Dante Central High School - Spectator Yearbook (Dante, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1940 volume:

by 0bc Qaragon prrf(s MONTGOMERY ALABAMA Published, by Senior Class, Dante Central High School, Dante, Virginia Dedication The Senior Class of Dante Central High School considers its greatest pleasure that of dedicating this yearbook, ”The Spectator ,of 1940, to Mr. Robert Pred 7erguson , whom we all love for his friendli- ness , fineness , and sense of fair play, Por his kindly guidance and co-operation during the three years that he worked with us , we wish him much happi- ness and success. Poreword High School Days will be sacred memories in the years to come. May this book, of those happy moments, be cherished in the hearts of all. It is the hope of the staff that this edition of ’’The Spectator” of Dante Central High School will help you look backward to view the horizon of long ago. 2 Mr. Roger N. Butt Principal Miss Mable Campbell Mrs. Maxie Campbell Miss Mable Cox Miss Rosa Gray Miss Henrietta Hargis Miss Nannie Lou Jessee Mr. Harry J. Johnson Miss Elizabeth Muse Miss Margaret Stephenson Mrs. Cora Lee Turner Miss Louise Weaks Mrs. Elsie Weaver Miss Marguerite Wohlford Miss Lillian Wood 3 Seniors Henry Kinser H.K President of Senior Class � 40. Editor Dante Hi News, Chair- man of S.C.A. Capt. Football, Buford Ring Vice President Senior Class ’40, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Advertising Mgr. of Annual, ; ' Retha Mae Holbrook Secretary of Senior Class ’40, Ass’t Adv, Mgr. of Spectator. Reporter Merry Maiden Society, Mary Elizabeth Thompson president of Larks ’39, ’40. Basketball. Winner of County Recitation Contest ’39. Thelma farner Domby Reporter of Senior Class ’40, Reporter of Junior Class ’39. Secretary of Science Club, Jack Sublette Sergeant-at-Arms Senior Class. Typist of Spectator. Typist of Dante High News. Social Club. Robert Harr Editor of Spectator ’40. Foot- ball ’39. Social Club. Dant- ine Literary Society. 4 Seniors Prances Cooper Treasurer Merry Maiden Society- Home Economics Club. Ruth Crowder Sec. Treas. Prench Club 40. Merry Malden Society. Edith Elliott Merry Maiden Literary Society Home Economics Club. E. W. Gillenwater President of Sophomore Class, president of Social Club. Virginia Lou Greer Business Manager of Spectator. Larks. Social Club. Betty Gyet¥ay President of B rencli Club. Merry Maidens. Home Ec. Robert Holbrook Lyceum Society 38. Left-O.ver Society 39. Marie Lucas Reporter of Prench Club Maidens.. Larks 37. , Merry- 5 Seniors Charlie plentka Dantine Society. Lyceum � 38. r Baseball. Football. Sport Ed. Marie Ring Capt. Basketball 39, 40. Merry Maidens. Home Ec. Billie South Assistant Editor Spectator 40. Lark Literary Society. Hubert Steffey Class Editor of Spectator 40. Baseball Mgr. 38. Social Club. Roy Talbert Dantine Literary Society 58. French Club 40. Louise Wood president of Science Club 40. Merry Maiden Society. Harold Salyer Baseball. Football. Lyceum ociety. Left-Over Society. Gladys Smith Basketball. Basketball Metal 40. Larks. Sport Reporter. 6 Juniors President. Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sergeant-at-Arms Ruby Bellamy Stella Litton Mary Blackstone Mildred McCurry Tom Blackstone Harry Owens Lottie Browning Eileen Palmer Thelma Brov ning Geneva Palmer Gladys Buckles Virginia Pientka Evelyn Carty Mary M. Purcell Alice Dickenson Martha A. Shelley Cupid Dooley Beatrice Salyers Marjorie Pleenor Anna Ruth Shell Ellen Gordon Betty South Jim Harr Bill Wolfe 7 President .Harry Sproles Vice President ...Bill Sabo Secretary Barbara Wise Treasurer Nancy Townes Reporter Nancy Sproles Adkins Greer pilkington Alien Greer Ramey Anderson Hartley Ring Bailey Henegar Sabo Bailey Hicks Salyer Eartee IT i 1 linan Shelley Bov ling Holbrook Smith Chaffin Kasef ang South Chaff in King Sprole s Colvard Meade Sproles Crowder Noe Stone Culbertson Noe Suite Dickenson Noe Suite Dixon Osborne Thomas Pox Parrott Townes Gordon Phillips Wise Griffith pllklngton Worley 8 Presh men president. • , .William Osborne Vice President , .Mildred Barker Secretary. . . .Nora Linder Treasurer. . , .Harry Barker Reporter. . . . .Betty Body Sergeant-at ' -Arms ..Clinton Lambert Alderson Duncan Hartley Phillips Barker Davis James Popp Barker Fields Jones Ring Bellamy Pleenor King mith Body Pleenor Lambert Smith Bovtfllng Glass Lucas Salyer Buttery Gyetvay Linder Steff ey Cassell Griffith Muslck Steff ey Clay Hillman McCoy Salyer Crowder Holbrook Mays Turner Cline Hall Nlckles Town© s Cooper Hall Osborne Townes Dickenson Hartley pippin 9 Most Beautiful Girl Virginia Greer Most Athletic Boy- Henry Kinser Most Worthwhile Girl Mary E, Thompson VQh 7 OS Boy Most Likely to Succeed Hubert Steffey Girl Most Likely to Succeed Edith Elliot Student With Most Personality Buford Ring Most Handsome Boy Jack Sublette Most Athletic Girl Marie Ring Most Worthwhile Boy Henry Kinser wk 10 11 Football Captain .Henry Kinser Co-Captain Bug Dixon Manager ....E, W. Glllenwater Coach. .Mr. Johnson Fred Allen Harry Barker Tom Blackstone Bill Clay Carl Fleenor Cecil Hall Bob Harr Denton Keith Bill Osborne Roy Osborne Harry Owens Charlie Plentka Buford Ring Harold Salyers Jack Taylor Fred Thomas Bill Wolfe 12 Basehall Manager E.W. Gillenwater Fred Allen Harr Barker Tom Blacks tone Bill Clay Bug Dixon Carl Pleenor Henry Klnser Laborne Noe Cecil Noe Roy Osborne William Osborne Charlie Plentka Buford Ring Harold Salyers Ed Townes Purl Worley 13 Bo s Baskethall Captain Henry Kinser Manager.. Charlie Plentka Fred Allen Bill Clay Henry Kinser Junior Meade Laborne Noe Furl Cecil Noe Buford Ring Roy Osborne Fred Thomas Ed Townes Worl ey 14 i i Qirls Baskethall Captain, , , Go-Captain Manager. . , Marie Ring Mary E. Thompson Gladys Smith Mildred Barker Lottie M. Browning Ann Chaffin Cupid Dooley Elizabeth Eox Virginia Meade Marie Ring Gladys Smith Violeta Suites Mary Elizabeth Thompson Nancy Townes 15 Prench Cluh President Vice President Secret ary- Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms. • • Reporter. Betty Gyetvay Charlie Pientka Ruth Crowder Virginia Greer Marie Lucas Gladys Buckles Ruth Crowder E. W. Glllenwater Betty Gyetvay Virginia Greer Thelma T, Doraby Marie Lucas Harry Owens Charlie Pientka Virginia Pientka Mary Minor Purcell Buford Ring Marie Ring Gladys Smith Roy Talbert Mary E. Thompson 16 Latin Cluh President. • Elizabeth Fox Vice President Barbara Wise Secretary-Treasurer Frances Noe Sergeant-at-Arms .Cecil Noe Reporter.. ...Mary M. Bartee Edith Adkins Mary Margaret Bar tee Ann Chaffin Miss Cox Evelyn Crowder Goldie Culbertson Elizabeth Pox Hazel Kasefsmg Henry Meade Billie South Kathleen Nickles Frances Noe Cecil Noe Lois Parrot Virginia Shelley JIazel Smith Nancy Sproles Barbara Wise Hubert Steffey 17 Lark Literary Society President. ...... Vice President.. Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sergeant-at-Arms ►Mary E. Thompson Stella Litton Billie South Marjorie Fleenor Ruby Bellamy Thelma rownlng Adkins Barker Bartee Body Browning Buckles Bellamy Castle Carty Chaffin Crowder Culbertson Fleenor Fox Greer Greer Kasefang Litton McCurry Nickles Purcell Pientka Ramey Smith Smith South Stephenson Suite Suite Stone Thompson Townes Townes Weaks 18 Aierr Aiaidens Social President, . , , , . Vice President, Secretary, . • . « . Treasurer. . . . . • « •«••••• Reporter. ...... Sergeant” at-Arms Browning Gyetvay Cooper Hall Cooper Holbrook Cox Linder Crowder ' Lucas Dickenson Meade Dooley McCoy Dtmcan Hi ekles Elliot Palmer Glass Palmer Gordon Parrot Virginia Meade .Marie Ring ....... .Eileen Palmer .•••••• ..Prances Cooper .Re tha M. Holbrook ••••••• .Betty Gyetvay Phillips Popp Ring Ring South Towns Turner Wise Woods Muse 19 rAonog ram President .Henry Klnser Secretary. .Mary E. Thompson Treasurer E W. Glllenwater Reporter .Buford Ring Mildred Barker Lottie M. Browning Bill Clay Cupid Dooley Ann Chaffin Bug Dixon E.W. Gill0nv;ater Henry Kinser Virginia Meade Roy Osborne Purl Worley Cecil Noe Mr. Johnson Charlie Pientka Marie Ring Buford Ring Gladys Smith Mary E. Thompson Fred Thomas Nancy Townes Miss Wohlford 20 Home Ei conomics Cluh President . .Marie Ring .-•Prances Noe Secretary • ..Mary Blackstone Treasurer • ..Mary M. Purcell Reporter . • .Eileen Palmar Adkins Domby Nickles Shelley Bellamy Dooley Noe Shelley B1 ackstone Elliott Palmer Smith Browning Pleenor Palmer South Browning Pox Parrot South Buckles Gordon Pientlsa Sproles Carty Greer Pllkerton Stone Chaffin Gyetvay Pllkerton Suite Cooper Holbrook Ramey Suite Crowder Kasefang Ring Townes Crowder Litton Ring Townes Culbertson Meade Salyers Wise Dickenson Me Curry Shell 21 Science President Secret ary- Treasurer Reporter Sponsor Louise Wood Thelma Turner Domhy David Anderson Mr. Butt David Anderson Clarance Chaffin Ruth Crowder R. L. Hartley H. B. Smith Naomi Suite Violetta Suite Thelm.a Turner Domhy Louise Wood 22 President E.W. Gillenwater Secretary-Treasurer Virginia Greer David Anderson Mildred Barker Lottie M. Browning Thelma Browning Betty Body Ann Chaffin Bill Clay Elizabeth Fox E W. Gillenwater Virginia Greer Mary E. Thompson Bill Wolfe Andree Greer Bob Harr Henry Kinser Kathaleen Nlckles Harry Owens Buford Ring Hazel Smith Virginia Shelley Gladys Smith Jack Sublette Nancy Townes 23 Spectator Staff Editor- In-Chi ef Assistant Editor Athletic Editor Class Editor photograph Editor Typist Business Manager... Assistant Business Manager... Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Circulation Manager .Robert Harr Billie South. Charlie plentka Hubert Steffey Mary E. Thompson Jack Sublette Virginia Greer Marie Ring Buford Ring Retha Mae Holbrook Henry Kinser Dante Hi News Staff Editor-In-Chief. Henry Kinser Assistant Editor Stella Litton Business Manager Buford Ring Assistant Business Manager... Harry Owens Circulation Manager Billie South Advertising Manager E. W. Gillenwater Boy ' s Sports Editor Charlie Plentka Girl ' s Sports Editor Gladys Smith Sponsor Miss Cox 24 Class Ilisv,ci-y of � 40 Looking back on the past and f orv ard into the future, we realize that f-ere have been nany obstacles which have confronted each of us and V orowill be even ' ore to come; butas we ha¥e overcome those in the past_, let us do even more to gain the last milestone on the w-y and come out victorious over all. As Freshmen we v ere the largest class that Dante Central High had ever had. .le were very fortunate in having ' Ir . Ferguson introduce us into our new filed of v ork, and v e can truthfull 3 say that his advice has been good throughout our higl school years and v ill continue to be in the future. As Sophomores v e remained ab-rnit the same s we were f ' e first year. In our Sopho ' iore year we felt more im- portant as some of our talented classmates moved into the spotlight of school life, Billie South., in h ' lst year, c ' rriedaway the trophy for the county sight reading con- test and Henry Kinserwon the honor of being the most ath- letic boy in high, school. As Juniors our numiber decreased almost one-half. Hanv ' of our members suddenly decided to seek employment, some married, and about ten i ere transferred to Castle- w ood to attend school there. In t:’ls year we felt that v ;3 were at the peak of our high s c ' ' ' ool career. The Basketball teaim, which, was said to be the greatest Dante had ever eroduced, consisted of three of our members. . They v. ere ' ' ' arie Bing, Gladys Smith, and Ilary Elizabeth Thompson. Hary Elizabeth Thompson also won the county recitation contest. Still striving to roach the highe ' t goal, we came back in 39 and the title of Seniors fell upon us. This class has participated in all school activities. Soma ■ ' inning honors and all ot’iers doing mood work. Two plays, ”Jh.aia’s Baby Boy”, and ’’The Haunted Ga ' tlo”, v;ere present- ed; also tv o dances given, to raise money for our needs. To Hiss Huso l ' .o has boon v ith. us througbi all our liigh school years v;o leave our appreciation, love, and hopes for a brilliant future. Hay 29, 19401 Its our graduation day, the da to- wa.rd which, wo have been loo ' iing, yet dreading, si.nce our first day of school. As ;e go on our individual ways vjo may forgot some of the trivial dttails regarding cur high, school lifo, but thou hilts of the ms.n ' friendships culti- vated and the ' worthwhile ei ' poriences gained v ill co ' ce back occ ' sionally and remind us th .t, though separated, we v ill comprise a group of as cooperative friends as ever left dear ole Dante Ce ' ntral H igh”. 01 1 I j - ' (- ' .‘t jT ' j :ri. .c r-v’ . - ' C).! ? -.V ; ■ ' ' 0 ' iiri . ... i:.vO ob 9 Lr :icT y ' : ' ; T -.••s r ■ . ' ■ ' .• ■• • • . ■ • ’; ■ t . 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' ' !|- t urn O’ doll, iiiiaoino my surprise hon ko into tho face of Hubort Steffoy, next stop would bo Ifinaas Citv so I dccid sround ind I losked to stop or 0 . day or so boforo continuing; my trip to San Froncisco, vory f o.milir ' .r and wlion i w:i3ik- w Tho station a ont so on: ed up to the w..ndow thero P:tood Harol. . Ss.ly r. Ho said ho camo to Kansas City on a hobo trio and fell in lovo wi-th a very bos.utiful and .rominont young l.ady of thp town-, Ih hs.d boon married six years. He invited mo to visit thorn for a do-y or two but I docidod tosta.y at the Shofiold Hotel , I bought a newspr.por, and when I turnod to the sports page, there w;is o. picture of Charlie Piontka, f’ ' ie _roe.t Gst baseball plo- 3 er since ’Babe’ Ru ' th retired. I also no- ticed that uuford King v:as playing on the Chicago team. I wasn’t surprised because I knov; they were very talenabed. That night I decided to _o to the invies and see the picture Send It By ■...ail, I rGCO.nnizod tho 1 ding- lady as i. arie Lucas, although she hod changed h..r n:n.iO. The next morning I decided to continue airplane, I arrived at the field about fiv my trip by iinu ' p : OUv time to leave. The pilot entered the ca .in and when I glanced up, who should it be standing ' there but one of my old classmotos, none other then Robert Holbrook. He new ow ed a plane and had a government job. He told on that ho and ITancy Sprol: s were r;i. ' r7:hod and lived in San oY- ' .ncis- 00 V.lien the plane arrived at the airport in S. ' .n Prancisce, I decided to go to a hotel. Toe man. ;r, to my surpri, I r.oy T T-lbort, lie r.vo nio on- sinco I vii.s c.n old iriond. tlio bjot roonio ho ho.d. xho noxt do.y .ovoioci ov:l .:.x V. c-.xJLv bcL.utiioil, ::o I djcidod to yo G i ' htoocin end do r little oho Doing, ’. ' .lion I ontorod ioolv;orthc 5-10, ' zf otoro I ho ' .rd rDon.c- ono coll -jay nemo o.nd t’loro e d .. ' . Gillonv.n.tor ote.nding bbhind the counter, Ido told no th -t ho gemo un the hope of ovon trying to got a diplon ' ' . and had to v orh for hio liv- ing, sinco ho v;as so for aney fror.i hone. The noxt day boing S’Jinday, I decided to go to Church, for I renomborod tni Ur, Johnson ■■l ' .og ' ' o said ro v ' oro h :e.th ns , As I ontorod the chnrc ' i, bo e.ntiful oaisic floated fron the choir stall, rnd, as I glencod up, the orgo.nist sooni- d familiar and suro onouj.i it oiilod roco ' nition as the enni nao or ' ■ la, Coo_. or , 1 1 T -X 4 - I-, f and v ho, to ny surprise should ho bo but the ert -dns or Harr, J .lO O ' or c silent ooronn; in bettor tho.n I thought he could, from his is torn Cl; so roc- I left the church ' nd ras slculy ■ ' salhin doun the stro- ' Y hon I noticed .a l rgo sxgn in front of the Oper.,; House rrm- ouncing to the Y;orld that t;vo, yo ng ladies v;:ro m ' Icing their debut the follovins, ni ' ht, This sounded inter sot .ns , so the noxt night .found ..lo there anxiously vnni ' or the C oor to begin. sing I v r. 3 bro thle s • dor and 3ot J- «_ n — t-r 1} D as ' c mor 0 th an I ex., ecte u. of sri th vo ice s like th ei rs It was ( . 1 — 1 to ly to le phono pole 1 oo: v ent ba Ick, Uh en I opened my O ' attr; set ivo young nurs e she got ]nop job thr surgeon O the hosp it S.l I only ■ had a f 3 ‘ ' 7 n ' 10 tveo v.:l’:ed out on th: vn s s pellbound. urivin. 0 rnc. oe.-an ouu it ' ' .n ' s nothing they could o olace iU -..on- lui all I loohed up in Ic the frxe of an V. .O O kJ-.-.i. uJli , Ilenrsr Ilinser e:ho u th sets me, erui ' ;o i men � -V stc.v Ion; tho horjoitL ' l , I clocidod to rosiiin: I arriv mj trip raid on Llondo.y morni.iy I started early, self at a laotel v ont to visit t 7 hon I ontor-od, through a glass mombor havin in. Hollj ' eood s.nd established my- ]?ox Studios. The next morning I ho studios-, Zlveryono mas busily v;orking u o I docidod to look around. I noticed. door, a coupl orc.c ' cicinr danc ; O upon a timo. I opened --nd they ml a V himself d I r: once uhon tho door camo out, I stood faco to face r ith Jack err beeutiful YO ' ana- l. nlv uho v ' s to playthc oon Jack Subbofcte do that very drnc; watched them closely ar J — ' ' . . ng r o 1 3 in Jaclz’s nov; picture , ’‘Comr It seoms that Jack h ' d created quit Get It. sens mi on wish his dancing .and was rated high a Fred A staire. I 73nt back to tho hotel and phoned to tho Beauty Shop for . ' ■■n appointment th.e.t afternoon. The voice on tho phono sounded fo-milar when informing me that it 70 uld bo impossible for mo to come that afternoon but that I might come tho following morning. Tho operator asked my nemo, arid them ex- claimed, ”Did you say Billie South? I used to have 0. school chum by that name, but, of course, you are not she?” I immediately rocognized the voice as that of Botha lAac Holbrook and it was now my turn to bo surprised. On my v ay tO ' tho Beauty Shop, v hom should I miet but mother old chum, Virginia Greer. She nd ' ' Dutch” v ere living in Beverly Hills and she fin-lly bad th.. ' .t screen test Y hich ws promised in Da lit 3 so many years . ' .go. I bid her farev ell and v ent on to the o.nop . I spent a v oar r day, then got a good night’s rest, since I planned to start home the following morning. As I approached the station, I sav; an •■ittractivo couple. It ’wasn ' t quite timo for tho train so I decided to m. ' ke ' bhoir acqu-aintanco ; but v hen I approach.:!d I seemed to remember their faces, -and whon the lady smiled I know thet she was .an old friend and none o ' bhcr than Thelmr. Ikirnor and her Lusband, Frenk Domby. They v ere on their second honeymoon. V;e talked until my train arrived. ' • hen the tr-ain reached Chic .go I v rs so I stopped there for dr.y. tired of riding. Thoro soGmod to loo gro-t - ' .ttrr.ction noor tho o.irport so I hoilod r. t ' - ' -xi nd v ont to soo v;h-.t it wrs c.ll o.bout, Thoro XI -j s o.n £iir shov ol:i_, on ond it xjx.d for womon pilot only. vThon tho contost w ' .s ovjr tho v;lnnor woo -.nnonncod to bo Louiso Y ood frora Do.nto, Yirsinif ' . . I wonted to sporh to h ' or, but sho loft bofero I hod ' n opportunity to do so. It was evening. so hot in Chi cago that I Gt:-rted homov;: ' ' Pd th,- I got off the train in Ko- ' inoko r nd rode a bus ■30 St . VJh-Llo waiting for taxi I xiont into ’’Thom. ' .s 1 ioon’ s” ond thoro stood I-. ' orio Iiin£. Sho told rac f ' ot sho .nd Victor lioith wore living thoro nov ?.nd ' ' Vic’v w ' .s :u‘Mji ' ' ;gor of tho It. PS’.ul Nr.tionril 3:ink. I promised to como o.nd coo hor soon. ITneri I stopped t tho Post Offico in D.ont Elliott writing r. card to her boy friond. I xr surprised, boc.auso I thought sho would bo mo.rri 0 I saw Edith s vorw much od boforo this tirao . She v;ont homo vrit. mo ■nd v o tr.llcod I -skod if sho know tho whereabout s of ii: Sh : imformod mo th. ' .t hary Eliz. ' iboth w.-s i dent of the Glinchfiold Cool Cornor.-rtion over old tirao s ' --nd iry Elizaboth Thompson iocrotory to th3 Proc- and oho h.rd boon roco tly wearing a sparkling dir.mond. I sooing that ring on her finger. Somoono could just sooraod to bo poring, ”3illio Iv ' iss huso say, tr: ' gGdy?‘ ' I re , Billio.” Then it grow loudoc end I ’’Billie, xfart w s Bhahioepoare ’ s most f alizod that I hed boon drociaing; ' ' E : — . a. i J_ kJ ho ar d ' -■.mous Prophet-- Last Will and Testament I ' e, the Seniors of Dante Centre! High School, in the city of Dante, stote of Virginia, being of a. sound mind and memory, but conscious of the ijuicartainty of life, do modes publish, and dcclor this our last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking and annulling all formor v ll! fiat V!Q heve mads, (1) To our beloved sponsor Hiss Ivluso we laant to ex- tend our good will and mC ' .ny thanks for fie kind cooi’orat- ion and interest she has shov.ii in us througho t the. yo ' r. (2) To hr. Butt our principal wo will our love and esteem, and v ish him the best in everything. O ' , o 1 ' : (5) The follovung articl 1940. A- The management of the Dante Hi Hows and wishes for bi. t of luck in publishing thi wil ' . to the Juniors of Hows and ' gre. ' t paper 3- Our high sense of dignity and intelligence v:ith the hope that you use it, C- Tho trophy tho.t was wlllod to us b:; the Seniors of 10 ive loavo to you and hope t at you continuo to care for 1 Y e have . D- Our f ev7 privileges with tho hopo that you get more next year , ( 5 ) Hob e r t Hns or Harr wi 11s hi s ai g ' i po I i t i c ■ ' 1 knowledge to the brother Jim, i.ith iiope thr.,t ho rd: es US3 of It in History IV for ho will really ne d it, if l.r, John son is the prof e s s o r , The charter momber, ' - of the Dog House” of which ' 0,td Gillonvrater is chairman lG.-.ve the privilege of writ :.ng his- ory every dag to the four boys of the Junior class vjith s s chairm nn. mna ; wills TT- r, o 1 Hasefang to Harr y ow onj j -X of ” her Ho.r r-y i nia . Greer and Th 0 Ima T urn o r will ir love of Lo the old . ms. .L Ol 3 of the Junl ,or c la s , j ' holma nd I.ildrod , He Cur .io Pientke. wills to Harry Ow ' a ( ' ■t 4. X ► - J U 0 .vil e ■ e ; nr , Jolms on in cigarettes , ■’■T, q XX -L O favorite bramd t but ho will m ake Luckies do , Lucas wills her ability to pop gu-vi in school to ’leo nor , cl- C l po Cl Mary Hlisabeth The npso n 1 eav . s her nickenne ”Goof ' ' to Mary : inor Purcell. Robert Holbrook bo JUG 0 ths his 0 uts tandin brill io.nc 0 in Hi story IV to Bill L ' 0 1 f e wi th the -ho pcs that he does r s well. 0.3 Robert, Henry Hinsor r ills his TT.-J story IV book to lir. John? on who n ■ovjr had one. H ' o t h G r 0 V dor 1 : a v o s her nso of ‘ h ' Ji ' iior to Bvelyn Co.r ty with the hopes that she no k v:;ry on e as he.ppy rs Hath has , Ho.rold Salyers lea V3S his oart in the Senior Play t o Henr: • Lin ond Bd Town:. • Roy Tolbe 4- o v ills his aeility to CO py French to Toei 3 lo.cV to ' .0 • , . ar 1 3 R In .p An d SI o dvo sDIuJ- th vdio e very ewcellent b ' ■■.st ' o to all pi Layers villi ir a thole tic ability of v. r- yinia . I’o,:. do ond Lottie Brov: i v- o • Betty Gyetvoy, Fra c i 0 Co opor , illie South, • ’? o o.ro V cr ’ ' talented in ruu. •sic. lo ■VO this 4- 1 J- .‘-V r. J- 1 -I ivC-.j. 0..1 o .. 1 L n o L O L± Li ttc n, Mary Blochsone, and Go: neva ? aim or. Loui.so hood and L dlth Blliott who a 7 . Iwa ■ ' 8 J’ v-s •• from scho,:l will this privilege to I. ' .o 1 1 y Ann sh oily a nd Dupid - coloy. Hubert Stoffey lea ve :■ ■ ' p r- f ondn for History 11 to Da vid Andorson. i ' otha Lao Holbrook wil J- O Bd Tov: • • a - X to the Junior Gla.s girls. Troo-t hiei ccordinply air: 1 o ii X • ( 6 ) To Don 1 3 Hi i S clio o 1 , sincere t rffsetion, and liopos al’vays a Toetter school. v;c le: VO oixr revere o.co, for a brillirnt futfir-e md Sipnod, pr.blisTiod Tid decle.rod oj 1940 as onr lasb will and tostauent on April, nineteen hunfdrod and forty, at the Senior ‘ lase bho 15th day of Don to Verpinic-. . of LAniDR: -T DRY CLEARING ?ro:tt eeficent service DELIVERS IN DANTE ESEKLY 0MpllN ENT8 PAUL c® VA. 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