Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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16 The Lawrencian GIFTS TO THE GIRLS OLGA BANNING— Olga, so that you may keep track of all your boy friends, we give you this little memorandum book. RUTH BOWMAN— Ruth, for you we have this book, “The Loves of Jesse James”. HELEN BROOKS— Helen, you have a reputation for breaking hearts, but you can’t break this one — it is made of rubber. ELEANOR DENSMORE — Eleanor, it is with great pleasure that we present this little Donald Duck, but this is only a Sample. ADELINE GOFFIN — Adeline, we know it must be hard to choose between Frankie and Bud, but you may be able to decide by flipping up this two-headed nickel. PHYLLIS GOULD — Phyllis, we often wondered where you get all the wind to play the trumpet, but you can get plenty of wind with this wind mill. BERTHA HICKS — Bertha, we have for you this bag of little Peanuts. These, too, are fresh. PHYLLIS JOHNSON— Phyllis, we know that you want to have a rock garden with pretty flowers in it, so to start you off, we give you this rock. BERNICE JONES — Bernice, with experience you will find this (roll- ing pin) very useful, but don’t run down the Hall with it. CHARLOTTE JOSEPH— Charlotte, since we admire your painting, we are giving you this box of rouge. DORIS KITTILA — Doris, you are the most talkative girl in the class, but you will be slowed down some if you have this adhesive tape properly applied. RUTH LEONARD— Ruth, in hope that hereafter you may be on time, we present this watch. C ID ALINA LOPES— Cidalina, soon you will have your appendix taken out. We hunted high and low for a new one, and the only thing we found was an appendix in this book. CHARLOTTE LUMBERT— Charlot- te, you have a habit of breaking your glasses, but you can’t break these, because they haven’t any lenses in them. MARION McADAMS — Marion, we know that Quincy is a long way off, but with this box of stationery you may keep in touch with him. MYRTLE McCABE — Myrtle, your nickname is “Mac”, so we have for you this little Mack Truck. ELSIE NEILL — Elsie, it’s too bad that Dick lives out of town, but you can call him on this telephone. VIRGINIA NIGHTINGALE — Vir- ginia, we know that you want to go sailing with John, so here is a cute little sail boat. LYDIA PERRY — Lydia, you want to be a good cook, and for you we have the latest invention, a noise- less soup spoon. PAULINE SABENS— Pauline, we have a can of peas for you, and they are just as tender as Howard. RUTH SANDERSON— Ruth, to re- lieve that run-down feeling that you so often come to school with, we give you this box of Pep.

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Lawrence High School 15 mayor of Waquoit, has attributed her success to her remarkable oratory. Sport News: Flash! John Nickerson, chief jani- tor in the Hall of Fame, broke the official floor sweeping record yester- day. (John never could keep away from “Halls”.) Louis Rabesa, iron man of base- ball, has been chosen Private Secre- tary to the Chief Bat Boy of the Teaticket Tigers. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: A match has been signed between Manuel “Sleepy” White and Richard “Tiger” Lumbert for the flyweight title of Cape Cod. No date was an- nounced, but we believe the fight will be held as soon as White gets there. Financial Column: Stock of the Helen Brooks Milk Co. suddenly went sour today. Position Wanted: Miss Adeline Goffin, versatile li- brarian, wants position in small town library. (Adeline was always interested in the L. H. S. library). Advertisements: Next week, June 16-22, the Ding- ling Bros., Farnum and Riley Cir- cus is in town. Featured in the side show is the fattest woman in all the world, Phyllis Gould. Manager Dick Panton informs the Enterprise that there will also appear the fam- ous lady on the flying trapeze, Ruth Sanderson, who leaves a string of broken hearts in every town. AT THE STRANDED THEATRE FOR THE LAST WEEK Richard McKenzie, “King of Swing” and his band (Notice: The unfortunate oc- curence in which Maggie caught his moustache on one of the keys of his clarinet and played one note all evening, is not a regular part of the show, as some of our patrons thought.) NEXT WEEK Returning to give the folks a thrill is Phyllis Johnson, “The Mae West of 1950” ALSO The latest Mourner Bros., production “The Quincy Sore Throat” starring the new sensation, Marion McAdams SCANNELL and SABENS FARM Our Specialty Fresh Eggs Home Grown Peas(e) Managers Louise Sca.nnell and Pauline Sabens TEATICKET FIRE DEPT. Robert Perry, Chief. We guarantee to get to the fire before it starts. FALMOUTH DAY BY DAY, BY THE WAY, and IN THE WAY COLUMN by Berniece Sylvia Manuel Pena, the great American bull-thrower, has gone to Mexico to court the beautiful Senorita, Bertha Hicks . . . the internationally famous concert duo, Bernice Jones and Hooker Hall have been seen on the mudflats of Quissett, digging for mussels, . . . Barbara Wright has become editor of “Parents”, the widely read magazine . . . Elsie Neill was seen chasing a little Fox the other day, only this Foxx wore rompers. Questions and Answers: Q. Is Ruth Leonard still inter- ested in soda fountains? A. She Shirley is!

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Lawrence High School 17 LOUISE SCANNELL — Louise, to help you keep George in tune, we give you this pitch pipe. BARBARA SCHARFF— Barbara, the class felt that your long finger- nails were a menace to the Com- munity. So that you may keep them down to normal, we give you this fingernail file. KATHERINE SERVIS— Katherine, you are the quietest girl in the class, but you may be able to make some noise with this cannon. BERNIECE SYLVIA — Berniece, we understand that you want to be- come a nurse, so we give you this first aid kit. FRANCES WILLIAMS — Frances, you are the youngest in the class, and to keep your mind occupied, we give you this rattle. PHYLLIS WOOD— Phyllis, so that you may warm up your cold ex- pressions, we give you this hot water bottle. BARBARA WRIGHT— Barbara, so you may keep that school girl complexion, we give you this bar of Lux soap. CLAIRE HEWINS— Claire, we have a cute little Scotty Dog for you, but if you don’t like the nickname Scotty, just call him Ronny. Robert Perry, ’38 CLASS GIFTS TO BOYS ABBOTT, JOHN — You seem to have quite a knack for writing poems and odes. To inspire you when you feel a stroke of genius coming on, I give you this “book of poems.” CHAMBERLAIN, EUGENE — Gene, I hear that you want to attend the “Conservatory of Music.” So that you’ll start off on the right note, I’m giving you this horn! DeMELLO, GEORGE — George, in case the painting and carpentry trades ever merge, this sign will come in handy. HART, WILLIAM— Bill, the reports of your Washington trip seem to be a bit hazy. When you wish to bring back sweet memories, smoke this cigar! HASKELL, KENNETH— Ken, there’s an old saying, “a sailor has a sweetheart in every port,” but in case the boat never reaches its port, you can always reach for this one! HILTON, LESLIE — Leslie, you seem to be very fond of baseball. I’m sure you’ll be a close second to Dizzy Dean if you eat your “Wheatie s”. LUMBERT, RICHARD — Richard, you have become famous around school for your drawing. But a real artist goes unnoticed with- out a beret! McKENZIE, RICHARD — Richard, so that you won’t be tempted to rob any more cradles, I’m giving you these handcuffs. NICKERSON, JOHN — John, this little house is haunted! Please beware of the Halls! PANTON, RICHARD— Richard, you seem to enjoy fishing. So you can tell fish stories with a clear conscience, I give you this “Liar’s License.” PAPP, STEPHEN— Stevie, you are quite well known for your line. So that you can throw it around a little more, I give you this sink- er!