Hammond Technical Vocational High School - Chart Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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To Ellen Houchens, Frank Ebler leaves his naturally rosy cheeks.. To Gertrude Vogel, Anna Shlensky leaves her beautiful eyes. To Edith Arents, Wanda Kuchenbecker offers her ability to do the Charleston. To Beulah Hester, Orville Phelps presents one of his Senior Pictures, the one in the Annual. To Governor Ruth, George Jenne wills his ability to collect money. To Bertha Radloff, the Seniors will much hope for success. To Mike Holick, Fred Mayo leaves his agreeable ways. To Louise Patkus, Elsie Roseneau offers her pal, Viola DaU. To Edith Brown, Earl Moore leaves his black hair.. To John Pallone, Anthony Metzcus gives his three volumes on “How To Win Women.” To Viola McCoy, Edna Herbst leaves her ability to attract the opposite sex. To Harold Dibblee, Frank Karsten gives his pep. To Nortrum Florian, Bertha Block offers her curly locks. To Frances Goldsberry, Flora Ein gives the privilege of resting her feet on somebody else’s seat. To Dorothy Olds, Edna Mae Schlink hands down a gang of broken-hearted boy friends, all of them except HIM. To Dan O’Connor, Arthur Evans presents his ability to be the biggest flirt. To Elmer Johnson, Alvin Dedeloiv leaves his baseball abilities. To Helen Downing, Louise Fandrei doth hereby bequeath her charm and grace. To Irene Konsynski, Ruby McMurray leaves her lovable ways. To William Pawski, Elmer Liembacli wills his taking ways, providing William takes nothing that belongs to Elmer. To Irene Herbst, Malcolm Gamer leaves his title of Wesley Berry II. To Lee James, Helen Wiens presents her diploma. To Mae Bostian, Ethel Cole leaves the privilege of sleeping in shorthand class. To George Melat, John Carsman wills his Dad’s Hupmobile, providing he spend some time on Jefferson Street. To Dorothy Lutes, Lucille Ludeman leaves her gone, but not forgotten per- manent wave, providing Dorothy takes good care of it. To George Leu, Marenis Kansfield offers the privilege of being indifferent. To Hermina Schohl, Evelyn Schroeder leaves her typing speed record. To John Galambos, Joe Myers gives his look of innocence. To Lottie Brongel, William Ratter gives his football helmet, providing she uses it only when playing football. To Eleda Dionne, Maxine Barnhart leaves her innocence. To Locadie Rotter, Beulah Gilbert bequeaths her cute ways. To John Van Willigan, Everet Phelps leaves his unusual brogue. In WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seal. SENIOR CLASS OF 1928 .... (Seal) Beulah Gilbert Edna Herbst Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Senior Class, as its last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses to said instruments. SENIOR CLASS OF 1928 .... (Seal) Nineteen

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CLASS WILT, E, the Seniors of Technical High School of the City of Ham- mond, County of Lake, State of Indiana, in the year of 1928, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, hereby re- voking all former wills, bequests and devises of whatever nature by us made. May it be remembered by all the dear ones we leave behind, that they may not take our actions as in absolute conformity to the rules and regulations of the aforesaid school. I. TO THE CLASSES: We give, devise and bequeath to the Juniors the long cherished and craved for title of “Tech Senior.” To the Sophomores we leave our sophistication, and ability to appear busy without actually doing any work. To the Freshmen we leave the privilege of dreaming of the day when they will be as important as we think we are. II. TO THE FACULTY: To the Faculty, as a body, we leave the privilege of entering into the “Seventh Heaven” because of our long delayed and hoped for departure. To Individual members of the Faculty: To Mr. Barrows a new Tech High School. To Miss Eikenberry the right to give seniors a “D” in English. To Mrs. Byers the right to teach Freshmen Sociology. To Mrs. Kieckheafer the privilege to tear up incorrect Math problems. To Miss Richman the right to be popular among her students. To Mr. Mead the right to keep all toys and trinkets which he collects from the Senior boys. To Miss Nixon a larger ‘ Nurse’s Room.” To Miss Lawler the right to take five lessons from every girl who fails in a Math test. To Miss Eastwood the privilege of chewing gum in her classes. To Miss Landon the right to keep the girls until 4:30. To Mr. Benson the right of finding a girl for any bashful Senior Boy. III. TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS : To Marie Adams, Bessie Stolts leaves her beautiful hand-carved toothpick. To Joe Carsmav, Burdette Fryer wills his modesty and good looks. To Audrey Tharpe, Pauline Rauer hands down her ability to break hearts providing she leaves the ONE and ONLY to himself. To Joe Zeller, Clarence McCoy leaves his whiskers. To Marie Littman, Vera Wolf leaves her daily visit to Hessville. To Helen Guess, Max Skinner doth hereby bequeath his love for Freshies. To Rae Blaemire, Ola Larson leaves his ability to be basketball Captain providing Rae sees Kate only twice a week. To Gwendolyn Roberts, Marguerite Bonar passes on her wonderful personality. To all Freshies, Verle Richter distributes his love of study. To Mildred Gregor, Stella Gregor grants her ability to get out of classes. Eighteen

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