Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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THE COMMENT 23 Alberta Kiefer's and Martha Coffran's snapping black eyes we will to those aspiring to be next year's class flirt. Frederic Hilpert's Napoleonic posture we bequeath to Carey Kayser. Helen Kollmyer's literary talent we will to next year's l'Comment Editor. I Oliver Kirchner's motorcycle we will and bequeath to the football team so they won't have to borrow cars to make trips in. Hurley Fisk's boyish Ways We will to Kenneth Marks. Frank Lakeis vanity case we will to George Koch. George has to use his sister's at present. . Norris Ryder's, Roy Krueger's and Elizabeth Morrow's strength in pulling down A's we will to Scotty Brumback. We hope to see Scotty join us in a year or two. Robert Parcells' athletic figure we will to Daniel Mills. Herbert Staffordls ability to run a long time without getting winded We will to next year's.track team. Lucille Bradleyls admiration for articles from Carthage we will to Freshmen having a weakness for green things. Louis Odell's set of whiskers we will to Joseph Fisk. Hazel Haggerty's bale of tardy excuses we will to Bo Sutlive. Bo might get some mighty clever excuses from this bundle. William Tracy's ability to study Trig. in English class and pass in both subjects we will to Elliot Finlay. It seems that Elliot never studies until he gets to school. Evelyn Eckland's experience as midshipman's rnate we will to those ex- pecting to go to Annapolis. Truth Lamont's ability to talk fast to two or three people at once we will to Lyda Frances Kiedaisch. She can't say UNO fast enough to keep 'lStutie away. r Mary Maxine jones' giggle and Cathryn Higgins, sneeze we will to Edmund Millspaugh, so he can wake up the history class just before the bell for dismissal rings. We will everything Marjorie Lock possesses to Virginia Yates. It is our wish that these qualities be kept in the family. Rheinhold Str0hmaier's perpetual grin we will and bequeath to Wayne jackson, who never smiles. Carroll Uhler's voice We will to the quarterback of next year's football team. joe Weber's pompadour We will to Charles Marchefke. He keeps his hair so short he looks baldheaded. The fun Jim Huiskamp gets from writing comic poetry we will to john Ewers. john gets some fun out of it already. Leona Mearion's and Ruth johnson's quiet ways we will to Smith john- son. Emily Patterson's oratorical talent we will and bequeath to Clarence Peters.

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22 THELCOMMENT Qiilass will THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT or THE CLASS or 1923. We, the Senior class of 1923, being of sound mind and disposing mem- ory, and having been duly examined and passed by the Faculty, do hereby will and bequeath the following described qualities, to-wit. Chuck Abell's long experience in K. H. S. we will to Mr. Davis, so that he may be able to govern the school more wisely. ' Charles Bernstein's power to monetize so many difficult things, we be- queath to the treasurer of next year's Athletic Association. We will Francis Brehenyls scarlet Sweater to Horace Washburn. Hor- ace can't find anything that will cover him. i Cecil Fuller's English ability on a billiard table we will and bequeath to Guerdon Meister. Guerdon'S billiard education has been seriously neg- lected. John Fullerls Christmas razor we will to John Criswell. John Fuller doesn't need it any more, he has had his annual shave. Gertrude Cahalan's glasses we will to Don Brumback, so that he can see through his algebra. Lowell Hanes' permanent wave we bequeath to Elizabeth Jones. She says a wave in the hair is worth two by the hand. Helen Whitemarsh's, Mayme johnsonls and Korine Bevering's blonde hair we will to anyone longing for blonde hair. We will John Reither's height and Bud Brown's influence among the girls to Buddie Winger. We feel that these qualities are all that he lacks to become a second Rudolph Valentino. He has had more experience than Rudolph. Raymond Cook's, Ruby Richard's and Harold RusSell's skill on mu- sical instruments we will to the orchestra. Fritz Danford's and Nina Buck's close friendship we give to Laura Worster and Roy Grout, whom we hope will not be bothered by outside inHuence. Leland Finlay's reckless driving we will to John Anschutz, who drives so carefully the police have to make him move on. Amy Merrill's and Elizabeth Aldrich's good disposition we bequeath to Edith Owens, who has a hard time getting along with people. john Curtis' ability to wear a black eye becomingly, we will to the foot- ball and basketball rooters who go to Ft. Madison next year. 'gCliffl' Hewitt's native wit we will to Thomas Joyce. We want Tom to take Cliff's place as entertainer' next year. 'Mabel Fowler's, Violet Sells', Clematis Strohmaier's, Leta Stuten- berg's and Fern Meredith's studious ways we will to Walter Helms. He will need them all. John Heineman's Ustand-inl' with Mr. Rassmussen we will to Bertha Atterberg, by request.

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24 THE COMMENT Helen Worster's, Ruth Laws' and Vivian Kraushaar's methodical dis- position we will to john Rankin, who is inclined to studying by spurts. Marian Reid's bottle of Henna we convey to Minnie Glewe, who longs for red hair. Louise Linquistls lisp we will with a happy heart to Don Singleton. Don needs something to slow down his speech. Wilma Loewenstein's, Ruby Pence's and Martha Wilcox's skill and experience in dancing we will to Les Kinnamon and joy Grout who, we hear, are getting ambitiousf Gertrude Lorenz's charitable disposition we will to Mr. Bail. We want the lower classmen to get better grades in Chemistry than we did. Clarice LaPorte,s soulful eyes we will to our star actor in Cherry Blossom, Kenneth Marshall. The Loyalty and Fidelity of Ruth Thomas we will to all those roman- tically inclined. Helen Stadler's affectionate disposition we hereby will and bequeath to Junius Phillips, so he will not be so indifferent to the wiles of the fairer sex. Marie Sigmundls and Edith Raber's Winsome ways and winning smiles we will to John Morton Hornish, so he can have more fun in the football and basketball trips. Bud,' Reed's fair complexion we will to Louie Sansone. Louie's tried everything to bleach his. Alice O'Conner's love for short boys Cnot tallj we will to the Junior girls, so that Thomas Guy will not be lonesome next year. Vic Loufekls Shiek pants we will to 'lChuck Dunson. Ruth Caseyls and Edna Olsonls love for boys we will to Ann Nelson and Eva Wyllie. Eva and Ann himply detest boys, you know. Ruth Laws' and Madaline VVolf's success in the Normal Course we will to Mary Riley. Mary has her eye on Miss Backus' job. Les Wolf's, Harry Mardis' and Paul Meginnis' popularity with the teachers we will to Vernon McCutchan. Gladys Thomas' and Helen Swan's willingness to join in on anything to have a good time We will to Vida LaMaster and Elsie Swanson, who seem to be altogether dead. All the above bequests we have made with the hope that we will help old K. H. S. get better and better day by day, in every way. EARLVIN DUNsoN.