Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

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“Last Will and Testament of Class 21” The Freshies, bless their little hearts, to them we entrust the care of next year’s Freshies for more than likely they will have to be wheeled in baby-buggies next year. In Witness thereof, The Class of Nineteen Hundred-Twentyone has here unto set its hand, to this, its last Will and Testament of said Class at Crooks ville, Ohio; This--day of-------in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty One. “THE CLASS OF 1921” By William Weaver. In addition we recommend that the following commandments be observed by Junior girls in particular and all girls in general:— 1. Thou shalt not walk in the counsel of the ungodly swain for he will lead you astray. 2. Accept no lord but one and his commandments obey. 3. Thou shalt not taketh the rolling pin in vain. 4. Honor thy teachers that thy grades may be long which they giveth thee. 5. Thou shalt put away thy powder puff and not destroy thy beauty which the Lord thy God has given thee. 6. Be beautiful that you may enter the kingdom of society. 7. Thou shalt not commit flirtation. 8. Love thy husband as thyself. 9. Cultivate not awkwardness but be of grace and dignity. 10. Change your mind often and keep it clean and pure

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“Last Will and Testament of Class 21” Know all men by these present that we, The Class of 1921 of the High School, Crooksville, Ohio; Realizing the uncertainty of life, and being of sane mind, do hereby give and bequeath : To the High School in General: The faculty, that body of Instructors who have nursed and educated us from Freshmancy to Senior Dignity, we would label them to save you many miserable experiences; “Handle With Care.” To the Faculty: we bequeath our best wishes, may they find other classes as studious and good-natured as the Class of ’21. taincy of the football and basket ball teams to the ablest performers of next year’s squads. To the class of 1922: We bequeath to you our Senior Dignity, if you do not care to don it next fall it will make a brillant addition to our caps and gowns which become yours in May, 1922. We also bequeath to you our Senior Privileges, which all the teachers respect. And lastly, we leave to you our Senior room with its many accommodations ; and the desks which everyone knows are the best in the high school, we leave to your special care and protection. Lester Vance leaves his talent as a cornet player to Lloyd Thorn. Floyd McGuire does hereby give and bequeath his official duties and office to John Weese trusting he will fill them to the best of his ability. Bertha Deaver bequeaths her powder puff to Lena Elliot feeling that she will use it successfully during the remainder of her high school career. Arthur VanAtta leaves the Cap- To the class of 1923: Our Athletic ability. Follow in the foot-steps of VanAtta, Showers, Springer, Bates, and Tedrow and you are assured of success. We also leave to you our Dramatic Art for which we are universally known. To the Freshies: Kind, loving, trusting children, we leave to them our greatest possession, our ability to study.

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S r it i a r 011 a bb (£ n 1 n r s BLACK AND WHITE € I a b b 3U nut r r LILY OF THE VALLEY fR 11 11 0 IN MEDIAS RES $rll Rickety ax co ax co ee Rickety ax co un Seniors. Seniors 21 TRI BUTE ,4s the time for commencement drains nearer ire realize lane keen 11 ice shall miss the class of '21. Von have train earned a good name for 1 ourselves,, by so nobly su yxjrting old ('. If. S. Though yon are gone, you irill not be forgotten, and irhen yon go out into the irorld we wish you the same success that has been yours in our dear old school. li e trust that your alma mater will live long in your memory and that you irill often risif her. jrmoits (Senior (floss of '22)