Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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CLASS WILL. Dorothy Doering. Greetings: To all to whom these presents come. Be it known that we, the Senior Class of Granite High School, located in Granite City, in the county of Madison, in the State of Illinois, in the presence of these witnesses, being of lawful age and of sound mind do hereby make this our last will and testa- ment revoking all former wills by us made. We appoint our good friends Miss West and Mr. Hunter executors without bond and also guardians of our infant children (mental infants) namely Johnnie Junior, Sarah Sophomore, and Flora Freshman. 1. We give and bequeath to our infant daughter, Flora Freshman above mentioned the quantity of old cooking utensils previously used for decorating purposes of the Senior “Kids” party and also the ability to act as “Kids” when she (becomes a Senior. 2. To our infant daughter Sara Sophomore we will and bequeath the good times enjoyed by us in all part held in .inJ out of school. 3. We bequeath and devise the good will of the faculty enjoyed by us and our rights in common to the dear old halls of Granite High to Johnnie Junior to his separate use for life, hoping they will maintain the 100 per cent conduct record now held by us. 4. To Oliver Winkler, we bequeath a life estate in one slightly used speech impediment held in trust by Wm. Krautheim, it being my prayer Winkler will talk less. 5. The popularity of Charles Watson and Fred Butler we do devise and bequeath to John Hayden who is now the most popular boy in the Junior class so he will still retain the honor on becoming a senior. 6. Katie Williams loving disposition we devise and bequeath to Mildred Rhoades so this will enable Mildred to keep a boy friend for more than a week. 7. We will and devise Ed Lewis good judgment to start an argument in class when he does not know his lesson, to Bill Thompson hoping Bill will have as much luck as Ed in Miss Robins’ classes. 8. To Fred Pittman we bequeath John Shaddrick’s social ability on B. B. trips so Fred can boast of a girl on returning from said trips next year. 9. Virgie Holmes basket ball ability we bequeath to Hilda Evans hoping Hilda will not spoil the B. B. reputation of the Evans’ family. EIGHTEEN

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This picture rushed past and I saw a ball-room, brilliantly lighted and decorated with flowers. Gay laughter mingled with the enchanting strains of music. As the dancers sailed gracefuly past, among them I recognized Mae Rhoades, who was evidently having the “time of her life.” The music changed to that of “Lohengrin” and I saw a wedding procession marching down the aisle of a church. ' , The bride with bowed head led one line. When she raised her head T recognized Zella Bandy. Her husband was a handsome man and some one said that he was President of the United States. The sound of the wedding march gave place to the “Chug, Chug,” of what I decided was a “Ford,” I saw Max Bramer standing by the side of the object of this noise and he said that he had invented a car which far surpassed the “Ford” in beauty as well as in other respects. The mist drifted on and suddenly I sat up with a start. I looked around the room dazedly rubbing my eyes. Then I saw that the mist was a beam of sunlight that flooded thru the window and 1 realized that I had had a vision of the future of my classmates.

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10. The faculty for learning Virgil held by Muriel Morgan we do devise and bequeath to Tom Hall, hoping he will make a success of it next year when taking the Virgil encore. 11. To Minnie Champion we do will, devise and bequeath the quiet dispositions of Carrie Kogel and Edna Ead, so Minnie upon entering her Senior year will be more reserved and quiet in her manner. 12. A good example of friendship has been set by two Senior girls namely: Mildred Ryrie and Zella Handy. This friendship we bequeath to Mary Maxey and Byrdie Boyd hoping they shall retain their friendship as long as Zella and Mildred have. 13. To Kenneth Wilson we do devise and bequeath Gertrude Fleishman’s faculty of getting through High in th ree years, so Kenneth will not have to stay in one class for three years. 14. To Carl Lomax we devise Holland Vaughn’s liking for girls in the lower classes so that Carl when he is a Se nior will have some one to escort to the Senior parties. 15. To Mary Lohmann we will the superfluous height of Everett Holdinghaus so when Mary’s courting days begin it will not be so difficult for the “He” to court. 16. Martha Evans’ smile we will and bequeath to Imoe Trueblood hoping when she becomes a Senior she will be the “life” of the class. 17 To Alvin Schleekte we will and devise Max Bramer’s wonderful ability in chemical laboratory and hope Alvin will gain a reputation as a scientist! 18. Erma Smith’s wonderful debating we bequeath to George Wilderman so George will become the star debater in the Argonaut society next year. 19. To Mabel Philips we bequeath Mae Rhoades silver looking glass so Mabel can use this for primp- ing instead of going to the cloak room between classes. In witness hereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, the 25th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and of the independence of the U. S. the one hundred and fortieth. Witnessed by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie. A Signed, Senior Class. NINETEEN