East Palestine High School - Ephanian Yearbook (East Palestine, OH)

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23 EPHANIAN 1923 Senior Will NVe, the Senior Class ot '28, East Palestine High School, County ot Co- lumbiana, State ot Ohio, United States of America, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament, and make null and void all previous docu- ments made by us at any time heretofore. VVe do hereby bequeath: ARTICLE IeTo the FacultyAThe loving memory of our bright and intelligent faces. ARTICLE II-To the Juniors-Our reputation of being the best class that ever entered E. P. H, S. tAlumni protestations should be suppressed, if necessarylg also, all the joy we will feel after we have published this Ephanian. ARTICLE III-To the Soph0mores+The wonderful menu we used when banqueting the Seniors last year. If there is a. shortage of funds, the fifth and sixth courses may be omitted. ARTICLE IV-To the FreshmeniThe ability we were supposed to haveg the presence of which will cause the teachers to love all of you, The utility of this ability will work wonders, so 'tis said. Also: I, Blanche Mansfield, do hereby bequeath to Katherine Rich my originality and to Evan Rischpater my pleasant disposition. I, Paul Lynch, do hereby bequeath to Kenneth Curry my athletic ability and to Kenneth Booth my curls, provided he keeps them cut short. I, Selma Elliott, do hereby bequeath my pleasant disposition to Mary Archibald, and my t'permanent to Vivian Oliver. I, Tony Beatrice, do hereby bequeath my seat in the 'tAmen Corner to Alice Meek. Please do not deface with initials or chewing gum. I, Mary Reesh, do hereby bequeath my position as Editor of this Annual to whom- soever would care to accept it. I didn't lose so much sleep over it. I, Howard Blower, do hereby bequeath to Edson Horsfall my ability as a chemist, and my ability to make lots of noise to Albert Davis. l. Adda Hever. do hereby '-fq'i.,:xtn to Evelyn Sutherii my height, and to Evelyn Shenk my ability to sink baskets. I, Ruth Lehr, do hereby bequeath my long tresses to Lorena Urmson and expect her to make good use of them. l, Joe Galicic. do hereby bequeath my dashing way with women to Doc VVertz, and my ability to get exempt from everything to Vincent Swagger. I. Mary VValker, do hereby bequeath my regular ride home in a VVhippet sedan to Vergie Reesh. I, Leo Dolan, do hereby bequeath my winning smile tincluding my gold toothl to Edwin Mollenkopf. I, Louise Weschenmoser, do hereby bequeath my guarding ability to Grace Brooks. I, Dorothy Blair, do hereby bequeath my Way of getting on the good side of all the teachers to Helen Shields. I, Albert Ross, do hereby bequeath my nickname ft'Honey J to Hugh McCready. I hope he will like it as well as I do. I, Sarah Johnston, do hereby bequeath to Sarah Reed my Curls, guaranteed to stay the way they are. I. Dwight Morris, do hereby bequeath my box of toothpicks to Charles Merwin, re- questing that he use them constantlyg also, my ability as an artist to Phillip Buggs. I, Velva Dornon, do here'iv bequeath my position as p'anist to Lena Inboden, and 1ny regular walk to school with Bob, to my sister, Evelyn. I, John Moore, do hereby bequeath my dignity to Albert Menke, knowing that he needs it. , I, Jeanette Hall, do hereby bequeath my position as forward on the second team to Florence Hay, hoping that she won't fall for so many referees as I did. I, Carolyn Dickson, do hereby bequeath my ability to arrive about 8:30 to Marjorie Simms, hoping she isn't so unlucky as to get sent home. 7 T'

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1928 EPHANIAN 27 in Negley. She is starting a reform movement against the all-night parties there. Dale Mascher and Mary Belle Wertz have decided to give their time to the work of the Salvation Army. They are nationally famous in this work. Camille Braheny is a nurse in the government hospitals. She sure can cheer them up. Paul Lynch married for money and is now living in New York City. He is one of the leading politicians in that city. Dorothy Blair is the leading lady in the big musical comedy success Hit the Deck which is now playing in Darlington. Ralph Lemley has taken Red Grange's place in Hollywood and is astounding mil- lions by his wonderful ability as a football player. Adda Beyer is now among the African savages as a missionary. Much credit should be given her for the civilizing of these savages. Joe Costanzo has established a large hot dog stand in New Waterford, where his voice is heard above the noise of street cars, etc., calling Hot Dogs! Carolyn Dickson, after her graduation, went to Western Reserve and majored in Home Economics. She is now chief cook in the world's largest insane asylum. Albert Hulton is now teaching Shorthand and Typing in E. P. H. S. He is just awfully strict, so they say. Margaret Eaton and Glenn Kirtley are with Ringling Bros. Circus. Marg thrills her crowds with her trapeze work and Glen makes them laughg he is the highest paid clown in the United States. John Moore is now serving a ten-year term in the state penitentiary for killing a chicken Ca foulj while speeding up North Avenue. Mary Reesh has just been elected to Congress as the first woman from Ohio. ' ' ' . Ha-H-ks and-h-is brass buttons surely do shine. Alice Hartford is married and is living in East Palestine, trying constantly to teach her children that they should be seen and not heard. Gilbert Young is the owner of a large poultry farm. He has added much to the knowledge of science by producing the following theory on how to get more eggs: Gil- bert says, To get more eggs, keep more hens. Helen Lotze now lives in Hollywood and has just secured her fourth divorce. Alice Herriott has become Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University. Rebecca Taggart is now Physical Training Director at New Springfield High School. She certainly can make them do their stuff. Joe Gillis recently wrote a book entitled, Evils of Companionate Marriage. Delma Reese recently swam the English Channel. This feat has been achieved several times, but Delma broke the record as to time. Elden Hall has become a famous detective. He has even been known to detect persons wearing false hair. Ruth Lehr has a nationewide reputation as a hairdresser. She is employed by the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, etc. Jacob Istinick was sadly disappointed in love. Since then he has been living a bachelor's life fusing many safety pins.J Mabel Urmson is driving a bus carrying the school children of Klondike Hill Dis- trict to school. Harry Kissinger has become quite wealthy as an architect. His specialty is Sears- Roebuck houses. Lena Ruta is a prima dona and besides singing over the radio, is with the Metro- politan Opera company. Leonard Shultz is a taxi-driver in Cleveland. He calls, Taxi! Taxi! Martha Rupert has inherited a great sum of money and is now living a life of leisure. Albert Ross fAbie5 is proprietor of a large second-hand store. His nickname fits in quite well now.

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1928 EPHANIAN 29 I, Lewis Dickey, do hereby bequeath my affliction, Senioritis, to Howard Leake. l, Rebecca Taggart, do hereby bequeath my ability to make beautiful Paris gowns fno, not nightgowns!J to Winnie Walker. I, Gilbert Young, do hereby bequeath my knowledge of Commercial Law to Harold Kachner. I, Camille Braheny, do hereby bequeath my quietness to Roberta Hillg also my commercial career to Ellen Sutherin. 1, Joe Costanzo, do hereby bequeath to Dale Meek my black sweater-to be used only when his red one is wor11 out. I, Marian Davis, do hereby bequeath my carefree manner to Jeannette Alexander. I, Joe Gillis, do hereby bequeath to Glenn VVard my gift of gabf' I, Margaret Eaton, do hereby bequeath my scarf to Maxine Reeseg also my French vocabulary to any Junior who may happen to need it. I, Durward Lipp, do hereby bequeath to Harold Hofmaster my back seat in the study hall, believing that he needs a change of climate. I, Mary Belle XVertz, do hereby bequeath to Martha Angle the privilege of editing the Trumpeter next year. I, Robert Hunston fthe wee chapl, do hereby bequeath to Milton Hartley my brains and also my ability as a basketball star. l, Dema Shasteen, do hereby bequeath my executive ability to the next Senior P1'esi- dent, whoever it may be. I, Ralph Lemley, do hereby bequeath to my successor the memory of a successful football season. I, Ruth Geiter, do hereby bequeath to Margaret Guy my recipes for doughnuts and chocolate drop cakes. 1, Leonard Shultz, do hereby bequeath my extra credits to Horace Loschinsky. . v . f . - I, Dale Mascher, do hereby bequeath my collection of tgood?J literature to Bill Steiuhauser. l, Mabel Urmson, do hereby bequeath to Iverness Gorby my fighting spirit in B. B. I, Jacob Istinick, do hereby bequeath my many dates to Alex Adamson. l, Martha Rupert, do hereby bequeath my mingled beauty and brains to Laverne Ashdown, hoping she will accomplish much with them. I, Albert Hulton, do hereby bequeath my ability to write Shorthand, 123 words per minute, to Roy Bonebrake. I, Lena Ruta, do hereby bequeath to Genevieve Bott my ability to serve on many committees. I, .Iohn McMahon, do hereby bequeath my Webster dictionary to Robert Snyder. I, Alice Hartford, do hereby bequeath to Mary Neubauer my ability to keep quiet in Typing class. I, Glenn Kirtley, do hereby bequeath my pep and thusiasm for school work to Bruce Bahl. I, Helen Lotze, do hereby bequeath to Ina Brittain my quiet manner and unobtru- siveness. . I, Elden Hall, do hereby bequeath my ability of keeping the Shorthand class in an uproar to Joh11 Cook, expecting him to accomplish his task as well as I did. I, Delma Reese, do hereby bequeath my quiet manner to Ruth Williamson. It some- times comes in handy. I, Harry Kissinger, do hereby bequeath my position as chauffeur every day to my sister, Mary Belle. l, Alice Herriott, do hereby bequeath my ability to master History to Everett McGee. VVe do hereby make, constitute and appoint Benjamin Franklin as executor of this. our will and testament. - IN WITNESS THEREOF: We, the Class of 1928 of E. P. H. S., the testator above named, have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, this tenth day of March, one thousand nine hundied and twenty-eight. XVITNESSES: Barbara Fritchie, Stonewall Jackson. .