Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

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CL SS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1951, of Geneva High School, being of sound minds and bodies, having finished the race, will our most treasured possessions to the following: FIRST. To the Seniors of '51 we wish all the success and happiness throughout the coming year. SECOND. To the Class of '52 we give the privilege of getting in and out of more trouble than we did tif possiblej and still receiving their diplomas. THIRD. To the Class of '53 we give the privilege of getting along with the teachers as well as we did. FOURTH. To the Class of '54 we will our beloved school books, hoping they will get more out of them than we did. We, as individuals bequeath our possessions as follows: I, Herbert Lee Bergman, do hereby will my ability of not getting nervous during a ball game to Larry Hanni. I, Laura Billington, being of sound mind and body do hereby will my ability to get along with my teachers to Ronnie Coon hoping he will use it. I, Bernadine Brunner, being of sound mind and body do hereby will my ability to get my lessons to Fred Parr and Jim Pyle. I, Darrell Burgess, being of sound mind and weak body do hereby will my ability to get along with the teachers to anybody who needs it. I, Donald Call, being of sound mind and sore feet will my size 8 basket-ball shoes to Bob Penrod provided they fit with less than four pair of socks. I, Roger Coon, will my ability to get expelled from school to Bill Blowers. I, Dwight Dailey, do hereby will my ability to get expelled from school to Jim Pyle. I, Bruce Farlow, will my school jacket to our coach, fMarvin Mulliny. I, Dorothy Farlow, being feeble in mind and weak in body, do hereby will my position as librarian to Hitzi Smith, and my a-bility to manipulate a sewing machine, to Dave Shepherd, who certainly needs to know. I, Lee Haines, being of sound mind t?l and fragile body will my studious mind and controllable temper to Jim Pyle. I, Gloria Lybarger, will my ability to stay out of trouble to David Robinson and my shortness to Carol Heeter. I, Raymon Mathys, being of strong 'body and very weak mind will my weight to Elwin Van Emon. I, Helen Morningstar, will my desk to anyone who can use it providing they do not make out the names that are written on it, I. Robert Meyer, will my basketball suit to Charles Plummer, provided he dc-esn't put any more splinters in it. I, Gerald Nevil, being of sound mind and body, hereby will my brains to Carl Lee Mann who should be smart enough to take them. I, Geraldine Nevil. being of sound mind and weak body, will my ability to cut up in school and get by with it to Kathy Augsburger, who needs it, because she blushes too much. I, Jo Nelson, will my ability to get into mischief and not get caught to Lowell Landers. I, Rita Robinson, do hereby will my ability to get out of the assembly to anyone who can think of as many excuses as I could. I, Darlene Moser, in doubtful condition of body and mind will my ability to be the first girl in the class to get a diamond to either Clara Baker or Suzi Schisler, whichever has the first chance to use it. I, Evelyn Snow, do hereby will my position as cheerleader to Helen Baker, also my naturally curly hair to Josephine Burgess, provided she keeps it combed as I have. I, Kathleen Veach, hereby will my ability to behave in the Assembly Activities Period to Carl Macklin. I, Tom Weaver, being of sound mind and body f?J hereby will my seat in the Senior section to any Junior who wants it. I, Allen Zurcher, being of sound mind and body do hereby will my ability to hold my temper to Keith Kelly. Finally, we, the seniors, will our section in the assembly to the class of '52, provided that they use it carefully and pass it on to posterity. Page 15

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Fa E IUH HI TUPIY The morning of September 5, 1950, dawned clear and bright, and We, the Seniors, marched forward into a busy yearg one which we had been anticipating for quite some time. On October 20, after much hard work, we presented the play, The Atomic Blonde. Some outstanding features of the year were: our class parties, receiving our graduation pictures, name cards, and announcements, publishing the 1951 edition of The Legend of the Limberlostj' and receiving our DIPLOMAS. In the past four years we have found that one does truly Live and Learnf' OFFICERS Class colors: Purple and Silver Class i'luu'e1': Yellow Carnation Class motto: Live and Learn. Class Sponsor: Mrs. .Rhoacles Class officers are as follows: l'1'esidf-nt, Tom XYe:1verg Vice President, Lee Haines: Secretary, Darlene Moser 3 Treasurer, Geraldine Nevil J U S T S U P P 0 S E Herbert Bergman .,,, would smoke cigars. Laura Billington ,,,,,, Bernadine Brunner Darrell Burgess ..,,, Don Call ,,,,,,,....., Roger Coon ,....., Dwight Dailey ,.,, Bruce Farlow ,,,,,, Dorothy Farlow .... Lee Haines ,.,...,,.. Gloria Lybarger Raymon Mathys . Bob Meyer ..,,..,.,. ,, Helen Morningstar Jo Nelson ........r.r..r.. Geraldine Nevil ,.,, Gerald Nevil ....... Rita Robinson ..,,, Darlene Moser .....l Evelyn Snow ,..,. Kathleen Veach .,,, Tom Weaver Allen Zurcher Mrs. Rhoades had a southern accent was six feet tall would talk like some seniors do would get to school on time didn't play pool didn't get into trouble wasn't henpecked didn't know the answers to the Civics questions didn't read magazines , ,,,l, love affair would break up wouldn't argue with Mr. Hunt would be skinny ,, .,.,..,.,,l, didn't dream about her Ulover boy would meet her lucky man. CThen what?J wouldn't receive letters from-tGuess who?J didn't say just what he thinks would wreck the driver's training car hadn't gotten hitched would be an old maid didn't get letters from a certain Arkansas boy wasn't high point man in basketball .,,,,,, ,............,...,.,. w as the dumb one in the class didn't have any patience with the class of 1951

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