Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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CI ASS OF IQ 6 The Last Will and Testament of the Class of Thirty-Six Ralph W. Mdddifiaii , Jr. BE IT REMEMBERED that we, the Sen- ior Class in the Memorial IIi h School of Middleboro, in the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, being ' of sound mind aiul memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. After the payment of our just debts and funeral charges, we bequeath and devise as follows : FIRST : We, the members of the Class of 1986, do will and bequeath our excess girls to the Class of ' 37, in hopes that the party of the second part may appreciate the talent of the said girls as they deserve. SECOND: We, the Seniors, do leave to Mi.ss Chrvstal ( ' base a new ventilating sys- tem, in hopes that future English Classes will not freeze to death in pursuit of culture. THIRD : We do hereby will, devise and be- queath to the honorable members of the fac- ulty, all used chewing gum from the bottoms of the desks, and do sincerely hope that the aforementioned faculty will obtain as much pleasure therefrom as the original owners did. FOURTH: To the School Department of the Town of Middleborougli we leave the col- lection of the Lost and Found Committee to be sold at Public Auction, the proceeds of which will be used to purchase new radios, so that future classes may have rhythm Avith their nursery rhymes. FIFTH: The Class of 1936 does will to the school a new refrigerating system, in hopes that the said system may prove as effective in heating the school as the present svstem of radiators has in keeping it cool. SIXTH : We, the revered Seniors, leave to the incoming Freshmen our athletic, scholas- tic and artistic ability, so that the said class may attempt to reach our record. SEVENTH : We give, devise and be(|ueath to Ml ' . Ciuild, a new, modei ' ii dictionary so that the aforementioned Ir. (iuild may know the correct pronunciation and spelling of all words concerned thei ' ein. EKHITH: We, the esteemed Seniors, do will and bequeath to the Junior Class the drinking fountains, in hopes that said Jnniors may be refreshed by a cool, luxurious and re- freshing shower, Avhile pai ' taking of the nat- ural sprinp ' beverages. NINTH : We, the Class of 19.36, do will aiui bequeath a new set of gas masks to the sopho mores, in hopes that in their future chemistry classes they will not be overcome by .suffocat- ing fumes. TENTH: We, by a special re(|nest, do leave to Miss Merselis a nurse maid, so that the .said Merselis will be more able to know where her glasses and ke.ys are. ELEVENTH: We Avill and be(iueath to ] Iiss Doris P. Chase a cook book, in hopes that the said Mi.ss Cliase may attempt the culinary art without eiidangei ' ing the healtli of her future husband. TWELFTH: We leave and bequeath to ] Irs. Brawn a large portrait of Otto Von Bis- mark, The Grand Old ] Ian of (xennany . .so that the said Mrs. Brawn may be continually reminded of the outstanding ability of the members of the Modern History Cla.ss of ' 36. SPECIAL LEGACIES Eddie Fleming leaves his rejiutation as a dancer to Ricliard Taylor, in hopes that the said Taylor may in the future find no dif- ficulty in dancing with the members of the fairer sex. Francis Langley Hart, the genial meat cleaver, leaves his beaming smile to George Parent, so that the said Parent may have no difficulty in attracting members of the fairer .sex. 23

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MMFAAORIAI HIGHil our class. When we entered, the majority of the jrirls were a bnneh of fieUl daisies, but now many of them liave blossomed into chry- santhemums, the best lookinfr beinjr Helen McXeil. In somewhat the same vein, the way Scotty McCaig lays his hairs out like a public park, it is no wonder he has been elected the class sheik . We learned the wisdom of fools , not as Soi)homores. but as Jiiniors, when Rear Ad- miral Tillson put on one of his side-shows ' at the expense of any poor student who said. I don ' t know! The local merchants will probably always get their share of the mer- cury plated dimes diiring the mercury chem- is-try experiment each year. After hearinj, boisteroi;s David Pratt recite in his blushing voice we can readily xmderstand Avhv his class elected him as the quietest boy. I wonder what would happen if he and Alice Jefferson. ho was voted the quietest girl, spent an evening together? (R. S. V. P. eyes, David?!) It is with pleasure we have watched that football player, Honey Boy Finneran de- velop into our star j layer and go tearing down the field. And why wouldn ' t he witli the elastic .strain of the trim and spruce M. H. S. Band to spur him on? John Strojny Avas voted the most professional athlete of the tongue, and Johnny ] Iurphy. the lad who can sing a duet all by himself, got voted the ' ' biggest bluffer ' ; and we suspect they are in a rush to get to their own accident if one is to judge the dreandined way in which they drive. During the Junior year a severe rolling mo- tion, caused by our best dancers . Eddy Fleming and Elnora De Ioranville whooping up the .Seaman ' s Dirge , resulted in many classmates being washed overboard, reducing our class to its present crew of one hundred and three members. The C. C. C. projects also called many of our loyal shipmates to dessert us. We didn ' t know but a Commis- sioner Shotgun Rogers would leave us dur- ing the Lindbergh kidnaping ca.se, and even Bullseye Beals had a leaning toward the (}-Man service about that time. You see. Lorraine Gates belched forth so explosively at him she almost blew our ship to Daw Jones ' Locker . Althoiigh they resemble comic cartoons, the likeness of each .student is preserved for pos- terity by the insistence of Admiral ] Iarch and his coa.st defen.se vessel ] Iiss Veazie. The dramatic talent of our class was well demon.strated in the radio skit, Courage in an Hour of Need , when Sherwood Burnett was a Dog fight nearby ; as for the log- keeper, (myself). I was a Sigh, a Tumult, and a Groan. Our talent reached its apex with the Senior Play The Three Graces , in which Ella Trufant was the beautiful damsel in distress, and Sam Shaw as the more distressed hero. Complacent Leora lurdock demon- strated lier prowess as a gastronomic interior decorator. Logs, which are written in dry and official language, often conceal in brief sentences a whole stirrinir story of romance, such as : Seaman Samuel Breck overboard, rough seas, couldn ' t lower boats; sailorette Alice Cole swims to rescue with lifeline. ' (So that ' s vour line , Alice!) As we disembark from the ] L H. S. we .sense our dependence on the mother ships ' ' Brawn, O ' Xeil, D. P. Chase, and Moore and wish that we might transfer them to our pri- vate service as we launch our own miniature crafts. However, we A ish the entire fleet a Bon Voyage . Probably if we asked ] Ir. Thomas what he thought of our cla.ss historv he would sav, It ' s a Crime! 22

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MMFMORIAI HIGH To anyone c ' onra reous onoufrh to face the perils of breakin r a path throu rh the wooded area separating- the towns of Middleboro and Carver, Elsie Carlson leaves the address of her residence in the latter hamlet. In a special lefracy, Raymond Chase be- queaths to any Freshman desirinjr fame in the world of sports his book, My Rise from the Ranks , which might win the Pulitzer Award for the year of 2000 A. D. Bert AVall and Elnora DeMoranville leave their idyllic romance to Harold Reed and Marie Shaw, so that the aforesaid may live happily ever after. Leslie Xewell Gross, otherwise known as Soupy , wills to Stan Hull his rapid rate of locomotion, to be used in running the bases if and when he makes a hit. Gordon Anderson leaves to the Smithsonian Institute his luxurious limousine as an ever- la.sting monument to his ideal romance. Sheldon Rounseville Rogers leaves his radio books and equipment to Ljiiwood Caterall INIiirray, in hopes that the said lurray may find a suitable field for his fertile brain. John Murphy, tlie Iri.sh Tenor , leaves his reputation as a soloist to Harold Coughlin, in hopes that the said Coughlin may in time to come thrill the audience as his predecessor ha.s done. Julius Hill leaves his enormous bulk to be distributed among the members of the Fresh- men Football Team, in hopes that in their senior vear they may have a man-sized team. Ella Trufant bequeaths her dramatic abil- ity to Luella Bissonnette in order that the said Miss Bissonnette may, by her charm and personality win the heart of her present suitor. Bruce ]McCaig wills his sheikisli manner to IMaynard Benton ] rorton so that he, too, may leave a trail of broken hearts behind liim. Bob Xeal leaves his .skill in the arts of tennis to Clifford Graham, so that the latter may attempt to ( ' (pial the record of his j)redeces- .sor. Helen McNeil, Virginia Heath, and Vir- ginia Egger devise and bequeath to the Junior Girls their booklet, Advice to the Lovelorn. Last but not least. Miss Thalia Drake, does Avill and be(iueath her enviable record and title of valedictorian to any person deserving of this most esteemed honor. To all future Law Cla.s.ses of the mo.st lion- orable Walter Hicks, Esq., we. the Class of ' 86, leave this legal document to be referred to in case of any disputes between the afore- mentioned teacher and pujjils. IX TESTIMOXY WHEREOF we hereunto set our hands and in the presence of three witne.sses declare this to be our Last Will, this sixteenth day of June, in the vear one thousand nine hundred and thirtv-six. Class of TJiirt] -si.r. On this sixteenth day of June, A. D. 1936. the Class of 1936, Memorial High School of liddleborough, signed the foregoing instru- ment in our presence, declaring it to be their last will, and thereafter as witne.sses thereof we three, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, hereto sub- scribe our names. Sir Ernest East)min Thomas Rt. Rev. Herbert Lester Wilber Justice of the Peace Walter Hicks. 24