Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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CLASS WILL We, the Class of '08, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and mindful of the uncertainties of life, do make, publish and declare this, our last will and testament: 1st. We do bequeathe to the Juniors our vast knowledge of German, and our instructor, Miss Halbach. 2nd. To the Sophomore Class, our studious manner and obedience to our instructors. 3rd. To the Freshman Class, three months vacation to give them ample time to reform, also our back seats next year. 4th. To Hugh Worthing, the privilege of refusing the nomination after he has been declared elected. 5th. To Grant Shortt, a spring bed in the office, rocked by electricity, and an electric bell to awaken him in time for his recitations. 6th. To Harold Bennett, who so loves the girls, We bequeathe one of Ruth Brookins’s curls. 7th. To Clarya Gordon, whose desire we all know, A permanent home in Eldorado. 8th. To Gula Orvis, who is disliked by none, We bequeathe the bright Sophomore, Allen Sampson. 9th. To Clifford Schoonover we bequeathe a share in the Clifton Sho« Company, also the magical power of making people sneeze. 10th. To Charles Underwood, we bequeathe a manual “How to Adulterate

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been accomplished here, from a barren and uninhabitable place, it has become a pleasant and productive sphere. This is the result of experiments made by Frank and Earle. On their first trip, they experimented until they found out what elements were lacking in the soil and took some of it back with them for further experiments. On their next trip, they brought with them some of the needed element, and after adding it to the soil, found that there was no longer any lack of vegetation. Frank has since founded an agricultural college here and is having unexcelled success. Those who helped him carry out his plans in regard to this college, were his fellow graduates from one of the best agricultural colleges of Earth. Frank has been elected President of the Moon College. Every year those graduates wishing to remain on the Moon, are presented with a homestead while the others are taken back to their former homes and a new Freshman class prepare for a journey on the special car named “The Flying Dutchman.” Frank was at work in one of the laboratories when we first saw him and after inspecting the college buildings, he took us to one of the farms where the theories taught are put into practice. (Extract from Mr. Curtis’s Diary.) Aug. 31. We are now on terra firma. again, having completed our wonderful planetary trip. We have seen the members of the class of 1908 in their present occupations and have learned of the progress made l . each in his or her own sphere, since they left us twenty years ago. Since they are all to visit the earth during the coming year, Earle has planned a class reunion. And thus in the car of the “Claryal Dale” Thru the boundless arch of heaven we sail, Happy and gay is ever our song. As the Interstellar speeds along. And thus on our journey to other spheres, We have seen the changes wrought by years Upon the class, always up-to-date, 'Twas no other than the Class of '08. 27

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11th. To Chester Shortt, a permanent position in the ring, with our promise to het on the winner. 12th. To Allen Sampson, the privilege to retire to the office to partake of his luncheon to insure his future health. 13th. To Olive Susan, an automobile to convey her to school at noon, to avoid being tard.v. 14th. To Lenora Zielke, the privilege to accept a permanent position with the Standard Stone and Lime Co. loth. To Jennie Pratt, a patent laughing machine, and to Ralph Atkins, a talking machine (Ella Messner.) Kith. To Maggie Smith, a high elevation of land. (Hill.) 17th. To Harry Atkins, the right to whisper to Ora, provided Mr. Curtis is not looking. 18th. To Edna Randall, the privilege of always going home alone. 19th. To Elsie Parratt, the right to make up faces at herself. 20th. To Bessie Burns, our base ball pitcher. 21th. To Flora Morgan, a collection of “Wax Figures’ for the purpose of giving entertainments. 22nd. To Eva Paynter, the right to become a blacksmith. 23rd. To Willie Orvis, a booklet, “How to Raise Poultry. 24th. To Jennie Norton, some of “Aunt Jeinimah's Plaster to be placed upon her feet to stop her period of elongation and give time for internal development. 25th. To Mayine Schraven, the right to sit alone in Ancient History Class. 26th. To Hazel Hansen, Jessie Reynolds, Maude Hansen and Lillian Meyers, one copy of Brown's “Easy Methods for Debate. ' 27th. To Ethel Bristol and Hazel Worthing, the privilege to go with Dr. Lovely’s Medicine Show. 28th. To Ralph Randall, all our outline and reference books in Geometry, together’ with our knowledge of dihedral angles, polygons and prisms. 29th. To Mariem Smith who is a Freshie. We do bequeathe her classmate, Chessie. We hereby nominate and appoint Will Orvis Executor- of this our last will and testament, and it is our desire that he be required to give bonds for the faithful performance of his duty. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 28th day of May, 1908. (Signed) Class of 1908. In the presence of Chester Siiortt Clifford Boehrig Hugh Worthing, District Attorney. 29