University of Illinois High School - U and I Yearbook (Urbana, IL)

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1940 U AND I Class Will FIRST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1940 NVe, the undersigned, the notorious Class of 1940, students in University High School, institution for mental enlightenment and advancement in Champaign County, state of Illinois, being of sound mind and weak memory, do hereby make, publish, and decree this to be our first will and testament, hereby making any and all wills made by us hereafter void. Realizing that our beneficiaries are mere adolescents, wholly incapable of making decisions and handling their affairs to their advantages, we hereby solemnly appoint the following trustees to administer their affairs until such a time as they shall be adjudged mentally capable of exe- cuting said affairs: MR. VVILBER E. H.ARNISH M1ss LIESETTE J. MCHARRY DR. MILES C HARTLEY Priscilla Lavin leaves her saddle shoes for the Sub-Freshmen to clean. Peter Scarseth leaves his moods, he can manage better without them. John Schnebly leaves his efficiency in dodging the visiting hour rules at the Mercy Hospital to whoever needs it. David Brown leaves his gasoline alley and his radio station to Mary Squires, who needs to broadcast. Margaret Thomas wills her quiet ways and her poise to Carol Jean Kraehen- buehl. J Barbara Holmes leaves her bows C FJ to next year's Sub-Freshman girls. Margaret Loomis leaves, after several previous attempts. Ruby Pilcher leaves her uhs', to Miss McHarry's future English classes. Elsa Proehl leaves her calm aloofness and refined dignity to Joanne Hills. Mary Margaret Gordon leaves her dramatic ability to Arthur Price, Jr. Richard Stouffer leaves his paper route to Billy Cagle. Nancy Ruth leaves her intentional leaves of absence to Mary Sanford. Ethel McDonald leaves her grass skirt and octopus eyes to Jane Burke. Robert DeLong leaves his charm for university girls to Dick Ruehe. Eugene Van Vranken leaves his track skills to Gene Jacobs. Jay Gould bequeaths his love of Champaign High blondes to Floyd Parks, Jr. Jack Cummings leaves his fondness for Little Orphan Annie to Jack Cole. Ruth Wooters and James Goodman leave their first floor corridor rendezvous to Betty Jean Garrett and Leroy Baum. J Page T t

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age Twenty enior Class Poem The curtain falls, and thunderous applause Acclaims us for a final act well done. We bow, amid the dazzling gleam of lights 5 As we step forward, joy enfolds each one. But when at last the cheering crowd has left, And we are on the empty stage alone, A sudden poignant pain besets our hearts In realizing what we all have known: That this achievement we have finally reached, Although our best performance, was our lastg Our work together now is at an endg Our happy days upon this stage have passed. We look at one another, loath to leave Our many friends and this familiar scene, We must disband and shall not meet again, That knowledge makes our parting sadness keen. And yet there's something in us eager, too, That urges us to hurry and move on, New stages wait for usg and others, too, Wait here to take our place when we have gone. And so, reluctantly, we say farewell And proudly leave our record on life's page. Each one looks backward to remembered joys And forward, hopeful of a greater stage. MARGARET THOMAS SENIORS

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Pierre Noyes leaves his red shirt, high ideals, and soap box orations to John Rains. Tony Palmisano leaves his peanuts to David Vestal. Eugene Armstrong dies intestate. Earl Finder gives his all to John Hofmann. Charles Pickerill leaves his boyish grin and winning ways to Dr. Hartley. Dorothy Murphy leaves her sophisticated airs and copies of Esquire to Kathryn Bullock. John Rayburn leaves his six foot vaults to MacMillan's. Arthur Brock leaves his ability to hold two girls on his knees and drive at the same time to Christ Katsinas. Ted Variames leaves his girls in biology class to Chuck Adams. Spearo Variames leaves his quiet, reticent ways and bashful manner to Miss Kramer. Ieanne Denison leaves her Southern accent, which she sometimes forgets to use, to Pat Vawter. Marjorie Gallivan leaves, to all girls who foolishly try to return to Miss Mar- shallls class, her crutches. Virginia Allen leaves her girlish smile and knowing winks at the practice teachers to joanne Hills. George Brine leaves his mastery of cutting linoleum blocks to the art editor of next year's U and I. Wendell Lehmann leaves his long term at Uni High to Richard Pfiester. David Burlison leaves to wash his sweat pants. Rodney Short leaves for Champaign High and the blonde cheerleader. Bob Swartz leaves his car to be used as a bus for the athletic teams. Wendell VVinkelmann leaves his fingerprints on Mr. Astell's slides to the l9.B.l. Philip Anderson leaves his Boy Scout knife to Mrs. Wilson, in whose possession it now probably reposes. Alina Bullock leaves for Urbana High School. Harriet Felt leaves her attendance of every other week to Warren Goodell. jeanne Vawter leaves her questions to Miss Hansen. fShe loves to answer thernl. DoRoTHv lllURPHY EARL FINDER WENDELL NVINKELMANN Page Twmzty-three SENIORS