Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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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.

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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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THE ECHO 19 Front Row: E. Card, D. Porter, B. Putt, 1. Benvie, M. Lyors Second Row: W. Williainson, L. Tilton, Miss Kathryn MeMsy i Coach), M. Creighton, W. Hollis. SENIOR DRAMA “The Mad Hatters,” an hilarious comedy, coached by Miss Kathryn Megley of the faculty, was presented by the Senior Class, December 19, 1942. The charac- ters were as follows: Joe Hatter, nuts about fishing, played by Windsor Hollis; Margaret Hatter, nuts about dramatics, played by Lois Tilton; Gigi Hatter, their daughter, who is an athletic-minded young lady, played by Elizabeth Card; Bunny Hatter, the son, nuts about photography, played by James Richardson; Grandma Hatter, Joe’s mother, nuts about aviation, portrayed by Dorothy Porter; Angelica, their housekeeper, the nuttiest in the whole lot, played by Irene Benvie; Diana, the older daughter, played by Alma Mann; Elizabeth Harrison, played by Marion Creighton; Nancy Hayward, a new recruit of Mom Hatter’s Little Theatre Group, played by Betty Putt; Clara Sheldon, the movie talent scout, played by Madeline Lyons; and Mugzie Mullins, athletic director, played by William Williamson.