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

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THE FOLLOWING ARE PERSONAL BEOUESTS Louls Alshouse do beqeauth my charm curl to Marvln Carpenter Jeanne Andersen do bequeath my short sklrts to Leona Gramer Cenevleve Barth do bequeath my 1nnocent baby stare to Carol Wade Bette Bolbock do bequeath my dfunty sneeze to Dorls Rote Bob Bolbock do bequeath my studlousness to Betty Abraham Harold Burkey do bequeath my surplus welght to Lee Ganschow Davld Lho1n1ere do bequeath my da1nt1ness to George Frederlck Anlta Cameron do bequeath my Jltterbugglng to Ruth Baumgartner Leo Chrlstensen do bequeath my da1ly slumbers to Lowell Gustafson Gordon Dahl do bequeath my steadlness to Marjorle Mlller Dlck Dxenslake do bequeath my subtle humor to Alberta Barth Lo1s Dlmmlg do bequeath my auburn curls to Elalne Behrens Jack Edmondson do bequeath my tall f1gure to Lowell Stone Charles Fxsher do bequeath my glamour to Leslle Schoff Helen Geldean do bequeath my shyness to Donald Brandenburg Geo Gonlgam do beoueath my mascul1ne ways to Garrett Brand nburg Carol Hatland do bequeath my baton to Joan Wesner Lorena Jensen do bequeath my soberness to Leslie Baumgartner Phylhs Johnson do bequeath my actlng ab1l1ty to Benny Fenn Lester Lathrop do bequeath my cute wmsome ways to Glenn Gonlgam Phyllxs McElvan1a do bequeath my hlgh grades to Kelth Renner Joan Noble do bequeath my muslcal ab1l1ty to Rosemary Wllllams Harry Olson do bequeath my femlnme ways to Bxlly Peterson Betty Lee Renner do bequeath my dlgmty to Dorls Paepke Mary Lou Rettke do bequeath mv love for Walnut to Betty Fenn Nell Stlver do bequeath my dark mlschleyous eyes to Marlon Conley Mary A Thompson do bequeath my mterest IH umforms to Mary Fetzer Donald Watklns do bequeath my ablllty to dI1V6 a ear to Glor1a Johnson Mlldred W1ll13mS do bequeath my loye for men to Joanne Sergeant I Wlllda Vlckrey do bequeath GXPFGSSIOH of oplnlons to lVIar1lou Johnson We trust the class of 44 vull appreelate these bequests as deeply as we have done that lt may be the1r most preclous possesslon as It has been ours and the one we are most loath to hand oy er to them Besldes these enforced glfts vue leave not of necesslty but our own free wlll our bless1ng tender memozles of our pleasant assoc1at1on together and our forgweness for anythxng that we may not have exactly appreclated 1n the demonstratlons of the past and a pledge of frlendshlp from hence and forever Sealed the class of 46 I, ' , l ' . 1, , ' . I, ' ' , ' ' . I, , A ' ' . I, , ' ' . I, , ' . L , , . . 1 y . . . ' I, ' , ' . I, ' ' , . I, , ' . 1. ' ' , ' . I. , . Cf. I ,.', A ' e . I, , . I, , ' . I, . ' ' . 1, Dale Magnuson, do bequeath my quick wittedness to Betty Casey. I. , t .

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CLASS WILL We the class of 1945 46 mclude thlrty one 1nd1v1duals and d1st1nct per SOI1alllZ16S belng about to pass out of th1s sphere of educatlon 1n full posses s1on of a full and crammed mmd well tralned memory and human under standmg do mark and pubhsh thls our last w1ll and testament hereby re voklng and maklng vold all former W1llS or promlses by us at anytlme heretofore made As to such estate as 1t has pleased the Fates and our own strong hands and bralns to w1n for us we do d1SpOb of the same as follows Items I We glve and bequeath to our structors 1n all the wlsdom of the ages a sw eet and unbroken success1on of rest ful nlghts and peaceful dreams No longer need thev l1e awake through the long watches of the nlght to worry ovel the uncertalnty of whether th1s one or that IS dolng h1s home work w1ll have her mathematics ln the mornmg class w1ll remember every lron clad rule of composltlonal technlque 1n the prepara flOH of hls or her theme papers It has been a hard straln on them for Semors are Sald to be at all times hard to manage and certalnly thls class of 46 IS no exceptlon But they have all done the1r duty and verlly now they shall have thezr reward Item II Agaln we bequeath to our beloved faculty all the amazmg know ledge and startlmg mformatxon that we have lmparted to them It must have been entlrely nevs to them as well as to all teachers and students everywhere and would throw much new hght on many a h1therto fam1l1ar l1ne of thought throughout the whole world of SCIGHCB and learnmg even outslde the walls and halls of Walnut Hlgh If the faculty see f1t they are hereby authorlzed to g1V8 out such of thls mformatlon to the world as they may feel the world IS ready to PGCSIVG We trust they w1ll also feel at perfect hberty to make use of all b1ts of wlsdom and enllghtenment for the educatlon of the classes to come after us' Th1S of course xs left entxrely to thelr personal dlscretlon Item III We g1V6 and bequeath to the Junlor class the followmg ltems I'hev may seem trlfhng bequests but we hope they may be accepted not as worth less thlngs lavlshly throvsn away be cause we can no longer keep them but as valuable assets to those who may re ce1ve them and a contlnual remlnder of the generoslty of heart 1n our free and full bestowal To Kelth Renner the presldent of the Junior class our book entitled LIVES Of Our Presldents , - ,v . - . y Y 1 ' ' ' V Y y , . , , v q- . . . . , ' ' Y . 1 - we ' . ' V dear faculty who have been our in- ' ' L , . 7 ' ' - . V O . . . D D , W . . v 7 , . ' ' ll !' . ' v . , . , . , W . . H , v v 'A 1 l . v . ,,

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When VN hen When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When When DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN 7 7 7 Jeanne Anderson dldnt have a boy fY'16lld' Bob llked gxrls from the Semor class' Bette wasnt IH loxe Lorena wasn t take George was 5 ft Z IH ' W1llda was a brunette Joan dldnt l1ke a unlform' Mae stayed home Monday Tuesday and all other nlghts Dlck played a harmonlca' Phyll1s Johnson was fat' Bett1lee was sweet s1xteen and never been k1SS6d' Nhldred was agreeable' Leo Chrlstensen had long halr' Harold Burkey played baseball on West Bureau s team Nell wasn t the ladles man' Don rode a horse 1nstead of a motorcycle' LOUIS could have a hat to flt h1s head' Lester wasn t botherlng Coach Dremann' Carol was qulet' Jack wasn t good IH Agrlculture' Gordon was so sloppy' LOIS saw anvthmg but a red head' Lharles caught a fxsh' D3V1d was under study for Charles' Harry had a crush on Joanne Wllllams' Amta couldn t dance' Geneueye had short halr' Helen was forward' Mary Ann was the most bashful kld ln school' Marv Lou was free fat and forty' 3 M1ss Olmger d1dn t haye trouble Wlth at least one of the class of 46 M1ss Cully had a beau' Mrs Gordy was oyer welght' 'Vlr Hatland taught at Leland' MISS Wallace couldn t play the plano' Mrs Watson wasnt engaged to Art' La Russa shayed h1S upper l1p' Mr Dremann was shy' Mr Snlder majored 1n hlstory and slaved oyer a lesson anybody had a drab tlme at Walnut H1gh School' l O I , . . . r ' ' Y V ' , v ll div ' 1 . , . . v ' l 7 Y ' v ' r v 1 ' l ' Y ' 9 , . , . When Dale was going steady! Y v 1 7 ' 7 V 7 . . . ' . . , ' Y I X ,p . Y 4 1 . . . , .