Corder High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Corder, MO)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of 1947, being of one sex and of rightful mind do declare this to be our last will and testament. We, the aforesaid Seniors, about to embark upon life' s long journey, de- clare all other wills drawn up by us or by anyone else to be null and void. We, bequeath to Mr. Jung, our sponsor, several well trained blood hounds to track down his precious black pencils. . We bequeath our school spirit to the Freshman Class. May this and their StiCklOiVeI1GSS carry them through their Senior 'year. We bequeath to the Sophomore Class our dignity, seriousness, and respect for the faculty and C.H.S. ' We bequeath to the Junior Class our distinction of being an all-girl class. We bequeath to the grade school faculty as a whole four bright and shiny hoped for desks. I, Doris Petty, about to depart from Corder High School will the following: To Maxine Bear my last sack of peanuts to eat in study hall. To Melvin Heimsoth my ability to be on time and to attend school regularly. To Dorothy Roberts my ability to laugh and talk. To Earl Schroeder my ability to add and subtract correctly at least part of the tirne. To Miss Poage a maid to use in all of the future plays. I, Helen Boswell, about to leave Corder High School, bequeath my abilities and possessions to the following students and faculty members. To Kenneth Kessler a pencil so his fellow classmates can keep their own. To Helen Simon and Anna Marie Bollmeyer, l will my ability to dance as per their request. To Earl Wehmhoener my ability to draw. To Lucille Hollis my opinion of tests. To Beverly McLaughlin and Delpha Tieman my last two dimes so they can practice working a machine in Corder. To Dorothy Reith I leave my beautiful blue eyes as per her request. To Angela Ruehter my part in the class play as an elderly lady. To Pint-size Marilyn Beard a personality - also to get along with the basket ball boys. To Helen Simon the rock-road in front of my house so Richard can date her on rainy nights. I, Claudine Howell, bequeath my following properties and abilities to the following students and faculty members. To Melvin Heimsoth, a year's subscription to Hygenia magazine, plus a dictionary, and may he use it to the best of his ability.

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4 Last Will and Testament fContinuedl To Delpha Tieman, my ability to be a good listener. This should prove to 'be an advantage to her many friends as well as Delpha. To Mae Rose, my position in the Senior Class as the plump Senior, so Mr. Iung won't be lost next year without someone to tease. To Maxine Bear, my sportsman like ability, to have on hand, just in case she should lose a one and only to another girl, sometime in the future. To Helen Simon, by request, several of my excess pounds. May they make her happier than they have made me. To Evelyn Riley, my hair twirling habit so she can drive people mad as I have always done. To Mrs. Hollis, my penmanship, to have and to hold, as long as she is a faculty member of C. H. S. I, Ruth Limback, about to leave Corder High School, leave the following abilities and possessions to members of the faculty and high school. May they use them to the best of their ability. To Mr. Weigers I leave a nickle to buy a coke at future basket-ball games. To Herbert Limback, my brother, I leave the Weekly Current Event paper so he can have more time to enjoy reading it. To Mr. Iung all my pencils even though they are not black. To Anna Marie Bollmeyer, my ability to accept certain grades with a smile To Marilyn Beard, I leave a big box of red pepper. May she use it to the best of her advantage. To Joe Templeton, my ability to get to classes on time. To Earl Schroeder, my ability to read my own hand writing. I, Jewell Marie Pregge, being of unusual sound mind and being, do here by bequeath my following possessions to the faculty and my friends. To Mr. Jung, I leave one of my father's pure bred Hampshire pigs, so he may raise the second Molly Lou. - To Mr. Weigers, I leave one bottle of remembering pills, so he can re- member to get his clothes back'from the cleaners without leaving them there for three months. I To Evelyn Riley, by request, I leave my gray skirt, so she may wear it on her many dates. To Wayne Martin, I leave my ability to drive an automobile so he may start da ting his many admirers. To Esterlene Riley I leave, by request, my well-polished saddle oxfords. To Alice Alpers I bestow my hefty legs. May she use them to her best advantage. To Beverly McLaughlin my ability to go through High School for four years without breaking a seat. To Anna Marie Bollmeyer, at her request, my ability to get along with members of the opposite sex. At her request, I leave to Mae Rose one member of the opposite sex. May she have many free tickets to the show on Sunday night. To Robert Steffens, I leave a comb to comb his hair when the wind messes it up.