Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

Page 28 text:

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

Page 27 text:

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

Page 29 text:

CI ASS OF IQ.16 Class Prophecy of 1 936 Alice Algrr Helen McNeil Albert f ' routworst has built a lar ;( airport on the wild plains of Lakeville. He is very well known for his desi ;nino ' . His planes have a huge shoe designed on each wing. Leslie IMacMnllan is a banker in Plymnton. His motto is No More Bank Holidays. Anthony Tanipietro and Francis Michael have teamed together as clerk stenographers in the Plymouth County Court. Irene Collins, after graduating from Bridge- water Teachers ' College, received a message from a mysterious person offering her a posi- tion teaching school down on the Cape. Arriv- ing at P almontli she found her scholars were a school of fish. The mysterious person turn- ed out to be Helen Kelly. However, Helen found a promising job for Irene teaching kindergarten pupils in Palinouth. Helen is the principal of the Falmouth High School. The Middleboro Police Force has increased in size. Julius Hill has joined the force. Muriel Guilford is the silent partner of a milk business. She is learning the technique of milking cows. Leonard Morton has taken the place of our famous strong silent hero of the movies, Rich- ard Dix. Olive Durant has taken the place of Zazu Pitts. She .seems to have a gift of talking. Mvra Clark is in the flower business. She specializes in flowers for high-school pupils to bring to their teachers, John Murphy, the Resurrection of Robinson Crusoe, may be heard over the radio with his Irish Melodies every night except Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the nights he visits in Lakeville. Florence Thomas, largaret Keiniedy, and Marie Hayward are nurses in the men ' s ward at the Sanatorium. They either cure the men or leave them heart broken. Albert Fowler is now without a wife. One day his wife was handing him articles to auc- tion off. Absentmindedly he grabbed her hand and asked what he was bid for her. Be- h ' ( l)(ii l e( lctj Pliilip Roherfs foi-e Albert knew wliat he was doing, lie had auctioned off his wife. Ellen Perkins became so sympathetic to- wards the poor i)eo]ile during her training for a nurse that she now ])uts a!) her time in social work. John Car ' son has taken Dr. Smitli ' s place as school doctor. He is vei-y good in noticing measles. Middleboro has certaiidy grown. Note the fact that it now ])ossesses a real hat designei-. who has given a great deal of competition to tlie French styles. She is none other than Ella Trufant. Elwin Lewoczko is an airmail pilot foi- the United Airway. He is .still shy of women. Flora Lagidimos is now Mi.ss Veazie ' s as- sistant due to the increase of pupils in the school. Elsie Carlson has been hired by Crout- Avorst ' s Airplane Company to serve as stew- ardess. Her lightheartedness helps the pilot and the plane along. Doris Smith has now become the beloved nurse of South Middleboro. She nur.ses both the sick and the broken hearted. There are still a lot of sick, but a reduced number oi ' broken hearts. Robert Begley ' s dream has come true. He is now a resident of Plymouth, saving the frequent trips that he used to make. Robert is making out very ell as a radio repair man. Virginia Egger is darning Red Sox for the now famous baseball player, Bill Young. We see by the pa])ers that Otto Rorschach, a graduate of Memorial High School, Class ot ' 36, has become a famous violinist. Oli yes, we also see that Mr. Rorschach was arrested for playing out of tune while serenading ( Trace Buttermore. Special Notice: Gum Chewing Contest Ends Today, May 30, 1943! The new gum chewing champion is Alfred Finneran ; Frances Green is a close second. I can easily see that our 25