Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 15 Mary Eaton Mary is a cook, we hear. To eat her cooking is a thing we fear So to her we’re giving this new hook, And when she’s stuck, she can take a look. Eleanor Finnegan To Eleanor we give this clock To help her rise each morn. She only lives around the block. But you should see her yawn. Edna Grover To Edna we shall give this tag. We hope she’ll tie it on her hag; Then when we see her some bright day, “It’s Edna not Eleanor,” we can say. Eleanor Grover To Eleanor Grover, we give with pride This little notebook small and handy. We hope she keeps this by her side As it’ll make things fine and dandy. Theodore Haggai To Ted we give this little car So he may travel near and far. Now, Ted, you have a car of your own So you may leave your pa’s alone. Victor Hogan To Vic we give this little flask. Its contents are needed in an oxygen mask. For those who dwell in the stratosphere, A reserve supply of air must be near. Windsor Hollis To Windsor we give this Coast Guard suit. So he may feel at home W henever he is in pursuit — On land and sea and foam. Elbridge Hooker To “Elbie” Hooker we give this plane. I’m sure he’ll ride in it to heights of Fame. And then some day when he grows old. He’ll share with us his pot of gold,— we hope. Glenna Hulbert To Glenna we give this little pony. To you it may look like a phony. We know she’ll keep it by her side Every time she goes to ride. Richard Jennings This little cart we give to Dick For he is very slow. He never hurries to his work. This will help him earn his dough. Eleanor Kennedy To Eleanor Kennedy we give this brush To scrub her teeth so shiny and bright. She always has a smile that’s such Will lighten up even the darkest night. Albert Lehtinen This test tube oes to Albert For experiments he may make. We hope that he will not get hurt For dear old Sumner’s sake. Enoch Lehtinen To Enoch Lehtinen, a man of strength, Whose shoulders measure yards in length. To such a man, we give this spade. For “Victory,” through a garden is made. Raymond Lutz To Ray we give this date book To keep his dates a-plenty With Edith, Audrey, Phyliss, and Colena I know ’twill never be empty. Madeline Lyons To Madeline we give these flowers For she’s so blithe and gay That she should wear flowers Every single day. Helen Mackie To Helen we give this writing pen To write to Red each day. We know there are no other men. She’s true blue all the way. Alma Mann To Alma Mann we give these clips. They’ll help her to seal up her lips. So when some figures she adds up. The folks around she won’t interrupt. Frank McGaughey I give to Frank this little bat. So when he plays baseball. He’ll hit it hard with one good crack And send it over the heads of all. Helen McIntosh To Helen we shall give this pen Wdth which to write to servicemen. And if the mail starts piling up. We know the pen will cheer her up. Paul Mitchell Mitch will be as sharp as can be When he’s flying: above the sea With his Navy wings of gold In this shiny plane so bold. Frank Moran To Frank we give this looking glass So he may look and gaze Upon a face portraying class. That shows his wavy hair.

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14 THE ECHO who became a very successful business woman after being graduated from Sumner High School. Now we see Ellen Eaton arranging flowers in her little cottage on the hill. We think she’s married. Yes, the dial now points to the home of someone in the height of society, someone busy in the social whirl — Audrey Smart. We’re back in New York again, and looking to your right you can see Patricia Donovan herself, standing in a directing traffic. That is all. It was pleasant to be through this spectrogyroscope, thanks to Class ILL1AM BaGLEY To we give this little gun, And hope he’ll keep those Japs on the run. W ' e know that Billy will never flee, And he might need protection, you see. Irene Benvie To Irene we give this hook of many a joke. And hope that she won’t laugh and choke. She plans to be a comedienne in radio. So good luck, Irene, and cheerio. .Muriel Berg To .Muriel we give this dime So to Braintree she may go. Perhaps she’ll tell us in due time The name of that mysterious beau. . lice Bestoso To . lice we give this little man To take the place of her darling Dan ’Cause in the . rmy he must go, . nd this will keep her from feeling low. Leone Blachutta To Leone Blachutta, our artist member, e give this small paint brush In hope that her strokes will come out . nd not he done in such a rush. Janet Bolles To Janet we give this little book. From it she’ll learn to cook, . nd if the biscuits she makes are hard. Vie can all excuse her for leaving out lard. Ruth Cann To Ruth Cann we give this broom To dust and sweep her tiny room. e hope that someone soon will come To share wdth her in this clean fun. tower-like building in Times Square able to find out about our classmates the Lehtinen twins. Gifts Elizabeth Card To Lizzie we give this address book. So when she’s far away. She’ll only have to take one look To write a card each day. Russell Chandler To Russell goes this little comb. Now, please don’t throw a fit. Each morning before leaving home. How about using it? Marion Creighton To Marion we give this book of jokes So she may laugh and giggle . nd apologize to everyone she pokes When she squirms and wiggles. Paul Colby To Paul we give this curler comb To make the waves upon his dome. They always look so prim and neat. That permanent surely can’t be beat. Jean Currier To Jean we give a soldier boy, Eor he, we know, will bring her joy. And if he doesn’t, we feel sure The sailor boy will be a cure. Harry Davis To Harry we give this little gun, Eor we all know hunting is his hobby. We hope he’ll have a lot of fun. Be he hunting with Jim or Bobby. Patricia Donovan To Patricia we give this scalpel. And in the years to come, W ' e hope she’ll find some use for it When she patches up the cerebrum. Ellen Eaton Ellen is a girl of girls Of big green eyes and shiny curls. We give to her this picture frame Eor a picture of Bud, that man of fame.

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16 THE ECHO Cordon Neal We give this shell to Gordon Neal In hopes that he may shoot a meal. If the game are not on the run. He might hunt Hitler v ' ith his gun. Dorothy Porter To Dorothy we give this hook, And always in it she can put The scores of all the hasehall games. Who knows — someday it may bring her fame. Betty Putt To Betty Putt we give this how That she may look for us just so. On this Class Day, so very bright. We want Betty to look just right. Gertrude Robertson This bell we give to Gertie shy. And she can wear it at her side. Then folks can tell when she’s around Even though she makes no sound. Agnes Schutt To Agnes Schutt we want to give This durable brown folder. Her make-up slips she can keep, so neat In this handy little holder. Audrey Smart To Audrey Smart we give this string To put upon her violin. So when she takes it out to play. She’ll always think of this Class Day. John Thayer To John we give this camera To take pictures night and day. For John we know will he a success When from Sumner he goes away. Lois Tilton To Lois we give this cooking spoon. With the hope in the future she’ll use it soon. In the profession you follow you’ll he sure to find That the fact you own it will ease your mind. Mary Walsh Mary has a string of beaus. And always she a-dancing goes. So to her I give these shoes That she may dance away her blues. Ruth Weatherby To Ruth we give this stamp To write to Mutt each day. So he can read her letter by lamp While he is far away. William Williamson To Willie we give a piece of string To tie around his finger To remind him, when fame he wins. It started all at Sumner. CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1943, of Sumner High School, Town of Holbrook, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, United States of Amer- ica, 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. William Bagley leaves his happy-go-lucky attitude to Arthur Winkley, trusting that it will make him formidable on the basketball floor. Irene Benvie wills to her brother, Paul, the ability to wrap the teachers around her fingers. Muriel Berg bequeaths her brown eyes to Claire Cote hoping that they will capture a certain Paul’s heart. Alice Bestoso leaves all the candy papers that are pushed into her desk to some fortunate incoming senior. Leone Blachutta leaves to Betty Hayden the entire Holbrook High School plus the front seat in the first row of room 9. Janet Bolles leaves her ambition to become a nurse to Claire Haskins. Ruth Cann bequeaths to Eileen Mangott her long walk to school each day hoping that she will be more lucky than Ruth in getting rides.