Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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SENIORS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Hooter Community School, County of Calhoun, and State of Michigan being of unsound mind and disintegrating memory after four strenuous years, do hereby make, publish,and declare this as our last and best will and testament, hereby revoking all former will, bequest, and devises of whatever nature by us already made. Be it hereby known that all members of the Senior Class generously, with charity for all and malice toward non bequeath the following personal and class belongings to underclassmen, to help them in the pursuit of happiness: Our dignity and good sense we leave to the Junior Class, may they apply it with rapid and spreading strokes. To the Sophomore Class we leave our quick wit% rapid elucidations, and best of all, our ability to play hooky without having to make up double for the lost time. To the high school infants (Freshmen) we leave our utmost sympathy and our ability to absorb English, Science, Math, and all those studies which are beyond the comprehension of their undeveloped mental capacities, Shirley Avery wills her men in Litchfield to her little sister Mary. Leon Brodock wills his good luck to Gerald Roily. Katherine Schau will3 her quietness to Margaret Ward. Greta Gehrig wills her gift o’f gab to Junior Butler. Bob Smith wills his ability to play sports to George Benham. Ilarilyn Eerklund r ills her dimples to Joyce '’ilson Don Larder wills hir tvping ability to Helen Sharp Orvilio Har. an wills his modesty and bashfulness to Bob omas. Pat ’Veiss wills her ability to stay out late nights to Mary Tosh. Marilyn Truax wills her ability to go steady to Donna Nowlin. Pat Deigert wills her long hair to Nancy Finley. Joyce Hoffman villa her ability to get a ring to Vada Jinkerson. Ethelyn Wonders wills he'- basketball player in Jonesville to anybody who can keep him. Lloyd Wilson wills his curly hair to Junior Hickereon. Peral Wildt wills her temper to Virgie Brodock. Harold Wonders wills his ubility to bo true to Bob Gibson. Herbert Li'ids?y wills his space in the halls to Bob Murphy. Ken Dlb le wills his gay life to George Nantz. Lois :;untz wills her ability to got A'a to Wayne Crandall. Faye and Fern Titus will the Homer High School to the Seniors of 49 Rolin Richardson wills his tallners to Frank Bonham. Ueal Patrick wills his reserved sect in the principal's office to anyone who wants it. Eleanor Pratt wills her little feet to Edward Kohn. 12

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swimming pools, roof gardens, rest rooms, marble stairways, splendid library gymnasium, auditoruim, large sunny class-rooms, everything to make it an ideal school for boys and girls, for it is a new school. Ihe name, cut deep over the marble entrance, reads Barneyville High School. Dimmer and dimmer grows the ball. Its message is over, and I, too, will say to you my farewell message, Peace—Happiness—Farewell. THE LATE MR. EARLY CAST OF CHARACTERS Evelyn Clarke, a young matron------ James, her husband------------—---- Vera Smith, an heiress------------- Alioe Sewell, a young bride-to-be- Mark Mercer, a chess enthusiast---- Asher Crump, a young Englishman—-Don Early, Alice1 a fiance-———— Doris Hull, Mark18 bride-to-be----- Judge Sewell, Alice’s father—------ Selma, a colored maid-------------- Mrs. Fanny Hull, Doris Mother----- Amos Comstock, and undertaker------ Joe Lincoln, a colored boy--------— Nora, the Irish Cook--------------- -----Pat Deigert -------Bob Smith -----Pearl Wildt ---Marilyn Truax ------Sam Mather ----Lloyd Wilson —Orville Hannan ----Greta Gehrig ——Don Crandall —Joyce Hoffman Marilyn Berklund -----Jim Fleming Kenneth Mestdagh —Shirley Avery 11

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Sam Mather wills his car trouble to Dale Pratt. Ken Mestdatfi wills his ability to get out of school to Bob Armstrong. Maurice McCullough wills his plumpness to Ralph Richardson Virginia Chamberlain wills her blond hair to Mary Thomas. Don Crandall wills his wonderful physique to Charles Curry. Douglas Buskirk wills his stories to anyone who can understand them. Having bequeathed all that we possess, have possessed, «id exprt to possess, we hereby appoint the Junior Class as executors of thi our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of June, A. C. 1948. Here it is the end of school. And we're all breathing sighs. We have broken all the rules And we»ve all told little white lies. We've learned our math and history. And we've had lots and lots of fun. How we passed it is a mystery Por we never ever had anything done Our teachers, yes, everyone Did their best to tame us. We will show them that we aren't dumb And all turn out to be famous Yes, this is our last and final year. The day of graduation is nigh. And we are thinking maybe too. That we'd better step right here. And say good by to you. Dear Old Homer High 13