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

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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.

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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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COMMENCEMENT EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 24 Faculty Reception.. ................... .. Seniors SUNDAY, MAY 26 Baccalaureate Address........ ......... Reverend Ivey Congregational Church WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 Class Play—“A Scrap of Paper . At Roberts’ Opera House THURSDAY, MAY 30 Senior Reception Faculty and Underclassmen FRIDAY, MAY 31 Graduating Exercises Congregational Church School Picnic. SATURDAY. JUNE 1