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

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Miss Knarr: A book of patterns, that she may use To fashion everything from hats to shoes. Mrs. Gerard: A girl who from her classes came To rise to Presidential fame. Miss Weller: Busy bees who will not buzz Like a certain homeroom duz. Miss Loretta Sullivan: Balls of string of many colors To aid some lucky service fellers. Miss Berger: : Cereal companies that will willingly comply To keep alive her health-chart supply. Mr. Gildea: Early birds, who will stay to sing, And not a Glee Club on the wing. Mrs. Casey: A newly equipped and gloomy ward, Where all her fakers may be stored. Mr. Bulman: A robot with a steady pace To put milk bottles in their place. the Faculty: the A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation So they may practice on the school What Lincoln practiced on the nation. Future Seniors: More success in concealing repulsion For essays completed with voluntary compulsion. Future Juniors: Forum, Forum, Forum. To Bore 'emi Bore 'em! Bore 'emi Future Sophomores: Fur coats to wear in the gym Until heat comes in the future dim. Future Freshmen: the the the the A swimming pool of such great width That it will justify the myth That here in this delightful school There's such a thing as a swimming pool. Student Council: Girls who will willingly guard the grass And stop those students who try to pass. Quill: A staff who will be able to spell, To write clearly, and to punauate well. Spanish Club: A two-way plane ticket down Argentine Way To hear gauchos sing and see senoritas sway. Latin Club: An exclusive Roman banquet hall Complete with togas and food for all. page sixty-one

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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

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To To To To To To the Library Club: A Junior who without hesitation Will accept a nomination. the Dramatic Club: More hours out of those twenty-four To complete tasks by the score. the Riding Club: A horse who will never throw When a beginner hollers, Whoa! ! n the Biology Club: Millions of bugs in alcohol All ready at their beck and call. the Glee Club: A special Frank Sinatra feature - To please the girls and annoy the teacher. Future Will Makers: A motto to last to their dying day Where there's a will, there must be a way! Thus, after due deliberation We have made this declaration Of our Last Will and Testamentg And if you don't know what we've meant, You may run To John A. Dunn, Who in nineteen forty-four Is our sole executor. There's nothing more for us to give, For the rest of our lives may we peacefully live. page sixty-two DOROTHY DURKEE, MIRIAM BILETSKY, PHYLLIS BROWN, PATRICIA KILDUFF, ADELINE LEONARD, JEAN Zane Chairman ,