Attleboro High School - Tattletale Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Franny Keniston leaves everyone wonder- ing just how long her prstty tresses really are. Joan Hall bequeaths her cheerful disposi- tion to Hazelle Lamoureux. Kathleen Kenton leaves calm and self- poised. Norma Parker leaves with flying colors. Roberta Smith wills her book on How to Get Along with People to Harriet Berberian. Ann DriscoU leaves her hook and sinker to anyone who can find one as profitable (in- cluding seniors.) Irene Governo leaves her typewriter well- worn and ready for repair. Betty Pierce bequeaths her good marks to anyone who is naturally intelligent. We ' ve looked around, but the brilliant ones are all Seniors. Dog Mulligan leaves a string of broken hearts behind him. Kathleen Deegan leaves nonchalant and happy. What a life! Gerry Doyle wills his smallness of stature to Moe. NCN — (No comments necessary!) Claire Juaire leaves midst many tears and farewells. Gee, we ' ll miss her. There will be an empty chair! Eddie Greve leaves to investigate a bill for higher paid firemen. Won ' t he look cute driving the red truck? Norma Givens bequeaths her good looks to Agnes Ekholm. Nancy Hardaway leaves unimpressed by her classmates. (Good attendance!) Muriel King leaves her brother to remind Miss Hilliard of how nice the Kings are. Larry Kohler leaves Sue sighing. Muriel Linkletter leaves her gorgeous hair to anyone who will take the time involved in the care of it. Gertrude Long leaves her boldness a mem- ory to many teachers. Theresa Lambert wills that pep and vim to Beverly Schofield. Lorraine Maclsaac submits her sewing ability to Virginia Doyle. Ruth Madden wills her jitterbuggin ' to anyone with funds to purchase enuf vita- min pills. Paul Murphy (Frank Sinatra) leaves his singing to frighten the Frosh into doing their homework. Ray luaire bequeaths his mellow dancing to Roger Adams. Joan Bean bestows her patient disposition to Tina Rich. Joseph Galvin leaves his curly locks to C-orence Amaral. James Johnson wills his height to Billy Como. Richard Douglas leaves his position at the Bates Theatre to anyone underpaid. Joseph Wood leaves his Ford to the State Troopers in case they should meet with an accident. Donald Bourdon leaves Ann to the wild el- ements of A. H. S. Robert Lane bestows on Robert Kirk his lonk trek from Mansfield. Perhaps he can make school on time once. Now we, having declared this our last will and testament, leave on tip-toe by the back door; but before we go (don ' t rush us) we leave this codicil which will sUghtly change a few things if on June 12, 1948, the moon is very bright and six black cats sing Auld Lang Syne to the popular tune of I ' m My Own Grandpa, then and only then will Ev Ander- son not leave for Alaska but mail her socks from Florida; will Ruth Ploettner not leave her cuteness to her sister but take it with her; will Tessy not leave disappointed because Milly Vance will listen to her jokes if Eleanor will explain them; will Ollie Carlson not leave the treasury well- balanced but we ' ll all have to pay five dol- lars dues; will Hazel Whitcomb not only leave Carl ' s name echoing in the corridors but teach the echo to show emotion; will Don Cash not leave by bus to Dodgeville but drive in his new 1948 Cadillac; and will Most of us not leave peacefully, but return daily to pay our respects next year. Signed and sealed on June 11, 1948 by MILDRED VANCE HAZEL WHITCOMB

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Arnold Hawkins leaves his book How to Ask Questions That Will Even Stump Teach- ers to Warren Lindgrun. Millie Brooks leaves her popularity and winning ways to the underclassmen. Charlotte Edgecombe leaves her wonder- ful manner to Cynthia Hawkins. Evelyn Anderson leaves for Alaska. She ' s going to knit argyle socks for the poor shiver- ing penguins. Virginia Armstrong leaves Dale Gould to face the temptations of the A. H. S. corridors alone. Hmmm! Guess I ' ll take a P. G. Joan Audette leaves Miss Brennan wonder- ing. Did she take gym today? Gloriia Barrett leaves to write stories for MGM. It seems they want to work Cleo, the goldfish, in the script. Doris Barrowman ancj Barbara Walker leave two empty spaces in the bicycle rack to Abbie Rpymundo and Ann Mulligan. Tessy leaves disappointed. She can ' t find anyone who will listen to her jokes. Claire Soares leaves her knowledge to Connie Moehler as she slips through the key hole. Claire Rollins leaves a very battered desk unsold in 103 and Miss HiUiard in a state of confusion. (It ' s not on the map.) Ray Smith leaves happy. He got his di- ploma. Janet Walsh leaves her freckles to anyone who can count them. We studied the situ- ation and were even going to give you an estimate, but all we can see is spots. Ruth Ploettner leaves her cuteness to her younger sister who will be a trosh next year. This bit of news pleased us very much. We thought all the good-looking ones were grad- uating. Edna and Anita Varney leave the teachers wondering which is which. I understand they asked the girls to wear signs. Mildred Todd leaves that sweet personal- ity to frosh Esther Gilmore. Marjorie Tipping leaves her giggles to some accomplished underclassman. Barbara Rollins will do. Dorothy Taylor leaves excellent advice on how to pass notes to one of Miss Ott ' s future pupils. (She ' ll need it.) Jeanette Tardiff bequeaths her pleasant ways to Ann Rigby. Jackie Atkinson leaves her halo of shin- ing glory to frosh Ellen Kurtz. Harry Driscoll leaves with an armful of tools — that car! Gerry Dubuc leaves the Glee Club minus cn excellent soprano. Esther Duclos leaves with Anita Filipe to become famous. Babe Dennis wills her gift of gab to Norma Patten. She ' ll die talking. Carolyn Freeman bequeaths her cuteness to Cynthia Hawkins. Irene Gagnon leavs her neatness to Shirley Smith. Joyce Gormley leaves to meet Bob. Marshall Gormley leaves his smooth clothes to Frank McCracken. Steve Iwuc and Fig Newton leave the over- alls suspended in Mrs. Murphy ' s chowder. (Timber!) Al Gunner and Art Seel leave on their motor bikes for parts unknown. The Shang girls leave sisters. Pauline St. Pierre leaves a well-managed Blue Owl behind. Flora Rose leaves a majorette job well done. Beryl Roun leaves the office minus an effi- cient helper. Evelyn Phinney wills her pretty curls to Terry Langlois. Shirley Patten leaves us wondering if she ' s really that quiet. Our guess is probably not! Rita Turgeon leaves ze crazy Americans and her bed bugs to remain a legend in dram- atics. Remsen Patten wills his easy, non-assum- ing manner to David Reid. Hazel Whitcomb leaves Carl ' s name echo- ing meaningless in the corridors. Milly Vance laves hungry. The kids just devoured her lunch again. Shirley L esperance leaves her graceful fig- ure to Essie Lundine. Barbara Hale leaves exhilerant! She ' s got a date with a Harvard man. Jean Parmenter leaves recklessly in the Blue Owl Study racing Ruth Haley. Preston Stevenson leaves for Pawtucket. Wonder why? Marion Gruff leaves an excellent example of cheerleading for underclassmen to follow. James Jesso leaves his hieroglyphics for Miss Daley to decipher. Cynthia Brown leaves mumbling. It seems Bud ' s home, Ray ' s coming down, and Ted ' s going to call. Donnie Cash leaves to catch a bus. Dodge- ville, natch! Betty Butler leaves her excellent taste to Kay Suprenant. Ruth Brown leaves her sophisticated swing to Eita Demarais. Shirley Buchanan bequeaths her knowl- edge and personality to Helen Guillette. We hop3 she ' ll use it to good advantage. Ollie Carlson leaves the treasury well- balanced.

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Jackie Atkinson, Rita Turgeon, and Muriel King are modeling for Vogue. Joan Audette now has a permanent posi- tion and a steady salary in Mr. Z ' s office. Gloria Barrett and Doris Barrowman have traded in their Whizzers for a brand new tan- dem. Joan Bean is still Jean Parmenter ' s rival for editor — now it ' s for the Attleboro Sun. Rich Belanger and Mr. G. can be seen pon- dering together on their great theory — how to make Anti-freeze from salt and water. Bunny Benson, having been voted a man of distinction, has three cars all his own and is still chauffeuring Irene Gagnon around. Bob Billings has recently been appointed Warden at San Quentin. Millicent Brooks, Grace Potter, Barb Miller, and Marj Craig are still getting lost in the wilds of Pawtucket East. They now have three cars instead of two!! Lorraine Brousseau is recuperating from her position as President of Swank Inc. Cyn Brown still can ' t decide which one it will be — we hear she is starting her own personal escort service. Ruth Brown has four or five little Jonseys to worry about. Shirley Buchanan and Clint Gorman have started a canteen of their own with five of their own family as charter members. Betty Butler is in Hollywood giving quite a few stars stiff competition. Tony Caponigro has been elected mayor of County Heights as a result of his notorious political background at A. H. S. Don Cash has a permanent chair in the Blue Owl Office. He doesn ' t worry about passes. Elena Castiglia, Esther Duclos, and Anita FiHpe have opened up their own business — How To Be Smart and Still Have Fun. Frances Chace and Janet Walsh are still inseparable. Fred Chambers and Bob Holdgate have a laboratory of their own and have just com- pleted their famous book — 101 Easy Chem- istry Experiments for Girls. Rosemary Clegg and Jackie Cole were the only grandmothers at our 25th Class Reunion. David Cody, under Mrs. Kelly ' s guidance, has become one of the world ' s foremost artists. Ruth Jackson, Ruth Haley, Ev Anderson, Ann Coogan, and Lorraine Maclsaac have finally solved their transportation problems — they now operate a fleet of taxis. Marilyn Creeden and Alice Hyde have gone into partnership and are putting most of the bakeries in Attleboro out of business. Marion Cruff now has a string of her own cheerleaders. Doris Taylor and Marge Tipping are still buddies, but now they have a little Johnny and a little Dave toddling along beside them. Gerry Dubuc, Claire Juaire, and Norma Provost are making quite a mint of money giving French tutoring lessons. Jerry Doyle has finally secured enough money to buy into the R. I. Reds. The Big Three have been increased to the Big Four and the leaders of it are Muriel Link- letters, Rita and Mary Castro, and Dot Den- nis. Harry DriscoU now has a used car lot — his first sale was, of course, his own car. Kathleen Deegan is residing in Bristol, R. I. Theresa Brochu is still going steady — the ring is expected soon — telephone or other- wise. Irene Chicoine and Larry Kohler are rival managers of two of Attleboro ' s leading chain stores. Norma Givens and Don are now raising their own basketball team. Hazel Whitcomb has recently been voted Miss Bachelor of 1956. Where ' s Carl? Kathleen Kenton is still saying, Number, please? Jane Stafford and Natalie McGonigle are competing with Miss Ott for — for the heck of it. Bud Hawkins is arguing with Einstein about the Einstein Theory. Muriel Dooley has taken permanent bach- elor ' s quarter ' s in South Attleboro. Virginia Armstrong is still riding in the Ford — but now it ' s a brand new one. Shirley Bennett and Shirley Bell still have the same first name but their own last names have recently been changed. Preston Stevenson is now a successful mor- tician and is living in Pawtucket Heights in a little cottage with Muriel. Cathie Cosier, Ann Driscoll, and Carolyn Freeman are taking lessons from Charlotte Edgecombe on how to become blondes. OUie Carlson is taking a P. G. so she can be nearer to the basketball team. Ralph Jordan is still trying to finish his chemistry experiments on time. Frank Pinocci has just been elected the new mayor of Hebronville, after defeating Paul Murphy. He has appointed two new officials — Nancy Harda way and Irene Gov- erno — dog catcher and street sweeper re- spsctively. Marshall Gormley is now the Third Assist- ant Vice President at the Army and Navy Store.