Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 17 Elizabeth Card wills her back seat in room 9 to Lena Smith; perhaps she will be able to see over the heads to what is happening in the front of the room. Russell Chandler wills four of his five study periods per day to William Clifford hoping that he may some day get all those overdue make-up slips in. Paul Colby donates his ability in writing bad compositions to Robert Ander- son. Jean Currier wills her ability to bother Miss McCarthy to Marilyn Smith, hoping that the class won’t be too quiet. Harry Davis wills to Melly Iveson his shooting ability with instructions not to misuse it. Patricia Donovan wills to Robert Anderson her wittiness and sense of humor. Ellen Eaton leaves to Blanche Benn her ability to run for the Brookville bus. Mary Eaton wills her cooking ability to Edith Bettencourt, an incoming Senior. Eleanor Finnegan leaves all the tardy marks against her to Russell Colby in hope that he will appreciate them. The Grover twins will to the Mann twins their ability to puzzle the teachers. Victor Hogan wills to Stitch Paul his power to grow. Windsor Hollis leaves the captaincy of the boys’ basketball team to Robert White, trusting that he will use the post with due respect and dignity. Elbridge Hooker wills his ambitious attitude to Paul Benvie hoping that he may attain a better one. Glenna Hulbert leaves to Melvin Iveson all the bumps, bruises, and broken bones that come from riding Mr. Wood’s horses. Richard Jennings wills all his dates to Lawrence McGaughey hoping that he may become a woman’s man, too, some day. Eleanor Kennedy wills her job at Adams’ to anyone who would be willing — at the wage. Albert Lehtinen wills his present headache, and all his make-up, to Wil- liam Clifford. Enoch Lehtinen wills his hatred for school, his dislike of homework, and his careless, lazy nature to Russell Tilson. Raymond Lutz leaves his roving eye to Russell Colby hoping that he, too, may have the reputation of being a Romeo. Madeline Lyons wills all her noise to Claire Haskins, the quiet one of Sumner. Helen Mackie wills her joy of jitterbugging to some junior who wants to lose a little weight. Alma Mann bequeaths all the duties of running errands in the office to Avis Atwood. Paul Mitchell wills his habit of safe, sane, slow, and exceedingly careful operations while driving to Arnold Soule.

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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.

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18 THE ECHO Frank Moran wills to Hugh Smith his haskethall suit and all its moth-holes. Dorothy Porter wills her tardy slips with relish to an incoming senior, Margaret Sullivan, who’s also always late. Betty Putt leaves her love of swimming to Marilyn Smith. Gertrude Rohertson leaves with pleasure her history reports to Betty Hanney. Wishing you lots of success, Betty. You’ll need it. Agnes Schutt wills her fondness for making up work to the incoming fresh- man class. Audrey Smart wills her silly giggles to whoever is cute enough to take them over. John Thayer wills to Louis Baker his habit of going about the school prac- tically unmolested, shooting pictures. Lois Tilton wills to Claire Weatherby all her chewing gum, hoping that she will have as much fun as she had with it. Mary Walsh wills to Jean Seeliger all her overdue make-up slips. Ruth Weatherby leaves her punctual habits to Arnold Soule, who needs them. William Williamson leaves his title as class Romeo to Richard Paul and hopes he does justice to it as he has. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1943, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-three. [Signed] The Class of 1943 Witnesses : Presidents of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Classes. THE SENIOR DANCE The Senior Dance was held on November 13, 1942, in the school hall. A gay time was had by all, dancing to the swaying rhythm of the orchestra in which Victor Hogan played. Multi-colored streamers and leaves served to decorate the hall. Glenna Hulbert, Senior Class president, and Windsor Hollis led the grand march. Boxes of chocolates were donated generously for prizes by Mr. A. 0. Christiansen, superintendent of schools. The chaperons of the evening were members of the school faculty The dance was a smash hit both socially and financially.