Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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ICasi JRJ1 nnh ffiestammt of the Class af 1940 I, Dorothy LaQuier, do bequeath my quiet and gentle mannerisms to Bernard Riley. I, Dorrine Woodworth, do bequeath my preference for Chevrolets to Avis Dain. I, Alice Plunkett, do bequeath my Grange dance partner to Elma Bond. I, Charles Cunningham, do bequeath my intelligence and wit, which I so seldom have the ambition to use, to Elmer Davis. I, Dorothy Hollis, do bequeath my artistic ability to Lois Campbell. I, Robert Janack, do bequeath my piano, clarinet, saxaphone, and violin to Bethany Hawn. I, Ann Gates, do bequeath my home-making books to Hessel Cyrus. I, Harold Wight, do bequeath my lagging steps to Leon Reed. I, Jean Brown, do bequeath my red hair to Marjorie Liscum. I, Virginia Hosmer, do bequeath my vivacious personality to Marion Bassett. I, Robert Bell, do bequeath all my love to Harriet Campbell. I, Mary Black, do bequeath my “Pat” to Mildred Davis. I, Alyce Charters, do bequeath my giggles to Betsey Ross. I, Audrey Bacon, do bequeath my Little Lulu coiffure to Alice Lynde. I, Murray Thomas, do bequeath my athletic: ability to future football and basketball teams. I, Dean Woods, do bequeath my charm to Nelson Caswell. I, Louise Merithew, do bequeath my place on quiz programs to Betty Davis. I, Herbert Conklin, do bequeath my air-conditioned car to Oakley Fullington. I, Welby Reynolds, do bequeath my wavy hair to Wayne Severance. I, Helena Brouse, do bequeath my shyness to Marion Backus. I, Stanley Fortune, do bequeath my pugilistic aspirations to Robert Van Schaick. I, Gail Wainwright, do bequeath my seat in Mr. Smith’s homeroom to Janet Bame. I, Marion Barbery, do bequeath my ability to do History C to William Whalen. I, Mary Shaw, do bequeath my unobtrusiveness to Dick Evans. I, Robert Serviss, do bequeath my Clark Gable features to Philip Lynde. I, Richard Elmer, do bequeath my efficiency to William Stevens. I, Robert Fortune, do bequeath my “spinach” to John “Popeye” Powers. I, Ruth Streeter, do bequeath my inquisitiveness to Zelma Robinson. I, Robert Dillabaugh, do bequeath my trumpet to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I, Katherine Scalso, do bequeath my linguistical ambitions to Elizabeth Goodison. I. Lucille McGuinness, do bequeath my sunny nature to Nathan Shippee. I, Norma McGrath, do bequeath my capacity for righteous indignation to Mary Stone. I. Jessie MacTurk, do bequeath my wardrobe to Miss Hubbard’s property room. I, Betty Drumb, do bequeath my striped ankle socks to the Main street barbers. I, Douglas Dodds, do bequeath my long walks to the Scotch Settlement to my little brother. I, Francis DeJourdan, do bequeath my ability to do French to David Robillard. I, Alice Brozvn, do bequeath my job of delivering Reader’s Digests to Mavis Lenahan. In witness whereof, we set our hand and seal on this twenty-fifth day of the sixth month of the year nineteen hundred forty. THE CLASS OF 1940. Witnesses: John Davidson, Marion Bassett. Page Seventeen

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Util mb ®esiamettt of tlje ffllass of 194U We, the Class of 1940 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: Jftrsf—To Mr. Brown and the Faculty: Our deepest gratitude for their ever-present help in making our four years of high school a happy and beneficial period. —To our loyal advisers: Our lasting appreciation for their many efforts to guide us. To Miss Todd: Our gratitude for her help in producing our yearbook. —To the Juniors: Our creditable scholastic record. —To the Sophomores: Our experience in the ways of the world. —Personal Bequests: I, Jane Collins, do bequeath all of my aches and pains to anyone who wants them. I, Esther Pernice, do bequeath my ability to talk the most and say the least to Henry Matty. I, John Hardy, do bequeath my “scatterbrain” to Marylou Trerise. I, Esther Boprey, do bequeath Donnie’s love for me to anyone who can get it. I. Vernon Carman, do bequeath my little boy mannerisms to Sandy Dodds. I, Helen Jennings, do bequeath my never-ending supply of gum to Miss Bertrand. I, Everett Jenne, do bequeath my speed to Robert Murphy. I, Katherine Crowner, do bequeath my brilliant memory to Everett Markwick. I, Marion Davis, do bequeath my rolling eyes and ability to flirt to Arleen Morris. I, Nadine Clark, do bequeath my Clarkson week-ends to Esther Jean Thompson. I, Barbara VanSlyke, do bequeath my reserved manner to Emmy Lou Burns. I, Robert Whitmore, do bequeath my attempts to be funny to Bill McCoy. I, Mildred Congdon, do bequeath my independence to Mary Jean Spilman. I, Raymond Jones, do bequeath my bashfulness to Bobby Valle. I, Agnes Creighton, do bequeath my naive ways to Jean Curtis. I, Hugh Sprague, do bequeath my manliness to Kennie Miles. I, Josephine King, do bequeath my daintiness to Marie Heverly. I, Mary McGuinness, do bequeath my senior pictures to Walt Disney. I, Betty Premo, do bequeath my changing moods to Freddie Gardner. I, Robert Yerdon, do bequeath my surplus weight to William Hopper. I, Eric Bresee, do bequeath my winning smile to Stephen Donahue. I, Bette Wilson, do bequeath my jitterbugging to Teresa Gates. I, William McCormick, do bequeath my cave-man tactics to Franklyn Reed. I, Marie Johnson, do bequeath my temperamental disposition to Johannah Smith. I, Keith Besazv, do bequeath my seat in Mr. Gibbs’ room to Glen Gillett. I, Norman Drummond, do bequeath my height to Jimmy Whalen. I, William Griffith, do bequeath my ability to make a nuisance of myself in class to Dudy Howe. I, Clarine Evans, do bequeath “Ditchiepoo” to Daisy Tremlett. I, Norton Taylor, do bequeath my leadership ability to Jack Davidson. I, Margaret Ulrich, do bequeath my love for blonde brush-cuts to Dickie Holton. Page Sixtee

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