Hancock Central High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hancock, MI)

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,E HAN-CEN-Hl,23 E EIUETLIEHJEIIJEIUEILIEIUEIUEIUEIUEFUEIUEMEIUEMEMEMEHJEHJEMEMEIUEMEMEUEIUEIUEMEMEIUEIUEMEHJEYE bright and happy side of life do will away a few of our valuables. I, Henry give my ability to produce a laugh to Robert O'Leary. My smile, which is practically always visible, I leave to Jack Juntinen. I, August, realize that while some men look like a Million, I look like a Schilling. I naturally be- queath this resemblence to my cousin Herman, with the assurance that it will not prevent him from some day being worth a billion. I, Mary Gabe, having completed the prescribed course of study, am desirous of bestowing my dearest treasure, my vanity case, upon Eleanor Noonan, who really needs one of her own. The grace- fulness which I acquired through my course of asthetic dancing I leave to Hollace Roberts. Hear ye! We, Sylvia Kangas and Phoebe VanPatten, the artists of the renowned class of '23, have decided to make our wills together. We bequeath our most unusual artistic talent to you, lna Wallenius, and to you, Carlos Cur- tis. This gift added to the ability you already possess will soon make your drawings as famous as ours have be- come. I, Sylvia, have found it a very good plan to always appear to agree with the teachers, no matter what they say, and I accomplish this by constantly nodding my head, I leave this idea to Lila Rodda. I, Phoebe, leave my pretty complexion, which no drug store can furnish, to Marguerite Coon, because it corresponds very well with what she al- ready has. I, Caroline Rahko, since I am about to deprive you of my smiling presence, de- sire to leave Wilma Fraki my happy cheerful manner. Take thing easy while you're young, Wilma, when you are my age you will realize the advan- tages of doing so. We, Sophie Haapala and Laura Prout, two of the tallest girls of the class, have decided to will away some of our said height. I, Sophie, give some of my height to Aino Osterberg. While, I, Page T urefnt 11-six Laura, knowing that Wilbert Finni en- vies me my height, do bestow upon him several of my many inches. I, Sophie, bequeath to Julia Jacobson my perfect method of reciting. Be sure to get all the minor points, if not the main ones, and your recitations will not be a com- plete failure. I, Laura, leave my digni- fied manner to the Juniors. As a souve- nir to the High School as awhole, I leave the information regarding King Tut, which I have gathered through my ex- tensive research work at the Library. We, Howard Hendrickson and Einard Riutta although grieving because our High School careers are over, have sum- moned courage enough to make our last will and testament. I, Howard, popu- larly known as Butch bequeath to Henry Cavis my habit of home study. My ability to get by with a smile I leave to Lawrence Richards because it will help him over many rough places. I, Einard, leave my athletic tendencies and ability to my brother Emil. Hark! We, Anna Landstrom and Helga Carlson, two girls from the Far West, do hereby publish our wills. I, Anna, though loath to do so bequeath my rosy cheeks to Elizabeth Silfven. I hope, Elizabeth, that you will never again be thought of as a pale girl. Some of my weight which I acquired by my long walks to school I leave to Mary Scanlon. I, Helga, noted for my quiet- ness, and my demure manner do give the same to Lina Kassenan. I, Charles Bice, the last, but by no means the least, of the class, have con- dencended to make and publish my will. To Mrs. Scanlon I give some of my superflous inches, realizing that she will never forget my kindness in bestowing this gift upon her. I leave my timid, backward manner, also my speechless- ness when before a crowd, to Marvin Opie. To the Juniors we, as a class, be- queath our place in the wonderful mag- nificent Verville Tub Factory. Also, Juniors, to you we give our most unusu-

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E HAN-CEN-Hl'23 5 ElEl'll?.I'lIE'.I'UE.llJEl'llEI'1lEFIEHIEFLEFIIEJTIEWEHJEFUEWEWEWEITIENEWEWEWENENEWENENEWENEWENEIUEWE will. Finally we have decided to be- queath our most prominent and notice- able characteristic, our noisy, talkative manner, to Melinda Sincock. You seem to be so timid and quiet that we know, Melinda, that you will fully appreciate our gift and will not forget our kind- ness. Hark! I, Viola Savela, do bequeath a place on the honor roll to Constance Seeber. If you keep on as you have started, Constance, you will doubtless secure it. My dimples I leave to Mary Borlace who knows their worth. My reminisences of Detroit I bequeath to anyone who is desirous of some mate- rial for conversations. We, Emile Federighi and Clyde Mess- ner, better known as Jap and Duke , and Jack Kearney, the dark haired boys of the class, realizing that the time of our departure from school is near at hand, have thought it best to make our wills together. I, Jap leave my habit of chewing gum to Lillian- Mattonen. Don't be so backward about chewing gum in public places, Lillian. My fine shiny black hair I leave to John Hogg. To Douglass Gregory I give the privi- ledge of receiving fame as a foot-ball player. Patience and hard work, Doug- las, will bring you as many letters as I have gained. I, Duke , bequeth my well groomed appearance of just step- ped out of a band-box to Max Firestone, my ability in hockey I give to Harvey Van Patten who should enter the game. I, Jack, present my naturally curly locks to the poor Bobbies who find it necessary to spend the night in kids , My foot-ball strength I leave to Roy Neva and Edward Hendrickson to be equally divided between them. Hear ye! We, Jean Hay, Margaret Despins and Dorothy Wright, in spite of our love of society have taken time to make our will. I, Jean, leave mv vi- vacious manner to Edith Lees. While I, Margaret, bequeath my extreme love of English Lit. to the Junior Class. It is so large a bequest that I feel I should not leave it to any individual. I, Dorothy, though loath to do so, leave my long bangs to Jean Schubert, knowing that she needs them and will give them the best of care. I, Delta Hearter, think it necessary to make my will before going out into the wide world to seek my fortune. My penmanship diploma, which I have had framed, I present to Harold Brewer, whom I know will value it highly. We, Waldo Carlson and Donald Ei- lertson, the fairest boys of the class, have taken some of our valuable time to draw up our wills, that we might leave to our friends some of our various pos- sessions. I, Waldo, give my position as manager of Han-Cen-Hi to Henry Mar- shall, who seems to be lacking in occu- pation. My locks, .I give to Francis Drittler. Perhaps, Francis, yours will not be so unruly after you have received my bequest. I, Donald, a very busy man, bestow upon Fritz Johnson my duties as treasurer of the class, my extremely boisterous manner I leave to Edward Cheney, and my shortness of stature to Walter Waisanen. We, Edna Mikko and Eleanor Kan- gas, present our will as follows: To Josephine Steinback and Karen Lind- quist, we give our fondness for sports, particularly girls' basket ball. Cultivate your sportive tendencies, girls, for it will do no harm and will always bring pleasure. I, Edna, give my love of stu- dying to Ellen Antilla. Do enough, El- len, but do not work too hard, for I have found it does not pay. I, Eleanor, give to Alice Swingler some splendid advice-whisper as much as you like Alice for it often relieves the monotony of sitting in the same seat all the time. Behold, I Lillian Goldman, having been informed that all persons of sound minds are capable of making wills, do here by publish mine. I bequeath to Melvin Monroe my punctuality. 'Better late than never', although some old fogies still say 'better never late.' We, Henry Toivonen and August Schillings, who always look on the Page Twenty-five

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HAN-CEN-HI '23 ElJElLlElLlElLIElLlElLIElLI'El'I.I'ElLIE'EIUEWEIUEWEWENENEJUENEWEWEIUEWEWEIUEWEJUEIUEIUEWQHIEIUEWEIU al mental ability which will be of a great help in carrying you successfully through your Senior Year. To the Sophomores we bequeath the possibility of being the first class to graduate from the New High Shcool. Upon the Freshmen, we bestow the sole right to receive High School diplo- mas in 1926. Unto the Faculty, we bequeath the classes that follow after us. If we were a less illustrious class, we would have more hope of their showing the same wonderful brilliance and exemplary behavior as we have during our High School career, but we hope that they will show at least a slight resemblance to us in these respects. Also whatsoever of our possessions are not here-in, or otherwise, disposed of, we leave to the faculty, knowing they will be of incommensurable lvalue to them. In witness whereof, we have herewith set our hand and seal, this twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty- three. Members of the Class of 1923. Nina A. Ley. pp spina xv ' ' ff Page Twenty-seven