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Class of 1954

 Last Will & Testament 

Seniors Bequeath Many Abilities in Class Will

The graduating class of 1954 of the city of Cherokee County of Cherokee and state of Iowa, not being of legal age, but of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking and annulling any and all WILL or WILLS by us made heretofore:

Dorothea Adolf, my ability to always get the first seat in every class to La Donna Adamson
Albert Alingh, my ability to play the drums to Larry Watts
Carol Anderson, my man troubles to Delores Jennes
Lee Ann Anderson, my POW WOW troubles to Joan Hantsbarger
Irene Angnos, my party life to all party-poopers
Janet Bengston, my ability to play the clarinet to Lois Ehrich
George Brewer, my curly hair to John Andrews
Don Burkhart, my secret ability to Bob Creel
Mary Lou Byouer, my basketball ability to Joan Russell
Charlene Conley, my early band practices to Alice Jean Hetrick
Marvin Corrington, my interest in girls to any normal boy
Darleen Cummins, my selling ability to anyone in salesmenship
Doris Davis, my ability to concentrate on school work to Karen Grauer
Pat Derksen, my shining eyes to Glenda Parker
Patricia Florine, my teaching ability to Bob Montgomery
Shirley Gehrts, my shyness to Ann Hankens
Sylvia Gorna, my good times to Nancy Casey
Ronald Hahn, my build to Karl “Butch” Corrington
Ronald Hartliep, my driving ability to anyone with nerves enough
Roger Hinkeidey, my friendship with Miss McNally to Dick Sagness
Sharon Holmes, my dancing ability to Kay Reed
James Hyde, my brawn and brain to Larry Scott
Eldon Jackson, my luckiness to Dennis Kolpin
Ann Johnson, my blushing ability to Beverly Fischer
Jeanene Johnson, my ability to hold two men to JoAnn Burkhart
Larry Johnson, my 7 7/8 football helmet to Dick Sagness
Alice Julius, my taxi service to Donna Lanxon
Joan Keeline, all my fun to my two brothers, John and Jim
Caryl Lee Kreykes, my Art Service Club “troubles” to Mary Jane Van Amberg
Shirley Lauer, my letters and telephone calls to Jeanette Wester
Loren Leed, my farming ability to Henry Phipps
Sandra Locke, my interest in the Air Force to Margo Latham
Al Lothrop, my golf ability to anyone with interest enough
Charles Maffin, my class office to LeRoy “Killer” Nelson
Roger Maitland, my trips to Alta to anyone who wants them
Donald Malcolm, my ability as a bookworm to Allyn Moe
Ralph Martin, my football ability to block tackle run and punting average to Tracy Anderson
Lois Menke, my refrain from the opposite sex to all Washington High school girls
Frank McFarlane, my position at Fareway to Dennis Wray
Gerald McGlothlen, my car, the Jer-Jer mobile and all its lovely mortgages to Mary Ann Grauer
Betty McKenzie, my short to my sister Priscilla
June McLaughlin, my many extra-curricular activities to Helen Cline
Ronald McManus, my braces to anyone who is unlucky enough to have crooked choppers
Fern Nelson, my speech ability to Carol Berkler
Kenneth Nord, my slim build to John Turnland
Richard Olin, my jokes to Jim Light
Pat Osterling, my height to Adah Maitland
Lavon Peck, my job at Mallory’s to Jackie Spence
Charles Peterson, my ability to foul out in every basketball game to Wayne Ekren
Donald Peterson, my quiet attitude to Phil Hartliep
Patty Peterson, my ability to hold one man to anyone who has a guy
Ruth Peterson, my good fortune to my sister Fanny
Lavere Pfalzgraf, my noon passengers to anyone with a sturdy car
Shirley Phipps, my long walk to school to Kathy Frisbie
Leonard Ranney, my Spanish knowledge to anyone who takes it
Jerry Reed, my bookkeeping notebook to Kay Rasmus
Sally Robinson, my seat in first hour study hall to Mary F. Peterson
Pat Ryan, my basketball scissors to Tracy Anderson
Barbara Seaman, my first semester lab partner to Kay Nelson
Jane Shultz and Marilynn Swanson, all our witty little remarks to Kay Reed and Susan Stiles
James Smith, my vacations from school to Dick Sagness
Charles Stiles, my golf and Uke ability to the Roosevelt Ave. boys
Jeannette Swanger, my long bus ride to Beverly Fee
Lola Tuttle, my long black hair to Carole New?and
Barbara Wallace, my freckles to Marilyn Halstrom
Willard Webb, my out-of-town trips to someone with interests out of town

Source:
Washington High POW WOW school news; published by Cherokee Daily Times, Monday, May 17, 1954, pg. 2

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