Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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To George Moses, Mary Taylor leaves her ability to be quiet, At first attempt to ruin the reputation of said ability it will be given immediately to Hob Snapp. Harry Lenhart’s short trousers—deceased December 3, 1919- He leaves what is left of them to Ed McMahon. Mable Moses leaves to Ruth Malone one gym suit and one pair of gym shoes providing they fit.???? Harry leaves to Kenneth Shecter the space he occupies. To Thelma Jones, ()live Snapp leaves her face powder and her curls. To Nellie McDowell, Marie leaves her reserved seat in the Bunsenville hack. To Daddy” Bratton, Charlotte leaves her ability to translate French letters. Daddy you must work hard to keep up the reputation. Mary Haworth leaves Faye Smith her cold morning trips to school, providing she takes advantage of them every day. To Eulah Morris, Trilla leaves her right to stay after school and typewrite and to keep ahead of everyone in her typing work. Also her right to get people guessing about her jewelry. To Francis M ingee, Alma leaves all the admiration her hair and eyes receive. With these, however, Francis must assume a quiet and sweet attitude. To Miss Rees we leave the right to tell the Freshmen just how much they know, providing she keeps in good humor while telling them. Clifford leaves his excess knowledge of American History to all next year's American History students. We, Harold, Clifford. Ernest, Reba. Otto, Mable, and Delbert leave our pretty little grammar books” to Rodney, Mary, Louise, Henry, Clyde, Etna, and Maude, providing said people can find use for them. We sincerely hope you will, as they contain such pleasing reading matter. Done at Georgetown Township High School this 3°th day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty. Signed by Class of 1920. The Foregoing Instrument, was at the date thereof, signed and declared by the said Class of ’20 to be their last Will and Testament ,in the presence of us, who, at their request, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Orville Macklin, ’22 Denzel Edmonds, ’21 Mable Jean Moses, ’20.

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1920, of Georgetown Township High School, being fully aware of the uncertainty of life and the inevitability of eternity, and being desirous of providing for a settlement of our earthly and cherished possessions, while we are strong in body and sound of mind ,do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament: To the faculty we leave our good will and all the good memories they have of us. Jo the Class of '21 we leave our Senior dignity and our right to argue in a history class, and the right to be boss of lower classmen. To Herbert and Harold McCormick, Clifford and Ernest leave their Camels and their foolishness. If these things are used to an advantage they are to be retained by them the rest of their High School life, if not they are to be given to charity. Glennia Lyons leaves to Reah Davenport her happy disposition. To Doris Black her ability to get Geometry???? Reba leaves Mary E. Clark her place as an old woman in the operetta and her ability to giggle. Unless Mary makes use of the latter all year it is to be given to Emma Mills. To Ethel Muncy and Louise Gorham, Elsie and 11a leave their good standing in Math. You must keep up the reputation girls. ()mer leaves to Robert Thorpe his M. A. degree in Domestic Science. To Robert Cornelius, Harold leaves his position on the football team. Clifford leaves to Rodney” the privilege of escorting his girl to school. To Maude Rucker, Bessie leaves her right to talk in English class, providing she takes advantage of it the first of the next school year. To “Rat” Thornton, Otto leaves a pair of football trousers. If not satisfactory please give them to some relief fund. To Tommy Jenkins, Delbert leaves one pair of football socks, one head gear and his ability to carry on a conversation with Miss Haworth in English class. The latter must be executed efficiently or it will be given without trial to Dale Moore. To Edna Barr, Flossie leaves her seat in the Assembly. If it is too small Edna, Mr. Warner can adjust it. To Mr. Warner we leave the peace of mind to know we are gone. To Belva Moore, the freshman boys. If she is unable take care of them all Lois Satterfield may be assistant nurse. To Jack Dornblazer, Dorothy leaves her inherited chewing gum. This being an heirloom it is of great value. Take good care of it, Jack. To Clarence McMaster and Bernard Ward, Lee leaves his ability to work as a mechanic in a garage and go to school between whiles.

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JUST SENIORS.