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

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THE GOBBLER-1946 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL PALMER J. LONG, Jr. “A good fellow; could more be said!” Band 1, 2, 3 Palmer is quiet, but he can be fun. An active member of our band, he certainly can go to town on the clari¬ net. MARJORIE I. MITCHELL “The world is very beautiful.” Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 4 Lunch Room 4 Margie loves the out-door life. Just name an animal and she has owned it sometime or other. She’s friendly, cheerful, and lots of fun. MARY G. NESS “She was a phantom of delight.” Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 When you’re looking for zip, look for Mary, ’cause she’s just full of it. She plans to be a secretary, and every¬ one who knows her will agree she’ll make a good one. RITA A. NICETTA “A friend in need . . . .” Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 4 Gobbler 4 Speaking Contest 3, 4 Rita has brown eyes and light brown hair. She’s a lover of French and Senior Social. Oh, Rita, how could you? Good luck to you in your nursing career. EMILY E. GEORGE “Sweet and lovely” Sugar is sweet, but Emily is sweeter. She has brown hair, brown eyes, and just scads of clothes. Tell us how you got your driver’s license, Emily. ROBERT A. SMITH “Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith.” Basketball 2, 3 Gobbler 4 With his blue eyes and blond hair you’d think that Bob would always be after the women, but he’s satisfied to spend his spare time hunting, fishing, or playing his trumpet in a James-like style. Bob is slated for the Navy. WILLIAM E. TORREY, Jr. “My mind to me a kingdom is.” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Journal 4 (Assistant Editor) Gobbler 4 (Assistant Editor) Salutatorian Bill is known to everyone by his willingness to help others to solve problems that are easy to him. He has blue eyes and brown hair. He likes music and swimming. He plans to attend college and study chemical engineering. BLANCHE L. TURNER “Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit.” Student Council 2 Glee Club 3 McIntosh Speaking Contest 3 (2d prize) Cheer Leader 2, 3, 4 Blanche may be small, but she gets a lot done. She deserves a prize for being the best woman driver at John¬ son. Seriously interested in music, she plans to continue her studies and B. U. Blanche comes in from Boxford. SHIRLEY M. WENTWORTH “Though learned, well-bred; and though well-bred, sincere” Journal 1 , 2, 3, 4 (Asst. Editor) Gobbler 4 (Asst. Editor) Student Council Curtis Contest Manager Class Essayist An all-’round girl, a pal to every¬ one, and a top honor student, that’s Shirl! CLARENCE W. SPENCER “Eight to the bar” Who can forget the way Spencer tickles the old ivories in some hot boogie number? He’s an industrious fellow with a real zest for airplanes. He hopes to make them his life work. 17

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THE GOBBLER-1946 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL ELEANOR M. FINN “Be satisfied ivith nothing but your best..’’ Journal 3,4 Gobbler 4 Speaking Contest 3, 4 Eleanor is studious. She and math get along fine. El wants to be a teach¬ er, and we all know she’ll make one of the best. ELEANOR E. GAUDET “Is she not passing fairV ' Girl Reserves 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Journal 4 Gobbler 4 Green-eyed Eleanor with the red¬ dish blond hair just barely manages to measure five feet tall. Usually a quiet girl who likes to read good books, she surprises us with her unending vitality when it comes to dancing. VELMA J. HINTON “Star Eyes” Journal 1, 2, 3 Gobbler 4 Vel has light brown hair. And oh, those eyes! She’s just bubbling over with vim, vigor, and vitality. Never forget to keep us all laughing, Vel. BEVERLY A. HOWARD “ Up and at ’em” Gobbler 4 Junior Class Marshal 3 Glee Club 3, 4 Cheer Leader 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 (Capt.) Prophet 4 There just aren’t words to tell what Bev’s been to us. An active leader in sports and all our activities, Bev will be remembered for her vivacity. Re¬ member the cute way she sets her head? She’ll make a grand nurse. JUNE INGRAM “Haste n.akes waste” Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Gobbler 4 Volley Ball 4 June’s a slow motion gal who even¬ tually gets there, but never hurries to do it. She’ll always enjoy a joke, whether she gets it or not. For an all¬ round pal look to June. SALLY LOU KANF “My appetite comes to me while eating” Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Gobbler 4 Sally is a real baseball fan. She swoons over Dave Ferris as if he were Frankie. She can eat at any time, in spite of anything. If she were any other way, she wouldn’t be our Sally. SHIRLEY A. KELLY “Strong reasons make strong actions.” Glee Club 3, 4 Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Gobbler 4 Where would we be without Shirks logic? A better friend there never was. Good luck, Shirk You ' ll make a fine nurse. NANCY L. KINPORTS “ ’Tis grievous parting with good com¬ pany.” Stunt Night 4 Gobbler 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Prom Benefit 4 Nancy, a tall, blond, blue-eyed beauty with a disposition anyone could envy, full of good fun and willingness to lend a helping hand, will certainly go far in her career of nursing. The best, always, Nan. BARFARA M. LAMBERT “Food for thought” Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Gobbler 4 Did Babs ever do her homework without eating? Eating’ her favorite activity, but we’ll always remember her for the fun we’ve had with her and her sweet ways. She’s going to the Wilson School for Laboratory Tech¬ nicians. Best of luck, Babs! POSE T. LAWLOR “The best way to have a friend is to be one.” Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Journal 2, 3, 4 Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 (Vice-Pres.) Let’s introduce Rose, everybody’s pal. She has a great sense of humor and a grin for everyone. Just be your¬ self with Rose and you’ve got a pal for life. 16

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THE GOBBLER-1946 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL BARBARA J. COCHRANE “An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.” Band 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 3, 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2 Journal 3 Gobbler 4 No matter what is going on, Barb will appear sooner or later. It’s amaz¬ ing how one person can get so much done. MARTHA E. GLIDDEN “Better be small and shine, than be great and cast a shadow .” Girl Reserves 1, 3, 4 Martha is a little lass with blond hair and hazel eyes. Good luck to you, Martha. ANTHONY C. LAURENZA “ Home is the sailor, home from the seas.” Tony is a Naval dischargee who left Johnson in 1943 and now has returned to complete his education. Tony has brown eyes, dark hair, and is a smooth dancer. He likes to get up at dawn and go hunting. While in the Navy he attended Wisconsin Univer¬ sity for a radio course, and he plans to make radio engineering his career. DONALD J. C. PHAIR “. . . and the hunter is home from the hill” Band 1, 2 Orchestra 1, 2 Don has hunter’s blood in him. He says he had rather hunt than eat. A quiet sort, Don will get by in what¬ ever work he chooses. RITA A. MULCHAHEY “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Class Secretary 1 Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 (Editor) Gobbler 4 (Editor) Lunch Room With Rita goes her little black bag. Give her a pen and a few words and you have a budding Shakespeare. Good luck, Rita. You’re sure to make the grade. THOMAS J. GIAQUINTA “ No terms but unconditional sur¬ render ” Football 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Play 4 Tom was last year’s sharp shooter in Room 6, and also on the basketball floor. His curly hair and smooth dancing put him tops with all the girls. Becoming an aviation mechanic in the Navy is his intention for next year. SHIRLEY M. PENDLEBURY “And happy will my nature be.” Prom Committee 4 Journal 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Shirl has always been the first one to speak up whenever things get out of hand. Her friendly personality will be an asset to her in future years. 18