On this 10th day of March, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight -- we, the Seniors, of Ryan High School, do afix our signatures to
the following document, our last will and testament:
To the Junior Class we bequeath all the Seniors privileges, including
the necessary amount of dignity, the teachers' partiality and the honored pews
in the chapel.
To the Sophomores we will our ability to refrain from sitting in the
windows.
To the Freshman we will all our initials that may have been carved
upon the pews of our room -- this is understood to include the supply of gum
that may be left underneath the desks.
Velma Ritchey wishes to will her interest in the Junior class to
Hazel Beare.
Euwell Rutledge wills his ability, popularity, and good name to
Alfred Arner, to have and to hold as his own for such a period as he may not
abuse the same. In the advent that same is abused it is his wish that
these above stated virtues be held in trust in the sacred archives of the
institution.
Flossie Johnson wills per position as champion gum chewer of the
school to Skeet Coppick. Her position as pianist she wishes to be held in
trust by the Faculty to be handed down to the most capable member of the student
body.
Dollye Davis wills her mocking bird voice to Azile Mae Durham,
believing that in her care it will continue to serve the good old school.
Doris Eakin wills her text book on "How to Love" to Ed Worrell, with
the understanding that it is to be consulted only upon set dates.
Lucian Palmer wills his position as quarter back to Herman Thompson
with the wish that it will cause him as much worry and bring to him as many
problems as it has to him.
Mary K. Jones wills the honor of being Football Queen to anyone who
may be able to wink at enough boys without letting the others know to bring this
coveted honor to them.
To Cletis English, Mamie Brown wills her art as a vamp. Unless
used the same is to be taken into trust by the members of the Cowgirl club.
Virginia Campbell wills her art and love of dancing to Rotha Mannin
with a sincere wish that he be careful and not step on the feet of the fair
partners who may rush to him when the legacy is made known.
Bonnie Miller wills her demure ways and Love's Philosophy to Thelma
Johnson.
Oliver Anderson wills his popularity with the RHS girls to Happy
Hughes.
Helen Brown wills to Sam Edmondson her knowledge of Philology.
M. C. Lynch wills her ability as a reader to Virginia Givens with the
sincere wish that it may be the source of bringing to earth again that she may
once more take an interest in the human beings who walk the face of mother
earth.
Llewellyn Karr wills his love for Waurika Girls to Monkey Wade.
Ruby Hicks wills her reducing remedies to Elnora Spain.
Opal Jones wills her right to deliver the teachers love letters to
Anna Thompson.
This is our last will and Testament. We hereby appoint the
Juniors as Administrator of the same.
Signed
SENIORS OF 1928