Madison High School - Mahisco Yearbook (Madison, IN)

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Class Will continued I, Elizabeth Potter, do leave my position in the front of the graduating class to next Year's shortest senior! I. Corinne Lyon, will my ability to get dates anytime I want them to you poor, forgotten fc:- males. This should sustain you until the war is over and all the men come back! I, Mary Ellen Bailey, do hereby will Cassidy's Barber Shop to anyone who wants it. However, the barber doesn't go with this! I, Charles Bennett, do will my ability to get sweet music from a sax to Scag Kahn. Watch 'em swoon, Scag! I, Mabel Goins, bequeath my daily letters to anyone interested in good reading matter. What am I saying? I, Dorothy Born, do hereby will my know- ledge of science to next year's classes. Won't the new teacher be surprised? I, Glenford Horine, do bequeath my photo- graphy hobby to the Senior class of '46. Maybe this will come in handy come annual time!! I, Richard Irwin, leave my motorcycle to Frank Armstrong. This is a fast means of transportation to Indianapolis, Frolly! I, Mary Margaret Mills, will my technique in removing the bashfulness from the boy to Janet Kestner. Perhaps this will help with jimmy! I, Catherine Hill, leave my constant and ever-changing crushes to Barbara Ketterman. Maybe youid like a little variety, huh, Babs? I, Edward Bellamy, will all the girls of M. H. S. to all the boys of M. H. S. All I want is a carrott! I, Bobby Smith, will the Army to anyone who wants it! I prefer civilian life! I, George Powell Alexander, do hereby will my Irish accent to John Richert. You can use it on the college gals next year, John. It'll slay them! I, Arthur Tom Cain, do will some of my girl friends to my brother, Charlie. Not that he isn't doing all right himself! I, Norma Faught, do hereby will my original hair-do's to anyone whose worn theirs the same way for months. Give the boys a break, gals! I, Helen Marie Gans, do will m.y ready givgle to Beans Holsclaw. It's especially effective in the study hall, Beans! I, George Jones, will my title of the aspirin man to anyone with frequent headaches. How- ever, I'll keep the income for myself! I Mary Evelyn Waas, will my ability as a pianist, to Bill Moorhead. Now, maybe he can learn the rest of Anchors Aweigh! I, Bill Butler, will my technique with the women to George Wesbecker. With his and mine put together, look out gals, there'rc broken he-.irts ahead! I, Sondley Littrell, will my love of the weak- er sex to Joe I-Iill. Come on, Joe, give the gals a break! , . I, Jack Burkhardt, leave my thrifty habits to anyone who wants some extra money for a rainy day. By the way, the nickname Silas, goes with it! I, Phyllis Harlow, will my smile to Charles Herman Vaughn. Those Kentucky gals will love you now! I, Ted Wilkins, will my motor bike to Miss Sherman to be used for sound effects. Maybe you can make it work!

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4, Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1945 being of sound minds and bodies, and of generous nature, tio hereby designate this as our last will and testa- ment: I, Kingsley Greiner, do will my ability as an artist to anyone who wants a lot of work next year! I, Dale Murphy, will my title as the Harry James of M. H. S. to Mary Louise Naill. Let's hear some jazz! I, Vera Mae Jones, will my good nature to the typing classes. Now, laugh when you hit the wrong key! I, Helen Frances Ricketts, will my know- ledge of the Insurance business fGautier's, of coursej to Chucky. Remember, Chuck, I didn't say my job! I, Faye Winn, leave my ability to keep 'em guessing to any gal whose life's an open book!! I, Katherine Hughes, do will my Vevay boy- friends to next year's junior girls-on one con- dition, that they leave a couple for me!! I, William Ralph Pfister, will my technique with the Freshman girls to Phil Cole. Why waste gas going to Hanover? ' I, Clem Hoffman, leave my prominent place in the Hi-Y Club to John. The name Hoff- man must be remembered in M. H. S.! I, Morris fMidgej Loekridge do herebv leave amy interest in the White Star Line to Norbert Maddox. That should solve the transportation problem to Shelbyville, Elwood, North Vernon, and other points, Norb. I, Ronald Potter, leave my position at Har- per's Drug Store to Emfett Kelley during my visit with Uncle Sam. After that, Emmett, you may be my assistant! I, Everitt T ' Harrell, do hereby will my way with the Hanover frown, not college! women to Robert Houze. With Hanover add- ed to your list, Bob, you'll have women all over the country!! I, Bill Sauley, will my ability as a baseball player to Harold Muncie. I'll keep mv exper- ience with the Louisville Colonels. A guv's got to have something to talk about! I, Cnr! Schnebelt, do hereby will my .ill- around popularity to those who find it difficult to make friends. You know, the best way to have a friend is to be one! I, Annabelle Manaugh, do hereby leave my faithfulness to one boy to Ruth Irwin. Now you'll have to decide between Buddy and Scag. Ruth! I, Tommy Coppage, do will all of my p-mer routes to Bob Cheatham and Bill Lohrig. Now you can really go into the business! I, Richard Alexander Klein, do will one of my many identification braclets to anyone who wants it. Now, Mary will have to purchase another! We, Norma Hassfurder, Norma Siefcrman, and Anna Mae Phagan leave our ability to get jobs in Washington to anyone who wishes to see the country! I, Patricia Hill, do hereby will my job as Morris' candy girl to Rita Stolte. The secret of that job is to be able to keep thin. Let's see you do it, Rita! I, Mary Margaret Scott, do leave my big brcwn eyes to Nancy McKay. Here's hoping they get you the results they've gotten me! l, Paul Peddie, will part of my clothes to my sister Suzanne. Now, Susie, will you stop bothering me??

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Class Will continued I. Ida Mae Niesse, do will my very quiet manner to next year's Seniors, to be used on Class Day! I, Virginia Helton, leave all my M. H. S. in- terests to my sister. Take care of these, Etta Belle! I, Zona Kleopfer, will Charlie to the Post Ollice. As if he didnlt live there already! I, Anne Eaglin, will my long eyelashes and my useful wink to all M. H. S. wolfesses. I, Charles Giltner, leave my car to anyone who can stand the noise. I, Jeri Seigel, will my superior oflice girl technique to those havng the job next year. I, Janet Cofield, will my job at the Library to Tedo Winkle. With all those books you should feel right at home, Tedol Custer Con test I, Myrtle Shipley, will my technique in play- ing the drums to anyone interested in compet- ing with Charles Warren! I, Freda Parker, will my ability in obtaining money from M. H. S. students to next year's S. S. S, committee chairmen! I, Lo'eta Mason, leave my many attractive and stylish clothes to anyone who can wear them. Don't shove, girls! 1, Merrill Stephanus, will my way of taking things as they come and remaining calm to next year's Mahisco staff. You're lucky to get this! I, NVinnie Robinson, will my pretty black hair to any blonde whold rather be a brunette. In Witness Whereof, we, the class of 1945, hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty- lourth day of May. The thirty-third Custer Oratorical Contest, an annual event, was again held this year. The participants were the five students in the Senior class with the highest schol- lastic standings during their four years at Madison High School. This contest was originated by Mr. A. S. Custer in 1912. The winning contestant receives thirty dollars, second receives fifteen, and the remaining three receive equal prizes of five dollars. The contestants and their selections this year were: Corinne Lyon . . .... A Very Busy Woman janet Cofield . . After the Air Raid Katherine Hughes , White Cliffs of Dover Helen Gans . Helen Ricketts . . The Show Must Go On The Love That Never Failsn