Sumner High School - Sumnerian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Berng of sound mrnd and of reasonably stable body we the senror class of 1954 do hereby make the followrng bequests To Aubry Srngleton Wardell Anderson leaves hrs abrlrty to keep control of hrs nerves when grrls crowd around h1m To Benjamrn Watson Donald Wrlson leaves all of hrs clothes and money Janet Garnes leave Harlme Davrs her abrlrty to eat a lot and not get fat Ardre Heggre leaves her rarn scarf to any Junror who cannot afford to go wrthout one Wrllre Jewell McDan1els leaves her tradrtronal brcycle to Mary Frances Mrnor Davrd Wake wrlls hrs sp1r1t and determrnatron to learn to any ambrtrous junror Leonard Dean Newson Jr wrlls to Ronald Holmes all hrs football abrhty J udtth Walker bequeaths to John Spears her flute and her collectron of bop and classrcal records To Clark Bazy Claude Malone wrlls hrs football surt Joan Hale leaves her well worn Englrsh book to some hard workrng Junror Wrllram Harrrs Jr leaves hrs abrlrty to krcka football to any junror who thrnks he can stand the splrnters on the bench To any deservrng junror boy rn the physrcs class Shrrlee Ross leaves her abrlrty to wrn a place rn the Scrence Farr durrng her Junror year and lrve off her reputatron durrng her semor year Darnell Joe leaves to Charles Pete Smrth S1 OO to buy the f1rst thrng that comes to hrs mrnd To Lovre Lrggrns Joyce Hrcks leaves her shorthand abrhty to take drctatron at 100 w p m Armentha Franks leaves her abrlrty to stay on the honor roll to Alora Marre Garnes John Lewrs leaves h1s bell bottom pants and sugar bowl harrcut to Thomas Nelson Wendell Henderson wrlls to Walter Yound h1s basketball abrlrty Marguerrte Hollrns wrlls her majorette surt and her abrlrty to become a cool majorette to Annette Sebron Carmel Jones wrlls John Pace hrs Mrles Davrs trumpet style of playrng. Garland James leaves hrs httle cousrn Gwarn Collrns to carry on the fme famrly tradrtron Ethel Mrlls leaves to any Junror gtrl the abrlrty to go out every nrght have fun and strll keep that quret drgnrfled look To Mary Trller Mary Bedford leaves her posrtron as offrce clerk for four years To Edwrn Hayes Leonard Rogers wrlls four more hours of vocatronal carpentry Opal Whrtaker leaves to anyjunror grrl the abrlrty to belong to the Honor Socrety and yet enjoy rfe Wrnstont Bell leaves hrs coolness and good looks to Leonard Wrllrams hrs many grrls to Nathanrel Stevenson and hrs notebook to anyone who thrnks he can be as studrous as he was Velma Johnson wrlls her shorthand pad and pen to Beverly Wrlson hoprng that she wrll frnd rt to be as useful as she drd Rrchard Sullrvan leaves to any Junror boy the key to Lrla Waters heart Mrnnre Byers wrlls to Wrlletta Dave and Dranne Hussey her slrm frgure To Lester Drckey Clarence Whrte wrlls hrs football surt To George Pearl Burton Marjorre Beck leaves her abrlrty to go rn the swrmmrng pool wrth a perfect poodle harr style and come out of the water wrth the same Barbara Joan Black wrlls her abrlrty to dance to Bertha Jones Vrrgrl Perkrns leaves h1s saxaphone to Albert Walker and hrs French horn to Shrrley Mc Kmney Shrrley Payne wrlls her chemrstry book to Joann Luckett Vrrgrl Cahrll leaves to Nrles Seawood all of hrs luck rn playrng the freld To Betty Srnclarr Rose Aurelra Mahone leaves her sunny smrle Rose Mae Relrford leaves to any deservrng Jumor her smartness and pleasant personalrty 'IU' l' .

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lmmogene Johnson wllls Jacquehne Brown her old dtlapldated chem1stry book hoptng that she wrll have more success wlth ll Albertme Burt leaves her long black curly locks to J osephme Sloan Peggy Hasklns leaves her charmmg dlsposmon to Joyce Jones To Truvette Johnson Mable Davis leaves her number 14 chotr robe. To Bertram Grlsby Henry Nero leaves hts ab1l1ty to shuck hrs way along Walter Funderburk leaves to Theodras Thomas two pairs of bell bottom pants Myra J ean Cole leaves to J acquelyn Sams the qulck and mnocmt effects of her smlle Rosa Walker w1lls Ruth Drummer her shorthand dlctxonary hopxng that she wxll be able to read To J ohnnxe Mae Harrts Joanne Letcher w11ls her cool way of domg thxngs and gettmg by Lll study hall 305 To Joanne Lett ldella Horton leaves her umque ha1r style. Btrdle Henderson leaves her bath1ng slut to Ruthie Scott Alvm Leake leaves hrs cool calm and collected manner to Vernon Washmgtofl. To Delano Lewls Vernon Fulcher leaves hrs cool way of danc1ng To Harold Herron Donald R Hopkins leaves h1s knack of gettmg class prestdencxes Martlyn Nevels leaves 5ft 8m to be dlvlded between Marcella Henson and Myrtlene Jones Sylvla Thlerry wllls to Georg1ana Carter her old bus pass John Rlchardson w11ls h1s ab1l1ty to prxnt to any Jumor Sandra Mlller leaves to Shlrley McK1nney her bathing su1t Lola Webb leaves to Mmme J ones her ablhty to get a boyfrxend of her own and keep h1m the whole school term. To J ohnme Kay Falrley Aldorra Allen leaves her ab1l1ty to go on a dxet wtth no results Joyce Stephens leaves to Janlce Barnes her ab1l1ty to hold a boy frlend of her own for our years To Louxs Gray Lawretce Gray wtlls hrs ab1l1ty to get along wlth all hrs teachers To any juruor g1rlMarguer1te Htll leaves her personahty ready sm1le and common sense. Al1ce W1ll1ams leaves to all Junxors a very good school term Carol Jane Cole wtlls her abllxty to make tt to school at 8 o clock yet stlll be on ume Francelyn Corporal leaves to any worthy Junxor the abrlrty to chew gum all day and not get caught To Ula Owens Steven Andrews w1ll h1s last pa1r of holey underwear Earleen Weatherall leaves to all the Junxors her cool way of gettlng by with all the teachers To Laverne Courtney Mmme Fme wllls her b1cycle so that she can rlde xnstead of run after her dates Alma Jean Smxth leaves toJoeAnnLuckett the abrlxty to take shorthand dxctanon at 100 w m w1th ease Ira Lee Nelson w1lls to Boretha Wheeleyasense of responslbtltty to keep a boyfrxend not be longlng to anyone else Donme Smxth leaves her abthty to get along wxth people to Myra Loy Thomas Ellajean Rhodeman wllls to Kay Frances Thomas her beautlful everyday smxle, To J acquellne Washtngton Mlldred Ward leaves her abrhty to put her face l.I'l the swlmmmg pool and not be scared Thormce Bxbbs leaves her ab1l1ty to leave home at 5 mmutes to 8 and get to school on ume to tardy Jtmxors ln general. W1 Jean Franklln leaves her flgure to Ina Loulse H111 Erma Jean Garret wxlls her helght to Teola Chandler To Elalne Ford Beverly Caruthers leaves her sweet dlSpOSlIl0Il and the abxhty to get along everyone Darlene Bradford wzlls to Loretta Copeland her mayorette su1t whlch IS a stze 10 Joyce Howard wxlls to any juruor g1rl her abllxty to be qulet at the rrght ume. Edythe Thomas wrlls to Edward Johnson the abtllty to pass Englxsh To Wtllard Wallace Faye Anderson leaves her abtltty to speak Spanrsh Beverly .lean Hooks leaves her abtllty to learn shorthand and carry her pen and pencll to class every day of the year to Fleta Tate 'IU' it. I . -. . If . .. . . .p. i