Dorchester High School - Dorhian Yearbook (Dorchester, WI)

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of '49 of the Dorchester High School, of the County of Clark, and of the State of Wisconsin, being of sound mind and body, after four strenuous years, do hereby make, publish, and declare this as our last and best will and testament; hereby revoking all former wills, bequests, and devices of whatever nature or form heretofore made by us. We, the Seniors, will to the faculty a bit of advice: If teachers would only listen they would learn alot. To the Juniors, we extend the right to accept or decline all carved and battered desks, and our battered Senior dignity. To the Sophomores, our desire to further our general knowledge by taking days off from school to go places and see things. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our ability to win the Inter-Class Basketball Tournament for the next 3 years. To whom it may concern, we, the Seniors leave: I, Marvin Busse, will lend my nickname to anyone who will live up to it. I, Audrey Brunner, will to the Juniors all the hard earned knowledge I've gained during the past four years. I, Rose Drinka, bequeath my arguing and spelling ability to Jean Miller. I, John Grinker, will my manly walk to Gwen Sebold. I, James Herman, will my love for English and school to Bill Jantsch. I, Dan Kramer, will all right to my sunny disposition and smile to Donald Seidel. I, Charlene Lapp bequeath my ability to day dream to Virginia Gall. I, Roland Larson, will my red eyebrows to Marian Miller. I, Merlin Ludwig, bequeath to a few Sophomores who could use it, my hard earned knowledge of the workings of Algebra problems. I, Roger Malchow, will my ability to talk without making noise to Elaine Broeske. I, Henry Mertens, will my lucky hook shot to Bryce Hinke. 16

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Went over to Eau Claire for some supplies last week and stopped in to see Gladys Tischendorf. She, too, has finished her beauty course and is working in a very exclusive beauty parlor there. Some day she hopes to have a “nook” of her own too. While over there, I had to stop in at the Merten’s Transit Company-- alias Hank's--and both Henry, who is the manager, and his wife, who is his bookkeeper and secretary, said they would come to the reunion. Oh yes, before I forget, 1 believe you know the addresses of the Seidel boys-- Dale and Gerald—would you please write to them too? I’ve heard that both have been in the Army and now Gerald is a pilot, flying those jet planes from California to New York. Dale is a mechanical engineer somewhere in Ohio. Do you remember Jeannine’s ambitions to be a nurse? Well, she has gone even higher than that now—yes, she put in three years of study, but now is pert and pretty little airline stewardess for United Airlines. I’m afraid the airlines won’t have her very long, for she has a big diamond from a former Abbotsford fellow. I had my trusty old Ford to the garage last week, and guess who was head mechanic. Merlin Ludwig.’ In no time at all he had my car fixed and when 1 paid my bill, who should reach out and grab my money but Rollie Larson who is cashier and bookkeeper, at this new garage in Athens. Usually haven’t too much time for much recreation but--when I do, my friend and I usually go over to the bowling alley in Curtis which is operated by our old classmates, Glen Jensen and Donny Ortlieb. They said we could have their alleys for the day if we wanted to have our reunion there. Wrote a letter to Marvin Busse about it. He is studying for the ministry at Springfield--singing in the choir and working his way through by assisting a public accountant after school. He tells me he’s going to be home in June, and he, too, will help us. Almost forgot to tell you that Audrey Brunner is now married and as her husband is an Army man, she is stationed with him at a Kentucky post—right off hand it slips my mind which one. Her business school training has come in mighty handy, for she is also working as private secretary for the president of a big concern there. Well, here’s hoping we can get in touch with all 22 of the Class of ‘49 and have a grand reunion. Do you suppose we might rent the new gym for the day and have someone put on a big dinner for us, or what would you suggest? Please write or call me soon so we can go ahead with the arrangements. Your classmate of ’49 Pat

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Jeannine Mertens, will take my nursing aims and ambitions to the Marshfield Hospital. I, Donald Ortlieb will my ability to tease the girls to Don Schumacher. I, Joyce Ortlieb, bestow to Marlene Gruny my freckles. I, Helen Peissig, will my three V’s, vim, vigor and vitality to John Lapp. I, Robert Schumacher, will the tendency of my eyes to wander in the general direction of my neighbor’s English paper to Marian Bessette. I, Dale Sieidel, bestow my ability to get along with the teachers to Doris Zuther. I, Gerald Seidel, will my sober disposition to Joan Hennlich. I, Pat Stelzel, will my height to Mary Ann Reynolds, as if she needed it. 1, Alice Tauchen, bequeath to Mary Lou Hurth, all the headaches and responsibilities connected with editing the paper and annual. I, Gladys Tischendorf, will my dark hair and eyes to Ruth Broeske. May the Afore-said be duly honored and cherished hereafter. 17