Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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CLASS In this year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty, we the Members of the Senior Class of Dover High School, Municipality of Dov- er, County of Kent, State of Delaware, being of sane mind and sound body and about to be en- gulfed by the Great Beyond do hereby make, in- dividually, and as a whole, this our last will and testament, that is to say: CD We bequeath to our worthy Juniors our manifold Senior responsibilities. Q21 To the Sophomores, Freshmen, all to all classes of the future, we will our delightful class- room manner, our charming lack of scruples, and our vivid memory, under the stipulation that the latter be kept alive in these hallowed halls. Q31 To the Faculty we leave our battered text- boks, our voluminous notes, and our good inten- tions. C41 To the Administration we leave this insti- tution of learning in hopes that an intellectually inclined class will be coming up and it can thus be properly employed. Q55 And individually: Ralph Adams wills his dry wit to Ann Herbst. June Artist wills nothing. She says, Sorry, Juniors. I need everything I have. Fred Bell wills to Jelly Roll Pete his ability to argue. Muriel Beltz wills her artistic ability to anyone that needs it in Mr. Lytle's class. Edward Beltz wills his Mercury to Herman Rad- ish so he can outrun the police. Doris Bohannon wills her driver's license to her sister, Dorothy. Barbara Boyer wills her title of Queen of Kitts Hummock to Betty Hayes. Phyllis Boyer wills to her sister, Iris Lee, a bottle of peroxide so that she won't use 33 to bleach her hair. Lee Brougher wills her glasses to Jackie Richter so he can keep four eyes on Roseann. Beckie Buchannan wills her black hair and brown eyes to Joanne Holt since John prefers brunettes. Betty May Butler wills her so-called red hair to Jimmy Maloney so that he can really live up to his nickname Reds . Doris Byers wills all her favorite sayings to any- one 'rho is at a loss for words. WILL Betty Carey wills her height to June Townsend. Glenn Cole wills Pat Hopkins his ability to get to her classes on time. Shirley Conrad wills her physical stature to Louise Zimmerman. Gerald Cullen wills a can of glue to Walter Shields to keep hair out of his eyes in a basketball game. Mary Dawson wills Martha Thomas her calrn manner. Louis Dempsey wills her extra periods of short- hand back to Mrs. Roscoe to inflict on next year's seniors. Jerry Dye wills the truck that was willed to her last year by Kenny Reed to Fred Bell as he will be needing it. Betty Erdle wills her high percentage of brain power to Bruce Harris. Eileen Evans wills her late afternoons at Rus- ty's to Dorothy so he can keep a better watch on Jerry. Jeanette Ewing wills Margaret Densten her seat in Mrs. Cubbages' class, so she can watch for a certain Chevrolet convertible-yellow not maroon. Nancy Forbe wills Betty Beebe the front seat of Bobls car. Willis Hand wills Wilbur Smith his favorite Packard. Virginia Harrington wills her broad smile to Ellender Tuller. Bill Harrington wills Bill Reed the ability to be satisfied after he gets hold of what he thinks he wants. Aundrey Haynie wills her naturally curly hair to Betty Godwin. Howard Hyatt wills his conservative views to Stanley Worden. Oogie Ingram wills her seat in Miss Cottone's class to anyone who will promise to behave him- self as she has. Victor Jamison wills Ted Sylvester his 6 ft. 2 in. frame and all his love for Jeannie Mitten. Helene Kephart wills her luck at the race track to Bill Sterling. Page Twczzty-Scz'cn

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Most Ambitious Most Likely to Succeed Best Athlete Best Looking Most Talented Best Dressed Most Fun Loudest Cutest Best Mixer Most Conservative Most Sarcastic Craziest Best Man and W Most Studious Best Sport Best Bluffer Best Build Most Popular Most Flirtatious Most Conceited Best Personality Most Talkative Laziest Most Likely to b Shyest Wittiest Best Actor Best Dancer Page Twenty-Six oman Haters e Married First OUR SUPERSON IC SENIGRS BEST ATHLETES Student Choice Boy J. Maybee J. Maybee G. Cole F. Swain J. Maybee F. Swain G. Cole T. Nicholson R. Staats R. McNeil R. Staats J. Maybee R. Adams R. Williams R. Staats R. McGinnis T. Nicholson R. Williams F. Swain W. Harrington J. Maybee B. Harrington T. Nicholson F. Bell W. Hand R. Williams W. Saxton J. Maybee W. Harrington Girl Dye Dye Artis Byers Dye J. Richards Kephart Boyer B. Smith Boyer Byers Conard Erdle Opdyke J. Wharton Marker Ingram Boyer Boyer Wharton J. Richards Marker Schmittinger Ingram Smith Opdyke Marker Wrightson Wharton R J. G. F. J. F. F. T. R. T. B J. F. R. R. R T. F. B E. J. R F. G E. R. J. J. F. LKKELY 10 SUCCEED CUTESY Faculty Choice Boy Staats Maybee Cole Swain Maybee Swain Bell Nicholson Staats Nicholson Shockley Maybee Bell Williams Staats McNeil Nicholson Swain Harrington Biter Maybee Staats Bell Cole Biter Williams Massey Maybee Swain Girl M. Sapp M. Sapp J. Artis B. Boyer J. Dye A. Marker L. Dempsey J. Artis B. Smith N. Wrightson S. Conard B. Richards B. Erdle M. Price E. Evans A. Marker C. Ingram B. Boyer D. Wharton B. Boyer B. Buchanan M. Sapp D. Bohannon B. Erdle B. Smith M. Dawson H. Kephart B. Scott M. Wharton

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CLASS WILL, Continued Frances Kohout wills her friendship with Tic Cooper to June Hitchcock. Betty Lewis wills her love for popular music to Mary Emily Miller. Anne Marker wills her red hair to Eleanor Lee Paradee to blend with her temperament. Pat Marker Wills a window shade to the boy's Varsity locker room. James Massey wills his string of pearls to Iris Boyer. John Maybee wills the U. S. back to the Red- skins , for at this rate the Reds are going to get it anyway. June McMahan wills her ability to keep calm during trying hours to Nancy. Ralph McGinnis wills his car to the student who likes to take trips to Wilmington during school hours. Ray McMichael wills Donald Scanlon one pack- age of cigarettes to keep him from his beg, bor- row or steal routine. Bob McNeil wills his parking place by the dam to Jackie Hackett, not in hopes she will use it, but in case she does, that she will be haunted by his memory. Rudolph Minor wills his drawing ability to Bobby Bell in hope that he will be more suc- cessful than his brother, Fred. Mary Helen Moore wills her height to Madeline Gray. Pauline Moore wills her glasses to Ramayne Baker. Tommy Nicholson Wills the use of the Muzza , for a term of one year ending June 9, 1951, to his friend and colleague, Marvin Thompson. Vera Opdyke Wills her shyness to Jane Emory. Rowe Pleasanton Wills his pink shirt and socks to Dr. Halderman. Marian Price wills her affection for Mr. Barrell to Barbara Whitney. Betty Jane Richards wills her ability to stick to one fellow to Doris Markland. Ronald Ritock wills Lee Harman his ability to stay in the library. Marjorie Sapp Wills her Maybelline to Mrs. Cubbage for next year's Drama Club. Walter Saxton wills Harold Heinbach the bot- tle of Vitalis which Mat Mitten willed him, in hopes that Harold will get MUCH USE from it. Page Tzvernfy-Eiglzt Lorraine Schmittenger wills her ability to be true to one fellow to Peggy Forbes. Bettiann Scott wills a bottle of 3 in 1 oil to Mr. Vehslage to keep his skates in good running order. Bejamin Shockley wills his place in the Honor Society to Dickie Golt. Barbara Smith wills her ability to keep her man to Marie Wood to help her hold that certain flirtatious Junior. Robert Staats wills his skeleton to Miss Cool, since Nancy won't last much longer. Frank Swain wills his parking lot at Cedar Ranch to Mob, providing he cleans the bottles away from the driveway. Iris Thompson wills her seat in the office to Ralph Day. Joan Thompson wills her shorthand ability to Joyce Wingard. Harold Wall wills his ability to get along with the faculty to Tommy Weyant. Dorothy Warren wills her seat in typing class to Barbara Voshell. Donald Wingard wills his ability to keep sober to Pooh', Welch. Dauphine Wharton wills her tall, slim figure to Ginger Biddle. Mary Jane Wharton Wills her pink hair to any- one who will agree with her it's pink. Mary Wharton wills Charlotte Hurley the title of vice-president of Drama Club, so she can sit next to the president. Roger Williams wills his ability to disappear successfully to Donald Dean Nina Wrightson wills her ability to get the man she Wants to Barbara Besosa CGJ To Jim Chadwick and his diligent staff, We will our vim and vigor which they will need in repairing our backless chairs, in removing our signatures from the desk tops and in replacing our non-existent window shades. C71 We appoint the trustworthy Juniors as chief executors of the document. f8D We declare all previous andlor conflicting wills and statements null and void. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hand and affix this seal this twelfth day of June, anno Domini, one thousand nine-hundred and fifty. THE CLASS OF NINETEEN-FIFTY