Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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“No legacy is so rich as honesty ”—Shakespeare. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1937 We, the Class of 1937 of Gouverneur High School, in the County of St. Lawrence, in the State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. We give and bequeath the following: First —To Mr. Brown and the Faculty: Our sincere appreciation for their inspiration and cooperation. Second—To our loyal Advisers: Our gratitude for their faithful endeavors in our behalf. Third —To the Juniors: The best in us. Fourth—To the entire Student Body: Many happy, successful days in the new school. Fifth —Personal Bequests— 1. I, Betty Burr, do bequeath my blond hair to Ruth Reddick to help her have more beaux. 2. I, Nathan Brown, do beaueath mv neat papers to Louise Merithew. 3. I, Myrlc Armstrong, do bequeath my love for Norwood boys to Doris Kenyon. 4. 7. Louise Brunet, do bequeath my sarcasm to “Dot” Gillette to add to what she already has. 5. I, Eileen Burns, do bequeath my stature to Alice Phillips, for better or for worse. 6. I, John Bulger, do bequeath my laziness to Vivian Richardson. 7. I, Frederic Becker, do bequeath my freckles to Harold Wight. 8. I, Roberta Brown, do bequeath my chubbiness to Frieda McCullough. 9. I, Amelia Clohosey, do bequeath my blushes to Phyllis Hull, but my ability for leader- ship I take with me for use in the future with Charlie. 10. I, Elmer Drummond, do bequeath my many tasks to someone who can do them. 11. I, Florence Chisholm, do bequeath my noon walks to Marion Storie in hope it will reduce her. 12. L George Caswell, do bequeath my experience as a short order cook to Donnie Pete. my ambition to Dick Van Norton, my love affairs to Geraldine Gardner to keep track of. my Ford to anyone that can drive it. 13. I, Dorothy Dygert, do dequeath my appetite to Jessie MacTurk in hope that it will make her bigger, and my out-of-town boy friends to Sylvia Thomas. 14. I, Helen Clark, do bequeath my candy bars to the hungry underclassmen. 15. 7, George Constantikes, do bequeath my Grecian profile and olive complexion to Edward Reed. j6. 7, Doris Clark, do bequeath my dependability to Leona Lee. She may need it. 17. I, Marcus Chase, do bequeath my charm and droll manner to Phillip Pernice. 18. I, Glenrose Calnon, do bequeath my wit to Ted Lauper. 19. 1, Ola Clark, do bequeath my sweetness to Jane Gates. 20. 7, George Clarke, do bequeath my slowness, my aloofness, and my quiet voice to Dick Witters. 21. I, Eloise Dain. do bequeath my desire for a comb and mirror to Ada Bradbury. 22. 1, Charles Huckle, do bequeath my love for Jane Leeson to Ken Washburn. 23. I, Dorothy Edwards, do bequeath my red, curly hair to Lillian Hymers. 24. 7, Ralph Elmer, do bequeath my twinkling eyes to Max Monterville. 25. 7, Ralph Dier, do bequeath my booth at Christian’s to the ex-V.V.V. Club. 26. I, Helen Fredenburg, do bequeath my loneliness to Janet Myers. 27. I, Elizabeth Evans, do bequeath my boyish bob to Babs Gardner. 28. I, Martin Hassett. do bequeath my crush on Dot Gillette to Erton Sipher. 29. I, Mildred Hilts, do bequeath Mark’s admiration for me to Marion Davis. Page Eighteen

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“Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.”—Shakespeare. Class Honors Amelia Clohosey, valedictorian of our class, has an average of 87.77% 5 and Dorothy Dygert, class salutatorian, has an average of 85.82%. Other seniors who have Regents Averages above eighty per cent are: Roberta Brown, 83.12; Myrle Armstrong, 82.85; Doris Clark, 82.77; George Constantikes, 82.25; Marie King, 82.11; John Rodger, 82.09; Edith Stowell, 81.76; Frances Storie, 81.75; Donald Woodward, 81.49; Marcus Chase, 81.06; Mary Wranesh, 81.03; and Ray Wells, 80.84. s|: j z Alger Whitmore, Author Alger Whitmore, a Junior in G. H. S., wrote an article which appeared in the May issue of the magazine, New York State Education. In his essay dealing with the problems of high school youth, Alger stated that the main problem of the average student is the fact that he has no real problem, that the educational system is already prepared for him, and that he needs only to accept it. He maintained that the student should be given increased responsibility in order that he may become a more complete part of the school itself. jjc jjc 4= sfc sk Art Essay Contest Myrle Armstrong, a member of the Senior Class of G. H. S., with her essay entitled Build Stately Mansions, won the Dorothy Ebersole Reed interscholastic contest. The prize of ten dollars was the gift of Mrs. H. F. Farrington of Lowville. This contest is spon- sored each year by the Fine Arts Committee of the Northern Federation of Women’s Clubs. On May 19, Myrle went to Pulaski to read her essay at the Spring meeting of the Feder- ation, and to receive her reward. $z jf: Poppy Poster Contest Winners Richard Elmer won the first prize in the annual Poppy Poster Contest, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The second prize went to Janet Myers. After being on display in the VanSlyke Curtis drug store window, both students’ posters were entered in the county contest. Northern New York Prize Speaking Contest Dorothy Dygert, representing Gouverneur, won first prize in the girls’ division of the Northern New York Prize Speaking League at Potsdam High School, on Friday evening, April 16. Her selection was At the Theater. Mary Donnelly, Saranac Lake, won second prize and chose as her subject When Johnny Comes Marching Home. The Prizes were $7.50 for the first award and $5 for the second. Boys’ Interscholastic Speaking Contest On Friday evening, April 23, George Constantikes represented Gouverneur High School in the Northern New York Prize Speaking Contest for Boys, held at Tupper Lake. Michael Molnar of Norwood won first prize, and Robert Delisle of Malone won second prize. Prize History Essays Each year the Daughters of the American Revolution offer a ten dollar prize to the students in the American History Class who writes the best Essay on an assigned topic. This year Roberta Brown, with her essay Education in Northern New York, won the award. Gertrude LaForty received honorable mention. In celebration of the Sesqui-centennial of the birth of our constitution, the New York Times offered a ten .dollar prize to each high school that participated in an essay contest on the Constitution. Dorothy Dygert won the local award. Page Seventeen

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“Make a virtue of necessity.”—Burton. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1937 30. L Hiram Jenne. working on the supposition that two negatives make a positive, do bequeath my indolence to Bob Cushman, hoping that Bob will improve by his acquisition. 31. I, Adelaide Greene, do bequeath my dancing ability to Bob Bockus, and my Canton admirers to Beryl VanNorton. Heaven knows she wants them! 32. I, Carleton Goodnough, do bequeath my barbarous tactics to Marie Johnson. 33. I, Mary Fowler, do bequeath my soulful blue eyes to Betty Steele. 34. I, Elwood Gamble, do bequeath my avoirdupois to John McGill and my past love affairs to Paul Markwick. 35. I, Grace Kelley, do bequeath my sweet and dainty manner to Francis Hanratty. 36. , Everal Hutt, do bequeath my maroon car to Grant Austin to get him to school on time. 37. I, Marie King, do bequeath my brilliance in Intermediate to someone who will need it next year. 38. I, Charles Frye, do bequeath my long legs to Hilliard Seaker; then maybe Amelia will like him better. 39. I, Neal June, do bequeath my conscientiousness to Emerson King and Robert Bell. 40. I, Betty Maloy, do bequeath my sensitiveness to Theodore Constantikes. di. I, Harold Miles, do bequeath my German haircut to Mac Evans. 42. I, Gertrude LaForty, do bequeath my perseverance to Erwin Gruneisen. 43. I, Sam Kaplan, do bequeath my many years in high school to anybody that can last that long, and my dates with Portia to anybody that can get her away from me. 44. I, Thelma Seavey, do bequeath my spry steps to Evelyn Dain. 45. I, Oscar Jenne, do bequeath my knowledge of farming to Marjorie Hosmer, sn she’ll be a help to Elmer. 46. I, Jane Lamb ton, do bequeath my ability to gyp dancers to Rebah Clark. 47. I, Douglas Pete, do bequeath to Ray Boscoe my out-of-town girl friends, instead of Dot. 48. I, Jean McGrath, do bequeath my knowledge of other people’s business to Elizabeth Kerwin. 49. I, John Rodger, do bequeath my heart to Margaret Ulrich. 50. I, Frances Storie, do bequeath my smile to William Reynolds. 51. I, Joseph Wranesh, do bequeath my ability to pester to Harlan Goodnough. 52. I, Clinton Thompson, do bequeath my knowledge of History C to Paul Markwick. 53. I, Edith Stowell, do bequeath my grin to Edwin Rudes. 54. I, Ray Wells, do bequeath my razor to Charles Liscum. I never use it. 55. I, Marion Temple, do bequeath my unfinished lessons in homemaking to Dora Jean Sibley. 56. I, Marjorie Woodworth, do bequeath my perfect hair wave to Blanche Hardy. 57. I, Dorothy Wilson, do bequeath my giggles to Donald Love. 58. I, Mary Wranesh, do bequeath my helpfulness to teachers to Dot Dodds to increase her pull. 59. 1, Walter Webster, do bequeath all my love to Alice Brown. 60. I, Donald Woodward, do bequeath my back seat in English class to Milton Donahue. In witness whereof, we set our hand and seal on this twenty-third day in June, anno Domini, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. The Class of 1937- Witnesses : Eleanor Wells Hilliard Seaker Page Nineteen