Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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 Behold, of what delusive worth, the bubbles we pursue on earth. —Longfellow. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1938 We, the Class of 1938 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 of their efforts to make our four years in high school the happiest and most profitable time of our lives. Second—To our loyal Advisers: Our thanks for a joyous and prosperous senior year. Third —To the Juniors: Our surplus weight, brains, etc. Fourth—To the entire Student Body: Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fifth —Personal Bequests— 1. I, Jean Allen, do bequeath my good manners and gentle voice to Richard Halford. 2. I, June Burge, do bequeath my faithfulness to Don, to Claire Parker. 3. 1, Marie Davidson, do bequeath my various coiffures and dancing skill to Marjorie Mullin. 4. J, Lillian Hymers, do bequeath my ability to keep my weight down to Bill Griffith. 5. , Emerson King, do bequeath my aptness for breaking windows to Bill Gruneisen. 6. I, Janet I aidlaw, do bequeath Rae Boscoe to Ruth Streeter. 7. I, Gordon McPherson, do bequeath my Janet to Scott Brown, Jr. 8. I, William Reynolds, do bequeath my unruly hair to Francis Patterson. 9. I, Blanche Sullivan, do bequeath my dimples and blushes to Alice Phillips. 10. I, Alger Whitmore, do bequeath my smiles to Claude Jeffers. 11. I, Ruth Austin, do bequeath my happy week-ends in Hermon to Robert Serviss. 12. I, Herbert Bush, do bequeath my mattress-club to Miss Scott. 13. I, Dorothy Dodds, do bequeath my dates with “Grand Union” butchers to Barbara VanSlyke. 14. I, Dorothy Gillette, do bequeath my dislike for Campbell’s Soup to Leland Luenberger. 15. I, Eleanor Ingram, do bequeath my gossip to Margaret Ulrich. 16. I, Hazel J.aivton, do bequeath my success in getting excused from gym to Ruth Reddick. 17. I, Michael Jurkovich, do bequeath my wisdom teeth to Donald McDonald. 18. I, Robert Taylor, do bequeath my seriousness and ambition to Toby Tyler. 19. I, Eleanor Wells, do bequeath my loyalty to one boy, to Lois Campbell, so that she’ll make up her mind. 20. I, Herbert Bartholomew, do bequeath my speed (?) to anyone who can increase it. 21. 1, Eleanor Campbell, do bequeath my perseverance in pursuing the stronger sex to Marion Davis. 22. I, Francis DuPont, do bequeath my Sylvia Lake dates to Walter Randall. Page Twenty-six

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“They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.''—Shakespeare. Seniors Seniors frieda McCullough Commercial. Athletic Asso- ciation 4; Movie Club 4B; Typewriting Club 4A. Frieda is reserved yet friend- ly, and lives up to her high ideals. VIVIAN RICHARDSON Academic. Athletic Associa- tion 4; Homemaking Club 4. Vivian’s quiet manner and intellectual ability have made a place that will remain in our hearts. BETTE STEELE College Entrance. Delta; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; G Club 2; Thespian Society 2; Photography Club 3; Cheer Leader 4; Newspaper Club4B: Archery Club 4A; Deanonian Staff 4. She is vivacity personified. Her spontaneity charms boys and girls alike. AUDREY FREEMAN Commercial. Thespian So- ciety 2; Homemaking Club 4. Audrey’s diligence and will- ingness to please make her an agreeable companion. ELEANOR ROSE CAMPBELL Academic. Minerva; Basket- ball 1, 2; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Chorus 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society 2; Science Club 3; Cheer Leader 3; A. A. 4; Newspaper Club IB; Treasurer of Newspaper Club 4B; Typewriting Club 4A. Eleanor Rose is as sweet and dainty as her middle name. Class Honors We congratulate Janet Myers, Valedictorian of the Class of 1938, on her average of 92.62; and Carolyn Pickert, Salutatorian, on her average of 91.64. Other seniors who have averages above 80% are: Doris Kenyon, 91.35; Dorothy Dodds, 90.89; Michael Jurkovich, 90.69; Barbara Gardner, 90.55; Vivian Richardson, 88.57; Herbert Bartholomew, 88.30; Eleanor Wells. 88.29; Lillian Hymers, 87.74; Marion Storie, 87.46; Eileen Carroll, 86.99; Milton Spaulding, 85.87; Bette Steele, 85.72; William Bresee, 85.40; Janet Laidlaw, 85.00; Eleanor Kaplan, 84.82; Blanche Hardy, 84.81; Leona Lee, 84.33; Roy Randall, 83.64; Mar- jorie Enslow, 82.98: Marjorie Whitmore, 82.75; Robert Taylor, 82.55; Clifford Kitts, 82.36; Alger Whitmore, 82.18; Mabelle McKinney, 81.57; Eleanor Campbell, 81.43; Dorothy Mullin, 81.00; Mjilton Nichols, 80.84; Ruth Austin, 80.79; Emerson King, 80.72; Gordon Mc- Pherson, 80.56; Jean Allen, 80.15. D. A. R. Contest The Daughters of the American Revolution offer, each year, a prize, of ten dollars to the student in the American History Class who writes the best essay on an assigned topic. This year Vivian Richardson, with her essay entitled, Pioneer Home Life in the North Country, won the award. Blanche Hardy won honorable mention. Page Twenty-five

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“He is great who confers the most benefits.’’—Emerson. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1938 23. I. Oletha Goodison, do bequeath my agreeable disposition to Victor LaDuke. 24. I, Mary Johnson, do bequeath my sweetness to Ruth Price. 25. I, Leona Lee, do bequeath my efforts for pulls with the teachers to Murray Thomas. 26. I, Janet Myers, do bequeath my love for art and artists to Marjorie Smith. 27. , Helen Sheen, do bequeath my blonde hair to Bea Kelley, but my charms I take with me to use in the future, on Dick. 28. I, Robert Tremlett, do bequeath my poker chips to Robert Yerdon. 29. I, Marjorie Whitmore, do bequeath my place in Gordon’s truck to Elaine Lockie. 30. I, Edna Blanchard, do bequeath my demureness to Alice Brown. 31. I, Eileen Carroll, do bequeath my inability to distinguish between cheese- (makers) and Hay to Julia Dodds. 32. I, Helen Dusharm, do bequeath my timidity to Fred Barr. 33. I, Blanche Hardy, do bequeath my DeKalb boy-friends to Jessie MacTurk. 34. I, Victor Judge, do bequeath my secret of a quiet life to Keith Goodnough. 35. , Eleanor Link, do bequeath my pep to Norman Drummond. 36. I, Maryann Nezvell, do bequeath my ability to get help in my school work to Velma Stammer. 37. , Milton Spaulding, do bequeath my high marks to Mark Moore. 38. 1, Mary Turnbull, do bequeath my love for Irving Weatherup to Jane Collins. 39. 1, Robert Bockus, do bequeath my ability to drum on anything to Betty Popple. 40. I, Rebah Clark, do bequeath my interest in Kaplan’s store to Bette Wilson. 41. I, Clarence Evans, do bequeath my skill at solving puzzles to Leon Reed. 42. , Martin Hassett, do bequeath my magnetic personality to Delbert McClear. 43. I, Ada Bradbury, do bequeath my skill at playing baseball to Elizabeth Lee. 44. I, Nellie Brown, do bequeath my musical inclinations and my alibis to Harlan Goodnough. 45. 1, Evelyn Dain, regretfully but confidently do bequeath “Herbie” to anyone who can get him. 46. I, Audrey Freeman, do bequeath my studiousness to Dick MacTurk. 47. I, William Bresee, do bequeath my many girl-friends to Nathan Shippee. 48. I, Mary Conklin, do bequeath my self-possession to Esther Pernice. 49. I, Marjorie Enslow, do bequeath my love for a certain Harrisville boy to Helen Jennings. 50. I, James Hull, do bequeath my generosity to Donald Pete. 51. I, Clifford Kitts, do bequeath my dark-room technique to Louis Boulet. 52. I, Eugene McGuinness, do bequeath my fast ways to Richard Stone. 53- A Vivian Richardson, do bequeath my habit of preparing mv lessons to John McGill. 54. I, Bette Steele, do bequeath my state trooper complex to Eleanor Christian. 35. , Ruth Wood, do bequeath my ability to get along with blondes to Rae Boscoe. 56. I, Helen Cobey, do bequeath my quietness to Theodore Constantikes. Page Twenty-seven