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

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1 9 4 0 YEAR BOOK lovely, long, blonde hair. This upon closer observation turned out to be Doris Rea who had become a very famous model. I stayed with John for that night. Early the next morning, I again set out on my merry way up the coast. One thought troubled me, though. I had heard about everyone except Marcia Barker, who seemed to have dropped out of sight. As I walked along I came to a billboard that announced to the world that they should smoke “Lifto Cigarettes.” Under that was the statement, “When I am tired and worn out Mter a hard game I smoke a ‘Lifto’ to get my pep back,” and who should it be signed by but the last of my classmates, Marcia Barker, who was the cap¬ tain and star forward of the professional girls’ basketball champs, The Barker All Stars. As I wandered on, I felt both happy and sad at the same time. Sad because I had to leave all my pals of school days, but at the same time happy because they were all so well off, and prosperous. I am a firm believer now, that the world certainly is a small place. JAMES M. FLANAGAN Do You Remember Wben A student council session lasted two hours and almost ended in a fight? A certain biology class was limited to two field trips? Betty May was quiet? Stunt Night wasn’t postponed? “Johnson Jottings” made its debut? Dot Dainowski didn’t know the answer? Mary Dineen didn’t already know the joke? Bill Mackie wore his first long pants? Stoney got initiated? We had night school? Miss McAloon gave the “Chefs” some baking powder instead of confec¬ tionery sugar? Dot Dainowski had a black eye and didn’t know how she got it? 31

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL was our old class poetess, Eleanor Cole, which after all was as it should be, for she was really good when she was in school. I noticed that “The Keyhole” had an art page with criticisms on the latest pictures. I asked Bob if he had to buy this column, but he was quick to assure me that his paper didn’t have to buy anything, and to prove it, he led me into another office where I found classmate Frances Martin in the act of examining an old Raphael with her trusty microscope, so we left her to her work. We went from here to the dramatic department which I found to be under the able supervision of Mar¬ guerite McKinnon. She was writing a review for the play “Yesterday’s Goodbye” and I saw as I read her stuff that the leading lady and leading man were Dot Dainowski and George Porteck, respectively, with the leading sup¬ porting part being played by Mary DeNault. But I am sorry to say that Peggy was not very much impressed by the performance of her former class¬ mates. She said that “Yesterday’s Goodbye” was today’s farewell, and a few even less complimentary things, so I decided not to see it. She said that the only good thing about the play was the orchestra, under the able direction of Gene Ruess and his piano. I told Bob that I wanted to see the new clinic next door, so he said that he would take me over there himself, but just as we were going out, who should come charging in, but the ace reporter of the paper, Doris Gustafson, with a hot scoop, so Bob had to excuse himself and 1 went there alone. As I walked in, whom should I meet as the receptionist but Eleanor Valpey, who directed me to the office of the medical doctor of the clinic, Dr. Joseph Flanagan. When I walked in through the door of Dr. Flanagan’s office, there, staring me in the face, was Mary Dineen, who was the nurse for brother Joe, lucky fellow. Mary told me that Joe wasn’t there just then, so I didn’t stay, but de¬ cided to go next door to see Dr. John Casserly, who was the dentist for the clinic. And who should be his nurse but Ruth Stevenson. She said that the doctor was busy with a patient, so I decided to wait. I picked up a book that was lying there and started to read it. The title was, “Personality, and How to Obtain It.” The first few pages were very interesting, so I looked for the author, and who should I find had written the book, but Kitty Wainwright! Ruth told me that Kitty was quite an authoress now. Just then John came out of his workshop with the announcement that he was all through for the day, so we went out for supper together. I asked him how all this building in town had come about, and he told me that since the women had taken over the town affairs, things had changed. I asked him to explain, and he told me that three years ago, Marguerite Kenyon and Hazel Morse had been elected to the board of selectmen. I asked him who the third one was, and he said Jimmie Winning, but added that he had no more say or authority than a hen-pecked husband. John said that he wanted to stop in at the library, and as we walked in the door, what should greet my eyes, but two librarians’ desks. John explained that the town fathers couldn’t decide between Ruth Wheeler and Harriet McQuesten, so they gave the job to both of them. When we came out of the library, we found that someone had put a handbill in John’s car announcing the opening of a new and different com¬ mercial school by two more classmates, Louise Detora and Doris Robinson. While going back down town, he told me that he had to stop for a moment at a beauty shop to find out about an appointment. And I’ll be darned if he didn’t stop at a beauty shop that was being run by Isabel Rabs and Mildred Margerison. Their window was decorated by a large picture of a girl with 30

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JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FOOTBALL The Johnson High gridiron warriors went through one of the hardest sched¬ ules in the Valley under the able leadership of John Ranfonc, with the loss of only four games out of the eleven played. The following was the usual line-up: he. P. Miller, l.t. A. Giragosian, l.g. R. Hall, C. (C) J. Ranfone, r.g. J.Lanni, r.t. J. Winning, r.e. E. Summers, cpb. A. Greenwood, l.h.b. W. Lafond, r.h.b. F. Stewart, f.b. R. Sullivan. The team was given a banquet at the end of the season by the Eclectic Club, at which sweaters were presented to the following players: Philip Miller, Anthony Giragosian, Robert Hall, John Ranfone, John Lanni, James Winning, Arthur Greenwood, and Managers James and Joseph Flanagan. BASKETBALL The basketball team went through a very successful season winning 9 out of 12 in the league, beating Central Catholic twice, splitting two games with Methuen, and losing the only game played with Punchard, for a grand total of 12 won and 5 lost. The regulars on the squad were: Captain Miller, Joe Flanagan, Art Green¬ wood, Bob Sullivan, Jim Flanagan and Bob Cunningham. In passing it might be well to mention what was probably the outstanding play of the season. In the Wilmington game played at Johnson, at the open¬ ing take off, Art Greenwood grabbed the ball and shot a beautiful basket from almost half floor, only to discover that it was the wrong basket, and he had just scored two points for the other side. (This almost cost us the game, too, as we won by only three points in the end.) GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team had a very successful season this year, finishing in second place in the Lowell Suburban League— topped only by Wil¬ mington. The team entered the Woburn Tournament and as a result ended again as runner-up. Several awards were given to the girls for their splendid playing. This year, the team consisted of Anna Mackie, Marcia Barker, Ruth Ken¬ nedy, Madeline Cashman, Helen Polichnowski and Shirley Harrison. All but Anna Mackie and Marcia Barker will be back next year. BASEBALL The baseball team, led by Art Greenwood, was pushing its way through all opposition, paced by the murderous slugging of Captain Greenwood, Ernie Summers and Robert Sullivan, and by the superb twirling of Bing Miller. They will have to go some to beat the record of last year’s team, but we feel that they are equal to it. The sports department of the “Year Book” wishes the best of luck and suc¬ cess in the coming year to the captains of next year’s teams. 32