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

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THE S A M PEER 29 John Keefe gives the Musical Aces to Lyman Barrett. Kathryn Kelley gives her laugh back to the horses. Lawrence Kelley leaves his polls as best looking boy to Harold O’Connell. Margaret Kennedy leaves her bashfulness to Olive llumney. Francis Kiniry leaves nothing. He says there is no one deserving of his good qualities. James Kiniry leaves his name “Newell” to Dana Jennison. Bernard Kissel leaves his antagonism to Dana Costin. ia'o Knights wills his laziness to Eddy Zeno Bill Kolasky leaves his athletic ability to Benjamin Hartwell. Mary Kress gives her art of makeup to Muriel Heiberg. Elizabeth Landers leaves her speed in typing to Bernadette McAuliffe. Edmond Lawlor leaves nothing. He has already given everything, including his heart and his letters in sports, to Betsy Ferguson. Anne Lovell wills her slim figure to Beulah Seymour. Margaret MacDonald leaves the whole place without a regret. Donald Martin leaves the letters he earned in football to Bill Landers. M ax Miller leaves his dancing ability to Robert Barrett. Melvin Miller leaves Ray Stevens with regret. Corena Miner leaves her front seat in typing and office practice to any other well behaved person deserving of the honor. Elizabeth Morse leaves a request for a bus to run from Gageville to the school. Audrey Murtha gives her booth in the Crayco to Margaret Peontak. Edward Naski leaves his ability to get kicked out of typing room to Catherine Bres- lend. Elmer Nichols Bequeaths his seat in the Junior Senate to Arthur Clough. Anna Pheur gives her skill to write poetry to Mary Landers. Thomas Powers leaves his ability to break chemistry apparatus without paying for it to Sam Richards. Beverly Raymond leaves her attentiveness in class to “Joe” De Muzio Donald Shaughnessy leaves his villainous nature to Donald Jacobs. Mary Shele leaves her boisterous manner to Hester Jacobs. Hortense Sherman leaves her position in the Junior Typing Class to Rita Young. Helen Snarski leaves her ability to argue in Home Ec. to Alice Royce. Steve Soboleski gives his interest in North Walpole to “Red” Willard. Charles Stewart bequeaths his use of the pronoun “I” to Lawrence Hadley. Mary Taylor gives her drag to Ellen Chand- ler. Norman Thompson bequeaths the hot po- tato to Richard Brough. Elizabeth Usher leaves the name “Lizzie” to Richard Crotty. Alvena Waysville gives her ability to bluff at all times to Dorothy Harlow. Erwin Weston wills his modesty to Felix Exner. Harold Wilcox gives his gay and care-free look to Lin wood Moore. Roger Willard gives the experience he gained while riding in the bus to Steven Mich- niewicz. Cla Wright leaves her ability to compose songs to Robert Roby. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. The foregoing was, on the day of the dale thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the class of nineteen hundred and thirty- seven, the testators therein named, as and for their last Will and Testament. James Lindstrom Mary Shelc, Bellows Falls, Wilfred Bodine, Bellows Falls, James Lindstrom, North Walpole. CLASS PROPHECY OF 1937 In the past it has been the custom to choose one of the senior class to act as a prophet in telling the future occupations of his classmates. This year I was the choice which I think was lucky for the class, for 1 am somewhat of a prophet. On looking over the records of pre- vious prophets, I find that I am the only one to admit such a talent. P’ormer class prophets have resorted to false means and clever devices in the hope of foretelling the future, but I assure you, that my prognostications areauthen- tic and the product of my own talent. Here are our occupations ten years from today, as 1 see them. George Jewett is the chief sound effects man at station W-H-A-M. At home he is left quiet by his wife, Evelyn Cleary. Kathryn Kelley is employed by George to sit in the audience and laugh at the comedians. He says the effects are excellent. Lawrence Kelley and Shirley Carver are now playing opposite each other in the movies.

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28 THE SAMPLER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1937 Know all men l y these presents: That we, the class of 1937, being of sound mind and in full possession of our faculties (despite any protests to the contrary), do hereby make this most solemn of documents, (outside of exam papers), our last will and tes- tament, and do appoint as executor Mr. Osborn, who has long been peerless as the executor of sundry duties imposed upon him by our class. We do solemnly beseech him to observe this legal document to the very letter lest we, in retributory spirit, return for a P. G. course. First—To our successors, the class of 1938, we do bequeath the respect due the senior class by the lower classmen, and our vain efforts to get it. Second—To the classmen of said class, we do bequeath all chalk throwing abilities and various excuses to dodge home lessons. Third—We bequeath a seemingly inde- fatiguable resource for all social activities. Fourth—We leave to our successors, said class of 1938, all those vague, haunting fears preceding all exams and the issuance of report cards. Fifth—We also surrender to the tender mercies of the incoming class the various organizations and clubs in the school which have risen to an esteemed position during our reign. Sixth—We will to the class of 1938 the Senior Drama and do earnestly beseech them to “do right” by our will. Seventh- We bequeath the pleasure of the unexpected “flunking” when one expects to “pass.” To them we leave the whirling cur- rents of life’s inscrutable ways, joys, sor- rows, success and failure, and do sincerely hope that they breast these currents with brave, steady strokes. Eighth—The things of a more personal nature we desire disposed of in accordance with the following suggestions: Evelyn Adams bequeaths her ability to pass quietly through the corridor to Christene O’Brien Guy Baldasaro leaves his expression “I says to myself” to Stephen Stambo, thus hoping to be remembered by the North Walpolites. Esther Barry wills her singing voice to Ward Buzzell. Wilfred Bodine leaves nothing. He needs everything for his plumbing business. Stephen Bolaski gives his art of making milking stools in shop to Sabin Morris. Shirley Carver leaves all of her various excuses for being absent to Elizabeth Rowland. Katherine Caskins gives her pretended sophistication to Isabel Weston. Evelyn Clarey and the Hadley Street patrol- men leave their meeting place to Herbert Niles and Virginia Fontaine. Henry Cray leaves all his speed records in shorthand to Nora Bush way. John Dedrick leaves his arguments with Mr. Chase to be carried on with the new shop teacher by Edward Lucier. Doris Dewey gives her art of keeping two on the string at the same time to Elizabeth Doyle. John Divoll bequeaths his seat on the basketball bench to Nick Fiorey. Jimmie Dougherty leaves his red hair, re- questing that it be placed on the Lincoln statue in the hall. Martha Downing wills her soft voice to Patricia Kenneally. George Estes leaves his size to Philip Tolaro. Alberta Fair wills her ability to chew gum unnoticed to Renita Jurkiewicz. Thelma Frederick gives some of her natural quietness to Tony Lewkowgi. Janice Fuller leaves her secret of success in school to Louis McClarey. Michael Furgat wills his Essex to some Rockingham boys who will need it. Doris Garvey leaves her expression of bore- dom to Polly Murtha. Mary Gillis bequeaths her Irish wit to Turkey Mountain. Katherine Griffin gives the position of girls’ basketball manager to anyone who likes to peel oranges. Ida Hall leaves her knowledge and grades to Charles Tuttle. Edmund Hartnett leaves his newly developed anchor ball to Coach Petrosky to give to one of his pitchers next year. Vincent Harty gives his terrific speed to Joseph Barrett. Raymond Harwood leaves his appendicitis to anyone who would like a six weeks’ vacation from school next year. Bernard Ilitrusko says that the only thing he has to leave is his glasses, which he used very efficiently in exams, but he needs these too much himself. George Jewett gives his tricks and antics to the monkeys at Benson’s Animal Farm. Michel Jurkoic leaves his big grin to Roy Buggies.

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30 THE SAMPLER Their last was “ He was Her Man. ” Raymond Harwood is the manager of a large movie theater in one of the eastern cities. The team of Kelley and Carver is his best box office attraction. Steven Soboleski, always a steady and re- liable chap, is chief pilot of a Central Airlines ship. Edmund Hartnett is the ace screw-ball pitcher for the Boston Bums baseball club. Francis Kiniry, better known as “Crab,” is the player-manager of the Buffalo Bisons, a major league baseball club. At present the Boston Bums with “Screw-ball Hartnett” twirling have been a thorn in his side. Another thorn in the side of Manager Kiniry is Umpire Vincent Harty. “Crab” says that you’d never know they were on the same team in high school by the breaks “Vint” gives him. But then, “Crab” knows that “Vint” never could tell a ball from a strike. Thomas Powers and Martha Downing are the present proprietors of the “No Bounce” riding stables and training school. Both are expert in the art of horseback riding. John Divoll. never much of a hand to travel, is farming in Rockingham, his home town. James Dougherty one of the muscle men of the class is now a chiropractor. His motto is: “Make or Break.” Margaret Kennedy is Jimmy’s assistant and nurse. When a victim becomes too violent for Jimmy to handle Margaret takes him over. Harold Wilcox has become one of the country’s foremost cartoonists. His strip is called the “Trials of Ia-opold Louse.” John Keefe is now the leader of a popular swing orchestra, “The Musical Aces.” His feature attraction and guitar player is Melvin Miller who, even though a full grown man, possesses a beautiful soprano voice. This peculiarity was first noted in an assembly pro- gram in which he and Ward Buzzel, also a soprano, sang a duet. William Kolasky due to his all-around ath- letic ability has become a national hero and decathlon King, with his feats in the recent Olympic games. Hortense Sherman is governess at the home of the millionaire broker, Cecil B. Van Beuran. Elizabeth Landers is a dietitian at Squantum Navy Yard. Elmer Nickols, candidate for the governor three times is now a labor agitator and strike leader. He intends to run for the presidency next year on an independent ticket. Evelyn Adams, Alberta Fair and Mary Kress own and operate a beauty parlor. Mary does most of the eyebrow plucking and make- up work, being more experienced in this line than the others. Ula Wright now writes for “Love Story Magazine. ” Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell are being featured at the new Park Cafe. Their specialty is the Apache dance, but they have mastered all dances from the waltz to trucking. Corena Miner and Esther Barry now run an ultra-modern restaurant. Corena is manager and Esther, in her spare time, does the blues singing. Michael Furgat is also in the trucking busi- ness but not as a competitor to Erwin Weston and Anne Lovell. Donald Shaughnessey now runs one of New York’s best known escort bureaus. Bernard Hitrusko and Donald Martin are in the “We hirc-’em. You fire-’em” department of Bernard Kissell’s wholesaling house. Norman Thompson is the champion hog caller of Swayback County, Arkansas. Guy Baldasaro was apprehended by the Chicago police a few days ago. It was a case of mistaken identity though; as usual he was mistaken for the notorious gangster,“Butch Smith.” John Dedrick has written a new book en- titled How to Get Along With the Fewest Words” or “Why Strain Your Vocabulary?” Ida Hall is acting as interpreter for the American consul to Spain. Ida says it’s funny how little those Spanish know about their own language. Thelma Frederick and Mary Taylor arc running a home for wayward pets. Elizabeth Usher realizing her ambition to be a great musician, has just given a recital which was acclaimed by the critics. Many believe Elizabeth’s beauty had a lot to do with their decision. Katherine Caskins now runs a charm school. Her two able assistants are Charles Stewart and Catherine Griffin. Helen Snarski, F'lorenee Ranson and Beverly Raymond have combined their talents and now run a gossip column in a newspaper syndicate. Anna Pheur writes verses for Christmas, Easter and New Year’s greeting cards. Stephen Bolaski is now a professional boxer. In his sixty professional bouts fifty-two of his opponents have awakened to hear the birdies sing. Roger Willard is Steph’s manager and administers the spirits in Steph’s corner. James Lindstrom is first selectman and judge of juvenile, municipal and criminal court of