Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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14 THE ECHO Class Gifts To Eleanor a pencil blue, And we hope ’twill play a part In helping her to reach her goal Along the road of art. A spark plug for John Behan’s car, We’re sure it needs no more. Now he can ride out very far ’Cause the motor hits on all four. Brownie’ll be a nurse we’re sure. And temperatures she’ll take. So here’s a thermometer clean and pure. Use it, for goodness sake. “Crusher” gets this sparring mate For a boxer he will be. And right on top he’s going to rate; In the winter he will ski. To “Mille” we give this book of plays, W e know she’ll use it in future days. To Sumner High she’ll bring great fame, By having lights spell out her name. To Nancy Cook this printer’s ink, And if she will not shirk, She’ll go to great extents, we think. In literary work. What else could Finlay possibly get? And when he’s soaring through the sky. Let’s hope he will never, never forget The wonderful days that are gone by. W ' e give to Franz a tiny bow To keep his hair in place. For when he’s standing up in class. We’d like to see his face. “Charlie” George is a baseball star; A super-batter is he. So here’s a bat to hit the pill far. As far as the eye can see. Lillian has a pretty face. Her features are oiiite dollish. To her we give this powder base So her nose won’t polish. To Herby here’s a book on notes To keep his mind at home Because without the lines and bars. His thoughts are apt to roam. To Phil we give this little ball. And when he’s pitching for the Sox, W ' e hope he won’t forget us all. So carry it always in your box. To the Iveson twins a notebook each Though in other ways they vary We know that each is sure to win As a private secretary. Ruthie gets this picture frame, W ho’ll go in we will not name. But he brings her to school each morning bright. Except the days they’ve had a fight. To Gerry here’s a cook book So always she will know ' The greatest w ' ay to cook a meal Wdiere ever she may go. To Ginny w ' e give this mirror To help her to portray More characters like Aunty March Upon the stage someday. To Leo Kunan roses. And not because he’s sweet. But just because he does excel In growing flowers neat. A.rthur is a paper boy; His papers won’t stay in his bag. W e hope these elastics bring him joy. Don’t worry Art; it’s only a gag. To Buddy here’s a piece of tape Just stick it on your feet. For when you’re racing ’round the track. We hear you’re hard to beat. To Francis Mack this little fan To hide his girlish blushes. You wouldn’t think that one so shy W ould have such sudden crushes. To Henry Megley this book on law. We hope he will excel In arguments he gives in court — The thing he does so well. To Helen here’s a Date Book To keep the boys in line, And she will take but one quick look To find where next she’ll dine. To Mary Moran here’s a piece of string To tie around her finger So when to Sumner fame she’d bring We hope “40” she’ll e’er remember. To the Morgan Twins a lotion To use upon their feet. For every time the music starts. Their feet swing to the beat.

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THE ECHO 13 Item 3. We, the Seniors, leave to the janitors a germ killing disease to spray all rooms so the rest of the classes won’t catch our disease of brilliancy. Item 4. To the Juniors we leave our books in which are many notes and answers. It- m 5. We, the Class of 1940, leave to the incoming Senior Class Miss Megley’s room, to love and to cherish as we did. Item 6. The Senior office force leave to the Juniors the ability and capa- bility of taking care of the office. We hope they will be as efficient as we were. Item 7. To the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, we leave the privi- lege of receiving the “Honor Room Banner.” Item 8. To the Incoming Seniors we leave the back row for all assem- blies. It’s not what is taking place, but to sit in the seats which our class once sat in! Item 9. The Seniors leave to the Juniors, the watching of the clocks from 8:07 to 1:48, and hope they will take as good care of them as we did. Item 10. The lunchroom girls leave their ability of making “Tuna Fish” Sandwiches to Charlotte Bagley, Clara Colburn, and Alice McLaughlin. Item 11. To Leonard Hooker, Harry Spieler leaves his instructions of careful driving. Harry is such a careful driver! Item 12. Ruth Johnson leaves to Dorothy Kierstead the supervision of the Student Council. Item 13. To Mr. Hodge, we bequeath memories of the Physics classes and their adventurous journeys to parts unknown. Item 14. To some Junior who is willing and able, we give Henry Meg- ley’s ability to argue. Item 15. Nancy Cook leaves her ability as an actress to Annella Card. Item 16. Billy Poole leaves his prize waltzes to “Jimmie” Jones. Item 17. Eleanor Baker leaves her job as seamstress for Mr. Neal to Muriel Quincy. Item 18. Charles George leaves his penmanship to Walter Wallace and we hope that by the time he graduates, his writing will be readable. Item 19. Bruce Smith leaves to Dickie Walsh the management of the baseball teams. Item 20. We bequeath to Donald Hanney, Richard Quincy’s form as the “Man on the Flying Trapeze.” Item 21. Robert Finlay leaves his aeronautic knowledge to John Thayer of the Freshman Class, hoping that John, too, will know the serial numlDer of every plane that goes over when he’s a Senior like Robert. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1940, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this 12th day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty. {Signed) The Class of 1940. Witnesses: Presidents of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Classes.

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THE ECHO 15 Sylvia gets this dime store watch, So that she may be on time. For if she’s not, the broth will scotch. And “hubby” will call it a crime, Murdock gets this picture book. He may glance at it when he has a fancy. Because if he takes a very good look, He’ll find the pictures are all of Nancy. To Nason we give this little clock. We hope that when he has a job. He’ll be on time to sell the stock. But don’t, we warn, let it wake up Bob. To Sulo we give this little hat To cover up his hair, For it is so superior It really isn’t fair, “Bill” is surely a wonderful jitterbug. He “stomps” and “pecks” just right. If he wants to keep on “cutting the rug,” He needs Wheaties to restore the ol’ fight. Helen will soon be running the store. And barrels of money she’ll make. To straighten up her daily score, Here’s a bank that she can take. Howard gets this difficult puzzle. He has so very much time to spare. We hope it keeps him all in a fuzzle. Keeps him so busy he’ll tear out his hair. This bright blue address book we give to “Dick,” He knows so many a girl. To remember them all would be a trick. They keep him all in a swirl. To Harry this book of jokes. He rea’ly is supreme. And when he’s on the radio. We know he’ll make folks scream. Eleanor’s one of the “Three Smart Girls,” And a hairdresser she will be. So here is a curler to make the curls. Permanents are had for a nominal fee. To Bruce we give this candy bar To add another yard. For if he should get thin and sleek, We’d lose our finest guard. Marie will use this gift we think, To write small notes with pen and ink. It’s just a habit now you see. Though someday she a writer may be. To Spieler we give this special brake To use upon his car. For when he’s driving out at night. He goes too fast and far. For Corinne Terrazano, our singing star. We give this music sheet. If she will study faithfully. She will be hard to beat. To Johnny we give this flashlight bulb. For we think he’s so good That with a little practice. He’ll land in Hollywood, We’re sure that “Tom” has a girl somewhere. But where we do not know. So here’s a dime for your carfare. Please tell us where you go. “Bob” likes to take motors apart. And so a mechanic he’ll be. Here’s a motor to give you a start. When it’s fired, we’ll give you the key. Heard in Classes A coach was giving some final instructions to his team before the biggest game of the season. Suddenly spying a sub on the bench who had not seen action all season he said, “What would you do if we were on their ten-yard line, and they intercepted our pass?” The sub paused for a second and finally said, “In that case. I’d probably move farther up the bench to see better.” The high tide in the ocean is caused when a certain person from Brook- ville goes swimming! « « If a horse fell into my bathtub. I’d pull the plug out.