Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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FOG We, the members of the Senior class, having completed four hectic and nerve- wracking years of strenuous labor, being in sound frame and structure ( I hope) do hereby transfer, hand down, set over, our most needed and precious “stuff” to our under-graduates, who, we believe, will appreciate and enjoy these hand- downs as much as we have. I, Esther Abramson, will my characteristic of being seen but not heard to Shirley Benson. I, “Hank” Baum, will my Dodge to anyone who thinks he can handle it. I, Nellie Beem, will my quietness to Mary Nowviskie. I, Helen Bruce, will my temperament to Lillian Wietbrock. I, Leone Bruce, will my athletic enthusiasm to Velda Seramur, who is well under way. I, Jeanette Bruce, will a package of wear-ever chewing gum to Coach Ferris. I, “Weenie” Buche, will my athletic ability to “Percy” Blakeman. I, Bill Carroll, will a broken leg to each member of the faculty. I, Chuck Clark, will my weakness for “females” to John Beck. I, Ruth Cooper, will my ability to “yodel” to Bernard Lewis. I, Mary Davis, will my “liking” for Chevvies to Bibs’ “steady”, if he ever gets one. I, Mildred Dickens, will my baseball talent to Iva Jean Ammerman. We, Dick Falkiner, and Harold Pettit, will our positions on the varsity to H arold Horst and Bud McFadden. I, Mildred Falke, will my stenographic position to Lois Peterson. I, Paul Farster, will my “monkey” business to Bud Young. I, Feme Fauser, will my secretarial ability to Dorothy Barnhart. I, Wilbur Fiegle, will my “modest” ways to June Buyer. I, Jean Firman, will my low alto voice to Mary Ellen Hagen. I, Dorothy Fronek, will my liking for “barn dances” to some country lassie. I, LaVerne Hack, will my height to “Vickie” Sato. I, Jim Haniford, need everything I have. I, Jean Hershey, will my ability to play the trombone to Burdette Bisselberg. I, Dick Hill, will my scrumptous vocabulary to anyone who is intelligent enough to use it. I, Eddie Hoffman, will my happy, carefree ways to Dick Bowen. I, Wanda Hoffman, will my short stature to Ellen Fischer. I, Hilding Holmquist, will my lazy disposition to anybody who will accept it. I, Irene Huseman, will my knack for sewing to those ’’gayminded sophomore girls”. I, Charlotte Kaiser, will my DISLIKE for school to Eleanor Heidbreder. I, Dick Kammert, will my ability to do everything and get by with it to Bob Batterman. I, Kathleen Kaper, will my line of “gab” to Alice Goethal. I, LaVerne King, will my ability to play left-end position on the gridiron to Donald Danielson. I, Gladys Kinne, will my love to sports to Irene Phillips. I, Harvey Knesek, will the responsibilities and numerous duties as team manager, and the keys that go with it to Ralph Henderlong.

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Eva Mae Utpatel—Eve “Sweet and kind is she.’’ G. A. A. 2 Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4 G. VandeCraati —Gertie “Earnest study procures re¬ sults.” Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Lois “Wisely and slow, stumble who go G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Cadet Ensemble 2 Triple Trio 3. 4 Inklings Staff 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Symphony Club 1 Orchestra 1, 2 Student Council 2 Wilfred Wagner—Bill “The world’s no better if we hurry; Life’s no longer if we worry.” Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Intramurals 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Inklings Staff 4 A. L. Whitehead—Killer Differ. “Tis true, she’s much inclin¬ ed to chin and chat with all mankind.” G. A. A. 3, 4 Chorus 1, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Student Council 4 “Green Stockings” 3 Inklings Staff 4 Quiff and Scroll 4 Librarian 1. 2, 3 “Spring Fever” 4 Evelyn Wornhoff—Evy “If e’er she knew an evil word, she spoke it not.” G. A. A. 3 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Clayton Ziese—Hefty “Who can wrestle against sleep?” Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Lettermen’s Club 3, 4 Athletic Club 1 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Future Farmers Association 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramurals 3. 4

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I, Herman Knesek, will my ability to “gab” to anyone who can keep up. I, Bob Kretchmar, will my “pipe” to Dick LaCroix. I, Joe LaBuda, will my quiet manners to Leon Lump. I, Bernice Lae, will to Florence Steuer and Lila Vick the ability to keep their friendship and partnership as I have done with Emma Neimeyer. I, Chuck Lewis, will “Arline” to my brother, Harry. (Take good care of her.) I, Dick Likens, will my “flirtatious” personality to Gerald Horst. I, Annabelle Luke, will my 4-H leadership to Jane Heinze. I, Clifford McElwee, will my sister, Lillie Mae, to some knightly young fellow to look after. I, Ed Metz, will my dignity and poise to “Killer” Keene. I, Helen Mikuta, will my debating talent to John Winberry. I, Hazel Nichols, will my enthusiasm for library books to any book worm. I, Dick Nichols, will my Lowell attraction to Bob Westphal, who can’t break the ice. I, Emma Neimeyer, will my talkative manner and well-known giggle to Mary Ellen Strong; I hope she uses it. I, Betty Osborne, will my popularity in dramatics class to Rosemary Biegel. I, Freida Pfost, will my “high heel shoes” to Dorothy Tyler. I, Vera Mae Phillips, will my pep for leading yells to Bud Young. (Come on Bud, use a little.) I, Dale Robertson, will my ability to get along with the teachers to “Kenny” Holmquist. I, Irene Rouhselange, will my collegiate interests to June Buyer, who is fast learning the ropes. I, Elizabeth Schiesser, will my bashfulness to Margaret Stillson. I, Anna Belle Schnieder, will my blond hair to Janet Place. I, Bea Sellers, will my school-girl figure to my friend, Mary Rolling, and hope that she can make the grade. I, Jane Smith, will my “bow-legs” to anyone bothered with “knock- knees.” I, Gladys Spitson, will my Valpo “steady” -to—no one. I, Ted Steger, will my “popularity” with the “ferns” to Elwood Kelsey. I, George Stratton, will my industry to Cecil Riley. I, Eva Mae Utpatel, will my prim and lady-like manners to my friend, Francis Patton. (Use’m PATTON) I, Gertrude Vande Craats, will my studious ability to Helen Fulk. I, Bill Wagner, will my every night date at “Hoggies” to Wilbur Huseman. I, Gertrude Wehner, will my weak voice to Mr. Reed. I, Alice Whitehead, will my ability to catch a college love to anyone desiring to do the same. I, Lois Woods, will my stubborn disposition to anybody who can “take” it. I, Evelyn Wornhoff, will my “tubbyness” to Betty Haynes. I, Clayton Ziese, will my GOOD times to Bob Veach. In testimony therepf, we hereunto set the signature of the Senior class of nineteen hundred and thirty nine, on this FIFTH day of MAY 1939. —SENIOR CLASS