Boston Christian High School - Lantern Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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CLASS PRUPHIEKCY Speeding through Cambridge in the late tall of '75, I stopped tor a glimpse ot the Alma Mater, now located in what was once the Com- mander Hotel. That little outgrown schoolhouse next door serves as cate- teria, with teacher and student loun- ges on the remodeled second and third lloors. Glancing around up- stairs. l recognized several paintings by Reinhart. Then l spotted Leona Babcock, latest secretary ot the school, and she toolc me through the new building purchased by Mr. Kim- ball after he had made his fortune. Principal Marvin Wilson lilies his new quarters very much. So does the former Sandy Goodale, head of the music department. There is a private elevator up to the eighth floor studios tor the benefit ot her ever increasing list of friends and fans who come to see her. Following a delightful visit, we crossed the street to where Cam- bridge Common used to be, and gazed at the sparlcling new Sl,000,- 000 gymnasium. Russell Blood, ath- letic director, beamed as he showed me the plaque on the wall: Donated by the Class of l955. I beamed, too. I couldn't remain on the campus long, though, because Spencer's Space Ship left at noon tor a tour ot Massachusetts. Arlene Nelson was hostess on the ship and pointed out places ot interest as we sped along. Flying lower and slower, we could spot several business establishments. Carl lVlcConchie owns a large office. and Arlene informed me that he's quite the lawyer these days. The former June Metts was once his sec- retary, but she has moved to Canada now, so Connie Robertson has re- placed her. Kay Frangiosa shares an otlice in the same building where she operates a boolclceeping agency. Still in the business district we could see Riclcefs Press. lt loolced like ace reporter Dottie Carter racing out ot the office. tShe must be alter something or someone, very im- portantl Chords bellowing from an organ assured us we were nearing Park Street Church where Reverend Rich- ard Armstrong is pastor. Spencer made a wonderful emergency land-

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LAST WILL AND TIESTAMJENT MR. DARSCH-We leave an unlimited quantity of clothespins to relieve his suffering chemistry lahorers. 'MISS MESSENGER-We leave an aquarium in which to lceep her future little Fishes , Miss PARTINGTON-VVe leave a pair of snealcers with huilt-in springs so that she might jump a hit higher at the haslcehall games. lVllLES STRODEL-We leave Miles to the Uhanges of Peru in hopes that he will come up with a world-heating haslcethall team. MISS PIERSON-We leave a volume of mlqeachers Should he Seen and Not Hearcln fin stucly hall that isl. MR. RICHMOND'-WP leave two all-glass walls so that he might he ahle to watch hoth classes at once. MRS. BURNS-We leave Fred Warings Pennsylvanians and a T.V. camera for the heginning of her own television show, Can You Top This? l NIRS. STRICKLAND-We leave a 20-year pass to the U.N. meetings and a life-- time supply of homhs with which to hlast politicians. MRS. BROWN-We leave a larger hulletin hoard to display her stuclents nmaster- pieces . MISS LOCKE,-VVe leave an endless supply of time so the girls can lceep in trim. THE CLASS OF 1954-We leave the million-dollar senior store, And Mrs. Striclclancls US. History class, But we clon't guarantee that all will pass! THE CLASS OF 1955-twe hope that you are still alivel, We leave the joy that you'll rememher, Of having to return again next September. THE CLASS OF 1956-We leave some tools that you might fix. Some walls and railings, squealcy stairs, And Miss Roses clouhtlul swivel chair. THE CLASS OF 1957,--Vve leave all our classes which were simply heaven! We leave new hooks for singing hymns, And expectations for 'a hrancl new gyml THE CLASS OF 1958-We leave you in a happy state, Six more years in C.H.S., We hope that they will he the hest. DON RICKER Russ BLOOD 70

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CLASS 1P ROPHlECCY t ing on the common, so we could piclc up a hulletin for the coming weelcs at Park Street. Glancing through it, we found Howard McLaughlin was completing a weelc oi services there, and Bette Foley, missionary to Latin America, was to he guest spealcer the following Sunday night. We decided to talce a jaunt up to Judy Daman Ryder's Boolc Shop. Several of our classmates have achieved honor as authors. Among them is none other than that spelling demon, Clyde Rodgers. His hoolc Detention is Funn is quite a seller with the high-schoolers. Also popu- lar with juveniles is Dr. Eric Ander- son's HVVhat in the Vvorldffn, de- scrihing how to carve pencils artisti- cally during dull classes. Just off the press is George Canteloys promi- sing hoolc, Principles of Punctu- alityu, illustrated hy Charlie Mac- Farlane. We hopped hack into our slcy ship to continue the journey. I was amazed to learn that Fred Christen- sen was a dentist in a coolcie factory. It seems he puts in the fillings. Out in the residential district, we saw Ann Fitzgerald Slclnner and Charlottee Augusta Bethel chewing the rag over the haclc fence. Meow! Soon we spotted the new Hopeless Hospital, erected in the Blue Hills, where some familiar names are on the staff. Barhara Small Rodgers and the former Devvy Lovelady do their share in hindering the patients' recovery. Doctor Rohert Docherty fDoc uDoc l is head of the mad scientific research lahoratory. Right now he is at home recovering from a concoction of the hrain. Realizing that our ship was pre- paring for its final landing. I gath- ered the notes I had collected and prepared to send them to Mr. Kim- hall with the following P.S.: All names used in this article are purely on purpose, and all harm and other detriments accomplished are purely intentionalf' Your humble servant, JOAN Cook