Holten High School - Onion Yearbook (Danvers, MA)

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22 THE HOLTEN From Charlie Peterson and Joe Le- Colst their hardy perennials to the athletic squads for transportation to all games. From Osborne Linnekin to the school another student with his sing- ing talents. Rita Goddard leaves her conscienti- ousness to Jack Cranney From Dot Hart to the junior poe- try editor better luck in getting poe- try for The Holtenf' . B. Clark leaves to Nat Williams a book entitled How to Keep the Man You Want. Margaret Hayes leaves her giggle to Christine Farrar. Leonora Maynard leaves to Ida- jean Stanton her lower locker. From Agnes Mulry to Helen Hines her school-girl complexion. From Dot Nimblett to Virginia Merrill her position as head cheer- leader. Myrtle Noseworthy leaves to Es- ther Currier her ability as a reader. From Vaso Papamechail to Thelma Durgin her technique in art. Barb Parker leaves to Nat Williams her winning ways with the boys. Helen Roberts leaves to Howard White her place as a senior poet. Helen Sirois leaves to Virginia Har- rigan her position as school pianist. Lillian Stewart leaves to Elvira Bel- cher her place as star short-hand stu- dent. Helen Wilkins leaves to Ursula Busineau a book entitled Modern Dieting. From Barb Wright to Marjorie Corcoran felicity in translating Latin. From Esther Sullivan to Miss Wood a junior student as a belligerent sen- ior French scholar. From Kenneth Nolan to any ambi- tious French student the ability to study French in English class. To the Junior class we leave the best of luck in obtaining the shield and hanging on to it. To the sophomore class we wish success in future years selling tic- kets. To all future classes we leave our new building to be held in trust and perpetually cared for. To the Corridor Crow a soft nest in the library and a skeleton key to all lockers in case she should ever get shut up again. Lawyerj Now appoint your execu- tor. fClass of 19313 I appoint Mr. Dunn to look after this, our last will a.nd testament. In testimony, therefore we here- unto set our hands in the presence of five witnesses. We declare this to be our last will. CLASS OF 1931, June 18, 1931 On the 18th day of June the class of 1931 signed the foregoing in our presence, declaring it to be its last will, and as witnesses therefore we five do now, at its request, in the presence of each other, hereto sub- scribe our names. Gordon Graves Blanche Clark Carl Molitor Lewis King John Tutko

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THE HOLTEN 21 facility in manipulating his bass horn. And-Batchelder's and Briggsie's technique with the trombone. fLaw- yerb Have you any public bequests to make? fClass of 19311 Why, yes- I am interested in schools, I should like to bequeath some personal gifts to the teachers. To Miss Page-A senior group of more basketball-minded girls. To Miss Wood-A perfect senior French class. To Miss Petrie-Another short- hand student like Lillian Stewart. To Miss Sullivan-A group of girls she could like. To Mr. Coates-Money enough to publish a chemistry book that he likes. To Miss Dow-A noiseless ventila- tor so that she can hear her English students recite without distributing megaphones. To. Mr. Duncan-A mechanical messenger boy to run to the bank each day for him. To Mrs. McGinley-An automatic typewriter cleaner. To Mr. Dunn-Mr. Coates' X-ray tube to inspect lockers. To Miss Crocker-From the trig- triumvirate a larger but as efficient a trig class. To Mr. Ayres-from three ex-man- agers of the football team-H. Mer- cier, C. Molitor, and Mel King-a few Knights of the Bucket. To Miss Howard-More students who can actually fill out a blank test on parts of verbs. To. Mr. Jenkins-a set of new maps to replace the present rags, To Mr. Brown-the verdict of not guilty to the Murder of the Lady of the Lake. To Miss Curtis-a robot to feed her fish during vacations. To Miss Wadleigh--a helicopter for use between D. H. H. S. roof to Union, N. H. so she may attend Fri- day night functions here. CLawyerJ As for the pupils, are you interested in them too? fClass of 19311 Oh, yes-decidedly. From Doug Parsons to the boys, the art of threading a needle quickly. To some superstitious scholar, the number 13, the number of Carl Mol- itor's locker. From Shorty Long to Albert Col- lins his dexterity in playing the harmonica. Henry Wallace leaves to Harvey Dempsey his Doggie, John Tutko leaves to his brother Henry his ability as a chemist. Oliver Putnam to all junior boys a book entitled How to Snare the Girl You Want. Bud Pickering to all junior boys a book entitled What the Well Dress- ed Man Should Wear. Prill Donnell leaves to Cobby, her winning way with the teachers. Eleanor Carleton leaves her artis- tic talent to Catherine Trohon. Caroline Butler leaves her ability to act to next year's senior leading lady. From Phil Bruley to Miss Wad- leigh's next senior English class an- other person who begs to differ. Alex Grabowski, to all who may think they are orators, one half of his ability. From George Danforth to someone in Mr. Coates' classes, another shark in chemistry and physics. From Joe Gaudette to the model high school boy his reputation for coming through with a smile. From Newell Griiiin to the school, one hundred and one different things, but mainly his strong power over women. From Gordon Graves to the school a fellow who can live on Hoodsies.

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Seninr Gilman nf 1931