Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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Class Will Realizing that our qualities as students will Ik greatly missed by the students who follow us, we, the class of 1941. wish to decorate these underclassmen and various others with some of our possessions. Bob Abbey wills his red hair and chats with Miss Robson to Alvin Cruttenden. Lorren Ablx tt leaves his candid camera to a scandal sheet photographer. Lois Anderson leaves her quiet efficiency to Norma Mackey. Maxine Ayres wills her cheerleading award to no one. She worked for it. Barbara Babbitt wills her composure and introspective character to Abraham Lincoln’s statue. The Ball sisters, Beatrice and Thelma, will their devotion to their studies to Eileen and Doris Bradford. Doris Bauman wills her brother Van to Ruth Collins. Lorraine Beadle bequeathes her “come hither” look to Maryellen Hale. Bertha Bechtel wills her domestic skill to all would-be bachelors. Carl Belson doesn't will his blond friend to anyone. Greta Benedict wills her neat appearance in slacks to Evelyn Brower. Eugene Bennett wills his inspirational shots in basketball to Don Keeler. Francis Blivin wills her “fiddle” to Ray Murphy. Lewis Bolton wills his diminutive size to Lewis Hinckley. Lucille Boylan leaves her yearning for enjoyment of life to Frieda Butolph. Maxine Brandt wills her dancing technique to Elsie Edwards. Beverly Bross wills her variety of cars to Don Well fare. Neil Buck and Jim Mulder will their special ability to skip school to William Hubbell and Kenneth Kuempel. Alden Burgess wills his hot swing to Benny Goodman. Lois Clouse wills her political pull to Martha Ix u Mans. Greta Cogswell wills her athletic ability to Elsa Pease. Marjorie Cogswell wills her dramatic ability to Marjorie Hill. Virginia Coldren wills her matrimonial hopes to Mary Ellen Mulder. Cosma Newton gives her A's in government to Evelyn Townsend. Kate Daniels won’t will away her ‘'Bert”. He’s too valuable. Jean Deakins wills her secretarial ability to the entire business department. Bill DeCou wills his letters, scholarship cups, and such like to this year’s freshies. Loretta Dryer wills her collection of books and papers that are so interesting to her during class to all the students that are looking for an easy way to make the hour slip by. Harmon Wilcox is the recipient of “Marsh” Furrow’s taste for snappy convertibles and Merlyn Courtney’s ability to drive them so carefully. Bill Crawford and Harold Kimmel bequeath their slow clocks and tardy slips to anyone who stays out late nights and is too sleepy to come to school in the morning. Gordon Sothard, Bob Parker, and Bill Dibble bequeath their “Pontiacs to Harold Sherman, who drives the latest addition to the Pontiac Torpedo Fleet”. Mildred Gaskill, alias Mildew Gasleak, bequeathes her nickname to the Consumers Power Company. Mabelle Hauer wills her literary ability to next year’s economics students, come essay time. Wayne Hawthorne wills his interest in airplanes to the United States air corps. June Leary wills her moods to Geraldine Hammond. John Lockwood wills his love of the open country to Harold Fuller. Rachel Malcolm wills a few of her lovely paintings to the school. Wes Manker leaves his music, both vocal and instrumental, to Robert Gaskill. Betty Lane wills her exceptional taste for clothes to Elizabeth French. Margie Matthews wills her title of “happiest senior girl” to Marge Stanley. Lawranoe Williams wills his ability to get one girl friend plus two more to Robert Saunders. Joe Wilcox leaves his gift of gab to the entire junior class; there’s plenty to go around. Maxine Whitney wills her dark hair to Thelma Weyerman. Rex Underhill wills his “jitterlniggin’ ” to Eileen Bradford. Mike Ulrich won’t will any of his energy to anyone as he has none to spare. Joe Thomas wills his ability to sleep in his classes to anyone who can get away with it. Stanton Strickland wills his last half year to the good of the school. Mildred Sponseller would like to give to the next year’s baseball team her ability to play softball. Pearl Wait and Frayne Gross will their work in the library to Josephine Eaton. Eldon C ole wishes to give to the janitors his last name when it is ten degrees below zero. Darrell Dean wills his sister as a cheerleader to the football and basketball teams. Joan Erway wills to the ones they were meant for her chain with the three love knots that she usually wears. Erwin Havens wills his project that he took to a dance hall to any farmer that can find it. Dale Henry wills his bass horn to Louis Hinckley, who should be

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✓ Titles of Nobility Standing near the door of 301 was the simplest way to secure these titles of nobility. I say the door of 301 for that is the classroom which is the nearest related to the study of American democracy. All of the seniors have entered this door many times on their way to explore the facts of our American govern- ment. Soon they will have passed through this door as students for the last time. 1 hey have been instructed in the ways of our government, and it will be their duty, privilege, and responsibility to keep the principles and ideals of our democracy alive. As the seniors walked by. some characteristic of the individual passed through the mind of the onlooker and this trait was immediately jotted down. As a result we have the names and the respective titles for these seniors listed below: Bays Joe Wilcox Donald Conklin.. Noisiest Soberest Happiest Lewis Bolton Cutest Don Johnson Best Athlete Alden Burgess Dick Hinklev Best Instrumentalist Cleverest William Dibble . Nicest Smile Bernard Whitmore Edward Slocum Joe Thomas Robert Parker Prettiest Eyes Best Blusher Deepest Sleeper Most Studious Best Dancer Best Vocalist William Crawford Best Dressed |ohn Lockwood Most A mbitious Ravmond Hull. Most Bashful Duane Sinclair. Jack Schreiner Harold Potter Bill DeCou ... Arthur Gerber Richard Sherman Frank Hobbs Dick Fingleton Carl Bclson Duane Jarman Don Hildebrandt Dale Henry Darwin Swift Most Reserved Neatest.. Quietest Best Looking Most Polite Best Nat tired.. Most Independent Quickest Pern per Wittiest Best Gum Chewer Most Talkative Friendliest Most Helpful Girls Beverly Jones Bertha Bechtel Margie Matthews Florence Wright Greta Cogswell Elayne Knapp Joan Erway Felicia Thompson Lois Clouse Lorraine Beadle Betty Friedrich Mildred Gaskill Maxine Brandt Ruth Beck Betty Lane Dorothy Schantz Rachel Malcolm Mabelle Hauer Helen Naylor Francis Blivin Cyntheal Reed Marquita Marshall Barbara Babbitt Lois Anderson Doris Hoffman Billy Hopkins Lois Kenyon Cosma Newton Agnes TafTee Beatrice Ball

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able to carry' it around. Dick Hinkley willed his appendix to the Pennock Hospital. Although she doesn't need it, Mary Ketcham receives Agnes Taffee’s friendliness. Elayne Knapp wills her ability for going steady to Judy Mulder. Duane Sinclair wills his polite manner to “Hoot Ayres. Dorothy Schantz wills her office position to Rernadene Schantz. Marian Rohrbachcr wills her brief H. H. S. career to any late- coming senior of '42. Mali Reed and Don Reid will their contributions to Miss Camp- bell's art class to Jean Mary Wallace and David Settles. Cyntheal Reed wills her fraternity jewelry to anyone who can get it. Hubert Fuller willingly gives his snappy tweed suits and two-tone Packards to any underclassman who can get dates with the weaker sex. Helen Naylor wills her dark eyes to Elaine Winslow. Rex Walters wills his little brother “Bozo to Catherine Haney. Marquita Marshall wills her love of roller skating to Agnes Cun- ningham. Felicia Thompson bequeathes her way to getting around to Dot Stanley. Frank Hobbs wills his straight-shooting, buck-getting ability to Tom Kurr. Don Hildebrandt wills his superlative brain power and talkative- ness to Joe Beck. Doris Hoffman. Betty Woodmansee.and Edna Wurm will their steadies to Betty Cooper. Betty Conley, and LaRae Dean. Billie Jean Hopkins wills her confusing first name to any gal that wants to be different. Duane Jarman wills his skill with tools to Arlcy Todd. L. T. Jarrard bequeathes her first initials to the school filing svsiem. Eleanor Struble wills her beautiful red hair to Thelma Weyer- man. Barbara Johncock wills her excellent managing of the candy sales to some N. V. A. worker. Don Johnson has already given his captaincy of the football team to Bob Pierce, so he can't give that away. Beverly Jones wills the right to have a pa on the faculty to the young Gamers. I ois Kenyon w ills her rotund figure to I ’la Carlinger. Petty Kidder bequeathes her books and bridgework to Bernadene Pemond. 1 )arw in Sw ift wills his last name to the track squad. Bernard Whitmore wills his date book to anyone who will keep it filled Dick Sherman wills his “figger” to all hopeful bathing beauties Ruth Beck wills her lovely soprano voice to anyone who thinks she can get that high. Raymond Hull wills his part as the “Silent Man” to Boyd Bolton- Betty Friedrich wills her bright red jacket to Iris Baldwin to match her hair. Mary Dunn wills her last name to a finishing school. Dick Fingleton is going to keep and use his golfing score but he gives his girls to Dick Rasey. Robert Fisher bequeathes his studious inclination to Dave Settles. Dayton Fruin wills his gals to the next election campaigners; especially the baby-kissers. Arthur Gerber wills his quiet manner to Louis Myers. August Herbstreith wills his speaking and singing ability to Paul Babbitt. Florence Wright leaves her two-timing to Bev Brown, though she has had sufficient practice. Marguriette Rasey leaves her romantic brother to anyone who wants him. Jack Brownell wills his excuses for not having his government lesson to Jack Wagner. Ron and Don Conklin will their opposite interests for twins to Ray and Ruth McNinch. Russell Hoffman leaves his antics in the chemistry lab to Kenny Saleno. Gerald Hull leaves his worries as bus captain to Donna Gerlier. Max McCarty wills his temper to Orville Bush. Rievia McClintock w ills her love of dancing to Betty Conley. Edwin Meisenbach leaves his ability to chew tobacco in chemis- try to Bob Cook. Doreen Miller leaves her desire to be a nurse to Elizabeth Pantazis. Bob Moore w ills his preference for short girls to Robert Clinton. Bill Morgan leaves the odd kind of bets he makes to Ray Kenyon. Max Mver's love of car racing goes to David Goodyear. Harold Potter leaves his extraordinary knowledge of economics to next year’s seniors. Wilhelmina Pranshka and Fern Moore will their diamond rings to no one. Catherine Reaser wills her weakness for going with underclass- men to Bob Pierce. Pearl Roush leaves her talkativeness to Jean Loppenthien. Jack Schreiner wills his ability to muff line drives to Don Nevins. Howard Shellington leaves his Chevy to Mr. Reinhardt with his compliments. Connie Sinkler wills her faithfulness to the Girl Reserves to her sister. Louise. Edward Slocum’s good farming is l equeathed to his brother Gale. Margaret Hopkins wills her love of hiking with somebody to Lois Whitmore.