Douglass High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Douglass, KS)

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V v In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred thirty-six, we, the departing seniors of Douglass High School, dignified, educated, honored, envied, handsome, and clever------being sober and in our right minds, do hereby make this our last will and testament. We, the class as a whole, bequeath our plaque to Douglass High School to be cared for and cherished as we have cared for and cherished it. To the junior class we bequeath the southwest room of the third floor which is noted for its ability to grow flowers. The ability to take last in the inter-class one act play contest we leave to the sophomores. All the wisecracks that we have cracked we leave to Mr. Pease in the bore of improving his originality. We give the faculty all cur original knowledge left on test papers. We lee.ve our intelligence to the sophomores, hoping that their flunk list will be smaller and the honor roll larger. To Mr. Cromer we leave all the knowledge he may glean from the t! ernes he took such delight in having us write. To the freshmen as a class we bequeath the dignity of the seniors and ask that it be upheld with all seriousness in spite of their light mindedness and irresponsibility. Jack Whee'er gives to Delbert Wade his ability to get to school at least ore half hour late. Eva Ruth Dooley shall be the proud possessor of Irvin Lanier’s typing ability. Helen Kunkle receives Mildred Martin’s ability to blush. Henceforth Raymond Wakefield shall use to the best advantage Claude Johnson’s scientific ability. Tommy Darter, at the request of Dale Olmstead, has custody of Frances Hein. Ernest Price wills his timidity to Chester Walker. To Price Heimer, Betty Sue Bals wills her artistic ability. Raymond Duryea leaves his boisterous ways to Wayne Bare. Ned Engle leaves his excess energy to Sybol Frans. Haldeen Haynes wills her auburn hair to Frieda Wallace. Lowell Keely gives his affection to Dorothy Glaves. Frances Starkey leaves her office work to Virginia Rae Crcnk. Maxine Webster’s ability to make lots of noise goes to Ella Engle. Everett Steam’s perfect record for afternoon attendance 'goes to Joe Ed Kiser. To Ralph Barker goes Llcyd Smith’s basketball ability in the hope of winning next year’s championship. Eugene Maxwell leaves his friendship with the faculty to Milton Wallace. Phyllise Barker leaves her dramatic ability to Zerita Smith. Quentin Blackwell leaves his originality for pranks to Norman Harcourt. The chewing gum stuck to Ruth Taylor’s desk in the senior room goes to Mary Sprague. Hazel Haynes leaves her cool, calm nature to Alberta Maxwell. Clayton Brandon’s curly blond hair is left to Margaret Ruth Wakefield to save her expense of a permanent. Frank Schooling leaves his ability to attract girls (especially freshmen) w U SHE CALLS HER HUSBAND “THEORY” BECAUSE HE SELDOM WORKS.