~ LAST WILL & TESTAMENT ~
THIS, the Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1945,
the City of Osawatomie, County of Miami, State of Kansas,
drawn up on this the twenty-ninth day of March, do decree
that we, the Class of 1945, City of Osawatomie, County of
Miami, State of Kansas, being of sound mind and memory at
the age of 12 years, do hereby make, publish and declare
this to be our Last Will and Testament, in the name of God,
as follows: FIRST, To the faculty we leave our orneryness, our youth,
and our gratitude for their guidance. SECOND, To the Class of 1948, we will our record as
students, hoping it will inspire them. THIRD, To the Class of 1947, we will our ways in
leadership and our brilliant minds for thinking up excuses,
hoping they can use them. FOURTH, To the Class of 1946, we leave our mature looks,
modern ways, and our ability to get by with murder, hoping
they don't bother the faculty too much with them. FIFTH, Last we, each and every one of us, will our most
prized possessions to our friends and fellow students: Jean Ayers wills her place in the laundry truck to
Rosemary Chamberlin. She hopes Rosie will not bother the
driver. Howard Biggerstaff wills his ability to wreck cars to
Glenn Dale O'Brien, but since Glenn Dale is also a senior
they leave this admirable trait to Jackie Findley. Nevis Vasques wills her Spanish allure to Tony. Following orders is what Roy Bowers would like to leave
behind, but due to circumstances beyond his control, he will
just leave his good old school-day memories. Lela Mae Bassett leaves her efficient ways to anyone who
really needs it. (That means you!) Chief cook and bottle washer Royla Bowers is eager to
will her amazing technique for cooking to Jeanne Rogers. Tommy Burgess - well, we'll just leave him. We know that
Sherman won't mind. Margaret Ann Black wills her way of opening the drawer in
her typing desk (right when you are typing a
have-to-be-perfect letter) to all the girls in next year's
typing class. Vivian Bost leaves her studious manner to Eddie
Sechrest. E. J. Cavinee leaves his moniker "Emmor John" to J. C.
Schuler. Josephine Bures wills her ability to reason out biology
questions to "Zeke" Z. Claron Cook leaves his method of finishing school in
three and a half years to any ambitious student. Charlotte Bussell wills her "But how do you do this one?"
to all future biology students. Verlie Carpenter leaves her ability to get a man and keep
him to Bonnie Showman. By the way, we understand she took
six lessons from Madame La Zonga. Floyd "Jiggs" Cortner leaves his seat on the west side of
the Osawa to all first dates, hoping they will carry on the
tradition. The Class of '48 is left another great quality. Frances
is leaving her ability to crack so many corny jokes to
them. Betty Cheasbro leaves her quiet manner, and studious ways
to Frances Rowzee - so she will be true to Frank. Speaking of quiet ways, Wilma Ayers takes the trophy and
she is willing it to Martha Richardson. Eugene Crane leaves his place in the hall to Jerry
Burgess and Wylda Zink wondering if they will still be going
together next year. Jo Ann Cockran is willing her musical O-O-O-Oh to Maxine
Toops. Norma Lou Conkle leaves her jitter-bugging to any girls
who doesn't wear full skirts. Girls! Here is your chance: Harold Elliott just wants to
leave himself. Now don't push, he will interview you
all. The "Ethel Barrymore" of the Class of '45, better known
as Doris Couk, wants to leave her first stage kiss to Eileen
Churchill. Dorothy Dart leaves her curvacious gams and other frills
to any girl willing to risk them. Doug Estes leaves Fern Gabler hoping no one will steal
her. Iris Elder is having a hard time trying to decide what
she wants to leave behind, she thinks she needs
everything. Audrey Heidecker wills her manners to Lee Sechrest in
hopes that he will be courteous to ALL the faculty. Bob Falls leaves his scholastic ability to his brother,
Kenneth, hoping he will use it wisely. Georgia Hunsperger leaves her "Go Get 'Im" technique to
Rosalie Billhimer. Charlotte Jones leaves her shy and timid ways to Miss
Long -- nuff said. Shoe-shiner Chris Floyd leaves his technique to woo women
to Leonard Woods. Laura Lea Kearney leaves, wills, or gives (anything to
get rid of it - before she gets caught) her ability to pass
notes, and in making sign language to anyone smart enough to
comprehend. Dorothy Kriesel wills her job at the Tavern to Peggy
Grimes. Don Griffin leaves his tall, stalwart ways to Wayne
Wheeler. Ruth Laas leaves her quick wit to Faye Thompson. We hope
she will use it as well as Ruth has. Jeanette Lankford wills her carefree ways to John
Hawkins. Joe Hays wills his place in the hall to Keith Clifton,
but he can't have Wanda. Emma Lee McKinney doesn't particularly want to leave OHS,
but since she has been here long enough she wills her soft
voice to Evelyn Patience. Her one and only long fingernail is what Evelyn McNeil is
leaving to be hung in the halls of our old high. Bill "Short Stuff" Hays is leaving his excellent
accomplishments in OHS to all the Hays that are and will be
in high school in the future. Betty Moore wills her goo-goo eyes to Roberta Day. Alice Palmer wills her handsome doctor in KS to anyone
who can land him. Victor Hines leaves his blonde curly hair to Johnny
Carmichael. Mary Jean Plaisted wills her place in the office to the
new "Stooge". Madine Raymer wills her charming personality to Doris
Akers. Galen Hunt leaves his bright smile and Romeo style to Les
Stanley. Irene Riley wills her long eyelashes to Jo Jean
Nichols. Frances Roady leaves her splendid grades as a goal for
the future freshmen. Cassanova Vern Lalicker is leaving Delores Conkle to
Eugene Cortner. Midget Rothe, sometimes called Rachel Lea, leaves her
place on the stage as cheerleader to Barbara Findley (she'll
be a freshie next year). Mary Lou Sellmeyer leaves her shyness to Mac McMeans. Sam Landers, the woman-hater, wills his cave-man style to
Jr. Caraway. Camilla Shell wills her walk to anyone who wants that
swing in their back yard. Billie Spellman leaves her co-operative ways to Wilma
Dean. Albert McKoon wills his wavy hair to Leonard McVay. Margie Stamback leaves her starry eyes to Marion
Akers. Carolyn Stephens wills her quiet manner and loud mouth to
someone who is willing to accept the responsibility. Bill Manly leaves his accordion to Margaret Duncan - just
what good will it do her without Bill? James Scott wills his books to the library where some
other students may use them. Alfreda Turner decides to leave her books, also. That is
providing they take good care of them. Shirley Van Gilder just wills her record for being able
to go to college in her senior year. Donald Meinig wills Mary Ellen Laub to a guy in Paola; we
hope this agreement is okayed by each party. Mary Lou Wagers leaves her place in the hall (with Crane)
to Jerry and Wylda. That makes it unanimous. Barbara "Mother" Weaver leaves her helpfulness with
experiments to Peggy Showman. Having red hair is something different in the way of
color around here and Esther Wright decides there isn't
enough of it, so she is leaving hers hoping to see it in use
before long. Frank Platt leaves his seat on the Rowzee porch to anyone
who can take it away from him. Mary Lou York wills to her sister, Martha, her sweet ways
and scholastic ability. Singing being one of her many specialties, Gracia Ann
Brown leaves this particular one to Bonnie Showman. Saluting is what J. W. Hewitt would like to leave behind,
but the guardhouse looks mighty lonesome. Dorothy Hughes leaves her typewriter to someone with
nerve enough to throw it out the window. Raymond Waggoner wills Connie Nichols to himself. Roy (Eugene) Weaver leaves his speed record in typing to
Miss Mattingly as a standard. Kenneth Stamback wills his claustrophobia to all of
us. Lastly, we the Senior Class of 1945 nominate and appoint
the faculty as executors of this our Last Will and
Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto subscribed our
names and affixed our seal this the twenty-ninth day of
March in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
forty-five.
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