Last
Will & Testament
of
Senior Class of 1943
WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF
OSAWATOMIE HIGH SCHOOL, in the year of Our Lord, One
thousand Nine hundred and forty-Three, being of sound mind
and lawful age, wish to bequeath our many talents, personal
belongings, and effects to those who follow, to
wit: 2. To the class of
'44, we leave ouor good standing in O.H.S. 3. To the class of
'45, we leave our ability for absorbing
knowledge. 4. To the class of
'46, we wish to leave our mature looks. 5. Charles Crane wills
his shortness to Mr. Wagaman. 6. Helen Griffin wills
all her school books to Johnny carmichael, who never
seems to have any. 7. Doris winslow wills
her dramatic ability to Wanda Waller. 8. Jack Spears leaves
his long, beautiful, blonde hair to Homer
Landers. 9. Manford Wobker
leaves his place on the steps to Jack Wadell and Carolyn
Stevens. 10. Arline Priest
leaves one of the two class rings she's been wearing to
Zeke Zakoura, in case he doesn't make it in
'45. 11. Marvin Caylor
wills his bus-driving job to Clarice Beaver. 12. Joan Anderson
wills her boyfriends to any Junior girl who will take
care of them. 13. Doug Allard leaves
his talking ability to "Lippy" Spellman. 14. Margaret Kleinhein
wills her sense of humor to Mr. Reb. 15. Ralph Ross leaves
his freckles to Roy Stanton. 16. Merle Jean Vest
wills her alto voice to Gertrude Jacobs. 17. Amos Bashor wills
his sweet disposition to LaRee Gardner. 18. Bernadeen Baker
leaves her yodeling ability to Bill Jackson. 19. Robert Barker
wills Georgia Hunsperger to Bill Hays, providing he takes
good care of her. 20. Delores Smith
wills her "Alter Allure" to Earleen Hanlin. 21. Walt Howell leaves
his book of the "Rubyiat of Omar Kayham" to Kenny
Neuenschwander. 22. Helen Marie
Shively leaves her scholastic ability to Doug
clark. 23. Bob Hohenstein
leaves his Paola girl friends to Irl Pierce who can
certainly take care of them. 24. Mary Newlan leaves
her ambition to be a nurse to Billie Lou
Jacobs. 25. Merle Weaver
leaves his cane to Mr. Morgan to use in his old
age. 26. Erma Feuerborn
wills her peaches and cream complexion to Mary Lou
Jones. 27. Roy Wack leaves
his broken heart to its owner, Wylamene
Hunsperger. 28. Edna Rodewald
leaves her wisecracks to Buster Hanfeld. 29. Eldon McKoon wills
his soprano voice to Ernest Thomas. 30. Leona McDowell
leaves her housewife abilities to Gracia Ann
Brown. 31. Jim Buckman wills
his record of never being at school on time to any Junior
boy who thinks he can surpass it. 32. Bernice Polk
leaves her giggles to Orpha Scott. 33. Glen Tush leaves
his method of reducing to Shirley Van Gilder. 34. Gladys Lloyd wills
her rings to Miss Ives until she gets her own. 35. Wayne Chambers
wills his ability to get along with his teachers to Joe
Ricci. 36. Louise Weaver
leaves her sweet manner to Marietta Higley. 37. Max Young leaves
his shy, quiet way to Miss Long. 38. Anna Marez wills
her dancing ability to Benny Alvarado. 39. Bill Thompson
wills his No. 47 jersey to little Mort Yocum. 40. Beth Wiseman wills
her seat in Biology to Janie Laskie. 41. Richard Mueller
wills his shyness (or is it slyness) with the fairer sex
to Bill Tyrell. 42. Rosemary Wilhoit
leaves her place in the office awaiting an admit to
Raymond Reedy. 43. Bill Heckart wills
his height to Eldon Peckman. 44. Erma Lou Billhimer
wills a 1935 Ford from Parker to Peggy Showman,
minus the driver, of course. 45. Wayne Springer
leaves his coaching ability to Mr. Steele. 46. Opal Cockran
leaves her absence record to Royle Bowers. 47. Jack Judd wills
his interests in Paola to Dennis St. Louis. 48. Agnes Speaks wills
her place at the altar to Marcia Hewitt. 49. LeRoy Raymer
leaves his job on the section to Bill
Holloman. 50. Bill Piggott
leaves his smile to Miss McKenna. 51. Marcella Dunaway
wills her ability, personality, etc. (all but her most
precious possession) to Norma Lou Conkle. 52. John Carr leaves
his dignified manner to Bob Pulliam. 53. Lavenia McQueen
wills her flirting manner to Yvonne Patterson. 54. Bill Pierce leaves
his boogie-woogie playing to dear old O.H.S. and hopes
that it will always be heard there. 55. LaVerne Martin
wills his sleepy, disgusted attitude to Leonard
Blandon. 56. Bill Brooks wills
his job at Penny's to Bill Kuder. 57. Dorothy Sheehan
leaves her pretty dark hair to Joan Cockran. 58. Charles Cherry
wills his nice manners to all the rude
under-classman. 59. Dorothy Russell
wills all her gifts from an admirer, whom we shall call
Mr. X, to Rosemary Chamberlain. 60. Doris McNeil wills
her trait for going with only one boy at a time to Elnora
McClintock. 61. Jack Moler leaves
his musical ability to Bob Vess. 62. Rod Dever wills
his scholastic ability to Maxine Johnson. 63. Charles Hayes
wills his sister, Ruth, to Charlie Eldon Hay (tricky,
isn't it). 64. Paul Wilson wills
his spendid physique to Lee Secreast. 65. Perry Richardson
wills his interest in the girls to Joe Hayes. 66. Jo Ann Sherod
wills her quiet manner to Jean Ayres. 67. Eddy Erickson
leaves his trap drums to Carol Jean Terrill. 68. Mamie Pedrow wills
her sweet ways to Joy Bussell. 69. Bob McLaughlin
wills his smooth technique to any Junior boy who fells
that he needs it. 70. Mary Vasquez
leaves her quiet manner to her sister, Tony. 71. Mary Cortner
leaves her debonaire manner to Torosa
McDonald. 72. Cloman Weaver
wills his moustache to Tommy Burgess. 73. Hazel Mathia wills
all her candy to her brother, Raymond. (She hopes that he
will get by better in class than she did.) 74. Bill Dickey wills
his most priceless possession, Wanda Faucett, to Vern
Ricketts. 75. Ona May Hays wills
her ways with the men to all the girls in the Freshman
Class. 76. Ralph Yocum leaves
his woman-hater attitude to Jim VanHorn. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We
have hereto subscribed our name and affixed our seal this
fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, One thousand
Nine Hundred and Forty-Three. The attached instrument,
consisting of four sheets, was thereunto subscribed by THE
SENIOR CLASS OF '43, the testator, in the presence of each
of us and was at the same time declared by them to be their
last will and testament, and we are at their request signing
our names hereunto in their presence as attesting
witnesses. J. Henry
Reb
1. To the
Faculty, we leave our youthful ways.