Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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CLASS WILL First, Last, and Only Will Of the Class Of ’35 WK the Seniors are gathered together on this solemn occasion to bequeath our real and imaginative property to our near worthy successors. Duly drawn up and sworn to on this 22nd day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-five. ARTICLE I Section I—Our whole-hearted endorsement of his system we leave to our beloved friend anti superintendent, Fred W. Graff. Section II—To T. H. Bennett, the best football coach in the U. S., we leave permission to adopt any freak plays originating from the Senior master minds, whether evolved on the sidelines or any other point of vantage whatsoever. Section III—To the faculty ir. general we will a memory of our industry, lovableness, and regard for their slightest wishes to be held up to the classes following as a model for them to attain, impossible though it be. Section IV—To our successors, the Juniors of this year, we leave the hearts of the maidens we have loved and hope they can fill our places, also we leave our dignity, decorum aid the traditions we have instituted or supported. Section V—To the rest of the school we leave our sympathies as compensation for the loss of such admirable upper classmen with the realization that nothing can ever make up this loss—but we can try. ARTICLE II Section I—In all seriousness and with an eye to making light some suffering under classmen's burden we are going to bequeath each separately a few of our very valuable assets which, though we may find need for them, the generosity of our hearts will not heed warning but insists we leave you something. Therefore open your arms to receive what blessings there are left, and treat them as the worthy gifts that they are. Section II—To Eleanor Price the senorita complexion of Geneva Bailey is left. Section III—Frank Bnrtholf to Frank Devine wills his perfect 52. Section IV—To Harry Williams goes the speed of our expert stenographer, Effie Borg. Section V—The Clark Gable features of Bernard Bro-haugh are hereby willed to Doc” Clayborn. Section VI—Katherine Budge wills her shy disposition to Yvonne Drury in hopes that she will make the best possible use of it. Section VII—We give Burl Carter’s way with the women—no second thought. Section VIII—Upon Ruth Heebner’s shoulders is settled the worries of Connie's singing, and her duties as chief editor go to Amelia Bauer. Section IX—With the hope that he does not blow up the lab, David Evert wills Cliff Phillips his knowledge of chemistry. Section X—Mary Hageter leaves Kathie McDougall. Section XI—To Jerry McGuire the cave man attributes of Wilbur Sullivan. Station XII—Matt Hartley will his football mask to Bob Phythiar. and to Mrs. Knaack the only two good notes he ever got from his sax. Section XIII—And to the school as a whole Heebner, Phillips, and MacDonald leave their lady loves with th • hope you treat them kindly. Section XIV—Gladys Johnson bestows upon Morris Durham her A average and all that goes with it. Section XV—Chuck Wiggins gives to Rodney Forsyth his handsome countenance, and his ability as center to Bill Porter. Section XVI—To Irene Kass, Margaret Hartley bequeaths her chorus girl figure. (Continued on next page) .

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ENEVA BAILEY and Barbara Conrad arc tho first members of the Girls’ Athletic Association to receive four stripes. These signify that they have successfully completed four years of work under the supervision of Mrs. St 11a U. Knaack. These girls have made four thousand points and have not missed more than five meetings a year. The only girls receiving three stripes are Gladys Johnson and ICffie Borg. The two-year girls or those receiving caps are Faie Bailey. Kathleen Heebner, Helen Winters, Rosemary Ijoppir.k, Eileen Harrison, Edna Borg, Catherine Conrad. Letter eirls are Dorothy Kircheis, Rose Ellen Foley, Clara Graves. Ruth Heebner, Elaine Rash, Leona Willis, Loretta Coy, Betty Evert, Marguerite Palmer, Dorothy Graff. Kathleen Starkey, Margaret La-Prat h. Evangeline Budge, Cora Linger and Clar-irse Gunter. Marching, beauty exercises, drill work and preparations for the spring pageant. Blue Moonlight,” was the general work at tho G. A. A. meetings this year. In summing up the work of the G. A. A. in the last four years we find: They have given a Grid Iron ball every year: three pageants, which were The Mermaids' Holiday,” St. Patrick’s Night on the Emoral Isle, and Blue Moonlight. two Mothers’ nights, one tea, and have sold tuberculosis Christmas seals every year, receiving successively a scale, a first aid cabinet, a volley ball and net, ar.d money which was turned over to the P. T. A. milk fund. In order to obtain letters caps, and sweaters, the girls must have received points by attends e ami activities in class, and in out of door sports, such as hiking, tennis, swimming, skating, horseback riding, and skiing. The aim of this association is to promote health through study of hygiene, promote physical activity through formal activity, boost and support all school activities, give information on manners, personality, conduct, and material not secured elsewhere in school. G. A, A,

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Section XVIII—To Sadie Leichtman, Ida LaPrath’s «ift of gab and linguistic power . Section XVIII—To John L. go Wilbur's blue notes— to keep them in the family, Will says. Section XIX—Pauline Zimmerman leaves her boy friends very sorry. Section XX—Otto Preikszas leaves memories of a badly mutilated name. Section XXI—Pat McGuire's debating powers are left to Clair Breckenridge. Section XXII—Gertrude Stranding draws Dot Kraus’ duties as librarian, and she leaves to the highest bidder her sunny disposition. Section XXIII—Harry Per.ninger wishes to dispose of hi« farmer’s characteristics. Lowest bidder gets them. Scotch tendencies to the well-known school spendthrift. Section XXV—Bemie McDougall leaves her executive ability to Ralph Bailey. Section XXVI—Rosemary Leppink. the “Wench of the Bench, leaves her tactics to Leona Willis in the hope that Leona will learn how. Section XXVII—Lucille Van Doran wills her ability to study to Glen Wheeler. Section XXVIII—Luella McManus gives her brown hair to Glenn Fly. Section XXIX—To anyone who wants it, Hubert Walton wills his ambition. ARTICLE III Section I—The tide is ebbing and we have but a few moments left to stay, so before this school year dies we’ll add a few last minute requisitions—that Mrs. Knaack and Miss Hazlitt keep alive in their hearts the thanks which we now bestow upon them for the hardships and the pleasures they have seen us through, also for the school betterments which they have sponsored, the effects of which will be left on students of I aural High for years. Because we find no one willing to have the blood of this missive on his hands we must needs do without an executor. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we. the Senior class of nineteen hundred and thirty-five hereby set our hands and v 4 • • 11 HARRY PEWITT. HACKERT PHILLIPS.