Swampscott High School - Sea Gull Yearbook (Swampscott, MA)

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1956 We the Class of 1956, being fairly crowded in our little red schoolhouse on the hill, do realize that our days here are numbered. So, because of existing conditions beyond our control, we humbly make our first, last and only will and testament. We bequeath: l. To Mr. Forrest. the wish for one more school with expanding walls. 2. To Mr. Dunn. our sincere tribute for his un- equalled school spirit and for contributing the most to our school. 3. To Mr. McLaughlin, new and tidy girls' locker wells, with special compartments for wet and muddy boots. 4. And to the underclassmen fai one-way traffic on the stairs, fbi classes in the auditorium and cafeteria: fel two teachers for each homeroom, fdl lockers that don't lock, just jam, fel double assemblies, and ffj one spacious parking lot. Further: Anne Graves and Barbara Lees leave the wee small hours of the morning, for making the bulletin, to the night owls of the Junior Class. Kay Chadwell leaves her stage measles to Bobby Cavallaro. as a convincing excuse for being absent. Ann Tibbetts leaves her volume to Rosemary.,' Ann Sullivan leaves all her original jokes to Freddy Johnson, with this bequest goes one dozen corn poppers. Ronny Emery leaves the S.Y.C. to Paul Farnum. Joe Francis leaves 16 tons of wooden shoes to Mr. Earle. Dick Chapman will leave his hiding place as soon as Leap Year is over. Ruth Zaiger leaves all the answers to anyone who doesn't know them. Carol Klcinman leaves her collection of sweaters to be unraveled and used again in the knitting of afghans by the lied Cross Representatives. Franny Delano leaves his helping hand to Strike it Rich. Deanna Tattle leaves with a broken arm from patting herself on the back as the only girl under seventeen to graduate. Nancy Haywood leaves a sheet of Classical music to the Clee Club. Rae Dinner had better leave. because her sister is wear- ing all her clothes. And because of the departure of the Kraft twins. the underclassmen will no longer be seeing double. If they confuse you, bro- ther, you need glasses! Bob Sargent. Richard Rousseau, Michael Cap- pu'cio, and Richie Letterman, those woman-hating boys, leave a string with the thought of never tying the knot. Al Hensen leaves for Africa to hunt big game. Carl Lahue leaves the horn that blew at the Frolics to Gabriel. Helen Faia leaves a megaphone to, the Frosh, so that they can be heard. Ronnie Levine leaves his diploma to be hung in the corridor outside the trophy case, as encourage- ment to students who doubt the possibility of ever receiving one. Claudia Pettis leaves her sponta- neous parties to Janet Saltz. Bob London leaves his ability to make a ham out of himself to Mrs. Boston. Kenny Volk leaves his little brother Doug for the amusement of next year's cheerleaders. Dave Shactman takes his banana tree with him, because he'll go ape without it. Jzkl not win, Willers, left to right: Barbara Cohen, Joe Massidda. Dave Goshko. Nancy Eisenwinter, Maryann Mylott, boss bequester. Saul Winer bequeaths to Chucky Lynch his candelabra, smile and mother. Jimmy Chandler leaves his bottle of water from the Fountain of Youth to Butch Pevear. David Weinstein leaves his wisecracks to Mr. McLaughlin. Ruth Abrams bequeaths to the Legere twins the brick that she used to keep herself from growing taller. Tony Bartow, Stanley Bromberg, Joan Skinner and Steve Talcove, those distinguished seniors with the inflammable hair, leave their fire extinguishers to Barbie Butterworth. Joanne Andersen leaves her laughing gas to Earl Bean. Dotty Schefller leaves a book of directions on How to Cheer to Barbie Ceagan. Jack Zeller leaves his flower pots to Miss Lambert. Judy White leaves her off-sides called on Sandy to Mrs. McLearn, hoping sheill keep it a secret. Ray Comeau leaves S.H.S. without a Don Juan. Corinne Ryan leaves Mr. Henshaw still wondering how she hit double figures on those English tests. Tom Flanagan leaves with rounds of applause and shouts of congratulation. Betty Andrews bequeaths to Wendy Shaw the apple her diet allows her for lunch. All the Seniors leave their birthdays to, you guessed it, Gump Gormley. Bradford Craig leaves some cashmere powder, which he used for his tomato-red blush, to Ralph Francis. Judy Sprague leaves Ruth Leonard to carry on alone those famous surprise parties. Sandy Smith leaves her middle name to the Na- tional Honor Society. John Bruce bestows on Bones Mansfield some of his crutches and splints. John Mariano leaves for Paradise froad of coursel . Shea Hood leaves his binary compounds to Rich- ard Hutchinson. Priscilla Kunian bequeaths her taxi service to some good-hearted underclassman. Judy Parks leaves her Mickey Mouse hat to Minnie Continued on page 58

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Judy Whitehead, make-up artist. It brought back fond memories of old Frolic Daysf, With a stretch and yawn, two ghosts in nightcaps joined the group. They were Bunny O,Neill and Ronny Metz, who, being too pooped to do anything else, had spent their lives testing mattresses in Arthur Simons' factory. These mattresses, developed by Bill Nelson, an expert on slumber, were guar- anteed to put you to sleep anytime. That, explained Mr. Roy, pointing to a tall ghost wearing a silk top hat, is Billy Mees, well- known philanthropist, who made billions with his many chemical patents. He's talking over old times with architects Allen Des Rosiers and Mike Cap- pucio, designers of the fabulous Mees Clinic, The medical staff of this clinic included Dr. David Weinstein, noted surgeon, who cured many a funny bone with the able assistance of Barbara Cohen, who soothed his nerves with her tuneful tickling of the piano keysg Ruth Abrams, head medical tech- nologistg and nurses Joanne Andersen, Penny Ryan, and Dottie Scheffler. No wonder 99.9721 of the patients were men! Heading the office staff was receptionist Dot Morgen, who never tired of using the word hello.', She was ably assisted by secre- taries Priscilla Kunian, Marcia Sadler, Sandi Ler- ner, and Deanna Tattle, and switchboard operator Carol Kleinman. Putting their driving tactics to good use were Steve Caswell, Ronald Levine, Phil Kelly, Jim Bean, Dick Chapman, and Joe Francis, the clinic's crew of ambulance drivers. Blinded by a light streaming from room 105, the trio went to seek the source. It was none other than the crystal ball of Madame Byyvo, known to them as Jane Kraft, the famed fortune teller, I, once head prophet of the Class of 1956, foresaw that Estelle Fermon would be an old maid, and I, Madame Byyvo, was right! No matter how many hands she held or how many teeth she cleaned, her one man got away. I now see that more of my prophecies have come true: Harold Brody became a famous engineer and, unlike his namesake, built bridges instead of jumping off themg Judy White, that bouncy redhead, became the first woman law- yer to argue her cases before the Supreme Court - and she always won!g and Ruth Zaiger, serving as intepreter for the new nation of Kruxico, mar- ried its princef, The trio heard a new voice. Why, Mr, and Mrs. Roy, how are you all? My. it's awful cold up in these parts. This was Jean Davis who, after moving South, had married a wealthy plantation owner. Did you all hear 'bout the Kentucky Derby won by Brucie Boyf' owned by the Sandy Smith Stables? It was ridden by lil' ol' Jeannette D'Agnese, first woman jockey. Why landsakes alive, if it isn't the co-owners of station GUSH, George Urian and Shea Hood! I sure bet you've met up with plenty of our lil' ol' classmates? Why, sure, piped up Ann Hudson, spokesman for the two. We even had some working for us. Tony Bartow, our number one Public Relations man teamed up with Locky Spain, witty news commen- tator, to make our shows entertaining, Of course, I don't know where we would have been without the able assistance of Carl Lahue and Roy Maston, directors, and Robert London and Dick Letterman, engineersf' ' Just then a flash came over the stranger's wrist radio - 'fAttention!!! the following program is transcribed - a bit late perhaps, since it has been lost in our files for the past 60 years. The next voice you hear will be that of suave, smooth, and seductive Richard Olson! Good evening, ladies and gentlemen - and freshman fans. Welcome to an hour of 'Uncle Dickls Dizzy Disksf Our first record will be the 'Serenade to Whistler's Mother,' sung by Alan Harriman and accompanied by the whistle of Flat- foot Fran, the patrolman, alias Francis Delano. But first a word from our co-sponsors, Joyce and Co., owned by wealthy socialites Joyce Hotz, Joyce Karp, and Joyce Jackson, and Bill Faia's and John Marino's Driving School, with instructors Ann Sullivan and Ann Tibbits. Remember: lf you have a yen to knock down some trees And go through red lights whenever you please, Come down to see us. It's just a short trip. In a matter of days you'll have your pink slip. Now l'm sorry to say our time has come to an end, but donit touch that dial. Stay tuned for John,s Other Wife, starring Gail Broadbridge and John Marianof' tEd. note - We left his first wife in the Louvre!J Attracted by a pair of whirling sheets, they saw Penny Prichard and Joan Kenneally, former gym instructors, performing once again their Drill Team feats. Hobbling after them came John Bruce, stunt man, who more than once had had to pay a visit to the noted bone specialists, Michael Harmon and Vivian Margolis. Following a trail of water, the group came upon the oilskin-clad ghosts of fishermen Ronny Emery and Al Henson, who were being sketched by artist Carolyn Wyman. Suddenly they were interrupted by Mary Catanese, interpretive dancer, tripping by to inform them that the meeting was about to commence. 'fWho are they?,' asked the stranger, pointing to a group of ghosts heading toward the auditorium. Leading the group were Carol Chadis and Carol Chatis, who, having married twin brothers, con- tinued to confuse everyone with their names. Next came Susan Bixby, noted historian, who in her last book immortalized the name of Jody Blake, famed social worker, who did just as much for mankind as she did for the Class of 1956. That ghost in the new-style pastel sheet was Joan Kraft, buyer for the exclusive dress shop of Ann Marie Ruscitti and Judy Rafter. Also in the group were Bob Carlin, Olympic star, whose fine physical form had enabled him to live to the ripe old age of 107, and Debbie Arnold, past president of the P. T. A. of the pres- ent Swampscott High School, which all of her seven children attended. After all one hundred and forty-three of the class of 1956 had been seated, Mr. and Mrs. Roy and the stranger entered the hall, just as Corinne Ryan, former speech teacher, was ending her opening address. . . . and so you see our class is still the best. We have shown that the spirit of ,56 can never die! the context that We tried

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Moosef' Gail Broadbridge leaves an empty gas tank to David Bartram. Merry Sager leaves her wooden nose to Pinocchio. Sandy Sher leaves her sense of humor to every- one, because there is plenty to go round. Kay Vousboukis bequeaths her voice to next year's male hockey cheerleaders. Les Mademoiselles Carole Chadis and Carole Chatis leave to Miss Soper the Hd and the t for both her futile and successful attempts to keep them straight. Jane Goodwin bestows 100 pairs of eyeglasses on the highest bid- der. Joyce Karp leaves with two years of school ahead of her, and hopes then to follow in the family tradition. Linda Baur, Mary Catanese, and Carol Ann Brett leave Miss McCormack a derrick and steamshovel to clean up the debris from their pri- vate lockers. Sue Bixby leave a map of Hanover to anyone with a free February vacation. Marcia Sadler bestows on S.H.S. a large-sum of money for the building of a larger parking lot behind the school to provide quicker and easier parking. Joanne Backman leaves her nimble fingers to Pat Cort. Sandi Lerner leaves her cozy corner to next year's unsociable couples. Jerry Dinerman, Joel Englander, and Herbie Goldberg leave their darkroom to Eliot Rothwell and Terry Spediacci. Paul Garfinkle leaves Grant Von Letkemann with a choice of cast-off 1956 cars. Bob Hurley leaves the lady of the Salem stage still looking for Alfalfa, Barbara Cohen leaves her five lonely days to Joyce Bluestein. Dotty Morgen leaves her knowledge of 66Aft,, to Miss Chaisson. John Marino leaves his corridor rendez- vous before school to Mrs. Roy and the lunch-check line. Paula Nies leaves the stripes of her shorts to the new inhabitant of her locker, because that's all that remains of them after four years. Mary Ann Clay leaves her newly acquired wrist watch to next year's class procrastinator. Nancy Eisenwinter leaves her peaches and cream com- plexion to Patsy Farren - maybe she can use the extra calories. Carolyn Wyman leaves her little mechanized bug to Drivers' Ed. class. Judee Dow wills her paint brush and easel to Larry Brenner, for the winning of another gold key. Stephen Caswell leaves his well-worn path to the office, along with his unused excuses, to 'Jimmy Lyons, assuring the latter that they will be of no use whatsoever. Joan Kenneally leaves her intrigu- ing smile to Ed Sullivan. Locky Spain leaves one jar of vanishing freckle cream to Nancy Carlyng if this doesn't work, he leaves her one dozen erasers. Ronnie Metz bequeaths her original tech- nique in the art of blushing to Janet Juelg she also leaves her 100 fuses to insure her more lasting blushesf' Peter Sesen leaves his most precious possession to Doug Haley - that is, the secret of charming the opposite sexg Peter has never before imparted this secret to anyone. John Knowles leaves the wide-open spaces of his convertible to the Texas Kid, Tom Cahill. Roy Maston leaves the booth at Howard Johnson's empty. Sally Huse leaves her set of iron nerves to Mr. Boudakian. Tishy Rafferty leaves all the head- aches, complete with aspirin, to next year's editor of Swampscotta.,' Ann Hudson leaves 101 still resounding with her perpetual giggles. Mark Wein- stein leaves his red nose to Santais reindeer, Rudolph. Judy Whitehead leaves her enormous cufflinks to anyone who can lift them, Ann Marie Ruscitti leaves her supply of airmail stamps to the Inter- national Relations Club. John Pearlman leaves his brains in a locked test tube up in the chem lab, so Saul Feldman can't get hold of them. Bunny O'Neill leaves Freddie Burk with a Walkie-talkief' to keep in touch at all times. Bevo Black leaves his secret formula fustep on this box and add inches to your height in a few secondsnl to Ted Simmons. Leonie Ryan leaves all the telephone poles in Swampscott still trembling from the shock. Bobby Carlin leaves a bottle of formaldehyde to Jackie Milo, to keep him in shape just as it kept Bobby these last four years. Paulette Dionne leaves her sailor suits to Kris Gilder. Tony Calderan leaves the front of his car in some unknown tree. Sheila Douglas, the homemaker of tomorrow, leaves her sewing machine to WORL. Michael Harmon leaves the longest walk to school every morning to Helen Webster. Phil Kelly leaves a box of no-dozen to Kenny Gainley. Dave Diamond leaves his medal for back- stage service above and beyond the call of duty to Kevin Condon. Billy Nelson leaves a horsewhip to next year's football captains to help get the team in shape. Mark Rodman leaves his telephone num- ber to anyone taking U.S. History and in need of help. Jimmy Bean leaves his mysterious mixture for firecrackers to any Junior who feels like getting a little shook upf, Arthur Simons leaves in search of a back seat for his dilapidated De Soto. Sally Maclntyre left ages ago. Harold Brody leaves the top rung on the ladder of success to Shiori Sakamoto. Phoebe Werner leaves her trips to Ohio to Peter Long. Alan DesRosiers leaves his unfinished assignments to Peter Sherryg they may be done any activities period. Maryann Mylott and Joey Massidda leave their ability to stick together like bread and butter to Suzanne Smith and Chuck Werner. Vivian Margolis leaves her weekend suit- case to Bonnie Goldberg. David Gowell leaves his super-duper ice cream scooper to Carolyn Burns. Joyce Hotz leaves switching fom hots to Kools. Carol Santry bequeaths a large supply of deep- freezes to the new high school. Patsy Goguen leaves reciting Casey at the Bat. Penny Ryan and Judy Rafter leave directions on how to knit argyles to Mr. Fletcher, maybe he'd like a pair. Maynard Loring leaves to join Benny Goodman. Joyce Jackson bequeaths her lunchless', lunches to next yearis cafeteria workers. Joan Darling. Jean Davis, and Penny Prichard leave their ponytails to Mr. Held - we hope it will be enough. Alan Harriman leaves Miss Nazar- ian voiceless. Jeannette D7Agnese leaves the hole sheis standing in to Robin Libby. Carol Larson and Larry Batchelder leave to Stephen Gorfinkle their fly-paper sheets that keep them stuck in bed every whzkla romcbow gave us