Class of 1940 wills away many school treasures
The 1940 Washington High School seniors draft a humorous last will and testament bequeathing their various abilities and keepsakes to younger students and faculty. They grant talents from driving and dancing to Latin grades and leadership, appoint their class sponsors as executors, and reflect on the school’s history and future.
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John Rothlisberger
Maxine Logan
Winona Bower
Alberta Godfrey
Reeds
Vernon Beenblossom
Richard Bordwell
Bill Brewer
Eleanor Keagy
Jeanne Davis
Marjorie Coon
Milo Steele
Country Club
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Don
June Garret
Keokuk
Virginia Wehr
Dorothy
Ellen Gidley
Georganne Rudiger
Johnny Gardner
Clara Huber
Mildred Hughes
Bob Sutton
Don Batterson
Jean Brower
Lucy Jones
Janis Eicher
Neva Jean Robertson
Charlotte Longer
Washington High School
Hall of Fame
Who's Who A Vivacious Junior In An American History Class
A lively junior with dark brown hair and blue eyes is described after a year in American History English and typing. She sings in Girls Glee Club when time allows, collects movie stars pictures notably Mickey Rooney, plays a concertina, and loves fried chicken. she dislikes silly people.
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Girls’ Glee Club
Mickey Rooney
Horace Meidt
College Notes Tennis Sparks Interest Across Junior College
The summer weather boosts tennis enthusiasm as courts fill. Jeanette Picken will teach at Dutch Creek Center with nine students under her supervision. Graduation practice occurred at the Methodist church last Wednesday with blue caps and gowns on display amid heat and nerves.
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Jeanette Picken
Marm
Dutch Creek Center
Methodist Church
Hold Installation Senior Farewell at High School Gym
The Girl Reserve held its annual installation and senior farewell on Thursday May 16 in the High School gym. New officers include President Shirley Peterson and others. candles signified years of membership as seniors spoke and sang, with many parents and YWCA members attending.
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Shirley Peterson
Toan Kiefer
Jean Atchison
Gayle Davis
Roberta Wheelan
Leial
Audrey Hotle
Eleanor Tucker
Beular Stewart
Carol Brewer
Joan Gerdes
Jeanette Krabill
Georganne Rudiger
Miss Stivers
Jane Steele
Alibi Bureau Runs Alibi Service in New York
Donald Peterson operates an alibi bureau in New York as described by the American Magazine. For a fee, a staff of experts crafts alibis and excuses for clients seeking plausible defenses.
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Donald Peterson
New York
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