Marathon High School - Shoreline Yearbook (Marathon, FL)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1961, being of sound (?) mind and body do hereby will and bequeath the following: I, Linda Barley, do will and bequeath myself from this school. I, Martha Beck, do will and bequeath my career as a beautician, which I will not have any use for, to some Junior who may need it. I, Ruth Ann Belanger, do will and bequeath my ability to get out of class and to leave school to any Junior who feels he needs the rest. I, Brent Freeman, do will and bequeath my sailboat and sailing ability to Brenda, who will certainly need it. I, Craig Germain, do will and bequeath my half-empty bottle of tranquilizers and the towel that I cry on, to the up-coming Editor of the '62 yearbook. I, Betty Greenman, do will and bequeath my gift of gab to Bettye Bateman who I hope will carry on the tradition. I, Winsor Graves, do will and bequeath my seat under the palm tree to any lazy Junior. I, Ina Hanson, do will and bequeath my shorthand ability to anyone who needs it. I, Jim Hart, do will and bequeath my share of the junk heap to Dave Sutherland. I, Betty Jane Holly, do will and bequeath my position in varsity to any up com- ing Junior who needs to lose weight. I, Peggy Florimont, do will and bequeath my parking spot on Fat Deer Key to Bev and Earl, Patsy and Bobby, Judy and Derek. I, Charles Moore, leave this school with an open heart and an empty mind. I, Otto Parisho, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Lowe to any worthy Junior. I, Roselle Ruark, do will and bequeath my ability to be a good athlete to Kay T urner. I, Charles Russell, do will and bequeath my Pull with the Office to get out of school, to any Junior who may feel the need. I, Linda Shepard, do will and bequeath my desire for a career to any Senior of 1962. I, Charles Shuey, do will and bequeath one (1) pound of my fat to each and every one of the Faculty. I, Richard Smith, do will and bequeath my scrap book of Donald Duck to Jerry Mayette to complete his collection. I, Arthur Stirrat, do will and bequeath my write-in-ballot talent to any Junior who needs it. I, Virginia Tabor, do will and bequeath my long skirts to Cheryl Marrotte, and all my Latin documents to Nancy Felton. I, Charles Tittle, do will and bequeath the family heirloom, loquacity, to Gary Tittle. I, Charlotte Weese, do will and bequeath my ability to eat all the left over scraps in Home Ec. to Kay Turner. I, Pete Willcox, do will and bequeath, after considering my long enjoyable hours at the beach, nothing, for I want to keep Suzanne. 1, Eleanor Williams, do will and bequeath my ability to sing in chorus to Kathy McMaster s. I, Doug Winner, do will and bequeath my philosophical observations, and my superficial sentimentalities to Ruthie Ivans. 23

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Class of '61 has traveled the road of all seniors and is the first gradua- ting class to have completed its four years in the new school. The Junior year entailed a great deal of work. The little treasury mounted up mostly from record magazine sales. Wearily the students trudged from door to door selling Life, Good Housekeeping, and Charm. Many of our salesmen of tomorrow may attribute their skill to this endeavor. All the annual events such as the Sadie Hawkins Day fell to the Juniors. The advertising went out to set the scene for the good 'ole male hunt. That Novem- ber, the Daisy Mae's and Li'l Abner's were off and running. In desperation, many fell on the field of battle and were easy prey for the Daisy Mae's. The big undertaking of the year 1959-1960 was the Junior-Senior Prom. The theme was set for Sayonora , a sad farewell to the Seniors of '60. A luscious banquet of fried chicken and fish preceeded the nights entertainment at the Som- brero Beach Country Club. Under the red and yellow Japanese lanterns, the dancers whirled in their fine suits and billowing gowns till the wee small hours. Following the special movie shown for the Juniors and Seniors, some greeted the morning with a small breakfast at the Burtons. They then went home with the thoughts of a memorable night. Unity, ambition, enthusiasm, and a willingness to attain a goal are the char- acteristics of the class of '61. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, every member of the class was solidly behind; giving every concentrated effort to achieve the fi- nal goal of their four years at Marathon High School. So with the thought on this subject, the class came up with the single thought of going to Nassau. In the spirit of the times, a Shipwreck dance was held to comfort and enter- tain the outcasts of Marathon flats. The doors were opened to everybody, and even though the times were somewhat depressed, the dance was a high success. When Christmas time rolled around, the Seniors had a batch of Christmas cheer to distribute. Our gleaming faces could be seen everywhere and our words of cheer - Wouldn't you like a beautiful box of cards to send to your friends? The extensive coverage of our salesmen did bring good results, and even though everyone may still, to this day, run and hide when he sees an ap- proaching senior. Arbor Day was the scene of true patriotism. Seniors scurried up and down the roads of Key Colony Beach planting coconut palms and fertilizing them with seaweed. The seaweed rides across the highway are even comparable with the hayride with a little imagination. The final project which was either to make us or break us, was the Senior Play, Lute Song , with such honorable characters portrayed by Stirrat, Green- man, Germain, Winner, Parisho and others composing a cast of literally thou- sands. Costumes were from New York and the directing and sets were compli- ments of Lowe, Inc. Now approaching a final culmination, the class directs its thoughts toward the future; not just Nassau, but towards a tomorrow where the fruits of a har- vest worthy of the toil which engineered it. The working together of classmates and the attainments of the goals are both priceless experiences which add to the maturity of the individual and in some way prepare him for a larger scale to work in a community and obtain the goals in life. The Senior Class of 1961 wish to thank all who have patiently helped it and allowed it to grow to a further understanding of the world around it and enabled its individuals to get a start on the new course of a future life in a community. 22

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MOST POPULAR BIGGEST FLIRTS Betty Greenman Winsor Graves Ruth Belanger Craig Germain SENIOR SUPERLATIVES MOST STUDIOUS WITTIEST Virginia Tabor Pete Willcox Betty Greenman Bucker Moore 24