Stephens City High School - Newtown Pippin Yearbook (Stephens City, VA)

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Last Will and Testament' of the Senior Class We, the Graduating Class of Stephens City High School, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred fifty, having been proved of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to our successors the following: Lorraine Marker leaves her love for Charles Town and square dancing to Connie Barham. Betty Vonn Brill leaves to Mary Cooper the report card with straight A's. Esther Williams leaves her quiet and dignified, lady-like manner to Mil- dred Kirk. Linden Vann leaves his dry wit and keen mind to Eugene Grove. Hansel Lindamood leaves his skill for one arm driving to Path Russell. Alfred Snapp leaves his job as bellboy to anyone who will have it. Maureen Hausenfiuck wills her love for one of the Seals to JoAnn Wilson. Randolph Seal leaves his ability to hold an oiiice to Charles Coates. Dorothy Lamp leaves her job as office girl to Patsy Smith. To Margie Golladay, Dorothy Boone leaves her love for sports-softball of course. Nancy Ewing leaves her love for all the faculty to Margaret Brumback. Luther Lowery leaves his enjoyment for keeping late hours to Bobbie Renner. Ernest Welch leaves his shy and cute way of doing things to Bucky Singhas. Peggy Hoover leaves her studious way and master mind to Wanda La- Follette. Bettie Ebersole leaves to Rosie Showalter her ability to be on time and never in a hurry. Mary Hollar leaves her position as Secretary to the Principal to Ruthie Rinker and the honor of being Best All Round in 1951. Elizabeth Courtney leaves her sparkling personality and her place on the Senior list of Who's Who to Mary Ann Mcllwee. Becky Loy leaves her ability to get in trouble in shorthand class to Frances Wolford. Dean Baughman wishes to exchange his athletic ability for the Don Juan technique of John Funk. tThey both may profitl Mary Ann Baggerly leaves her tall stature and feminine grace to Betty Keiter. Ruth Grim leaves her flirtiness, not because she wants to but because she feels they need it, to Barbara Wolfe and Pat Swink. Louis Wilson leaves his love for skating and his ability to skate to Robert Jones. Tunney Nicholson leaves his position on the Senior list of Who's Who to Tommy Reardon. Aline DeHaven leaves her pleasing way of getting along with people to Lois White. George Giles, with his Don Cupid heart, leaves all his love for the girls to Donald Luttrell.

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CLASS PROPHECY-Continued Although sole owner of his father's farm, Louis Wilson is still having trouble keeping that Olds under control. Dean Baughman, a civil engineer, is working very hard on a bridge be- tween New York City and London, England. Harold Whetzel, fresh from the Law School of the University of Virginia, from which he was graduated with honors, has just been elected District Attorney of Armel. Hansel Lindamood's favorite song in '48 was Wedding Bells . In the spring of '49 it changed to Slipping Around . It is now I'll Never Slip Around Any More . ' Alfred Snapp, voted most likely to succeed in his senior year, manages his father's farm and is still trying for first prize in the corn-growing contest. Esther Williams, who has been Mr. Aylor's faithful secretary for a num- ber of years, has retired to spend more time with her family. Patsy Barton has become a most successful nurse. She is also a talented pianist and performs frequently on the stage of the Municipal Opera House in Winchester. LINDEN VANN, Prophet

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LAST WILL-Continued Harold Whetzel leaves his intelligence and ability to make good grades without taking a book home to Bill Bailey. I, Patsy Barton, being of strong will and sound mind, do hereby appoint Shirley Peoples to write the last will and testament of 51-and if that is not possible I leaveiher my enduring skill. To Miss Cline We leave a music room and plenty of time to practice for a Glee Club . To Miss Markwood we leave a permanent homeroom in the high school building. To Mrs. Stickley we leave a library in which no classes or study periods ever have to be held. To Miss Rudasill we leave a first aid tent to be pitched in front of the cottage so that she may better provide for cases of sickness in the school. To Mr. Singhass we leave physicians stationed strategically at points in the school and on the grounds to take care of the casualties in his Phys. Ed. classes. To Miss Elsie we leave a Senior English class who enjoys memory work. To Mrs. Manuel we leave a perfectly out-fitted group of cheerleaders who will cheer themselves hoarse at all school activities. To Mr. Gordon we leave a completely equipped shop and laboratory so that his boys may become the finest farmers in the land. To Mr. Massie We leave the wish for a cooperative Safety Patrol and a quiet homeroom. To Mr. Perrault We leave a brand new shining adding machine to use for bookkeeping classes. To Mr. Beable, we leave the opportunity of being principal of a large high school and a cooperating student body. V V To Miss Rudolph we leave the gratefulness of the Senior Class and the opportunity of being Senior Sponsor at James Wood. To the entire student body we leave our sincere wish that they have as much fun at James Wood as we have had at Stephens City. PATSY BARTON, Testatrix A A A, nn, A, A- W