Vinson High School - Vinsonian Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL OF i942 We, the Seniors of l942, realizing the uncertainty of this cruel world, do hereby feel it necessary to write a will bequeathing our traits and honors to the faculty and the underclassmen, who will follow in our footsteps. First, to our Principal, we leave our best wishes for a long and happy life, and may he find many more pleasant hours among the students of Vinson High School. To our Faculty we leave our love and gratitude for all the fine things they have done for us, and for their untiring effort in teaching us the knowledge that we have so graciously received. Third, to the juniors, who will follow in our footsteps, who leave the fine record of our Senior Class, and may they enjoy their last year as much as we have. Fourth and last, each individual wishes to leave something to a lower classmate or to some member of the faculty: joan Altizer wills her beautiful hair to Edna Mae Pollard. You won't have to worry about curlers now, Edna. Nellie Black wills to Mr. Richard james lvlidler, jr. lDick to usl a razor blade that is too dull to cut thumbs. Also some first-hand inform- ation on how to clean a razor. lBut now with thumbsll Sam Bowles wills to jimmy Patterson his cute mustache. Fred Bowe wills to Mr. George Shirley a magic pencil and pad so that he won't have such a hard time making out detention lists. Nellie Black wills to june Morehead her position as Cheer Leader. Alice Booton wills to lvlr. Roy l-latten a large chest of tools and a lot of chemicals to make an artificial cow. joyce Chapman wills to Bob jones her ability to give American History reports. jennie Crank wills to Betty jo Conley part of her tinyness so that she may reduce her height. Eileen Conley wills to Doris Rice her way with Mr. Shirley. Maudie Coates wills to Edna McCoy her ability to skate. jack Davis wills to june Stukins some of the Senior dignity. Vetress Fillinger wills to Ruth Brammell one stick of Beech-nut chew- ing gum so she won't have to ask her Sunday school teacher for some. Charlene Frazier wills to Mrs. Clark a new pair of glasses so she can catch the students copying. Anna Lee Greene wills to Dan Peters a package of Red-Horse chewing tobacco. june Hopson wills to her sister, Billie Sue, her ability to become a mathematician. Page 41

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Page 40 MISS WEST HUNTINGTONIAN IENNIE LEE CRANK-MISS WEST HUNTINCTONIAN IUDY ELLIS, BETTY SIMMS, ATTENDANTS

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Page 42 SENIOR CLASS WILL OF l942 Betty Hutt wills her musical talent to Mary Louise Hanby. Bonnie Ellen Hensley wills her ability to jitterbug to Mary Scott. Edna lohnston wills to Mrs. Ward an extra set for her ring in case she breaks hers when calling the attention of her students. Elizabeth Kauffman wills to Mrs, Matthews a machine saying Be quietl Be quietl for her study halls. Richard Miller wills to Mr. George Shirley a large size bottle of Doctor Miles' nerve tonic to aid his nervous system. Lida Mosby wills to Nadine Blaine a pack of love letters from Tom Maloney. Maxine Malcolm wills to june Stukins a package of juicy Fruit gum to pop in Mr. Shirley's class only, next year. Betty Midkift wills to Doris Henderson a compass so that she won't get up from her seat and get lost. Lucille Peters wills to lack Adkins a stogie. Elma Perdue wills to Mrs. Pifer a package of chewing gum or bicar- bonate of soda lwhichever she prefersl to aid her indigestion. Betty Lou Raymond wills to Vernord Lemons some of her pep. Now isn't that appropriate? Esta Smith wills to Charlene Secrets her position as cheer leader. Bessie Steele wills a book on Love to Nellie Almekinders. This will come in handy during her last years in high school. Mary Frances Waugh wills to Martha Ann Whitely her position as cheer leader. Helen Wickline wills to Mrs. Beth Nichols her sunny disposition. Frances Young wills to Mr. George Shirley her ability to keep her mouth shut. lulia Thompson wills to Mr. B. D. McQuinn a chest of tools so that he will be able to invent his sensitive radio to pick up conversations of historic people centuries ago, especially Cleopatra's love affairs. Because ot his great ambition to be a United States soldier, Peggy Waugh would like to will Mr. George Shirley a B-B gun and a Hudson Bomber so that he will be prepared to meet the enemy. We do hereby solemnly swear this to be our last will and testament, on this day, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-two. THE SENIOR CLASS OF l942. ELIZABETH KAUFFMAN.