Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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The Pennsylvania Yankee 17 lil! 'I - nl- -use mu nu um' llll llllkrl lu-'Quinny-inninliig' g Class Will g a lil!!--I n llll n 'IMI un my lm : ull- -Ill! llll Ill!-'-Il ll- I I uni-up By James A. Townsend We, the class of 1926, being in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost super-human un- derstanding, do make and pub- lish this, our first, last, and only will and testament. As to such estate as it has pleased the Fates and our own strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of as follows: To the Faculty, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of the ages, we give and bequeath a sweet ana un- broken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the night to worry over the uncertainty of whether this one is doing her work or whether that one his mathe- matics. Again, we give and bequeath to the Faculty, all the amazing knowledge and startling infor- mation that we have furnished them from time to time. We know that much which we have imparted to them in this way must have been entirely new to them, as well as to all other teachers and students outside of the halls and walls of Penn Yan Academy. To the Juniors, we bequeath the seats in the rear of the As- sembly Hall. May they some day add much to their prestige as seniors. To the Sophomores, our fine records as scholars, athletes and dramatists. To the.Freshmen, any stubs of pencils, erasers or scraps of 'paper that we may thought- lessly leave behind us in the excitement and haste of gath- ering up our cherished treas- ures for the last time, with the hope that they may, in some mystic way, ' impart some of our great knowledge to them. To all future Class Presi- dents, Edgar Bingham's abil- ity to convince Professor Chal- lis of the said president's un- erring judgment. To Evangeline Moore, Gene- vieve Carroll's fame as a schol- ar. Perle Corey's success in liv- ing up to the adage, Silence is Golden, to Sam Botsford. To Fred Lunn I leave one of Genevieve Lounsberry's gold- en curls. ,

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16 The Pennsylvania Yankee -4 Leona's worked hard and so has come thru, And will get her reward in the end. Olive Adams is one of our class, here, to-day, And she drives' a Ford car, tho not new. But the thing that annoys her- most thru the year, Is that Hauser should learn to drive, too. There's a girl named Mae Wright who likes dances right well, But in chemistry she's on her mettle. She startles the class with her answers so keen, And occasionally startles Prof. Wettle. There is ' one of our friends who from Emerald Isle Has a bit of the brogue, so he's called By the short name of Irish. Bill's a great boy'at ball, But in algebra class he gets stalled. Mabelle Lathrop is fully the quietest lass, That we have in our Seniors this year. Her motto is, Silence, and we should have tried To live nearer to it while here. Frances Andrews just likes to go riding in Fords, Tho about the makes, often she V quarrels. I But the one that she likes to ride 'round in the best, Is owned by a fellow named Charles. 'And the last on the list is a fellow who's meant To be good, and not so unruly. But, you see, he has done the best that he could, So don't be too hard on yours truly. ' H So. now. our dear High School, we bid you adieu, We're broud, we are with you to-night. And A our friends and our schoolmates who bid us Qood-bye We'll remember 'till our hair's grown white. William Alden Orth.

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18 The Pennsylvania Yankee To Donald Pulver, John Mc- Auliffe's almost successful at- tempt at being ,Penn Yan's first skyscraper. To Margaret Perry, Paula Windnagle's ambition to be a radio announcer. Ruth Wilhelm's love for shieks to Mary Challis. Melvin McCreary leaves his non-skid safety razor to Jack Whitfield. To Stewart Edmonds, Har- ry Sutherland's Boy Scout suit and insignia. ' Charles Christensen's dis- tinction of never having in- curred the wrath of a teacher to Edward Geer. Harriet Jorgensen leaves Julius Housel a cracker so that he will not be obliged to chew the rag all of the time. To Marion Feagles, Geral- dine Beach's latest book, HEX- cuses for All Occasions? Helen Geers love for horses, especially '4Latin Ponies, to Clara Tallman. Frances Andrews' cheerful disposition to Margaret Rap- paleye. A To Belle Culhane, Nellie Wood's shyness of boys. ,Catherine Gridley's skill in manipulation of a Ford to any- one who dares to compete with her in a race. David Jensen's enthusiasm for chess to Curtis Kelly. To John Quenan, Lawrence Ansley's fast work on the bas- ketball court. Lawrence also suggest a little fast work at the dinner table. Mary Eskildsen's patience in taking care of children, to Josephine Challis. Bill Calhoun's ambition to be a champion fast walker, to Thurlow Yaxley. Elva Jean Turneris desire to flirt, to Florence Parish. Mabelle Lathrop's success as a basketball player and all- round athlete, to Hazel Mat- thewson. To Blaine Keesey 'is be- queathed all of Norman Don- alc'.son's extra counts. Schuyler Hibbard wills to Edward Creary a bottle of guaranteed freckle remover. Mary Seman's stately walk to Eloise Jayne. Myrtie Botsford's seat, be- tween Sam and Kirk, in her brother's Ford roadster, to Letha Donaldson. Fred Clark's ability to play on all the high school teams, to Rudolf Parker. To Leslie Weller, John Car- penter's amazing knowledge of trig. Frances Robeson leaves her bathing suit to Forrest Danes. To Les Cook, Alden Orth's knack of writing poetry. To Laura Bailey, Florence Butters' eloquence which has XML,