Burke High School - Silver Lamp Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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..,.,.X,,,,-V 4 , , V , T7 The illustrious class of the Vic- tory Year, Being unsound in mind, we do fear, Infantile and giddy, too, Are leaving this rness terpiece to you, Our teachers, who are dear and if-P 'ffrr i r OUR WIL L After years of grinding toil. Now in the pleasant month of All prized possessions we give Hoping that after forty-four fa A 4,12 3 v rf' ' 1 .I I ee f f CLAS S r 0' I W I f f r Q l fa y X May :rm X . ,fwl or fr , U: hvqllh , , A fi . n If . . ' ' Q , ggi' We'll be appreciated more. We bequeath To Miss Wiseman: A guarantee that ours will be The Victory Years she hopes to see. To Miss Lynch: A girl whose grammar is so correct That not an error can one detect. To Mr. Dunn: At least one lass, who will not cram To pass her chemistry exam. To Miss Dreney: Spanish students who will surpass Those in her Extension Class. To Miss Gibbons: A shining magnet that she can hold To coax her lambs from their locker fold. To Miss Cooper: An automatic escalator Instead of the bothersome elevator. To Miss O'Connor: More ration stamps from Uncle Sam So she can get sufficient Lamn. To Miss Helen Sullivan: Peaceful memories of years before When her name suggested one, not four. To Miss Weiffenbachz A little man with a little white coat Who of her classes will take note. To Miss Linnehan: Original creations by Lilly Dache One for each and every day. To Mr. O'Keefe: No Virgil class in future years With which chemistry or biology interferes. NI A page hfty-nine

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I X It l' 'lf2 l.'!5-i ', 'vi .gl I . ll tllzilllw fe-r .ffklp K f.: S X if it 14 4 V ffl il i I V WX 's ll ' ll lt .s page fifty-eight Sargent sent a special citation, Praising our school and demonstration. , '- New forms of work were introduced . For radio shows which we produced. W 'l The first on Pan-American Day K Was for our neighbors far away. 'I' All the students were in the dark About the great big question mark. 1 Rehearsals were at half-past eightg , , Seniors rushed to keep the date. Results of this came into view 1 , When the Seniors held their gay revue. at --.s VA The Senior Follies was its name From far and wide the people came. Dancing, singing, costumes bright, Helped to make a perfect night. All the students were amazed When upon our gift they gazed. Winged Victory, token of our year, Came when the end .of May was near. For all the girls who've yet to come, She symbolizes to everyone Peaceful years that will arrive After the victory for which we strive. Near the end of our high school term We marched along with gait so firm Down the aisles of our splendid hall To answer with pride our Class Day call. Commencement week brimmed over with thrillsg We alternated between fever and chills. The first event was quick to arrive- Rome was liberated on June 5. One day later the allied advance Was launched upon poor fateful France. We sat in the hall, and all did pray That victory at last might be on its way. On the seventh of June in forty-four, We left the Burke forevermore. We received our diplomas in Symphony Hall, Where, dressed in white, we Walked so tall. Each girl hoping for a future bright, Her education, a guiding light. At last the final Prom was here, Our Crystal Ball, the last of the year. Cinderella, gay, disarming, Joined hands with stalwart suave Prince Charming. Away each danced with her chosen beau To strains of music soft and low. Midnight's gentle, appealing chime Struck, we parted for a time. Farewell, we say to friends most dear Wishing success in their chosen career. Toward college or business we go on our way With hopeful hearts and feelings gay. MILDRED JEWETT, Chairman, FRANCES MYERS, HELAINE FLASCHNER, GERTRUDE RUBIN ILEANE KLIMAN, MARILYN RUBIN, ESTELLE MORTON, MAvIs SEAGLE.

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To Miss Helfrich: Girls who can recite their Latin Glibly and as smooth as satin. To Miss Agnes Smith: An alarm clock of pre-war style To time the girls with its glistening dial. To Mr. Greenhalgez - A little black book and pencil neat To note those girls who find math a feat. To Miss Nolan: Girls who know their foreign relations To take exams on the League of Nations. To Miss Bragan: Lubrication for noisy wheels To minimize those screaming squeals. To Miss MacNamee: A magic supply of nylon hose Which grows, and grows, and grows-and grows. To Mrs. Sullivan: A furlough home-it's sure to please- For that certain lieutenant who's now overseas. To Miss Ginsburg: Orange blossoms, a veil of white, And future years that are always bright. To Miss Katherine McCarthy: A magic carpet, so that she may go Without further ado to Mexico. To Miss Elizabeth Skirball: A trip to the moon, that's just the thing Since she's been everywhere from Paris to Nanking To Miss Vogel: Girls available by the millions, For those jobs that come in by the billions. To Miss Bryant: Jewelry, that is simple and smart That she will treasure in her heart. To Miss Ambrose: A gopher, who will pop up and say, Your precious golf-ball went 'that-a-way'. To Miss Malkiel: A season ticket to the latest plays Starring Evans, Cornell, Arliss, and Hayes. To Miss O'Neil: A big filing cabinet where she can store All those desserts that she does abhor. To Mr. Daley: Cash registers to keep him in a lather When dining peacefully, he'd much rather. To Miss Burns: A beautiful garden, that is complete With many flowers that smell so sweet. To Miss McLaughlin: A pair of shining, silver skates To charm her friends with hgure eights. page sixty