Tecumseh High School - Echoes Yearbook (Tecumseh, MI)

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ECHOES OF 1935 ARTICLE II Section 1. In addition to the above bequests, certain members of the senior class, who have carried excessive loads during their attendance at Tecumseh High School, and who feel that these loads would be of more use if left to certain inmates of said institution, do hereby make the following distributions: 1. The class leaves to Jerry Brown all chewing gum left on the bottom of desks and chairs. 2. Jack Wilson leaves his numerous volumes of How To Make Love to Jack Hanna. 3. Mary Bell wills her scholarship record to Dolores Gray, although she doesn ' t need it. 4. Donald Benedict wills his socialistic beliefs to Jack Larsen. We hope you won ' t become too radical, Jack! 5. Sally Heilman, Ldna Brecs, and Bettie Anderson leave their love for one man to Joan Barritt. 6. William Hastings wills his ability along scientific lines to John Boldon. Work hard, Johnny; what does HO mean? 7. Edna Graham bestows her reserved seat at the Candy Kitchen upon Pauline Daisher. 8. Robert Stone leaves his quiet ways to Walter Dunbar. Now, Walter, behave! 9. Margaret Penn ngton leaves her good nature to Mary Morden. 10. Doug Lenardson wills h.s good looks to Cud Burlson and his love for girls to David H gg.ns. We feel sorry for the girls now! 11. Elmer Sneary leaves his ability to run to John Boldon so that he will get to school on time. 12. Charles Osburn leaves his ambition to grow up to Howard Wilson. This is to help you get started, Howard. 13. Frank Harris wills the guardianship of a certain sophomore girl to Merval Mattis, although he has one to guard already. 14. George Meads wills his athletic ability to Bobby Robinson. 15. Loren Avery leaves his art of playing pool to Maurice Evans. 16. Roger VanValkenburg bequeaths his Farm Ec. ability to Gibbs Barber. This is to give you more knowledge of farmerettes, Gibbs! 17. Leon Williamson leaves some of his height and Leona Avery some of her weight to the short and thin members of the school. (Maybe this will give some of the small ones a chance). 18. Gerry Craig leaves his ability for getting good marks in English to Bob Coffey. 19. Raymond LaBounty leaves his art of creating a disturbance to Clarence Damon, so that he may keep the school going. 20. Jim Buck bequeaths his art of going to sleep gracefully and instantly to Ralph Cole. May these generous endowments impress the minds of these above mentioned beneficiaries, and may the said bneficiaries profit therefrom. Thirty-three

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ECHOES OF 1935 of your hair every day if you wish. Frank Harris is playing baseball with the Detroit Tigers, and Eugene Skinner is managing an oil station at Pikes Peak, Colorado. Well that completes the list doesn ' t it? Marie — Yes, I believe so. I think it has been a lot of fun getting all this informa- tion, don ' t you? Emily — Yes. I do, indeed. Let ' s do it again 10 years from now to see what they will be doing then. Marie — Yes let ' s. Tomorrow we ' ll be back on the job again I suppose. Emily — It will seem a bit strange after all the fun we ' ve had during vacation. Goodbye. Marie — Goodbye. CLASS WILL We, the class of one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-five, of Tecumseh High School, being sound in body and more or less sound in mind, hereby revok- ing all former wills by us made, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. In departing from the ranks of this school, of which we have many pleasant and a few unpleasant memories, we wish to leave to the remaining group of students, known as the juniors, sophomores, and the innocent freshmen, a few of our most cherished possessions, in the manner following: ARTICLE I Section 1 To the faculty we leave our best wishes for a successful future and our deepest appreciation and gratitude tor their loyalty and the help which they have so readily and cheerfully given us over a rough and rocky road. Sec. 2 To the juniors we give and bequeath our excellent scholarship record and our genius, and also the highest honor of all in our estimation — that of becom- ing dignified and conceited seniors. (Don ' t let this go to your heads.) Sec. 3. To the promising class of sophomores, we give our best wishes of be- coming the most distinguished graduating class of the Tecumseh High School — next to the class of ' 35. Sec. 4. To the undependable freshman we give all our material things and surplus gold, with the provision that said bequest is to be justly taken care of and wisely used. Thirty-two

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ECHOES OF 193? We, the senior class, do hereby appoint Miss Mary Louise Allen executrix of this, our last will and testament, and do hereby affix our signature and seal. The Senior Class of 1935 JULIA FREER, J. C. HEESEN, Class Attorneys (SEAL) In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal, on the twelfth day of June in the year one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-five. BENITO MUSSOLINI TARZAN OF THE APES HUEY LONG M. W. WILSON Speech Department Upon the petition of a number of students, a class in public speaking was organized this year under the supervision of Miss Josephine Woodhams. All forms of public address have been studied, including dramatics. The officers chosen for the class were president, Frank Harris; vice president, Helen Dust.n; secretary, Mary Heath Brainard; treasurer, Vivian Isaacson; re- porter, Mary Bell. This group has shown much enthusiasm, and has been active in all depart- ments of this work. A debating team consisting of Mary Heath Brainard, Donald Benedict and Raymond LaBounty represented Tecumseh High School in the Lenawee County Forensic League, winning two and losing two debates. The second team was composed of Helena Langthorne, James Buck, and Fay Munger. The local oratorical contest with six contestants was held March 15. Mary Bell was awarded first place on her oration entitled Crime and It ' s Cure, and Donald Benedict placed second with his oration on The Christian Deal. The declamation contest was held March 18, with seven entrants. Vivian Isaacson won first place for the second consecutive year. Her declamation was The Valley of Bones. Jack Larson, with his declamation The Call to Arms tied for second place with Virginia Ames who gave You are the Hope of the World. i Several programs and plays have been presented during the year, including a one act play, The Maker of Dreams by Oliphant, which was entered in the county competition. The parts were taken by Mary Bell, Helena Langthorne and Mary Heath Brainard. LThis class has met a need long felt in Tecumseh High School. £ £Z -A S -+ - S LSJ£=£- J O Thirty -Four U tMj qL JhL j y L C ' '