Mason High School - Anchora Yearbook (Mason, MI)

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28 M. H. S. ANCHORA, 1927 Class Will We, the Seniors of Mason High School, 1927, being of sound mind and memory, and being possessed of certain invaluable characteristics and a priceless estate of learning and personal rights, do hereby make our last will and testament to all our faithful followers, on this the 4th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, in the city of Mason, County of Ingham, State of Michigan, with the high intent that they may in time do as great justice to the heights of our position as we have done. To our brother classes we make the following bequests: To the Juniors we will the last row of seats, the privilege of passing out Hrst, the right to take Civics and Economics and any other high priv- ileges and pleasures in which we have taken so much pride and interest during the past year. To the Sophomores we will the right to sell anything they can think of next year. To the Freshmen we will the right to stage a beauty contest in order to establish their supremacy beyond a doubt in the history of the school. To the eighth graders we will the right of having two council mem- bers next year. To the seventh graders we will the privileges of spending the summer exercising their prided ability to run, yell, and otherwise disturb the peace. To our foster fathers and mothers, the teachers, and our uncles, the janitors, we make the following bequests in token of our appreciation and friendship: To Mr. DeMeritt we will the right to become a moving picture director in Hollywood some day. To Mr. Murray we will a gallon of water and a new static machine so that he may practice this summer on some of his vaudeville tricks. To Mr. Bartley we will a modern armored patrol wagon with which to take his boys on field trips. To Mr. Miller we will a large bottle of soothing syrup for use during basketball games with the hope that he will not need it next year. To Miss Wells we will the right to let all the class parties in the build- ing take the new Victrola. To Miss Tyner we will six dozen assorted French textbooks to use on her 12th French class next year. To Miss Minty we will the right to .assume that she has angelic traits so she can part her hair in the middle. To Miss Smith we will the right to bring a mopstick or a rolling pin, or any other handy domestic science instrument, up to the assembly in order to keep discipline. To Miss McCurdy we will our combined knowledge of Latin so she can compile a Latin Encyclopedia. To Miss Elmer we will a new pair of glasses so she will not miss a move in the assembly next year. b To Miss Densmore we will the right to start an account at the Farm- er's Bank. To Miss Brendel we will all the candy she has kept us from eating in the assembly, with the hope that it will not make her ill. To Miss Kreuger we will a new needle for the music-box. To Cordie Hunt we will a dozen new pairs of Keds in return for those he has worn out running errands for us. To Mr. Parks we will the right of some day drawing a well-earned enslon. p To our immediate friends, obedient servants, and faithful followers in Mason High School, we make disposition of our aforesaid invaluable charac-

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M. H. S. ANCHORA, 1927 27 Though 'Fredah Francisco wandered away from our class for a time, she returned to Mas-on to be with us at graduation. Fredah, we present you with a magnet, that wherever you roam you will be drawn to this part of the country, and call Mason your home. The Goddess tells me that Fern Smalley and Leona Benardin expect to follow the example of Florence Nightingale, and become nurses. A watch will be needed to take the pulse of their patients and we would suggest that at the same time they watch their own heartbeats, for Longfellow says, It is dificult to know at what moment love begins. Therefore, I say unto you, W.atch! We believe, Mary, you intend to go to college next year. It is generally understood you know as well as anyone ho-w to get next to the Dean, but if he be less easy to approach than some Deans we give you a key to his heart. The name 'Eggers stands for worth while athletics in Mason. Hank has been a participant in sports as well as being manager several times. VVe give you a ball to remind you of your athletic career. We learn that 'Thelma Whipp admires some of the old hymns. Sometimes she sings, t'Thou art the Potter, I am the Clay. Mould me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, trusting and still. So we feel inclined to present her with a box of Potter's clay. To Kathleen Franklin who entered our class during the past year, we find in the Horn of Plenty a welcome for her from the class of 1927. We understand, Caroline, you expect to attend the U. of M. next year. The God- dess informs me that U. of M. means University of Men and a wise gift for you would be a package of life savers. Murray Peek is one of the few who can behave himself and see that others do. He was elected' policeman this past year and had charge of the halls. Accordingly, we present him with this officer to remind- him of the class of 1927. If our city dwellers had such a grove surrounding their home as has Marion Jewett, methinks they would tak-e a good book and would say, My home, the spot of earth supremely blest, a dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. Marion, you are presented with a book. The Goddess tells me that Joe Bullen aspires to be an electrical engineer. You are therefore given this wire coil to assist you in completing the circuit. We think it quite a waste of time for a girl who aspires to be a teacher to take a normal cours-e just to show young ideas how to shoot. Dorothy, we present you with this revolver as a less expensive means of teaching the young Americans. Alice, to you we give a boat that you may go rowing down the Brooks. There was a little girl that had a little curl That hung down, down. her back just sog It was clipped from her head, the Goddess said, Barr, keep it wherever you go. One of Mason's- best families gathers 'round the piano on Sunday eve and sadly sings: 'tWhere is my wnaldfering boy tonight? -little dreaming that their son, Don, would ever go to Jackson. We bid them hopeful be, he must have his Hing. The class helps them out, and gives him the ring The Gallican Goddes.s Fortuna was wandering in the antique shops of Old Italy and there-, in one of these shops, she found a small bell. She brought it back believing its chimes would stir fond memories in the heart of one of our members-John Chapin. All honor to the farmer, The man with the hoe, The man who will use it, Omar Bartlett, you know. Mary had a little lamb which always lingered 'round', And wherever M-ary went, that lamb could sure be found. He followed her to school one day, it made her feel so mean, But everyone could plainly see that the lamb was Johnnie Dean It is well known that one of our good students likes baseball. The Horn of Plenty accordingly yields to Lynn Harkness something that may help him in this game.. A Glove you will notice. This in no way shall be construed that he was given the mitten. A piece of sheet music, and as I unroll it, it reads-t'Near-er, still Near-er, close to thy side. Draw me, oh, Merna., what-ever betidef' It's too deep and sacred for me and I'll present it 'to the one for whom it is intend-ed, Bob Loomis. Lee Ketchum has distinguishedi himself as an .acrobat in Mason High School. Therefore, we present him with a letter of introduction to the Barnum Bailey Circus and we hope that it will bring him good luck. Charles Davis.

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M. H. S. ANCHORA, 1927 29 teristics and inalienable personal rights in the following manner: Omar Bartlett wills his love for girls to Nellis Bateman. Ben Barr wills his famous lighting face to Gordon Kennedy. Rex Beaumont wills part of his basketball pants to Otis Clipper to make a new overcoat and the remainder to Red Leseney to make a new pair of sailor pants. Leona Benardin wills her basketball ability to Madeline Cogsdill. Betty Brower wills her ability to lead yells to Paul Cheney. Joe Bullen wills his school-girl complexion to Lynette Beebe. Virginia Burgess wills her surplus avoirdupois to Wilma Cline. Anna Couch wills her temper to Edwin Griffin. Charles Davis wills his ability to make three letters, lead the school in activities and go with six different girls at the same time to Geo. Clinton. Doris Densmore wills her liking for tall basketball players to Dorothy Disenroth. John Dean wills his liking for French to Betty Hill. Helen Doane wills her giggles to Merle Haynes. Don Doolittle wills his basketball ability to Chancey Robinson. Henry Eggers wills his coaching ability to Wayne Campbell. Margaret Eggers wills her love for books to Harold Bell. Beatrice Fanson wills her patience to Verneita Sparling. Fredah Francisco wills her blonde hair to Sarah Bullen. Kathleen Franklin wills her mathematical ability to Helen Disenroth. Helen Gunn wills her manly physique and manners to Beth Housel. Lynn Harkness wills his baseball ability to Ivan Swift. Dorothy Harmon wills her crowning glory to Ida Fanson. Madeline Ireland wills the right to get married to Frances Barkway. Marian Jewett wills her love for study to Donald Haynes. Alice Krantz wills her petite manner to Norine Sawyer. Lee Ketchum wills his vaudeville ability to Paul Clinton. P Margaret Lasenby wills her liking for Freshman athletes to Geraldine almer. Homer Launstein wills his bashfulness to Joe Wilson. Mary Laxton wills the right to roll stockings to Leah Diehl. Robert Loomis wills the first payment on a diamond ring to his red- headed Freshman. Otto Marshall wills his ability as a mechanic to Robert Howery. Elsie Morrison wills the right to wear short skirts to Henrietta Donnohue. Frances Nellis wills her liking for children to Harold Beehler. James Noxon wills his ability to get in the last word with the teachers to Lawrence Oesterle. Philetus Peck wills his collegiate manner to Clifford Smith. Murray Peek wills the right to be chief of police to Tink Gilmore. Fern Smalley wills her liking the boy friends to Rheba Kirby. Don Snyder wills his liking for city girls to James Dart. Richard Titus wills his right to spend five years in high school to Elmer Corbin. Q Thelma Whipp wills her absent-mindedness to Dutch Lamont. Caroline White wills her dramatic ability to Katherine Gibbs. Kenneth White wills his ability to start arguments to George Post. We, the Senior Class of Mason High School, hereby appoint Miss Velva Minty executor of this will. We hereunto set our hand and seal, on this, the 4th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twentylseven, and declare this to be our last will and testament. THE CLASS OF 1927, by John Chapin. Witnesses: D. A. Murray, Nelle Densmore.