Imbler High School - Golden Reveries Yearbook (Imbler, OR)

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INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS We, now, as individuals, will the following: I, Audrey Byer, the class llirt, will my ability to woo the farm boys to Lydia Smith. 1. Lewis Omohundro, the noiseless creature, will my quiet and demure ways to Kenneth Sanderson. I, Bette Westenskow, the college co-ed, will my streamline figure to 1 )uane Schwebke. I, Don Fitzgerald, the bus pugilist, will my fistic manners and false teeth to Worth Hollins. 1, Marion Spencer, the play-boy, will my trailer house, variety of girls, and carefree attitude to Bob Ragsdale. T, Shirley Martin, now grown-up, will my red hair and saucy Irish temper to Annette Paroz. With the utmost appreciation of our faculty, we hereby will and direct that there be delivered to them the following bequests from our personal property: To Mr. William Phillips, our English instructor, a bottle of hair restorer and a well-worn copy of True Romances. To Dr. Harry Heimburger, our Science instructor, a book on exercises to help him preserve that youthful figure. To Miss Myrtie Whitmer. our Commercial teacher, our last pair of prewar spiked-heel shoes. To Mr. Albert Hopkins, our superintendent, a brand new joke book, to replace the old book that has been in use for the past four years. To Mr. Nephi Anderson, our custodian and friend, we leave our wholehearted thanks for all you have done for us—also the chewing gum under the Senior desks. In Witness Whereof, we have to this, our last will and testament, affixed our fingerprints, and nourishing signatures. THE SENIORS OF 15M-T44.

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The members of the Senior Class of Imbler High School, being of unsound mind, of weak heart, and having but a few short hours to dwell among the horrors of the trials and tribulations of our high school days, and being on the verge of departing for realms unknown, do make, publish, and declare this to lx our last will and testament. Clause 1. It is our request that the janitor gather up all the wads of gum that may be found in our class rooms and under our desks and have them molded into a monument to lx erected to our memory on the northeast corner of the northwest section of the flag pole. Clause 2. Our text books will lx found in good condition. They have been little used, and less frequently read. It is our desire that a shelf lx set apart in the library and these books lx placed on this shelf as a memorial library. Clause 3. There are some little people who live down in the fourth house from Senior Avenue, with few brains and no manners. They are known as Freshmen. If they show any degree of resemblance to us before they get to lx fifty years of age they are to have the interest which has accumulated on the trust fund of one cent we hereby set aside for that purpose. Clause 4. To our friends, the Sophomores, we leave one worn out pencil eraser. They will need it to cover up and erase the many mistakes they make. If, however, they should show any signs of intelligence by the time they reach the Junior year, they are to be permitted to entertain the Seniors at an elegant banquet. Clause 5. In the study hall is a group of relatives of ours—that is, they claim to lx relatives. It is our request that upon attaining their senior majority they lx given all of the personal effects which follow the Senior cap and gown. In our library at home will be found a manual entitled: “How Seniors Acquire Dignity.’ We will and bequeath this book to them in the hopes that they may acquire a little more dignity than they have thus far shown. Clause 6. We have always had a deep regard for a group of friends who dropped in daily and brought us the choicest dates of history, the most delicious pi of mathematics. and sometimes presented us with gifts of rare and priceless gems of literature. Out of our great love for them we will them our grateful thanks for their kind companionship and their wise guidance to us lx»th in our childhood and adult days. To the kind faculty members who have been friends along the way, and neighbors in the class rooms, we express a wish that they may guide our under-classmen into the wise ways of learning we have traveled. Clause 7. To our alma mater, the only high school which has Ixen a home to us, we will our lasting thanks and expression of appreciation.

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CLASS GRUMBLER I am the class grumbler. It is my duty and my delight to voice the complaints of the members of this graduating class. We are. generally, an agreeable lot but since we are given this opportunity to express complaints we are going to take advantage of the opportunity. Throughout the school years we have had to take what others said and have not been allowed to talk back to our betters. Today we are given an opportunity to say some of the things we have been keeping to ourselves these many years. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 1 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Wliy Ooesn f the School Provide elevators for the students to use so that they will not have to walk up and down stairs? Provide lounges with plenty of easy couches and chairs for students to use during rest periods. Provide more light fiction, particularly love stories and stories of adventurer So many of the lx oks and maga .in« s in the school libraries are dull and ancient. Open the school for dances and movies at least one night a week? The gym could well lx used every night of the week and the young people kept off the streets and away from commercial recreation centers. Hire only good looking teachers instead of those who have training and teaching ability? Let each pupil select his own course of study instead of insisting on all taking the same subjects and making passing grades therein? Serve free lunch at noon with seasonable refreshments at mid-forenoon and mid-afternoon rest periods? Provide cushions on all the seats? Provide a dating bureau? Conduct an employment bureau whereby students interested in certain woik may have an opportunity to work part time, at least? Provide short courses whereby students may specialize in those subjects in whiih they have ability and interest? Offer home-making courses for young women planning on marriage as soon a-commencement is over? Offer courses in automobile driving and automobile mechanics and care.'' Offer courses in airplane thing and mechanics? Give every young person an opportunity to wear a snappy uniform? rnif°r,n do something for one’s ego. Teach young people how to make the most of their personal appearance? Giih want to be beautiful and boys want to lx strong and attractive. Do away with examinations and grading systems that play one student another? against