Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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THE WALNUT TREE SENIOR CLASS WILL Whereas, the fruits of the Walnut Tree are once again ripening, and will soon be falling, we, the Seniors of ’28, with all our talents and possessions, feel we are indebted to the unripened fruits and do here bequeath everything we can spare. Section One Bequests to the Faculty: 1. To our dearly beloved Faculty, we do bequeath a police force to watch the student body. 2. To Mr. Fagan, we do bequeath another model Senior class. 3. To Mrs. Glassburn, we do bequeath an ample “by-word” manufacturer. 4. To Miss McDermand we do bequeath students gifted in long theme writing. 5. To Miss Strouss, we do bequeath a girls’ choral club with voices of nightingales. Section Two Bequests to Classes: 1. To the Juniors we do bequeath our athletic powers, our ability as actors and our success as publishers of “The Walnut Tree.” 2. To the Sophomores we do bequeath our former hopes and ambitions. 3. To the Freshmen we do bequeath our studious habits, our dignity, our high scholastic records and our sheiks. Section Three Individual Bequests: 1. I. Geraldine Bowen, do bequeath my Spanish garments to Inez Wilson. 2. I. Pearl Plum, do bequeath my surplus weight to Mildred Parker. 3. I, Cecil Britt, do bequeath my basketball captaincy to Melvin Huse-man. 4. I. Fern Ackerson, do bequeath my sweet baby face to Mr. Wells. 5. I, William Epperson, do bequeath my brilliancy to Inez Langford.

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THE WALNUT TREE SENIORS PEARLE M. TORNOW If you want to he happy, he good. Dramatics Club 1; Orchestra 3; Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1,4; Literary Editor Walnut Tree 4. JOHNIE E. FOSS None but himself can ever he his equal. Vice-President 2: Class Cheer Leader 1.2. 3; School Cheer Leader 3; Dramatics Club 2. 4; Declamatory Contests 2. 3. 4: Agriculture Club L 2, 3. 4: Ag. Club President 2, 4; Boys’ Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1. 2, 3, 4; Concert 1, 2, 3; Ag. Play 1; Senior Class Play 4; Club Editor Walnut Tree 4. GERALDINE M. BOWEN She’ll have her say, Any time of the day. Vice-President ; Operetta 1,4; Chorus 1, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4; Orchestra Concert 1, 2. 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play 4; Music Editor Walnut Tree 4. 19 2 8 Page tu-enty-three

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THE WALNUT TREE 6. I, Darlene Miller, do bequeath my fair complexion to Helen Baumgartner. 7. I, Carl Golden, do bequeath my adoration of ministers’ daughters to Lois Plapp. 8. I, Loren Hoge, do bequeath my uninterupted slumbers to Bobby Gerbitz. 9. I. W ilda Tornow, do bequeath my dainty silhouette to Ivvilla Otto. 10. I, Berneil Hasenyager, do bequeath my pianistic ability to Verner Birkey. 11. 1. Homer Hopkins, do bequeath my Ford to Mr. Fagan. 12. I, Dorothy Cragin, do bequeath my angelic disposition to George Taylor. 13. I, Marion Borop, do bequeath my fair countenance to Charles Odell. 14. I. Edna Johnson, do bequeath my Titian locks to Elton Conley. 13. 1, Lee Buzzard, do bequeath my Cleopatrian complexion to Gyneth Glafka. 16. I, Margaret Scliuyf, do bequeath mv Latin “.Vs” to Dick Ross. 17. I. irden Kerchner, do bequeath my daily visits to the office to Margaret Baumgartner. 18. I, Evelyn Gallentine, do bequeath my syncoptic powers to Vance Plapp. 19. I, Orin Scoughton, do bequeath my polished manners to Cullen Mc-Gonigle. 20. I, Charles Stone, do bequeath my Sunday school record to Et na Kirk. 21. I. Viola Dimmig, do bequeath my mythological knowledge to Bernice Rlack. 22. 1, Clyde Conley, do bequeath my popularity to Kenneth Hoffman. 25. I, Pearle Tornow, do bequeath my innocence to Richard Brewer. 24. T, Edwin Wilson, do bequeath my collegiate wardrobe to Harry Stewart. 25. I, Pearle Tornow, do bequeath my innocence to Fichard Brewer. 26. I, LaVonne Johnson, do bequeath my happy future to Virginia Stone-braker. Know ye all people, by these our presents, that we. the Banner Class of our Alma Mater, having spent our youthful lives in studying and having fulfilled our contract, do now publish this, our last Will and Testament. In the presence of whomsoever is present, we do sign, seal and deliver this our final document. —THE SENIORS. W1 19 2 8 ■r.-sr Paye twenty-five