Johnson High School - Class Book Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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l 1936 YEAR 300,14 d warfare hereby bequeath to our most humble successors a few trifles, 3 1 hoping they will follow the sage advice given in the following ponder- 'MM ous document. To the faculty we leave our earnest thanks and the re- mains of their steel-covered nerves, and to the student body our deepest sym- palthylwhich we hope will sustain them through their remaining years of sc ioo . CLASS WILL .E the Class of 1936, having emerged victorious after four years of active Mary McIntosh leaves her preference for out-of-town fellows, fprivately we believe it's a good ideal to Ruth Keating. Ruth Dawson leaves a pair of her famous toeless sandals to Mary Thompson. Phillipa Marchese leaves her nonchalant air, fwe wonder if she smokes Muradsj to Phyllis Pearl who is a little too serious. Kathleen Smith leaves her secret method for keeping blonde hair blonde to Pearl Donnelly. Irene LaPrelle leaves the inside story of her many affairs to Pearl VVaterhouse, who we'll wager could write a fairly good story along the same lilies herself. ' Mary Burns leaves her quiet friendliness and good fellowship to Elineth McCubbin who has made herself popular by these same characteristics. Bill Andrews leaves Paul Bixby a little enthusiasm for the Anti-War League. which he feels, maybe Paul will need before he's through. Roland Gesing and Everett Bennett leave .............. with regrets. Carl Olson leaves his intellectual mind to john Patterson who perhaps is, still wondering what the word means. , Dorothy Taylor leaves some of her vitality to Stella Mazurenko who will need it if she doesn't get a new car. Yvonne Vandenhecke leaves her modesty to Elizabeth Temple. Corinne Lewis leaves her diary entitled: Memories of a Modern Cleo- patra to Marion Bamford who we hope will give the rest of us a chance to read it. lN'e always wanted to know what really happened to a very serious, affair. Bud Cunio bequeaths to XYarren Drew his title of Rudy Vallee of the Senior Class. , Henry Martin leaves to Frank Murphy his nightly post at Perkin's Drug' Store with the warning You can have the post, but not the girl. i ljlenry Beanland leaves some of his long leggedness and characteristic walk to Everett VVoodhouse. Arlene XYalker leaves her various hues of fingernail polish to Evelyn Sauvegeot. Use it only with Frankieis permission, of course, Evelyn. Barbara Mason leaves her ability to talk for fifteen-minute stretches to Dot Rokes. Dot may be able to use this gift when anger takes her breath awav. 'Tom Barron leaves his most successful cure for insomnia, forty-five min- utes in an Economics Class to Frank Spofford, and his love of fresh air to Gilbert Rea. H Helen Mackie leaves some of the perseverance which has made her one of our best girl students, to Katherine Sheridan. 23

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- 10H1vs0N HIGH SCHOOL U W group of nations, each greedily seeking its own exclusive welfare, civilization was turned backward. But what of the efforts which have been made to offset this quarrelsome tendency? America has always supported peaceful policies. though she has not adhered strictly to them. VVashington,jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt, all have favored a policy of aloofness and neutrality toward foreign nations. The Monroe Doctrine, issued to guard America from foreign entanglements. has been our guidepost for the last century. Today we are still trying to follow the advice of the great leaders of our country whose warnings still linger in our memory. We are still trying and must continue to try to gain advantages for ourselves, but not greedily to the detriment of others: rather we must hope that by our example we may benefit our fellowmen. XYe must hope that by our policy of friendly aloofness we may further the cause of international- ism and peace. No more fitting or wiser words can be found than those of George Washington as he said in his Farewell Address: Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence LI conjure you to be- lieve me, fellow-citizensj the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. Observe good faith and justice toward all na- tions, cultivate peace and harmony with all. i Mr. Hayes: For four years you have been the beloved and respected prin- cipal of Johnson High School. This is the first graduating class which you have guided through its full four years. Because of this and also because in your daily work and cooperation with us you have endeared yourself to every one of us, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-six hopes, as it bids you farewell, that it has earned a place in your heart, as you have in the heart of. each and every one of us. Teachers of Johnson Hi-gh School: VVithout your patient and cooperat- ive tutelage, our career at johnson would not have culminated so success- fully. We hope that the passing years will prove that your careful guidance has not been wasted. Parents and Friends: VVe know that your influence has been an inspira- tion to us during our high school course to aim for higher achievements. Your encouraging words have kept us striving onward. This is one debt' which we can never forget. VVe thank you from the depths of our hearts. Schoolmates: As we graduate tonight into the higher school of life, we- leave you the heritage of pride in your school. We hope that in your work in the future you will carry on the standards which we have upheld, and improve the results which we have attained. The happy hours of companionship which we have spent with you will long linger in our memory. Classmates: We have reached a milestone in our pathway of life. The thou ht of separation as we go on, each of us in a different direction. strikes a safnote in this happy hour. May we always remember our high school days, happy and carefree, now seeming so short as they pass Heetingly into! history. They are gone forever, never to return. May we cherish the mem- ory of each other's faces and the beautiful associations formed when we yvere. happy-go-lucky classmates together. Goodbye, and carry on! MARY LOUISE GREENLER 22

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL In - John Benson leaves a few of his basketball trophies to john Chadwick. also his advice on how to steer clear of all hero worshippers. Claire Carroll with characteristic generosity leaves her happy-go-lucky nature to Barbara Chase. Joe McEvoy leaves to john Klufts some of his innocence. Mildred Bara leaves a few of her admiring swains, along with a string of broken hearts, to Doris Kent. Deborah Stillings leaves to Annie McNeil a flashlight, so when coming home nights after late dates, she can find her way around. Marietta Hill leaves a few inches to Rose Vernile, who is just as cute as she is. ' Bobby Riley leaves Carol Barker his weekly Saturday night visits. It's a long walk out, Bobby, but we're sure it's worth it. Speed Gabys leaves to Bud Roberts his ability to write poetry to certain members of the fair sex, with the earnest wish that Bud does not get into trouble with it as Speed did one day, much to the embarrassment of a very lovely Senior girl. Benny Polichnowski, after much deliberation, leaves his ability to talk himself around any argument inside of school or out, to Ernie Roberts, who possibly may have had more use for it this year in history than he will next: and his go-getter attitude toward the ladies to Tony Detora. Dorothy Reeves leaves her bottles of,wave set, curlers. and other imple- ments of war against men to Dorothy Lord, with the hope that Dot does as good a job with them as she has done. Ralph Joyce, to the surprise of the Senior class, leaves his love of econ- omics to Pete McGrail, who we are sure will need much more than Ralph' could ever leave him. Stanley Ward, Beau Brummel of the Senior class, with a great soulful sigh, leaves to Chester Lundquist the love of the typewriting room in which he spent most of his spares, and his title of Teacher's Pet which he worked so hard for with the help of a certain commercial teacher. to Stuart Coughlini. Peggy lMcLay leaves to Julia Narushof some of her VVebster's Standard Dictionary words and the proper pronunciation of the same, hoping that Julia uses them as frequently and as properly as she has done. Ruth Kershaw and Jimmy Evangelos leave their method of staying in love through two years of high school to Teddy Cassidy and Carl Lager, whol haven't found the perfect system yet. Doris Albrecht leaves her famous cooking recipes to Barbara Eldridge. who may be able to open her own tea room some day with their help. Dan Connelly leaves his spontaneous grin which he has found helps out' a lot to Tom McKiernon. Such a combination of brains and cheerfulness ought to prove irresistible. Barbara Eagle leaves her pamphlet on Beauty through Dignity to Ann Dineen who seems to forget occasionally that she's grown up. Hannah Goff leaves her white elephants to Olive Grove along 'with her shares in the Sophomore class. VVe'll leave this warning- Remember that an elephant never forgets, so take it easy on Tom. Ray Dufton leaves to Eileen Doherty her ability to fall for various mem- bers of the faculty, with or without their consent. Steve Barbett, after much persuasion decides to leave to Norman Stead his frequent fits of giggling, which seem to come on in some mysterious man- 24