Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

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properly used, will insure him against nervous breakdowns re- sulting from overstudy. To the laziest member of the Senior Class-to-be. Bill Hyde, we bequeath Glen Chandler’s ambition. If it is combined with the laziness previously mentioned, the result will be normal activity. We give and bequeath to the Junior Class our well- known nerve, which they will need next year, and all the ex- amination questions we have been given during the past year. We believe that an examination, like history, often reoeats itself. The answers, never owned in entirety, have long since been mislaid by us and are not included in this Will. To our good friends, the Sophomore class, we leave our patience. It will be found useful as the only means by which they can endure the next year’s Seniors. To our dear Janitors we leave the peaceful quiet caused by our absence and any apple cores, wads of gum, or crumpled notes we may have left about. To our principal we give and bequeath a sense of re- lief that we have at last been graduated, pleasant memories of our four years together, and a feeling of pride in any great deeds or noteworthy glories—If any--will owe much to his ex- ample and counsel. To our tea hersjwe bequeath our valuable sense of humor, without whi ci wdVshould have found school life painful indeed , and which wfl much to make it endurable for them. To the Juniors, we give, reluctantly but of necessity, our maxi tie of dignity. We realize that the class can never fill it but, since it Is expected of them, our advise Is, nGrin and wear it. Beside these bequests, we leave our best wishes to any and all who may desire them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the class of 1947, the tes- tato», have set our hands and seals on this 29th day of March in the year of 1946. (SEAL)

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CLASS WILL We the class of 1946, in the town of John Day, the County of Grant, and the State of Oregon, being in as good mental condition as usual, and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this, cur Last Will and Testament, rendering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previoxisly made by us during a period of tempo- rary optimism. We have no specific directions to leave concerning our funeral, but we do hope you will come prepared to praise as well as bury us, forgetting the trifling faults that may have been ours and remembering only our manifold and remarkable virtues• We feel that our brilliant record and our unusual achievements will live after us, but, not wishing to take any chances, we suggest that a tablet, on which shall be Inscribed our several names and a few of our most astounding deeds, be purchased and placed in the auditorium of the school in a position where it will strike the eye of all who enter. And in this manner do we dispose of our possessions; I, Clifford Belcher, will and bequeath my yearn to raise the younger generation right, to Richard Eddy, and Tommy Joe Mitchell. I Joyce Trowbridge, will and bequeath my strong desire for the weaker sex, namely men, to Francis Penton and Elvana Coffey . I, Ilene Pled, will and bequeath my ability for getting out of tough situations in the lower end of the school building to Joy Brisbois and Kenny Olsen. I, Bonnie Mae Keerins, will and bequeath my fashion- able figure and modest temperament to Wanda Rider and Wi3xi fc. Cunningham • I, Herbert McGetrick, will and bequeath my smooth, winning way with the women to Bud Lohf and Darrel Van Lauwen, I, BLrnie Carson, will and bequeath my weakness for brunettes and my favorite expression how should I know to GLenn Gray, hoping he uses it to full advantage.

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I, Ted Livingston, will and bequeath my ability to stay sober, and never-failing way wlthMiss Payne to Jerry Hankins. I, Patty Loy Elliott,, will and bequeath my aotitude of baby talk and blood curdling screams to Janice McKrola and Mae Jeanette Keerins, so the Senior Play will have more variation. I» Lessie Dell Butler,, will and bequeath my oleasing personality and love of weak, scrawny men to Thelma Campbell. lf Jack Gleason, will and bequeath my reputation for causing a violent uproar no matter where I am to Marvin Merri li. I, Wade Officer, will and bequeath my dark, curly hair, car with the three windows and three tires, and every girl in town to Dick Welch and Keith McKenna. I, Betty Welch, will and bequeath my adsptness for losing things, including my mind, to Savilla Simmons.and Margaret Johnson. I» Hazel Cunningham, will and bequeath my book on How to Get a Man in Ten Easy Lessons” to Evelyn Shideler. I, Mary Lou Dickens, will and bequeath my weakness for the finer things of life—and saJlors, to Marcella Marchell. I» Helen Mosley, will and bequeath my weakness of blushing at the wrong time and hitch-hiking ability to Lucille Hensche1 . I, Bud Trowbridge, will and bequeath my wide range of absence excuses anc weakness for tall girls from Pox Valley to Joe Truax and Delbert Willey. To next year's class President- we leave with grave doubts as to his ability to use it—the voice of our good president Laurie Wyllie, which enabled him to overcome all opposition and to orevent others from knowing oooosition existed. Also we leave his ability to keep on good terms with the faculty and a till do as he pleases; in other words, his executive abili ty. To the undergraduate needing it most, we give Gordon Wilson's supply of language, which will enable the recipient to talk more and 3ay less than any other human being. Also to talk more and say less than any other human being. Also we bequeath Roger Soderstedt's store of information, which will make it easy for him to oaas any test in any subject at any time. To the ovor-ambitious undergraduate, Bill Cresap we leave the perfect indolence of Robert Francis. Some people si t a»d iiKas te tlme Robert just sits. This J dplence