Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

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FOR I I A N Fifteenth—To Gardiner McGreivey we bequeath Leeson Flynn’s seat at the Northside Garage. Sixteenth—To Ray Anderson we give John Drake’s radio set which has kept “Johnnie” up so many nights into the “wee sma’ hours of the morn”. Seventeenth—To some girl in the Junior class we give Thelma Bourgeois’ skill on the witness stand. Eighteenth—To the girls of the home-making class we donate the places vacated by these worthy members of the Senior Class: Dorothy Hemstead, Jessica Velie, Aurore Clement, Thelma Bourgeois and Monica Guire. Nineteenth—To the future center halfback we give Joseph Willetts’ sole right to being butted around the soccer field. Twentieth—To Tony Nevue and Edward we bequeath joint ownership of Robert King’s gift o’ gab. Twenty-first—To the Junior Class as a whole we give the know- ledge that they are following in the footsteps of one of the noblest classes ever graduated from this high school. Twenty-second—We bequeath to next year’s staff of the “Fordian” our supreme success. Twenty-third—We declare that after payment of our just debts a sum of not less than S3.98 be given to the Board of Education to be used as a base upon which to build a fund to provide for free ash travs on all school desks. Twenty-fourth—The remainder of our money is bequeathed to a trust fund to provide chewing gum for Alice Singleton. Lastly—We hereby appoint Wallace Beery executor of this, our last will and testament, with full power and authority to sell and convey, lease or mortgage real estate; hereby revoking all former wills by us made. In Witness Whereof. We have hereunto subscribed our name the 32nd day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and we do certify, that on the 32nd day of June, 1932, the testators subscribed their names to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same time in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be their last Wlil and Testament, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names thereto as wit- nesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testator and of each other, on the day of the said Will. Wyncken, Blynken and Nod.

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F OKDIA X LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of nineteen hundred thirty-two, of the Town of Waterford, in the County of Saratoga and the State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First—We direct that all our just debts be paid. Second—To Jane McGrievey we gratefully bequeath Joseph Willetts’ deep bass mumble which he uses to such good advantage in bawling out the “Fordian” staff. Third—To Harry Seifert is given “Pinky” Wells’ genius in the radio world. Harry, we hope, will be a worthy successor to our “Pinky”. Fourth—William Murray is awarded Robert King’s superb tenor voice. Through the aid of this unequalled warbling “Billy” will not stop till he has reached the highest peak in crooning. Fifth—We give to Gordon Turner Warren Collins’ ability to keep the class quiet during class meetings, and to address said class in the manner of a learned barrister addressing a jury. Sixth—lo Elizabeth Canev we will Doris Hammersley’s piano playing so she can take Doris’ place in the school orchestra. Seventh—To Gardiner McGrievey is given Maurice Larkins’ place on the varsity. Eighth lo Frederick Moore one seat in the science room vacated by George Parker. Ninth—To Roger Busha is bequeathed Robert King’s ability to pester teacheis, especially those who preside over the drawing room. Tenth—To Albert Shulusky we donate Warren Collins’ position as goal tender of the soccer team. Eleventh—We give Elaine Germain in keeping the Union Bridge warm. Betty Cummings’ prowness , J w Ifth We give Ruth Parker Doris Hammersley’s ability in the French room. J Thirteenth—We bequeath to “Little Willie” Farrell Robert Stark s rotundity. We hope he will make use of it so that the teachers will be able to see him. '.himv°UNteen aV,0 A?ert P,allozzi we Sive Carl Sorenson’s boxing ship v N A ierl Wl!1 surely capture the paper-weight champion-

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F ) R I) I A X WHO’S WHO IN W. H. S. Name Identification Hobby Collins, Warren 1 think Being Stubborn Hammersley, Doris ... Books A’s Turner, Gordon Miami Hop Dancing Jackson, Harry Marion Willetts Wrestling Willetts, Joseph His Voice Storekeeping Douttiel, Norman It should be done this way.. Interior Decorating Stark. Robert Akron Chauffering Bills, James The Chiseler Chiseling Busha, Roger Two Guns and a Knife... Reciting McGrievev, Gardner. “Couz” Pestering Hamilton, Flora Physics Explanations LaCore, Rudolph Pair of Spats Writing Sonnets King;, Robert Neckties Criticizing the same Wells, Albert The strains of a cornet Intermediate Algebra