West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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worry we gladly give to you. We give to Fay Aldrich Edna's red sweater and we all hope she will have as much comfort out of it as Edna has had. We also give Edna's right to consult the members of the faculty to Lillian Mau. We give and bequeath Christine Tollefson's good look} to Tracy Shane also Christine’s right to lead the chorus to Leverne Smith. We give and bequeath the following: Harry’s zeal for learning to Ferd Nye, Katherine’s pimples to Mary Shane and Selma’s freckles to Lillie Torgerson. We give Alexa's good nature to Florence Best and hope she may be much improved by next year. We give and bequeath to Carl, Selma’s gentle disposition. The Senior dignity is always handed over to the new made lords of the high school world. We are afraid this will be a strain upon the nerves and muscles of the gay and boisterous Juniors, but we all hope they will rise to the occasion as they some times can. We give and bequeath Christine’s right to be pet to Hazel Brown, also Myrtle's right to wear imported embroidery and large bows to Hazel. We give the Seniors’ right to raise rim to the class of 1914. Now class of 1914 show yourself worthy of it. We give Edna's right to jolly the Freshman boys during the noon hour to Mildred Vick. We give and bequeath all the knowledge and startling information we may have given our teachers at whatsoever times we may have given it in quizzes and examinations to Mr. Sanford to use in the education of our younger sisters and brothers. We give and bequeath the Seniors bright standings in Physics and our right to be on the Honored List to the class of 1913. We give the Freshman class our championship in playing basket ball. May she even do better than we have done this year. We give and bequeath to the Junior boys this fair and solemn warning: Boys, profit by Harry's mistake on the day we held school on table rock. We give and bequeath the following: Harry's height to Floyd Larson. Katherine's graceful stride to Ivanell Ford. Edna’s appreciation of a joke to Howard Smith. Christine's punctuality to Mary Shane. Selma’s bright standings to Bessie Severson. Myrtle's face powder to Ferd Nye and Myrtle’s habit of chewing gum to Helen Taylor. Alexa’s authority over the male member of the class of 1914 to Marie Brenggemann. To Lillian Mau, Christine leaves her habit of

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1912, being about to leave this sphere in full possession of sound minds, memory and understanding, if we ever were, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well wishers, the faculty, only enjoining that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp our station in the high school scale has merited. As to such estate as it has pleased the fates and our own strong arms to give us, we do dispose of the same as follows: We give and bequeath to the board of control, restful nights and peaceful dreams. No more will they be pained to refuse us. It has been hard to have our fondest wishes thwarted, it must have been hard for them to refuse such fair pleaders. How much easier it would have been for them and for us if they had said, “Yes, especially to our request to present the annual play at Mindoro. We give and bequeath Harry Kirmse's fondness for the Miller to Tracy Shane, and Myrtle Miller's monopoly of the one male member of our class to Mildred Vick. We give and bequeath to Elsie Miller, Edna Sprain’s post office box so she may never have trouble again in having other people open her letters. We give and bequeath to Mr. Sanford all the false hair of our class. If it doesn't match he may send it to a hair dressing establishment and have it colored any shade he may prefer. To the class of 1914, as a whole, is bequeathed the supervision of the electric clock and bells and Leverne Smith is appointed special manager of the same We give to the Freshman class the following advice, the acceptance of which will lead them to glory: Just copy 1912. Learn to work if not to win, development comes sooner through learning failures than through successes. It isn't fun, but look at 1912 and be encouraged. We give the Senior seats on the south side of the assembly room to the class of 1913. May they be as fond of the front seats as we have been this year. Let every member show their gratitude for the gift by being promptly in their seat each morning. We give and bequeath our unusual financial success to the publication of the annual to the class of 1913, All the work, the glory and the

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blushing which has caused her so much embarrassment on many occasions as may be proved by looking at her now. To enable Miss Willey to become as proficient in the translation of Virgil as she desires to be, Edna, Myrtle and Katherine bequeath to her their pony. Lastly we make, constitute and appoint the class of 1914 of the West Salem high school of the village of West Salem, county of La Crosse, and State of Wisconsin, the executor of this, our last will and testament. In testimony whereof we have hereunto sub- scribed our names and affixed our seal this 31st day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1912. Senior Class of 1912. This instrument was on the day and date thereof signed, published and declared by the said testators, the Senior class of 1912 to be their last will and testimony in our presence and we have at their request subscribed our names as witnesses. In their presence and in the presence of each other. Faye Aldrich, Tracy Shane.