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

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WJill y4ncl Jestament I, Lloyd Bedford, being of sound mind and weak body do hereby will the following: To my brothers, Harold the chance of being on the basketball team and not breaking his toe. To Harvey, my books, desk, and any other thing being of any value to me. To Kay Bowman, the ability to get through school with less trouble than I did. To Burdette Horstmann, the speed to get away from buckshot and stay away from snow drifts. To Mr. True, someone else to explain his questions to. To Coach Buhlig, someone else to bawl out for not coming to Sunday practices. I, Gayle Hoeppner, being of unsound mind and judgment leave the following: To Edna Hollis, the ability to go with a guy named Richard. To Dorothy Ahle, my position as forward on the Basketball team. To Coach Buhlig, a girl who goes off the right foot when shooting a lay-up. To my sister, Nyola, the ability to get the car at least two nights a week. To Harold Bedford, the ability to play basketball the whole season without getting hurt. To Kay Bowman, the ability to get through school without being in a car accident. To Carolyn Heimsoth, my time of the week to drive the car. To Patty Goetz, the ability to get on the bus and ride to school without talking of her romances. I James Harrison, being of sound mind do hereby draw up my last will and testament: To Gary Bauer, my ability to get in trouble. To Jim Frerking, my ability to become a senior. To Kenneth Fricke, My job as manager and Pot-Licker in the kitchen. To Coach, a better winning team. To Sharon Tieman, my ability to play basketball wich I never used. To Kay Bowman, my ability-----which I never used. To Harlan McGinnis, my ability to get through school. To Pete Frerking, my unfinished work. To all Freshmen, the ability to do as they are told. To some unlucky Junior, my desk. To the teachers, someone else to bother with next year. To the Jayettes and Bluejays, more winning games in the future. I Frances Schnakenberg, being of unusual and unstable mind do leave the following abilities: To Kay Bowman, the ability to run into a train and not to get hurt. To Patty Goetz, the position of setting across from Lloyd and wink at him during English. To Sharon Tieman, the position of the tallest girl on the team. To Joyce Cole, the ability to have an old car and wake everyone up at two o’clock after a winning game. To Benita Manning, last, but least, my unused books; may she put them to better use. I, Jerry Liese, being of unsound mind and exceedingly small body do leave the following: To Harvey Bedford, my unusual ability to keep out of trouble. To Patty Goetz, somebody else to pester her. To Gary Bauer, my mechanical drawing book. May he get more out of it than I did. To some lucky Senior next year I leave my desk; may he or she enjoy reading the names carved on it which I did not carve. To Mr. Finnell, a pupil who can write shorthand better than I ever did. To the Freshman class my ability to become a senior, may they all become Seniors, some day. To Joyce, my sister, I leave my shorthand books; may she enjoy them much better than 1 did. To Harold Bedford, the most handsome boy in Corder High School, I leave all my beautiful girl friends, boy do I hate to leave them. To Sue Hackley, my ability to sing a solo which I never had. To Bobby Pragman, I leave my fully developed brain. I, Addie Mae Stoll, departing from C.H.S. after having caused enough confusion, leave the following possessions to those that have to stay behind: To Dixie Ashford, I leave my stool at the piano. To Sue Hackley, 1 give the ability of being the f irst Senior to be engaged. To my brother, Leonard, I give my books, desk, and grades. To Mr. Finnell, I give the ability to get another office girl. May she make less mistakes and enjoy it as much as 1 did. 29

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(itan JJistor 'V On August 2 9, 1955, sixteen green freshmen stumbled into Corder High School. The following officers were elected to lead our class: Addie Mae Stoll..................... President Pat Kays...................... Vice President Lola Mahnken........................ Secretary Homer Boswell...................... Treasurer Gayle Hoeppner...................... Reporter We had a hayride and a wiener roast which was enjoyed by all. Miss Taylor was our class sponsor for that year. We also had a bake sale for a money making project. We were glad to welcome Sandra Edwards as a class member. Once again eighteen silly sophomores entered C.H.S. on August 30, 1956. Starting off the school year we elected the following officers: Lola Mahnken........................President Marilyn Bayless................Vice President Duane Bowman....................... Secretary Gayle Hoeppner..................... Treasurer Marianne Westhoff....................Reporter Marianne Westhoff was elected to represent our class as Carnival Queen. Mr. True was our class sponsor, and we sold Christmas cards for our money mak- ing project. We sponsored the Sophomore and Senior breakfast. We were sorry to lose Duane Bowman from our class. Our Junior year was very busy. The first week we elected the following to lead the class: Everett Morgan.....................President Jerry Liese................... Vice President Frances Schnakenberg...............Secretary Addie Mae Stoll.................... Treasurer Marilyn Dinse.......................Reporter Gayle Hoeppner was elected to represent our class as Carnival Queen. Our class sponsor was Mrs. Bill Schumaker. We were busy with the planning of the Junior and Senior Prom which was entitled Oriental Paradise. This was held on April 30, 1958, at the Higginsville Country Club. For two weeks we sold Magazines for our money making projects. We were sorry to lose Robert Arth, Sandy Edwards, Pat Kays, Marianne Westhoff, and Homer Boswell this year. On September 3, 1958, eleven sophisticated seniors once again entered C.H.S, C.H.S. for the last year. Our class officers are: Everett Morgan.......................President Marilyn Dinse...................Vice President Gayle Hoeppner........................Secretary Addie Stoll..........................Treasurer On November 21, 1958, with the help of the sophomore class, the seniors presented a very successful play under the direction of Mr. True. Once again the seniors surprised the faculty of C. H.S with sneak day on October 22. We are now looking forward to the prom and the breakfast and especially, to graduation day. 28

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To Sharon Tieman, I give my seat on the bus. I hope she can learn to wait for it without doing something she shouldn't. To Miss Held, I leave someone to help her in the music department. I, Janice Tracy, being of unsound mind and an undernourished body do hereby leave my most cherished possessions to the following: To Dick, Don, and Mack, all the erasers 1 have, so they won t run out erasing all the scribbling I did in their books. To Becky Ernstmeyer, full possession of my locker, and the key I always left at home every P. E. period. To Wanda Manning, my unstable ability to hold on to a certain boy named Don. To Kay Bowman, my lasting ability not to talk back to the coach in study hall. To any of the Juniors who want my desk; may they have better luck trying to find a place to write on it than I did. To Harlan McGinnis, my lasting ability to stay out of the front seat in 4th hour study hall. To Irma Boeschen, my understanding ability to learn my right name and quit calling me JANET. To Edna Hollis, my place in the sextette, and I hope she can learn the alto part better than i did. To Coach Buhlig, my ability to have someone else clean up in the shop every Friday. I, Sue Bayless, being of sound mind do hereby draw up my last will and testament. To the Freshman boys, the ability not to get in trouble with the teachers, especially when the Senior boys are guilty. To Miss Held, someone that always has an excuse for not wanting to sing. To Kay Bowman, my ability not to talk to Harlan and let the Coach catch her and make her sit in the first seat. To Wanda Manning, my ability to go with one of the Tracy twins named Don. To Bobby Pragman, and Burdette, my ability not to get caught talking in Biology and have Mr. Sander wait for the two of you to get through talking. To Harold Bedford, my ability to stay out of trouble. To Linda Schaller, my ability to go with a guy by the name of Bill. To all the Freshman class; my ability to become a senior. To Nelson, my ability to pass his drivers test. To Beneta Manning, my ability not to forget her gym clothes as many times as I did. To Coach Buhlig, my ability to have three iazy girls in woodwork class and to keep them busy at all times. To Allen Fiene, my ability to have someone to pester him as we have done in the past. To some lucky Junior to have my desk as 1 so cherished it and may he have more luck keeping the books from falling out when someone sits in front of him. I, Everett Morgan, being of unsound mind leave the following prize possessions: To Earl Richey, My ability to make lay-ups which I never had. To Harlan, the ability to make a jump shot whirh 1 nevpr Had. To Pete my ability to set close to girls in biology and pester them. To Nyola, my period in the office to get more sleep then I did. To Coach Buhlig, the ability to sing the song Mary Ann meaning the name Mary Ann instead of Marry Ann. To Bruce, my ability to play basketball which I never had. I, Marilyn Dinse, having finished my last year of high school and about to depart from C.H.S. will the following to my fellow students: To Pete Frerking, the ability to write a letter and lose it. To Lolita Goetz, someone else to write on lunch tickets, and bother during the noon hour. To the Cooks, someone else to bother them after dinner. To Joyce Cole, my place in the office, to answer the phone and to do what is necessary. To Coach Buhlig, some one else to write letters in his study hall. To Barbara Hockensmith, the ability to keep a ring on her hand during study hall. To Patty Goetz, someone else to pour tea down her back. To Sharon Tieman, the ability to be a senior and not get things blamed on her. 30