Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 Item 18. — To Dorothy Tibbetts we leave the vivaciousness and blushing of Louise Carter. Remember, Dorothy, Louise has those rolling eyes that get the boys, so try hard. Item 19. — To Beatrice Iveson, Barbara Sears leaves her famous giggle. By the time she graduates she will have become quite an accomplished giggler. Item 20. — George Jones leaves to any Freshman striving to cultivate some kind of beard, his healthy growth. He also leaves his masculine powers of concentra- tion to any future member of Mr. Neal’s future history classes. Item 21. — Ernest Groves, one of the politest inmates of the Senior Class, leaves his gentlemanliness to Irving Long, alias Beezer, a meek and mild Junior who is always yielding to the desires of all. {ONE, at least.) Item 22. — Daniel Daly, despite his scant height, can tell a tale as tall as the Em- pire State Building. He leaves his perpetual motion and restlessness to Russell Cann, in hopes that it may help keep him awake whenever he gets bored in class. He leaves, also, his enviable position as “teachers’ pet” to Frances Lyons, an- other title holder. Item 23. — Rhoda Freethy leaves to Dorothy Ward her aptitude in managing the Senior Class. In conclusion, it is my sincere hope that no one mentioned in the above will take offense against, or much belief in, the material set before him. If your anger has been provoked, let it subside. Remember, he who holds his temper is the more likely to succeed. To trace the substance of this will would be difficult anyway, so — why bother? I attest this to be a true copy or production of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1937, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts. Drawn, signed, smeared and smudged this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-seven. (Signed) Ingrid Caspersen W itnesses : William Wood, president 1938 John Card, president 1939 Helen Mitchell, president 1940 P. Wiggins: “If I have talked too long, it’s because I haven’t my watch with me, and there’s no clock in the hall.” B. Sands: “There’s a calendar behind you.” Miss Knutson (to student) : Where is Europe? Quincy: On page 451. “Waiter,” said the absent-minded professor, “twenty minutes ago I ordered a grilled steak. Have you forgotten it, or have I eaten it?”

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18 THE ECHO CLASS WILL The Class of 1937, being presumably of sound mind and sturdy body, con- sidering the past four years of harrowing experiences which we have suffered in this humble domain, and with faint suspicion that we are to graduate this June, do hereby give, will and bequeath the property and supposed accumulations, worldly goods, and possessions of the Class of 1937 as follows: Item 1. — To the School Committee and our much respected superintendent, we leave our grateful appreciation for all that they have done to aid us in our four years of struggle. Item 2. — To our principal, Mr. Neal, we leave our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for the splendid co-operation he has shown in sports as well as in the classroom. Item 3. — To the janitor we leave a bottle of germ-killing solution to spray about our room so that our posterity may not suffer from mental disease. Item 4. — To the faculty as a whole, we leave all the pleasant memories of this wonderful Class of 1937. Item 5. — To all classes and all future classes of the Sumner High School, we bequeath the school and everything that goes with it. Item 6. — To the Juniors we bequeath what is left (if any) of the balance of our treasury. Item 7. — To the incoming Senior Commercial Class we bequeath the responsi- bility, time, and work that goes with the publishing of the Sumner Summary, and hope they may be able to turn out on time as good editions as we didn’t. Item 8. — To all gum chewers we leave Mr. Allen and his “Preambles,” and also any gum found under the desks and seats. Item 9. — To any undergraduate aspiring to become a politician, we leave Paul Wiggins’s powers of graft. Item 10. — Dorothy Crosby leaves her sophistication and high ideals to Lucy Kenstowicz, who is also hitching her horse to a star. Item 11. — -Richard Kunan, that learned professor from the “East Side,” be- queaths his studious habits to Bill Wood, president of the Junior Class, who by no means is a slouch when it comes to mental work. Item 12. — Bill Sands leaves his efficiency in conducting the High School orches- tra in the absence of Miss Murphy to George Gagnon. Item 13. — Robert Mitchell bequeaths to Agnes Higgins all books and other school property which already bear her name in countless places. Item 14. — To Herbert Tucker, Arthur Moran leaves his shorthand and typing ability. Item 15. — To Alice Franklin we leave the adding machine so she may keep ac- count of all the dates she has with Bill. Item 16. — Seth Pudsey, the second Floyd Gibbons, leaves to Donald MacQuarrie his gift of gab. Item 17. — To Barbara Scott we leave the fond memory of George Mullin.

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20 THE ECHO SENIOR DRAMA CAST Row 1. M. Smith, L. Mitchell, P. Stanley, D. Daly, N. Poole„ M. O’Connor, B. Sears. Row 2. Miss Megley, coach, H. Murdock, E. Colburn, G. Mullin, E. Groves, L. McKinnon. TOM SAWYER On the evening of January 28 the cast of the Senior Play brought back to memory the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Fortunately, the class had amongst them characters who perfectly fitted the parts. In Daniel Daly was found the natural qualities of the original Tom Sawyer. His Aunt Polly, Norma Poole, remained true to character throughout in her scolding yet sympathetic feelings toward Tom. Tom and his pals, Huckleberry Finn, played by George Mullin, and Joe Harper, played by Edward Colburn, amused the audience with their mischievous acts. Joe’s Ma was quite well portrayed by Leona Mitchell as she confided in Aunt Polly her trials and troubles, but Priscilla Stanley as Susie Harper and Mary Smith as Tom’s Cousin Mary were always on hand trying to soothe their worries and cares. Tom’s best girl, Becky Thatcher, played by Bar- bara Sears, caused much laughter as she and Tom made their solemn promises of engagement. (This took much practising. Didn’t it, Dan?) The superstitious nigger Jim in the person of Hilton Murdock made quite an impression on all by his appearance and manners of the typical colored boy. Sydney was most clev- erly acted by Ernest Groves, who caused so much trouble for Tom. The latest developments in the current news of the town were promptly reported by the widow, played by Mary O’Connor, while Leo McKinnon performed the official duties of Sheriff. The audience showed its appreciation for the work done by both our faculty adviser, Miss Megley, as coach, and the cast of the play.