Kenton High School - Echo Yearbook (Kenton, OH)

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i' CLASS WILL CONTINUED gal, Betty Burnell. We hope that they may find solace during the long winter evenings of the following year in this avocation. jimmy Gibson is desirous of leaving a portion of his excess avoirdupois to anyone feeling the necessity of increasing his dimensoins. Mr. Gibson has one other last request. He wills to Babs Booth his remarkable aptitude in performing on his blades of steel, Walt Harris will donate his beginner's equipment, such as bumpers, pillows, Sloan's liniment, etc., to those who have intentions of entering this rare sport. For the benefit of Charles Littleton and Kent Snyder, a few of the senior girls have arranged weekly beauty appointments. Not only have we pro- vided for shampoo and wave but also manicures and facials. We sincerely hope this convenience is appreciated, for it is with deepest reverence for the perfection of beauty that we have made such a notable offer to the two young gentlemen. Brothers Bryant, Cooper, and Shipp will their athletic prowess to the three' needy and deserving juniors known as Dickie, Georgie, and Iimmie. I. R. Biddinger takes great pleasure in bestowing his reputation as an oil magnate to any member of the junior class who is capable of coaxing Kby hair tonic or otherwise! a trifling amount of down to appear on his upper lip. Paul D. lSqueel-rl Schlinglof doth hereby bequeath his uncanny ability as a cheerleader to that high pressure insurance salesman, Theodore Percival Dom, Ir. - Those luscious auburn eyes of Mabel Lou's go to Ann Koch. Bob Fink bequeaths his aristocratic nose upon Iene Bixler. Bobby Winters is the recipient of Norman Predmore's bass voice. Bonnie Dille leaves her petite size and stenographic inclinations to Louise Wentz. Marjorie Mahon wills her dramatic art and cultured mien to Betty Moore. Cyril Baker, the typing sensation, wills his crown, and whatever other qualities are essential to a good typist, to Louis Conlcle. The latter is to do his utmost to develop the astounding discovery of the former. It seems Baker has uncovered evidence to the effect that writer's cramp is hereditary, and, with this thought in mind, he has established a bureau which makes typing compulsory for all of a marriageable age. The above mentioned doctrine, if strictly adhered to, will eliminate that scourge to humanity fwriter's crampl in five generations. Since Marjorie Thompson and Margaret Linz are one and the same to our local newspaper, they surrender this peculiar faculty to the Lyle twins. Catherine Roby confers upon Evelyn Unger her love for farming. L1 lRuth Dodds gives her poetic' interests to our dashing young Romeo, 'tt eton. Lucile Oates and Don Barrett leave their particular aptitude for petty quarrels and misunderstandings to all future couples of K. H. S. We request that Mrs. Sanbom be appointed the sole executrix of this, our last will and testament. ln witness whereof, we hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of May, A. D. 1936. WlU1eSS6SZ Signed: D- B- Metzger. THE CLASS or 1936. Carl H. Ressler, Grace Roberts, testator. Ellwood O. Dille. Allan Conkle, attomey-at-law. THE 1936 ECHO

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THE 1936 ECHO CLASSWILL We, the Class of 1936 of Kenton High School, City of Kenton, County of Hardin, State of Ohio, being physically deformed, mentally deficient, and spiritually unbalanced, do hereby publish our last will and testament, thus revoking and making void all wills made by us heretofore. We devise that our possessions be distributed in the manner allotted by us below. ITEM I To Mr. Ballard we will the right- to keep from blushing lif he is able to do sol at the innocent remarks of our librarian. We direct that the football helmets be moved from the Espy School to the high school building, where the aforementioned head-gears are to be rented to all students at a fair price. The purpose of this venture is to pro- tect innocent bystanders from Mr. Raber's wildly swinging arms as he tries vainly to clear the halls. To Mr. Doughman and Mr. Naragon we will the right to contract frequent colds. The wives of these two gentlemen do a much better job of teaching anyway. To Mr. Metzger and Mr. McKinley we give the privilege of conducting our school in such a manner that all future graduating classes have at least a measure of that charm, dignity, and intelligence that is within the rank of our class. To Mr. Wilson we will our 6x9-inch ice pack, provided that it be used by him to completely arouse himself from slumber before attempting to instill a love of English literature into his first period class. Upon Miss White we bestow a small, parasitic plant, green in color, and producing round, white blossoms near Christmas time. Miss Dorn and Miss McGinnis are the sole heirs to the privilege of con- versing within the precincts of our somber library. ITEM II To the Iuniors, whose senseless antics are forever being brought to the limelight, we bestow the right to cut as many classes as they see fit. Excuses however should be planned discretely: it must be remembered that chorus does not meet the second period, there is no chemistry lab. the fifth, and the name of one's mother should not be signed Peter . To the Sophomores we leave permission to conduct a junior play which will, in some manner, equal Big Hearted Herbert. By granting this permis- sion, it is anticipated that the class of '38 will be able to give a prom without selling those worthless new fad wrist bands. To the Freshmen we leave that feeling of tremendous importance that comes when one is about to embark upon the second year of high school. They are given the exclusive rights to the use of water fountains and waste baskets, as a means of initiation. It goes without saying that these precious privileges will be revoked if abused in any way. We devise that the incoming freshmen spend all their spare time, while in this mecca of learning, to the formation of plans for leap year in 1940. They could probably get a few good pointers on what not to do by consulting some of the out-going senior girls. ITEM III Carolyn Chamberlain doth bequeath her backward manner and quiet ways to the retiring and very, very modest Iaqueline Harding. Louise Eridaker doth hereby confer her love of the finer arts, knitting for example, upon the two sophomore girls, Virginia Sprang and our loway

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THE 1936 ECHO MEDITATION I love to stroll beside the brook, 1 And listen to its song of how Some lovely shaded mountain nook Gave birth to tiny spring, which now Rejoicing on its way, has grown Into a brook, a larger stream, lust as the seed in spring is sown, And' grows into a glorious dream Of red and green, a budding rose, So modest yet, and still, the theme Of many a maiden's sweet repose. The brooklet hurriedly dashes on And hurls headlong its waters cool lnto the placid river's calm And undulating flashing pool, Where many a weary trav'ler spent By the incessant toiling of the way, Might bless the stream as on he went Refreshed, as if all the buds of May Had suddenly burst, and lo, where there A moment past had been but trees, A perfumed fragrance filled the air And wafted on the gentle breeze Along the majestic river's course To where he flows into the seas. The mighty ocean's billows roar And dash themselves to foam and spray, And the circling, wheeling gulls do soar Outlined against the blue by day. The white-winged bark with sails wide spread, Sailing far away from home, Though, 'lone, yet she may find a bed Against the heaven's star-flecked dome. Time wears on, and yet the scene Is not effaced by time or age, Things are yet as they have been, Before the turning of a page ln the massive manuscript of time. And many generations now Have passed into the world beyond The realm of toil and strife, how Infinite we mortals find the bond That links us to this life on earth, Tho' men be killed by beast or war, Or even by the famine's dearth, Even then will nature more Closely cling to its great span Of life, within its limitless range That outlives ar1y race or man Or beast or creature strange, Which in this world has made its home. For nature is akin to time, Which never deviating, rolls On, until that day sublime, When all material things and souls Shall vanish from the world we know, And seek the higher life, exalted. - -Ed. Buhrer