New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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class will WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1952, considering ourselves thoroughly drilled in English, Science, and History, knowing that we are the liveliest and possibly the sweetest class to enter or leave our beloved and beautiful academy, wish to leave our last will and testament to be executed in the order that follows: ARTICLE I, TO THE FACULTY ITEM I-To our principle, Mr. Don 15 Pushups Schriner, weleaveour gratitude and appreciation for his interest in our class ITEM II-To Mr. John 1-2-3 Shut Up McNeal, we leave more studious English classes. ITEM III-To Mr. David Very Good Wilson, we leave a hope for more chemical minded students. ITEM IV-To Mrs. Peggy We'll have a short quiz Morgan, we leave our history charts and records. ITEM V-To Mrs. Gloria I smell something burning Neighbors, we will a completely modern Home Ec. Room. ITEM VI-To Mr. Earl Get out and fight Givens, we leave a Spring training ground for baseball. ITEM VII-To Mrs. Mary Lou Quiet!! Floski, we leave more athletic P. E. classes. ITEM Vin-To Mr. Kenneth Louder Harris, we leave a 300 piece band, and a new baton. ITEM IX-To Mr. Russell Settle Down Meredith, we leave a 300 A. farm, modemly equipped for his Ag students. ITEM X-To Miss Edna Mae No sin, No son, no sen Christian, we leave our most eligible bachelors. ITEM XI-To Miss Betty You're wanted on the phone Schaller, we leave an electric typewriter. ITEM Xll-To Mr. Ray Who made this mess? Schoepp, we leave a mechanical assistant. ARTICLE II, TO THE CLASSES ITEM I-To the Juniors we leave our ability to give a successful prom. ITEM II-To the Sophomores we leave our ability to make money. ITEM in-To the Freshmen we leave our used spit-balls, rubber bands and tacks. ARTICLE III, TO INDIVIDUALS ITEM I-Shirley Wagner leaves her blonde hair to Margaret Monike. ITEM II-Gloria Bollmeier bequeaths her willingness to get married to her sister Shirley. ITEM III-Melvin Gaubatz wills his ability to get his dad's car to Jim Goodall. ITEM IV-Ada Mae Meister leaves her little feet to Betty Winkler. ITEM V-Robert Roth bequeaths his height to Jim Bush. ITEM VI-Melvin Stoll wills his basketball ability to Jim Parker. ITEM VII-Rita Hoff leaves her ability to get a man and hold him to Helen Koenitz. ITEM Vin-Juanita Dudeck bequeaths her ability to behave in class to Janet Knewitz. ITEM IX-Rosemary tmge wills her Inherited triangle love affairs to her sister, Ruth. ITEM X-Donald Ragland leaves his great throwing arm to Guilford Blum.

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ITEM XI-Edgar Knewitz bequeaths his ability to get along with teachers to Don Tresch. ITEM XH-Codell Herzog wills his Brooklyn Dodger spirit to any Cardinal fan. ITEM XIII-Normarose Emge leaves her way with Freeburg men to her sister. ITEM XIV-Betty Weber bequeaths her large bottle of aspirins to the next editor of the Spotlight. ITEM XV-Ronald Priest wills his Yo-yo arm to Lawrence Stookey. ITEM XVI-Kent Fullmer leaves his burr haircuts to Stanley Pannier. ITEM XVII-George Goegelein bequeaths his blonde hair to Donald Dudeck. ITEM XVIII-Dale Prediger wills his ability to argue with teachers to anyone who wants to get thrown out of class. ITEM IXX-Muriel Bollmeier leaves her athletic abilities to Grace Lehr. ITEM XX-Barbara Kosarek bequeaths her piano playing ability to future accompianists of the glee club. ITEM XXI-Alvin Weidemann wills his ability to run to anyone who is being chased. ITEM XXII-Geneva Bush leaves her black hair to Sharon Smith. ITEM XXIII-Carl Wellenkotter bequeaths his pitching arm to Andy Nurenberger. ITEM XXIV-Richard Schopfer wills his rebounding ability to the Yellowjackets. ITEM XXV-Deneen Krupp leaves all his hair to Don D. Schriner. ITEM XXVI-Carolyn Franck bequeaths her cheerleading position to Alice Weidemann. ITEM XXVII-Louise Scholes wills her ability to study to Eugene Weber. ITEM XXVIII-Arthur Rowald leaves his ability to get along with girls to Barney Schmidt. ITEM XXVIV-Marie Kaesburg bequeaths her shyness to Sharon Walter. ITEM XXX-Norma Wagner wills her long hair to Jayne Ellen Utz. ITEM XXXI-Doris Hill leaves her out-of town boyfriends to Darlene Albers. ITEM XXXII-Dorothy Frisch bequeaths her ability to take shorthand dictation to her sister, Cecelia. Junior K.: Did you hear about the big explosion out on the Ragland farm? Arthur R.: No. Junior K.: Well, it all happened because Don was feeding Lay or Bust Chicken Mash to one of the roosters. ” Mr. Wellenkotter to Carl: Tell me, son, what has become of your ethics? Carl: Oh, sir, I traded it in long ago for an Oldsmobile.