Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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19 2 6 THE ACORN I, Lorine Jenkins, do will and bequeath to Mabel Dunn, my most graceful, sylph-like, slender figure. I, Lucille Liggett, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Peters, my patience and endurance in having long hair. I, Pauline McClure, do will and bequeath to Donald Ludwig, my spectacles. I, Nellie Michael, do will and bequeath to Sylvia Marion, my ability to never forget to get a lesson assignment. I, Mildred Oakwood, do will and bequeath to Clara Louise Moffitt my well cultured talent and position in the Glee Club. I, Garnett Peters, do will and bequeath to Delphin Lee, my rapidity in speed tests in typing. I, Wilma Snider, do will and bequeath to Margaret O’Hare, my beautiful, glossy, coal-black locks. I, Nora Powell, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Hill, my position as dancer in May Day programs. I, Zora Quick, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Williams, the high position whcih I have attained in pedagogy class. I, Maenette Rebmann, do will and bequeath to Nellie Jobe my process of growing long, thick, curling eyelashes. I, Pauline Rogers, do will and bequeath to Evelyn Dalbey, my position as joke editor of the Acorn. I, Mildred Sullivan, do will and bequeath to Wintress Douglas, my vast amount of erudition laborously gained at O. T. H. S. I, Ruth Swaim, do will and bequeath to Lena Reeves, my position as center of the Girls’ Basketball Class Team. I, Celma Swaim, do will and bequeath to Layton Liggett, the keys to the Library. I, Lavon Thompson, do will and bequeath to Anna Powell, my neatness I and good taste in selecting clothes. In witness whereof we do hereunto set our hand and seal to this the twenty-eighth day of May, nineteen hundred twenty-six. —Seniors of ’26. Witnesses: Miss Goodwin, Vinson Gritten ’27, Richard Freeman ’28, Evelyn Dalbey ’29. Page Twei.iy-five

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THE ACORN 19 2 6 Class Will WE, the Seniors of 1926, do hereby give as our last will and testament the following statements of our bequests, the same to go into effect the third day after our commencement. I, Kenneth Crawford, do will and bequeath to Oscar Blue my much admired and envied, beautiful tight marcel. I, Edgar Gutteridge, do will and bequeath to Halden Eubank my perfect baby-doll, drug-store complexion. I, David Johnston, do will and bequeath to Richard Freeman, my delicate manners, reservedness and timidity. I, Claud Myers, do will and bequeath to Burney Loeffler, my ability as an athlete to take part in physical activities of O. T. H. S. I, Clarence Oakwood, do will and bequeath to Dallas Gossar, my ability to carry on a conversation, at any time, on any occasion. I, Ralph Snyder, do will and bequeath to Luther Canaday, my constant teasing and tormenting of the pretty girls of this school. I, Kelly Trimmell, do will and bequeath to Harold Shroyer, my Chevrolet, in order that he may have a car to escort my sister. I, Harry Williams, do will and bequeath to Harold Mason, my nerve to raise my voice above a whisper. I, Gertrude Balbach, do will and bequeath to Geraldine Allen my seat in the row when she has attained this dignified position. I, Edna Bock, do will and bequeath to Opal Dalbey my gift of genius for making up poetry for annuals. I, Jessie Cauldwell, do will and bequeath to Ruth McClain, my much envied and talked about dimples. I, Ruth Duke, do will and bequeath to Gladys Foley, my unceasing giggles. I, Mary Fahey, do will and bequeath to Lavon Duke, my position as the negro, in the class play. I, Ardith Fox, do will and bequeath to Alice Dalbey, my long sought for position as first violinist in the orchestra. I, Edith Fox, do will and bequeath to Lucille Lark, my gentle, quiet ways and sweet disposition. Page Twenty-four

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