Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

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Class Will We, the class of 1935, being of sound mind and unclouded memory, call you together to listen to this, our Last Will and Testament, and to receive from our dying hand these, our most precious possessions. We do hereby appoint Joseph Humphreys as executor to see that the following provisions are faithfully and duly performed. First and foremost we bequeath to our faculty our heartfelt gratitude for their sincere efforts to turn out this model class. To the juniors we leave our energy and ambition with the hopes that they will profit thereby. Sarah Ogden bequeaths her charmingly individual coiffure to Cather- ine lVIacConnell. .loc Bissell leaves his riding boots to Bill Butler. Now, William, all you need is a horse and you will be able to get to school on time. Dorothy Browne bequeaths her versatility in sports to Betsy Nisbet. With Dotis ability and your reputation as a tap dancer you should become a real Amazon. Bud James leaves his masculine appeal to the women to Richard Heintz. This ought to aid you in winning Betsy's affection, Mpicklesf' Anna Fusek bequeaths her artistic facial expressions to Rachel Henry, so that she may more easily lure the boys. To the highest bidder goes Bob Byrnes, famous camera studies. Here's your chance, folks, to get an accurate picture of your secret passion. Helen Bingham bequeaths her gaiety and friendliness to Ann Chernotf. Art Roberts leaves his height to Horace Wescott. It will bring you nearer Ruthie, Horace. Marion Helterline leaves the desk in eighth period study hall and the boys to Vivian Russell. Letis see you do as well, Vivian. Roger Terry leaves his good manners to Robert Brady with complete instructions for their use. Pauline LaFayette leaves her husinesslike ways to Ruth Beck. You will have to reform now, Ruthie. Kenneth Rankins bequeaths his suits to Don Williams. Are you a lucky boy, Don! Sarah Cravenstein leaves her quiet and studious ways to Betty Town- send. Bob Blair bequeaths his good nature to Harry Hilsinger. Alene Stukey leaves her curly hair and pink cheeks to Helen Tarbox. They work wonders on the boys, Helen. Vincent Cash bequeaths his high marks to Peanut Gibbons. Julia 'Hughes leaves her tardiness in gym to Gertie Zieres. Maybe coach will take more notice now, Gertie. Kathleen Brady and Catherine TulTy bequeath their quiet ways to Ruth Ogden and Helen Carey. Guy Vining, a soul of generosity, bestows his conversational ability with the fairer sex upon George Dunn. Mary Louise Brady entrusts Oney to Phyllis Hinman. Take good carc of him, Phyllis.

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Templeton, liuth-Stcnographer for U. l. lVanamaker, president of NVanamaker, lnc. Tepolt, Laura----'lille feminine l'inchot in personl She turned the Nine- Mile Swamp into an ultra-swanky golf course. Her aim is to make the Everglades into a national picnic park. Tuffy, Catharine-Owner of that well-known exclusive little tea room, Ye Little Olde Tea Shoppefi where the elite of the land gather for discus- sions of philosophical theories. Bissell, Josephfljlaying nursemaid tofof all thingsva herd of ele- phants in the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. Blair, Robert---:'He who was bounced came back to be bouncer. His f-wn words explaining his present position as official remover of undesirables in the Palace. Bourke, Norman-The Darrow of the Era with headquarters in Chicago and hindquarters in motion. Cash, Vincent-The sociologist from Colgate who is at present engrossed in the study of the love life of white mice. Huntington, Collis-The Waterville realtor who turned Waterville from 'aThe Garden Splotchw to MHome of Huntington. He is the man who started to sell the Rocky Mountains for rock gardens. James. Cleveland-Athletic instructor at uDixon's School for Cirlsi' in Hamilton, N. Y. Rankins, Kenneth---Leader of Kenneth's Kosmopolitan Kut-ups. He is well known for his heart-rending version of his origination, L'Bring Back My Anna To lVle.i, Roberts, Arthur and Staring, Merlin-Owners and operators of Cleve- land's most popular night club, The Farmer's Dellf, Mr. Staring's version of uUncle Ezrais First Visit to the Cityv and Mr. Roberts, genial way of playing master of ceremonies have helped their club no little. Szlachta, Theodore-The man who dragged prosperity around the cor- ner and is now the farmers' choice for governor. Terry, Roger-The sponsor of the model colony located in the middle of the Pacific, on which scientists are endeavoring to discover human reac- tions to moonlight. Treen, Albert-Inventor of the robot history teacher, guaranteed not to talk back. Now retired with his wife in the hills of Brookfield. Vining, Guy-Hereis a man with a prohlemfhe canat tell his wife from his sister-in-law. Williains, Glen--A leading pacifist who, contrary to his principles, be- lieves in the manly art of self-defense and is occasionally seen the worse for wear as a result. Vining, Leland-The daring young man on the flying trapeze. Noted for his triple flip, the most dangerous act in America. His only mishap occurred when the orchestra played ulVlargy.w Editorial note: Yvhen Robert Byrnes entered upon his career as a secret operative, he assumed the name of G. Howie Lyes. It is through the courtesy of I. Doolittle, the president of the Doolittle Detective Agency, that we are able to reveal this fact. Mr. Byrnes will be remembered for his un- canny ability to discover carefully concealed secrets in his high school days.

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Collis Huntington presents Roger Cash with his manly beard. Watch out, Roger, they will be mistaking you for a duke. Frances Jones bequeaths her dancing ability to Lucella Atwater. Glen Williams leaves his peace cries to reverberate within the walls of W. C. S. Pauline Randall bequeaths her popularity with a certain group of boys to Emily Betzinger. Mary Doyle leaves her way with the boys to Nellie Munroe. Try it on the C. C. C. boys, Nellie. Leland Vining bequeaths his ways with the underclass girls to Bud Volkman. Be careful, Bud, Adell may get jealous. To Helen Hoffman, Ruth Templeton leaves her immaculate neatness. Merlin Staring bequeaths his mischievous pranks to Billy Niles. Ida Smith leaves her numerous boy friends to Helen Kahl. Here's luck to you, Helen. Albert Treen bequeaths his crush on Helen Hilsinger to Ace,, Rowe. That's a break for you, Jerry. Laura Tepolt leaves her collection of bugs to Mr. Peterson. Take good care of them 'APeteg she might be back next year. Theodore Szlachta bequeaths his pitching ability to Dick Hughes. Now you'll be able to throw it, Dick. The entire class leaves to the school a pleasant memoryfwe hope! Signed, The Class of 1935. Signed and sealed in the presence of: John Williams-Witness. Mrs. Dutton-Witness.