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

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK Klum Jlzlaiwuf In September 1942, we started our long climb up Graduation Hill. We met our adviser, Miss Mary Fitzgerald, at the bottom of the hill and proceeded to elect our leaders. Our leaders were as follows: president, Leon Bryant, vice-president, John Harmon, secretary, Gladys Morrison, treasurer, George Johnson. Our first attempt to mount the hill was a Valentine Party. The party was a huge success, and was soon followed by a roller skating party. One fourth of our journey completed, we rested during our summer vacation. The following September, we were eager to proceed on our long journey toward the top of the hill. We changed leaders and elected the following: president, David Nuttall, vice-president, Barbara Higgins, secretary, Janice Elwood, treasurer, Frances Marshall. As energetic sophomores, we continued our ascent with a Hallowe'en Party, which was enjoyed by all. Our final activity was a roller skating party which brought us to the half way mark of our long climb. Upon reaching the half-way point, everyone enjoyed a well earned rest. As apprehensive juniors, we looked with anticipation toward our final destination. Once again we chose new leaders. They were as follows: president, Leon Bryant, vice-president, Donald Barnard, secretary, Wilma Stark, treasurer, Virginia Kilmartin. The thrill of getting our class rings was soon forgotten with the coming excitement of our Junior Promenade. The Queen of the Prom, Thelma Champlin, was crowned under an arch of cherry blossoms, which was part of the beautiful Chinese decorations. With the top of the hill in view, we stopped to rest, but met several times for roller skating parties. Finally - Seniors!! We resumed our zealous journey. We elected the following leaders to take us to the summit: president, Leon Bryant, vice-president, Donald Barnard, secretary, Gladys Morrison, treasurer, Virginia Kilmartin. Our Senior Play, Clarence, coached by Miss Belcher, was presented in December by the following cast: Leon Bryant, Gladys Morrison, David Nuttall, Virginia Kilmartin, Richard Nickless, Cynthia Cousins, Fred Kelley, Emma Gile, Lucy Kamishlian, and Edwin Macintosh. The play, well patronized, proved to be a most enjoyable entertainment for all. The next event of the year was our Senior Formal, which was held in February, and greatly enjoyed amid Alpine scenes, our decorative scheme. Now we are eagerly anticipating our final event, that of graduation. We regretfully say farewell, as the parting of the ways is in view for the class of '46, GLADYS MORRISON ,181

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK .aw wwmlj 0 f1ag1w,,g1946 BE IT REMEMBERED that we, the class of nineteen hundred and forty-six, of the Howe High School in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our LAST WILL and TESTAMENT, hereby re- voking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. We, the class of nineteen hundred and forty-six, do hereby bequeath to the class of nineteen hundred and forty-seven, Room 21 with all its drafts. We leave our place in the gallery for the Tuesday morning assemblies. We leave our super-intelligence to enable next year's class to grad- uate with honors, as we did. We leave our popularity with the teachers to future seniors who want to graduate. We leave yearbook staff meetings to conscientious members of next year's senior class, who will be willing to give up their afternoons . FIRST CLAUSE: I, Cynthia Cousins, leave my Monday morning disposition to John Jacobs. SECOND CLAUSE: I, Jacqueline Chartier, leave my quiet manner to Betty Innis. THIRD CLAUSE: I, Evelyn Hill, leave my sharp wardrobe to any junior girl lucky enough to get it. FOURTH CLAUSE: I, John Harmon, leave my chemistry ability to any underclassman who wants to torture his fellow classmates. FIFTH CLAUSE: I, Richard Nickless, leave my way with the girls to my brother, George, who really doesn't need it. SIXTH CLAUSE: I, George Merrill, leave my height to Arthur Giles. SEVENTH CLAUSE: I, Robert Maxwell, leave my seat in math to Mary Condon. EIGHTH CLAUSE: I, Ruth Stuart, leave my little black notebook of choice Chelmsford addresses to Jan Elwood. NINTH CLAUSE: I, Edith Staples, leave my Grecian profile to Purdy's studio. TENTH CLAUSE: I, Catherine Pitts, leave my dramatic abilities to Billy Connelly. ELEVENTH CLAUSE: I, Thelma Champlin, leave my crown to the lucky junior who will be crowned Queen of the Prom. TWELFTH CLAUSE: I, Brenda Lopez, leave my drawing ability to John Chittim. THIRTEENTH CLAUSE: I, Joyce Johnston, leave my ability to roller-skate to George Gracie. FOURTEENTH CLAUSE: I, Francis O'Connor, leave my place in football line up to Getty. FIFTEENTH CLAUSE: I, John Nicholson, leave my prodigious vocabulary knowledge to John Terris. SIXTEENTH CLAUSE, I, Leo Smith, leave my arguments with the referee to John Marshall. SEVENTEENTH CLAUSE: I, Joseph Zarella, leave my weight-lift- ing instructions to Joe Cavanaugh. EIGHTEENTH CLAUSE: I, Muriel Weisel, leave by absentee ex- cuses to Dawn Tivey. NINETEENTH CLAUSE: I, Mary Keaney, leave my French vocab- ulary notes to Robert Whiteway. - 19 ..