Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Peggy Hill leaves her speed in typing to George Wheeler hoping that some day he’ll type more than three and one-half words a minute. David Kingsbury leaves his ability to get along with Pop” to Quiz Kid.” Red Guthrie leaves his ability to slip into class unseen to Phee” Brown. Alan Morgan has left exciting Weston for the peace and quiet of college life. Robert Mann leaves his collection of keys to David Campbell, hoping he’ll find one to fit Kay Ritz’s heart. Joseph Newell leaves his argumentative spirit to the future debaters of the Sears Essay Contest. Margaret Moody leaves her managerial ability to Desperate” Desmond. Russell Johnson leaves his ability to be comfortable hanging on a locker, to Geraldine’s next admirer. Alvin Jacobs leaves his ability to eat unseen in class to Alden Whittemore and David Cooper. Kitty Macdonald leaves her unsophisticated and natural ways to Corinne Cre- han hoping for a change. Doug Schofield leaves his skill for broken field running” to any needy male being pursued by Beryl Enholm. Marjorie Perkins leaves on the midnight train, June 18. Future address, In¬ diana. Doris Peakes leaves her staccato personality to Loretta Bourinot. Barbara Sherman leaves her dignity and respect for her elders to any and all undergraduates hoping it will be put into use as soon as possible. Sherman Davis leaves his efficiency to Charles Place. Kathryn Place leaves her hairbrush to Stephen Ellis. Mary Sullivan leaves her sense of humor to Ruth Maxted. Katherine Macdonald leaves her position at Cole’s. Interviews will be held by Lieutenant Cole. Don’t rush, girls! Bobby Travis leaves in a cloud of dust. But he won’t get far on one and a half gallons of gas. Douglas Schofield leaves his ability to charm the freshman girls, and Barbara Travis, to Henry Ross, who seems to be charming the senior girls already. Rolland Marden leaves his ability to jitterbug to Charles Morealli. Saada Gage leaves her laugh to Ruth Maxted in hopes that Mr. Zorn will ap¬ preciate it. Robert Whittemore leaves his dazzling smile to Warren Swanson in hopes that he’ll use it once in a while. 18

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1943, of the town of Weston, Commonwealth of Massa¬ chusetts, being of sound mind and body, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: To Mr. Rhoades and the Faculty, we, the Class of 1943 express our deep gratitude for the assistance and cooperation they have given us during the years we have spent here at school. Frank Amon bequeaths his complete understanding of the Sears Essay topic to any unfortunate sophomore who lacks a knowledge of world events. Richard Amon leaves his extra hours of study to Buddy Clive, who could use a few. Clarence Ackerson leaves his broad shoulders to Ned Eacker; maybe he’ll be a future star on the football team. Emily Blair leaves her perfect attendance record to Martha Sherman whose present record is two years. Therese Brownell leaves her athletic ability to Nancy Peakes in hopes that her love for gym will increase in leaps and bounds. John Byron leaves his inquisitive eyebrow to Jack Patterson; maybe he still has something to learn. Although it breaks his heart, Murray Burke leaves Nancy under the wing of Mr. Rhoades. Paula Cahill leaves an art pencil to Mary Koon in hopes that she’ll learn to draw the line sometime. Barbara Colpitts leaves her skill in bed making to any girl taking the Home Nursing Course in future years. Helen Coburn leaves her scar to Snapper.” His luck in coming out of acci¬ dents unscarred can’t last forever. Eveleth Cooper leaves her individualism to Lorraine Comeau, hoping that some day she’ll have a mind of her own. Teddy Coburn leaves his magnificent penmanship to June Fiske just as a re¬ minder. Peggy Dolan leaves her fears of discussion club to Bruce Ayer, who seems to have no qualms about what he says, and when. Whiton Jackson leaves his model zoot suit” to Albert McManus, hoping it will dull his sartorial brilliance a trifle. Jeannine Hildebrand leaves her calm philosophy of life to Georgia Ragan. 17

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William Nussburger leaves his ability to be inconspicuous to Priscilla Otto. Leonard Upham leaves his nimble feet to Gordon Desmond. Anne Whitney leaves her job to Sally Foster. Let’s hope she’ll keep this one a secret. Francis Pooler, our reigning misogynist (woman hater), leaves his title to A1 Mac. Alice Rand leaves her mother’s marvelous cakes to the next year’s discussion club hoping they’ll enjoy them as much as we did. Herbert Vinnecomb leaves his wolfish ways to Ken Turner. Perky, Helen and Kitty leave their thanks to Joe Sheehan for many delightful mid-morning snacks. Donald Whelply’s leaves are cancelled because he failed to get up until 4:31. Hector Poison left us in December. We’ll always remember him as a born comedian and a good friend. The senior members of the First Aid class leave their bandages and splints to the manager of next year’s football team. The Discussion Club leaves the Cummings living room for better or for worse and also with fewer tea cups. We hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Carl T. Rhoades, our esteemed principal of the Weston High School, Weston, Massachusetts, to be the sole executor, without bond, of this our last will and testament; and we hereby re¬ voke all former wills and testamentary instruments. In WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereto subscribe our names and affix our seal this 9th day of April, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-one. .(Seal) The attached instrument was thereunto subscribed by the Class of 1941, the testators, in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by them to be their last will and testament, and we are at their request signing our names hereunto in their presence as attesting witnesses. Francis O. Guthrie, Dorothea Benotti, Katherine Macdonald, Doris Peakes, Helen Harding. 19