Walnut Hill School - Annual Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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CLASS WILL We, the eighth grade class of Walnut Hill School, City of Omaha, State of Nebraska ,beingof sound mind and memory, and about to be promoted from the hallowed halls of this school, do make5 publish, and declare this our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: U-, ' FIRST: To the seventh grade, we will Miss Spring and Mr. Giles Be it here stipulated that they shall belong to the seventh grade only so long as they are treated kindly and appreciated. SECOND: To Mr. Giles the class wills Mrs. Stepp's rare nmagazine collectionn in the hope that-it may become a part of the reading course next year. THIRD: To the seventh grade, we bequeath our lovely new desks, and the textbooks we have so lovingly fondled throughout the year. The class as individuals wish to bequeath the following abilitie traits and properties to instructors and lower classmen. I, George Thomazin bequeath my position as Safety Patrol Captain to Gary Rosenbaum, my positionias President to David Hamilton, my projector monitorship to Darwin Shroeder, and my grades to Miriam Hansen. I, Dennis Ekdahl wish to leave my platinum colored tresses to Beverly Belotef , I, Mary Jane Proplesch bequeath my position as Organization Treasurer and the empty treasury to Jean Meacham. I, Fred Rice leave my ability and interest in debating to Darwin Shroederg , I, Eric Snethen, will my curly hair to Gary Callahan, my bench to the most judicious of all seventh graders, my studious habits to Fred Rueth, and my ability to accept respon- sibility to any needy seventh graders. Miss Spring is to use her own judgment regarding distribution. I, Richard Berg will my love for debating to any persons who are bashful and need grades in oral work. I, Gary Griess being of extremely sound mind, do will any one of my numerous talents to the person who is most deserving. specifically my mathematical ability is to be divided in equal portions to the members of the seventh grade class, my interest in science ia7hereby bequeathed to Diane S

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1. -1 -NSD Gerald G. Freedmanr who founded the Freedman Bureau of Technology still in operation today. Did you know he received Sis Doctor's Degree from the University of Space on the planet ars. - , Geo: Alf: Geo: Alf Geo Alf Geo Alf Geo Is that Dale Lenon, the millionaire from Las Vegas? Wasn't he the fellow who bought the Empire State Building and gave it to the Boy Scouts of America? , Now that was a fine thing to do. That other fellow there is Richard Settgast, the first president of the Universal Federation. . Say, now that looks like Larry Ainsworth, the president of General Motors, who contriuhuted so much to progress in the United States. l've seen his pictures hefore.' There is an article about Larry Scott, too. He was the fellow who won so many athletic awards and became the second Jim Thorpe.in the history of American athletics. This is a right good book isn't it. The whiskered fellow there haS to pe William Stull, the-great naturalist who went to elementary school at Walnut Hillg Q . , . . . . 5, . , Yes, that's right. Say, Alf, old boy, have a look at these two Firls.... artists'it says.4.'Hmmmmm... Josephine Krska and Frances Keller. ' 1f A . - . I , Sure, George, you remember them, they were in the Who's Who as great American artists.....-and were especially famous fOr thGiP paintings of realistic things. :Nel1,thetVsecmsf'to he dll of it, f Did you notice-that' l all of those people were from one school...that Walnut Hill school.... There were certainly a lot of successful people from there weren't there J is , ,f f , Those must have been the.davs. 'Education meant something in th0SG GSYS, but now they don't teach the 3-R's anymore like they did in those days. J .ly Let's call it a day, Alf and go home todstudygour findings for today. CGather up their materials and equipment and go off stage to the right.D . I 4, . Pu .1 . . -A , o r--J w H '. -.V Q, . - . 5 -Q ' ' ' . ..n-4 ' ' ' .mis ,W-il, ,- . it -. ,...- -1. -. ..36.-

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Smyers, my good grades are to be discretion, and my good citizenship record is hereby in charge of Mrs. Carpenter who is to keep it for me future references Q I, John Jeffries, hereby bequeath.my bass voice Gretchen Fischer and my innocent expression to Larry I, Larry Ainswoeth bequeath Hastings and Gary Callahan to be Spring's placed for distributed at Miss to Nelson. my spelling ability to Ronnie divided equally between the two.... providing they make the best use of ity I, David Scott,will my athletic ability to Ronnie Hastings, my quiet ways to my brother, Jim, my position aS Attorney General to Miriam Eansena I Q I, Sharon Rueth will my black hair to Peggy Perrigo, and my brown eyes to Barbara Fox, Tb Mr. Giles,I will my brother, Fred. . M ..m,. I, Judy Bain will my position as Editor-in-chief of the? Spotlight to the most ambitious and best English student '.. in the Seventh grade.- Consult Mrs. Stepp in case you aspire to that positionm To Kay Doan, and to Vernon Halverson, I leave I bequeath my soprano voice, my long eyelashes, I, Linda Chaddock bequeath my membership in the Happy Hour Club to Miriam Hansen, and my secretarial pad and pencil to my sister, Judy, but only so long as she remains a courteous ambitious student , and a credit to the school, ' I, Charles Moon, will my patrol badge to Officer Kelly and my love for money to Gary Rosenbaum. My wig and new dress are to be given into the charge of Darwin Shroeder, providing that he will wear them otherwise they are to be sent to I, James Cowan, will all of seventh grader who will have the to the eighth grade next year, throughout the coming year, the good will. ' ' - ' my books to some lucky privilege of being promoted My new duck-tail hair cut is hereby bequeathed to Diane Smyers. To Ronnie Baker, Ia will my famous smile that hasn't always carried me through the difficult situations this year, J V 1 I, Frances Keller, will my shoes to the Lost and Found p since I really haven't much use for them anyway. To Marty Sorenson, I leave my blue framed that he take better care of them 52 . glasses, with the stipulation Hwnl mwef' . - 1 I, Mary Switzer, bequeath my ability to debate to ' Larry Nelson-and my ability to write good campaign addresses to any members of the seventh grade class who intend to Q campaign next fall. l, Bonnie Stewart, will my position as Safety Patrol Sergeant to Gloria Gstrow. My quiet speaking voice I will to David Weaver. 1 JA '3 J , . 3- ,