Dyer Central High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Emerson Manter, taking life easy as usual, do will my regularity of staying at home, to Jerry Heath. I, Homer Gettler, feeling quite generous, do leave my ability to get along with Miss Rich, to Benny Hilbrich. I, Jerome Hoernig, being in an uncertain state of mind, do leave my trusty Model A car, which never runs out of gas, to Don Austgen, I, Betty Kleine, feeling quite satisfied with everything, do leave my timid nature to the Freshie girls. I, Phyllis Quaife, being in a powerful state of mind, do will my ability to play basketball, to Dorothy Redenbough. I, Elaine Seegers, being in a fine state of mind, do will my neat hair- dress to, Marion Fluff, Phillips. I, Cyril Bohney, being in a jovial state of mind, do will my ability to capture the girls' hearts with no effort whatsoever, to Joey Hero. I, Sylvester Schweitzer, being in an unknown state of mind, do leave my drag with Miss Husted and my extensive knowledge of how to work out bookkeeping problems, to Dorothy Garth. I, Yvonne Keilman, being in a pleasant state of .mind, do leave my ability to swing out a snappy tune on my slide trombone, to Bill Mantell. I, Ray Austgen, feeling unusually happy, do will my ability to make love so well in the Senior Class plays, to Herrman Little. I, Charles Hogan, being in a questionable state of mind, do leave to Kay Higgins my habit of annoying Mr. Hunt by asking a million and one ques- tions in class. I, Charlotte Gettler, being in a normal state of mind, do leave my social page of the Comet plus my beloved pen name, Brenda Starr Reporter, to Betty Lou Rinkenberger. I, Eugene Cromer, being in a supernatural state of mind, do will my ufeuding-moods and my fiery temper, to Betty Protsman. I, Caroline Spindler, being in a generous state of mind, do leave my ability to fill in for sick members of the Senior Class play at a moments notice, to anyone who may meet such an emergency. I, Virginia Eberly, feeling as I never have before, do leave all of my cook books that I have studied over so carefully in order to be the perfect wife, to the Home Ec. Class. I, Bill Kooistra, feeling happy as usual, do leave my ability to run down the high school stairs in two seconds flat, to Sylvia Hilbrich. I, Matilda Reitman, feeling in a giggly mood, do leave my ability to sew so well, to Leona Herrman. I, Don Adams, being in a studious state of mind, do leave my knowledge of how to mix correction fluid and finger nail polish together and get such good results, to Mr. Jack. It's much safer than some of those experiments. I, Robert Engle, feeling as sane as usual, do leave my ability to have my hair combed' just so, with every wave in place, to Richard Hanft. I, Roy DeMik, being in a rather distressed state of'mind, do leave my

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N LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Seniors of the Class of 1941, of the City of Dyer, State of Indiana, being of sound and healthy mind, do hereby draw up this our last will and testament in the following form and manner: FIRST-We will and bequeath to the Junior Class our drag with Mr. Hunt who has permitted us to while away many a leisure hour in the office. SECOND-We leave to the Sophomore Class our reputation as First Class A No. 1 Brain Trusters. THIRD-To the Freshies We leave all our happy memories and wishes that came true in dear old D. H. S. As individuals, we will and bequeath our most prized possessions, real or imaginary, as follows: I, Howard Lee, being in a subnormal state of mind, do will my ability to consume 10 to 12 doughnuts at one time, to Miss Husted. I, Joe Voich, being in a calm state of mind, do will my towering heighth plus my ability to play basketball, to Bobby Long. I, Jeanne Howard, being in a super state of mind, do leave my tiny hands and feet to Bob Miller. I, Ernest Sohl, being in a normal state of mind, do will my ability to compose romantic love notes, to Joe Overhage. I, Pauline Schelfo, being in a generous mood, do leave my shorthand ability to James Simms. I, Mildred Hoffman, being in a joyful state of mind, do will my beauti- ful dimples to Mr. Lucas. I, Eddie Miller, being in a perfect state of mind, do leave my job of stage technician plus official curtain puller , to Gerry Teutemacher. I. Grace Halfman, being in a doubtful state of mind, do bequeath my ability to jitterbug , to Johnny Kisela. I, Lorraine Reichert, being in a sane state of mind, do leave my luscious suntan powder to Miss Rich so she wont have to go to Florida. I, Jimmy Thiel, generally being regarded as sane, do will by girlish voice to Sally Rasheta. I, Joseph Lair, being in a funny state of mind, do leave to any D. H. S. high school boy the address of my beautiful girl friend back in Central Illinois. I, Rita Schweitzer, being in a healthy state of mind, do will my ability to roller-skate ion my feetj, to Mary Loveless. I, Arthur Miller, feeling happy as usual, do will all my bright remarks for otherwisel in English class, to Bill Schweitzer. I, Bud Dunkleberger, being in love as usual, do leave to Bill Braithwaite my ability to keep one girl instead of changing every day.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT books on The Million and One Ways to Plant Asparagus, to Mr. Hunt. I, Alice Croner, being in a respectable state of mind, do will all my pep- talks in getting the Seniors to buy Comets, to Nina Lee Arden. I, Margaret Reichert, being in a generous state of mind, do will my ability to have my Latin lesson each day, to Robert Holsapple. I, Walter Mundell, having the best of sanity, do leave my habit of hurry- ing to the office whenever I have a spare minute, to any boy in high school who may like the office girl. I, Kenneth Hoffman, being in a sane state of mind, do will my ability zo court six girls at one time, to James Ryan. I, Leona Peifer, being in an unknown state of mind, do will my cheer- leading blouse, including its two snaps and three buttons to any future yell leader of D. H. S. I, Martin Sing, after much thought, do entrust to Mr. Hunt my share in the DeMik-Sing-Hoffman Corporation. I, Ida Mae Scherer, generally being regarded as sane, do will my most precious means of defense-scratching people-to anyone who sees fit to use it. I, Esther Schaller, feeling in a comfortable state of mind, do leave my pleasing personality to Margaret McGill and Shirley Neilsen. I, Ruth Pickering, feeling quite sane, do leave to the next year Senior class my ability to take such a nice picture. I, Eugene Heacock, feeling as I usually do, do leave my ability to pick out a jazzy tune on the strings of my guitar, to Mr. Protsman. I, Pearl Boersma, being in a talkative state of mind, do leave my ability to never run out of words to Avilda Howard. I, Grace Baker, being in a sane state of mind, do leave my ability to skip from the Junior class to the Senior class in a semester, to anyone that may be particularly tired of school. I, Leona Huseman, being in a humorous state of mind, do will my-daily giggles and great sense of humor. to Mr. Jack to use in Geography class. To Mr. Carnahan we leave memories of four happy years that were spent under his guidance. We, the graduating class of 1941, do solemnly affirm this to be our last will and testament, sworn and sealed this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One.