Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON 13 XVe, Vangie Sticka and Gene Arena, bequeath our football captaincy and calm nerves to VVilliam Carr and James Franciose. I, James I-Iaddad,leave my basketball captaincy to Richard Checani with the hope that his team will receive a bid to the Tech Tournament. We Jolm Driscoll and Edward Garvin, leave our hockey captaincy to Robert Fair. The International Relations class, in an attempt to verify the fact that they have used their energies to capacity all year, do hereby leave to Miss Rafferty one hundred empty boxes of fast-acting Bayer Aspirin tablets. lYe, the Class of 1946, wish to inform Mr. McManus that at his convenience he may obtain a new signet ring at Pendleton's with our compliments. To the Juniors who will strive unsuccessfully to equal our fame and renown, we, the Senior Play cast, leave a book entitled The Drama and You. We, Gordon Channell and Thomas Lowry, leave to Arthur Casavant and Thomas Quirk our prosperous escort agency. lYe, Rita DeAngelis, Patricia Donahue, Rita Farley, Dorothy Olson and Mary Zacconi, leave our super educated brains to be divided equally among the Sopho- mores and Juniors and whats left over to be kept in a pickle jar until needed. We Dolores Casali, Jacqueline Lockhart and Helen Condon, leave our ease on the dance floor to Marilyn Richards, Barbara McNally and Eleanor Musgrave. I, David Driz Dayton, leave my dynamic personality, which has inspired many a song and poem to be written, to Thomas LeBlanc. We, Mary Lou Goodnow and Alfred Branagan, leave our outstanding musical talent to Ruth Powers and Fred Dutton. I, Jeanne Park, leave my vivaciousness to Joan Bell. I, Marguerite Balcom, leave my inexhaustible energy to Sheila Brennan. I, Janet NVells, leave my winsome ways with the opposite sex to Carolyn Boardman. I, Laurence Devereaux, leave my unexcelled ability on ice to George Adams. I, George Rogers, leave my motherly love for the prospective athletic teams to Ned Mahoney. I, Elizabeth James, leave my ability to giggle at the .most inappropriate times to Mary Hughes. I, Rachel Ippolito, leave my gay manner to Helen McGrath. We, Harry Trask and Barbara Beswick, leave our petiteness to Rosemary LePage and Robert Prescott. Wfe, Mary Stamuli and Lorraine Sabbag, leave our dramatic abilities to all underclassmen who desire to attain theatrical success. I, Joann Brenneman, leave my ability to charm the teachers to Beverly Robin- son. We the Senior Class, will and bequeath the remains of our estate Whether it be material or financial to the School Department to be used for installing super- speed escalators.

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tg THE SASSAMON CLASS WILL lie it remembered, that we, the Class of W46 in the County of Middlesex and Connntinwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty ul' life, do tnake this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. To Mr. Matteo, we bequeath a Public Address System to assist him in his search for pupils. 'l'o Miss Mann, we leave a case of liromo Seltzer or some soothing sedative to keep her nerves from cracking when the office gets over-crowded. 'l'o Mr. Martin, we leave an electric typewriter to speed up his output of deten- tion slips. To Miss tiriftin, we leave an electric eye to open and close the girls' door auto- matically. To Miss 'l'illson, we leave a place for her gym classes to operate in peace. To Miss Connolly and Mr. l'lausse,'our class advisers, we leave an executive hoard as intelligent and peppy as ours. A To Mr. Gardner, we leave a new pair of permanent eye glasses so he won't have to borrow. To Miss Shannon, we leave our heartfelt gratitude for her generous assistance in class affairs. r To Mr. Sears, we leave our sincere appreciation for his guidance through our high school career. 'l'o Mr. Shea, we leave our gratitude for his patience and kindness. To Mrs. llyncs and Mrs. lilondell, we leave our best wishes for their future happiness. To Miss Nutt, we leave our sincere appreciation for her kind and pleasant manner. To Mr. Quackenbush, we confer the degree of Doctor of Finance, in apprecia- tion of his splendid success in extracting money from us. To Mr. XX'hite, we bequeath one large size atomizer filled to capacity with Tabu guaranteed to oltset the aromas in Room 32 resulting from chemistry experiments. To Miss Crocker, we leave a new pad of detention slips, to save her the trouble of writing ten detentions on each. To Miss Cashion, we leave a set of books entitled How to Eat in the Class- room to be distributed in her classes. To the Sophomores we leave our amazing ability to win and infiuence the teachers. To the juniors we leave the hope that they will reach the high goal we have attained. I, john Driscoll. do willingly give up my job as President to Robert Fair.

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l-l THE SASSAMON ln witness thereof we hereunto set our hand and seal this thirteenth day of june, 1940. tSignedJ VIOLETTA TUTU NY. l In this thirteenth day of june, ll?-40, the Class of 1946 of Natick High School, signed the foregoing instrument in our presence declaring it to be their last will and testament and as witness thereof, we four do now at their request, and in the ptwsetice uf each other, hereto subscribe our names. ll 'in1t'.v.rt'tl by: lfmily I.. .SQIIUIIHUH .lltlrgurcl lf. O,Li0ll-llfff Rita fftlffli-X' 4 1 ff CLASS POEM Now that our school days are over And we each in our own place will dwell, May the spirit of Natick High School liver follow as we bid farewell. XYe've a wealth of pleasant memories. lYe've made many friends while here. All these put together make treasures XYe always will hold very dear. XVe have worked, and we feel we have mastered The knowledge to keep us in stride. lt will help ns to face life's problems And a world that cannot be defied. Our teachers haye helped us to do this, XYe appreciate what they have done. VVe hope we may uphold their standards And be loyal 'til our goal is won. BETTY-JANE WEBB.