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455 SENIOR CLASS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating inmates of '48, some slightly erratic, but the majority sound of mind, do, on this 24th day of May, in the year of 1948 A. D., revoking- and making void all other testimonial writings heretofore made by us, declare this to be our last will and testament. I, Robert William, Handsome, Beware of Women, Beshful, Nancy, Adams, do hereby will and bequeath my masculine hsndsomeness to James Burr, with this James, you will be able to get along with any girl. I, Cecil Alan, Memphis, Batty, Bus, Wilma, Bailey, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play basketball to Carl Poff, with this Carl you will, someday, be the Captain of the Basketball Team. I, Betty Lee, Jealousy, Bailey, Brent, Adams, Henderson, Dizzy, Batty, do hereby will and bequeath my bulgy muscles to Dixie Lee Miller, take this Dixie and give 'em the ole 1-2. I, Nancy Charlotte, Kamer, Clifty Fells, Fischer, Bookworm, Beck, do hereby will end bequeath my ability to go steady with Carl Kamer three years to Joyce Walker, take these years Joyce and always remember them. I, Edward Oscar, Teddy, Joyce, Flirt, Ozzie, Henryville, Bridgewater, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to have suction in the band to Joe Roerk, take this Joe and you won't have to worry about first chair. I, June Elizabeth, Campbell, Cassidy, Christmas Tree, Bashful, Possum, Torkey, Blondie, Brooks, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to jerk sodas without making people sick to Phyllis Beyl, take this Phyllis and you will always be a Jerk, soda that is. I, Helen Marie, Kahl, Slug,-Gad-About, Pfiester, Shsply, Clapp, do hereby will and bequeath my Glamour Girl shape to Joyce Robins, take this Joyce and useit to the best advantage. I, Robert Theodore, McIntyre, Hillbilly, President of Purdue University, Grouse, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to plant corn and get wheat to Mr. Fox, with this Mr. Fox, you will have an agricultural secret that cannot be solved. I, Virginia Mae, Shy, Red, Bew e-of-men, Quiet, Curtis, do hereby will and be- queath my weird shorthand charac ers to Mr. Gregg, with these Mr, Gregg, you will be able to publish an advanced book. I, William Henry, Sweet William, Lafayette, Noisey, Joanna, Sir William Billiam, Brain Storm, Professor, Dreyer, III, do hereby will end bequeath my ability t o blow my nose in the middle of recitation in Miss Fannie's class and to drop tis- sues on the floor in the library to whomever has a cold. Take this, folks, a.n d you'll never be without an enemy. I, Norma Jean, Tunnie, St. Joe, Gooch, The Al's, Tunicia, Kamer, Soda Jerk, Haas, Scottsburg, Ehringer, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be queen without boasting, to Emma Lou Hinton, take this and use it to your best advantage. I, Ralph Edward, Beau-Jack, Nancy Walker, Rastus, Graf, do hereby will and be- queath my ability to play the great lover to Clarence Fulkerson, with this Chub, you may be able to get Frankie Lothery. I, Theodore LeRoy, Goodman, Shy, Babs, Woman Killer, Short Stuff, Graf, do hereby will and bequeath my secret desire to be the second Roy Rogers to Trigger Grar. Take this Trigger, and you will be idolized by millions of blow - gum chewing t? x brats. . ' V I, Gladys Marie, Bud Hamm, Silly, Bill, Lena the Hyena, Charlie, Hall, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to take things easy and still graduate with my class to Wilma Reed, take this Billy, and try to not worry so much. I, Victoria Marie, Oh: Those New Albany Boys, Vickie, Toadie, Jeff; Jitterbug,Gad- About, Legs, What-a-Shape, Hart, do hereby will and bequeath my dancing ability to Joanna Wechter, take this Joanna and you won't have to go to Arthur Murray. 51
WW - 11 and' be- - a I Fred Edward Handyman Always-Helpful Wide Awake Henderson, do hereby wi '93: queath my ability to get,Bookkeeping to iaybn Barnett, take this Mae and you will be the J?F Bookkeeper of Kroger, Incorporated. ,lI Mar Elizabeth Thomas Fidgety Makeup Moonie Stuff, Gypsie Rose Lee, Twistie,House, jdo herzby will and bequeath my ability to glay the,piano in Ward No. 5 without drivingthis thole institution more insane to Peggy Collier, take this, Peggy, and maybe the piano will . ga$i$E not be found mysteriously looked. 4 w .1? 1.4 KEJL ta I, Doris Jean, thThat Botney, Aren't New Albany Boys Wonderful, Bostook, Man-Lover, Star isiigg Eyes, bokert, Jenkins, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be engaged and still go 5' with other men to Mildred James, take this Mildred and life will never be dull. I, Garnette Ellis, Applegate; Where's Doug?, Onions, Kranz, Glaucus, Snow White, Soda Jam: Jones, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be known as the Tom-boy of 8.0.3.8. to Norma Jean Dreyer. SI, Jerry Lee, Small Talk, Big Shot, Jonesy, Gregg, Jones, do hereby will and bequeath nzy 9 Ability to give the wrong answer in government and stand by it to Gerry Pendygraft, teke ygfu. this Gerry and keep them guessing. M 15E I, Robert Lee, Wings, Broddus, Crenshew, Taxi-Cab, Curly, Woman Hater, Craddle-Robber,Kahl, ,;. a do hereby will end bequeath my ability to have my one and only Judy Grenshaw to Iioz-gie Cleveland, take this Porgie and you will have happier days. I, Carl Edward,Dreamboy, Beckie,Ed John, The Great,Red, Handsome, Big Charlie, Kamer do he- reby will and bequeath my ability to be the first boy of the Senior less to shave'MDCarol Scheefer, with this Carol you will be looked up to by all the men in your class. I, Ruth Virginia, Ruthie, Keib, Good Natured, Keibler, do hereby will and bequeath my a- ii bility to eat candy in class and not get caught to Stella Pendygraft, with this Stella you ft. ygwon't have to hide it every time Mr. McBride comes in the Home Eo. room. - and bequeath my ability to go with any girl in the Sophomore Class to Gene Royce,take this lzl I, Ray Franklin,Aileen,Lumpkins,No Brains,Speedies,RookCandy, Woozie, Kopp, do hereby will 1 Gene, and you won't have to ever say you chased a Sophomore girl, but who does? 1; Y Q I, Charles William, Koehler, Mary Ellen, Talkative, Standifordis Glamour Boy, Massie, do h'w hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Miss Standiford and be her Assistant Librarian to Mitzi Miller, with this Mitzi, you just have to act natural, so stop knocking yourself out. ,i I, Veda Marie, Raddish, Quiet, Oh: Those Eyes, New Washington, Mosley, do hereby will and :1 i bequeath my ability to blush whenever the occasion arises to Wilma Walker. Use this Wilma ? j but as you already know, practice makes perfect. . g? I, Shirley Ann, Tut, South America, Murio, Rich, Hanover, Come-hither-look, Tuby, S weot Lips, Sweater girl, Neff, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the part of liae West to Donna Popp and Donna may your career days be happy. I, Ervin LeRoy, Bashful, Big Ears, Sleepy, Quiet, Pettit, do hereby will and bequeath rniy ability to remain quiet and composed to Bill Thomas, take this Billy and maybe you will be seen without so much showing off. I. Eller Joseph, Haste-mskes-waste, Brown Eyes, Darkie, Popp, do hereby will and bequeath .312: all the slightly used bubble gum underneath seat Number 10, Row Number 5, in Room 5, t o ?gtLL i i i-whom ever sits here next year. i y m -J y ' I, Shirley Mae, Squirrel, Mazie, One-Man Girl, Buddy, Poppie, Soda Jerk, Popp, do hereb y 53 will and bequeath my ability to go steady without chasing, to the Sophomore girls, of cou- rse we remember all's fair in love and war, and does Leap-Year mean chasing? I, Ralph Eugene, Diddy,Bailey,RoseAnn, New Albany, Special,Prather, do hereby will and be- queath my wild-wild ways to Elvin Dixon,use these Elvin and life will never be dull. -: I, Russell Edward, Rusty, Killer-Diller, Handsome, Prather, do hereby will and bequeath my 5 lglidea that the Oliver is the best tractor made to Kenneth Dreyer, take this advice Kenny W ??Eand you won't have so much trouble with those terrible Co-ops. i i; 7?1, Janet Louise, Chick, New Albany, Riley, Louie, Belviy, C. J., Ransom, do hereby willand35 ;' end bequeath my beautiful soprano voice to some screeching amatuer to enable them to singg a solo in Glee Club. Take this Thelma and your songs will be much better.
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