Luther Jackson High School - Tiger Yearbook (Merrifield, VA)

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Clem Will We, the graduating class of 1958, of Luther Jackson High School, Fairfax County, State of Virginia, do hereby make public, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any bequests made by other classes heretofore. We e members of the class bequeath our estate to the following: To the principal, Mr. Williams, and our teachers we leave our love, and grate¬ fulness, and appreciation for all they have done in bringing us thus far in our educa¬ tional career. To the Juniors, we leave our senior dignity, soiled books, our seats in the left- hand-side of the auditorium with the hope that they enjoy their senior year as much as we did. To our friends the Sophomores, we bequeath our eagerness and willingness to learn. To our good friends the Freshmen we will our ability to receive passing grades, and to be obedient to the teachers. We as individuals of the Senior Class bequeath the following: DICK HOUSTON wills Bus 97 to Shot Gun Wicks. BILLY SMITH wills his ability to play basketball to Franklin Bush. LAWRENCE NEWMAN wills his Government book to Paul Sheppard in hope that he will do much better than he. JOSEPHINE CHASE wills her ability to write Shorthand to Marguarite Brown. ROBERT DYKES wills his typewriter in Room 15 to Addison Wells in hope that he will someday receive a Certificate of Merit for typing 60-words per minute. CAROLYN LEWIS leave? her keen flirtatiousness to her devoted sister, Harolyn. BILL JACKSON wills his athletic ability to Mr. Bell with the hope that next year ' s football team will win more games than this year ' s. RONALD WINGER leaves his long list of absentees to Leslie Meadows. LARRY COATES leaves his good looks to all the unfortunate boys at L. J. H.S. JO ANN BOOKER wills her ability to do bookkeeping to Earnestine Williams with the hope that she will be able to pass the course next year. MARY GROOMS leaves all of her dresses to Collida Jordan; hoping that she will be able to make the necessary alterations in order to use them. 21

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Ciaati Poem CLASS MOTTO ' We’ve crossed the bay; the ocean lies beforeTtsr CLASS FLOWER: CLASS COLOR: Jackson, we have come to say That we have finally crossed the bay, Our happy hearts are in motion too As we attempt the ocean blue. Although the years have swiftly passed Our memories will always last, For to us you are unforgettable And not a moment here is regrettable. member Jackson, where lessons were learned; Where faculty and friends were all concerned. Th ink of our Alma Mater with cherished pride Let success be ours, as the ocean we ride. Pink Carnation Pink and Oxford Gray Naomi Harris Class Poet 23