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

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20 The Pennsylvania Yankee she will not need them any more. She can face the world behind her own coat of paint. To Frances Stape, Cleie Swarthout's histronic gifts. Thora Christensen's high place on the honor roll to Her- man Hauser. Helen Kindleburger's angel- is disposition to Janet Bailey. Agnes Nie'lsen's ability to stand neutral in Mr. Wettle's physics class, to John Andrews. Carl Quenan's ability to ar- rive as early as 9:15, to Alice Corcoran. To Horace lVlcElwee, the musical gifts of Hortense Wortman. Music hath its charms to soothe the savage beast. Mae Wright's effective diet list to Grace Hamm. We give and bequeath to the leading paper of our city, the Pennsylvania Yankee, and the talented editor thereof, all the events of our lives, past, pres-- ent and 'to come, with all the wonders, sensations, hair- breadth escapes, glorious at- tainments, and other deserved or undeserved notoriety and fame. I do hereby name and ap- point Messrs. Wettle and Guy- er as executors of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, I, the testator of the Class of 1926. of Penn Yan Academy, do set my hand and seal this twenty- first day of June, Anno Domi- ni. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. James Townsend ' ,.,. .,.,,,,, - . 4 ,' v i ,,,,,,,h.,,,, ,aaaaeee ...,.,,.,.,,.,,,,.,.,. e ,, ....,,,. .,.,.,,,..,,,,, ,,..,.,,,, ,,,, ,.,,...,,,,.,.,,,,, .....,

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ence bas- also lk at ence l, to 1 to r, to sire 1. cess all- llat- be- lon- s to of er. zalk be- her to :lay IHS, lar- dge her ies. th'S nee has The Pennsylvania Yankee 19 brought her class and school so much honor. It Iva Conley's reputation as a chatterer to Margaret Gelder. Wendell Carroll's prospects bf being a General in the Unit- ed States Army, due to his training in the Geneva Na- tional Guard, to Dick Mahar. , Howard Baker's capacity for hard work on a farm, to Earl Nichols. Olive Adams' safe and sane driving to Johnny Cahill. Waldron Spear's love of teasing a saxaphone and inci- dentally torturing his neigh- bors, to George Lord. To Clement Pepper, Harry Curtis' failing for pretty girls. girls. G Mildred Rolfe's ability as a typist to Joe Reddy. To Bob Merriman, Mal- colm Lerch's diversion of pull- ing ties in the study hall dur- ing the noon hour. l N ellie Martin's expert knowledge of movie stars, to Lela LeGro. Frank Peterson's intimate acquaintance with Virgil, to William Cornwell. To Elizabeth Watkins, Ger- trude Yarnell's fondness for Cornell, Margaret Tierney's ener- getic disposition to Pauline Chapman. Helen Christensen's worn gout powder puffs, to Merton Sutherland. . Mary Prendergast's liking for any man, but especially Platman, to Mary Sill. Margaret Hall leaves her engagement book, whichlis nearer to a fWho's Who in P. Y. A., to Clara Knapp. A Dora Depew's supply of wit- ty remarks, to Margaret Do- lan. To Ruth Bridgman, Francis Townsend's permanent wave. William Quenan's Latin H book to anyone ambitious enough to arrange the numer- ous loose-pages. ' Constance Robson's portable shoe brush to Elden Paddock.. To Francis Ford, Ralph Plat- man's gift of gab. Wendell' Ryall's ambition to be woman's home companion to Wescott Potts. ' n To anybody who needs it, Bernard Sherman's bluff. Ap- ply early and avoid' the rush. Leona Sutherland's bashful- ness to Genevieve Rogers. Ed. Pond's stand in with the bobbed hair members of the faculty to Lawrence Cook. Mary Mitchell leaves Lit- tle Amie to anyone who will take as good care of him as she has. . Izora Robson's favorite gem, Perle, to Catherine.Mills. To Kathleen Vinal, Louise Thayer's ancestors. She feels

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