Lincoln High School - Muse Yearbook (Cambridge City, IN)

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THE MVSE SENIOR CLASS WILL VVe, the Seniors of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty- four, of tl1e town of Cambridge City, County of Wayne, State of Indiana, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, bequests and devises of whatever nature by us made. ITEM 1. To the Faculty, we do bequeath our gratitude for the ef- forts made to prepare us for the trials and tribulations we will meet in this unrelenting world. ITEM 2. To the School Board, we do bestow our sincere thanks for the planning and the completion of Lincoln for the lone benefit of Class 24's last year. ITEM 3. To the Juniors we do bequeath the privilege of occupying the last two rows of seats in South Assembly, also the old notes, and candy paper found in unused seats. ITEM 4. To Sophomores our congratulations that they will no long- er be regarded as wise foolsl' but honorable Juniors in the approach- ing year. ITEM 0. To the Freshman our regrets that they can not rule su- preme in new assembly as you have been accustomed to doing, here- tofore. ITEM 6. To our sponsor, Mr. Horn we bequeath our appreciation of his patience in enduring lengthy discussions in numerous class meet- ings, also his regular attendance of class parties. ITEM 7. To the readers of the Muse we bequeath our appreciation of their willing patronage. ITEM 8. The following are wills and itelns of the individual mem'- bers of the Class of '24: Helen Golay leaves her excellent grades in the Comlnercial Studies to Alice Cornthwaitc. Merlin Tague doth bequeath one leather bound volunme of Jessie James to Lucile Pritchard. Gladys Helmsing leaves her position as a favorite with a certain member of the faculty to most willing Marie Clark. Horace Golay gives his School Girl Complexion to Russell Owens. Mary E. Davis transfers her permanent waves to Barbara E. Dodson. Jolm VV. Morton doth bequeath to Oran Perry his unexcelled knowledge of History. Herman Knauf bequeaths to Blake Cornthwaite his position of giv- ing aid to all less intelligent students in the stress of difficult problems. Mary Beard leaves one sadly worn winter coat, to the appreciative Vera Sliirkey, by request of the same. ' Shiek Perry Gephardt doth bequeath his ability to ride a bicycle and one pair of bicycle clips to Durwood Moore. Lucile Isom leaves to LuElla Fulton her one perfect history reci- tation. Everett Stratton hereby bequeaths one checkered sweater to Clem- ent Fackler. George Byba bequeaths several half diminished apples to Earl Ziegler. 1 Nineteen

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THE MVSE GEORGE BYBA MARY DAVIS MERLIN TAGUE SIIUIAIIIIIINU1'flT1:0'LlS are the Dofswt talk much, but Thr' more you knozr, tho drsirvs of mon. tllinlrx u poworfxul lot. morf you lcnow you ought to know. DONALD KUTTER. LUCILLE ISOM EVERETT STRATTON' l'1n IIIIHI' with this school 1Iz'ffir-tuition :lo not hothrr 0111lNJ1lIIIII1.'0f0ll6llT my- f0Tl'l'l'T in Athletics. hm' in the Zmst. self talk. Eighteen ,

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THE MUSE Mary Butler wills to Frankie Hunt the privilege of using much needed study periods to devote to letter writing fdestination will be Milton-we prcsume.J Burdette McQuire gives his charms and popularity to James Wright, also one baseball glove with two good fingers. Martha Feemester leaves her surplus avoidupois to Emma Morris. Robert Knauf wills to Ralph Sebring his blustering ways. Howard Woodard bcqueaths his ability to lead yells to be divided equally between Mary Catherine Wilson and Gene McGraw. VVilbur Ertell gives his ways with the women to Omer Campbell. Dorothy Ballard leaves her dignified carriage to Mary Catherine Sowers. Donald Kutter leaves numerous old notes from certain Sophies to Clarence Rybolt, and one vacancy of Basket Ball Captain to some qual- ified Junior. Herman Lowry hereby bequeaths his defected deportment in Eng- lish Class to Leo House. Martha Kelsey gives her vivacious manner to Maybelle Howard. Ernest Reynolds wills his ability of consuming Chile to Roy Kellum. Charlotte Huddleston bequeaths an affection for Beale Hinsky to Mary Graves, said affection is to be forever cherished. Lowell Cornthwaite leaves the custody of Elizabeth Morris to any respectable lower elassman preferring the task. Elizabeth Dyke gives to Bernice Ward one Sport Model L. C. type- writer, possessing one inefficient Ribbon Key. VVe do hereby bequeath to the individual members of the faculty the following: To Mr. Hines we do bequeath our appreciation of many interesting talks given in Chapel, also his tact in the management of difficult problems. To Mr. Cloyd a revised edition of Etiquette in the Halls by Julius Caesar to be used as a standard for future students. To Mr. Bowden our deepest appreciation of his pointing out to us the road to success and having the patience to acquire our undivided attention. To Mr. Freeland our sincere wishes that the class he leads to Chapel next year will make as good appearance as the former one. To Mr. Bozoarth our appreciation of services as traffic cop in the thronged halls each evening, and our surplus class dues for benefit of a stop sign. To Mr. Winter our wishes that his efforts to make our Basket Ball team foremost in the state will be of more avail in the following year. To Miss McQueen our appreciation of her earnest desire to make of us efficient stenographers and bookkeepers, also concerts given the be- ginning class. To Miss Carpenter our demand to continue the daily exiling of future members of English 12 as has been her custom. To Miss Bolenbaugh, our thanks for planning and preparing the much needed nourishment distributed among mnncrous barbarians each noon. To Mr. Scott, our janitor, our appreciation of such services as bell hop, guide, and utility man for Lincoln High. THE CLASS or NiNETEEN TWENTY-Foun. Twenty