Norton Community High School - Prairie Dog Yearbook (Norton, KS)

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l l i i . roi J l is 14 1 if I mtv , -f- '--- ' - e gi. - gifs , ls, ' '1 'ii 4 X -fr - 5, ai' -' in li: yt ,ti f, r f ' A- 1 ff 4 ' xl' in V GJ 's K f X - 0251517 THE SENIOR WILL Nineteen Eighteen, about to die salutes you! At the earnest request of my noble client, 1918, have l called you to- gether before her death to hear her will and to receive her gifts. There are some possessions of the class of l9l8 which she does IIOIVSCQAHL to bequeath to others. This priceless property is only vlaluablewhen gained by four years of hard work and varied experience, But such as she can part with, and such as will be useful to you. she leaves. My client wishes me to state that owing to a lightness in the head. caused by its gradual swelling dur- ing the last four years, and a heaviness fin the heart and other organs. caused by thoughts of parting and over-feasting respectively, she may have beehn mistaken in her inventory, but V suehas she thinks she has she gives to you, praying that you may not believe that it is only because she cannot keep her goods that she is generous. ' THE WILL We, the class of l9l8. being about to leave this sphere in full possession of a comparatively sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. First: We direct that our funeral expenses and just debts, as a class, be paid as soon after our decease as can conveniently be done. from money coming from theclass play. Second: To the board of education we bequeath restful nights and peace- ful dreams. No more will they be called upon to decide questions of great weight concerning the class of 1918. CCondition l-This bequest is made on condition that the afore- said board visit high school at least once a year. If this condition is not complied with the restful nights and peaceful dreams will surely be few, for our ghosts will come back as a punishment! Third: To the rural students staying in town next year we bequeath the right to use our various bachelor quarters, with whatsoever utensils and furniture we may leave. tFrancis leaves one pancake turnerl May one red cretonne curtaing Anna one Western washer used four years: Alice one slightly cracked mirror.l Fourth: We. Frank, Chris. Murl and John, boys who volunteered for U. S. service, bequeath our vacant places to others who are patriotic and will fol- low in our footsteps. Fifth: To the four classes next year we leave our claim upon the time and attention of our instructors.

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f, 7 Q .Nw N ,ax V. Lfgjx lf-.NN of All Q k csfNfX .., f Qiiflyw-ei 'ill fllilllg itgj sllli ii mn L' e H 2, . ,qw 'vw' fTf:,K 4 f ' ' 1 0 it uit we ,gi f - v ,TVA mgqfq l Lg CD fET - e X D THE TATLERH After several of our Norton County High School had enlisted in the dif- ferent branches of the army and navy, we decided to edit a small paper- which would contain the news of the school and everything else in which we thought they would be interested. Miss Fawcett appointed one person from each class to be present at our first meeting, Different persons were assigned different places to till. in the preparation of the paper. The paper was named 'The TattIer at the sugges- tion ofthe editor. Doris Jacka was made editor and Helen Marsh assistant editor. Eugene Connor. our chief joknst,joined the medical corps. Later Doris Jacka resigned and Ada Lee has taken her place. We publish in the paper a full acccount of each football and basketball game. The Tattler has been sent to several ditlerent Camps and Forts. Some were sent to Camp Funston, Camp Kearney, Camp Doniphan, Camp Kelley, Hawaiian Islands and other cantonments. By March the twentieth we will probably be sending issues to France, in order that we may cheer our home boys Over There a little now and then.

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W1 Qs . , xg. rgf iifb gf? e gig Qviwif r- i p x-, L..- -2.111 W t....L F .-g, sg- .7 in se- , 1-LQ f'-, ix - T fn fn 5 K , an ' 7 1: 1.21 7 - l - LL' HU WC U1 - 1 ff 1 f t 5 Tn' X 1 I Wi GJ ' 5 F 'F ' Sixth: To the Juniors, our worthy successors. we leave the following on condition that they use them wisely. l. Our name, which implies dignity and age. Let it be held hon- orably. 2. The benefit of our mistakes. We sincerely hope that they will profit by them and not be called upon to experience the same over. 3. Last, comes one thing hard for us to part with. To our suc- cessors we must give our course in Norrnal Training. e Ourg note booksdare hardly presentable. from much use, or we would leave thenito you that you might learn many valuable lessons of moral law and ethics, But this we will leave a sealed book until next year. Seventh: To the Sophomores and Freshmen we give the following advice accepting which will lead them to glory: Copy the class of 19183 learn to work if not to win. lt isn't fun. but look at '18 and be encouraged. Eighth: We hereby give and bequeath to the Faculty the knowledge and startling information we have given them at whatsoever times we may have had written examination, for education of our younger sisters, This latter matter is. however, entirely at their discretion. Ninth: All the rest and residue of our property whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature. kind and quality whatsoever it may be. and not hereinbe- fore disposed of iafter paying our debts and funeral expensesl. we give and bequeath to the Faculty for their use and benefit absolutely. 1 Besides these enforced gifts we leave. not of necessity but of our own free will. our blessing and pledge of friendship from henceforth. And we do hereby appoint Professor Grifiee sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof we, the Class of l9l8, the testators, have to this, our will, set our hand and seal, this twenty-fourth day of May, 1918. in the presence of Miss Bessie Daum and Mr. Brown, whom we have requested to become attesting witnesses thereto. CSignedJ CLASS or l9l8.