Madisonville High School - Maroon Yearbook (Madisonville, KY)

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(Elinis Will Wf, the Class ot' 1919 of Madisonville High School, City of Madisonville, county of Hopkins, state of Kentucky, having reached the age of four year ! being of sound and disposing mind, feel that it behooves us to settle out our worn-out possessions on the undeserving unfortunates, who are doomed to inhabit this domicile after their illustrious predecessors have vacated. In short, we are about to give up the ghost, and we do not wish any wrangling M. H. S. students to fight over the provisions of this, our last will and testa- ment. Firstly. As the Class of ’19, we direct that our memory be preserved with all due respect in regard to our inspiring nature, high standing and re- nowned dignity. Secondly. To the Freshmen, we leave our genius for getting into trouble, and we sincerely hope that they will profit by our experiences. Thirdly. To the Class of ’20, we will our worn, battered English note hooks, which we guarantee will carry them safely through examinations. Fourthly. As a class, we leave our conceit and desires for high ambitions to the Sophomore, whom we hope will shine with as much brilliancy as we when they become Seniors. Fifthly. We leave to our beloved faculty and respected pricipal deep appreciation of their kindness and patience given us in our deficiencies and short comings. Sixthly. We request that our long treasured individual possessions be distributed to our chosen heirs in. manner following: Cassie Browning leaves her ability to curl her hair over the tea-kettle to Minerva Gordon, but hopes that she will not have such disastrous results. Bessie Castleberry wishes to donate her power of charming, vanity and love for the sea, to Mary Thomson, and hopes that she will use them as suc- cessfully as she did. Opal Cox bequeaths her ability to handle money, without suffering any personal loss, to Cassie Shadrick. I, Odosca Davis, wish to leave my maidenly blushes to Grace Barnhill, and also my surplus flash to Dorothy Offett. Ruby Downey donates her love for trigonometry to anyone who is fool- ish enough to take it. Rage Fifteen.

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JOlmt ill ill HU'rnnu' of tlip typuiora Of the Senior Class, so noble in mien; In number, a round fifteen. We have decided after solemn thought, That into the world for such things we were brought Our vampire, Cassie, fair to see, A Theda Bara soon expects to be. And John Albert, though -trange it may seem, Will behind the footlights, some day be seen. We find 'tis James Henry’s ambition to be A science teacher of high degree. And Edith Patterson, some peopie say, Will over a bungalow hold sway. Pest’s intention is a missionary to be, And carry the Gospel from sea to sea. Lawrence will be a printer famed; If the world never knows, he mustn’t be blamed. Another fair Senior, Ruby, so wee, Hopes some day a stenographer to be. Susie Scott’s desire is to be in love— May this blessing soon come down from above. Now, Opal Cox has this kind fate; She will be an artist, good and great. The ambition of Jennie, she of vocabulary fame, Is to change her own for a more ponderous name. And Gordon Johnson, so eloquent in speech, Will ti’avel the world and tempei’ance preach. Alas, poor Charles, who is simply grand, Is destined to be a henpecked man. The ambition of Bessie’s life Will be realized—she’ll be a sailor’s wife. The blushing Odosca, you will see, Will capture a promising young M. D. Shelley will be the bachelor maid of the class, So, stand back, lads, and let her pass. Page Foune t Ii.

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Charles Ezell bequeaths his handsomeness to Harold Cordicr, but hopes he will have as great a success in charming the “fairer sex” as he has had. James Henry leaves his argumentative disposition (in any subject dis- cussed) to Cecil Clayton, to use when his present supply is exhausted. John A. Hodge, realizing that something must be left, decides to leave his well broken Virgel pony to be sold to the highest bidder in the class of ’21. The proceeds of the sale to be used for the erection of a new High School building. Jennie Houston donates her extensive vocabulary and literary ability to Hopewll Thompson, hoping the burden of using them will not prove too much for his fiail constitution. Gordon Johnson leaves his school spirit and love for athletics to the Class of ’20, with the instructions that it be used every day. Shelley McKinsey bequeathes her humor and happy disposition to Eunice Denton, trusting that by using them her burdens and worries may be light- ened. Edith Patterson wills her sugar-coated remai-ks, with which she so charms her hearers, to Agnes McGary, trusting that she can fell as as many would-be suitors with a word, as she did. William Russell leaves his regular attendance to John Burton, trusting that he knows how to use it. Susie Scott bequeaths her studious ways and quiet dignified manners to Doodles Heltsley, knowing his desperate need for both. Lawrence Stanley, after many sleepless nights spent in thought, has de- cided to leave his total indifference to the “fairer sex” in genei-al, to be equally dividd between Ruby Weir and James Arnold. Lastly, we hereby name as executrix of this, our last will and testament, Miss Joiner, asking her to use great effort and exhaust every means so that these, our last requests, may be faithfully fulfilled. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hand and seal on this first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. Our mark (X) CLASS OF ’19. By Odosca Davis. Page Sixteen.