Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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3jutafrnisrvt Ws, the members of the 1950 Senior Class of Manlius High School, of the city of Manlius, county of Bureau, State of Illinois, proclaiming ourselves to bs sane of mind and sound of body, do now leave this Institution. We hereby proclaim this to be our last Will and Testament and further proclaim all other documents before signed by any member of this group null and void, and do leave this document to help the poor Individuals of posterity with their ouest for knowledge at the aforenamed Institution. As a class we wish to give Miss Coleman encouragement In the fight for stage curtains. Also, we members of the beforenamed class who are also members of the band do leave to Mr. Fay a portion of our energies to be used In the promotion of acquiring band uniforms and some new music. And, lastly, as Individuals, we do leave with the Class of 1951 some little Item that has meant much to us during our high school careers. I, Anita Pierson, do leave to Lucille Mlchllg, the desire to make my life Wlrthwhlle. I, Carols Peterson, do beoueath to Rosy Mueller, a pair of tweezers, so he can pluck his other eyebrow every morning. I, Marlene Tornow, do will to Lola Schmidt, my athletic ability ?o she can lead her team to victory for a change. I, Owennle DeCraene, do will to Mary Ann Abrams the love of pestering and tormenting people to the point that they want to commit suicide.... or murder! I, Harry Oloffson, do leave to Ned Sw'anson, my green Pontiac, so that he can create a flash while traveling down the highway. I, Baldy Oloffson, do beoueath to Roger Johnson, my developed technique and years of practice as well as the delight and enjoyment of teasing the girls. I, Dennis Schaefer, do leave to Howard Johnson, my hair bleach because I have found that most girls prefer blondes. I, Vivian Wise, do will to Freddie Alters, my naturally wavy hair so you won't have to put yours up every night. I, LaVetta Jensen, do will to Melva Lang, my ability to make myself heard at basketball games regardless of the nolsemakers against me. I, Helen Brown, do leave to any Junior who singe In the Girls' Ensemble next year, my extra bottle of vitamin pills so they can co-operate with Mr. Fay. I, Barbara Kuepker, do bequeath to Joyce Engels, my lasting frlendshlD with a close friend despite the silent quarrels that are sometimes occurring between us. I, Nelda Hansen, do leave to Lois Vandermoon, my ability for remembering everything, but esDeclally the time for classes. I, Bonnie Hayden, do will to Joan Johnson, my red hair and also my aggressiveness to be used for any purpose you so desire. I, Alvy Roush, do leave to Dale DeSkeere, my ability to stay home nights In order to stay out of trouble. I, Dennis Hurley, do will to Jimmy Etheridge, the privilege of helping Mr. Scholle torment the freshmen girls since you show an Interest In the freshmen. I, Eugene Sugars, do bequeath to Otto Dobbeke, my speeding ability because I've heard you like to get places In a hurry. I, Ruth Salzmann, do will to the biggest troublemaker next year my ability to keep quiet and out of trouble most of the time. I, Nelda Irene Nelson, do leave to Billy Gaunt, my box of Breeze so you can really blow Into that saxaphone. I, Stanley Brleser, do bequeath to Bobby Fox, my new Chevle so you can visit Delores more often. I, Gene Jensen, do bequeath to Howard Hanson, my typing ability In hopes that you can make It through somehow. I, Helen Hartz, do leave to Joanne Hurley, the ability to achieve your hartz desire. I, Jo Ann Van De Velde, do will to Kathleen Schmidt, my ability to write letters, especially to lonely soldiers. We, the Senior Class of the before-mentioned Institution, having read, reread, and approved this document, having as our witnesses Mr. John Davidson, Assistant principal, Miss Code, our advisor, Mr. Asa Drayton, President of the Board, and Miss Anna Pittman, do now declare this document legal and lawful as our last Will and Testament. ---------------------P yfifi SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 Albert Wade Grocery, R.V. Anderson (Gen. Trucking), New Bedford, 111. Chris' Radio Shop, Tampico, 111.; J.D. Urlck, Ace Hardware, Prophetstown, 111.

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I looked at ray calendar. June 1, i960. Ten year? ago today I, with classmates graduated from Manlius Hle-h. Where are all the others? I must see them 1 Where was Nelda Ann Hansen? Maybe Helen Hartz Hurley could tell me. I quickly ran for the bus station. When I arrived In Manlius, I noticed the big Kraft plant near the bus station. I remembered Dennis used to work there so I thought I could obtain directions to the Hurley home from someone there. I found the door to the office open so I walked In. There was Dennis, big desk oiled hlsrh with papers and looking eating a cheese sandwich. We argued again more arguments while we were In school, and knew where Nelda was. He said he didn't but directed me to their house. sitting behind his out the window, about who won the then I asked If he Helen ralcrht and I finally found the house, and after climbing over two blcyc-i.es In front of the step, I knocked. Helen cake, getting In practice U-H Club. While tasting told me she didn't know her for the lovely visit | had Just baked her husband's favorite for her summer Job of directing the loc l the cake, we talked about M.H.S. and. she Nelda's whereabouts either. I thanked and cake and walked up the street. at the corner was a very luxurious station. I heard cheering coming from the b ck yard, and vent to Investigate. There I found Marlene Tomow Hapner, nwho usually helped In the station. But today I found her with the five little Hapners, and their neighbors, and Marlene was giving her little ones a pep talk during- the half time of the Neighborhood Summer Championship Basketball game. During a long t lk I found she hadn't heard from Nelda either. She did say thst Carola Peterson was still In town—as principal of M.H.S. I went to find her and building. There was Wodl a letter. When she fl-lmprovements at M.H.S. rate stage, and science the new, In 19 9, «g building looked. Nelda had Just written her from Chi-JoAnn Van De Velde ohoned. 00 to a big oarty at her ■ -farm has taken all the ffo Wannee farm and Is known err. Illinois. iX T l saw her blue Ford In front of the x in the Inner office dictating - nished she shov.-ed me all the Beside the new gym, eeDn-room with new eculoment, rather old. She said caco. A lead i Just then She Invited ill the 5 luxurious farm. This parties away from the throughout -all of r.orth- Then Harry 01 offs on H.S. soort8 ability coach at M.H.S. He and von 2. He had the year. walked Into the office. He now out his to use for making money. Harry wa« t'ne head told me his football team had lopt 13 games Just Ptonped to rick uo his last check for Harry reoorted to me th t his tv in brother, Harold, or S ldy Cloffson,f7v or. th west const. He Is now being featured e top tr'oeze rtlst in the Barnaul 4 Oloffsor. Shove, the biggest show In the J.S. Hie ability, developed In H.S., has finally paid off. runs a Junk yard for old cars, his own Included. On the 1 e hf The next day while walking 'own Main Street I 3tlced r.ew c..oo, by name Slimy Cr tures . Inside Gwenny DeCmene customers. She now. owned this little store ' F which specialize' in lizards. Her love of this animal grew up . Vw while in her senior year at M.H.S. This Just orovep the old saying th t you need a high school education. This oage sponsored by: Josepheor. 4 Sen—Princeton; C.F. (Pat) Murphy, Veterlnarian--Buda