South Zanesville High School - Conatus Yearbook (Zanesville, OH)

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We are r roud to saj- that this class is the largest one yet to gr ' duate from the South Zanesville High School, nnd we belit-- ve it it the bept. ' Ve hope that the future events will Drove true the statement th ' t ours is a class of which we can honestly be Droud. — Esther Jean Riley CLASS WILL We, the class of 1940, orr ' inst the exTores ' u?d wishes of the censors a.nd i ublishers, hereby make ' - ublic this, our last will .nd testament) the ■■ urpoos of which is to take off our hands our various possessions and virtues, which have accumu- lated in great abundance for the last four years. Ite:ii I: To our beloved Alma i ' later, we l--ave the right to produce a class with as much resnect and obedience as the class of l ' =i40i Item II J To Hr. Reynolds, our superintendent, we leave the meinory of Forrest G-rant, with whom he had numerous diff- erences of o- ' - ' inloni We all know th ' t great minds differ Item III: To Mr. 3. L. Perry and i. ' iss Taylor we leave • joint, lifetime subscription to Better Homes and G-ardens, Itenri IV: To Coach Paul Xirke we leave fei lifetime sup-oly of Alka Seltxer Item Yi To Mr. Scott we leave a bright red kiddie car and a Doliceman ' s outfit. Item VI: To L ' liss Molesworth we leave a copy of How to T e axh E ngl i shi Item VII: To Kr. Ileiger we leave the ' exclusive right to use the ohrase, Mo ' v hush nowj Item VIII: To Miss Tannehlll, we leave the right to -clan •1 r-:al house instead of just drea houses. Item IX: To the faculty, whom we all sincerely reopect ' .nd obey, we leave our deen a-ODreclation v;ithout nualms or prejudices.

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This yeo.r our class decreased in number to twenty-six. The class organized, electing Fori-est Grant, President; Pauline Falres, Vice President; Marjori;: ' Wagner, Treasurer, Marilynn McClelland, Secretary; and Mro I. L. Perry as class advisor. Our class sponsored the appearance i ' .ere of Carl Miskimen and his Buckeye Fiddlers, and Moore the M .r. -ician. Two new members came from distal ' ; 3tates to Join us. Eve Belle Barker, from Glendale, Caliio.- ' ia, and Mary J= ne Collins from Tampa, Florida. Six members of our class, Marilynn McClelland, Arthur Steed, Esther Thomi.s, Forrest Grant and Louise Barker part- icipated in the 1939 Prince of Peace Contest held at the South Zanesvllle Methodist Church. Beginning our senior year of high school we cmc b ck with the Sf me number that ve had last ye .r. We met in Room 14 with Mr. B. L. Perry as class advisor and Forrest Grant, President; Marilynn McClelland, Vice President; Esther Riley, Seer tary; and P ' .uline Falres, Treasurer. In January James Dozer, decided thit he would like to work so ho auit school and started to work at Fisher ' s Pool Room. This ye r our class had the honor of having the only letter-man on the basketball team, John Towning. Other players who represented our cl ss were Nelson Burchott, Frpncls Gibson, and Arthur Steed. We presented our class lolay Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick on January 23 in the high school auditorium. It was a three-act comedy directed byMr. B. L. Perry. This was the first play every given at different places in the history of the school. It was given at Roseville High School, Philo High School, Meadow Farm Grange Hall, and East Fultonhoin School, Altogether, we realized a profit of approximately two hundred nd fifteen dollars. The second senior play, Dotty and Daffy, directed by Mr, Rieger was scheduled ' for May 9. On March 15 our class sponsored a Variety Show consisting of two one-act plays, the Stanley Girls Quartet .nd a South Town Quiz progr jn. This was enjoyed by everyone who attended. Those who have battled the way together from beginning to end are Marilynn McClelland, Betty Shook, Marjorio Wagner, Verna Sweet, Louise B ' rker, Esther Jean Riley, Francis Gibson, Catherine McQuillan, and Virgil Matthews.

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ITEM X: To next year ' s senior class we leave the rio:ht to enter the dlpnlty of the realm of the senior class. ITEM XI: To the girls of the school, we leave the ritiht to ask dumb questions; we leave with them the additional rlpht to use class rooms for beaut parlors, ITEM XII: To the oncoming Junior Class we leave the right to treat the next year ' s senior class with as much disrespect as they have shown us, ITEIvI XIII: The members of the senior class, brine: of a lnd and forr- ' lvlng nature, wish to endow certain UJ der- classmen with some priceless possessions, FIRST: I, Louise Barker, leave Mary Cooper the right to the next best boy In Phllo, P. S, Mary, I have the best one, Earl Bradley, SECONT ' : I, Betty Shook, leave my gift to go.b to Lenora Gibson. THIRD: I, Jack Kackley, leave my bashfulness to Jack Prlt chard, FOURTH: I, Ray France, leave to Chot England my jitter- bugging Ability. FIFTH: I, Virgil Matthews, leave to Russell Gibson my book, V hy I Am A Woman Hater. SIXTH: I, Forrest Gr nt, leave to Laurabel Scott the right and privilege of running around the school as she pleases, SEVENTH: I, Marjorie Wagner, leave to Wanda} FAuley the memory of John Townlng, EIGHTH: i, John Townlng, leave my title, All County, to Earl Thomas, .laNTH: I, Mary Jane Collins, leave Joe Wolfe for the general betterment of the school. He ' s the cream of the crop, TENTH: I, Evr Belle Barker, leave to Elolse Garrett ray book, Shall I Marry or Remain a S iinstor? ELEVENTH: I., Arthur Nelson Burchett, leave the right to play ball with the girls at noon to Elmer Loveberry Ball, TWELFTH: I, Pauline Falres, will to Betty ' Slmoral my ability as a papor-hanger. It gives you marvelous, results, THIRTEENTH: I, Esther Thomas, leave to Don Yarger my singing ability. FOURTEENTH: I, Joy Schoflcld, le-ve my bold ways to Kathleen Stanley, FIFTEENTH: I, Mary Tipton, leave my sorrow at parting from the de.-ir school and schoolmates. I extend most of my sorrow at parting to one Junior hoy, Errl Thomas, SIXTEENTH: I, Esther Jean Riley will my cute giggling to Mildred James. SEVENTEENTH: I, Betty Hr.rkness, will to Junior Kroft my own little self.