Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-seven Class Will Gertrude Atkinson B E IT EVER REMEMBERED that we, the Class of 1941, of the Lawrence High School of Falmouth, in order to leave behind us a clear and unmarred slate, do hereby make this our last will and testament. During our three years of profound and ex- tensive activity in this academy, we have ac- cumulated a large treasury, the last few pieces of which we tenderly place in the hands of next year’s leaders, with the hope that this small contribution will be but seed for a larger and fuller fund. To the student body as a whole, the class of 1941 leaves the inspiring memories of their great and many accomplishments to stimulate all seniors of the time yet to come to higher and better deeds. To Mr. Marshall, our understanding and patient principal, we leave the thoughts of a class ill-begun but well-finished. Gordon Parker leaves to any donkey com- ing into the ranks of the senior class his loud and boisterous hee-haa.” Muriel Gediman leaves to Lyle Long her speaking ability with the trust the added talent will place LHS in the records of oratorical win- ners. Josephine Fernandes walks off from her posi- tion as head man of the Three Musketeers, leaving her two sisters to carry on without her. Cornelius Spillane leaves to Bernard Cassidy his fiery red crop to brighten up the latter’s topknot a bit. Pat Berg leaves to her sister, Beverly, her talent to start something and not get mixed up in her herself. Bev, it seems, has already made a good start towards that goal. Allen Peterson, who eats and sleeps Lowell Thomas, Raymond Gram Swing, and Bill Cunningham, leaves to Donald Graham his habit of keping up with the times. Helen Nelson and Ginny Rowe, the femin- ine beau catchers” of the Senior Class, leave to Luana Wirick and Pasty Holden their allur- ing charms and manners. Allan Williams leaves to anyone who can- not get along without his after dinner snooze his customary sixth period doze. The point in this is that Mr. Allen, knowing that uncon- scious men do not wisecrack, would rather have Brother” asleep than awake. Earle Chamberlain, Tom Hart, and Norman Cotter, those three flying aces of the Senior Class, leave their high-minded aspirations to Roland Baker and Malcolm Barnes. Martha Vincent bequeaths to Hazel Howell her extensive closet — full of clothes, of course. Marion Lord, a partner in that heavenly sis- terhood, leaves to Eleanor McLaughlin of the flowing tresses her natural wavy hair. David Whittemore, the fellow with the good intentions but the least energy, leaves to Ray Paltz this little rhyme. What’s the use in working. In turning page and page? It’s almost just like being A monkey in a cage. In my three years at L. H. S. I ' ve had only one design. To bid farewell in ’41 And make that parchment mine.” Now to come back to our dear old Kitty. At this point Kitty places her beloved John in the motherly hands of Pat Brown and her henchman, Jeanne Prevost. Remember, Pat and Jeanne, there is only one John, and you really must come to some agreement. Last, but not least, anyway, Donald (Mac) MacQuarrie leaves to John DeRose his well- tra ined technique in hair setting. According to Donald, it always seems to come in handy when you are in the throes of a big English exam, John. With the signatures of the three witnesses to this document, we declare this to be our last will and testament this ninth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Witnesses thereof: Popeye - Wimpy - Olive Oyl

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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.

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-Jfe. Twenty-eight THE LAWRENCIAN - 1941 Snapshots by James Harding,