Mount St Joseph Academy - Yearbook (Brighton, MA)

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. Marraret Tumblet renerousl wills her sublime di nit to Barbara Lee 5 h Sl b Y S I 1 S .Y S Y t at s te may e a mot e Senior. 6 Her unassumin manner Ruth Mahone leaves to Kathleen O'Connell. 3 Y 7 8 Her unfailing generosity and noble magnanimity Mary Broussard cedes to Norma Broderick. Margaret Parsons reluctantly gives her vast collection of nondescript pencils to unsuspecting Rita Darcy. E ' 9 Her perpetual happiness and envied, light-heartedness Margaret Cushing leaves to Louise Grant. 10 The high C's which her less gifted class mates failed to master Grace Daly ll 12 13 14 15 bequeaths to Marie Holman. Mary Shea bequeaths her heroic patience and long sullering in the field ol' Math to Genevieve Whcmtrley. Her contagious giggle and unbounded optimism Ann Dolan wills to Mary Hogan. ' With the hope that she will be a worthy successor Josephine Browne leaves to Mary McDevitt, her technique of leading a willing cheering section. Her complacency and nonchalance Annette King gives to Isabel Cabral. Frances Murphy reluctantly leaves her interest in Library Science to Betty Paget. 16 Her lofty ideals Anna Mlalsh bequeaths to Cathleen Campbell. 17 Petite Margarita Poblet leaves her winning way as a substantial addition to Barbara Phelan's already abundant supply. 18 Her berth on the 8:15 bus Muriel Mack optimistically leaves to Rosemary 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 O'Brien. Their well stocked Chemistry locker and secret compartment for Bunsen Burners tl1e Sheehan twins surrender to Marie Holman. Her cheerfulness and chatter Jean Collins donates to Frances Vlelch. Eleanore Crocker bequeaths the edifying conduct of which she was a model to Edith VVeiser. Her host of Freshmen admirers Louise Mahoney graciously leaves to Janet Thackery if sl1e is willing to carry on. Evelyn Sweeney, a rebel genius has chosen to honor Claire McGrath with her exalted position HHIOHQI eminent Chemists. Virginia Harrison bequeaths her unparalleled success and versatility in dramatics to Esther White. Mary Barnicle, Historian of note, wills her annalistic inclination to Jane Archdeacon. Her noteworthy cause for the Legion of Late Arrivals of which she is a staunch member Mary Herlihy yields to Jeannette O'Brien. 27 Eleanor Keefe is the envied recipient of Rita Clancy's contagious good humor and unfathomable interest in culinary art. 28 Her uncanny proclivity to experiment with explosive chemicals and her 29 infinite store of A'quack discoveries Doris johnson leaves to Claire Theall. Her splendid record of punctuality and perfect attendance Virginia Rogers leaves to Elizabeth McCarthy. 30 Anna McGuire wills to Grace Connelly her mastery of metrical composition. 31 Her entertaining facial expressions and an1using class recitations, always delicately tinged with question marks, Eleanor Quinn leaves to Eleanor Dunn. 32 Louise McKenna leaves to Marion Cullen, the anticipation of wielding the 33 34 baton in the school orchestra. Her rarely ruffled equanimity and habitual nonchalance Eleanor Scanlon bequeaths to Mary Phelan. Gertrude Qualters wills her permanent and specific site in- Assembly to Z' Eleanor O'Meara. E451 t' 1 1940 . -i--- - m. iiff' T' 'Nl S 2. fr - f- .-ia? TY- . 6111 Il

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-lt' 'OI IIT Class Lawyer-lVIAlu' SHEA Class Will PREAMBLE We, the Class of 1940 of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, from whose loving portals we now are stepping forth into an unknown but undoubtedly a glorious future, in the presence of duly authorized witnesses do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To the Sisters, in deepest gratitude for their untiring labor on our behalf, in sincere appreciation for the light of truth, honor and love which they have enkindled in our hearts and in fervent testimony of the ideals with which they have inspired us, we pledge a steadfast devotion and staunch loyalty that will grow and ripen in the harvest of years. ARTICLE Il To the juniors, we willingly surrender the nerve-racking anticipation of the C. U. exams, but to counteract this disheartening prospect, we also leave them the opulent treasure of all our fond and happy memories of M. S. A. To the Sophoinores, we leave our unwavering school and class spirit with which they may inoculate their oncoming sister class by the latest stream-lined process. To the Freshmen, we relinquish our unbroken silence in the corridors, which was always the pinnacle of perfection, the epitome of edification and a source of inspiration to all. ARTICLE III 1. Her singular flair for reading blood-curdling and hair-raising murder mysteries Catherine McDer1nott wills to -Ioan King. Mary Newcomb bequeaths her original but disastrous knack of handling H2504 to Eleanor Dolan. 3 Eleanor O'Rourke leaves her distinction of being a perfect lady at all times to Elizabeth Boback. A 4. Her unsurpassed powers as an orator Stella Rudack bequeaths to Genevieve Wallace. 2. I4-tl i. - The Mount,

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35. Her distinctive vocal talent and wholesome unassuming manner Mary Silk cedes to Dorothy Colburn. 36. Elizabeth Connors willingly bequeaths her ill-fated liquid powder and slightly discolored History book to Elizabeth Sullivan. 37. Her amicable grin and ludicrous mimics Margaret Dullea wills to Mary Williamson. 38. Margaret Mahoney has chosen to make Mary Hogan the beneficiary of her rule book for cheerleaders, along with the call downs that accompany the honor. 39. Her notorious record on non-stop flights from Lynnheld to Brighton Mary McDonough transmits with sad regrets to her sister Frances. 40. Margaret Hickey leaves her inexhaustible velocity of speech to Kathleen Malone to be used in emergencies. 41. Her highly esteemed Latin masterpiece on the renowned wooden horse of Troy, Marie Glynn hands down to Claire Canty. 42. Francesca Lane wills her grave and serious propriety of conduct to Ann McMenimen. 43. Her charming comeliness and completely disarming smile Marie Morrissey transmits to Claire VVatson. 44.-45. Their much disputed Chemistry apparatus Claire O'Keefe and Honor Monahan surrender to Catherine Murphy and Dorothea Mahoney. 46. Her eloquent and scintillating literary talent Helena Crowley commits to Ann O'Donnell. 47. A pair of lungs endowed with obliging alternating tones Margaret Eccleston donates to Rita Ghilardi to be used solely for class recitation. 48.-49. Mary Connor and Mildred Finnegan leave the close friendship they enjoyed for four years to Katherine Landry and Barbara Hulme. 50. Her enviable parking space, suitably situated for hasty exists, Ruth Hunter cedes to her sister Phyllis. 51. Evelyn Demaree is entrusted with Joan Condon's remarkable luck of always being on the snow-bound busses. 52. Her eager interest in a certain local university's activities Doris Noyes leaves to Barbara Farrell. 53. Her capacity of nimbly Stripping on the light fantastic toe Ruth Sullivan commits to Irene Flynn. 54. Raffaella Iandoli receives the artistic designs and gifted Hngers of talented Louise Birmingham. 55. Her intricate and perplexing program of classes Grace Cicco gratefully yields to Elizabeth Maynard. 56. Her quick silver vivacity and youthful exuberance, Helen Harney wills to Mary Meade. 57. An enviable record of scholastic and social achievements Dorothy McElhiney leaves to Rita Harney. . Her store of fun and mischief Mary Bergh yields to Mildred Downey. . Virginia Jacques bequeaths to Catherine Melly the quiet demeanor and inspiring decorum which has made her stand out in the midst of us. In the presence of the undersigned, the Class of 1940 has signed and sealed its last will and testament, 58 59 MARY L. SHEA, '4o. Sf Q: .. L I-1 .I The Mount 1-