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

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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

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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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I ! i F ' .l N al l 5 ' f l i l NM HISTORY OF TIJE CLASS OF 1916 N A ballny Se-ptvllllmvr lll0l'lliIlg tllrm- short yi-ars ago. thi- class of' '13, 'l-L, and '15 Cilllll' to U. C. H. S. and discovvrcd grm-at swarlns of' l l'vslllln-ll tilllldlj' Ql'0Illlt'li flll0lIt'Ytlll' class of' 'Hi colnposcd of' thc bcst array of' sons illld fiflllgllll'l'h clfiillllllliil C'ity ll:ld cyl-r sq-nt forth. Lvlllllltitilliflllil' signs of' flltllrl- gI'C'JltIll'SS llll'lit'd ill cvcry word alld dl-cd. although tllcy probably sm-lllvrl childish fllld llI'lS0plllS' ticatcd to casual ohsl-rvcrs. P L'ndvr thv awe- inspiring glllflilllii' of' the-ir lQ'JlClll'I'S thvy. with qllaking In-arts. rushl-d illto thl- fin-ld of' ll-arning. 'l'hm-y soon droppcd thvir l-ight yrar I'llSt0l11 of' brillging flown-rs and choicc apph-s to thrir fL'1lCll0l' and also lcarln-d to vxist without thi' aid of' lJl'llC'll boxl-s and vough drops, During tllis yt-ar thi-y invented till :lbso- llltf'ly nvw way of' convcying notc-s to all parts of' this P00111 :llld wx-rv also good ill thi- Ill't of' shooting papcr wads. As SOIDIIUIIIOYCH. tha-y wcrl- lnovcd liI'0lIl thc north rnd of' thu- ZlSSl'lIll3ly P00111 to dirt-ctly ill front of' thl' dc-sk: C0llSl'llllt'lllfly thvy worn- C'OIllIlJlI'JltiVf'ly quivt. The-y l'l'flliZ0tl only Ollf' lll'f'4'l0llS fact: thl-y wcrc no lollgl-r I'l1'l'SllllN'Il. Thi- popular wrong- doillgs this yvar wvrc illllClll'S ill tlu- back of' thc- 2lSSf'llll3ly. Thvy will nl-vcr forgvt tha' Q-xprvssion on ifllllt boy's f'aci-. Wllvll. just as hc had Hll0Cl't'lll'd ill storing SUVCII' l-ighths of' a whoh' doughnut ill his lllfllllll. Harold li. Cllillllllilll appvarc-d alld illqllirvd N'ilt'tlll'l' llc' was taking l.:ltin or cil'I'lllIlIl. Soon thi-y wl-rr Juniors: tha-y wm-rc sllrpriscd to find that the-y did not fu-l 3-illllt'I lllllllilll. for during thl-ir first two ycars' high school l-xpl-l'il-llcl' thcy had lookcd upon il .llllll0l' as Silllll' llQ'!lVt'llly body. How1'vl'r, now thvy we-rv not long ill rcalizillg that thl-y had lN'ttll sadly clvc'vivn-ml. Thcy l1l'C'illlll' IIIUFU organizvd as a class. vlcctl-tl class ofticl-rs. did wondl-rs in dcbating. Jlllfl as il grand finale- gan- thl' Scniors a sl-nd-off , . L that has llt'Vt'l' lM'l'll Q-qllah-d. Ihl-y arc saving a lot of' strc-ngth for the-ir last yt-ar Wllt'll tha-y will finish with :lll llllHllI'pIlSSl'd rvcordg so tllllll ill ycars to Colne whvn INCII ask what class had thc lllllSl brilliant lligll school cart-cr thc answer will come back ill ll't'll1l'lNi0llH accn'llts. lfllfi. 1301! F.m.lN. '1fi. N31