Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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r (Llje Class piill I, Charles White, legal attorney-at-law, do herewith present the will of my client, the honorable Senior Class of Franklin High School, whic h has been sentenced to “Partial” oblivion (as far as teachers are concerned) on June 23, 1933, by their honors, the School Committee of Franklin High School. We, the Senior Class of Franklin High School, being in full possession of our mental faculties, and knowing our end to be near, do herewith bequeath our personal properties to the following acquaintances. TO THE TEACHERS To Mr. Patty: An extra supply of admission slips. To Mr. Doherty: More and better pupils from Bellingham, or a farm in South Bellingham. To Miss Wiggin: A pair of automatically adjustable spectacles. To Mr. Frazer: An easily trained group for a Grand March. To Miss Bullukian: An automatic dictaphone which repeats, “Quiet, Please” at the correct moment. To Mr. Hilbert: Farm equipment for his home in Unionville. TO THE SENIORS To Robert Cummings: A bottle of hair restorer, and a muzzle. To Romeo Palumbo: The right to sing, “I Wake up Smiling,” on mornings in the future, and a position as featured entertainer in Mai Hallett’s orchestra. To David Mann: An automobile mechanic to repair his Model T Ford. To Richard Bennett: A Swedish grammar. To John Riley: A couch. To Dolores Martel: The right to be known as Miss Martel. To Arthur Laviolette: A rubber thumb to better “bum” rides to Bellingham in the future. V To George Burgess: Some powder to conceal his blushing. TO THE JUNIORS To Norma Longton: A step-ladder for her boy friend to stand on. To Jeanne Martel: A red lantern to hang in front of her home to guide a certain curly- haired Senior along the right path. To Grace Pendleton: The recommendation that she study mathematics. To Charlotte Mackenzie: A memory course, to better enable her to remember her social engagements. To Robert Clark: A strip in the Woonsocket Call in which to put the daily Nut’s Parade. To Homer Jenest: The right to be known as the Modern Baron Munchausen. T wenty-four

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This year we elected our class officers, and various committees for Junior Prom and Class Rings. The officers elected were, President, Richard Bennett; Vice-President, George Burgess; Secretary, Dolores Martel; Treasurer, Robert Cummings. Later in the year we decided to purchase our rings during our Senior Year. The first prize for the Alden Club Essay was won again by Whitney Pedersen, one of our classmates. We felt highly elated to think that we had won this honor over the Seniors. Members of the Junior Class were more prominent on the various teams this year. We felt certain that none of the organizations would have been quite so victorious minus the members of our class. Little was done in Dramatics this year, but representatives of our class had major parts in the few plays that were produced. Our classmates were again prominent in the operetta, one of our number, Marjorie Knowlton, taking the lead, as in previous years. The Junior Prom this year was both a financial and social success. The decorations were beautifully done to represent a Colonial Ballroom. We felt that the Junior Prom of 193 2 was the best Junior Prom ever held, — regardless of what other classes might say. In 1931-’32 a local store sponsored a contest for the four classes in High School. The class receiving the most votes in the outcome would receive a prize of $25.00. We worked industriously all winter and were in great competition with the Senior Class. It is needless to say that the store offering the reward received all of our patronage, although it consisted mostly of nickels and dimes. It was a most happy day for the Class of 1933 when we were awarded the prize of $25.00. This money was used for the Prom, and without it we feel that we could not have made our social event as successful as it was. At the beginning of our Senior Year, we found the number of our classmates had de¬ creased to about 90, and now as the school year is ending there are about 80 members in our graduating class. We elected Class Officers early in our Senior Year, President, Richard Bennett; Vice- President, David Mann; Secretary, Elizabeth Hale: and Treasurer, Robert Cummings. A Ring Committee and Year Book Committee were also organized at this time. We received our rings shortly after the mid-winter vacation — and as the present Juniors were receiving theirs at the same time, we compared them to ours with glee — for in our opinions, ours were far superior. We did not fare so easily in regard to the Year Books, but finally after much opposition we decided to have one. Although athletic ability, this year, has not been so great as in other years, we do not feel that this reflects on our class -— for we have no really good supporting talent! Now as our days at Franklin High School are drawing to a close, we are finding our¬ selves busier every moment. The Year Book must be completed, the school play, “New Brooms, is in the making, and with Junior Prom an ever present thought in cur mind, we are finding our last few months as Seniors both busy and happy. We are now looking forward to our graduation week — the Baccalaureate Service on Sunday night, the Senior Class Play on Monday night, the Alumni Banquet on Tuesday night, Class Day on Wednesday night, and Graduation on Thursday night. Certainly Graduation Week would not be complete without the Senior Hop at Lake Pearl on Friday night. Now as we look forward to the future — our thoughts are full of wishes for success and happiness for each other. Each day at Franklin High School is impressed on our minds, and we feel that the happy thoughts of the years as students of Franklin High School will linger long in our memory. CLASS MOTTO “Personality is the foundation of all success’’ CLASS COLORS Blue and Silver T wenty-three

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TO THE SOPHOMORES To Alfred Tero: The right to be known as “Ambition.” To Harold Fresn: The nickname of “Pinky.” To Woodrow Abbott: The position of bat-boy on the New York Yankees Baseball team. To Mary Jenest: Rakeville’s only contribution to Franklin High School with the recommendation that she accept the bequest. To Edith Rollison: A stick of dynamite with the recommendation that she arouse her boy friend with said T. N. T. TO THE FRESHMEN To Fred Brogan: An Alarm Clock. To Ruth Pinsky: A free ticket to Brookline. To Rachel Martel: The right to have our star center fielder move to Central Falls. We hereby bequeath all other properties and also unpaid debts to Franklin High School, and express the hope that said liabilities and assets balance. Lastly we hereby appoint Samuel Johnson as executor of this last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by us. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 23rd day of June, 1933. CLASS OF ' 33 — President, Richard Bennett Vice-President, David Mann We whose names are hereunto subscribed do certify that on the 23rd day of June, 1933, the testators above named subscribed their names to this instrument in our presence, declaring the same to be their last will and testament, and requested each of us to sign our names thereto, as witnesses to the executor thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the testators and of each other on the day of the will. Witnesses: Moon Mullins Will Rogers Stuart Erwin Oliver Hardy T went y- five