Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-five Class Prophecy Margaret Carlson Muriel Gediman T HE scene is the busy newsroom of the Unenterprising Enterprise,” a newspaper run by the Misses Muriel Gediman and Mar- garet Carlson. They are planning the Twentieth Anniversary edition of the yearbook of the Class of 1941. Miss Carlson is busily engaged in proof- reading, while Miss Gediman glances through a newspaper. Miss Mura Booker of Falmouth was recently awarded a year’s scholarship to study painting under Diego Rivera. Her excellent paintings done on the red buoys in Woods Hole won her her recognition. Two motion picture heroes who are coming to Falmouth soon are Gordon Parker and Azel Young, who have the leading roles in Laurel and Hardy.” Evelyn On, who many years back graduated from a New York Interior Decorating School, has just received an invitation to go into a life partnership and furnish a house of her own. Looks as if she ' ll accept McCarthy’s invite! Priscilla Hildreth has just opened a shop in which she designs those terrific window shades of circular and triangular shape. Now, though, she says she is going to extend her venture to designing pencils, but leaving out the messy black stuff. Eunice MacDougall. who has just finished that hit picture, My Bunny Lies over the States,” has decided to leave the theatre to marry a young civil engineer; they plan to live at Rockland, Mass. Edivard Handy, who is recuperating at Fal- mouth Hospital after an accident on his bicycle in The National Races, has decided to follow the story books and marry that nurse, Patricia Nye. Pat recently broke her engagement to Richard Heivins, who has been a yard-bird for years at Swamp Edwards. Judge Carlo Pena of Falmouth Traffic Court has just had to declare a Not Guilty” verdict for Olive Ferreira after her hour’s verbal work- out on him, trying to convince him that when she was speeding, she was rushing home to her ten children in Teaticket. Mary Ignos, who once threw down Carl Palmer, has just accepted John Corey, a star athlete. The difference is that one has a con- vertible coupe. Shirley Landers was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her great masterpiece, The Beach- wagon at High Tide”, published by The Donald Hicks’ Publishing Company. David Whittemore, President of the Fal- mouth Bachelors’ Club, has just been sued for breach of promise by Agnes Costa, cashier at Amelia Peters ' bowling alley in Mashpee. Thomas Westbrook Pegler Grew has just uncovered the startling news that lurking some- where in the West Falmouth Bayous is a treach- erous gang of smugglers headed by that dreaded Monarch of the Falmouth Underworld, Abra- ham Hotbrick” Cohen! Hotbrick” still seems to prefer the same gun-moll, Lucille Everlast- ing” Studley! Mr. Carl Palmer, famous designer of ladies’ lingerie, has just returned for a visit to his old home town. Mr. Palmer travelled with his newest brain storm, an African safari. One of the town’s natives, though, discovered that one of the Africans is a stage performer, Harold Spooner. Richard DeMello has just announced a new act at his Marineland in Teaticket; Miss Connie Cole, a songstress, will sing and swim with the sharks and little tadpoles. Chester Weeks, head of M. B. L. at Woods Hole, was rescued yesterday from a watery grave in DeMello’s Marineland by that estab- lishment’s life-guard, hefty Norma Peterson. Anita Manley dug up three good, solid feet of earth with her chin yesterday when she fell off a horse hired from Mary McAdams’ riding stables. Mary is now giving lessons in how to fall. Claire Higgins, proprietor of Higgins’ Pop- corn Shop, has announced her intentions to further her capital in the bird business, mostly yard-birds. Olive Medeiros, also known as Falmouth’s No. 1 Marvel, is taking lessons on how to drive her tractor on her East Falmouth skunk farm from Jesse Torres, owner of the new Stop and Shop Baby Carriage Garage. John Mann, who is the warden of the Woods Hole Hotfoot Calaboose, ventured out yester- day to take a trip to Falmouth for a bit of our clean-smelling air. Richard Alberts, better known to his millions of screen fans as Dimples Darling, the Dream Man, will appear in person at the Elizabeth Theatre of his old home town. James Harding, noted professor of Paleon- tology at Harvard University, has just had pub- lished his latest book, The Upper Falls of the Coonamessett River”.

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Twenty-four Virginia Rowe was chosen to represent the class at the D. A. R. convention in Boston. Muriel Gediman attended the National Forensic League Conference as State Represen- tative for the second consecutive year. During the Spring vacation eleven Seniors went on the Washington trip with Miss Sheehan as chaperon. The names of these stu- dents are as follows: Martha Vincent, Jean Hall, Richard Alberts, Abraham Cohen, James Harding, Edward Handy, Anita Manley, Claire Higgins, Eunice MacDougall, Shirley Landers, and L ucille Studley. The Dramatics Club had a very successful year in which they produced weekly radio plays under the title of The Little Theater of The Air”. As a climax to their year’s work, a three-act comedy, Spring Dance” was present- ed in May. The following Seniors — Catherine Waters, Donald MacQuarrie, Carleton Collins, Muriel Gediman, Carol Barrows and Cornelius Spillane — participated in the play. Many boys also proved their athletic ability on the gridiron, especially: Allan Williams, Chester Weeks, Donald MacQuarrie, Carleton Collins, George Mixer, Carlo Pena. John Corey, Gordon Stewart, Richard Alberts, Melvin Fish, Richard DeMello, Harold Spooner, Cornelius Spillane, and Donald Hicks. Senior stars on the boys’ basketball team were: George Mixer, Buzzy Collins, Carlo Pena, John Corey, Richard Alberts, John Mann, and Allan Williams. Catherine Waters was elected President of the Student Council. Other Senior members in- clude: Muriel Gediman, Allen Peterson, treas- urer, Cornelius Spillane, and Richard Hewins. At the end of our Senior year the names of the five students maintaining an average of ninety per cent or higher for their three vears were announced, namely: Muriel Gediman, Gertrude Atkinson, Carol Barrows, Margaret Carlson, and James Harding. Gertrude Atkinson and James Harding were chosen to have their names placed on the Smythe Tablet of Honor. In charge of all social functions during the Senior year was a committee made up of the following: Priscilla Lord, Richard Hewins, Marion Lord, Carleton Collins, Patty Berg, Donald MacQuarrie, Warren White, Martha Vincent, Muriel Gediman, Carol Barrows, Ger- trude Atkinson, Virginia Rowe, Carl Palmer, Eunice MacDougall. As the year finally came to a close, the Seniors enjoyed their Annual Senior Freak Day on Monday, May 19, 1941. Seniors, under- THE LA WRENCI AN — 194 1 graduates, alumni, and friends of the high school enjoyed a pleasant evening of dancing to Artie Davis’ music at the annual Senior Prom which was held on June 6, at the Cape Codder Hotel. Baccalaureate Service was held at St. Barna- bas Memorial Church on Sunday, June 8. Class Day was June 9, with a class banquet at Handy’s Inn that evening. The class chose as their colors — red and white — its motto — Finished , Yet Beginning” — and the carnation as their flower. On Tuesday evening, June 10, graduation marked the end of school days for many of us, and the beginning of a new life for all. Our Senior year in Lawrence High brought to a close many happy hours which will pro- vide lasting memories throughout our life- time. During these last three years we have had to face many new problems, the solutions of which have helped to prepare us for our life in the modern world. We have also made many new friends among our teachers and fellow students. These friendships not only have proved invaluable during our school days, but they have also given us a firm foundation for future use. To our teachers and friends, who have given us every advantage toward making our high school lives pleasant and successful, we are very grateful and indebted. From the brow of every Senior Gone was every trace of sorrow, As the fog from off the water, As the mist from off the meadow. With a smile of joy and triumph, With a cloak of exultation, As of one who in a vision Sees what is to be. but is not, Departed all the Seniors. And they said, ' Farewell forever!’ Said. ' Farewell, O Laivrence High!’ And the students, sixty -nine in number Moved out through the ancient portals, Sighing, ' Farewell to thee, O Lawrence High!’ ” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Joseph Cardeiro, Pvt. F. C., Headquarters Battery, C. A. (A. A.), stationed at Camp Hulen, Texas, received his diploma as a member of the Class of 1941 on the recommendation from his superior officers because of his excel- lent work.

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Twenty-six Arlene Cardoze has returned here for a short visit; known as the ’Wonder Child ”, she starred in several motion pictures in California. Allen Peterson today became the first man in history to be the father of sextuplets. The only thing that tvorries Pete is the expense of hand- ing out six cigars each time. President Franklin Delano” Spillane. Jr., ar- rived at his hometown for a three-day visit. He was met at the station by a tumultuous cheering crowd of ten. While he toured Gifford Street, the First Lady, the former Miss Gertrude Atkinson, visited the neighboring cities of Woods Hole, Teaticket, and Mashpee. AD LATEST INSURANCE VALUES Bargain Day Every Friday Quick, Speedy Service Just drop in to see Dividend Don’’ MacQuarrie Nancy Baker, leader of the Communist Party in the United States, was imprisoned today after a riot following her speech in Madison Square Garden. The Kitchi-Koochi Cranberry Co., owned and operated by John Lewis, has a new exhibi- tion on display. In front of its Wareham plant is a miniature cranberry bog with the Waquoit Whirlwind, Buzz Collins, picking cranberries. Tommy Hart, perhaps as a hangover from high school days, now designs airplanes. You know, the kind you buy for the kiddies at a dime per plane, in any 5c and 10c store. Warren White has just received his appoint- ment as Second Under-Secretary in charge of the counting of tadpoles in Shiverick ' s Pond. Etta Hanson now plays the piano in one of Falmouth’s night clubs. Their slogan is After you’ve et a meal of ours, Listen to Etta and you’ll feel much better.” Edna Coombs became the successor to Mrs. Bumpus. Edna has spent three months teach- ing the girls how to thread their needles, but she reports that she is making rapid progress. Melvin Fish is now a selectman. In a recent election, he nosed out Smiling George Mixer by a close total of 5001 to 36. George got so interested in kissing the babes, I mean babies, in his campaign tour, that he forgot all about getting votes. Earle Chamberlain has finally got his re- venge. He’s opened a cigarette stand directly in front of the Henry Ward Handy” Junior High School. Carol Barrows is a Marathon Bike Rider. She and Patty Berg ride around the country together selling a new ' type of patent medicine. Pat talks fast while Carol rides round and THE LAWRENCIAN— 1941 round the assembled crowd on her bike. Be- fore very long, the poor unsuspecting suckers are so dizzy they’ll buy anything. Ginny Rowe finally achieved her desire to be a designer. Ginny is now the mother of three sets of twins, so she is kept pretty busy designing ways to keep them quiet and out of mischief. Jean Hall has become an English teacher. Her specialty is grammar. She’s especially good in knowing -when to say, Tommy May”, and Tommy May not.” Adeline Mills is the head of that exclusive school, Priscilla Prim’s Preparatory School.” Kitty Waters has a job modeling. She demonstrates the comfort of the furniture in W. C. Davis’ -window. Mary Louise Turner is in charge of a race- track on Trotting Park Road. She is now known as ” Hot Tip Turner. One of the leading jock- eys at her race track is Norman Ride-em- Cowboy’’ Cotter. Gordon Stewart is mainly concerned with his dates nowadays. He makes them and breaks them and really has quite a time keeping them in order. You see, he works in a calendar fac- tory. Allan Williams is Minister-Without-Port- folio to No Mans Land. Martha Vincent, aided by that good old Woods Hole fishing training, is now earning her living mending nets in the Mutual Net- work. Helen Nelson, world famous geologist, has just returned from a trip to Egypt exploring the ancient ruins of tombs. Mary Fernandes, famous woman aviator, has just returned from a record breaking trip around the world in three hours and two sec- onds. Just off the press! The most recent volume of the collected poems of Guinivere Hinckley, Sonnets from the Standard Times.” Marion Lord McGillicuddy celebrated her 20th Anniversary today. Her ten daughters and five sons, as well as her seven grandchildren, were present. Polly Lord, as a result of her Selective Service Work in Falmouth, is now working in Wash ington selecting all the eligible males. Polly has been married three times already, but she’s now looking for her fourth husband. Flash! Josephine Fernandes has just taken Germany by storm by her parachute-jumping blitzkrieg. Well, I guess that just about covers the material for our Twentieth Anniversary Edition of the Yearbook of the Class of 1941. Now we can send it off to press.