Williamstown Community School - Hornet Yearbook (Williamstown, MO)

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We, the Senior Class of 1950-’51 of Williamstown High School, Lewis County, State of Missouri being of sound mind and body, do here ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Carl Wayne wills his way of lovin’ in class to Howard Junk. Watch out Howard! You might smother. Norman wills his ability to talk when he shouldn’t to Delores. Use it so that no one will run over you, Delores. Virginia wills her ability to type to Kenneth Fishback. Try to use it, Kenny. ’’Punk” wills his athletic ability to Dale Lillard. Henry wills his lost girl friend to any boy in California for one week Oneida Mae wills her “Walker” to Wayne Bourgeois. Esther Ann wills her ability to hang on to the boys to Marilyn Pierce. To Mr. LeDoux, our sponsor, we will our thanks for putting up with us for four years. To the faculty we will our thanks for the knowledge they have tried to pound into our heads, and also for the times they patiently listened to us fuss about having so much work to do. Marvin wills his dates to Harold Nichols. Don’t stay out too late, Harold, ‘Punk” never did? ????????????? Virginia wills her ability to stamp her foot and tell people what she thinks to Junior Brown. Norman wills his steady girl to Billy Tucker for one school day. Don't worry, Bill, “Kaley” will take over that evening. Esther Ann wills Earl Wayne to any girl who wants him for one Saturday night. Get in early, though, they do? ???????? Oneida Mae wills her ability to ask questions to Cecil. Henry wills his love to a certain brown headed girl in Illinois. To the Board of Education we will our thanks for letting us use the building for the past four years. Earl Wayne wills his ability to mock a woodpecker to Dean. Signed: Witnessed by: end. 16

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One nice and sunshiny day, when I had returned from a tour of the world in the year of 1963, 1 sat down in a rocking chair to think over my wonderful tour. Just then I fell asleep, and had a dream about the former Williams town High School Senior Class walking down the road of life. The first person that came into sight was Virginia Harrison. She had found a good place to make a living with her husband on the farm where she had lived all her life. She had had a set of triplets. They all had black hair and were mischievous as she used to be. The next person to come into view was Esther Ann Lillard. She had been to an office where she had been working very hard all day. She has just walked into the front door of her home to greet her betterhalf and to cook supper for him. She was a very good cook--anyway he thought so. Oneida Mae Walker was the next person to be seen walking down that lonely road of life. She had been engaged about twice, but wasn't married yet. Another person of the Senior class was Earl Wayne Fishback. He had bought him a John Deere tractor and was going to Putt’' down the road of life on a “Putt-Putt. Another boy that had found a place in society was Norman Briscoe. He was still going with the girl of his high school days. They were engaged, but he had started to an engineering school and had left her at home. That Marvin Ridgely was a lonesome guy. He was still going with them gals losing his rest. He just couldn’t find one to satisfy him. The last but not least, to come into view was Henry McClain. He was still on the farm with his father after returning from the Navy. When my dream vanished, I found that I’d never forgotten my happy days at the school of my choice. --Henry McClain Mazadene: “I wonder if it’s five o’clock yet?’’ Marguerite: “No it can’t be. Mazadene: “Why?” Marguerite: “Because I’m supposed to be home at five, and I’m not there yet. W. H. S. Billy Tucker, a drug clerk: “Cecil, did you kill any moths with those moth balls I sold you the other day? Cecil: “No, Bill, I tried for five hours, but I couldn’t hit a one. 15

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Up rugged paths and steep we’ve climbed To reach the mountain smiling, Nor turned aside for pleasure's call. So honeyed and beguiling. Each heart was bound by purpose deep, Like bands of steel entwining, To reach the prize on heights above, A prize in radiance shining. The heights are reached toward which we toiled In dark and sunny weather. Then must we part forgetting all The days thus passed together? O, say not so, as in the past Class spirit we kept burning, Let now a purpose quite as strong Mark every year’s returning. A purpose deep and well-defined Within each heart’s recesses To help the world along, nor pause For pleasure's false caresses. To freely give the world our best, To this our word is plighted, In this, as in all other things We stand a class united. OUR CLASS FLOWER W - is for worthwhile work; H - is for higher standards of living; I - is for intelligent thinking; T - is for training well; E - is for everlasting hope; R - is for responsibility; O - is for organization; S - is for standing up for one’s rights; E - is for education. —Oneida Mae Walker 17