Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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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

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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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“7 he success of any great enterprise does not depend upon numbers—Garrison. “The Bat” Presented by Senior Class of Gouverneur ber 9, 1936, at 8 o’clock. (Produced by Special Arrangement PERSONS IN Lizzie, an elderly maid ........... Mary Wranesh Miss Cornelia VanGorder, an elderly spinster ............. Dorothy Dygert Billy, a Japanese servant .... Neal June Brooks, a bank cashier.......John Rodger Miss Dale Ogden, an attractive young woman .................. Peggy Greene Doctor Wells, friend of Courtleigh Fleming ................... Marcus Chase High School at the Gralyn Theatre, Decem- with Samuel French, New York.) THE PLAY Anderson, the Detective George Constantikes Richard Fleming, nephew of Court- leigh Fleming .............. Douglas Pete Reginald Beresford, friend of Rich- ard Fleming ............. Martin Hassett Unknown Man .............. Ralph Elmer Man who goes upstairs ... Robert Tremlett SYNOPSIS Act I—Living Room in Miss VanGorder’s Long Island House. Act II—The same. Act III—The same. Prompter .................. Jane Lambton Property Man Harold Miles Property Mistress ..... Gertrude LaForty Wardrobe Mistress ........ Doris Clark Assistant Property Mistress ..Betty Burr Stage Manager ........................ Ray Wells Music ................ High School Orchestra Miss Mullen, Director. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Gowns .................. Rodger’s Store Furniture .... Katzman-Freeman Company Electrical Supplies, Carl’s Auto Accessories Scenery ............ Student Electrician Stage Effects ..... ........... “Ag” Boys ........... Jay Burns Theodore Constantikes Page Twenty