John Gorrie Junior High School - Siren Yearbook (Jacksonville, FL)

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' I, Lois Oxford, hereby will and bequeath my Julius Caesar notebook to Latacia Haddock. I, Helen Barber, will and bequeath to Lee Roy Car- mickel my Algebra book to make I, Junior Walker, on this hot summer day, will my ability as a draftsman to Courtney Hunt. I, Cleo Shaw, hereby will and bequeath to Camelus Brooks my History book to make WILLS OF 9 A M I, Cleo Lazos, will my tardiness to Math class to Sam Felos. I, Frances Robarts, hereby will and bequeath my ability to recite my history lesson for Mrs. Goodrich to Billy Wil' liams. I, Dot Boring, will and bequeath my everlasting pet- manent to Biggie Smith. I, Thelma Brock, hereby will and bequeath my report card, richly decorated with A's, to Jean Richards. I, Howard Hall, hereby will and bequeath my love for my Math book to Mary Forest. I, Flem Clark, will my ability to sleep through school to Charles Ostner. I, Gertrude Hooker, will and bequeath my ability to blush to Kathleen Lowe. I, Chester Sikes, will my ability to make A in Math to Bobbie Owens. I, Russell Carlson, will and bequeath my ability to chew gum in Mrs. Brower's room to Winifred Gannaway. I, W. Altman, will and bequeath my ability to act like a monkey to Ralph Platte. I, Loline Hoppers, will and bequeath my ability ta be absentee monitor to Ethel McDonald. I, Elbert Tillman, will and bequeath my Science ability to Billy Ball. I, Margaret Sutter, will and lrequcath my good ole Algebra to Marvin Rooke. I, Naomie Marshall, will and bequeath my ability to chew second-hand gum to Judy Rose. I, Edith Austine, will and bequeath my ability to sit in the hall during Math period to Judy Rose. 9 A V WILLS I, Ella Mae Hingle, will my ability to get warning slips to Edyth Anderson. I, Erin Watkins, will my laugh to Florence Hutcheson. I, Jane Spaulding, will my ability to write spelling words in Mrs. Toppings room to Edyth Anderson. I, Harold Mann, will my knowledge of English to Ed- gar Richardson. I, Paul Beighley, will my blushing to Lois Daugherty. I, Rufus Chance, will my ability to talk out in Mrs. Toppings room to Edgar Richardson. I, Ucal Godwin, will my ability to write contracts in History to Robert Stover. I, Harris Vanzant, will my ability to get a passing grade in History to M. Tumblin. I, Alvo Sil-zes, will my tennis shoes to Dennis Sikes. I, Edwin Young, will my ignorance of Algebra to asy- one whcm it may concern. CLASS WILLS OF 9 A P I, Vera Anderson, will my numerous dimples to Sam Godfrey. I, Theda Bess Blasingame, do hereby will my ability to receive weekly warning slips to Nina Blasingame and Leon Mae Heance. I, Cora Frances Carr, hereby will and bequeath all of my old hair ribbons, lipstick, and compacts Qwhen I finish with themj to my pal, Myrtle McCullough. I, Essie Carr, do hereby, if I pass, will my ability to act as a sophisticated ninth grader to Vivian De Bary. I, Fred Carr, will my lovely adored gym shoes to B. Marsh. I, Arden Davis, hereby will and bequeath my ability to copy History outlines to Benita Davis. I, Marvin Diebel, hereby will in plain view of all witnesses, my great and noble ability to chew gum in Sci- ence to James Culpepper, Jr. I, Lorraine English, will all my A's in Science tests to Lucy Elizabeth Lucky. I, John Entenza, will my ability to be late every other morning to Billy Ball. I, C, Herndon, being in my sound mind, will ta Alma Lucy Fudger my great ability in working graphs for Mrs. McClellan. I, Edward Klehm, will my ability of getting by with- out paying my shops fees to any person who needs it. I, Veta Irby Marsh, being of sound and disposing mind, will to any one who may need it, my love for John Gorrie, Mr. Wheatly, Miss Stenwall, and all of the other teachers. I, Jack McCullough, of the first part, hereby will and bequeath my straight, slim ligureli manly pose, curly hair, to Billy Taylor, party of the second part. He needs it. I, Travis Murden, being of sane mind, hereby will and bequeath my seat in Mr. Wheatlys office to Sidney Beigh- le '. i I, Lamar Murphy, hereby will and bequeath my ability to slip across the street to Roland Stewart. I, Wesley O'Dell, hereby will my fourth period seat outside of Mrs. Ro.-e Andersons room door to Tootsie. I, Nellie Mae Padget, hereby will and bequeath my History grades to anybody that needs them. I, Bernice Pharis, being in sane state of mind, will and bequeath my ability to wrinkle up my nose when I laugh to G. P. Manning. I, Frances Riviere, do hereby will my ability to finish my dress in sewing to Teddy Blume. I, Margaret Roberts, will my great ability to chew gum and get checks in Miss Millers room to Ethel McDonald. I, Roy Stephens, will my ability to set clocks back to all other unlucky birds. I, Almeda Sikes, do hereby will my A's in History tests given by Miss Mary Miller to Sylvester Bridges. WILLS OF 9 A T The members of 9AT, on graduating, hereby will and bequeath certain individual qualities to other members of the school. President Ralph Miller leaves his boxing ability to C. L. Bush. Vice-President Revel Hagan wills his mathematical mind to John Warner. Secretary and Treasurer Naomi Warren wishes to give her acting prowess to Louise Green. Ray Darman will leave his table etiquette to Fernando Stephens. Milton Geiger bequeaths his handsomeness to Mt. X. Thelma Slater wills her power to make facial renova tion to Marie Fare.

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9. Amo I, Carroll Kelly, will and bequeath my ability to read Mrs. Goodrich's writing to Celeste Bennett. I, Anita Fallin, will and bequeath my knowledge to Pearl Author. I, Frances jones, will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mrs. Goodrich to Ray Hindly. I, jack Watsoii, will and bequeath my long-lost pencil to Arthur Stroud. I, Elizabeth Dillard, will and bequeath my abilitii to recite in History to Helen Tucker. I, Hugh Wilsota, will and bequeath my ability to catch athlete's foot to Coach Butterfield. I, Mary Lou W.ttt, will and bequeath my slender figure to Kathryn Royal. I, Henry Cornelly, will and bequeath my ability to change the disposition of my teachers, not saying which mood, to Freddie Fouts. I, Katherine Thompson, will and bequeath my gym shoes to Margaret Franklin. I, Bill Hill, will and bequeath my ability in English to Dick Hill. I, Catherine Reynolds, will and bequeath to Betty Fisk my expert ability to work algebra. I, Beaucham Wfilliamson, will and bequeath my abihfy to get sent to the office to Frank McDuff. I, Martha jammes, will and bequeath to Betty Bartholl my ability to be witty. I, Gene Flower, will and bequeath my ability in avia- tion to Courtney Hunt. CLASS WILLS OF 9 A L 1. I, Malcolm McCrory, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be sent to Mr. Wfheatly to Guy Marvin. 2. I, Margaret Wfarren, do hereby will and bequaeth my chewing gum to Miss Bogue. 3. I, Fred Baird, do hereby will and bequeath my gym pants to Mr. Axson. 4. I, Lois Bridges, do hereby will and bequeath my algebra book to Miss Bogue. 5. I, Elizabeth Hornsby, do hereby will and bequeath my ability of going to Miss Stenwall for admit slips to Laura Merrill. 6. I, Theda Wilson, will to Katherine McKinney the chewing gum under Mrs. Blanchards desk. 7. I, Ben Lester. do hereby will and bequeath my skinny figure to Mrs. Tyler. 8. I, Virginia Bauldree, do hereby will and bequeath my acrobatic stunts to Mr. Skidmore. 9. I, Doris Keen, will my ability of making posters in Food to Lewis Dyal. 10. I, Evelyn Norton, will my onions to Dennis Sikes. 11. I, Annette Pickett, will to Frank jenkins my abil- ity to make E's in History. 12. I, Evelyn Trubshaw, hereby will and bequeath my ability to ear to Betty Bartholf. 13. I, Bill Seale, will my ability to sell sewing machinei, to Dick Rawls. 14. I, Loca Crews, will my school-girl complexion to joseph May. 15. I. Genera Jones, will my ability to behave on the bus to Mary Wfhatley. 16. I, Bob Travis, will my ability to make model air- planes to Freddy Fouts. 17. I, Gerald Conner, will my alailiiy to be silly to Mr. Wflieatly. IS. I, Kathryn Gregory, will my very curly locks to Katherine McKinney. LAST WILL OF 9 A O In this, our Last Will and Testament, we, the Class of QAO of john Gorrie junior High School, do hereby will and bequeath the following: I, Peggy Palmer, do hereby will and bequeath my abil- ity to get along with Mrs. Blanchard to Alice Palmer. I, Alley Goldstein, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to make alibis to Arthur Trenary and Miss lleat' Moore. I, Norma Hussey, do hereby will and bequeath ings ability to eat candy in the office to Elizabeth Butler. I, David Saffy, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to serve a tennis bill to Freddie Fonts. I, Inez Peterson, hereby will and bequeath my ability to work Algebra to Mr. Axson. I, Francis Kirby, hereby will and bequeath my ability to warm the benth in basketball to Bob Abbott. I, Ella Dell Lovelace, do hereby will and bequeath the quarter Floyd Smith owes me to the faculty of John Gorrie. I, Earl Hancock, being of sound mind and body, hereby will and bequeath the nickle that Ted Wliitlottk owes me to Lee Smith. I, Caroline Carter, hereby will and bequeath my abil- ity to get along to any lower classmate in need of it. I, Marshall Hart, hereby will and bequeath my two- year-old tennis shoes to Tony Rancher. I, julia Beckman, do will and bequeath my ability to get in picklements to Louise Anders with my utmost compliments. I. limily Bloom, hereby will and bequeath my ability to gossip to lfstelle Eplane. I, Ilrnestine Graham, hereby will and bequeath my ability to ride on Skeeters to Nancy Pollack. I, Reuben Ragland, being of sound mind and noble birth, etc., etc., do hereby will and bequeath David SafIy's old dirty gym shirt to joe Triplett, hoping that he will live in cleanness all the rest of his life. 9AR I, Morris Doyle, hereby will and bequeath my ability to wink at Mignon Sisson to Courtney Hunt. I, Richard Bunch, will and bequeath my broken-down tennis shoes to Ned Weed. I. Charles Mann, hereby will and bequeath my Lady of the Lake notebook to Professor Frederick Mann, Esquire. I. Hazel Farrah. hereby will and bequeath my slim fig- ure to Betty Boozer. l, Annie Mae Pevy, hereby will and bequeath my love for English to Salam Abdullah. I, Betty Vermillion, hereby will and bequeath my worn- out Algebra book to Tommy Wttlker. I, Charles Va. Bessent, will and bequeath my Math ability to Charline Cranford. I, jewel Rollens, will and bequeath my unusually good Algebra graphs to 'lane Miller. I, Georgia May Sweet, hereby will and bequeath mv long hair to Lee lllla Hulm.

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Eva Mae Goodrich, alias Queen Elizabeth, wills her conceited ways to Miss Bogue. . Ruth Harvard leaves her ability to make hsh croquettes to Ella Mae Haiptle. v Frank Harrison wills his distinction of being the only perfect Spanish student to Miss Baker. b A Francis Martin wills his slick, black, curly hair to his brother, lshum. h Joseph Powell leaves his red socks to Coach Butterfield. Holmes Elmore leaves his ability to be at the head of the class to Mrs. Rogers. Jack Holgerson leaves his huskiness to Robert Causey. Charles Wheatly wills his numerous blow-outs to Hil- ton Geiger. Frank Reeves gives his wise-cracks to Miss Stenwall. Fermun English wills his sleepiness to Mrs. Blanchard. WILLS OF 9 A X We, the undersigned, being of sane mind, do hereby will and bequeath our property to the below mentioned:- I, Leroy Hoyt, will and bequeath land all that stuffJ to Billy Ball, my ability to handle all the big deals that come along. I, Lou Frances Philips, will my ability to get A in Math to John Pilkington. I, Billy Wild, will the chewing gum under my desk in Room 15 to Mrs. Goodrich. I, May Ingle, hereby will my ability to say, Yes'm, to Madie Lippit. I, Betty Cashen, will and bequeath my ability to get t s for talking in Mrs. Coleman's room to Celeste Ben- nett. I, Mary Manning, will my naturally curly locks to Mary Jane Brelsford, in hopes that she will enjoy them. I, Barton Green, will my flirtatious winks to Billy Taylor, 7AT. I, Selwyn Jacobs, hereby will my ability to get in lights with Mrs. Tyler to Jimmy Ragan. I, Mark Lillard, will my long distance record of stay- ing out in the hall from Mrs. Coleman's room to Peter Manson. I, Marion Henson, will my place in Mrs. Peek's room to Frances Slade. I, Betty Arnold, will my Lady of the Lake notebook to Biba Yerkes. I, Mary Noble, will and bequeath my broken desk in Room 16 to Merryday Rosser, in hopes she won't get into as many lights as I did. I, Neel Witschen, will my much admired red hair to Davidson Dunlap. I, Frances Keen, will my Julius Caesar notebook to Elizabeth Butler. I, Frank Hessey, hereby will my title of Lord Mont- breton to Dick Graves. I, Elizabeth Ann Lewis, do hereby will my trusty eraser to Billy Lewis, who I am sure will use it. I, Jean Zacharias, hereby will my absent-mindedness to Alise Lippman. I, Jimmie May, will my ability to get good grades in Latin to Charles Boyd. I, Tom Adams, will my sailing ability to Dekle Taylor. I, Yvonne Champlain, will my ability to do my house- work five minutes before it is called for to Hilyer Mc- Donald. I, Frances Williams, will my ability to lee one of the quickest persons in the room to Sara Clair Williams. WILLS OF 9 A Y I, Dorothy Drygas, hereby will and bequeath my ear- to-ear grin to Barbara Boone. I, Bill Bremer, will my graceful shape to Beal Buch. I, John McClellan, of SQAY, being of sound mind WJ hereby bequeath my ability to fall off a log to Ramond Ramage. I, Margaret Wilson, bequeath my ability to get on the Honor Roll at least once a year to John Pilkington. I, Charles Serodino, hereby will and bequeath my seat in Mrs. Toppings room to any poor sap who needs some history. I, Dot Armstrong, hereby will and bequeath my love for Mr. Kirkham lCorkyJ to Josephine Burroughs. I, Charles Barnes, being in a ................ state of mind, hereby will and bequeath my ability to make A's in every subject but Science, English, Math, History and Latin to be divided equally among all who do not graduate this year. I, Martha Lee, will my ability to get sunburned and freckled to Alma Lucy liudger, I, Roberta Dyer, being ll hopej of .1 sane mind, do hereby will my old-ladies' specs to Judy Anderson. I, Betty Hutsell, hereby will and bequeath my Floyd Gibbons Yatch to Celesta Bennett. I, Kathleen MacDonough, being on the verge of a nervous breakdown, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to aggravate Mrs. Topping to Billy Clapp. I. Nancy Adamson, hereby will and bequeath my fond love for brown Fords fnot roadzstersj to Bibba Yerkes. I, Hilda Edwards, being of sane mind and plump body, do hereby will and bequeath my abundant supply of golden locks to Mr. Wheatly. I, Jimmy Lanier, hereby will and bequeath my long legs to Dick Suddath. I, Virginia Humphries, being in a very over-home- worked state of mind, do hereby will and bequeath all of my midnight oil used in the process of eliminating my homework to future inmate- of the ninth grade. I, Catherine Bonney, do hereby will and bequeath my apprehension of ninth grade to the next victims of the ninth grade. I, Hoke Sisk, hereby will and bequeath my fancy nerts and burps to Johnny Holmes. WILLS OF 9 A N We, the members of QAN, the pride of John Gorrie, do in this, our last will and testament, bequeath the fol- lowing property to those mentioned below: I, Sidney Berkovitz, hereby will my warning slips to anybody who wants them. I, Farris C. Joseph, will my athletic ability to Nicko- las Garrett. I, Frank McCoy, will and bequeath my sweet tooth to anyone needing it. I, Lois Boone, do hereby will and bequeath my trouble- some shoe strings to Margaret Jones. I, Bertie Bigelnaan, will my ability to make A's in Latin to Eleanor King. I, Julia Brelsford, hereby will and bequeath my gold- digging ability to Alice Palmer. I, Marjorie Brooke, will and bequeath my D's in his- tory to Argent Webster. I, Eleanor Clirruthera, will my dignity to Mary Forest. I, Alice llornstein, will my vocal apparatus to any- oae who needs one.