Newington High School - Sequin Yearbook (Newington, CT)

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Barbara Barbour and Adeline Hollis bequeath their blushes to Helen Lewis. Ethel Ford loaves her Mrs. Bulger-Irish-Accent to an Irishman who needs one. Charles Wilber loaves his baseball and bat to Edward MacDonald. Natalie Russell leaves her inevitable tuna-fish sandwiches to Alice Hanson. Isabel Berry leaves her flair for the dramatic to Clara Keith. Clayton Olson leaves his chemical apparatus. Shirley Terwilliger leaves her pep and ability to skip classes to Raymond King. Harriet Holt leaves her address book to Britta Johnson. Stella Eddy and Agnes Chadwick leave their ability to tickle the ivory to Robert Crane. Robert Holden leaves his everything. Florence Lawson leaves her practicality to be practised by Asma Davis. Winifred Bates leaves her ed ucating technique to Marion Bassett. Conrad Charbonneau leaves his masculine dignity to Ralph Harper. Bennie Levinski leaves vacant the center jump on the basketball team. Lois Web3tor leaves her artistic ability to Raymond King. Dora Mathewson leaves her natural wavy locks to Ruth Holt. Paul Agogliati leaves a handful of State Theater passes to pupils stricken with spring-fever. David Banks leaves his ability to remain a busy-body amidst desconcerting activities. Alyce Johnson leaves her dexterity with the typewriter to Jennie Smolak. John Twardy leaves his easy drawl to Mildred Wheoler. Michael Sartinski leaves a wad of gum underneath the fifth sent in the first row of Room 105. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal at said Newington on the fifteenth day of June, A. D., One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Eight. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Newington Senior High School graduating class of 1938, in the presence of us, who at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the fifteenth day of June, A. D., 1938. Witnesses: Isabel Berry Harriet Holt

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CLASS WILL BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS, THAT WE, the graduating; class of 1938, of Newington Senior High School, of the Town of Newington, in the County of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, being of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind, memory and judgment, having successfully completed three fruitful years at said institution, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last Y ill and Testament, that we may justly share these our properties with those our successors, having revoked all previous wills and codicils by us made. We give, devise and bequeath to our lawful heirs as follows: To Mr. Larconb, our superintendent, the Senior class leaves its sincere appreciation for his careful supervision, and a book of answers to all his questions. To Mr. Bowes, our principal, we leave our hearty congratulations for successfully piloting us through the ordeal of graduation. To Miss Holleran and Miss Kelly, we leave our many thanks for their patient guidance in making our first classbook a success. To Miss Jamer we leave a sigh of relief and a fan to wave off the worry of deciding our futures for us. To Miss Warren we donate a set of French dictionaries for future French classes so that pupils will not be left wholly in the dark. To Miss Lowell we leave a new radio for her Problems of Democracy class. To Miss Sorrow we leave our magnanimous Dramatic Club treasury and a troop of unpromising actors. To Miss Smith we leave a printing press. To Coach Hank Adamowicz we leave Ten Pretty Girls. To the Juniors we leave our good class spirit. To Juno Schear and Robert Goodale we leave two dollars for a marriage license. To Beulah DIone wo leave a pail of dirt for her newspaper. Personal bequests are as follows: Christy Finegan leaves his ability as an able leader to someone who suddenly develops along that line. Joseph Condron leaves his ready wit to Wilfred McCarthy. Vivian Anderson leaves to Einar Johnson her ability to play ping pong, and a few pointers. Ralph Turner leaves his popularity to Richard French. Paul Jervis and Edward Tyburski leave their athletic skill to Nathan Marshall. Marjorie Pape leaves her datebook to Thelma Bray. Gertrude Stanton leaves behind her a host of admirers. Edward Anderson leaves a few inches of his height to Stanley Apter. Merrill Stevens leaves the secret of his fantastic dance steps to Blanche Faulds. Orlanda Marchl leaves her great big smile to Joseph Emerick. Louis Chalko leaves a few of his pounds to Robert Teich. Chester Rowley leaves his special book, Full Instructions On How To Dream to Ruth Goodale• Julia Kurtz and Robert Sjolander leave their quietness to Alice Wheeler. Leda Wegmann leaves a few of her brains to someone who needs some. Teddy Lenczyk and Jennie Bloch leave their golf clubs to Edward Bedus.

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EXITUS GRANDIOSUS On our way rejoicing. As wo leave this school. Harken to our praises 0, thou principal I Is there grief or sadness Cause Y e’re leaving thee? Is the sky beclouded Cause we now are free? On our way rejoicing Gladly let us go. Conquered are our grim tests Vanquished is our foe (schoolbooks). Lost without our studies 0, what will we do? Banish all those fears, friends You111 never find us blue. To our Alma Mater Joyful songs we sing. To our faithful teachers Thankful hearts we bring. To our lagging Juniors Bow wo with a roar: On our way rejoicing Now and evermore I I. Berry