Bellows Falls High School - Sampler Yearbook (Bellows Falls, VT)

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T II E SAMPLER 31 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1936 We, the members of the 1936 graduating class of the Bellows Falls High School in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, being in sound mind and memory, and con- sidering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testa- ment. First: To our beloved school we bequeath our loyalty, respect, and honor. Second: To the faculty, as a token of our apprecia- tion for their inspiring influence, and for their untiring efforts, we bequeath the credit of whatever success may come to us as a result of their trust and faith. Third: To the members of the school we bequeath our gratitude for their excellent spirit of co- operation in helping us make this year a successful one. Fourth: We bequeath willingly our graduation march to any cemetery in town: Fifth: The following people do give and bequeath their certain characteristic qualities to those mentioned below: Dorothy Adams leaves her sweetness to Elizabeth Landers. Beatrice Alexander sadly leaves all her boy friends to Ula Wright. Robert Ashcroft bequeathes his self as- surance to Bae Stevens. Francis Barbieri is glad to donate his cud of gum to Doris Garvey. Franklin Barrett wills his lack of civiliza- tion to John Divoll. Charlotte Bemis leaves her modesty to M ary Kress. Shirley Bradley regretfully leaves her dates with the boys to Evelyn Clarey. Eleanor Brosnahan resigns her interest in basketball players to Margaret McDonald. Ursula Brosnan hands her patience and perseverance down to Helen Snarski. Tony Burbrowski leaves his gym ability to Hazel Ransom. Mildred Cabell gladly leaves her blush to Elmer Nichols. Paul Costin wants Max Miller to have his Irish accent. Alice Cray leaves her sociability to Wilfred Bodine. Alma Crommett hopes that James Linds- trom will use her need for explanation. Bernadine De Muzio leaves her curly hair to Michael Furgat. Virginia Denham is glad to give her en- joyable ride on the Westminster so-called bus to some appreciative person. Allan Dexter shares his perpetual smile with Guy Baldasaro. Robert Dole leaves his quiet manner and control of temper to Steve Soboleski in hopes that he will use it next year in playing basket- ball. Morton Downing leaves his electrical skill to Harley Gonyeau. Avis Edwards sadly donates her use of slang expressions to Elizabeth Usher. Jean Edwards leaves her acting ability to Mary Gillis. Irene Elias bestows her love for quotations to Thomas Powers. Nancy Faris bequeathes her place as an honor student to Henry Cray. Ruth Farrell leaves her position as typist for “The Times” to Mary Taylor. Laura Fenn bequeathes her drag with Mr. Jay to Florence Ransom, who will probably need it. Sylvia Fenn resigns her job of making up the class will to anyone who will accept it. James Ferguson donates his egotistical nature and his love for blondes to Bernard Kissel. Phyllis Frey tearfully leaves her flirtations to Doris Dewey in case she gets hard up. Beatrice Fullam bequeathes her figure to Margaret Kennedy. Ruth Garland wills her Puritan primness to Corena Miner. Margaret Galway leaves her success in chemistry experiments to Nora Bushway. Robert Hadley bequeathes his ability as a business man to Harold Wilcox. Pat Harty cheerfully leaves his walk to school from Gagcville to Ruth Grout. Clarence Harlow leaves his athletic ability to Dana Jennison. Floyd Carey bequeathes his crooning ability to Bandy Lawlor. Gertrude Clark leaves her position help- ing Miss Collins to Dorothy Harlow. Viola Clough leaves her ability as a chem- istry student to Charles Stewart. John Healy leaves his army shoes (No. 12) to Don Shaughncssy. Edward Hennessey regretfully leaves his happy excursions through the halls to Hor- tense Sherman. John Hennessey generously donates his

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30 THE SAM P L E It LOCAL MELODIES “Lazybones”.......................................... “ I Won’t Dance”..................................... “Let Yourself Go”.................................... “Shootin’ High”...................................... “Freckleface Have A Heart”........................... “I'll He Glad When You’re Dead”...................... “I Get A Kick Out of You”............................ “Feel Like A Feather in the Breeze”.................. “Sugar Plum”......................................... “It’s Easy to Remember”.............................. “The Breeze”......................................... “Cling to Me”........................................ “I’m A Night Owl”.................................... “ Learn to Croon”.................................... “ Rollin’ Home”...................................... “Talkin’ to Myself”.................................. “Sophisticated Lady”................................. “I Woke Up Too Soon”................................. “Swing It”........................................... “Drifting and Dreaming”.............................. “A Needle in a Haystack”............................. “A Lazy Day in the Sun”.........,.................... “About A Quarter to Nine”............................ “Curly Top”.......................................... “The Very Thought of You”............................ “The Old Refrain”.................................... “Smiles”................................................ “ Lies”.............................................. “You’re An Ole Sinoothy”............................. “Flirtation Walk”.................................... “Old Folks at Home”.................................. ‘‘Lights Out”........................................ “Thee On A Match”.................................... “I Want To Go Back to My Shack”...................... “Side by Side”....................................... “Redheaded Woman”.................................... “The Gentleman Obviously Doesn’t Believe in Love”.... “Go Into Your Dance”................................ “Country Boy”........................................ “Winter Wonderland”.................................. “We Just Couldn’t Say Good-bye”...................... “Over Somebody Else’s Shoulder”...................... “You Can’t Tell a Book by Its Cover”................. “I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket”.............. “Reckless”........................................... “Just A Blue Eyed Blonde”............................ “Million Dollar Baby from A Five and Ten Cent Store”. “Dartmouth’s In Town Again”.......................... “It’s Been So Long”.................................. John Hennessey Daniel MacDonald Morton Downing Stella Woynar Helen Waysville Francis Barbieri Frank Jurkoic Ruth Garland “Battler” Barrett . Clifford Holmes Ruth Farrell Avis Edwards’ Gray Skirt Florence Meaney Floyd Carey “Eggs” Hennessey Eleanor Brosnahan Carolyn Stone Edward Kane Charlotte Bemis Alma Crommett Beatrice Fullam Carroll Lloyd John Ilealy Marjorie Smith Corliss Sanborn Laura Fenn Allen Dexter Geraldine Lorange .Arthur Wareing Sylvia Fenn Martha Wyman Margaret Macarthy and Bertrand Roby E. Brosnahan, H. Kane, and A1 Cray Paul Costin Fenn Sisters Phyllis Frey Edward Miner Sanford Wilson Gilbert Weston Virginia Snow . Bernadine DeMuzio and Edward Kane Mary Lewkowgi Helen Kane Patrick Harty Joseph Massucco Ellen Stearns .Jean Edwards Shirley Bradley Kay MacLennan

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32 THE SAMPLER ability to get by without doing his home work to Edmund Hartnett. Caroline Hildreth leaves her sense of humor to Bernard Hitrusko. Clifford Holmes magnanimously bequeathes his quiet disposition to Katherine Caskins. Frankie Jurkoic leaves his cornet in as- semblies to Steve Bolaski. Edward Kane bequeathes all his A’s in Latin to Ida Hall. Helen Kane’s sophistication goes to Eliza- beth Morse. Helen Kissel leaves Sandy Wilson to Bob Roby to do with as he sees fit. Steve Kissel says his six feet ten may go to Francis Kiniry. Robert King leaves his back corner seat to Audrey Murtha, who is so well behaved that the teachers can trust her anywhere. Mary Lewkowgi is willing that Mary Shelc use her wisecracks. Stephena I ewkowgi leaves her sisterly quarrels to Emma MacDonald. Carroll Lloyd leaves his overabundance of ambition to Eddie Zeno. Geraldine Lorange says Ruth Taylor may take her place in having drags with the teachers. Catherine Lucier’s musical ability goes to Donald Martin. Daniel MacDonald leaves his gift of gab to Jimmie Dougherty. Katheryn MacLennan regretfully parts with her Ford V-8 to Catherine Griffin. Joe Massucco leaves his popularity with the girls to Michael Jurkoic. Raymond McClary gives his easel and brushes to Anna Pheur. Florence Meany leaves her ability to stay up all night and come to school the next day to Martha Downing. Edward Miner is willing to share his am- bition to become a doctor with Leo Knights, expecting him to make good use of it. Agnes Mitchell leaves her ambition to be- come a nurse to Evelyn Adams. George Olmstead wills his everlasting scowl to Melvin Miller. Bea Parker bequeathes her figure to Anne Lovell. May she profit by it. Margaret Porter leaves her high pitched voice to Libby Cabell. Claire Robinson leaves her interest in Gageville to some one who will appreciate nightly rides in a Ford coupe. Corliss Sanborn leaves his stride to George Jewett. Margaret Smith resigns her job of taking attendance in Main Room to Shirley Carver. Virginia Snow leaves her soprano voice to John Dedrick. Ellen Stearns bequeaths her ability to write poems to Vincent Harty. Carolyn Stone leaves her popularity with the C. C. C. boys to Janice Fuller. Arthur Wareing leaves his dramatic talent to Raymond Harwood. Helen Waryas bestows her tactful ability to agree with Miss Madigan to Esther Barry. Helen Waysville gladly leaves her freckles to Kathryn Kelly. Gilbert Weston leaves his good looks to Lawrence Kelley, although he is well supplied. Nettie Willard bestows her skill in taking care of children to Thelma Frederick. Sandy Wilson shares his skill with a hammer and saw with James Kiniry. Clara Winchester donates her part in “Honor Bright” to Alberta Fair Stella Woynar hands her ability as a bas- ketball star down to Beverly Raymond. Martha Wyman bequeathes her lady-like manners to Alvena Waysville. Tony Garrett leaves her heart to John Keefe. Bert Roby and Margaret Macarthy have nothing to leave. They have to keep every- thing for themselves. Lastly, we hereby appoint our esteemed friend and adviser. Miss Jessie Judd, of the Bellows Falls High School, to be our sole executor of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by us. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this eleventh day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-six. The foregoing instrument was, on the day of the date thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-six the testators therein named, as and for their last Will and Testament. Martha Wyman, Athens, Virginia Denham, Walpole, Sylvia Fenn, Westminster.