Mount Ayr High School - Ayrian Yearbook (Mount Ayr, IA)

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-2 -I '1927 AYRIAN -2- -2- Article XXVI. We, Naomi Price and Marian Williams present to anyone who needs it our stand in with the faculty. Article XXVII. I, Edwin Ricker do leave and bequeath to Clair Davis my ability to toddle. Article XXVIII. I, Thelma Richey, do bequeath to Velma Hacker all my intel- lectual ability. Article XXIX. I, Marion White, do donate without obligation to anyone who can duplicate it, my musical ability. Article XXX. I, Glen Schardien, do present to Luther Hickerson my gift of gab. Warning-Do not use it as I did for it is a deportment killer. Article XXXI. I, Marion Watts, do leave to Lorene Bagley, my dimples and innocent baby smile. Article XXXII. I, Louise Robinson, do leave to Genevieve Lockwood, my naturally H? curly hair. Article XXXIII. I, Cleve Sanford, do bequeath my leather heals to anyone who wishes to attract attention. , Article XXXIV. I, Sloan Coverdell do leave my formula for perpetual sleep as an inspiration for all students who have to burn midnight oil. Article XXXV. I, Kenneth Summers most obligingly donate my temperamental mood to John Dowling. Article XXXVI. I, Paul Shidler give my skeptical nature to Matthew Bevington. Article XXXVII. I, Neva Sloan leave my set of false teeth to Herbert Summers so that he may improve his rag chewing abilities. Article XXXVIII. I, Rudolph Skarda, do bequeath to Charles Lesan, my book, 'tEat and Grow Big. It is hoped that Charles will heed the advice given in this book. Article XXXIX. I, Lola Stephens, do present to Lucille Lucas, my 629,222 wo1'n out powder puffs. ' Article XL. I, Leona Winier do bequeath my height to Doris Schardein. I hope that she will use this to a good advantage. S .Article XLI. I, Kenneth Wright do leave and bequeath my playfulness to James tan ey. Article XLII. I, Orren Willey, resign in favor of George Farmer as head draft clerk. Article XLIII. I, Winnie Miller present my bashfulness to Maurine Fisher. 1. Article XLIV. I, Doris White bequeath my charming mannerisms to Mona Trul- inger. Article XLV. I, Lois Combs bequeath my basket ball ability to anyone who will devote his interests to M. A. H. S. In witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal, this eighth day of March, 1927. QSignedJ CLASS OF 1927 Miss Ima Senior Witnesses. Q IMQMHEOO k Tillie the Toiler By Lewis and Lewis fAttorneys at Lawb -Merrit Morse '2'7.

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I -' -: 1927 AYRIAN -:-c -:- .- CLASS WILL We, the class of 1927 of Mt. Ayr H. S. being of sound mind and body do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testimony. Realizing that we are about to depart from this school and realizing the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do wish to dispose of our few possessions that we may have accumu- lated honestly or otherwise during our pursuit of knowledge. We do bequeath the following mentioned property to-wit: Article I. I, Jerald Armstrong, do bequeath to anyone needing refreshments during the school hours, all my love for chewing gum. Article II. I, Cleora Armstrong, do leave to any of the boys my shiek bob. Article III. I, Fern Bastow, do leave and bequeath to Theresa Reynolds my vamping abilities. Article IV. I, Roy Baker, do give to Mildred Kitselman the art of blushing. Article V. We, Effie Campbell and Margaret McCandless, donate our giggles to anyone who wishes to disturb the peace. Article VI. I, Leland Campbell, bequeath my position as candy salesman to any Junior who wishes to feed the Physics class. Article VII. I, Nona Cole, do leave to Edna Dowling, my boisterous laugh. Article VIII. I, Waive Cole, do present to Versye Caldwell my book, How to Manage a Husband. Article IX. I, Victor Dalbey, do leave to Orlan Mapel my ponies provided he does not ride them too hard. Article X. I, Elizabeth German, donate free of charge to Lodema Bennett, my flapper ways. Article XI. I, Darlien Smithson, leave to Ma1'garet Beard all my paint and my compact. Article XII. I, Nellie Hacker do leave and bequeath to Gladys Calhoun, my tender coyness and playful ways. Article XIII. I, Orville Hollen, leave to the tender care of Robert Buck, every ounce of my love for Bernadine Downie. Article XIV. I, Stanley Horne, do bequeath to Luther Beymer, one barrel of highly explosive babble. Article XV. I, Doris Jackson, do leave to Wylma Kelly, my book on how to reduce. Article XVI. I, Raymond Johnston. leave my marcel to be sold, given away or put in the ash heap sometime not earlier than 1963. Article XVII. We, the Senior class of 1927 could not induce Haven Kidney and Keith Johnston to surrender any of their sterling qualities. Article XVIII. I, Ernest Kling leave to any broken-hearted under classman, my art of writing love letters, so they may express their feelings. Article XIX. We, Fay Osborne and Vernon Lantz do bequeath to Mildred Kitsel- man and Herbert Summers the rolling pin now in our possession. Please handle it with care as it has had rough usage. Article XX. I, Vaughn Manners, do donate C. O. D. to Clair Willey, all the assort- ed parts of my motorcycle, so that the grand art of puttering around may not perish from this school. Article XXI. I, Harry Milligan do bequeath to Joe Robinson, my wicked ways for I know that Joe is such an angel that he needs some pep. Article XXII. I, Hazel Marsh will relinquish my place at the top of the list of those spoken for, to anyone, upon a thirty day notice. Article XXIII. I, Mildred Mosier do give to Dorothy Lovely, my peroxide blonde. Article XXIV. I, Frances Mowry do bequeath to Myrtle Kaster, my faculty for getting dates. Article XXV. I, Merritt Morse, donate nothing. fWe could not get him to re- linquish his claim on Katherine L. Signed Committeej

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1927 AYRIAN COMMENCEMENT EVENTS 1927 SENIOR DAY - MAY, 1927 PROGRAM Selections by the Senior Orchestra Plano Solo ........................ ................... N ona Cole Reading ...... Piano Duet --- Vocal Solo .... Class Will ........ Trombone Solo .... Class Poem ,...... Musical Reading .... ----------------Darl1en Smithson -----Faye Osborne, Winnie Miller ------------------Fern Bastow -----Merritt Morse and Assistants --------------Vaughn Manners --------------Thelma Richey - - - - -Margaret McCandless Selections ........ .................... S enior Girls' Sextette Violin Solo ........ ............................. M arion White In an English Park .......... Frances Mowry, Roy Baker, Glen Schardein Selections .................................... Senior Boy's Quintette Presentation of Senior Gift to School ..... Raymond Johnston, Class Pres Class Song Distribution of 1927 Ayrian .......... Vaughn Manners, Editor in Chief l BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Methodist Church - May 22, 1927 Address- What God Expects of Us , Rev. Jay Kirkendall Music by the High School Glee Clubs Ushers for Seniors Ellen Virginia Wilson Reed Bliss Mary Denhart Warren Greenway Junior Ushers Anna White Margaret Beard Lyndon Price George Farmer Mary Allyn Versye Caldwell Aldin Shidler Clair Davis l 1 A SENIOR PLAY High School Auditorium - May 24, 1927 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM High School Auditorium May 26, 1927 l: 1 CLASS HONOR ROLL Thelma Richey Vaughn Manners Merritt Morse Marian Williams Rudolph Skarda Naomi Price Cleora Armstrong ,Doris Jackson Orren Willey Lola Stephens 'G' 'F