Petersburg High School - Petro Schola Yearbook (Petersburg, WV)

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• ;X:X ::x::::vXvx'x : ; ;X •XvXvWWXv dc, the class of 1946, in thirty-one individual anu distinct -arts being ubout to puss out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a cram- med mind, well-truincd memory, an- almost superhuman understanding do make and pub.ish this, our last will anu testament, hereby revoking ana making void all former tilia o. preuis s uy us ut any time heretofore mace, eayha , carelessly spoken, one to other, uu the thoughtless ish o n idle hour. »nc first r e oo direct that our funeral a rvices shall bo conducted by our frienuo ai.T v.ell-v i.«.ers, our Princi;.al, -n his ull-wiw - an. over- competent faculty, who have been our 0uurdians for so long, only askin0, as the last injunction of t.-e uyin , thut the funeral bo carried on with all the dignity an- pomp that our worth, our -e.it, our attainments, and our positions as Seniors of grave anu rfverend mien , just certuinly deserved. to such estate as it has ( leas'd the Futes unu our own strong hur.es un« brair 3 to ..in for us, w - ao ais..ose o' the Same as foilcws: Items . e {jive an. bequeath to the ce-r faculty, who has been our instructors in all the wisdom of the ages, a sweet an- uiibro on succession . ’ restful niLr;ts -no . e ceful ureama. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the ni ht t worry over the uncertainty of whether this one is doing her night work, or that me will have her mathematics in morning class, or the other me will remember every ironclad rule o' composition techni' e in the preparation of her essay. It hu3 been a hurc strain cn them, for S benio.,8 are suiu to be at all times, and under all conditions difficult tc munu c. But they have all done their duty, ana verily, now ahull t»ey have their well-oarned reward. Item: ain, we t»ive anu oequeath to our beloved faculty uil the amazing know- lecge tnd start lii. , inferrnutim that we have ‘u.nishcu tucm ’rom time to time in our va. ious examination -apers. tie h e that much which we know imparted to tc.em in this .ay must h-ve been entirely new tc them, as well -s to all teachers -nd students everywhere, ana would throw much nev. light on many a hitherto familiar line of thought, throughout trie hole world of science -nu le-rnic , even outside the halls anu wulls of i’etersburg Nigh School. If the i-cuit., soe fit, they are hereoy authorizec to 0i e out such of this information us they may feel th ’ world is re dy to r ceiv . fe trust they will a so f» ei at perfect liberty to make us»' of all trie classes to ceme after us. This of course, is l ft entirely to their personal discretion. Item e give ana oequeuth to the Junior Class all such boys us were not able to keep peace with such brilliant oi-Jrts as compose the majority of cur class, tru3tin0 that the Junior girls may oe uole to hold firmly to them und steer them firmly next year through the gate of Commencement, that there may not share in the humiliation that has been ours ut not oeing able to hold our men folits , us the women of the world would put it. Item The following umy seem but trifling bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worthless things luvishly thrown uwuy becuuao vc cun not longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them and u continual reminder of the generosity of heart ai3 bestowal: iuyed in our free and full 1st. Horner Harman ana Lois Kimble will to Betty Mae Yount and ene Burgess their seats in assembly. May they endeavor to fill them as promptly and as quietly as we have done. 2nd. To Billy Day, Madalene Henderson wills her intelligence. 3rd. Mary Dayton wills her successful purties to Leota McDonald. 4th. Richard ratch, after much hesitation wills his daily walks to Curtis Smith. 5th. To Cienn Barger, Ralph Sites wills his superb ability to get along with lir. Harman.

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 6th. To the Fre9hanm Class that is to be, anna Lee Clower wills her beloved seat in the office, apply e-.1 an avoid the rush. 7th. Jessie Mae Riggleman wills her interest in literary work to any Freshman who will dare to take it. 8th. Elva Lee Goldizen wills her aoility to hook” a husband to Mary Dell Ours. 9th. Jessie Mae Shaffer wills her dignity and primness to Mary Kep- linger. 10th. To the football team of next year, the anility of Homer Harman and Wayne Lewis. e couldn't induce Honey1 Crites to surrender his. 11th. Imogens Alt's height to Myrtle Hartman. 12th. itldene Bergdoll's letters from the army to Norma Hanlin. 13th. We had to twist his arm to gain his permission but at last Honey Crites consented to will his charming little curl in the middle of his forehead to the Junior pest Bob Hill. 14th. Jean Biddle wills her fickleness to Dolores Rohrbaugh. 15th. Warren Brake wills his Oood disposition, but not his good looks, (he wouldn't part with that) to Allen Cunningham. 16th. To all future class presidents, President Mary WjlsoniDeai ric -m ability to convince Mr. Browne of the saic presiuents unerring judg- ement . 17th. Mary Lou Stumps' numerous tardy slips to that prompt little Freshie Sally Moomau. 18th. To Marion Lyons, Freda hetzel VanMeter wills her good graces. 19th. To any bewildered soul, who is willing to oe the goat, lady Stumps' troubles us class treusurer. 20th. Neva Stump humbly wills to Tressie Riggleman her perfect atten- dance record. 21th. Eleanor Masks wills her ability to drive to Wanda MacDonald 2nd. To Rosa Lee Stonestreet, Lila Rohrbaugh wills her size. 23rd. Jean Evans thoughtfully wills her letters to rvella Haslacker. 24th. Ruth Hesse feeling the need for it, wills her quietness to -anda MacDonald. 25th. Twila Hesse after much persuasion, wills her blue eyes to Uldene Mongold• , 26th. Nonna Hawk wills her ability to get along with certain boys to Mildred Rotruck. 27th. To Betty Jean Lahman, Julia Brennan wills her beuutiful long eyelashes. 28th. To some benighted Fresha:.n—any body who will accept it as it is yet unclaimed--Guy Turley wills his iniu ive an- nerve. (AH schools need his spirit). The subjoined list will be recognized us entailed estate, to which we do declare the Class of 1947 tne real und rightful succfU3o s: 1st. Our seats in classroom and assembly. May they endeavor to fill then as advantageously, as promptly, and as faithfully as we have done. 2nd. Our Senior dignity. May they uphold it forever, with all seriousness und gr.vity, endeavoring to realize its Vast importance, in spite of tneir nutural lightminuedness unc irrespo.sioiiity. 3rd. any stubs of pencils, erasers, or scraps of paper that we may in- advertent ly leave benind us in the excitement and haste of gathering up our cherished treasures for the last time. May they feel free to make use of them, '.nd feel, perhaps, that they may, in some mystic way, impart some of our reat knowledge to the. Last comes the one thing hard for us to part with. To our successors we must leave our places in the hearts and thoubhts of our principal and teachers. They win love them, unworthy as we feel tjey are, even as they have loved us; they will snow them all the sums tender kindness and attention that they have be- stowed upon us; they will feel the same interest in their attempts and successes; the same sor.-ow ..hen they fail. We trust that the Class of 1947 will appreciate all this possession, as it hus been ours, and the one we are most loath to hand over to them. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave-not of necessity, but our own free will and pure blessings, tender memories of our ple-sant associations together, unc our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exact ly appreciated in the -demonstrations of the past, ana pledge of friendship from henceforth and for- ever. 11 the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind and quality whatsoever it may be, ana not herein before dis- posed of for the good of the coming classes us he may see fit. «nd we do hereby constitute und appoint the said Hrincipul sole executor of this our last will anc testament. In witness whereof, • «, the Class of 1946, the testators, have his our will, written on one sheet of p-rchement, set our hands and seal this t enty-ninth day of May, anno Domini, ne Thousand Line Hundred and Forty-six.