Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 4 9 CL add The dear old Class of ' 49 Has finally merged upon its shrine. To cheer and to guide each on life ' s way We are giving a treasure in parting today. BARBARA HOLLSTEIN To Barb we leave a small scrap book So when she’s lonesome she’ll just look And see us Sumner maids and men. We know she won’t be lonely then. ELINOR ANDERSON To Elinor we give this comb so bright And guarantee that it ' s just right. To keep those glorious dark red locks. All glimmering and sparkling like an Xmas box. ROLAND HINCKLEY To Rollie we give this can of gas So he can travel twice as fast. When he’s covering hill and dale. We’ll know his car will never fail MARILYN BARTON To Marilyn who never makes a sound To let us know when she’s around, We give this shiny little bell. Now when she comes we all can tell. ALFRED BETTENCOURT To Bettencourt who is so short, The senior class today has bought A ladder, oh. so big and tall. Now he can see above us all. CHARLES BROWN To Charlie we give this little hoe Because he’s a farmer, we all know. And when he’s working in his garden He’ll love to watch his muscles harden. KENT CALLAHAN To Kent we give this baseball book So he may sit in some cool nook And read all about Johnny Sain Who in Kent’s heart will always reign. THERESA CASSANI To Tess we toss this basketball She’s dainty, she’s sweet, and she ' s small. Whenever you spy her flashing by. Just see the girls sigh delightfully. GEORGE FADER To smiling George this plant we give In hopes that with it he can live. It will remind him of many a happy day When he rehearsed for the Senior Play. DOROTHEA FISHER To Thea we give this toothbrush white To keep her patient’s teeth so bright. For a dental hygienist she’s going to be. Cleaning teeth for you and me. ROBERT JOHNSTON To Bobbie we give this basketball To remember Sumner Fall after Fall. For here at Sumner he gave a treat He kept the team from getting beat. RITA MACK To Rita goes a mirror small To hang up high upon the wall, So she may see her smiling face Reflecting beauty, charm, and grace. DOROTHY MARBLE To Dot we give this pair of shoes To wear to dances when she might choose. For she. our weekly dancer, goes To meet her very many beaus. VIRGINIA MARTIN To Ginny here’s a cook book So always she will know The greatest way to cook a meal Wherever she may go. ESTHER MORTON To Esther we give this fountain pen. For writing long stories she has a yen. After her writing days are over and done She can always remember she was the best one. DOROTHY MURPHY To Dot, the actress of our class, Indeed a gifted little lass, We give a lovely flowering bouquet For the best performance of the day. JAMES PEAT To James, the treasurer of our class. Through many years both now and past, A receipt book today we fondly give Hoping our memories will travel ever with him. i 10 ' r

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THE ECHO 19 4 9 CU UMl We, the members of the Senior Class of 1949, 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 — We bequeath to the juniors all of the teachers, all the good times, one last rugged year, pleasant memories of law class, the trials, troubles, and tribu- lations of where to go on a class trip, and the honor and prestige of being seniors. Item 2 — We bequeath the sophomore the dignified air, the sophistication, and the ability of controlling the school next year. Item 3 — We bequeath to the freshmen three more years of hard study with the hope they will not weaken under the strain. Item 4 — We bequeath to the incoming Freshman Class all the fun we have had throughout our four years of high school and all the luck in the world. Item 5 — We bequeath to the incoming office girls the job of writing tardy passes. Item 6 — We leave to the teachers of Sumner the pleas- ant memories of the Class of 1 949. Item 7 — We leave to Mr. Neal the happy memories he had with us in New York on our class trip. Item 8 — -The physics class of ' 49 leaves all the fun and work they had with Miss Dunbar to the incom- ing class. Item 9 — The Senior girls leave their ability to have loads of fun in their last year of school, in spite of all the rules, to the Junior girls, and their front row seats at the basketball games to the Sophomore girls. Item 10 — Windy Bettencourt and Ronald Whittaker leave the honor of being safe and sane drivers to any deserving juniors. Item 1 1 — Theresa Cassani bequeaths her basketball technique for playing both forward and guard at the same time to any energetic and vigorous person in good old Sumner High. Item 12 — Bob Foster leaves to Dick McCormick his ability to make out with all the girls. Item 13 — Ginny Martin leaves her ability to rattle the lunch table in the hall to some junior. Item 14 — Dorothy Murphy leaves her ability of keeping her hair beautiful to any girl who has hair as beautiful as hers. Item 1 5 — John Vining leaves his ability as a genius, a procrastinator, and an excuse maker to anyone feeling capable of the job. Item 16 — We leave our natural brilliance to anyone capable of handling it. Item 17 — The Senior Class leaves. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1949, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-nine. (Signed) THE CLASS OF 1949 Witnesses: President of Freshman Class President of Sophomore Class President of Senior Class 1 9 y i

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THE 19 4 9 ECHO ROBERT FOSTER To Bob we give this little mike. For he is singing day and night. A radio crooner he wants to be. And he can sing for you and me. MARY GARABEDIAN To Mary we give this picture of Ted Who plays baseball to keep himself fed. Some day he will retire from the game, And Mary will say that she was to blame. FREDRICK HAFF To our old friend, our Freddy Hall, We give a score book on basketball. Now when the home team is far behind. Freddy can score without losing his mind. GEORGE HANSON We give to George to comb his hair In memory of the Seniors fair A bright red comb to keep in style And help him always to wear a smile. WAFTER HIFF To Terry we give this baker’s hat With hopes the cakes he cooks aren’t flat. For a baker he will some day be Baking good food for you and for me. EMIL ROSENBERG To Emil we give this little car, So he can travel oh, so far! We hope that he will not go fast, For then this car would never last. RONALD WHITTAKER Ronnie, to you we give this gun In hopes that you will have some fun Hunting, searching, tracking for prey To be the best hunter of your day. JOHN VINING To John, the smartest of our bunch, Who in trig has always a hunch, We give this little paper pad, So our genius can work like mad. We hope we’ve pleased each girl and boy. That these dear gifts have brought them joy, For now we know we all must part As forward into life we hopefully start. Woitai and ddedtaA Best looking girl Rita Mack Best looking boy . . Robert Foster Most popular girl Theresa Cassani Most popular boy Robert Foster Most ambitious girl . . Rita Mack Most ambitious boy James Peat Best dressed girl . . Thea Fisher Best dressed boy . . Robert Foster Most athletic girl Theresa Cassani Most athletic boy . Robert Johnston Class woman hater Charles Brown Most dignified girl . . Rita Mack Most dignified boy . . James Peat Class flirt Virginia Martin Best natured girl Theresa Cassani Best natured boy Emil Rosenberg Girl genius . Dorothy Murphy Boy genius . . John Vining Most studious girl . . Mary Garabedian Most studious boy . . James Peat Wittiest girl . . Dorothy Murphy Wittiest boy John Vining Most musical . . Mary Garabedian Girl most likely to succeed Dorothy Murphy Boy most likely to succeed James Peat Cutest girl Rita Mack Cutest boy . . George Fader Best girl dancer . Theresa Cassani Best boy dancer Ronald Whittaker