Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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CLASS WILL We, the Ionia High School Senior Class of 1936, of the City of Ionia, County of Ionia, State of Michigan, being perfectly sound of mind, memory, and understanding, being wholly alert as to our most high position and of the strain and fatigue necessary to reach it, do lastly designate to said persons, to cherish and possess, the following articles; namely: ARTICLE I We, the Senior Class, do most humbly express our gratitude to our Parents and the Faculty for being so patient with us and so sacrificing to our cause. ARTICLE II . We, the Senior Class, do leave to our inferior underclassmen, the Juniors, all debts and indemnities acquired by us. We, the Senior Class, do also leave the Juniors our great will power, so that they may at least approach our records. We, the Senior Class, do leave the Sophomores the recitation scats upon which we sat. Though they may seem hard, the lessons learned will be worthwhile. We, the Senior Class, do finally leave the Freshmen our courage and perseverance to make the grade, for we were there once ourselves. ARTICLE III (Personal Bequests) I, Leon Lockwood, do leave my musical ability to Dale Rosecrance, provided he will help the G. A. A. with skits when needed. I, John Lombard, do leave my suave way with girls to Bill Scheid. May he carry on breaking hearts as I have. I, Marie Fox, do leave my G. A. A. gavel to Esther Galloway if she will take very good care of it. I, William Webster, do leave my presidential ability to Murl Connor so that he can lead his class as I have mine. I, Harriet Holbrook, do leave my poetical ability to Elaine Wanamakcr. Write no satires, Elaine. , I Willis Jepson, do leave my athletic ability to Lawrence Read, with the hope that he will become as great a hero as myself. I, Velma Schipper, do leave my giggles to Ruth Gallagher. I, John Whorley, do leave my butterfly dancing ability to Charles Wilder, so that he may continue to thrill the feminine hearts as I have. I, Pauline Gladding, do leave my quiet nature to Naomi Steadman. May she use it to good advantage. r l I. James “Mouse” Thatcher, do leave my superfluous amount of freckles to Leonard Johnson. Do keep them polished as well as I have. I, Elizabeth List, do leave my typing ability to Marie Glossi. „ ,, I., Jacit Shoemaker, do leave my nonchalant manner in all situations to Arnold Bal-zell. May his face never get red. keep it L£elen Eddy’ d° leaVC my ood nature to Mari|yn Hazzard if she will continue to I, Dorothy Humphrey, do leave my love for cats and dogs to the dog catcher so that the city may be made a haven for stray dogs. I, Louise Peterson do leave my lovely curls to Nadine Dancer so that she mav make the boys hearts flutter as I have. y aice I, Hazel McDonald, do leave my friendly spirit to Betty Brock if she will use it the greatest advantage. use 11 to Lastly, we appoint Mr. Lloyd T. Smith as sole administrator of this, our last will year will and testament In witness whereof we affix our royal seal on this nineteenth day of June of rh„ nineteen hundred and thirty six, anno domini. lne Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1936 Notary Witnesses, 28