Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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The task of keeping Alonzo Richard. Clifford Drake and Arthur Clough out of the bass section of the chorus we leave to Miss Scott. To Miss Galbreath we leave several editions of love poems. These poems are very valuable to her as they were written by Burns. We further bequeath her Curtis Brugh to use in the next high school play. Having in a lit of generosity bought a baton, we leave it to Mr. Roadcap to beat time during the penmanship period. To Miss Roth, who is unduly bothered by the high school boys, we leave a rubber squirt gun. In case that Miss Landgon docs not find enough work t« occupy her time during vacation, we leave her the records «• f Homer North, Glee Anions and Hubert Ogden to ponder over. Knowing that Miss Gordon is from the farm and that she has success- fully raised one crop of green vegetables in the west side of the assembly room we leave her another crop, namely the class of 1921. To Mrs. dePont we leave an assistant, so that the floor of the language room may be kept in order. To Deputy Otto Thompson we leave the vast number of trophies which we have helped to collect in the hope that he will keep them polished and cleaned. In addition to the aforesaid bequests the individual members of the Senior class have certain valuable things which they desire to leave to certain favored ones. I. George Milner, bequeath my ability as an orator to one Ernest Lee, who I think has aspirations in that line. I bequeath my position as Editor-in Chief of the Pilgrim and my office as president to Sir George Switzer, who will be unusually eager to fill both, showing that there is always one born for every class. W e. Clara Travis. Ruth VanVactor. Anna Cain. Nellie Dotv and Pearl Miller, having conferred together and wishing to do the greatest possible good for the High School, do bequeath our modest dispositions to the girls of the Sophomore class. I. Arthur Becknell. do leave all the uncollected Pilgrim subscriptions to the next subscription manager to worry about. 1 also bequeath my well developed art of bluffing the teachers to one Homer North in order that he may graduate next year. I. Eulalia Twomey, bequeath my Physics manual to any Junior who promises to obtain any good from it. I. Winifred W underlich, leave an old copy of “Coinin’ Thru the Rye” to Juanita Hess as I think I will find no future use for it. I. Harry Brundige. leave the privilege and the satisfaction of taking vengeance on the faculty to one Harold Kitch. I also leave to Oliver Blain the plans for a new water works. W e. Helen Lauer and Helen Woodward leave a book entitled “How To Make Love” to Reita Zehner. (The production of this book has occupied the time of these two young ladies for several years.) I. Erdean Zeiters, bequeath my musical talent to Gladys Swoverland and my bewitching smile to Blanche Simons. I. Esther Stull, leave all of my powder rags t » Irene Kreyman. I. Hazel Kleckner, do will all the old rags left in the sewing room to Uncle Otto Thompson so that he may have the desks polished as never before. 1. Damans Mctsker, leave my brown dress to be displayed on Hebe, so that the high school may look natural next year. I. Russell VanVactor. leave my celluloid collar to Harold Fries so that he won’t have to spend all his money on laundry. I. Lawton Brown, leave all my books to William Cordick on condition that he sell all his unused books.

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Then our Senior ( lass Day and the Chemistry Dinner was held on May 11. The dinner was served in the Sewing room which was tastefully deco- rated with flowers and ferns and a place-card at each place added to the fun of finding our places. This time the mothers deserve the credit for the good eats. Following the dinner our C lass Day Programme was given and in the evening there was held the greatest social function of our High School career, the Junior-Senior Reception. The Juniors promised us a most de- lightful evening and we assure them that it will never be forgotten. The class gift lias not been decided upon but it will be something for the new building, and we hope that it will be an inspiration to the lower class- men of the dear old P. II. S. that we love so well. We have worked hard and have put into practice our motto—“No victory without labor. As a last and parting word we the Class of '17 thank the teachers, both present and past, for their guidance and help and also our class workers and especially our faithful president. Class Will By CHESTER WRIGHT. WE the members of the Senior Class of the High School, of Plymouth. in the county of Marshall and the state of Indiana, considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this our last will and testament. We. the entire class, do entrust t » the entire school the standards which we have endeavored to raise, the responsibilities which we have willingly and cheerfully assumed, the honors, the fair and unblemished name which we have so modestly borne, the record established and maintained by dear old P. II. S. ot which we have been so proud. We make this bequest on the con- dition that the coming graduate classes do in turn bequeath them to their successors, unlowered and unstained. To the Junior Class we bequeath the seats on the east side of the assem- bly room. We also leave all the broken down ponies to the Juniors, who we know will be able t«» use them to an advantage. To the Sophomore Class we leave the engine room for them to call meet- ings in. 1 here they can conspire to win all the honors and laurels possible for them to have. lo the Freshman Class we leave all our play-things not otherwise dis- posed of. We leave to Mr. Dutter, our new superintendent, the assiduous task of obtaining a new high school building. To Miss Johnson we leave the remains of the Chemistry-Physics Banquet so that the Senior class of next year may have a banquet given in their honor. We also leave her a gold bound book on “The Conservation of Food.” To Mr. Coil we leave the clock to tinker with. Me also leave a motto to be hung on the wall of the Physics recitation room: “Silence is Golden.” To Mr. Jackson we leave the dignified position of being in charge of the assembly room during study hours as a favor to the oncoming classes. To Mr. Stuart we leave the honor of making Noble Kizer a renowned athlete. We leave him a megaphone for making announcements before the assembly room.

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I. Harry Lacher, wish to bequeath all the chewing gum and other chat tels to Alonzo Richard. May they he of great benefit to him. We, Amelia Wise and Fordie Keyscr, leave our latest edition, entitled “A Concert of Giggles” to Edmund Jeffries. Stub leaves his office as treas- urer to any one looking for graft, and his love of study to one Chauncy Good- man. I. Nellie Head, bequeath my ability as a debater to one Esther O’Keefe who shows great promise along that line. 1 also will my position at the head of the honor roll to Arnold Dcuwilis. I. Bertha Carothers, leave my earnestness in speaking before the public to Paul Rains who needs it when lie recites poetry before the assembly. I. Beatrice Boys, leave my sleigh-bells to Clark Logan so that the stu- dents may be lulled to sleep while he bobs around. 1 also will my natural ( ?) curls (?) to Jean Murgatroyd. I. Helen Bon Durant leave mv gold medal, won at Northern Indiana, to Irene Schuh. I also leave my “sunshine” to Fern Ringer. I, Ben Cramer, leave my seat by the window to Rev. Nicodemus Kitch hoping that he may sleep peacefully there without being caught. I. Boyd Morcombe, leave my ability as a geometry teacher t«» Noble Keyser. I. Russell Truex, leave my skill as a dancing master to Hubert Ogden, that erstwhile butterfly of the dancing floor. Now lastly, I. Sir LeRoy right, bequeath my now famous selection, “Tweet, Tweet, Little Birdie.” to Jarvis Rhinehart to call his men in out of the rain during the next track season, and I further bequest my “pep” in track to Richard Huff. For good measure I leave all my overgrown ( ?) credits to Ronald Swinderman. We, the Class of 1917, do hereby appoint Lord Henry Webb as executor of this our last will and testament, and we do hereby set our hand and seal to this document. CLASS OF 1917. (Seal) Signed, sealed, declared and published in the presence of us, who. at their request and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have sub- scribed our names as witnesses thereto. PRES. WILL SOI IN. (Seal) MAYOR WHIT CELL. (Seal) SIR JOHN BLAND. (Seal)