North Andover High School - Knight Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL William Morton, manager of Mo rton’s Range Oil Company of America, leaves his newest discovery, “Range Oil Hair Tonic,’’ to Frank McEvoy, with a personal guarantee that it will remove “curls” from even red hair. Rita Noone leaves a little information on the correct use of cosmetics to sedate Helen McCarthy, and donates one of her pictures to the Museum of Unnatural Art. Louie Sanderson gladly leaves his position as “dummy-cop” and the accompany¬ ing flat feet to Art Olson, who from all appearances should be a great success. Tommy Wood leaves his “Schnozzle” Durante profile to Arthur Aaronian. Martha Curley bequeaths her fiery disposition and her rapid-fire tongue to that quiet, soft-spoken junior girl, Peggy Hunt. “Huck” Andrews having decided to remain a bachelor, leaves his great knowl¬ edge of West Boxford and the “monotony” of the girls therein to that irrepressible ladies’ man, Joe Budnick. Juliet Auger bequeaths her seat on the Boxford Barge to Marian Lyons, blushing- ly advising Marian to rent the spare room. Frank DeNault, the world’s champion one hand driver, leaves to Allison Pitkin a little information on “How Not to Drive a Car.” Blanche Downing, having completed her math course with honors, generously offers her talented boy friend to any junior girl who needs help in that subject. Bill Drummond, master detective and efficient snooper, leaves his predominance in the French Class, and his reputation as the world’s worst golfer to Leonard Windle. Teresa McLay leaves her super-human ability to chew gum all day to Dot Elliot, and her inferiority complex to Believe It or Not Ripley. Frances Cronin leaves a pair of her high-heel shoes to Eileen Lavin, also a pam¬ phlet explaining how to walk on stilts. Charlie Thurlow proudly leaves his technique on “How I bluffed my way through classes, (and into the detention room)” to his would-be rival, Roland Gesing. Frankie Connelly leaves to kid-sister, Helen, some of her nonchalant ways, and a little advice on “How to act demure.” Sammy Silverstein leaves to the school a bill amounting to the sum of $20.49 for all shoe leather he may have worn going to and from this institution. Patience Kruschwitz, the “whoopee” girl of Johnson High School, leaves her boisterous voice and her bold ways to Edith Lundquist who has a tendency to “doze- off” during classes. Bill Hodge leaves his disregard for the fair sex to Rudy Vallee, and his argument, “Yeast, and what it will not cure,” to Vincent Miller. Priscilla Holt having decided to go Hollywood (a la Kate Smith) leaves to Eliza¬ beth Handy twenty pounds of avoirdupois and the apology, “Remember, curves are the vogue.” Phil Hickingbotham, that silvery voiced tenor from Room 8, leaves his ability to sing the greatest of all songs, “The Face on the Barroom Floor,” to Bing Crosby’s would-be successor, Henry Camire. Rita Enaire leaves to Jennie Zabronowicz a detailed account of her work as office girl, and Jennie thinks shat she, also, will like those handsome P. G.’s. 22

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19 3 4 YEAR BOOK Class Will We, the class of 1934, believing ourselves to be the most intelligent and gifted class ever to ‘ ‘bluff’ ’ away four years at this institution of high learning (and beautiful girls) do hereby on this 14th day of June endow the following upon our most humble successors: This aforementioned talented Senior Class being of a very generous nature, be¬ queaths its super-minds, and its pulchritude to the incumbent juniors who seem to lack the qualities befitting a noble senior. To the faculty we leave any knowledge which they may have absorbed from us, during our four year sojourn with them. Marjorie Andrews leaves her lunch room generosity and her famous slogan, “Boys first!’’ to any unscrupulous junior girl. Arthur Phillips, modern Tarzan, leaves his mathematical genius, and those funny ways that go with it to that good natured bachelor, Tom Ceplikas. Claire Lebel leaves her ability to act, both on and off the stage, to Dot Woolley. Vince Costello bequeaths his position as leading man of fashion to Gordon An¬ drews, and his much used curling irons to Mr. Mitchell. Virginia Drew leaves half a dozen of her very select boy friends to any junior girl who is not too particular. Phil Evangelos, expert on finances and president of the Checkers’ Union, leaves this position to George Flanagan with the advice, “Do not accept phony checks.’’ Kathryn Glidden leaves her affectionate nature (for some boys), and her devastat¬ ing smile to Gertie Gillespie who she hopes will not abuse the privileges that go with it. John Pillion leaves his dramatic expression, “Oh My Prophetic Soul!” to Ray¬ mond Towne and his balloon pants to the furtherance of aviation. Eleanor Roche leaves her ability to produce words on the typewriter to her sister Mary who has all the “fingermarks” of a good typist. Kenny Brousseau lazily leaves his favorite song, “Sleep Gets In My Eyes, ’ ’ to that wide-awake, energetic junior, Ray Gosda. Freddie Holt, having decided to buy a bicycle, leaves his back-seat interest in Dobson’s Ford to Kenny Leighton, expressing the hope that Kenny will enjoy this beneficiary before old “Leaping Lena” ceases to “hop.” Bernice Dufton kindly leaves her “Baby Rose Marie” voice to Mabel Dill. “Cliffy” Johnson, Mrs. Johnson’s bad little boy, leaves his massive physique and his school girl complexion to that great big he-man, Everett Bennett. Kitty May leaves her babyish ways and a little of her innocence (feigned or otherwise) to sophisticated Catherine Roche. Alex Pickles having decided to go nudist, leaves his (outer) pair of pants to John Beanland, who is thinking of taking up track and needs some shorts. Helen Walker unselfishly leaves her preference for freshman boys, and her super¬ ior technique for getting along with the teachers to Mary McRobie, who probably needs it. 21

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19 3 4 YEAR BOOK Stevie Martin, the bookworm, leaves his nightly visits to Stevens’ Library, and the pleasant hours spent there to any romantic junior boy. Margaret Smith leaves a slightly chewed pencil, and a well worn eraser to Blanche Barwell, who writes very amusing notes. Isabelle Fenton confides one of her letters from a certain prospective, “Sharlie,” to Barbara McKenzie with a hurried, “For goodness sakes, hush!” James Casserly, that two-fisted, double-jointed hombre of the Senior Class leaves his rough, bullying ways to that dainty, fairy-like creature, Earl Smith. Marguerite Phelan leaves her out-of-town interest to the jurisdiction of the local Chamber of Commerce; and her maddening expression, “Dat’s too bad!” to Elizabeth Atkinson. Helen Davis leaves the honor of being the shyest girl in the class to Nellie Symo- sek, and her becoming blush to anyone who wants the nickname, “Dolly.” Rita Coppinger leaves school with many remembrances of those nice boys, and the way they can act when peeved. (Rita is sensitive on this point.) Genie Walsh, foremost in the field of gigolos, leaves his dance-room philosophy, “Have I got rhythm,” to the new music teacher, Mae Leach, and his characteristic modesty to Margaret Law. Ruth Wormald, the big-little girl of the Senior Class, bequeaths her teacher-proof method of communication to Beatrice Binns, the greatest of all gossips. Rita Massey leaves—Yes, by golly, she does leave Johnson High School! Helen Koroskys sadly relinquishes her afternoon visits to Room 12, to Gladys Butterfield, slyly informing Gladys that the Detention Room is enjoyed by the best of men. Mary Martin, Mary O’Brien, Mary Hulub, and Beatrice Pendlebury, the four feminine Musketeers, leave their monopoly of the brave sex to any other equally good- looking quartet. Florence Syddall leaves her toe-dancing form to Paul Hickingbotham who wants to keep that girlish figure, also an illustrated booklet on, “How to cure bunions.” Alice Roy speaking in broad terms, leaves to the administrative department of Johnson High School a personal request for larger and “Oh! so much stronger” chairs. Arlene McCormack, being a firm believer of the NRA and thereby in favor of the word “give,” parts wistfully with her ample store of knowledge, bestowing it upon a very worthy and needy cause, namely, Winifred Baldwin. Mary Perry pleading “not guilty” to charges of advertising, leaves to any nerve- wracked history student the advice, “Smoke Camels. ’ ’ Marion Jackson emerging from school, leaves all minor interests to the juniot girls transferring her attention to a certain former student, now attending school at Danvers. Dorothy Dill leaves her second-hand history notebook to Gertrude Gallant, thereby proving the statement that history—or at least a history notebook repeats itself. John Kennedy with marked kindness in one so gifted leaves his marvelous singing to the Massachusetts Institute for the Deaf. 23