Duxbury High School - Partridge Yearbook (Duxbury, MA)

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minute bit of learning that he went to Harvard University for eight yearsg then he attended Harvard Law School for ten yearsg th-en he took a post graduate course for three years, and just for a pastime, he's still going to night school. Harriet- Eight years, ten years, three years, still going to night school,- well at that rate he ought to be up here with us before long? Mona- Harriet, have you read President Rooscrelfs Nine Terms In The White House, by Marshall Freeman ? Harriet- Yves, I just finished it. Mona- If there ever are any more presidents, Mr. Roosevelt will prob- ably be their landlord. Look! There's the president now coaxing Marshall to write his next fireside chat. Harriet- In all our travels, we've miss-ed John Alden. Mona- Oh, I know where he is. Harriet-- You do! Where? Mona- Since John has built the Pastinze Playhouse in Duxbury, he has been playing the -eading roles in Ham ct, lllqcbeflz, As You Like It, and after all these years, they've finally found a successor to Rudolph Valen- tino. Hanwiet- Gee, those were the good old days. Sometimes I wish we were back on earth. Mona- Well, if you hadn't been driving that foolish truck the way you a-ways did we'd probably still Le down the1e. Harriet- That's right, blame me. You know it was all your fault. If you hadn't seen Hogie and screamed in my ear, I could have heard that fire siren and gotten out of the way. HARRIET MCNEII. MONA SCHOLPP I 29 l

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Mona-- And there's Sammy Teravainen. What are those papers he's look- ing over ? HfL'7 7 i8t-Cioll, Sammy's still looking ov-er co.lege folders trying to decide which college to go to. He wants one where the most basketball is play-ed and where two-thirds of the beautiful gir.s go. Mona- Harriet, do you remember how Betty Green's ambition in high school was always to meet people? H'a1'1'iet- Yes! By the way, isn't that she down there now? Mona- Yes, Betty is the greatest high-trapeze artist in the world. She loves her work, and she meets loads of people. Look! There she is in the middle of her act! She'd better meet that trapeze in the air, or s11e'll be playing a harp too. Mona- I wonder why all the actors and actresses are so much better dressed than they used to be? Hawtiet- Surely you've heard of Hollywod's Chic Shop ? Mona- Oh. yes ! Harriet-- But didn't you know that Gladys Black and Shirley Shaw own it? Mona- No. Really? Harriet- Yes. They formed a partnership and brought their talent in dress designing to Hollywood. Now everyone profits by it. Mona- Look! There's Bill Buckingham! You remember him, don't you? Ha.r1'!iet- Of course I do. Mona- Did you know that he has written several books cn etiquette? And if you ask me he's got one of the most difficult jobs in the world? Harriet- Why? What's he doing? Mona- Well, if you look closely, you'll see that he's trying to teach the students of D. H. S. a few tabl-e manners while they devour the.r Stli',i.!S commodities. Mona- It seems that another one of our classmates is a big success out in Hollywood. Harriet- Oh. yes, that's Zulmira Fernandes, the tiny girl in our class. Mofna- Let's see-she always Wanted to be a beautician didn't she ? ' Harr1'et- Yes, and she's a second Perc Westmore now. You should s:3 the wonders she's performed on the faces of some of those actresses. Harriet- For goodness sake, isn't that Phoebe Shirley down there ? Mona- Yeah, she's trying out for her automobil-e license again. Haffrriet- Why I thought she got her license when we were in h-gh school. Mona-She did, but she never remembers to have it renewed. It's gotten so now that the examiner takes her out to lunch very year after their little spin. Harriet- What's she doing now ? Mona- Well, not very much. You know Phoebe never was very ambitious. She's just Dean of Duxbury University, President of the Parent Teachers Association, commercial teacher at Boston University, and in her spare time she's still doing all of Mr. Smith's typing. Hcw'1'iet- Duck, Mona ! Mona- Wow! What was that? A bird a fish, or Superman? Harriet- Oh, none of those things. That was just Lettie LeCain in her autogiro. She's a second Amelia Earheart now! Harriet- Hey, isn't that Bob Bunten down there? Mona- It sure is! He's the smartest lawyer in America now, but he's earned his position. You know, Harri-et, it's amazing what some people will do. Why, do you know that Bob was so afraid of missing some if I 23 l Q15

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1942, having lived fully every hour of our last four years, pass on to the rest of the school certain techniques, qualities, and characteristics, which may be of questionab.e value, but which we have found surprisingly useful. Harriet McNeil, whose literary ability has been evident throughout all the issues of the Partridge leaves that ability to any up and coming young person, provided that person can, like Harriet, keep up her school work at the same time. To Miriam Arnold, Lettie LeCain leaves her smoothness in dancing. With this power, Red, you really should stop them cold. Lawrence Marshall has a hidden abi.ity that, like Harriet McNeil's, came into prominence this past year and it is to his broth-er that he leaves this ability, namely his technique for getting extra large scoops on his thirds Alfred should be quick to catch on. Eleanor Field, in making her last bequ-est, wishes to leave to the president of next year's senior class her never-ending giggle. It has livened up many a class meeting for us, and we feel sure the class of 1943 will need some such stimulant. Mona Scholpp's incredible talent for electrifying the boys should not be left to any one girl. It is very gratifying to us as a class to know that Mona is requesting that it be divided among every female in high school. Our only advice is for you gir-s to take it easy. Remember not all the boys are insulated. Opie B anchard, the previously shy, bashful type who suddenly blfs- somed out this year into another Casanova, wills and bequeaths that new found talent to John Williams. It is presumed that he feels that John can benefit li if. To Betty Hughes, Eleanor Raymond leaves her temperamental flare- up. 'lhat's all rignt, Betty, the boys like it, anyway. Tall, lanky Bob Bunten leaves to Billy Mosh-er a foot and a half, which he will never miss, and which should enable Billy to throw those balls flown thrs' gh the basket A pretty good idea, w-e ca.l it. Phoebe Shirley, our intellectual star, leaves her shining example to thc- rcsi C1 the sc.ico!. May they all adopt her motto- Hard work is the shortest way to success. W: a.l know that Shirley Shaw's ambition has been to be tall, dark, and glamorous. In this she has b-een most successful. We were not sur- prised to see that in her last will, she desired to pass on her formula for this achievement to Phyllis Mosher. Betty Green makes but one stipulation in her will, and that is that her thunder bo.t type of vitality and amazing ability go to Justine Delano. provided it keeps her from making those fairly regular trips to the office which Betty has found herself making. To the sophomore boys Bill Buckingham leaves his courteous man- ners, and his ease when conversing with the fairer sex. Can it be that Bill thinks they need any more polish? I Qld I