Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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the: trojan I- T o IZ » J ! i zi TiT II 19 We, the member of the SENIOR CLASS OF HOMER HIGH, being of sound mind and more than average mentality, do hereby bequeath and bestow all our worldly goods (Including aU our knowledge gained through serious effort to those who are about to take up the Journey which we have Just completed, the following bequests: ITEM I Bequest to the Faculty To the FACULTY we hereby bequeath the responsibility of teaching t?he class of 48 the ABC s. We also feel that the classroom atmosphere would Improve by their Inheriting our genial dispositions and quiet, unassuming ways. ITEM II Bequest to the Classes To the JUNIORS we tearfully transfer the boundless affection which we are positive each and every member of the faculty holds for us. To the SOPHOMORES we leave our vigor and school spirit. To the FRESHMEN our honor roll. To the SEVENTH and EIGHTH GRADES we impart our impressive dignity, unequalled scholastic ability, and unparalled athletic prowess for which we are so Justly famous, hoping that they will not be rash enough to believe that they can really equal the standards set by us, ITEM III Personal Bequests DOROTHY CHAMBERLAIN will her natural curly hair to Viola Patrick, VERNON KEMPTON will his ability to do bookkeeping to Marilyn Truax, JOANNE LEE wills her determination to Greta Gehrig, MARIE CLARKE leaves her ability to laugh to Kathrine Schau, LAURENCE DENSMORE wills his big feet to Frank Benham, JOYCE MICKLE wills her argumentative ways to Jim Fleming. MADELINE HOLBROOK wills her ability to keep her boy friend to Pat Deigert, BILL AKINS wills his ability as an actor to Gerald Rowley, LLOYD KROUL gladly leaves the school an empty seat, BEVERLY EASTON leaves her ability to sleep in class to Ueal Patrick. ROYCE ADAMS leaves part of his tallness to Nancy Finley. OPAL SMITH wills her ability to play her clarinet to Dorothy Vincent, AUDREY WONDERS wills her questions to Joyce Hoffman. JERRY WARNER wills his wolfing ability to Dale Pratt, MARIAN ESTELLE wills her ability to skip school to Earline Miller, CHARLOTTE WESTBROOK wills her witty Jokes to Mr. Dominy, RENNIE SWOPE wills his way with the girls to Don Crandall. JOHN SMITH wills his shyness to Dean Safford,

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THE TROJAfl 21 MARIE CLARKE Is still Marie Clarke, teacher in the public schools of Homer, looks as though she 11 remain Miss Clarke to the end of her pensioned days. Sure enough, JERRY WARNER landed in his fatherb bank, but so firmly had his baritone habit grown upon him in school, he soon commenced crooning over WSYR on Mondays--then Mondays and Wednesdays—and then Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays— then----well, until he had to drop the Job at the bank because broadcasting took all his time. It's a hundred percent more profitable too, than cashing checks. DONA BUTLER? Yes, I see she made her landing right in the middle of the darkest heathens. She flies home for week ends. And so you, BOB MICKLE AND RENNIE SWOPE, married damsels to whom you had entrusted your hearts and affections while in high school and are living happily ever after with no budget bothers, since the two of you are picking dollars off tomato bushes, black berry bushes, currant bushes, and grapevines for the largest canning concern in the United States. AUDREY WONDERS realized her ambition and changed her name to Mrs. Frank Sinatra. An international beauty contest for the title of Miss World is being held in Paris this week. I see LYLE TUC-K is one of the Judges. I also see JOYCE MICKLE, who has already won the Miss America contest, is a contestant. It's a foregone conclusion Joyce, you'll get the world title if Lyle can sway the other Judges. Good luck Lyle! And where am I?---Why, this miserable map 111--1 see myself In my old school helmet again. I will not look closer----Fold that thing up and put it away I

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20 THE TROJAN LYLE TUCK wills his most priceless possession, the truck, to his brother, CHESTER YOST leaves his hair to anyone who promises not to cut it. BETTY SAFFORD leaves her frankness to Betty Wilson. BOB MICKLE leaves his girl friends in Albion to Orville Hamman. LOIS GRIDLEY wills her temper to Patty Mickle. PAULINE MILLER leaves her feminine charm to Joan Butters. DONA BUTLER leaves her quiet romance to Roxanna Oxenrider. CLARENCE WILSON bequeaths his ability to avoid girls to Herbert Lindsey. KENNY KEMPTON wills his ability to get along with Miss Evana to Don Larder. JOANNS SMITH wills her ability to be seen in school occasionally to Pat Weiss. NORMAN MAURER leaves his sportraanship to Bob Smith. FRANCIS AKINS leaves his priceless days of bachelorhood to Jack Swope. MARGARET KING wills her laughter to fill the empty rooms.after dismissal. WE hereby appoint LEON BRODOCK administrator.