Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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ow.mmms- I, Edna Contratto. leave my 5,000-word pamphlet, “Beauty Hints” (written in shorthand), to Millie Krohta. I, Mary Groser, leave for parts unknown. I, Alfred Rosche, do bequeath to Charles Folkerts niv popularity among the girls. I, Lucille Haller, leave the school with the greatest of pleasure. I, Mary Grace Whitten, do bequeath to Sylvia Coakley my long held position as leading soprano. I, Grace Hulbert, do bequeath my resounding, sonorous voice to. George Evans, provided he does not reach high C too often. 1, Marion Hartel, leave my long, luxuriant tresses to Verna Hannay. Finally we, the Senior Class, do bequeath to the Juniors the privilege of passing to the happy hunting grounds as well prepared as we. Should any provision in this, the statement of our last wishes, be disregarded, we hereby declare this will to be null and void. (Signed) THE SENIOR CLASS. Witnesses: Hilda Nantkes. Mr. G. Sullivan. —A. T. oooooooooooo FAREWELL TO N. T. H. S. oooooo We are the Seniors, hearty and true. Who came to dear old high with love for you. Lingering yet a few hours, in your hall we stand. Waiting lor you to tell us to leave. Sad will be the parting when you will say, “Go. Seniors! Into this world about you. And meet you many successes and failures: 1 have given you all the knowledge 1 can bestow.” Days will pass, and months, and years. Ere we again in your hall will stand. Expecting a hearty greeting from you. Let us hope you will not greet us thus, “Who are you that come to me this day Seeking shelter and aid from me? You have been a failure to your class And a disgrace to my name.” Let us hope the greeting will be, “Well do 1 know you, my friend, A pleasure to me you have been, Great was your success which Gave me a most wonderful name.” Onward, Seniors, upward ever climbing. Time is short, we can not wait. Success depends on our determination. Let us do the best we can. When into this world we go. With the bit of knowledge we have gained. No one will help and encourage us. As our friends and teachers at “Dear Old High. No! they will only take away our name And bury it in the sands of despair. Onward, Seniors, onward, With a courage true withstand. Stop not till you have succeeded. And left your name on the sands of time. Let us ever remember our Alma Mater And let her stand out with the schools of the land. —Stella B. Pago twenty-thre

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-..—OLD. SENIOR CLASS WILL VVe, the Senior Class of ‘26, possessing “ad finitum” the knowledge, intelligence, and inimitable brilliancy which characterized our sojourn in X. T. H. S., do hereby draw up and declare this to be our last will and testament. First, to the juniors we bequeath our unimpeachable standards of conduct. Second, to Mr. Zook, we do leave our laboriously accumulated information, to be utilized in revising and enlarging the encyclopedia. Third, we make the following individual bequests: I, Dorothy Smith, do bequeath to Yvonne Dahler my ability to match pennies. To Fat” Rakes l give my avoirdupois on condition that he keep the school supplied with scales. I, Lester Meyer, do bequeath all of my A’s to anyone who will work for them. The rest of my grades 1 leave to Joyce Zimmerman to assist her in getting on the Honor Roll. I, Inez Martin, do bequeath to Mary Lehotan my coquettish ways. My curling iron I leave to Bessie Givans. I, Olin Kettelkamp. do leave my hatred of evolutionary theories and ability to quote from the Bible to Lawrence Rapp. I, Angeline Studnick, do bequeath to Catherine Ronchetti my retiring ways and habit of keeping quiet. I. Bertha Kellogg, do bequeath my power of talking incessantly to Evelyn Johnson, provided she doesn’t beat my record. 1, Helen Grimes, do bequeath my natural (?) school girl complexion to Lillian Holmes. I, Rosella Priess, do bequeath my dimples to Eugene Adams. My bashfulness and old fashioned ways I leave to Frances Dargella. I, Oscar Bollnian, lest X. T. H. S. suffer an irreparable loss by my demise, do bequeath to Fat” Rakes my pole-vaulting ability. I, Alvin Zigman. do bequeath my shortness of stature to Leland Rhine, on condition that he does not shrink too much. I, Walter Fricke. do bequeath to Mrs. Moody my unvarying good humor and my ability to keep my temper. I, Mervin Chausse, the sheik of X’. 'I'. H. S.. do leave Alta Baxter to nobody. I, Arintha Grabbe, do bequeath to Santa Claus” my soft, southern accent. I, Stella Buechsenschuctz, do bequeath to James Ronchetti my blush. We, Cleda Fowler and Josephine Bost, do bequeath to Marion Wilson our appetite for chili. I, John Grisamore. leave nothing to anyone because 1 have nothing to spare that anyone would want. I, Marian Briegel, leave my love for boys to Mae Gray. I. Regina Micklautz, leave my industrious habits to anyone who wants to get through school in three years. I, Carl Reinckc . do bequeath my gifL of kidding the girls to Leslie Pyle. I, Cecil Rapp, do bequeath my striking ways to the next pianist. I. Wesley Hubbard, do bequeath my scholarly appearance to Edwin Kettelkamp. I, Cecil O’Donnell, do bequeath my enviable position as teachers’ pe(s)t to Rossie Rhine. I. Eugene Fahnestock, do bequeath to Elma Witnam my explosiveness. My ability to spoon” 1 leave to James Young. I, Grace Wells, do bequeath my niot.o, Smile and Grow Fat,” to Rudolphina Hartel. I, Margery Tammen, do bequeath to Frances Pallai my hatred of the male sex. I, Leroy Ramsey, do bequeath to Sylvia Coakley my black eyes obtained on the basketball team. I, Helen Sneddon, leave my dignified composure to Helen Caliban. I, Oliver Kieslar. leave my power of oratory to Vern Grabbe. 1. Angeline Tosetti. do bequeath to Olga Frederick my knack of coming in last and still being on time (but advise her to get a car). I, John Kirkland, leave X’. T. H. S. fond memories of a departed basketball star. Page twenty-two

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