St John Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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XVe, Pola Sabo and Anna Mae Stark, in an argumentive mood, do will our ability to disagree continually with W. P. James to Lenora Keilman. I, Ethel Schaafsma, in a methodical state of mind, will my ability to keep my locker in perfect order to Lorraine Herman, Lavon Burton, and Shirley Neilson. I, Pat Schafer, being in a wonderful state of mind, and feeling sane enough to write mv last will and testament, bequeath my pug nose to Ray Dewes. I, Mary Schelfo, will my everlasting ability to write letters to Dearest, darling to Pat Farrell. I. Sylvester Schiesscr, being in a very carefree state of mind, do will and bequeath my most precious possession, my Bachelor's Permit, which has served me most faithfully. to Eddy Kliene and Jim I-Iilbrich. I, Lorraine Schilling, feeling retricted because of rationing, leave my ability to chew gum in Civics class to Doris Burton, We, Wilma Schweitzer, Betty Lontz, and Aldona Putrus, feeling very business- like, will our ability to graduate at the end of the first senior semester to Agnes Dewes, Theresa Dahkle and Dorothy Burton II. I, Rosemary Seehausen, in a rhythmic state of mind, do leave my proficiency in my fifth major subject, dancing to Bill Adams. I, Lorraine Sing, in my usually effervescent state of mind, will my sparkling personality to Evelyn Raab. I, Jack Sohl, feeling as I nev.er felt before, will my knack of staying well under the 35-mile speed limit to Dorothy Burton II. I, Priscilla Stamos, being in a genial state of mind, do will my naturally curly nair to Lois Box. I, Tom Sweet, feeling very smug, and knowing that it will break the hearts of many wolves, do not leave Pat Sc-hafer to anyone. I, Robert Teibel, being in a rather generous state of mind, will my beloved nickname, Tubby, to Thelma Gettler. I, Wilma Troup, in a sympathetic state of mind, will my trim figure to Lorraine Hoffman. I, Eugene Upchurch, being in an extremely happy state of mind, do will my perserverence in affairs of the heart fwhich has at last brought results, to Arlie Lambert and Dean Sweet. We, Roy Voich and Jackson Parker, now that our appetites are satisfied, will our ability to consume cookies by the dozen to Eugene Herman and joe O'Dea. I. John Von See, lacking originality and not being willing to give away any military secrets, don't leave nothin' to nobody! To Mr. James we leave pleasant memories of four happy years spent under his sponsorship. In witness thereof, we, the graduating class of 1943, set our hand and seal on this, our last will and testament, this nineteenth day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-three. CSEALQ , yiil X e P s ' ' a fSignedj ........ 'W ww- ' P G I' UA U BU ev I Hx Or :NO - xxixsi' x . -' . x Q9 In -v on P' 5 RX Hy 5, ' 2 Q Page lrrwlly-one

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Page I wen ty .Bad Wi!! am! '7 We the Senior Class of 1943, of the St. John Township School, City of Dyer, State of Indiana, who are about to leave these cherished halls for the trials and tribula- tions of a cruel world, being sound both physically and mentally, do hereby bequeath on this nineteenth day of May, the following worth-while possessions, characteristics, habits, and what have you, to these subsequent, and probably ungrateful, receivers: I, Nina Lee Arden, feeling quite funny, will my great sense of humor to Bob Brunner. I, Evelyn Baker, suffering from amnesia, will my practically new spare tire and inner-tube to Gertie Simms. I, Carol Clarke, in a reckless state of mind, do will my skill in basketball to Charles Burton- CMay he use it to the best of his abilityll I, Harold Crider, feeling quite pleased with things in general, will my calm assurance to Clarence Kuhn. I, Betty Croner, being in an exceedingly generous state of mind, will my beautiful dark curls to Dolores Specht. I, James Davey, being generally regarded as sane, will my towering height and habit of coming to school every other day to Harold Shiner Keilman. ' I, Gilbert Dewes, in an extremely witty state of mind, bequeath my bright remarks in class to Ruth Rasmussen. I, Laverne Drangmeister, feeling very self-conscious, hereby will my shy manner to Vivien Fugate. I, Peter Gomben, the only intelligent Senior, will my ability to get straight A's in bookkeeping to Art Hoffman. I, Marvin Graves, feeling very vieorious, will my successful Crown Point expedi- tions to Elden Hogan. I, Marie Halfman, feeling as though I were flying through space, leave my skill on a typewriter to Valentins Klein and Dorothy Nurenburg. I, Amber Hanson, being in a quiescent state of niind, do bequeath to Dot Anderson my ability to take Mr- I-Iunt's teasing on the subjects of Swedes. I, Thelma Harvey, in a glamourous state of mind, do will my ability to have my hair fixed just so, with every hair in place to George Schiesser. I, T-helma Hausenfleck, in a rather dubious state of mind, leave my ability to flirt with the boys at the Snodgrass Bowling Alley to Geneva Beck. I, Glen Heath, in a sentimental state of mind, will my ability to stick to one gal for four long years to Bob Martin. I, Jack Herrman, in a muscle-bound state of mind, do bequeath my uncanny one-hand shots to Art Brophy. I, Joseph Hero, feeling very windy, leave my ability to say as little as possible to George Theil. I, Ben I-Iilbrich, in a humorous state of mind, will my famous horselaugh with which I've flabbergasted the teachers for the last four years, to Bill Bohney. I, Leo Huseman, ebing in a philanthropic state of mind, leave my pleasant manner to Marion Phillips. I, Felicita Kaiser, in an ambiguous state of mind, do will my position as a certain teacher's pet to Lyle Poliquin. We, Louise and Margie Keilman, being in a moronic state of mind, do will and bequeath our generally crazy habits, along with our ability to pester Mrs. Schmall, to Harriet Frohling and Evelyn Overhage. I, Roman Kennedy, in a flashy state of mind, do will my title- Best-Dressed Senior Boy -to Don Goin. I, Esther Miller, being in sound mind and body, do bequeath my locker with all its stale lunches and mice to Janet Protsman and Ruth Jack. I, Margaret O'Dea, feeling quite happy, as usual, will my shyness, along with my cheerful disposition, to anyone who may need them. I, Ina Rasmussen, in an agreeable state of mind, leave my willingness to work to Bob Long. We, Bob Reiplinger, Larry Little, and Dick Hianft, in a hazy state of mind, leave our name, The Unholy Threef' and all the responsibilities that go with it, to Don Huffman, Hubert Dumbsky, and Bob Davey.

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