Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

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In witness whereof we, the class of 1949, the testator have set our hand and seal on this 25th day of May in the year of 1949. In the year of 1949, as I was cruising in my rocket ship, over Michigan, I looked down and saw some familiar buildings. I circled my ship and landed. Lo and behold! I was back in good old Vestaburg where I had graduated thirty years before. I walked up the street in search of my old classmates. As I neared the post office I bumped into one of my former teachers. Naturally I was curious as to the whereabouts of the members of the class of 1949. Much to my surprise I was able to learn about all of them. The last anyone heard of Esther Doolittle, she was a great opera singer in the Metropolitan Opera House. « Buhl Crosby had planned a life of quiet farming but he turned out to be a notorious river boat gambler. He is still on the loose. Vivian Hillard is sailing the high seas as a rough sea captain’s wife and seems very happy. Shirley Huntley instead of settling down to one man has gone to Boston and is driving a streetcar on the Boston Common where she can continue her flirting. Joan Hubbard who had her one and only picked out in her Junior year of high school, lost him to another woman and is still out looking for another to take his place. Leland McConnell who was all out for the pitcher’s box for the Detroit Tigers had turned to preaching in an Episcopalian Church in Mass. Henry Russell is pitching for the Boston Braves and seems to be doing a very excellent job. They have lost every game since he started. Judy Caris finally hooked a man according to her mother’s plan. A hillbilly from Kentucky fell for her line, and she is now singing on the GRAND OLE OPERY, Nashville, Tennessee. Eugene Switzer who was a whiz at Mathematics in school has now dropped all of that ability to become a race track driver. Milton Johnston was always such a great speech maker, when it wasn’t necessary, is now the greatest soap box orator in the country. 9

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Seventh: To Pete Gladding the laziest member of the Senior-Class - to-be, we bequeath Joan Hubbard’s ambition. If it is combined with the laziness previously mentioned, the result will be normal activity. Eighth: Gay Snyder leaves his sports ability to Kathryn Morrow, hoping she will go out for the all star championship girls’ team in basketball, track and baseball. Take good care of this, Kathryn, because it is really worthwhile. Ninth: To the nicest girl in high school, (Harriet Chapman), Shirley Huntley wills her ability to flirt with any man, any age. But, please, Harriet, don’t carry this too far. Tenth: Esther Doolittle leaves her studying talent, good marks and ability to get along with anyone to Bugs Kellicut. Eleventh: To Don Brown comes the future happiness as a singer, Kenneth Carrick is leaving you his wonderful voice. So don’t get laryngitis. Twelfth: Carl Hilding to receiving Henry Russell's curly hair, so you had better let it grow a little. Thirteenth: Ronald Walker leaves all the girls in high school to Mr. Howard. We hope he won’t miss any of these pretty damsels. Fourteenth: Eugene Switzer leaves his mechanical talent to Elden Curtiss. It will help you in years to come. Fifteenth: Howard Funsch leaves his ability to get along with people, especially girls to Jack Willard. Sixteenth: Vivian Hillard leaves her laughing ability to Arlene Crosby. Only don't let Mr. Demorest catch you laughing in the printing room. To the Junior Class, we give also reluctantly but of necessity our mantle of dignity. We realize that this class can never fill it, but, since it is expected of them, our advice is “GRIN AND WEAR IT.” Besides these bequests, we leave our best wishes to any and all who may desire them. Any property or personal possessions of ours that may remain in addition to the items specified, we give and bequeath to the Vestaburg Board Of Education, to use as it sees fit. We can think of nothing that we have forgotten, except our old books and we suggest that they be given to the Freshman and Sophomore Classes, thus saving money which may be applied to the teachers salaries. Finally, we do hereby name and appoint as the sole executor of this, our last will and testament, our class advisor, Mr. Stauffer. 8

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Junior Erskin decided that navy life would be too easy so he is living on a farm near Boston raising beans. Joanna Markham is letting her husband use her brains for awhile so that he can make his silver mine in Alaska a success. Ronald Walker a whiz in anything he tried, is now the manager of the greatest hotel in the country, it is located on the main street of Vestaburg. Kenneth Carrick is still in Vestaburg University studying to become the greatest brain specialist in the United States. Gay Snyder seemed to like the community of Vestaburg, so he set up a chalk factory to keep the teachers busy writing. Thus they couldn’t have any excuses for not giving bigger and better tests to his children. 10