Burt's genius in electrical and mechanical lines. ITEM 17 VVe bequeath to Hazel Trout a set of scales, a pair of gills, fins, a pair of goggles, and one bait dodger to assist her in establishing her identity with the finny tribe. Also do we leave her free use of, and right-of-way up Blue River and in the ice-pond so that she may make the excursions a fish longs to indulge in. ITEM 18 . Unto Nile Nolt, who has already shown his ability in shot putting, we give up all the horse-power that Fred Carver ever manifested in that line and with this one pair of ankle braces to prevent him from fracturing any bones. V l21l

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WY' 1 T52 W f W frf'2 -rf- ' I Q ,, Columbia City High School Year Book LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT E, the Class of 1915 of the C. C. H. S., Columbia City, Ind., II. S. A., being now of supposedly sound mind and memory, mindful of the uncertainty of life and feeling ourselves about to make our demise and depart to a greater beyond, do hereby, in the presence of VVilliam Stallsmith and Julius Sanders, make and publish this as and for our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by us at any time heretofore made. And, first, we direct our executors hereinafter named, to carry on and celebrate our funeral in the most elaborate manner possibleg to publish our obituary in all the leading county and national newspapersg to provide us with a suitable tombstone not to exceed 814,000 in costg and to pay all our just debts and bills incident to the administration of our estate as soon as reasonably may be after our decease and departure. SECTION I. ITEBIN 1 We bequeath to the Freshman Class, generally, three months tuition to any horsemanship college in the United States, hoping that such a course may greatly assist them in becoming full-fledged Sophomores next fall and furthermore.. do we bestow on them our wonderful brilliancy. SECTION II. ITEBI I VVe leave to the Sophomore Class as a. whole the duty of redeeming the standing and honor of the Junior Class next fall, which we fear has fallen below par during the last two years, and also do we bestow on them with much formality what they greatly need-our dignity. ' SECTION III. ITEM 1 To the Junior Class we give our positions as, 'tfirst in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of our' countrymen, and with it our self-esteem, our individuality, and our conde- scending air. ITEM Q On Abraham Strouse do we bestow the commander-in-chiefship of the United States Army in Mexico, the position of legal counsel for the Sultan of Turkey, the directorship of VVilson's cabinet, and the managership of the business affairs of the Junior Class because of his marvelous executive ability and capacity and his general versatility. ITEDI 3 To Arthur Baron, who claims to be an English nobleman, in fact one of the very few Barons living in this country, do we bequeath one hat rack on which to hang his large collec- tion of hats, lids, coronets, etc. Also do we arrange that the Boy Scouts may act as his military escort hereafter in his trips between Columbia City and Thorncreek Township so as to avoid all dangers of assassination. ITEM 4 To Mildred Ramp we leave one net, three bloodhounds, and two detectives to assist her in the strenuous problem of Finding a fellow. ITEM 5 'Unto Oscar Aker do we leave one copy of Per-k's Bad Boy, one phonograph, one volume of Ticklish Reuben at the Side Show, one seas0n's ticket to the Lyceum Theatre, a year's subscription to CmnpbeIf's High School Journal, and one feather in order to remove the tragic look from his face. Furthermore, do we will him one set of nut-crackers. one crack-shot rifle, fourteen packages of firecrackers, and ten pounds of Perfection wafers to assist him in cracking a smile when necessary. ITEM 6 To Theresa Briggswe bequeath four gallons and three quarts of pickles, to be sent by parcel post to her home in Troy Township, where she may eat them with no fears of disturbance. ITEM 7 Unto Burton Conkling we give his sister's position as an intellectual shark in the Senior Class, and in addition to this a muffler to keep him from laughing in public places. Further- i20l ij, ' . t., m 1 , f 4+ + -H +l ' i 1'l Hu fiifii 'i i' g i uiiv i Liiaii ifi '-Ii I F fb 1.5-fliii sffz ii illiiilii a zl fg-il fil It H n . , We f iii 5 it k A is-vo' .Li 1 ff Br' Qwsw-1asw1.a2v.: fir-'lifeiawivlal 1-- 'i.:ivs.im :' 1 t r v if tae miat a ff li

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Columbia City High School Year Booki ITEM 19 Unto Zoe Difendarfer do we leave a position of floor walker at the Shriner Grocery, in which position she may keep a strict eye on all the clerks and see that they are up to the standard in all respects. ITEM Q0 Vile will and bequeath to Irvin Hively, fifty-three cents f53cj to settle for the numerous shotgun shells that were exploded at his home one evening in protecting the rights of a Junior Class party, also do we leave him a poeketful of spending money so that he may be able to foot the ice cream soda bills which fall his lot to pay. ITEDI Q1 To Zerl Bowerman we leave one coil fCoylej so that she may have the complete equip- ment with which to run an Overland, and with this we assure her that she will have a Rollicking good time. ITEM 23 Unto the well-known disciple of Morpheus. Gail Yontz, do we bestow four extra hours in the morning, one beadstead, one set of springs, one mattress, one good pillow, two woolen blankets, six comforters, three quilts, one spread, one soapstone, one alarm clock, and other furnishings too numerous to mention, to aid him in enjoying the honey dew ot slumber. ITBIWI 24 To VV:-xnda Riddle, who has twice served her class on the Junior debating team this year, we bequeath one year subscriptions to the Outlook, the Independent, the Tribune. and the Congressional Record, so that she may get plenty of debating material, and furthennore, do we assure her the assistance of Mr. Ihrig and with these may she add more stars to her crown next year. ITEM 25 Unto Mary Weber do we leave and award one scholarship in the Busnxrzm. COXSERW'ATORY or MUSIC5 and furthemxore, do we bequeath her seventeen boxes of 32 caliber cartridges and free use of the Armory three days in every week, where she may indulge in target practice until she can really hit what she intends to with her revolver. ITEM 26 To the veteran boy orator, Frank Bitting, we will sixty pounds of Fred Carver's avoirdu- pois, and one foot and seven inches of Don Devine's height, and in behalf of the noble work he has done this year we bestow on him a crown of laurels and also a pension of twenty-eight dollars a month, which we direct our executors to pay. ITEM 27 Unto Earl Koester, we leave George Myer's dignity and position of president of a Senior Class, which we direct be given him Monday, September 7, 1914. Furthermore, do we give him, one nonsinkable lifeboat, one set of ours, one extra paddle, ten pounds of cork, three hundred feet of rope, one foghorn, one raincoat, one pair of hip boots, and finally one anchor, so that he may approach a waterfall with safety. SECTION IV We do hereby nominate and appoint Harold D. Trimble and Herbert Ihrig to be execu- tors of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this twenty-first day of May, A. D. 1914-. fSignedj Clsxmz or 1914, C. C. H. S. fSealj The above foregoing instrument was on the date thereof, duly signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named testator in the presence of us at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ' fSignedj . - JULIUS C. SANDERS, w'ILI.IADI S'r.xHr.sMrTH. Per I.LOYD S. Cnoucu, For Class of 1914. E221 If ' H Q, - qi, ,w,,, 1' 1 --'5 5 , r i - I n C ' , W f -'if-I, M, an N a. Qi J M 1. 7 1'Q'Qw'-I in - li ' was mi Si Ma ' an-4' .L.: 5i:A..fnawr4'f-' L .' '- 1 ., wsijgl.-w,.1ifgsi..iia raw-.f1.,i'.'N fiifllvlli ,. ,1 -2-1 ' I- 'dfiu?ll?a! tit? Mila