Norman High School - Eagle Yearbook (Norman, AR)

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CLASS WILL Catherine Pettit My friends, I have called you to assemble here as a solemn duty, that you, the heirs of my respected client, the Class of 1949, may hear her last will and testament, which, as her legal advisor, I drew, as directed by her, immediately prior to her passing from our presence. My I entreat that you receive your re- spective legacies in the spirit of unselfish friendship with which they were given? I shall appreciate your courteous attention while I read this duly attested will. We, the Class of 1949, in the town of Norman, the county of Montgomery, and the state of Arkansas, being ingas good mental condition as usual, and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this our last will and testament, rend- ering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previously made by us during a period of temporary optimism. To the Junior Class we bestow our richest treasures. Our Senior dignity, our excelling wit, our superlative brilliancy, our good looks, our charming inan- ners, our favor with the teachers, our splendid grades and our triumphant exit as the most popular class this school has ever seen--these are the rare treas- ures that we hand down to the coming Senior Class. Our indifference to criticism, our sublime self-conceit, and our wonderful intellectual powers, which have brought us to our present enviable position, we bequeath to the Sophomores. To the young and unsophisticated Freshmen we leave a map of the school building, so that they will not get lost and roam about in everybody's way looking for their classrooms. To our dear old school building itself, we leave the peaceful quiet caused by our absence and any apple cores, wads of gum, or crumpled notes we may have left about. To our teachers, the faculty of the Norman High School, we hereby give,free from all inheritance, luxury or income tax, our entire store of knowledge. I, Fauntella Black, bequeath my ability to get along with the teachers to Dorothy Guthrey, and my height I give to Jo Neil Watson. I, Mozelle Watson, bequeath my trim figure to Alice Bates, and my matri- monial success I leave to Johnnie Fair. I, Louise Edwards, bequeath my ex-boy friends to Delois Brewer, my friend- ly smile I give to Janice Anderson, and my class ring I leave to Margie Kiser. I, Floella Gaston, bequeath my ability to sit by my boy friend in English Class to Modena Anderson and Junior Wilson, and my blue jeans I hand down to Fern Swindle. Also my heartaches I leave to Faye Carter. I, Allene Stroope, bequeath my dimples to Joy Dell McKinney, my curly hair I leave to Bennie Anderson, and my troubles with my boy friend I give to Juanita Z4 . A--A,-me M- ' - -up-Q A M--A-I4 ---e-M H w-'-,-M---un.am ---- -A M- -- M- --'e--

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-Y Jululllvu, ., . Mi, -. we are beginning to know ourselves: and while this means that we have a full know- ledge of our weaknesses, it also means that we must have an equally full know- ledge of our capabilities. With this belief in ourselves, we step as a class across the boundary line that separates school life from 1ife's great school, feeling no fear of the great future: but inspired by our motto, sustained by our colors, cheered by the example of our teachers, and certain of success so long as we improve every opportunity for service and offer the world nothing less than our very best efforts. CLASS OBITUARY Eua smaning It is with profound regret that we announce the death, in the fourth year of its age, of the well-known and highly respected Senior Class of the Norman High School. After its remarkable achievements recently with its examinations, which it passed with flying colors, it was noticed by many that the class seemed to be falling away in strength. After a very careful diagnosis, the trouble proved to be enlargement of the intellect, which, after a lingering attack of four years, caused the death of the class on May 24, 1949. The funeral services will be held in the Auditorium on May 26 at 8:00 p.m., and all friends and relatives are requested to attend, bearing flowers and gifts. The death of this brilliant class, although not sudden, is still a shock to the entire community, particularly to the faculty, who had thought it might linger for yet another year, However, the accumulation of facts and fancies, information and ideals was too great for the immature mind of the Senior Class, and it gave up the struggle gracefully, as it did all things, immediately after the final exam- inations, The Senior Class was one respected and loved by all who knew it and will be greatly missed in the social, athletic, and education circles of the school and neighborhood. Its qualities of industry, idealism, and charm endeared it to all who had the pleasure of its acquaintance, and it will be sincerely mourned by faculty, classmates, and friends. The public record of this class has been extraordinary in many ways and will long be remembered, No other class has made its presence felt so much as this class whose passing we mourn tonight. The loss of this class will be deeply felt in the community, and it will be difficult to assemble another with so much public spirit and power of accomplishment. The Senior Class is survived by a Junior Class, a Sophomore Class, and a Freshman Class. The first mentioned will be appointed to the place left vacant by the untimely death of the Senior Class, but can in no measure fill the position, nor will it be expected to do so at first. A great class has gone from us, and together we mourn its passing, consol- ing ourselves with this thought: He whom the Gods love dies while a youth. 23 A, ,, ,.,,,.. -. .,.,-.l .U - - '

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v--------v vs.----,Ar--ww,-.--v-,-. Kennedy and Virgil Hamilton. I, Ella Smalling, bequeath my ability to talk in Bookkeeping Class to Junior Wilson, my ability to get to school on time to Gene Glazener, and my class ring I give to Bernice Gill. I, Elsa Maye Cox, bequeath my ability to get all the new boys that come to Norman High School to Betty Hulsey, my appetite I give to Glen Dunn, and my eye- lashes I leave to Nelda Horn. I, Maxine Swindle, bequeath my smile to Norma Jean Black, to Irene Bobo I leave all my boy friends and to L. E. J'ohnson,'I give my ability to work Bookkeeping I, Inez Reece, bequeath my daintiness to Maxine Bobo, my ability to make A's to Jesse Lynn Guthrey, and my red dress with eyelet ruffles, I leave to Capitola James. I, Occo Bobo, bequeath my ability to not fight with boys to Dorothy Guthrey, my friendliness I give Juanita Pullen, my school books I leave to Louise Hays, and my class ring I give to Cleda Faye Jones. I, Milton l-Iarned, bequeath my basketball suit to Junior Wilson, my ability to sing to the Drug Store Cowboy, Jesse Lynn Guthrey, and my ability to whistle I leave to Donnie Cox. I Robbins Harbour, bequeath my ability to laugh and always have a wonderful time to Maxine Stroope, and my ability to pester the girls I leave to Peter Bragg. I, Boyce Bates, bequeath my.physique to Paul Shields, my 'girl friends I give to L. E. Johnson, my sweet disposition to Maxine Bobo, my light complexion, Igive to Juanita Pullen, and my little feet, I leave to Charles Ray New. I, Grace Large, bequeath my school books to Dimple Large, my boy friends I give to Billie Jo Ponder, and my front seat in Literature I leave to Joffery Bates. I.. Betty Louise Gill, bequeath my figure to Vivian Ledbetter and my ability to spend money to my sister, Bernice. I, Ima Jo Duke, bequeath my red hair to Betty Waits, my ability to give wrong answers in Geometry to Deloris Morris, and my big feet I will to Jo Neil Watson. I, Catherine Pettit, bequeath my ability to make good grades under Mrs. Barr to Gene Glazener, my yellow sweater I leave to Harlan Robbins, and my red cap I give to Donnie Cox. C Finally we do hereby name and appoint as the sole executor of this, our last will and testament, our class sponsor, Mr. New. In witness whereof we, the Class of 1949, the testator, have set our hand and seal on this the twenty-fourth day of lviay in the year of 1949. in t A Z5 o . 1 ,. ,, ....,,,,, vi 4 i 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 3 I 1 1 4 ' 4 1 n i 'M S .3 J 3 i .