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

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I, Ronnie Brown, will my ability not to play hookey from school to Melvin Moore, Jesse Moore and Herman Fennell. I, Jerry Brown fMr. Esquirej, will my ability to be late everyday to every class to some unfortunate junior. I, Maureen Brewer, bequeath to a certain little girl the ability to learn my technique of getting who she wants without trying. I, Theodore Barge, bequeath my unshakeable locker to an unfortunate sophomore. I, Hazel Bagsby, being of sound mind and body hereby bequeath to Beverly Moore my Shorthand II book and hope she does as well as I did. I, Velva Lawson, will anyone the ability to get out of geometry class without complaining. I, Kathryn Anne Lewis, do hereby bequeath to Zelma Ashford , common sense to hold her boys. I, Naomi Manning, bequeath to underclassmen the ability to complete their senior year. I, Deanna Moore, bequeath my ability to tint my hair every other month to a certain sopho more. I, Jura Dean McConnel, will to Theresa Shannon my beautiful legs. I, Elizabeth Ann Marshall, bequeath to Beverly Fouse, the wisdom to go to K. U. and not fOI'g6t everything. I, Harrietta McReynolds, will the underclassmen my ability to keep quiet in class and not bother others. I, Barbara Jean McBride, bequeath to Henry Brisco, all my love. I, Beverly Jean McGruder, will my ability to be cool to any worthy underclassman. I, David Fines Maddox, bequeath my seat in the orchestra t'o anyone who can do as well as I. I, Jerry Lee Williams, will my ability to print, to all girls and boys who take the course. I, Benjamin Franklin Wakefield, will my ability to play a bass tuba to John Lee. I, Ocie Alexander, will my place in the choir to Beverly Hess. I, Carolyn Ashford, will to my Sigter Zelma Ashford, my seat in American history, and I wish her much luck. I, Julialee Anderson, bequeath my Modern Physics book and class to anyone but a senior. I, Kenneth Allen, will my printing ability to Earl Jones. I, Walter Bailey, bequeath my catching ability to some unfortunate senior next year. I, Olivia Burns, bequeath to some fortunate junior or sophomore my seat in Spanish II. I, Catherine Brummell, bequeath my ability to stay out of study hall 305 and also my way out of jams to some junior or sophomore. I, Gloria Jean Black, bequeath to Harold Parks the ability to attend Sumner for three years, without receiving any seventh and eighth hours.

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I, William KRank Jones, Coleman, being of sound mind, will William Cogshell my abiltty tostayout of trouble for one grade period. I, JoAnne Joyce Holbert, bequeath to my little sister, Carol Sue Speed, my ability to keep a cool heart in all situations and, to Elaine Dry Gulch Taylor, my seat in trig. I, Yvonne T. Jackson, bequeath to my little sis, Idora Henderson, better known as Fluff, the ability to maintain her cool ways through all trying situations. I, Brenda Tennyson, will to my sister, Mary, the power to drive to school every morn- ing in the car we didn't get. I, Anthony Queen, bequeath my seat in 204 to Macon Robinson and hope he does a lot of sweating in there. I, Ralph Ryan, bequeath to my brother, Richard Ryan, the ability to appreciate music. I, Patricia Robinson, will to Myrtha Buckner the ability to be a successful library page. I, Sandra Crummie, bequeath my cool ways to Sandra Bennett. I, Rose Marie Seaberry, will to Jacquelyn Edwards my nephew C. 2 to have and to hold. I, Rosa Marie Robinson, will my seat in Spanish class to Ruby Robinson and Betty Esaw. fMay the best girl winj. I, John Rice, being sound in mind and body, will my seat in Journalism II to James Hunter. I, Corky Roland, being of sound mind and body, hereby bequeath to William Cogshell my intention of being a gentleman and a desire to practice the art of Don Juanism. I, Clarence Berger, of sound body and mind, do hereby bequeath my ability to dance to Solomon Cates. I, Chauncey Black, being of sound soul, mind, and body, do hereby bequeath to Howard Johnson, my disturbingly good looks. I, Mary Newman, will to James Farmer the ability to talk his way upon a I. I, Naomi Baker, being of sound mind and body, bequeath to my brother the ability to go to Sumner for three years and never get in any trouble. I, Dewayne Cowan, leave my money and books to Mary Pena. I, Reba Carr, bequeath to any sophomore a success at Sumner during all three years. I, Mllrliydell L- Coker , bequeath to my cousin Erie Cei, my attitude, and to my cousin Mary, my smile. I, Bennie Clayborne, bequeath to my sister Janice, my ability to study and get passing grades. I, Gloria Collins, bequeath to Future Welch my seat in room 204. I, Janet Crockett, will to my little sister, Idora Henderson, the ability to stay cool, calm, and collective under any pressure. I, Sherron Charlton, bequeath to Janice Moore, the ability to hold her peace in trying times.

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I, Myra Jones, bequeath to Ruth Anne Gatewood the ability to make quick decisions under any circumstances. To Marcia Todd, I, Jewelean Jones, bequeath my position in the office. I, Aubrey Sutton, being of sound mind and body, bequeath my ability to eat lunch each day, broke or not, to Earl Jones. I, Annie Pearl Smith, will to Beverly Fouse the ability to get along with our friend, Jackie I, Arnette Dixon, bequeath my track ability to Robert Harper and Chief and will my last penny to some worthy cause. I, Patsie Sipple, will my ability to keep calm and never get excited to Gloria Dodds and Rita Wynn. I, Kenneth Smith, bequeath my ability to reason with everyone to Alfred Burdette. I, Cecil C. Smith, bequeath to Stewart Minor, my ability to get along with my teachers. I, Melvin Smith, bequeath to my sister, Saundra, my vast knowledge. l, Alvin Smith, bequeath to Alvin Goodwin, my ability to panhandle money at the right limes. I, James Shelby, bequeath to Herman Watson, my seat in algebra II and trigonometry. I, Donald Yates, will my membership card to the lonelyhearts club to anyone. I, Gwendolyn Davis, will my ability to play it cool without freezing, to Lois Mebane. I, Joan Janet Ledbetter, bequeath to Drector Allen Collins, the ability to get into every- thing and still be able to get out. I, Opal Jewell Blair, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to my under- classmen the ability to go to Spanish for three years and still retain my sanity. I, Willa Rose Long, will my underclassmen the ability to get homework and stay out of the seventh hour. I, Evelyn C. Luckey, will my height to Perricia, Taylor. I, Ronald Kinney, will my senior English book to Campbell McReynolds and hope he can do something with it. I, Irene Kennard, bequeath my seat in American history class to Celestine Denson. I, Ella Jean James, being of sound mind, bequeath to my club sisters, Gail Poindexter, Clarencetta Wilson and Phyliss Gibson my success as a senior. I, Gerald Hynes, bequeath my ability to be trifling and lazy and still pass to Monte Owens I, Willis Wayne Henson, bequeath my seat in French II class to Marilyn Henson. I, David Henderson, bequeath to Jackie Brown, my ability to play cool jazz. I, Maurice Harris, will my girls to Doc. Cheese. I, Willie Ethel Harris, bequeath my wonderful personality to Carolyn Officer I, Harold Hooks, bequeath my ability to get along with others to all underclassmen.