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

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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

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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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