Lincoln High School - Lincolnia Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for us, the JANUARY CLASS of 1955, of the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, to make, publish, and declare this as our Last Will and Testament, being of sound state of mind, we do hereby revoke and annul any and all will or wills made by us heretofore: Item I. We hold this truth to be self-evident—That we are leaving Mr. Bryan and his faculty the satisfaction of knowing that we are going at last. Item II. To complete this satisfaction we submit, with the candid world as our witness, an apology to Miss Kitzerow and Mr. Zupan, our homeroom teachers, for that extra headache we so generously bestowed upon them. Item III. To the 12B Class we give the privilege of graduating after us. Item IV. The fly swatter of Ray Aceto is left to the next insect-hater of 120. Item V. He's big in height and very shy but Joe David is a real good guy, so to any boy who can fill his shoes, he leaves his football spikes and helmet, too. Item VI. Shy Natalie Herasymow leaves her braids to any girl that is willing to grow them as long and as thick. Item VII. To fellow scrubs that follow, Ronald Budney wills his left end of the bench. Item VIII. Ray Thomas leaves his fictitious name of George to anyone else who can keep it a secret as long as he has. Item IX. To any person who wants to get his hands full of ink, Jean Youngmann leaves her job of running the mimeograph machine in 308. She also leaves Mrs. Horne. Item X. There will be a vacant space in 108. Rita Mae Voytovich wills it to any person who enjoys silence. Item XI. A D.A. he has and proud of it, too. Louis Josie wills it to anyone, including girls, too. Item XII. To the secretary of the Senior Class of June, 1955, Joan Wencil leaves her used notebook and worn-down pencils. Oh, yes, she also bequeaths her sore writing hand and arm, too. Item XIII. The sewing machines in 101, the ones with the dripping oil, are willed by Kathy Jurccnko to anyone who can keep up with her record—almost an item a week. Item XIV. The thermometer and bottle of iodine arc left by JoAnn Hansinger to the next nurse's aid. Item XV. Andy Chopka bequeaths his cookie duster to the next promising Romeo. Item XVI. To a person that has the ambition to practice chemistry, Christ Koconis wills his test tubes and knack of making soap burn. Item XVII. RoseMarie Shuleva leaves the memory of the sparkler on her left hand to a girl that is dying for one. Item XVIII. Loretta Clift bequeaths her Southern accent to a future Southern belle. Item XIX. Nina Jurcenko leaves her pins, needles, and thread to the up-and-coming in Miss Daly's sewing class. Item XX. Bob Hochevar leaves his job os leg-man of the Publicity Committee to anyone who is long winded. Item XXI. To the A Cappella Choir of Lincoln High, JoAnn Rollo, Nancy Conigiio, and Mary Ann Dziubakowski bequeath their old beat up music sheets, and, of course, a few sour notes. Item XXII. To the June Class of 1955 Eugene Galaszewski wills his job as dues collector and Larry Gambino, assistant treasurer, his art as penny picker after him. Item XXIII. To the future Yale Team Captain, Margaret Sackinger wills to her all of the troubles of the team. Item XXIV. If it's red hair you want, Danny Magnani leaves his. The color is real and so is the hair. Item XXV. To any person indifferent to crutches, David Renftle wills his, which are still in good condition. Item XXVI. Name cards for sale is all you hear when you walk into room 306 during homeroom time. Carl Zietlow leaves o strong Page 22

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KEY TO BABY PICTURES 1. Christ Koconis— I don't believe it! 2. Ronald Budney— That darn sun is in my eyes! 3. Beverly Houston— Down on the farm. 4. Bob Hochevar— Who me? I'm a boy! 5. Doris Vetrovsky— My hair is so soft and manageable! 6. Walter Sodini— This step is real easy! 7. Mike Kane— This is my presidential pose! 8. Donr.a Prihoda— This smile O.K.? 9. JcAnn Rollo— Is this the pose you mean? 10. RcseMarie Shuleva— Boy, this is really heavy! 1 1. Natclie Herasymcw— These braids are really so heavy. 1 2. Norman Cushler— I'm always working so hard! 13. Bill Kcpfis— Me and my shadow. 14. Wilma Douglas— Don't I look natural? 1 5. Jean Youngmann— I think it's a toy gun. 16. Joan Wencil— Boy, is that photographer cute! 1 7. Rita Mae Voytovich— Oh, that fresh air is divine. 18. Alma Mauro— Dig that crazy bird. 19. Danny Magnani— I was a model for a Toni permanent. 20. Nina Jurcenko— That's disgusting. 21. Janet Koblek— Oh, you surprised me! 22. Margaret Sackinger— Br-r-r, it really is cold. 23. Mary Ann Dziubakowski— I think it is just adorable. 24. Ronald Jaeckel— Boy, what a life! 25. Loretta Clift— Hey, what are you doing? 26. Dave Eggert— Oh, this is the life. 27. Ray Aceto— Do you think I'll get the job? 28. Pat Cregg— Oh, I'm scared! 29. Carl Zietlow— My legs arc cold. 30. Nancy Coniglio— One, two, three—jump! 31. Andy Chopka— All right, you guys! 32. Eugene Go cszewski— Just practicing, Sarg! 33. Dave Rentfle— Future football star? Oh you're kidding! 34. James Franzak— Bring on your Santa Claus. 35. Jonathan Hauserman— I like this basket seat. 36. Eddie Dobzanski— It sure is cold today! 37. Elaine Grcsmuck— My doll looks like me. 38. JoAnn Hansinger— Dig that crazy curl right in the middle of my head. 39. Larry Gambino— This grass tickles, ha. 40. Joe David— Just call me Tarzan. Page 21

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (Continued) voice, used sales book with name cards, and used order blanks to anyone wishing experience in person-to-person salesmanship. Item XXVII. Do you want to be a teacher? Well, Doris Vetrovsky leaves a vacant place in the F. T. A. for one who yearns to teach. Item XXVIII. If you are daring and like to have fun, Eugene Wowk is your model. A D.A. and that's not all, wavy hair makes him king of the ball. He really hates to go, but he leaves the head of hair to a person with nerve and gall. Item XXIX. Now here's an item of great importance: Walter Sodini leaves—but he olso takes — his red hot rod convertible to anyone with nerve to drive it as he did. Item XXX. To the future spelling champ, Janet Koblek bequeaths her unusual knack of unscrambling the alphabet and writing words. Item XXXI. Bill Koptis bequeaths his job on the Color Committee to any person who can take it. (Spots and all!) Item XXXII. Mike Kane surrenders his gavelpounding talents to someone who will be as successful as he has been. Item XXXIII. To future girl gym leaders Beverly Houston leaves to them the job of keeping their white suits clean. Item XXXIV. To any motorcycle enthusiast Jonathan Hauserman bequeaths to him his beautiful black and white leather jacket. Item XXV. If you like walking in the rain or plowing through the snow, James Franzak leaves his paper route to you. Item XXXVI. Norman Cushler leaves his parking space to any person with a car, first come, first served. Item XXXVII. Robert Halloran leaves his position as a Tollente to the next person willing to give up his study periods to serve the school. (And bother the 7B's!) Item XXVIII. To the school, Ed Dobzanski just leaves, but fakes a lot of friendship with him. Item XXXVIX. Dan Rocha and Richard Mallchok leave part of their football equipment to future Varsity players. The other part they have managed to escape with piece by piece. (Only kidding, fellas!) Item XL. Donna Prihoda leaves her ideas for becoming a fashion designer to all the day-dreamers that follow her. Item XU. Alma Mauro relinquishes her art of whistle blowing to the next promising senior gym leader. Item XLII. Pat Cregg hands over her sparkling smile to any discouraged students. Item XLIII. Frank Meszar bequeaths his spikes and glove to the next lucky guy. (If you can find him.) Item XLIV. Dave Eggert consigns his basketball uniform to the next size 38. Item XLV. Elaine Gresmuck leaves her knack of missing telephone poles. She also leaves Mr. Rutledge a few gray hairs. Item XLVI. Ronald Reinke leaves his art of unscrambling figures in bookeeping class. (Numbers, that is!) Item XLVII. JoAnn Kovalcik bequeaths her determination to do everything well to anyone who needs it. Item XLVIII. The memory of Wilma Douglas's friendly smile will remain long after she leaves. Item XUX. Ronald Jaeckel leaves behind his much used books. The ones with the turned corners. Item. L. To Mr. Persky we leave him once again his peace and quiet, but we really appreciated the help he has given us. Item LI. The writers of this will leave behind their empty bottle of aspirin, to be refilled and used by the next writers of the Last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof: We therefore have solemnly published and declared this Last Will and Testament at Cleveland, Ohio, this twenty-fifth day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-five. We the witnesses of this Last Will and Testament, in order to ordain and establish its justification, do declare that it was signed by the said JANUARY CLASS of 1955 in our presence at their request, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other at Cleveland, Ohio, this twenty-fifth day of January, in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-five. Witnesses: I. M. Glad I. M. Dunn Page 23