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

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Pearl Donnelly to Stella Mazurenko her size three and one-half shoe. Pearl sincerely hopes they will fit. Joe Ivattan wills his tough beard and his Gillette Safety razor to Clarkson Earl. We hope Clarkson will use it more frequently than Joe did. Emily Lorraine Sanderson wills her mortgage on the lake and her yearning for the tall, dark and handsome (baggy at the knees) type to Frances Camp¬ bell. Paul Bixby to Robert Carroll his intense desire for a class prom. Oh. yeah ! To Rosealice Hargreaves, Marie Dolan leaves her peachie dramatic ability. Barbara Eldridge to Mary Dandeneau her front seat in room eight. William Horace Roberts Jr. bequeaths his splendid work in oral themes to Robert Young who probably doesn’t know what they are yet. Frank Spofford to Russ Donnelly his mania for one-arm driving. Evelyn Sauvegeot wills herself every bit to Frank Broadhead. Ernest “Terror” Roberts against his better judgment leaves his four year devotion to Prospect Hill to Thomas Sullivan. Gilbert Rea wills his gift of gab and his romantic exp ressions to Edwin Cunningham and Clayton DeNault. Jimmie Williams bequeaths his knowledge of chickens (the kind that lay eggs) to John Delindek, and his Ford roadster to Robert Bell. John Patterson his affectionate manner and his Ipana smile of beauty to Edward Garvey and James Hayes. To Mike Korosky, Norman Stead leaves instructions for getting five in a rumble seat comfortably. Everett Woodhouse sadly but willingly wills his hard won trophies from Tewksbury High to Clayton Kennedy. Walter Fredrick to John James his pair of loaded dice. Ruth Keating to Balbina Mandry—permission to take Bunny out every now and then- Dot McGregor wills her pep and good nature to Velma Lynch, to whom a good share would do no harm. Phyllis Gallant and Alice Hajdys leave to Stello Kozlowski their many bumpy rides to school. Mary Curtin to Elizabeth Rennie the care of the radiator in room eight. Doris Dimery to Elizabeth Walker, her charming personality. Olga Ceplikas leaves her many school activities to Mary Gray. Helen Daw bequeaths to Marcella Costello her method of how to pass with¬ out much study. Annie McNeil leaves her many nights at the bottom of the Shop Hill to Florence Vernile- Dorothy McCubbin to Dorothy Richardson, her devoted attention to all young Romeos. Mildred Dill leaves her wild motorcycle rides to Frances Debrowski, (hop¬ ing Frances will like it as well as she does.) Claire Ronthier leaves her special gifts of candy for a certain senior, to Hazel Winning. Rose McEvoy—her dignity and modesty to Lillian Robertson who could use a generous portion of it to good effect. 28

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1937 YEAR BOOK CLASS WILL © E, 1HE MEMBERS of the Senior Class in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, of Johnson High School, Town of North |Andover, County Essex, Commonwealth of Massachu¬ setts, being of sound mind and body, we hope, do hereby of our own free will bequest the following list of articles, habits and what have you to the persons herein named. Marion Bamford bequeaths her lovely Kate Smith voice to Lily Ackroyd. Rosemary Cashman to Dorothy Sutton her “Will o’ the Wisp” figure- George Dehullu wills his appetite for beer and pretzels, and his trucking a- bility to Edward Clarenbach and Stanley Buturlia. Tony Detora wills his position on the football team to Donald Porter, who probably doesn’t want it. Francis Patrick Murphy bequeaths his well developed and all powerful right hook to “Choo La Fountain.” Edna Cassidy leaves to Elizabeth Windle the honor of writing the class his¬ tory in the year 1938. James Hargreaves leaves his knowledge of how to handle the weaker sex, to Bud Barwell, who could make good use of it. Julia Narushof leaves to Helen Stafanovich her work in handling the posi¬ tion of school waitress. Mary Thompson wills to Rose Aaronian her book on how to run a success¬ ful party- Katherine Sheridan bequeaths her becoming girlish figure to Hazel Blanch. Pearl Waterhouse leaves the out-of-town boy to Eleanor Parker. Barbara Chase wills her beautiful red hair to Rita Roche. Frank Szymosek to James Lewis his Saturday night trips to the Jackson Street Extension. Gordon Thurlow wills his professional air to John Ford, on the condition that he use it in moderation. In order that in the future Johnson may have at least one he-man, Bill Holt leaves his mighty muscles, and huge biceps to John Welch. Caroline Barker wills her innocent expression and her remarkable ability to drive a Chev truck, a tractor, a plow or what have you to Caroline Chase- John Tyler Chadwick 3rd bequeaths his neat appearance on all occasions to Freeman Clark Hatch 3rd. In order that Fred Coram may play better basketball next year, Carl Eric Lager, Jr. wills to him his daily bottle of choc milk. Isabelle Phelan leaves her slinky figure in enticing gowns to Veronica Fitz¬ gerald. Anne Dineen wills to Barbara MacPherson her baby ways and her many baby playthings. Mason Downing leaves the honor of being valedictorian and his English ac¬ cent to Thomas McGrail and Philip Howard. To Dot ' Atkinson, Eileen Doherty bequeaths her quick Irish temper- Warren Drew to Bill Whittaker his life-like photograph of Simone Simone. 27

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Evelyn Clark leaves her great capacity for self-effacement, whenever three will be a crowd, to Elfreda Withee. Doris Kent to Anna Lorenzo, her self-confidence. Phyllis Pearl leaves to Priscilla Lewis her crowing alarm-clock. Beau Brummel Brown bequeaths his Ford V-8 to Matt Hennessey. Now Matt can go to Middlesex Street more often and in much greater comfort. Barbara Knowles to Edna Millward her favorite seat in the library. In order that Johnson may have a fine basketball team Peg McRobbie wills her knack of getting baskets to Annette Silverstein. Horace Jones Hayman to Wesley Joseph Randall, Jr. his latest dance step, the “Hayman Hop.” Stewart Coughlin leaves his longwindedness and his endless supply of hot air to Ralph Crompton who is no slouch himself- Jackson Hayman wills his gold locks to Paul Hurd. Alice Emmason and Dot Lord to Barbara Hainsworth their love for Coughlin. Mary Wilcox leaves to Bud Howard her well noted trumpet ability. Bud will have less practicing now and more time to see Ruth. Olive Grove bequeaths her well practiced slogan that the longest way round is the nicest way home to Louise Kennedy who no doubt knows it by new. Chester Lundquist happily wills the wrath of Miss Cook to the unfortunate Junior Robert Binns. Harold Raymond West his cave man tactics and his rough and ready man¬ ner to Lawrence Shyne and Edward Fitzgerald. John Klufts the J. H. S. bathing beauty leaves his super, dynamic fiigure to John Fletcher. Dot Rokes to Myra Stillwell her high marks in history. Ruth Drummond to Martha Curran her knowledge of the Stevens Library. Robert Galaher to Frank Coughlin his ear to ear grin- Frances Kmiec leaves her peaches and cream complexion to Catherine Lefebvre. Joe Maker to William Sherlock the price of a haircut; Joe hopes William will get the right size. Walter “Tish” Roberts wills his privilege of arriving one minute late every morning and his size 18 shoe to Allan Towne and Peter Evangolos. Thomas McKiernan gallantly wills his 101 prepared speeches on govern¬ ment ownership to Bernard Champion. If this doesn’t get Bernard into the debating club nothing ever will. Last and least, I mean last but not least, Rachel Kruschwitz leaves her pre¬ ference for banjo players who have cars (with radios) to Georgiana Curley. In witness whereof, We, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Seven, hereunto set our hand and the seal of Johnson, this twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven- Signed in behalf of the class of 1937. Robert L. Sanborn Witnesses: Eileen McAloon John Donovan Alvah Hayes I