Jefferson Township High School - Criterion Yearbook (New Paris, OH)

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1947, being in good health and in our right minds do hereby will, bestow, bequeath, and just plain give to the doubtful class of 1948 our esteemed and highly sought after position as Seniors of the Jefferson High School. We charge these unfortunate souls who have to attain such dignity with the following worldly goods. As a unit we bestow upon the class of '48 one broken down, dir- ty. unventilated, poorly lighted, and eraser strewn home room in poor repair. Also one used teacher's desk and a few maps:--to say noth- ing of other odds and ends, that have been acquired by us during the last twelve years of serious and diligent pursuing into the mysteries of higher- education. We also do will and bequeath to the above mentioned class of '48 our ability to cause undue disturbance both in and out of school and to shoot off their mouths at the slightest opportunity. We also will and bestow our zealously guarded formula for being absent from class without any excuse or for any reason whatsoever. Last, but not least, we as a group wish the class of '48 to have our ableness to give free advice upon any subject whether they have any knowledge of said subject or not, This last bequest is to be used freely at all times. As individuals the following favors are to be placed in the hands of those far more unworthy than ourselves, I, Donald Taylor, do will and bequeath my ability to run a trac- tor down hill backwards to Melvin James. Uust as one farmer would do for another., I I, Beverly Roberts, do will and bequeath the editorship of this endeavor called the Criterion to any sucker who is crazy enough to take it--and heaven help him. I, Ethel Hosier, do will and bequeath my interest in the Sopho- more class to Carolyn Brown, I, Dorothy McClain, do will and bequeath ,my ability to finish school to Miriam Knox. I, Helen Ray, do will and bequeath my nick-name of Blimp to Ginny Culbertson.

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I, Paul DeBoo, do will and bequeath my wavy blond locks and extreme genius as a musician and my meticulously manicured finger- nails to Francis Weist. I, Charlotte Drew, do will and bequeath the editorship of the jeffer-Sun with all its perspiration and worry to Richard Nelson. May the powers that be have mercy upon your soul. I, Mary jane Nickelson, do will and bequeath my ability to go steady for 5 years with one boy to Donna Jean McGunnegill. I, Dorothy Stewart, do will and bequeath my ability to crack chewing gum to Bob Pickett. I, Patricia Northrop, do will and bequeath my blue jeans and bobby sox to Billy joe Owens, I, Eugene Garber, do will and bequeath my knack of embalming and cremating to Edward Hornsby. Uust one stiff to another., I, Ralph Austerman, do will and bequeath my assumed ' right to bestow free advice, spiced with sarcasm, to Eugene Roberts. I, jon Brandenburg, do will and bequeath my hot temper and my hot drums to Jane DeBoo. I, junior Bottoms, do will and bequeath my ableness tdbe smart and not letting anyone know it to jack Hughes. I, Bob Keller, do will and bequeath my bashfulness and my fear of women plus my innocent face to .Meredith Wesler. I, Fred Smith, do will and bequeath mytomfoolery and squeak- ing like a rat to the various rodents who abide near the Home Econo- mics Room. I, Harry Stiver, do will and bequeath my quiet, unassuming, yet learned manner to Frank Frech. I, Clarice Stegall, do will and bequeath my uncanny genius as an actress to Betty Lou Coddington. I, Donald Fuller, do will and bequeath my ability to work at night to Bob Ray. I, Julian Smith, do will and bequeath my ability to get caught in everything I do wrong to john Stiver,