Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 11 by Quincy and Franz. For color we have a Brown, For bits of scenery we have Poole. For the ability of the class as a whole we have Smart. We have uncovered the family tree of Mildred Clark, and we find that she is a descendant of Siward of whom Shakespeare speaks in his great plav “Macbeth.” Thus ends the statistics of another of the graduating classes of Sumner High School. THE CLASS PROPHECY By Doris Morgan In 1950 a palmist told the story of the class of 1940 — The biggest line in anyone’s hand is called the line of life. You’ve all walked far along that line, and now it’s time to look around at your neighbors. Branching from this center line is one that’s called success. Neighbor Quincy has found this groove with plans produced for aeroplanes. The line of fortune was won by Johnny Towns whose snap-shots enlarged until they became favorite moving pictures. However, he has changed his technique. Now the people are allowed to pose for their pictures. Across the hand from finger to wrist there is the fine line of travel which represents the traveling salesman’s route of Harry Spieler, the speed demon. Just below the little finger several lines form a small cluster. Here we see the famous Kunan nurseries with fences built around the edge, to keep out the prize cows of Bruce Smith. In the middle of each finger is a line which stands for Ruth Johnson, the sewing teacher; Eleanor Baker, the art teacher; Helen Mitchell, the riding in- structress, and Howard Putt, the big fierce lion trainer. Eleanor Smart’s story shows a heart in this large palm, for she has married a business executive. However, that heart could stand for Beatrice Iveson, too, for she has found her man and now teaches Junior how to giggle. A large circle marks Barbara Iveson’s work, for she is a star reporter and has just written an article entitled, “ hat Harry Robertson Has Done at the Head of the Holbrook Water Department.” From a star shown at the finger tip of the imaginary hand there was the fate of Howard Nason who plays the best tennis game in all the L. S. A. He shares his place as star with Philip Hammond, who made all America sit up and take notice when he pitched that no-hit, no-run baseball game in the world series last year. A small square represented Henry Megley’s soap-box stand. As expected, Henry became an orator and now is a full-fledged politician. Henry’s right- band man is Sulo Nihtila who wins Henry’s elections by drawing cartoons for the daily news. Donald Clark and Arthur Levangie stood for the bachelors’ marks, and my! the girls they used to have! Our palmist showed that Lillian Gorton has become the owner of a beauty shop; Helen Polisson, the owner of a grocery store; Mary Moran, a learned

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10 THE ECHO CLASS OF 1940 STATISTICS By Nancy Cook It gives me great pleasure at this time to submit the statistics of the illus- trious class of 1940. It was a great fight, but we all won. To start off on the rio;ht foot, the best looking students of our class are Helen Mitchell and Leo Kunan. Leo also won top honors as being the best dressed boy and the class Romeo. He tied for first place with Richard Quincy for the most popular boy, but Richard was voted the most athletic boy and the class Hercules. Away from the serious to the more silly. Henry Megley and Bruce Smith were voted the most comical and the biggest eaters. Henry was also voted the class clown, the best politician, the biggest fusser, and the biggest bluffer. Bruce came out as the noisiest and the heaviest. Bruce and Beatrice Tveson tied as the class gum-chewers; Henry and Howard Nason tied as the most daring; Howard and John Behan tied as the most forgetful. Beatrice took honors as the best dressed girl, the most popular girl, the class flirt, and the class giggler. Howard Nason was voted the sleepiest, the laziest, and the class sci- entist. Allen Murdock came out on top with the most likely to succeed, the most studious boy, and the most conscientious. Ruth Johnson was chosen most studious girl, teacher’s pet, and the most ambitious. Ruth tied with Mildred Clark as the most sophisticated. Mildred was voted the best singer, and the most charming. Nancy Cook was elected the best actress, the most versatile, and the best girl dancer. Others to attain honors were: Cutest Girl Quietest Class Wit and Best Actor Most athletic and tallest Worst Penman Shortest Girl Shortest Boy Tallest Boy , Thinest Class night-owl and fastest driver Most talented and most musical Most agreeable and most artistic girl Most artistic boy Class idealist and most original Meekest Class jitterbug and best boy dancer Biggest procrastinators Corinne Terrazano Eleanor Smart John Towns Morgan Twins Charles George Virginia Koeppel Richard Lyons Harry Robertson Mary Moran Harry Spieler Herbert Hamilton Eleanor Baker Sulo Nihtila Robert Finlay Robert Franz William Poole Senior Class For evident proof that we are a great class we have animals in our midst such as Lyons. Men of trade have been known to be present in the names of Smith, Baker, and Cook. Great cities and even countries are represented

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12 THE ECHO buyer at the Richard Lyons’ Lingerie Shop, and, believe it or not, Robert Franz owns the “Franz, Fill ’Em L p Quick, Gas Station.” To help him gain his speed John Behan lends a hand. With hats off we saw Charles George’s fortune. He became, from study and work, a prominent physician. Allen Murdock and Robert Finlay have dreams fulfilled by the air-line which they own. In one part of our hand there is an indication of William Poole. Bill is now the famous, jitter-bug, farmer, “who trucks to work each morn.” Marie Smith was shown as a first-class secretary, and Gerry Kelley has found interesting work in a modern milk company. She still follows the man with the white bottle. A small cross at the base of the thumb, our palmist told me, was our musical members. Herbert Hamilton renowned band leader still plays Irish tunes for his petite sweetheart. Corinne Terrazano is another success in music. Her voice led her to the New York Stage. The most surprising event is that Francis Mack now entertains our radio friends with yodeling selections. Sylvia Morton is settled in a little white house with problems arising when Junior insists on being late for supper. It was proved that two of our girls are happily situated. Mildred Clark has her name in bright lights when her performances are shown on the Ameri- can stage, and Virginia Koeppel has won the Academy Award for her acting ability on the American screen. By little lines around the wrist we saw that Thomas Walls is a man in- teresting to all American women. He is the second Robert Taylor of Holly- wood. Small lines from this one showed that Robert Wheeler has become a very good public accountant. Figures seemed to fascinate him. Nancy Cook and Dorothy Morgan have done social service work, and although fame from the outside world has not been experienced, the work accomplished by them is incomparable. Edith Brown, too, has given untold services in her career as a nurse. Yes, we’ve had all walks of life represented by our class, and anyone can speak of I940’s class with pride. CLASS WILL By Beatrice Iveson We, the members of the Senior Class of 1940, of Sumner High School, Town of Holbrook, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, United States of America, being uncertain as to the frail life that we are living, do, therefore, make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Item 1. To all the teachers. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and the Janitors, we leave fond memories of the most brilliant and illustrious class to ever be graduated. Item 2. The Senior Class leaves to all other classes their dignified air and sophistication, so that by the time they are Seniors, they will not be silly, but dignified instead.