Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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 : (Class Will ; : ■ We, tlie Senior ('lass of ’4‘J of Sturgis High School, do hereby bequeath to tin uiKlerelassmen all our rights and properties of every kind and nature to their own use and benefit. To Ted Warner, I, Dale Mast leave my scholastic ability. I, Wanda May, bequeath to any and every Junior my zest for jou nudism. I, Kathryn Plattner, will to Jeanne Krueger, inv sweet disposition. I, Alvin Mitchell, leave my basketball skill to Chuck llaack. I, Ralph Parker, do hereby bequeath my love of the fairer sex to Krncst Vaillancourt. I, George Petsehulat, will my ability to be a good President of the Student Union to Charlie Arver. I, Josephine Schmidt, will my pleasing smile to Marilyn Reynolds. I, Ruth Stahl, bequeath my ability to boil water without scorching it to Helen Schuler. 1, Wallace Mingus, will my ability to be an up and coming pitcher to Bob ('age. To Kenneth Brothers, 1, Fred Middlestadt, bequeath my flashing personality. I, Betty Pickels, will my love of an ex-student to Beverly Grim. I, Bernard McLaughlin, do will and bequeath my shop ability to Maurice Miller. I, Bob Palmer, will my ability to flip up a hamburger to Jack Sowers. 1, Norman Pierson, bequeath my ability to hold my paper route to Bob White. 1, Norma Paris, will my ability to type with speed and without error to Marilyn Clark. To Virgil Wittenburg I, Dick Weir, bequeath my ability to play the drums in such a way as to make a certain girl’s heart go “pitty-pat”. I, Georgia Pappas, bequeath my beautiful black hair to any Junior girl who so desires to have it. I, Marilyn Nickell, bequeath to Arietta Monroe my senior skip day. I, Carl Molter, leave to Bob Meese my ability to get along with Miss Stratton in the library. I, Jack Slack, leave my ability to get along in Mr. Peck’s class to Don Steinke. To Bob Scheetz, I, Orson Poley, bequeath my art of being seen and not heard. To Farley Lancaster, I, Cecil Shirley will my ability to stay away from girls. T, Bob Schragg, will my ability to be an A No. 1 farmer to Vern I lappel. ■ : : : 22

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 Vi V J)niplicri) Richard Bietz, owner of the Beitz’ Better Beer Association lias announced that he will sample each case of beer to see if it lias “In finesse” of flavor. Martin Bostetter, just returned from Florida, has brought hack with him—of all things! a Florida bathing beauty. Merry Melody, formerly Mary l,ou ('ommcnator of Sturgis has just been named the Robin of Radio hv the Bird Lover’s Society. Six sings to the canaries each morning. June (’asc, dietitian, proved herself a master of persuasion yesterday, when she hound and chained her patient, Wallace Carl, suffering from in-grown toenails, to induce him to take her famous raw egg diet. Mrs. Janies Freeland, nee Gloria Dresser, was pleasantly surprised by a shower. Among tin presents she received were a pink bonnet tied with little ribbons, numerous tiny garments and—oh, yes! a baby’s rattle. Donald Krueger, teletype operator at St. Joe, has just recuperated from the removal of a Popeye comic strip from his ten year old appendectomy incision. This serious operation was performed by Dr. Harriet I’restidge, who was assisted by nurse Louise Iloeneeke. The famous dancing team of Boh Lash and Flame Blanchard are now appearing at “One Old Beer Barrel” which is managed jointly by Michael Lawniczak and Dillon Fritz. 'The most regular customers are Ahlon Boat and Alvin I Infer, just because they are writing a hook entitled What Not To Do On Saturday Nights. Richard Lcestma, noted photographer has made his beautiful models, Anne Chestnut and Marilyn Mecklenburg, famous in their nation wide campaign of to sell Dorothy Kberhard’s Beauty Mud. Joan Lockwood, Hollywood’s sensational comedy singing star is currently appearing in “Cor And More Cora” which was written by the nation’s great wit, Donald Gage. Coach Renner and his wife, the former Flaine llecht, are running competition with the Bing Crosby’s. They now have a complete basketball team (all ln ys). Mary Alice Hershberger has just had a great honor bestowed upon her. She has been elected by the Swine Society of Shipshawana—as the best pig caller west of the Mississippi. Her volume and technique attracted seventy-five pigs, which is a record. Leo Bothandy and Terry Kane have started a green house. It is rumored that Terry will specialize in tin cultivation of carrot-tops and Leo is going to keep the hugs off the plants. Richard Bryic, the referee of the wrestling match between I Ians Loetz and Frank Hcker, recently visited the dentist to get a set ol false teeth. It seems he got the worst end of the brawl. (Continued On Page OH)

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! »■ VV N Wv i: : I, Pauline Scupholm, bequeath niv abilitv to sew a fine seam to Phyllis 11 edit. I, Dorothy Kawles will my desire to lie an excellent nurse to any Junior girl. I, Bessie Prestidge, bequeath to Joyce (iasj er my cute giggle. I. Pud Schurtz, will my one-arm driving to Boh Ringler. I. Juanita Prestidge, will my |iiiet disposition to Jeanne Seeley. I, Kugene Selunidt, will my mathematical knowledge to Roger Jorn. I, Vernon Reeg, leave my scientific ability to all Juniors planning to take Chemistry. I, Jean Walters, will my musical laughter to Phyllis Stark. I, Maxine Taylor, bequeath my becoming freckles to Ann Dwyer. J. John Quirin, do hereby bequeath my manly strength to Morris Jackson. 1, Francis Purdy, leave my ability to always be wide awake in class to Marvin Fhlridge. I, Dale Smith, do will my excessive height to John Toepper. I, Patricia Souerwino (Jilbert do will and bequeath my ability to get a husband early in life to Joyce Keagle. 1, Wave Steinke do will my shyness to Beverly Bell. We, Dorothy Sturgis and Louis Wolverton, do will our many good times together to Bib Ringler and Doris Kline. I, Ruth Tapporo do will all tin trials and tribulation for my senior year to any junior. J, Helen Van Zile, do will my love for the boys “south of the border” to any junior girl who can stand the pace. I, lOdward Wagoner, do will my ability to “hit the low notes” to Boh Kline. I, Wallace Walters, do will my “hot lips” to Reed Shimmed. I, Janet Walton do will my ability to he “true to one” to Jackie Kruinm who has already shown great promise along this line . 1. David Webb, do hereby will to all the junior class the smooth going which I had in Mr. Peck’s class. I, Betty Weirich, do will my pleasing personality to Alice Bogen. To Joe Crain, I, Maurice Wood, do will and bequeath niv love for blondes. (The lucky guy.) I, Jack Vaneev, do will my Model “A”, the best around this high school, to FI wood Stevens, providing I get credit for all speed records which he might make. I, Gordon Shears, will my ability to turn out swell baked goods to any up and coming junior. I, Raymond Rosinc, bequeath my ability to kiss a girl “goodnight” to Dick Newman. Dick Wkii: Junk Cask : I 23