Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 15 SENIOR DRAMA CAST Row 1; J. Gagnon, B. Scott, M. Moran, P. Rayner. Row 2: D. Egles, R. Nason, Miss Kathryn Megley, (coach), R. McKinnon, J. Card. SENIOR DRAMA TAKE MY ADVICE On the evening of Friday, January 20, 1939, the senior cast presented the play, “Take My Advice.” Richard McKinnon, who acted the part of Judd Fenton, with his whimsical way and elderly walk, took the eye of the audience. His arguments with Mrs. Nelson-Dodd were very humorous. The part of Mrs. Nelson-Dodd was taken by Jean Gagnon with a great deal of skill. John Card, as Jimmy Samson, a waker of towns, was very amusing with his monotonous and clever sales talks. The part of Bob Mannion, the head newspaper reporter, was taken by Douglas Egles. He was in love with Peggy Acton, played by Barbara Scott, who later was known as Peggy argrim. Their love scenes were entertaining. These two having the leading part s acted them beautifully. Robert Nason took the part of John Wargrim, a wealthy business man who was always ready to order someone around. argrim had a very sophisticated daughter, Marcia, whose part was taken by Pauline Rayner. Virgy Mannion was Bob’s young, snappy sister; this part was taken by Aladelyn Moran. The cast surely caught the characters’ personality throughout the play which went off without a hitch. The play was coached by Miss Kathryn Alegley of the faculty.

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14 THE ECHO Item 11 — John Card leaves his ability to fly through the air like the man on the flying trapeze to Richard Quincy. Item 12 — Pauline Rayner leaves her musical ability to Marjorie Smart. Item 13 — To Barbara Iveson, Barbara Scott leaves her typing ability. Item 14 — To Jimmy Jones, John Card leaves the great privilege of being Sumner’s Romeo. Item 15 — To Clara Colburn we leave Barbara Barton’s blushing. Barbara will be glad to get rid of it. Item 16 — Francis Keating leaves his ability of telling tales as high as Woolworth’s Building to Harry Speiler. Item 17 — John Card leaves his ability to dance proficiently to Allen Mur- dock. Item 18 — Jean Gagnon leaves her efficient conduction of the Student Council and assemblies to Ruth Johnson. Item 19 — Muriel Wilson leaves her job of pianist to Eleanor Baker. Item 20 — Mai Moran leaves her giggle to Helen Mitchell. Item 21 — Nellie Morton leaves her shorthand ability to Barbara Iveson. Item 22 — Mary Eldredge leaves her ability to talk in class to Lillian Gor- don. Item 23 — Jack Hagerty leaves his jitterbug dancing to William Poole. Item 24 — To all classes and all future classes we bequeath the school and everything that goes with it. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty- nine. (Signed) The Class of 1939 Witnesses : Presidents of underclasses. SENIOR DANCE The Senior Class Dance was held October 27 in the high school hall. The hall was beautifully decorated in the Hallowe’en colors, black and orange. Music was furnished by the “Royal Palms” orchestra of Stoughton. The Prize Waltz was won by Nancy Cook and Leo McKinnon. A balloon dance was also en- joyed by all. The faculty members who supervised were Miss Megley, Mr. Neal, Miss West, Mr. Allen, and Miss Knutson. The dance was a social suc- cess. Madelyn Moran

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16 THE ECHO STYLE SHOW The Senior Class presented a style show, March 3, in the High School Audi- torium. The clothes modeled by eight Senior girls were demonstrated bv Mrs. Porter of the Porters Inc., Brockton. Beautiful spring styles including eve- ning dresses, three-piece suits, coats, and street dresses were very well modeled by Pauline Rayner, Ruth Leonard, Agnes Higgins, Dorothy Pepper. Barbara Boardman, Nellie Morton, Madelyn Moran, Muriel Wilson, and Zoe Polisson. The models entered through an arch in the center of the stage, then walked off the stage on a runway extending over half the hall’s distance. The arch and the runway were decorated artistically in the school color, blue. A very able pianist was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Porter. Before the show a brief entertainment was offered. Patricia Allen tap- danced, Edrie MacPherson and Barbara Barton gave vocal solos, accompanying themselves with their guitars, and Marjorie Smart gave accordion selections. Mrs. Porter was presented with a beautiful bouquet by John Card, the senior class president. Madelyn Moran, Class Editor Sewing Club A group of the Senior Girls have formed a sewing club called the “Chain of Eight.” The club meets once a week at the girls’ houses. The girls in the club are Ruth Stodder, Ruth Leonard, Dorothy Pepper, Zoe Polisson, Pauline Ray- ner, Bernadine Ford, Anne Simenovich, and Kathleen MacPherson. Wouldn ' t It Be Queer If. . . . Barbara were Irish instead of Scott Betty were Pans instead of Potts Vernon were Cabbage instead of Pease Nancy were a Baker instead of a Cook Eleanor were a Butcher instead of a Baker John were a City instead of a Town Edith were Red instead of Brown Annella were a Book instead of a Card Dorothy were salt instead of Pepper Marie were Carpenter instead of Smith Jack were Slat instead of Pickett Muriel were Brockton instead of Quincy Marjorie were Stupid instead of Smart Howard were Drive instead of Putt Douglas were Hawks instead of Egles Edwin were Peter instead of Paul Billy were Puddle instead of Poole Shirley were Tom instead of Howard Bunny were a Buick instead of a Ford Bill were a Singer instead of a Woodman