Draper High School - Valley Echo Yearbook (Draper, VA)

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Cast Will and Zestament We, the Senior Class of 1 952-53, being of sound mind and body, do on this eighth day of June 1953, declare this to be our last will and testament, properties herein named to be passed to the recipients immediately. I, Claudine Buckner , will my place as secretary of Beta Club to Betty Ann Hud- dleston. I, Jerome Clark, will my ability to get along with Mr. Allison to Royce Akers. I, Emma Covey, will my back seat in bookkeeping to Cecile Covey. I, Gene Cox, will my silly remarks to Donald Reese. I, Johnny Dickerson, will my muscles to Monroe McMillian. I, Nancy Duncan, will my quietness to Joyce Quesenberry. I, William Duncan, will my ability to get along with everyone to Christine Gal- limore. I, DonFariss, will my seat on the bus to anyone who thinks he could enjoy it as I do. I, Shirley Hodge, will my outstanding personality to Betty Boyd. I, Gene Hubbard, will my A ’sin senior Liter ature to anyone who can make better. I, Curtis Helton, will my place as bus driver number 6 to Jim Baker. I, Beatrice Jarrells, will my willingness to work to Betty Gleason. I, Isabelle Marshall, will my cooking recipes to Mildred O’Dell. I, Pansy Newby, will my place on honor roll to Reggie Hawley. I, Frances O’Dell, will my place as treasurer of the Beta Club to my little sis- ter, Eunice. I, Norma O’Dell, will my place as captain of the ' basketball team to Hetty Rig- ney. I, Dott Phillips, will my study halls to Junior McGrady. I, Bobby Quesenberry, will my upper false teeth to Tommy Baker. I, Poage Showalter, will my ability to make A’s and B’s to Royce Akers. I, Sally Southern, will my place as captain of the Cheerleaders to Patsy Wilson. I, Agnes Taylor, will my brains to anyone who can find them. I, Walter Thornton, will my freckles to Buddy Cox. I, Marie Turman, will my worn out note -book to Janie Stilwell. I, Jane Wood, will my place as editor of the “Valley Echo’’ to Lucille Cox. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss Poole our appreciation for directing and guiding us in a most successful year. We, The Senior Class, will to Mr. Allison a spotlessly clean gymnasium. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss Umberger a companion (male) to keep her company on the trip to and from Wytheville each day. We, The Senior Class, will to Mr. Tilson a group of F.F.A. boys who will work and take more interest in F.F.A. Chapter. We, The Senior Class, will to Mr. Godfrey a girls Glee Club that is as good as the one this year. We, The Senior Class, will to Mr. Newman an electric fence to keep all the stu- dents on school ground. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss Edmondson a group of girls that will take pride and interest in keeping the Home Economics Building clean. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss Patton a geography class who can locate “Canada on the map. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss Lovern a senior class that will recite me- mory work because they like to. We, The Senior Class, will to Mrs. Armbrister a group that can interpret what they read. We, The Senior Class, will to Miss McGavock a first-aid department in the school. We, The Senior Class, will to Mrs. Pratt our appreciation for cheerfully put- ting up with us through our school career. (continued on page 26)

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(Last Will and Testament continued) We, The Senior Class, will to the Junior Class the strength and energy to take the last big step to success. We, The Senior Class, will to the Sophomore Class the ambition to furthef their education . We, The Senior Class, will to the Freshman Class the ability to keep growing until they become “dignified” seniors. Jerome Clark-wore bib overalls. Gene Cox-had bubble-gum trouble, and how? Johnny Dickerson-had a G. I. haircut. William Duncan-flirted with the girls. Don Fariss-had to wear a bow-tie. Gene Gubbard-had his first date. Curtis Hylton-couldn’t draw. Bobby Quesenberry-got too big for his breeches. Poage Showalter-was ever noisy. Walter Thornton-was short. Claudine Buckner-wasn’t pretty. Emma Covey-didn ' t like Air Force Men. Nancy Duncan-wore glasses. Shirley Hodge -had short hair. Beatrice Jarrells-wore braids. Pansy Newby-was sent to the office for being tardy. Frances O ’Dell-wasn t mischievous. Norma O ’Dell-didn ’t like basketball. Sally Southern-got her diamond. Agnes Taylor -didn ’t like cheerleading. Marie Turman-got lost and found. Jane Wood-didn’t make good grades. Dott Phillips-wasn’t jolly. Isabelle Marshall-fell while running to the bus. Signed: The Class of 1952-53 Draper High School CLASS COLORS: Blue and White CLASS FLOWER: White Rose Kemembet When