Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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THE WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1913. We, the Senior Class of 1913, of the Missoula County High School, situated in the City of Missoula, County of Missoula, State of Montana, being sound and disposing in mind and memory, do make, publish, proclaim and declare this to be our last Will and Testament, and we do further proclaim and declare any other Will made by us to be invalid and illegal. The Class does, jointly, hereby bequeath the following, to-wit: First. Thanks and best wishes to Mr. Ketcham, who has gladly and willingly helped us in all our class affairs, and whose strong hand and untiring patience have guided us through our last year. And our appreciation for his good work in putting the High School upon a firmer basis than it was when he came. Second. To our loving Teachers, the Faculty, our sincere regrets that we must leave their kind guardianship, and thanks for the many high grades they intended for us, but which we never received. Third. To the Junior Class our place as Seniors and our old shoes, on the sacred oath, that they wear them during the year of 1914 with the same renown and dignity as we have during the present year. Moreover, we do hereby, separately bequeath the following: First. Our worthy president, Miss Alice Boles, does hereby bequeath to the president of the next Senior Class, her re- markable ability to direct a class meeting along anything but Parliamentary procedure. Second. Stuart McHaffie does hereby bequeath to Morse Hoiles his ability to debate, and to the editor of the next Bitter Root his record of not losing his patience, or of using profane language during staff meetings. Third. Henry Hayes does hereby bequeath his high moral character to Clinton Hester, better known as “Ark. Fourth. Ernest Prescott does hereby bequeath his charm- ing smile to Elizabeth Hershey. Fifth. Regina Irene Seifert and Elva McDaniel do hereby bequeath to the Museum of Antiquity their winning ways and their graceful forms. Sixth. Mr. Samuel Leroy Lebkicher does hereby bequeath to Pompeian Massage Cream his clear, rosy and beautiful com- plexion. Seventh. Georgia Knott and Cecile Carroll, the most ex- cellent and worthy assistants of the manager of the Bitter Root, do hereby .bequeath to the past their forced and hasty exit from the establishment of John M. Lucy Sons. Eighth. Mr. Carroll Baker does hereby bequeath to the Montana Mattress Company the annual harvest from his long pompadour. Ninth. The Misses Angie Andrews, Della Hamilton, Helen Long, Lenore Hcmmick, Laura Taylor, Sadie Shaffer and Lillian Longfelt, do hereby bequeath their Howe’s Handbooks of Parlia- mentary Procedure to Doctor David L. Lever. Tenth. Mr. Willard Chauncy Oilcloth Jones does hereby —15—

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Burke E. Allen. '“Then lie would talk; Ye gods! how he would talk.” Bitter Root Staff. Classical Course. Ruth Woodford. “I chatter, chatter, as I go.' Girls’ English Club. Elective Course. Alberta R. Stone. “Full of fun and mischief, too.” Girls' English Club. Bitter Root Staff. Classical Course. Francis P. Simpson. “The very pink of courtesy.” Student Representative to S. A. Elective Course. 14

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bequeath to Gertrude Farley the remnants of the sweaters she has worn out for him. Eleventh. Alberta Stone, does hereby bequeath to John McGough the peace and quietude of his assembly period, which she has always seen fit to destroy by her pranks . Twelfth. Florence Lebkicher does hereby bequeath her angelic beauty, and also her excellent dramatic ability, to Hazel Swearingen. Thirteenth. Paul Barden does hereby bequeath to Elna Peterson the good time he had on March twenty-first, and to the prophet of the Class of 1914. his keen and truthful insight into the future. Fourteenth. Myrtle Parmalee does hereby bequeath to Audrey Crabtree her knowledge concerning fungus, ferns, and such foolishness as taught by Miss Jamieson. Fifteenth. Miss Evalyn Thomas does hereby bequeath to the darkness many empty cases of that which “Made Milwaukee Famous,” and to Eva Vandorn, her captivating ways. Sixteenth. Everett McSpadden, that honest and upright treasurer of the Senior Class, does hereby bequeath to sweet memories the good times he has had at the expense of the Class of 1913. Seventeenth. Ruth Woodford, the charming little prima donna, does hereby bequeath her fiery tongue and cutting sar- casm to Miss James, to be used by her in subduing some of her rebellious Latians. Eighteenth. Helen Shull does hereby bequeath to the Alumni the hard time she has had in gathering their addresses for the Annual. Nineteenth. Foster Cox does hereby bequeath his vast knowledge of Nothing and the Land of Nowhere to Lawton Beckwith. Twentieth: Bernice Berry does hereby bequeath to the Honorable Doctor T. Roy Hazelrigg her vast induced knowledge of the realm of Electricity. Twenty-first. Mr. Francis Hiram Simpson does hereby be- queath his title. Lord Simple Simon, to Leo Morgan. Twenty-second. Burk Allen, our most excellent artist, does hereby bequeath to the rubbish pile his seal for the Bitter Root Annual. Twenty-third. Jay Duquette does hereby bequeath to Wesley Williams, his great size and strength. Twenty-fourth. Harold Jones does hereby bequeath to all those herein mentioned, the many sleepless nights, much worry, and the high bills for the so-called Midnight Oil, with the hopes they will be pleased with at least having been mentioned. We name as executors of this Will, Carrollins Cassius Julius Baker and the Lord of Esterfield, Everett McSpadden, as they are old enough to understand such things as Wills, and as they expect to be here long enough to see that it is properly carried out. In Witness WMiereof, we have set our hand and seal this twentv-eighth dav of May, nineteen hundred and thirteen. (Signed) ' CLASS OF 1913. Harold Jones, Administrator. —16—