Perry High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Perry, OH)

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CLASS WILL OF 43 We, the members of the 1943 graduating class, being sane and sound of mind (we hope), do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be our one and only will and testament. To these persons and things we do bequeath our fortunes: Ruth Averill wills her speaking ability to Alfred Safick. Muriel Brooks wills her gleaming red hair to Martha Szaniszlo. Betty Burt wills her powerful legs to Laverne Ge-deon. Betty Freiberger wills her collection of waste paper in her desk to anyone who can make spit-balls Gerry Haas wills her coy manner to Hertha Pohto. Emma (Rheba) Jabs wills her ability to play character roles to any up and coming actress. Neva Johnson leaves her ballet slippers to Loretta Jones. Cleo Phillips wills her petite shape to Peggy Heve-sey. Catherine Rhoades wills her shortness to Ralph Bunnell. Edna Skinner wills her dimples to Miss Skidmore. Ruth Smith leaves her rippling giggle to Millie Beach.

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But with the war plus rationing our ’43 Souvenir we banned Our graduating class at first, numbered twenty-five all wise (?) The armed service then did call to claim two swell guys This Senior Class of ’43 sincerely wish, hope and pray We’ve brought some happiness to Perry that will forever stay. We scoffed at those who said we’d be sorry when we were through But now we’re feeling mighty sad as we bid P.H.S. “Adieu.”

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Janet Sweet has already willed her book, How To Get Your Man and Keep Him, to Mrs. Few alias Miss Krathge. Thelma Terry wills her ability to tell moron jokes to Richard Roath. Geneva Van Dyke leaves her absent mindedness to Dolly Johnson. Betty Werner wills her love for sailors to Sara Burnett. George Bartlett wills his manly physique to Alex Horvath. Bob Carter leaves his love for small brunettes to Charles Peattie. Joe Dunlap leaves his high grades in math to Don Locke. Paul Golding leaves his love with Jinny Hietenan. George Kucera leaves his blonde hair to Roger Seith. Charles (Casanova) Neu leaves his flirting ways to the bashful freshmen. Charles Oliver leaves everything he can't take with him, either because it is too heavy or being watched. Dick Spring leaves his drawing ability to Jimmy Peterson. Ernest Szaniszlo wills his shyness to Rich Warren.