Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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furthermore stipulate that the walls, floor and ceiling of said annex be so deadened that the slightest sound may not escape to annoy the very studious pupils of the eighth period. Unto Carroll Brauer we do devise and bequeath one photographer’s head brace, in hopes that it may be of great aid to him in his vain attempt to hold his head erect. To Ruth C. Hardie we leave one ten-pound package of Dr. Fetchet’s Anti-Gloom Compound, not because she needs it, for we understand she is exceedingly cheerful, but as a mark of remembrance. We bequeath to Gladys I. Penn one automatic shoe brush, to relieve herself and others from brushing the inevitable Oregon mud from her high heels. We do hereby will unto William Earl Millikin one brilliantly colored map, to be worn on the back of his coat, that those not gazing on his countenance may still be enabled to study the features of Ireland. Unto Christina McLean we give and devise one double strength lens magnifying glass, such as has proven very helpful to other commercial teachers, and we hope may be of lasting benefit to her in detecting the errors on the many papers she demands from her pupils. To the respective classes of our High School we do hereby give, will and devise as follows: Unto the Juniors, our most worthy name-sakes, we give our home place, the forty-four seats on the West side of the assembly hall, rent free for one year, and devise unto them the sum of one credit. Said credit to be evnly distributd among the failing members of the 1917 Physics class. To the Sophomores, Juniors to be. we bequeath a generous supply of pep and ginger with which to resusitate their waning school spirit before the last spark entirely dies out. Unto next year’s Sophomores we bequeath one gross mufflers, to deaden the sound of their extremely loud socks. We will and devise unto the incoming Freshmen an inexhaustible supply of individual guide charts, also one carload of Pure Crystal Inland Salt, to be used as a remedy for their unavoidable freshness. As executor and testator of this our last will we do hereby appoint Herbert H. Wardrip, thereby revoking all wills previously made by us, and do hereby set our hands and seals on this twelfth day of May. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. (Signed) THE CLASS OF SIXTEEN. 15 Seal (Lorene G. Courtney.)

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The Class Will Tl NOWING that the time is near at hand when we. the Senior Class of G. P. H. S.. 1A in the County of Josephine, State of Oregon, must pass to those Elysian fields of peace where sorrow cometh not, and feeling that our dignified and studious nature has served its end with us, we do on this 12th day of May, in the year of our Laird one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, while in possession of sound mind, memory and understanding (?) make and declare this last will and testament in manner and form as follows: We direct first that all debts and funeral expenses be paid by Christina McLean, President and Cashier of G. P. H. S. Bank, from the amount received by us while we were employed as bookkeepers for D. B. Stewart. CLASS WILL FlRST. Unto Daniel Hull, out of respect and benign feeling for his pleasant morning greeting and his untiring effort in guiding our endeavors so safely through our High School career, we bequeath one patent revolving countenance, guaranteed to smile in all directions at the same time, and trust that it may prove of unestimable value in the years to come when he welcomes the oncoming generation through the portals of our High School. Furthermore, because of his deep foresight and energetic endeavor to make Grants Pass the metropolis of Southern Oregon,, we will and devise unto him the first right in the highest markets of the world for the thousands of boxes of peaches that will be produced on his beautiful and thriving peach orchard of Tokay Heights. SECOND. We do will and bequeath to Herbert H. Wardrip one speedometer for use in the future years as a guide that in his ambition to succeed in accomplishing his every duty promptly he may not exceed the speed limit. To our most worthy supervisor, Marian I. White, we do give with our sincere regards a farm on the Rogue River valley where she may cultivate her favorite flower, the Sweet William. Unto Annette J. Pritzkau we do will and devise one large size milk bottle with which to pacify Freshmen who might otherwise become unruly in class meetings. To James W. Westcott wc r’o hereby bequeath one gallon bottle Libby de 1 alian Olive Oil. to be applied as a lubricating oil to the frog in his throat. Directions for taking will be found on the exterior of the bottle. Furthermore, we leave unto said Westcott one brainometer. which always points to the student who is able to answer his question. This will save Mr. Westcott much trouble with his chemistry students, as he will net have to ask each one separately, and it will undoubtedly last many years as its work will be light. Unto Gladys V. Cox we bequeath a twenty-five thousand dollar modem annex, to be used as a music room, and equipped with all recent conveniences; and we do 14

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Class Prophecy MADAME VINCENNES MODISTE New York. May 26. 1926. My Dear Louise: Your interesting letter came, telling of your exciting missionary life on Mars. In answer I can tell you TV hat each one of our class of ’ 6 is doing. Thanks to Bert Presley and his improved ivireless telephones, I have been able to communicate with several whom could not have reached otherwise. Helen Bobzien has just returned from making her record trip around the globe in her aeroplane. Florence Riddle has taken up social worl( ,n India. Her aim is to rid that land of pests. Horace Hair I found under the title of “Herr Professor Hair. He is a disciple of Bugology and is boosting a bill for the prevention of the use of angleworms for fish-bail. I he first of our class to marry was Mildred Taggart. She married an ice cream manufacturer. Irma McCallister is trying out a new system of education on Tierra del Fuego. The Kangaroos, the champion girls' basketball team, has an able manager in Helen Layton. Jeannette Moss plays on the team and edits the Advice to Cirls” columns of the Oregonian, the editor of which paper is none other than Wdford Allen. The Cilkey Publishing House has just put out two books by members of our class: Merrill’s Unabridged Dictionary, and Yesterday, by Lester Day. Helena Le Roy, assisted by Ruth and Ida Hartley, is conducting a Montesorri school on the coast of France. I hope am not telling a secret when I say that Loren Reynolds is a secret service man. Since IVilliam Kesterson married an heiress he has devoted himself to dramatic art. He is managing a company in which are Doris Caldwell, an excellent reader; Anna Calvert and Nettie Fitzgerald, musicians; and Margaretle IVible, a vocal soloist. Alice Randall is giving lecture courses in various parts of the country on the subject of Economy. A new social reform has been put before the public by Flora Stubbs, who is a Superiorist and advocates that when a man marries he shall talfe his wife's name. Carnet Best began a career as a dairyman, but accidentally discovered how to manufacture milk chemically, and sold his dairy to build a mill( manufacturing plant. Maricnnc Richie has been married for several years and is president of the Mothers' 16