Fowler High School - Prairie Gold Yearbook (Fowler, IN)

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PRAIRIE GOLD under the earth, to be used freely in designing his six-weeks' report that it may be pleasing in his own sight and in the sight of teachers and parents. I, Margaret Sheetz, do hereby give. devise. and bequeath to Esther Robbins the secret of my permanent wave, with the stipulation that she use it carefully. I, Iiverett Penick, do bequeath to Leonard Edwards many afternoons of leisure whether present or absent from classes in Fowler I-ligh. NYe, Harold Yanderipe and Ralph Shonkwiler, do bequeath our musical talents to any budding virtuosos among the succeeding classes. Z5 25 I, Ruth XN'orley, leave my retiring, quiet. unobtrusive and modest char- acter to Irene Burroughs. I. Oakley McClain, do will to blames R. Price one perfectly good second- hand can opener to be used in case he can't open the doors of his Ford some day. I, Donald Griffin, do bestow my popularity with the weaker but most willing sex to john Sampson that he may win the smiles of each new gi1'l1 also my ability as an orator. I, Jeannette Hall. feeling generous and big-hearted, also sympathetic for the victim, do hereby bequeath all my blushes and self-consciousness to jeanette Comley, as I feel that she can make profitable use of them. I, Halcie Hamilton, do leave my haircut to Bessie XX'illiams that she may use or misuse it as she desires. I, lone Y. Swan. do hereby bequeath my studious nature which has kept me up into the wee small hours of the night writing English compositions: and also my extensive popularity to Agnes XYindler. May she be as suc- cessful as I have been. I, Ida Thornbrough, do bequeath my ability to write a calendar to Gladys Irlenriott, so she can keep her dates straight: and my singing ability I leave to I.ela Pratt, one of those foolish Freshmen. I, james Dumas, desire to present my misunderstood feet to Melvin Cox: also my curls. which I so dislike, and which would improve his auburn hair extensively. l, Minnie Nunn, do will to Jeanette Gilbert my ability to take notes fon lecturesl and my long list of jokes: also all my popularity with the opposite sex. I, Keith Smith, do will to Stanley Culbertson my unusual liking for Domestic Science products and my ability to acquire them without being caught. I 9 2 8 Page twenty-seven

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PRAIRIE com C L ASS W I L L Xte, the Senior Class of the lligh School of liowler of the County of llenton, and the State of lndiana, being indisputably of sound and disposing mind, and about to pass out of existence, do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills by ns at any time heretofore made. l, liugene Crabbe, bestow my most honorable lil title of class tailor- made man to liugene Baxter: and to lim Hob Price l leave my lost Sheba -may he take good care of herl l, l.ewis Hoffine, do hereby bequeath my talkative nature to lirmal Taulman, may he use it to a better advantage than l have: also l leave to him all my old razor blades and discarded razors, hoping that they give him better service than my appearance at most times would indicate that they had given me. l, Harold Yanderipe, will to Russel lleadlee. for the portion of his life which he will pass in high school the correct solution to every problem in Klgebra, -Geometry, Trigonometry. and Physics with the privilege of re- ferring to any and all of them? as freely as the need arises, so as not to tax his brain by thinking up excuses, las in the pastl for not having said solutions. l, Sara Pfleeger. for once in a serious state of mind, do bequeath to Nellie lilessing my gift of gab: and to Margaret Mount my ability to write essays and to gain popularity. l, Nlyrtle-Alice lillsworth, do bequeath my ability to look hard-boiled to hleanette Comleyg and to listher Scott leave my dimples--may they con- quer alll l, Clarence llagenbuch, do hereby bequeath to Solon Holes my long- established record as an annoying talker and pest in all my classes, with the sincere belief that he will uphold if not improve upon it, l, Ruth Sands, do hereby bequeath to l.orene Chenoweth the honor of being allotted a whole locker all to myself: and to l,orene Xtashburn l leave my ability to acquire a ring upon the third finger of my left hand. l, Martha Sampson, do bequeath all my beliefs, ideas and theories about all men to losephine Hall, also my speed as a typist in order that she may make another hit with rival students. l, Martha Swope. do leave to Glenn Rielnnire all the 98's and lO0's that are on the face of the earth. or the garrets above the earth, or the cellars l 9 2 8 Page twenty-six

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PRAIRIE GOLD I, Margaret Colescott do will to Margaret Mount my ability to capture and retain one, and one man only. I, Ilernian Forshey, do give my luck with dice, and my ability to graduate before I am old enough to vote to Russell Headlee, Tuff Ford or L'yclone Kota. I, Agnes Hanson, make a special request to the class of '29. I wish to have all the gum l have chewed while in Fowler High collected from under all the seats and tables and molded into a memorial trophy. I, Stella lieird, do will and bequeath my ability to take down short- hand notes, to any .lunior who may be foolish enough to want to take the course. All the rest, residue and remainder of our estate, real, personal and mixed. we give, devise and bequeath unto the unclerclassinen of Fowler High School. Signed, sealed, declared and published by the Senior flass of '2S. XYitnesses: liugene Crabb Veggie Sheetz Harold Yanderipe shlyrtle-Alice Ifllsworth To Youth Fair days of youth, we grieve to see You steal away so soon: As now we have not had our fun: Oh! give us one more moon. XVait, wait. Until a later date llas COITIC And we will laugh and play: And. after tiring in this way XYill go with age along. And yet, we cannot stay, say you? Wie Can't forever play? XXX- too must. as the flowers do, Grow old and meet decay, XVe go As time's young minutes go, Away. And dwell in memory Of happy days in school we spent .lust playmates. you and I. -Halcie li. Ilamilton '23 I 9 2 8 Page twenty-eight