Gilman High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Gilman, IA)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the senior class of 1948 being of sound mind and in peace with all the world, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, thereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by ule First, we hereby bequeath to the following beneficiaries of this will, made and entered into on this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty eight Second, that each beneficiary to this agreement shall, according to this will and testament, agree to faithfully and loyally undertake the upholding responsibilities transacted, to have and hold from this day forward To the Faculty, give and bequeath restful nights They have done their duty to help see ue through and they have their rewards To Clair we leave all candy wrappers, bubble gum under the seats, initials carved on the desks, broken pencil sharpeners and windows, and other miscellaneous items too numerous to mention To the Class of '49 we bequeath all Senior Responsibilities, 1 e ability to defend our honor in class, the battered notebooks, worn out physics formulas, and chewed pencil erasers, and the prive ledge of eating last ln the lunch line To the rest of the high school, we will our ability to bluff our way out of assignments and to 'disturb' the Faculty and School Board I, Donald DeWitt, do leave my night life to Bill Spencer and my name calling ability to Jane Sears I, Bob Carey, bequeath my way with teachers to David Paul and my Einsteinlc success to Ronald Lowery I Donald Crawford, will my ability to get my physics on time to Kolleen Sult and my fist fighting ability to Bobby Campbell To Norma Lavender, I Geneva Hill, will my blonde locks and to Larry Gould, leave my good English background son and my fllrtaticne to Edgar Peterson Robert Stonewall, will my Model A Ford to Bob Peterson and my ability to get along with people to Bill Spencer I Jean Lovlg, will my typing ability to Kolleen Sult and school paper duties to Jeanne Huston I, Frank Patterson, leave my Joke cracking ability to Esther Hobbs and my well groomed hair to Richard Moyer I, James L Paul do will my class offices to Sud Anderson and my slenderness to Max Newell I, James E Paul do bequeath my superior heighth to Virgil Shol lenbarger and my witty sense of humor to Paul Johnson To Darlene Weaver, I Jon Ramsey leave my way with teachers and to Larry Gould my ability to get sent out of school I, Dale Stonewall, will my shop success to my brother, Wayne and left hook to Virgil Richardson In Witness whereof, We, the Senior Class of 1948 have set our hand and seal hereto this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty eight The Class of '48 ll D 0 cp ' O I, Kenneth Lavender, will my singing ability to Virgil Richard- 1, ' I Q eo!

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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES 'Carey is our mastermind, And he is never far behind ' Nickname Carey ' Pet Expression You Dog' 'Frank is the jovial type, 'Kick him out' he will always pipe ' Nickname Boots Pet Expression 'That's tough' ' 'Ramsey is our Fancy Dan, He is quite the ladies man ' Nickname Ramsey Pet Expression 'Watch it, Buddy, or I'll smack ya' ' 'Dale is our handsome lad, Full of fun and never sad ' Nickname Lefty Pet Expression Oh, dry up' 'Crawford is known for his laziness, In physics expecially, he is a mess ' Nickname Deacon Pet Expression 'Aw, shut up' ' 'Dewitt is the boy with a friendly grin With his dimples, he is sure to win Nickname Stcoge 'James E Paul is the lad with red hair In baseball, hs has steam to spare Nickname Chicker Pet Expression 'Not you, stupid' ' 'With James L Paul as president, For three years we have been content ' Nickname Jim Pet Expression Oh, no 7 'Geneva Hill is a very nice gal, To us she is a mighty fine pal ' Nickname Blondie Pet Expression 'For Pets's sake' ' 'Jean is always helpful and fun, To her success will be sure to come ' Nickname Jeanie Pet Expression Yah 'Though Kenneth is an honest gent, He s always in an argument ' Nickname Kenny Pet Expression 'I'm not the only one' What about the rest of them? 'Robert is our athelete, In basketball he can't be beat ' Nickname Jigga Pet Expression 'You bonehesd' ' 10 : :ll .I : :I .I D On Pet Expression: 'Oh, you stupid stoogellll ' ' I .s : :I ll : :I ll

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Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov c Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb March March April April April April April May May May YEAR'S ATTRACTIONS School Starts Baseball Game Baseball Game Baseball Game Baseball Game Baseball Sectional Tournament here Freshman Initiation Magazine Campaign begins First Six Weeks Ends One Down, Five To Go Junior Class Play 'A Credit to the Family' The BELL makes its yearly trip to the meadows School Carnival Donna and Jigga elected Queen and King No School Teachers' Convention First basketball game Baxter there Basketball Game Newburg here lG1rls WON! Basketball Game LeGrand, there Third Six Weeks begins Basketball Game Rhodes here Thanksgiving Vacation Basketball Game Fer uson here Bill Spencer gets a 'B in Biology Basketball Game Rhodes there Basketball Game Laurel here Basketball Game Van Cleve there Assembly Program David Mylan characterizations Basketball Game LeGrand here CHRISTMAS VACATION ' LeGrand here Ferguson, here Kellogg here Newburg here Basketball Game Green Mountain here Mrs Nelson resolves to give shorter typing assignments The seniors resolve to check ln before the tardy bell Don Crawford resolves to study physics Basketball Game Laurel here Basketball Game Green Mountain there Second Semester Begins Girls' County Tournament Basketball Game Van Cleve here 1 Boys' County Tournament Senior Pictures taken at Eldora Bail three seniors out of the Training School Girls' Sectional Tournament here Girls lose Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball in tournament to Dunbar Game Game Uame Game State Center here Baxter here Newburg there Melbourne. here Fifth Six Weeks Begins Boys' Sectional Tournament Boys win over Garvin in the Sectional at Tama Boys lose to Chelsea in the Sectional Semi finals Snow Vacation Hallelu1ah School Board Election Preliminary Music Contest. small groups Sixth six weeks begins Five Down One To Go' Preliminary Music Contest, large roups Senior Class Play 'Almost Summer Junior Senior Banouet Senior Class Night Baccalaureate Commencement 12 . 1 -- . 5 -- -- . . 10 -- -- . 12 -- -- , A . ' 9 . 20.22.24 -- -- L . 25 -- . 1 -- . lO -- . I . 17 -- , . 51 -- . 6 -- . . 'P -- - .. . 14 -- -- , . 18 -- -- , e ' . 24 -- . 25 -- -- . . 27 -- De . 2 -- -- . . 5 -- 5 . 10 -- -- . . 12 -- -- . . 16 -- -- . . 17 -- , , . 19 -- -- , Dec. 22 - 27 -- ... . so -- -- . . 1 -- . . 6 -- -- , . 9 -- -- , . 12 -- . 13 - 17 -- . 215 -- -- . . . 26 - cO -- . 2 -- . 4 -- 7 -- -- . 5 -- . 10 -- -- , . 15 -- -- , , . 17 -- 1 ..- , . 20 -- -- . 23 - 28 -- . 24 -- . 26 -- - 2 -- -- .. 3 -- 3 -- 15 ' 4 Q u Q -- 16 ' s 5 24 -- - 1 5 -- 9 -- 16 --