Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON 7 I, Warren Alcock, leave my great height and breadth to Frank Kleinfelder. I, Ruth VVebster, leave my power to infatuate prep school boys to .lean Lacey. I, George Boyd, leave my shy, bashful ways with girls to John Clark. I, Sharpie Shea, leave my desire to sleep and get out of work to gloc- Connolly. Vile, Shirley Kilmer and Ann McCarthy, leave our soft, sweet voices to Marion McGovern and Marion Church. I, Louise Thurston, leave my ability to figure skate to Miriam Ingalls. I, Bob Pond, leave my ability to woo women to Ray Leonard. VVe, the Goss sisters, leave our titles as the high school's most ferocious talkers to Peggy Shaw and Gertrude Reynolds. I, Dorothy Gilleran, leave my pleasing personality to Ifvelyn Chapman. I, Dottie Gleason, leave my ardent admiration for Framingham athletes to Chris Vklrightson. I, Pussy Fairbanks, leave my congeniality and ability to talk to boys as a mother, to any Junior who can gather a following. I, Helen Hawkes, leave my admiration for football players and my great. school spirit to Ruth VValker. I, Arthur Borghesi, leave my ability to dress in sporty clotl-es to Russell Gibson. I, Bob Gussie Hall, leave my pleasing ways to Fred Murphy. I, George Corn Wallace, leave my rare collection of jokes to any poor unfortunate Junior who has as weird a sense of humor as I have. I, Helen Lockhart, leave my sunny smile to Carolyn Vance. I, Bob Langton, leave my irresistible ability to blush and laugh at the wrong time to Gale Vance. I, Eddie Williams, leave my acting as well as my professional technique with the girls to any -lunior who has as much vim and vigor as I have. I, Guy, master of nuts and volts, Wayne, leave my ability to throw a monkey wrench into school functions to Harold Grant. I, Jimmy Lefter, leave my friendly disposition and my size fourteens to Rea Strange. I, Vinny Guarino, leave my ardent admiration for Ted l.-1065 Wlilliains to Charlie Haddad. I, Irene Chenette, leave my South Sea Island charm and my coquettish ways to Barbara Dostie. I, Nellie Robin, leave my scholastic ability and the ability to play the stringed instruments to Jane Cummings. VVe, Glenna Duboyce and Florence LaVoie, leave our athletic ability to Barbara Cowee and Gertrude Lane. I, Eddie Speed Devereaux, leave my super-powered Chevie to the Natural Science Classes so they may see how it runs. I, Helen Hollingworth, leave my sincere studious ways to Ruth Corbutt. I, Phyllis Martin, leave my petitness to Laura Makie. I, Hazel Thayer, leave my ability to intrigue baseball and hockey stars to Betty Greenwood. I, Eddie Brennan, leave my professional looks to John Dunn. I, Norman Clancy, leave my class on the dance floor to Patil Thurston

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5, 'r u i-1 s A s s .rx yi o N 'lihe Senior Reception and Graduation will bring to a close the career of the Class of 1942. lr is with deep regret that we leave Natick lligh School and we sincerely hope that the place we make for ourselves in the world will bring pride into the hearts of the teachers who labored so hard to help make us what v. are. Shirley hliles liven since this history was written Mr. Armenio and llomenic Grassey have been inducted into the Jxflllj. CLASS WILL VXI-, the Class of 1942 of Natick High School, the greatest and largest eyer to leave its portals, possessors of sound knowledge both educationally and socially do ordain, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. 'lio the juniors we leave our honored position as upperclassmen and earnestly hope that they match the high standard we have set up for them. 'lio the Sophomores we leave our outstanding scholastic ability and our undying love for our Alina Mater. lo Mr lVoodbury we leave a console radio and victrola to enable him to spend his leisure time listening to it. 'lio Mr. Quackenbush we leave the recent book Organization in the Modern School or Are You If Leader? 'lio Mr. VVhite we leave a new Adams hat and hope that it will last as long as the previous one. 'lio Mr. Gardner we leave a set of car keys to be worn around his neck on a string so that he will never again be left out in the cold. 'l'o Miss Hayes, our Class Advisor, we leave a set of books on parlia- mentary law to be distributed to the members of the executive board. 'lio Mr. Harper we leave one dozen Gestapo uniforms for his Corridor Patrol. lo Mr. Higgins we leave any well known book on how to sing so little Georgie the second can enjoy being lulled to sleep. To Mr. May we leave a library of Cal Cabot's most recent recordings and hope that he will spend many hours listening to the band of today. To Mr. Nlaffeo we leave a governor to keep his car under 40 miles per hour. 'lio Mr. Plausse we leave a vault in which to put his supply of football jerseys during the off season. I, john Moffatt, leave the presidency of the Senior Class to George Baird. I, Frank Mussoni, leave my high scholastic ability and Presidency of the National Honor Society to any Junior who will work as hard as I have. VVe, Buster Parker and Nick Scianna, leave the captaincy of the foot- ball team to Bobby Palladino and earnestly hope that he will have as successful a year as we have had. V I I, Butch Mathews, leave the captaincy of the basketball team to Bill I'lor1o and wish him all the luck in the world in piloting his team to many victories. Yve. Dana Vllinner and Frank Miccile, leave the captaincy of the hockey squad to Stan McPherson and Bob 0'Connell and wish them just as successful a season as we enjoyed. Ive, Roger johnson nd Robert Balcom, leave our ability to get in and out of trouble to Clayton Grant and Tubby Stacey. fir'j', ,

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S '1'Hli SASSAMON I, Dottie Roland, leave my ability to make friends easily, especially with boys, to Lydia Hamilton. ln witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this eleventh day of .lune in the year ol Our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-two the last will and testament of the Class of '42 in the presence of those witnesses who have hereunto signed their names as attesting to this document. MALCOLM BURNHAM YYitnessed by: FRANCES M. ll,-XYICS EMILY l,. SHANNON CLASS POEM TO TH H GRADUATICS Wialte Dreamer! l,o, has dawned the day Arise, gird thyself with armor, Go forth into the fray. Be Brave! Let not another's failure cast thee down Set thyself a goal, and strive To win thyself a crown. Be Honest! Remember money is the God in whom men trust. Be not deceived, wealth is power, But power will fade into ashes and dust. Have Faithl For faith it is that leads us on, Faith that makes the dark day bright And after tempest brings the calm. Be True! Thy apprenticeship now is o'er Advance into the world with honor Let thine own true spirit soar. Remember! All the teachings of these days gone by Cherish them within thine heart and say Farewell, Farewell to Natick High! -Frances Ciccarelli