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

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1938 YEAR BOOK Bernard Champion bequeaths his wonderful accomplishments in the art of ad libbing- to Robert Farrell. Incidentally this means talking a lot and say¬ ing nothing. Don’t be perturbed, boys, as we all do it occasionally. Bill Whittaker bestows upon Bob Downing his knowledge of the weaker sex. Bob’s trumpet should herald a good approach for him. Rose Aaronian wills her ability to get along with everybody to Marietta Nussbaum who does an OK job. Paul Hurd, our distinguished student, leaves a life net to Art Banker so he will be able to catch that certain freshman girl as she leaps to the ground. Lucky Johnson is not a sky-scraper, eh Paul? Caroline Chase leaves her hospitality to Pauline Frisbee with the warning, “li ghts on or kitchen chairs against the wall.” William Sherlock, radiologist, bequeaths his energies in that field to Allan Gesing who probably isn’t interested anyway. Helen Stefanovich bequeaths a few of her admiring swains along with a string of broken hearts to Norma Morton. James Lewis, the advocate of what the well dressed man will wear, leaves his ability to that junior fashion plate, John McClay. Priscilla Lewis endows her lease, the one on the back of a green touring Ford with orange wheels, to Betty Roberts. We understand that Betty likes the location. John fames, the fractional giant, wills his physical attributes to Frank Thompson, who knows well how to use, the extra altitude. Cartoonist Donald Porter leaves his handiwork to Dave Provencher with tho.admonition, “Cooks and cows don’t mix as you will see in Economics IV.” Elizabeth Rennie, the busy bee, bequeaths her busy buzzing to Elizabeth Hodge, who knows how to use it. Frank Broadhead wills his story entitled, “How to get along with the girl,” to Ben Isherwood who, I understand is doing all right on Harkaway Road. To May Barnes, Marcie Costello leaves her desire for that certain senior boy with that certain 1938 Buick complete with red wheels, radio, etc. Clarkson Earl, physicist de luxe, leaves Brian McKiernan wondering what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable body. Aren’t we all, boys, aren’t we all? Velma Lynch leaves her freshman boy who is not afraid of our teachers, one especially, to Ruby Cochrane. Us senior boys is hard to get, ain’t we, Velma? James Stewart wills Kenneth Brierley and Americ Lanni his innocent ex¬ pression at all times. Frances Campbell, that charming senior, endows her Saturday night date to Ruth Whittaker, who does all right. I think Joe will agree, don’t you, Ruth? Clayton DeNault leaves his one arm driving mania to Charles Foster, who has something for which to drive one-handed. Go ahead and blush, Frances, I’m sure no one minds. Georgianna Curley wills her abilities to wield a paint brush and crayon art¬ istically to Evelyn Koenig. However, Georgianna throws a wow of a house party, too. Ralph Crompton endows his life-like picture of Sonja Henie to that junior 25

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Barwell, vice-president, while Hazel Blanch was our combined secretary and treasurer. At last the long awaited famous senior year arrived. One sunny morning we returned to school and found ourselves seniors at last. We had respon¬ sibilities. We managed the “Journal” and the “Year Book,” our athletes led their teams to victories or to defeats, and we had to set an example for the underclassmen, especially the freshmen. Unfortunately, after the first glam¬ our wore off we began to slip back into our old ways. We did our duty in welcoming the freshmen and gave them a dance. Of course we had to teach them how to dance first. Like polite children our young proteges returned the dance. We also managed to put over a successful Journal Dance. Along toward spring the annual play appeared and out of a cast of twelve, seven were seniors. Perhaps the poor coaches thought that we might have a little dignity and behave, but alas, we were a bad influence on the five junior mem¬ bers of the cast. We had the distinction of having no two rehearsals the same and even the performances weren’t alike. The first night that we ap¬ peared on the stage on time was the night of the first performance. We all enjoyed ourselves enormously but the coaches are still recuperating. Miss Neal declared that she found ten grey hairs and Miss Green confessed that for weeks later she would wake up suddenly in a cold sweat dreaming of poor “Lucky” and its mischievous cast. It must have been catching, because even Miss Colburn was affected. At least they won’t forget us. We hope that th e other teachers won’t forget us either. (They shouldn’t. They heard enough from us.) As May drew to an end the question of graduation came up. The boys decided in about five minutes what they wanted to wear, but the girls squabbled and talked for about two weeks over whether to wear sport dress¬ es or blue jackets and white skirts. After much wrangling the jackets and skirts finally won out. About this time Stunt Night appeared and for the first time we went down in disastrous defeat. We came out third. Now at our last party together our thoughts turn with regret to he happy days we spent at Johnson. Our lively actions and wagging tongues which so disturbed the teachers we will turn into machines to help us in the cold, cruel world. In later years I’m sure that we shall have all made names for ourselves and our teachers will talk about us with pride. MARY GRAY CLASS WILL w E, the Class of 1938, having mental stability and gastronomic fortitude, mgr do hereby, hereon, and henceforth bequeath, endow, and bestow upon 2223 our successors, the Class of 1939, with due consideration of our unde¬ served reputation but wonderful appreciation of these aids to our character, these various and sundry gifts, to wit: John Ford to Stuart Stillings, his miles of smiles, his world of weight, and his broad understanding. May Stuart fill his shoes as we know he will even though they are size IIV 2 . Stella Kozlowski leaves her quiet but successful school career to Esther Forgetta. “Mike” Koroskys, the speed demon of the highways, wills his permanent wave with all the trimmings to Walter Kozlowski. Mary Dandeneau endows her persistent good nature and her basketball ability to Rita Fogarty who will have to make the best of it. 24

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL boy, George Page. Don’t make as much fuss over her as Ralph did, will you, George? “Sunshine” Annette Silverstein leaves her potential smile and her liking for that senior boy to Ruth Curley. Fred Coram with breaking heart, bequeaths his list of telephone numbers to that fortunate junior, George Martin, with the advice, “the blonde is the best.” Martha Curran leaves her way of getting on the best side of a certain phys¬ ics teacher to Sarah Lewis. John Dilendik leaves his well thumbed booklet, “One Thousand Ways to Fame and Fortune” to the junior class. Catherine Lefebvre endows her morning rides to school right to the front door (incidentally this is to be taken literally) of our institution to Mary McCallion who is perhaps not so fortunate. Stanley Buturlia leaves his kerosene lamp with which he burns the mid¬ night oil in collaboration with other pupils on overdue assignment papers to William Driscoll. Dorothy Sutton wills her method of studying hard without getting thin to Barbara Dillon to whom this information might be helpful. Edward Clarenbach bequeaths his ability of being able to fall asleep in any conceivable position or under any conditions to Charles Gillespie. Try going to bed nights, Charlie. Veronica Fitzgerald leaves Frances McRobbie her basketball abilities and her most delightful, entrancing and all-the-other-adjectives-that-describe-her figure in an evening dress. Tom Sullivan to Tom Pendlebury, the honor of being class president, his position in sports, and the thousand and one other accomplishments, one of which is: how one should be quiet. OH YEAH!! Rosealice Hargreaves to Helen McEvoy that certain demureness that seems characteristic of the vicinity of Stevens Corner. Herbert “Bud” Barwell, the woman hater, (or I may be wrong) leaves his Clark Gable characteristics to that enormous lad, Gerald Calahan. Bud tells me to tell Cal to keep away from Elm Street. Helen Waters, our new senior, leaves her glorious goldy locks and her beautiful blue eyes to Hilda Binns who has plenty to spare. Robert Binns wills to Kenneth Dill his conduct approval slip and his de¬ cidedly uncomfortable seat in Physics IV. Here’s hoping you enjoy it as much as he didn’t, Ken. Mary Gray leaves her oratorical ability to the pale people’s aid, The Plunk- et Pink Pills’ girl, Ruth Derby. Clayton Kennedy bestows his method of doing other pupils’ homework to Sam Turner. One good turn deserves another, Sam. Hazel Blanch, our peachy looking dramatic star, leaves Virginia Carvell the answer to the question, “Who won the war?” Hazel Winning gives to Veronica Peterson her long ride down Salem St. to get to our dear Johnson. John Welch bestows his fiery temper upon Francis Nutter, who doesn’t need it but who may be able to take better care of it than someone else. Elizabeth Walker leaves her front seat in Room 8 to Lois Pitkin who will just love to raise the curtains every morning at the beginning of school. 26