Taunton High School - Journal Yearbook (Taunton, MA)

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CLASS WILL E, the Class of 1922,confident of the fact that we shall soon gradu- ate, hereby revoke, cancel, and annul all previous wills and codicils and declare this to be our last will and testament. FIRST! To the class of 1925, we bequeath the unlimited use of the Lunch Room during recess periods. - SECOND! To the class of 1924, we leave our patrol wagon, clubs, swords, and other paraphernalia used in our police work. THIRD: To the class of 1923, our respected successors, we will our newly-built and well-constructed athletic field. PERSONAL BEQUESTS C. Anline:-My Elsie ' Smith to Scup Masterson '23, who needs plenty of practice. L. Brassell:-To Bub Hawkins, my position as leader of the Tweet Orchestra in 101. F. Cohen:-To Mr. W-lk-r, my intimate friendship with Velvet joe . K. Davol:-To any person sitting in Mr. W-lk-r's room, my shock absorbers which will probably be needed many times. To Harriet Warner '23, my excessive obesity. D. Day:-To R. Wicher '23, my girlish modesty. I. DeSousa:-My important position as library attendant, with my unsurpassed ability to provide eleventh-hour freshmen with short book reports, to Marguerite Tracy '23. Sergeant Dunn:-My well-tailored cadet suit to anyone who wishes to appear immodest. G. Coward 1-My pearl handled safety razor with the rubber blades to L. M. '23, providing he uses it daily. R. Hathaway:-My book entitled Debating Made Easy to the janitor. My season ticket to the discipline room to H. Hawkins '23. E. Hodges :-To the next pianist in semi-chorus, I leave my grandstand seat. 61

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,though all the pupils looked like Gladys Flavin. THE JOURNAL 5 bit a mouthful out of his arm. Dr. James Fishwick was called' and said Qi that if he didn't worry about the fidelity of his pet. he would pull through all right. Another article announced that detectives Helen Edwards abd Worthen Germond had succeeded in tracking down William Gibbons, famous bandit and New York terror. As I closed the paper, I spied bottom corner, Virginia Raycroft, All kinds of Wigs, Latest Styles. ' just before going to sleep I thought over all the classmates of whom had 'so recently heard and soon was dreaming a brilliant dream about Andrews, who was teaching school in South Africa. Strangely ,z :A thumping on the door awoke me, and Edwin Bergold brought me Udegram' from the Robbins Peanut Vending Machine Company which REACH BRADFORD YOUNG AS SOON AS YOU CAN. HE US TO HAVE YOU CALL AS HE WANTS TO EQUIP BARBER SHOPS WITH OUR MACHINES. .

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THE JO URNAL E. Hubbard:-The tremulo of my knees during parade to the next Admiral. My hat to anyone who doesn't mind wearing a floor-mop. Kappa Phi Delta :-To the Kappa Phi Delta of '23, our ability to make money, and to get in and out of trouble, and our front seats in the Assembly Hall. D. Lahar:-To Dot Keith '23, my ability to convince teachers that A . Jlliller :- it is entirely unnecessary to report for discipline. My incomparable experience as a Ford mechanic to Mickey White '24, To Pop Walker '24,my many invitations to dine at a four o'clock tea. To Mr. K-p-r, my imported Mongolian tie. M. Oxnard:-To B. Knox '23, my ability to translate Virgil at sight Cwhen only I have done it the day before.D L. Phillips '--To McNelly '23, my private still and tobacco farm. M. Solmer:-To B. Teplow '23, my barbed-wire, self-dripping fountain pen. E. Slaples:-To those that are jealous, I gladly bequeath my extra- L. Teplow ordinary powers of talking much and saying little. '-To whoever has the nerve to take Trig. in the years to come, my ability to make Miss B-l-rd talk on any sub- ject except Trig. J. S. While:-My Ford to Miss S--, in order that she may get back for the afternoon sessions. M. Wienerl:YMy turquoise framed glasses to Mr. F-s-th. ---- . An alarm clock to Mr. K-p-r, in order that he may study the evolution of a psychological moment . B. Williamsz- My antipathy to chocolate-coveredparallelopipedonsn stufied with ice cream, to whoever may wish it. B. Young :-To L. MacAdam '23, my ability to dodge Winthrop Street lamp-posts at one A. M. Sunday mornings. To E. Swan '23, my drug store complexion. T. Club:-To the members of 23, two stacks of shingles before the next initiation. 62