Coe Brown Northwood Academy - Chronicle Yearbook (Northwood, NH)

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CLASS PROPHECY It's June, 1956, and what do we have here? Is it a meeting of the Busy Bee Sewing Circle? Is it a meeting of the U. N.? No! It's a reunion of the Class of 1951, Coe-Brown Academy. Could it be that we have all put these five years in weight? Our President, Bob Reis, is still pre- siding. Bob has put Northwood on the map by operating his own radio station, JMRR. It proves this is a small world: our roving foreign correspondent, Lil Young, is heard nightly over our re- spective radio station. She and her hus- band, who is also a foreign correspond- ent. make quite a team. Shall we just sit back and renew our acquaintances? Here comes “the bachelor with that man-of-the-world air, William Andrea- son. “Chuck” is now district manager of a chain of hotels. Marjorie Sherman is heading our way: she has really lived up to “most likely to succeed title bestowed on her by her fellow classmates. Most people know her by her famous pioneer work with new methods of teaching children. Janet Mifflin hasn’t let us down either: she has on one of her own fash- ion creations. She’s very busy in Bos- ton trying to out-design Schiaparelli. Burklund’s Self-Service Grocery re- sides next to the radio station. Owned and successfully operated by Bobby Burklund. Bula Brown really has made good use of Mrs. Dodge’s Home and Family Class. As Mrs. Arthur Nutter she has proved the old sayin, “The best way to a man's heart is through his stom- ach.” Ralph Twombly has kept up with the Navy tradition by setting a world’s record of breaking more hearts in every port than any other member of the armed forces. Traveling with an auditing company as an accountant, Joan Warner is now seeing the country. It’s rare to have work and play combined so nicely. After a successful career as a secre- tary. Betty Neilsen is certainly busy keeping her new home for her and her husband. Johnny Young. Wedding bells have rung frequently for the gals. Jackie Laprise has deserted the fine town of Northwood and is living in Haverhill with her husband. Donald MacCallum made history as an army engineer. Donald is now chief engineer at G. E. That “pin-up” of the Armed Forces,” Helen Bickford, is having a hard time deciding whether it’s going to be Pat McQueeny of the Air Force or David Poisson of the Navy. While deciding this hard decision, she’s work- ing in Manchester. Northwood’s solid citizen and ex- pert forest ranger, Ralph Graham, is making himself known around the state for his forestry work. Martha Anderson and her husband are proudly showing off their twins. Martha is now residing in Northwood after returning from a trip to Cali- fornia. Grace Hodgdon and her husband-to- be have tied the knot. We hope Gracie’s children inherit her sence of humor. As everyone has arrived, the doors are closing on the reunion of the Class of 1951. 13

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CLASS WILL We, what's left of the class of 1951, of Coe-Brown Academy, being of al- most sound mind and body, do hereby make this our last will and testament, and are disposing of all our worthless goods in the following manner: I, Lillian Young, leave my flirtatious ways to Marion Pease. Use them and you'll never be lonely. I, Marjorie Sherman, leave my cheery disposition and sunny smile to Barbara Deem. Let’s see a sample of it once in a while now, Barb. I, Helen Bickford, leave my interest in the boys from Suncook and Epsom to Norcne Holmes. May she use that when the supply from Farmington and Raymond is gone. I, Bob Reis, leave my Ford to Davie Newell, in case his breaks down. Re- member, Davie, “You can’t beat them Fords for startin’.” I, Betty Neilsen, leave my ability to miss school to anyone who likes it as much as I do. I hope you all take advantage of this: it's really fun. I, Ralph Twombly, leave my musi- cal talents in English class to Kenny Magoon. Practice and you will be able to serenade Margie. I. William Andreason, leave my ar- guing ability to anyone in Mr. Allen's classes. We don't want you to have boring classes. Mr. Allen. I, Grace Hodgdon. leave the loca- tion of my house to all the girls who have secret crushes on Al. I will be glad to rent all of you rooms. I, Jackie Laprise, leave my ability to talk fast to Millie Scribner. Use this when you get caught doing something wrong, and you’ll never have to worry. I, Ralph Graham, leave my interest in Joy Wiley to Al Dalrymple. Let him use it next year without any interfer- ence. Good luck, Al. I, Martha Anderson, leave my faith- fulness to one boy to Alberta Witham. This will help you keep your dates straight. I, Bula Brown, will my engagement ring to Lorraine Laprise. You'll be the next one to wear one if things keep going. I, Bob Burklund. leave Mary Lou. I, Janet Mifflin, leave my passion for diets to Lois Hutchins. Use it and the boys won't be calling you “Sandy any more. I, Donald MacCallum, leave my way with the girls to Phil Guptill. I here’s more to living than just baseball, you know, Phil, and it’s not so bad either. I, Joan Warner, leave my ability to get along with the teachers to Clifford Bane. Maybe this will help you third period and after school. We, the senior class as a whole, just leave. All the rest of our possessions, real and personal, we dump willingly into the laps of the student body of Coe- Brown Academy. We do hereby appoint Jeppy Kelly as sole executor of this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will which we heretofore have made. In witness thereof, we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this 4th day of June, 1951. Signed: The Thing, Frankenstein, Dracula. 12

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OPINIONS OF THE SENIOR CLASS o -- Favorite Sport Baseball Favorite Book Lord Johnnie Favorite Song My Heart Cries For You Favorite Movie Gone With the Wind Favorite Teachers Mr. Allen and Mr. Ellsworth Favorite Subjects Study Hall and Sociology Favorite Colors Green, White and Blue Favorite Flower Rose Favorite Movie Actress Ruth Roman Favorite Movie Actors Richard Widmark and John Wayne Number in Class 16 Weight of the Class 2,172 pounds Height of the Class 89 ft. 5 ins. Color of Hair: Brown ....................................................... 12 Red ............................................................ 1 Blond .......................................................... 3 Color of Eyes: Blue ........................................................ 5 Brown 3 Hazel .......................................................... 4 Green .......................................................... 4 SENIOR CLASS INITIALS D. A. M., Dames Abuse MacCallum M. G. A.. Martha’s Going Army J. A. M., Joyous Around Men W. G. A., William Gets Around E. R. N.. Elizabeth’s Really Nifty H. D. B., Helen Dotes on Boys R. C. R., Reis Coe’s Romeo B. K. B., Bula Keeps Busy M. A. S., Marjorie’s Awfully Sweet R. L. B., Robert’s Lulu’s Boy R. E. T., Ralph Enjoys Talking R. D. G., Ralph Dazzles Girls. J. L. W.. Joan Loathes Wolves G. E. H.. Girls Envy Hodgdon L. A. Y., Lillian’s Always Yapping J. L. L., Jackie Loves Letters 14