Lake Stevens High School - Pilchuck Yearbook (Lake Stevens, WA)

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CLASS WiLL We, the class of 1940, of Lake Stevens High School, in the city of Lake Stevens, in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, being of sound mind and of good memory, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament. ARTICLE I. Section 1.—To the Teachers: Our sincere thanks and gratitude for your offered right hand during our four years of high school. It was deeply appreciated, even if we did forget which was right and which was “wrong. ARTICLE II. To the Classes: To the Junior Class we leave the highest honor—being a Senior, so respect that honor by behaving not like Seniors, but like young ladies and gentlemen. To the Sophomore Class—A word of advice, lest you forget that you are soon to become Juniors: Do not fail to uphold the dignity of the Junior Class. To the Freshman Class—You have just scaled the first hill of your educational journey. Completing your work in Senior High School will seem like a mountain to you, but it is just another step from the hill, you come to the mountain after you graduate. ARTICLE III. To the Individuals of the Lat(e Stevens High: Norman Aasen leaves his quiet but mischievious attitude to Bob Kavet; Clyde Akers, his jet black hair to Leonard Honeycutt; Albert Anderson, his ability to disrupt a class and get away with it to Frank Jolitz; Lloyd Anderson, his congenial manner to Don Melchior. Fred Andrews gives his “Secret to Rapid Perfection in Dancing to Bill Kleisath. Vivian Armstrong wills her typing and business ability to Betty Hansen; Allen Backstrom, his high score in the state English test to Herbert Schwarzmillcr; Bert Backstrom, his beautiful, chestnut-brown curls to Frank Mobius; Harry Bourcier, his quick, snappy ways to Forrest Hisey; Claire Brooks, his technique to black his teeth to Harvey Moyer. Margaret Carr leaves her ability for twirling a baton to Louise Huddle; Lynn Cockburn, his position as Editor of the Flashlight to Buster Thompson; Edna Cooper

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leaves the honor of “The Most Beautiful Girl to Marion Maltzberger; Florence Espe- seth, the technique of handling a tennis racket to Helen Williams; Flavia Finley, her knack of styling her hair to Doney Balmer; Lloyd Finley, the art of vamping to Leonard Cooper. Bill Flyg wills his scholastic standing to Dan Ness; Helen Grinde, her engaging personality to Shirley Armstrong; Roy Grubb, his ability to see the sunny side of things to Fred Taro; Donella Hagenston, the undying secret of “beauty, perfection, and poise to Bonnie Ruthford; Charles Haight, the art of being “just one swell kid to Dale Swaney. Elizabeth Hoglund wills her gift of natural curly hair to Lorraine Lund; Cecil Johnson, the fulfilling of his nickname “Corney” to Harold Anderson; Ralph Lemmon, his secret of overcoming obstacles to Jim Swaney; Marie Lervick, her ping-pong ability to Jean Pellenn; Gordon Loth, the honor of being the most well-liked boy in school to Kenneth Espeseth; Laurel McDaniel, her knack of being able to do two things at once to Betty Logstrom; Nadine Meyer, the sure position of a place on the decoration committees to her sister, Frances Meyer. Betty Mobius leaves, with pleasure, the constant razzing about the C. C. C.'s to Alice Jacobsen; Cecil Neely, his quiet but earnest way to Victor Soreide; Bill Nelson, his scholastic and musical ability to Don Jubb; Nina Nourse, her high standing in the Lettergirls, to Elsie Jensen; Gerald Palmer, his conservativeness to Bob Lund; Bill Par- dee, his process of securing week-end entertainment to Ray Iten; Victor Posey, the ability to hold a steady to Wayne Kinnee; Jack Robinett wills, relentingly, his popu- larity with the girls, to Jim Mitchell; Douglas Ruthford, his outstanding participation in the 4-H Club to Gordon Rux; Inez Samson, her dimples to Elsie Nygren; Durward Sayre, his way of getting around even if the world is a little taller, to Eldon Ohm. Tuvcr Schwarzmiller leaves the mastering of Agriculture to Donald Gilbert; Jean Smith, her ability to act comical roles to Gwen Balmer; Joe Smith, his ability to make faces and peculiar noises to Henry Collins; Wesley Smith, his advertising position to his brother, Walter; Lucille Tastad, her beautiful red hair to Lillian Lervick; Billy Taylor, his art of doing the right thing to Wayne Bcttinger; Grace Thompson, her sweet personality to Lois Van Iderstine; Norma Treen, her Girls' Club office to Betty Colton; Juanita Tupper, her remarkable posture to Eleanor Brooks; Bob Vaughan, his love for horses to Elaine Corke; Cliff Watters, his trust-worthiness to Raymond Ander- son; Thelma Williams, her eye-rolling technique to Lois Jubb; Verlyn Williams, her Cute Figure to Dorothy Kavet; Violet Zahler, her way of getting by with it to Helen Yonlick. We, the Class of 1940, in witness thereof, do hereby, on this day of May in the year of our Lord 1940, set our seal to this, our last will and testament. Signed; —SENIORS OF 1940.