Independence High School - Wapsie Yearbook (Independence, IA)

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1923 l ' THE VVAPSIE CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1923 of the Independence High School for the purpose of making that disposition of our possessions real and personal, do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, and do hereby revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by us. First---The good will of the Faculty has long been a matter of much concern to us. With this thought uppermost in our minds, it is our aim to make provisions for the said beneficiaries in such form as shall lighten so far as practicable their burdens. We, the Senior Class, do therefore give, devise and bequeath to the Metropolitan Loan and Trust Company of Independence, a Coperation existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, in trust, as here-in after provided, the sum or fund of one dollar CSD, the revenue derived from said amount to be expended annual in purchasing the following: 1. Gas for Mr. Farris to be used in his Packard. 2. Powder puffs for Miss Ward. 3. Maxim silencers for Miss Ogline to be used in her Caesar Class. 4. Candy and nuts for Miss White. 5. A few dates for Miss Mather. 6. Carpet slippers for Mr. Ferree. 7. One new dictionary for Miss Carney. Second---To the freshmen, we, as a class do first and foremost bequeath the right to aspire to the dignity of our lofty position. As individuals, we surrender our respective abilities along various lines, namely:-0 I, Eileen Brown do leave my simple charm to Fern Van Etten. I, Howard Palmer, being in my right mind Cstrange as it may seeml, do be- queath to Kenneth Gissell, my Forensic ability. I, Helen Hawkins, since I have no further use for them, do leave and bequeath to Lois Lorenzen my reducing records. Third--To the Sophomores who are just beginning to become learned in the slyer arts, we the Seniors, do bequeath our ability to bluff, cut class periods, and pick up other peoples books. The same shall be inherited only under the condition that they be used to the fullest extent of the beneficiaries ability. I, T. W. Moody, do confer upon Ephraim Leach my stand in with the ladies, I, Nilo Miller, do leave my optimistic personality to Raymond Till. I, Royal Parks, do leave the permanent wave which I have acquired at much trouble and expense to myself, to Helen Leytze provided the aforesaid' shall not use it to any unfair advantage in breaking up some flourshing romance. I, Vera Hood, do leave my privilege of burning midnight oil, to Norman Dan- nenbrink, who already shows signs of needing the same for study. Fourth--To the Juniors we leave all our rights as Seniors. We also bequeath unto them a parcel marked Left overs that any who may find themselves lacking cre- dits at the eleventh hour may make use of the contents of the package. 1 l l

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THE WAPSIE What do you know about this, came from Mr. Farris, Lester Brooks and T' W. Moody have taken over Muscle Shoals Project and are furnishing the U.S. and part of Europe with fertilizer! Wow! That's one on Henry! 'The Madame Barnett King Tut Department Store', read Miss Ogline, That must mean that Marion has opened a shop for King Tut Clothes. Who would have thought that those out-landish garments would last so long. It seems that she tried the stage but gave it up for something that would require less hard work. Her designers in this wondrous work are Helen O'Neil and Dick Everds and her model is Vera Hood. Mercy on us! exclaimed Miss White, La Verne Griffith has organized a party to explore the interior of Africa. The party is composed of Dorothy Winter, Helen Potwin, Fred Lane, Ruth French and Mildred Ireland. Mildred is quite in- timate with several kinds of snakes and intends to join Tolly's Circus as a snake charmer when she returns. Whatever has possessed the scalawags? As the laughter and applause which followed this outburst died away, Miss Gaffin was heard saying, Leo Miller, with the aid of his wife, Madaline, has invent- ed a wonderful new gum. It is guaranteed not to lose its flavor since it has none and will last indefinitely. It is a combination parafin and sealing wax and can be obtained only at an exorbitant price. It is purchased by Rockerfeller, Vanderbilt, and Astor Families. The factory is located at Doris, Iowa. After a short pause Miss Gaffin continued, And here is Helen Salisbury at Hazleton. Her work is something concerning books- not an authoress. No, a librarian, city librarian. Chl Miss Smith. I, also am favored with some local people. This came from Miss Draper. Royal Parks is the Presbyterian minister at Independence. His wife, formerly Gladys Moody, is a faithful partner, feeding and clothing the poor from Royal's scanty salary. Their friend, Eloise, nurse in the Peop1e's Hospital, spends much of her time working in the city slums of Independence. Isn't it fine that some of our people have chosen the paths of charity and religion? What of Helen Hawkins? queried several voices at once, Mr. Gray, we haven't heard from you. H I Mr. Gray gazed attentively at his paper and began in an awed tone. I see the large, black headlines of the Independence Conservative concerning an invention known as Hawkin's Naturaphone. This will record all the sounds of Nature. By this means people may sit in their city homes and listen to the songs of birds and whisperings of the winds in the trees. I also have another, Clara Stiefel has organized 'The Iowa No Slang Society', She has many faithful followers from her former classmates of Independence and the organization increases daily in its membership. There was a general stir as Mr. Gray's story ended and the teachers looked up to see that dusk had crept unnoticed into the corners. Unconsiously all eyes fell upon Miss Carney whose terrified gaze was resting upon a distant point in a dark corner. Again the glance was shifted and there stood the little Class Mouse which, in her excitement, had crept from her hiding place. She went scampering away and the Faculty meeting ended in a general rush for the door. 192.3

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' To the Juniors we leave all privileges as Seniors, which as herein listed:-- 1. Holding dances in the High School Building. 2. Loafing in the Library at all hours. 3. Leaving the Assembly at willC?D 4. Having as many dates with the dentist as are necessary to meet the need. of leaving the building. I, Wesely Towlerton, do leave my interest in a certain Junior to Bob Plane. I, La Verne Griffith, do bequeath my record for speed to Amos Van Etten in case the aforesaid's development along that line which was displayed in getting away with' the Junior flag should at any time hence be inadequate. i I, Helen Wendling, much as I hate to burden anyone, do hereby- bequeath -my laugh to whomever it may be acceptable. I, Dick Everds, do leave my winning smile which gets me places, to Kermit Freeman who already shows sgns of needing some mode of traveling. Last but not least, we have something more than trivial things to leave to the Juniors. We would bequeath to them some of the more .serious things of life which are the prime factors in the will which yearly turns out the young Splendid men and women of our Alma Mater. In the first place, we leave them our dear old High because they will be the next class to pass through its scared portals. We leave to them our High School- with all its traditions, its victories, and defeats, and we hope that from them the Juniors will gain that spirit of fair play which has helped us to bring honors to our school and prizes to our trophy case. We bequeath to the Juniors that which we have endeavored to keep unblem- ishedg wherein we have failed we hope that they will succeed. To 1924 we bequeath this task--the ambition of a school career- -a bigger, better and a greater High School. To the Juniors we give the Maroon and White--may they keep the colors unstained. . THE SENIOR CLASS . The foregoing instrument contained on this and the preceeding 39 pages, was on the twenty fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Three, signed, sealed, published and declared by the Said Senior Class, the testator therein named as and for their last will and testament, in the presence of us who at their request and in their presence and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses having also seen the testator's name written in full on this document. Signed Howard Palmer Fern Hayes 1923