Billerica Memorial High School - BMHS Yearbook (Billerica, MA)

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK Xn L (OUL and. JeAicumnL ihsL CLoUlA. 1%3 Be it recalled to mind, although with difficulty, that we, the one and only class to be graduated from Howe High in the year nineteen hundred and forty-three, being of reasonably sound mind (after four years’ strug- gle), but knowing the uncertainty of our lives in the dangerous and hazardous task of obtaining jobs, so make and proclaim this to be our last will and testament (unless we change our minds) , hereby revoking all wills made by us. After payment made by us, if unavoidable, of our class dues, and all our just debts, we chop up and otherwise hash our previously unique and undivided possessions which we arq pleasantly aware have been the envy of all persons ; as follows : FIRST : I, Kay Carroll, leave, to some day join my sailor boy. SECOND : I, Robert Cheney, leave my musical talents to the one and only Carl Jensen. THIRD : I, Marion Chick, leave my ability to get along with the boys to Lillian Verheyen. FOURTH : I, Ellen Condon, leave this time for good. FIFTH : I, Joseph Condon, leave, because I have no further reason to stay. SIXTH : I, Roberta Coy, leave my petite manner to June Margeson. SEVENTH : I, Louise Delarue, leave my blond hair to Dorothy Reagan. EIGHTH : I, Eileen Devine, leave my artistic talents to Johnny Newman, who can certainly use them. NINTH : I, Mary Donahue, leave on my longest vacation from Howe High. TENTH ; I, Charlie Elwood, leave my Charles Boyer technique to Irving Clarke. ELEVENTH : I, Jean Farmer, leave my ability to annoy teachers to Ruth Bourque. TWELFTH : I, Robert Donnelly, leave my ability to get along with the teachers to Willard Matthews. THIRTEENTH : I, Marie Flaherty, leave my jovial, pleasing man- ner to Betty Leavitt. FOURTEENTH : I, Malcolm Alcorn, leave my many, many admirers to Ray Lincoln. FIFTEENTH : I, Pat Bannister, leave my diligent mind to Bud Stowe. SIXTEENTH ; I, Helen Barry, leave my 5 ' 8 to “Barb” Freeman. SEVENTEENTH: I, Malcolm Brown, leave my love of dancing to Charlie Morris. EIGHTEENTH ; I, Raymond Brown, leave 6 inches of my height to “Shorty’ McCusker so that he can be seen on the football field. — 21 —

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK loAA, In September, 1939, our class, destined to be the class of 1943, then mere freshmen, eagerly started down the long road to graduation. We were filled with anticipation at the th ought of going to high school for the first time. When the novelty had worn off and regular routine had been established, we gathered together to choose our officers and our class adviser: Charles Elwood, Robert Behan, Harriet Rogers, Helen Virgin, and Miss Dorothy Richardson. Our first entertainment was a Valentine Party held in April, after two postponements because of storms. Every- one worked enthusiastically to make it a success. Our last gathering as freshmen was an outing in June enjoyably spent at Canobie Lake. The next September found us well started on our journey, for we were then sophomores. We again selected our leaders — Charles. Elwood, Robert Behan, Helen Virgin, Ruth Schaffner, and Miss Doi ' othy Richard- son. Our outstanding event of the year was a Hallowe’en Party, a tre- mendous success. As before, we had our final outing at Canobie Lake in June. As Juniors, we were still closer to our ultimate goal. We chose the same leaders that had guided us through our sophomore year. Our first foi mal dance, the Junior Promenade, was held in May of our junior year. It was a colorful affair, with the school auditorium prettily deco- rated to represent a scene under the sea. The girls in their long, flowing gowns, added much to the colorful scene. At last, in the fall of 1942, we were seniors — starting down the last lap of the road to graduation. We selected the same leaders, confident of their abilities to guide us through our final year. As is customary, we presented, in December, a senior play, “Life Begins at Sixteen,” which met with aproval and success. The cast, coached by Miss Mary H. O’Neill, was as follows: Alice Gile, Norma Gauthier, Thomas Brown, Robert Tscherch, Malcolm Alcorn, Jean Johnson, Eileen Devine, Margaret Bourque, Edith Harris, Malcolm Brown, Marion Chick, Robert Brest, Bev- erly Infantine, Dorothy Hughes, and James Keaney. The senior girls maintained the traditional Tri-Delta Club and elected Peggy Gagnon as president. They have planned and carried out several activities which were enjoyed by all. We have spent a happy four years together, and all are regretful that a parting of the ways on the road of life has come for the Class of 1943. RUTH SCHAFFNER — 20 —

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK NINETEENTH: I, Eleanor Brouillard, leave my keen sense of humor to “Taffy” Dolan. TWENTIETH: I, Mary Karian, will all my hard luck to Charlie McKim. TWENTY-FIRST: I, Allen Jenkins, will my knowledge of how to drive with one ann to Jeriy Skaff. TWENTY-SECOND : I, Charlotte Larson, will my red hair to Muriel Turner, so she can be seen and not heard. TWENTY-THIRD: I, Barbara Judd, leave U. S. History. TWENTY-FOURTH : I, Jean Johnson, leave John Franklin to some future Tri-Delta member to take on a hay ride. TWENTY-FIFTH : I, Beverly Infantine, will my curly hair to Miss Baker. TWENTY-SIXTH: I, James Ke aney, leave for the Army. TWENTY-SEVENTH : I, Dorothy Kilmartin, leave to follow the Navy. TWENTY-EIGHTH: I, Marguerite Lawson, leave my comb to Kay Sipprell. TWENTY-NINTH: I, Lillian Lawson, will my ready smile to Miss McLaughlin. THIRTIETH: I, Marion Lewis, leave my ability to cut classes to Robert Harlow. THIRTY-FIRST : I, Dorothy Hughes, leave the chewing tobacco at Lyon’s Post Office. THIRTY-SECOND : I, Phyllis Lincoln, leave my shorthand notes to “Barb” Tintle. THIRTY-THIRD : I, Tom Brown, leave my alibis for skipping play rehearsals to a diffident junior actor. THIRTY-FOURTH : I, Phil Smith, leave my football helmet to Earl Metzler. THIRTY-FIFTH : I, Roanne Thommen, leave my debutante hair- do to any junior girl who wishes to go places. THIRTY-SIXTH: I, Irene Thornton, leave my ability to make change quickly and accurately to the future cashier in the cafeteria. THIRTY-SEVENTH : I, Robert Tscherch, leave my sense of humor and speech making ability to Robert Donnelly., THIRTY-EIGHTH : I, Priscilla Turner, leave my height to Bar- bara Tintle, who would like to become a basketball player some day. THIRTY-NINTH : I, Mildred Tuttle, leave my ability to argue with teachers to Marion Desmond. FORTIETH : I, Helen Virgin, leave my unassuming manner, sense of humor, and ability to get along with others to next year’s senior president. FORTY-FIRST: I, Frances Waitz, leave my silly laugh to June Margeson. FORTY-SECOND : I, Grace Wentworth, leave English every day before the period is over. FORTY-THIRD : I, Kay Wilson, leave the senior boys alone after four years at Howe High. FORTY-FOURTH : I, Donald Young, left for the Navy before school ended to help defend America from the common enemy. — 22 —