Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

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Blast will ani! Glrztamvnt We, the Class of 1941, being of sound mind and body, and possessing all heard and unheard of good qualities, do atlirxn this docuxnent to be our last Will and Testament as of the date of April 28, 1941, de- claring null and void all others heretofore written or presented orally, giving and bequeathing certain gen- eral and personal items which the said class doth own and possess, to-wit: ARTICLE I To the administration we leave the memory of a well-behaved, intelligent, leading class, to be held up as a shining example for all future classes to follow in order to approach the nearly perfect as far as possible. ARTICLE II To Coaches John M. Bauman and 'Fhorval Mattax we will the spirit to try to build ball teams equal to the teams of 1940-41, wvith the knowledge that the players graduating in 1941 will be sorely missed. ARTICLE III To Mrs, Nell Pyle we bequeath the right to direct bigger senior playsg and we leave our syrnpathy be- cause, although they can be bigger, they cannot be better! ARTICLE IV The following bequests are made by individual members of the Class of '41 to their successors. I, Frances Kraner, will my last and most treasured possession, rny ability to play winking games at certain very convenient times to :ny good friend Pegg' Dunn. I, Bette Smith, do hereby will and bequeath my meek disposition and my good behavior in the class- rooms to Ernie Amstutz. I, Robert Miller, vvill and bequeath my wavy hair to Romaine Stucky. We, Helen Sprunger and Bernice Mathys, will our ability to cooperate in our studies and to get good grades in Health to Irene Mathys and Reba McCollum. I, I-Ierrnan Bixler, hereby will my clear perception and power of comprehension in Bookkeeping to my incessant friend, Kenneth Huser. I, Marie Bollinger, will my speed in History outlining to Jane Sznith. I, Donald Windrniller, being of sound mind and body, will my behavior in the assembly to Paul Stucky. We Esther Buckrnaster and Juanita Buckey do hereby swear sense of humor to elucidate and elongate and on conditions that t Garnet Stucky and Victryne Schlagenhauf on the said date April 28 1941 our is cherished and used when unsely to I Frederick L Sprunger will my ability to carry tive subjects throughout my high school career to Lenard Zurcher providing they don t get the best of hun I Leah Pusey will my studious nature to Gene Haviland I Kathryn Arrnstrong hereby will to Jane Smith rny ability to make good grades in Advanced Home Economics We Jean Aspy and Carl Zurcher hereby will and bequeath our ability to agree with each other understand each other and be on good terrns with ea ch other generally to Phyllis Fields -ind Garnett Stucky We Patricia Willadean Schlagenhauf and Vena Lillian Egly being of sound mind and body do here by bequeath to Loretta Booher and Dwight E Sprunger our ability to try to induence make decisions settle problexns and advise their class and hoping they will use this to their best advantage and be as successful as we have been Howard Moser will my ability to get my bookkeeping to Olen Whetstone I Marvin Sprunger although regretting the departure of my privileges will my ability to flirt with Third and Fourth grade girls to George Manns John Doherty will all my love for Mr Mattax and also my good conduct to Keith Hofstetter Bob Fennig will and bequeath my bashfulness in the presence of girls and my good behavior to Bruce Schlagenhauf I Eugene Moore will my good behavior and ability to get along with everyone in general to Delxner Neuenschwander I Jean Derrickson will my ability to behave and study in Mrs Childs assembly period to Keith Vor hees I Betty Kraner will my ability to make a pompadour wave to Mrs Child I Jane Miller will my ability to play hooky from Geneva High School without facing Nlr Hunt for it, to Chub Schlagenhauf I Irene Sommer in this my last will and testament, do hereby will and bequeath to nw good friend and colleague Lorene Haviland rny graceful walk my tall and willowy ilgure rny top curls and my naturally red lips I trust she will appreciate these gifts and use them to her best advantage all the rest of her days Cand nights! I Robert Shoemaker being of unsound and decayed mind reel that I have many good traits to le e behind Being also of the opinion that these are too much for one ordinary person will av dll My ability to be late to school and talk Mr Hunt into good huxnor about it to Al Cott C21 To Miss Dorothy Ineichen the greatest ing in deepest sincerity that she wLll appreciate 131 Last but not least in dire need of this possible number of winks smiles kisses and caresses hop this gift of a lifetime to Keith Vorhees my most superior mind and think it a practical gift for he X IZALJ x...- KSEALJ ' I swf- 7 KSEALJ CSILALD fain!! :slug