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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1947 volume:

f © Johnson High School cNorth Handover • . Massachusetts DEDICATION The Senior Class of 1947 takes great pride in dedicating this volume of The Gobbler to Mr. John V. Donovan. His fairness, understanding, and profound sense of duty have made him a true friend to all Johnson students. “GOBBLER” STAFF Editor-in-Chief .Stephen R. Doherty Business Manager . Robert G. Blanchette Advertising Manager .Walter 0. Kohl Art Committee .... D. Warren Finn, Donald G. James, Vincent Lambert Biographers —Arlene E. Bashaw, Robert G. Blanchette, Rosalie Camasso, Agnes C. Doherty, Rita A. Farrell, Donald G. James, Joyce M. Robinson, Alice A. Tardiff, Mary S. Wentworth. Senior Sponsors —Harold H. Allison, Arlene E. Bashaw, Denise D. Blanchette, Rosalie Camasso, Barbara E. Campbell, Kenneth Chadwick, Marie S. Consoli, Agnes C. Doherty, Ann M. Doran, Harold A. Dushame, Rita A. Farrell, Leonard Foulds, Jr., Barbara E. M. Gallant, Natalie I. Giglio, Joyce E. Gilman, James L. Greenler, Gloria A. Houde, Donald G. James, Robert A. Jordan, Marilyn L. Kent, Vincent Lambert, S. Arthur Lovejoy, Frances Narushof, Robert Nicetta, Irene F. Nocera, David L. O’Melia, John B. Perley, Joyce M. Robinson, Janet D. Smith, Barbara E. Stewart, George H. Stewart, Alice A. Tardiff, Marie B. Torpey, Mary S. Wentworth, Herb¬ ert T. Wild, Jr. Faculty Adviser Edith L. Pierce ALVAH GEORGE HAYES RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM A PRINCIPAL’S DESK O NE man can get nothing but discord from a piano; another man gets har¬ mony, However, the piano is seldom blamed for the discord. Yet in life, where there is both discord and harmony, the blame for discord is frequently placed on life itself. Life is like the piano in that it must be studied to be played correctly. Play it correctly and it will give forth its beauty; play it falsely and it will give forth only ugliness. Life is not at fault. It takes approximately six times as much power to start a flywheel from a dead stop, as it does to keep it going, once it is in motion. In other words, it takes only one-sixth as much effort to keep going, once you are on the way, as it does to stop a bit and then start again. When tempted to slacken, just because things are coming your way, remember the flywheel. The bad things and the good things which you do will bring you either blame or praise. You yourself will make the record which will give you a feeling of pride or shame. This record will consist of those things you start and those things you carry through to a conclusion. You will not, however, receive praise or blame for the things you intended to do. It makes no difference how good your intentions are. The question always will be, “What have you done?” During your lifetime you may receive more praise than blame, but remember that you will receive no credit at all for those fine things which you meant to do. Alvah G. Hayes THE FACULTY Alvah G. Hayes, Principal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., Boston University, M.Ed_ Mathematics Virginia H. Bascom, Earlham, B.A., Columbia, M.A._ Mary Buckley, Regis, B.S__— Olive Butler, Massachusetts School of Art, B.A._ Ruth P. Callanan, Boston University, A.B__ Clara A. Chapman, Bates, B.A.___ Veva M. Chapman, Bates, B.A___ Mathematics, History, Social Science _ Domestic Arts, Biology _ Art _ English, Mathematics j Chemistry, Physics, General Science _ English, Civics Margaret Donlan, Boston University, B.A._ Mathematics, Latin, Dramatics John V. Donovan, Assistant Principal, Boston College, A.B., M.A_ English Constance M. Fitzgerald, Radcliffe, A.B_ General Science, Physical Education M. Madeline Gillen, University of Maine, B.A., Boston University, M.A. Guidance, Business Training George F. Lee, St. Anselm, A.B_ Biology, Physical Education Marie L. Murphy, Simmons, B.S___ Lunch Room Supervision Alice M. Neal, Boston University, B.S.S., M.Ed_ Edith L. Pierce, Wellesley, B.A., Middlebury, M.A_ Katherine C. Sheridan, Boston University, B.S., M.Ed. Claire Torpey, Salem Teachers’ College, B.S., B.Ed., Boston University, M.Ed. Stenography, Typewriting Charles I. Vincent, Wentworth_ Manual Training _ Bookkeeping, Typewriting English, Mathematics, Publications __ History, Social Science THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL JOHN H. ALLISON Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3 Gobbler 4 Chefs’ Club 4 First in the alphabet and first in our thoughts. His blue eyes and blond hair along with his smiles will keep him in our memories. Harold is engi¬ neering-bound and we wish him all the luck possible. ARLENE E. BASHAW Sub-Deb Club 4 Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2 Bunny is tops in everything. With her sparkling personality she has won many a friend at Johnson. We don’t blame Franny for falling for her. Good luck in the Telephone Company, Bun¬ ny. DENISE J. BLANCHETTE Basketball 1, 2, 3,4 (Co-Captain) Gobbler 4 Art Club 4 (President) A friend in need is a friend indeed! Denny is certainly a whiz on the bas¬ ketball court. Everyone’s pal, but only Bud’s girl friend. ROBERT G. BLANCHETTE Home Room Representative Journal 4 (Business Manager) Gobbler 4 (Business Manager) Chefs’ Club 4 English Club 4 Salutatorian Bub, our piano wizard, is one of the most popular boys in school. His favorite study is math, and he is the only Johnson student to be accepted in the College Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. BARBARA E. CAMPBELL Student Council 1,2, 4 (Secretary) Gobbler 4 Prom Committee 3, 4 Annual Play 2, 3, 4 Class Essayist D.A.R. Award Dramatics Club With her wonderful personality and her willingness to help, she will cer¬ tainly achieve success. WILLIAM R. CARTER A quiet boy, but one who brightened up some of our dull moments with his quips. He is a mathematical genius and plans to go into the field of science. His friendly easy manner is sure to aid him in the future. KENNETH H. CHADWICK Football 4 Gobbler 4 Chefs’ Club 4 Another of our Boxfordites who plans not to farm. If Boxford has made you as you are, let us all go to Boxford. Ken, whose smile and good humor has won him a place in John¬ son’s heart, will always be remem¬ bered. FRANCIS A. CONNORS Francis is a true gentleman and is always ready to lend a helping hand. He loves to go to the movies and likes Senior Social Science. With his friend¬ ly and polite manner we all are sure that he’ll make a successful account¬ ant. MARIE S. CONSOLI Journal 1, 2, 3 Gobbler 4 English Club 4 Glee Club 2 International Relations Club 4, (President) School Play 2, 4 Marie with her lovely voice and musical appreciation has added much enjoyment to the seventh period on Thursdays. Good luck in your nursing career, Marie. DONALD A. DEARDEN Football 2, 4 Baseball 4 Basketball 1, 3, 4 Boosters’ Club 4 Don is really good at sports. He has a wonderful sense of humor and loves to play practical jokes on every¬ one. Don’t forget to send us a sample of your cooking, Don. 10 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL AGNES C. DOHERTY Majorette 1, 2, 3 Girl Reserves 1, 2 Gobbler 4 Sub-Deb Club 4 Agnes is a gal full of fun. Her short¬ hand and typing ability will long be remembered by her classmates. A good friend and as far as being a “one man girl”—well, there is just no one like Bob. Good luck, Agnes! STEPHEN R. DOHERTY Journal 4 (Editor) Gobbler 4 (Editor) Steve is one of our veterans, and we’re proud to have him in our class. He was in the Navy and had service in the South Pacific. He has worked very hard on the Journal and Gobbler. He plans to enter the field of journal¬ ism. Good luck, Steve! We’re all with you! ANN M. DORAN Girl Reserves 1, 3 Dramatic Club 4 Gobbler 4 Ann will long be remembered by her classmates as one of the best-natured girls in the class, always ready for a good time and usually finding one. (Remember the trip to the beach, fire¬ bug?) HAROLD A. DUSHAME School Play 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 English Club 4 Gobbler 4 Journal 4 Class Will Southern-bound to Union College he will go. Dupre (his theatrical name) is really quite an actor. Even off stage he continuously takes the part of a gentleman and great person. A friend who is one out of a thousand. We wish him all the luck in the world. RITA A. FARRELL Journal 1, 2, 4 Gobbler 4 Home Room Representative 4 Dramatic Club 4 Girl Reserves 1, 3 Rita, a charming little bundle o f personality, has really been the pride and joy of Johnson. She’ll sure make a cute little bookkeeper! i RUTHE A. FICKENWORTH Girl Reserves 1 Glee Club 2, 4 Journal 4 Gobbler 4 Sub-Deb Club 4 A beautiful girl with personality plus! When on a dance floor she’s as smooth as a star, but beware of Ruthie while driving her car! LEONARD FOULDS, Jr. Class Historian Football 2, 3, 4 Chefs’ Club 4 (President) Gobbler 4 Lenny’s a happy-go-lucky fellow. He’s picked the life of a mechanic for himself. Now maybe he’ll be able to fix his car. Good luck, Lenny. MARY FRECHETTE Class Secretary-Treasurer 1 Sub-Deb Club 4 Girl Reserves 1 Brown haired, brown eyed, excep¬ tionally neat and destined to go far in her hair-dressing career. We wish you and A1 all the happiness in the world, Mary. NATALIE I. GIGLIO Girl Reserves 1 Glee Club 2 Debating Club 4 Gobbler 4 A good kid with a gift of gab and a wardrobe any girl would envy. (Re¬ member the C. Y. O. basketball team, Nat?) JOHN F. GILE Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Johnny is an all-around good sport and friend. He may be short, but he is certainly good on the football field. Good luck to you in the Army, Johnny. 11 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL JOYCE E. GILMAN Glee Club 3 Cheerleader 3, 4 (Co-Captain) School Play 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 (Pres.) Journal 1, 3, 4 Gobbler 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 (Co-Capt.) Girl Reserves 1, 2 McIntosh Contest 4 English Club 4 Student Council 2 Class Will With her ability to make friends and her willingness to help, Joyce will seek success as a nurse. ROBERT J. GORDON Football 4 Debating Club 4 If something goes wrong with your car, take it to Bob. Bob can take a car apart and actually put it back together again. Bob is also a midget auto racing fan. He plans to go into the U. S. Army Ordnance Department after leaving school. JAMES L. GREENLER Debating Club 4 (President) English Club 4 Gobbler 4 Valedictorian Jimmie, our class whiz, is always ready to help solve a tough problem. His favorite subject is math, and he also likes to debate. Whenever he’s not busy, Jimmie likes to go out hunt¬ ing. He’s going to study engineering and we’re sure he’ll be a great success. GLORIA A. HOUDE Journal 1 Gobbler 4 Sub-Deb Club 4 Glee Club 3 Good things come in small packages. A beautiful smile and sparkling per¬ sonality help Glo radiate charm wher¬ ever she goes. DONALD G. JAMES Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Journal 1, 2, 4 Gobbler 4 Student Council 4 Chefs’ Club 4 McIntosh Speaking Contest 4 Our Don, our Northeastern man, may be editing your daily newspaper soon. His other interest, besides girls, lies in beating them thar’ drums. A really swell fellow whom we all shall miss. Good luck, Don! MARILYN L. KENT Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2 Majorette 1, 2 Marilyn’s friendly disposition and bright smile have combined to make her a very popular girl in our class. Good luck to you and Johnny in the future. (Remember the “Black-Gal League.”) WALTER O. KOHL Chefs’ Club 4 Journal 2, 3, 4 (Advertising Mgr.) Gobbler 4 (Advertising Mgr.) Walter, with his witty actions, has brightened up many a day at Johnson. You can be sure it will be a happy office wherever he works. VINCENT LAMBERT Home Room Representative 2 Vice-President 3, 4 Student Council 3, 4 Gobbler 4 Debating Club 4 McIntosh Speaking Contest 4 What he lacks in inches he gains in personality. Vini’s aim is to be a sur¬ geon, so he is practicing now on his rabbits. If some day you pass by and see a shingle with Dr. Lambert there¬ on, be sure to stop, for there you will find a fellow worth knowing. LOUISE T. LAMPREY Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3 Sub-Deb Club 4 Orchestra 2, 3 Lou may appear quiet to those who don’t know her, but when she’s with her friends, she certainly finds things to giggle about. Stick with that piano, Lou. It will take you places. DOLORES T. LEGARE We’ll sure miss Dolores and her chatter. Senior Social 4-1 and Room 18 will never be the same without you, Del. Good luck in your secretarial work. 12 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL JOAN I. LITTLEFIELD Dramatic Club 4 Band Majorette 1, 2 Blond haired, blue eyed, with plenty of personality, and well-liked by all of us even though she has been ignoring us of late. Attraction elsewhere, Joan- nie? Best of luck always! S. ARTHUR LOVE JOY Band 1, 2 Chefs’ Club 4 Gobbler 4 Red has a continuous grin and flam¬ ing hair. His jokes have sometimes produced a hearty laugh, much to the teacher’s discomfort. Red reads a great many books, his taste running to historical novels. He plans to at¬ tend Fenway School of Optics in Bos¬ ton. ROBERT W. MITCHELL Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 (Capt.) Football 1, 2, 3, 4 (Capt.) Chefs’ Club 4 When you’re right, the world is with you; when you’re wrong it takes a pal and only a close pal to stick by you. FRANCES NARUSHOF Sub-Deb Club 4 Glee Club 4 School Band 2, 3 Frannie’s sweet and natural self has been an asset to Johnson. Good luck in your nursing career. We envy your patients! 13 CARL E. NELSON, Jr. Carl, a rather tall, good-looking fel¬ low, is a real friend. Every inch of him is chuck full of good nature, and he sure does use it to an advantage. He has a few girls, and he knows how to win the ones he wants. D. ROBERT NICETTA Football 2, 3, 4 Journal 2 Gobbler 4 Boosters’ Club 4 English Club 4 Nick has always been a favorite with his classmates and has bright¬ ened many a S.S.S. class. We’re all looking forward to the day when we can be treated by Dr. Nicetta. IRENE F. NOCERA Basketball 1, 2 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Gobbler 4 Etiquette Club 4 Girl Reserves 1 Class Prophetess When you are looking for a lot of laughs, just call on Rene. Good luck in California, Rene. We sure will miss you. You’ve been a swell pal. DAVID L. O ' MELIA Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Play 2 Boosters’ Club 4 Dave is a wow with the girls and has a smile that would melt anyone’s heart. But don’t let him fool you. He is a swell athlete and pal. JOHN B. PERLEY One of our Boxford neighbors whose opinion of farming is—“Farmin’ is for the farmers, and I’m not one of ’em!” Barrie’s interests lie in radio. He plans to take a home course and be¬ come a radio technician. A swell guy you really ought to know. THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL CARMEN PETTERUTO Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Carmen has an infectious grin, and when he laughs everybody laughs with him. He takes sports very seriously. Carmen plays an enthusiastic, hard game of football, and he helped form a well-knit team. Loads of luck, Car¬ men! JOYCE M. ROBINSON Basketball 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Student Councils Cheer Leader 3, 4 International Relations Club 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2 McIntosh Speaking Contest 4 Gobbler 4 Journal 1, 2, 4 English Club 4 (Sec.) Majorette 1 Class Historian Joyce is an all-around sport and a swell kid. She’ll make an attractive nurse. VIRGINIA B. ROBINSON Ginny is a quiet girl around school, but get her outside and she’s loads of fun. Her pleasing smile and manner is bound to help her in her business or hairdressing career. She loves type and shorthand. RICHARD J. SHELLNUT Boosters’ Club 4 Hunting and fishing are Rich’s fa¬ vorite pastimes and we might add, he makes a very good looking sports¬ man. Although a little on the quiet side, Rich is considered a real pal among his classmates. JANET D. SMITH Girls’ Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2 Journal 2, 4 Gobbler 4 Volley Ball 3 (Mgr.) Cheer Leader 4 Prom Committee 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 4 Girl Reserves 1, 2 International Relations 4 Jan is Johnson’s pride and joy. Words cannot express what she has meant to us. Her assets are beauty, charm, and grace. BARBARA E. STEWART Gobbler 4 Girl Reserves 1,2 Journal 2, 4 Basketball (Manager) 3, 4 Boosters’ Club 4 (Secretary) Nicely dressed and full of zip, that’s Barb. We really don’t know what she would do without “Crystal.” She’s a good sport. GEORGE H. STEWART, Jr. Football 2, 3, 4 Class Secretary-Treasurer 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3, 4 Chefs’ Club 4 Gobbler 4 Student Council 4 George is a handsome fellow with a magnetic personality. His lively chat¬ ter will cheer any dull moments. ALICE A. TARDIFF Glee Club 2, 4 Journal 1 Sub-Deb Club 4 A girl who danced her way into our lives and will always be remembered by the senior class. Her plans are to be a secretary, and she is sure to make one of the finest. Her greatest enjoy¬ ment is dancing. HAROLD R. VINCENT Vice-President 1, 2 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Athletic Club 4 Class Orator Class Prophet Hal likes ali sports, but in football he comes into his own. Last fall he was our fighting quarterback, calling plays, rifling passes and charging the line. He is also a good student and plans to go on to college. THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL MARY S. WENTWORTH Sub-Deb Club 4 We remember Mary for her friend¬ liness and honest-to-goodness sincer¬ ity. She plans to follow the business line and is surely going to brighten up some boss’ office. She’d rather go swimming than do anything else, and who can blame her? A fin er classmate could never be found. HERBERT T. WILD. Jr. Class President 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Chefs’ Club 4 Gobbler 4 Prom Committee 3, 4 Herbie’s great leadership and wil¬ lingness to oblige will carry him to his heights. MARGARET W. TULLIS Glee Club 2, 4 Student Council 3 Journal 4 Gobbler 4 Sub-Deb Club 4 Although Midge is very quiet, she has proven herself a real friend. She has a yen for playing the piano and likes S. B. T. We are all sure she’ll make a good secretary. ROSALIE CAMASSO Glee Club 2 Girl Reserves 1 Art Club Gobbler 4 Rosie with her secretarial ability and her nice personality will really go far. She will never be forgotten by the Class of ’47. D. WARREN FINN Journal 4 Gobbler 4 Art Club (Vice-President 4) “Finny” is a second Walt Disney. With his friendly personality and his art ability we are sure to see his works in the weekly funnies. He likes Eng¬ lish and loves to listen to the radio. JAMES McCOMISH Jimmie is very studious. He is one of the veterans whom Johnson was proud to welcome back. He is fond of hunting and fishing and is an all-round good fellow. With his good spirit and ability to work he will go far in what¬ ever he attempts. BARBARA E. M. GALLANT Journal 4 Sub-Deb Club 4 (Secretary) Girl Reserves 1 Glee Club 4 A pretty girl with a friendly person¬ ality, that’s our Barb. She’s a real pal to everyone and she’s a pleasure to have around. She loves dancing and swimming. We are sure she’ll be a success in whatever she undertakes. ROBERT A. JORDAN Journal 1, 2, 3, 4 Bob was always there to provide music for our dances and to run the movie projector in school. He finds enjoyment in watching the other kids dance. His future plans are to go into the radio business with his father. Maybe we’ll enjoy his music in the future. Happy radio listening! C. REID NORRIS Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3 Reid is a sailor, home from the seas. He is a boy with many friends, a good athlete and student. Also, he is the apple of Janet’s eye, and who could blame her? ROBERT WILSON Tall, dark and handsome describes Bob. A quiet but friendly fellow. His fine personality and excellent manners will be an asset to him in the future. He will surely succeed in any career he chooses for himself. MARY C. CURLEY Sub-Deb Club 4 (Treasurer) � A small blonde who loves to swim (and especially to float.) She’s loads of fun and always ready for a good time. We are all sure that she’ll be a real success in her office work. EDWARD A. PEVINE Band 1, 2 Need a friend to go to the movies or take in a dance? Call up Eddie be¬ cause he’s always ready for fun. Ed¬ die’s the life of the party, and he’s also a very smooth dancer. Most of Eddie’s stay at Johnson has been spent in making new friends. HILDE GRUNDEL We, the Class of 1947, unique in many ways, add one more claim to distinction by presenting our friend Hilde, child of Vienna, to the world as our adopted classmate and the first Class Baby of ’47. Her picture, trav¬ eling over 4,000 miles, won our hearts, and we claim her as our brightest treasure. 15 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORY ESSAY Communism is Un-American RLL true Americans believe in America and in the freedoms, ideals, and tradi- l-l tions America upholds. All true Americans hate that which in any way belittles these traditions, robs them of these freedoms, or destroys these ideals. But to hate such a foe of democracy, Americans must first be able to recognize this foe. Many Americans consider communism only a political or economic system. They believe that communists sincerely offer their theories as a panacea for humanity’s present economic troubles. But this concept of communism is wrong because it is only part of the truth. Not only does communistic government have absolute control over everything economic and political, but it also controls and dictates all man’s personal and social relations, including his marriage, his education, his thoughts and his religion. This is not surprising, since communism is a religion in itself, based on atheism and a denial of man’s God-given rights. The religion of communism has materialism as its god, Stalin as its high priest, Lenin and Trotsky as its prophets, and its enemies are all those, like you and me here tonight, who love and cherish the freedoms we are enjoying under our Constitution, founded on a belief in God and in man’s natural rights. We cannot be half communist and half constitutionalist. These ideologies will not mix. Their very foundations and principles contradict one another. If communism triumphs, Americanism will die. If America becomes darkened by the shadow of the red flag of communism, the American principles will fade into obscurity. President Washington never feared the foe from without, but he did express grave fears that some day we might bring about our own destruction through internal decay. In this country now communists are inflicting despotism upon us and trying to make us believe that Americans can be communists. Our form of government has survived to this date because it has recognized the dignity of man and the supreme power of God Almighty. Communism does not feed and grow and expand upon prosperity, but it does thrive and fatten upon decadent nations, undermined from within by treachery. There has come an admission from Washington that communism has entered into the innermost councils of our government. It has saturated the Depart¬ ment of State, the Department of Labor, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce. It has been the hidden hand behind countless wage disputes and sabotage of man power, spreading dissatisfaction among our citizens against our present form of government by malicious propaganda. In 1943 a sedition case involving the activities of a group of communists came before the Court of Appeals. It showed the entire communist allegiance to the 4th International, complete disloyalty to America—even during the war—and the intent to overthrow this government by force and to establish a one party regime. It also revealed the shrewd and dangerous methods they intended to use for the accomplishment of their purposes. 16 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL These same methods of undermining from within have already drawn, one by one, the weaker nations of Europe behind the Iron Curtain of communism. It took a mere handful of revolutionists to overthro w the Russian czar and raise the red flag over Russia. What the communists lack in numbers they make up in determination and zeal. This must be evident, for they are a decided minority in Russia itself and in every one of the Red puppet states they now rule so ruthlessly. Every communist is a potential enemy of the United States and we cannot afford to ignore the menace. No one can fail to be aware of the communist invasion of our country. We cannot fight communistic propagandists with their own weapons of deceit because we believe in justice and liberty. Nevertheless, it is our duty and our right to meet the challenge of communism with active loyalty, understanding, determination, and unity, and if we do so, no party or nation on earth can ensnare us. James L. Greenler SALUTATORY ESSAY Democracy I N THE early days of this country the word democracy was suspect. Not even Jefferson, the revered saint of the great Democracy Party today, used the term. But as the years rolled on, the word came into general use, grew to be a part of our political vocabulary, and by some unconscious alchemy on the part of the public was transformed into a sacred rallying cry. Now, like most national slogans, it was accepted and enshrined in every patriotic heart, but few, were they asked, could define it. All, without any conscious analysis, knew that it meant political equality. All knew that no man or group of men, at least in theory, enjoyed any superior political rights over any other man or group of men. With the mounting insecurity throughout the world caused by the cyclic periods of depressions that systematically made the rich richer and the poor poorer, the emphasis on economic freedom as an essential element of democracy became more pronounced. The word democracy was held to be a sham if it meant only the right of all men to vote once a year and to live in want or baleful insecurity for the rest of the time. Then with the advent of World War II and the grotesque bed-fellowship that international politics made of the United States and Soviet Russia, the word democracy suffered a rare sea-change. Red Russia, stigmatized by Roose¬ velt as a brutal dictatorship, vaunted itself as Twentieth Century democracy. In a world where a word as sacred as democracy is to us has fallen into such confusion and double-talk it is time to make some attempt at definition if we wish to free ourselves from a political Babel of chaos. Here in the United States we hold that democracy must contain the idea of political and economic freedom for all. But we insist that democracy is more than any set form of government or disposition of offices. It is and it must be a suffusing and vivifying spirit. 17 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL In our American system this spirit is embodied in the first ten amendments to the Constitution and is part of the basic law of the land. After the framers of the Constitution had defined the rights, the powers, and the duties of the Legis¬ lature, the Executive, and the Judiciary; after they had struck the balance between state and federal functions, and had reconciled the differences and composed the jealousy between the big and the little states, the rights of the governmental units were clear. But the rights of the individual citizens were undefined and unguaranteed. Hence the founding fathers immediately added the first ten amendments. Pre-eminent among these rights were the four freedoms. First is the freedom of religion. Under a democracy we have the precious gift of worshiping whomever we believe in. We are not forced to avow allegiance to any tyrannical ruler. Second is the freedom of press, a freedom which is little appreciated by those who practice it, but a cherished dream of those for whom it is abrogated. Third is the freedom of assembly, practiced to its highest extent in our New England government by the town meeting. But by our apathetic views toward government we often lose sight of this main pillar of democracy. And last is the freedom of petition, probably the least understood and least practiced freedom of democracy. This freedom taken from us could mean the difference between democracy and Hitlerism. These were the first and best expressions of the spirit of democracy. Why does the state not have the power to take away these rights and still be called a democracy? It is because these rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi¬ ness were given to all men by their Creator. Germany, unlike the United States, began as a feudalistic region divided amongst many kings. Here the seed of democracy had poor soil to grow in. The people served not their government, but their lords and masters. As Germany merged into a more united nation, this idea of superiority of the few and inferior¬ ity of the many was carried from generation to generation. The modern Ger¬ many is still an excellent example of an undemocratic government. The free¬ doms of religion, press, assembly and petition were abrogated for the rank and file of the people. A few avaricious men took control of a tired Germany. They built their government upon greed, ignorance and propaganda. Merely the retaining of these four freedoms could have made Germany a respectful nation. This basic reason for the differences between democracy and fascism and imperialism may be traced in Russia’s, Italy’s and Japan’s histories as in Germany’s. We must also note that all the nations assuring- their people democracy have been peace-loving nations, whereas the dictatorships and other forms of governments have been chronic aggressors. It is because they do not have this spirit of equality and justice. They are oblivious to other nations’ needs and wants because of their own greed. Here lies the basic and essential differences between democracy and any other form of government. In a democracy the people are citizens, not subjects; the government is their creature, not their master. 18 Robert G. Blanchette THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HI GH SCHOOL CLASS ESSAY Youth’s Opportunity MlE HEAR and read so much today about the confused world we live in—a I world with little or no hope of survival—a world with a short, uncertain future. Yet I believe that this so-called confused old world of ours offers to us a great challenge and an opportunity, .unlimited and boundless, for a great service, however long or short that future may be. You are all familiar with the parable of the talents. One man received his talent, kept it to himself and sheltered it. Therefore he contributed nothing to the world he lived in. The other two had foresight enough to use and develop theirs, and were commended for their stewardship. Each of us has been endowed with some particular talent. To those of us who have talents along political lines—what opportunities are before us! The recent war is over, but most of the treaties are not yet agreed upon, and our world is not as secure and peaceful as we were assured it was going to be. Peace is still a word found only in a dictionary, not in the hearts of many of our inter¬ national leaders. In these days the chief function of right government is to promote the interests of all. Any citizen who fails to give his best to support his government in days following a war is no less to be despised than the slacker in the time of war. Good citizenship demands that one shall be unselfishly serving society. Others of us may find our interests along social lines. What a field of service there is here! To name a few, better housing and living conditions in all areas of our country, agencies for the curbing of crime and juvenile delinquency, racial tolerance, and scientific research. Today, more than ever, there is a field of service for those who have talents in the line of education. More students are finishing high school and seeking a higher education in colleges, and in technical and trade schools. Those who have such an education are able to procure better jobs with higher salaries, and have more chance for advancement. It is becoming more necessary in these times to have the equivalent of a college education because good jobs are becom¬ ing scarcer, now that the war is over. Religious work offers a tremendous challenge to the young people of today in this post-war world. Many who have this great talent, are needed in foreign fields to heal the sick, teach the illiterate, feed the hungry, uplift the down¬ trodden, and spread the word of God. Here at home, in America, Christian workers are needed to teach our people the meaning of Brotherhood. Christian¬ ity has never failed where it has been tried. Wars of greed and selfishness are born in the minds of ungodly men. We each have some talent. It may be hidden right now, but sooner or later it will come to light. Shall we choose to be like the man who used his talent for the betterment of the world, or shall we only shelter our great gift? We have all been given the talent of understanding, and in this confused and muddled 19 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL world, it is up to us how we will use it. This is youth’s greatest opportunity. Shall we simply let it go by or shall we do something about it? What is to be our answer? Barbara E. Campbell CLASS ORATION “Tonight We Launch; Where Shall We Anchor?” PI IE LAUNCH tonight onto the dark sea of life, in which are hidden mysteries j I and problems as yet unfamiliar to our inexperienced minds. We set forth UU physically from our high school, and mentally from our adolescent manner¬ isms. No longer are we able to do childish and foolish pranks if we expect to gain the admiration and respect of those around us. We have with us now physical training acquired in gym classes, on the base¬ ball diamond, basketball floor, and football field. Although we may seldom play our games as such in later life, we shall always have the valuable lessons taught on the playing field. The mental and moral training will always be of value to us. The respect for authority, the need of promptness (one quality I could not seem to master), learning cleanliness and neatness, and the incalculable mental training are inalienable bits of knowledge that will remain with us always, and in coming years will ripen into wisdom. We launch tonight, but God alone knows where we shall anchor. However, we must have a goal if we expect to accomplish anything in life.. Perhaps one of the most important goals for which to strive is that of being a good citizen. A good citizen, by the common consent of all history, has three loyalties; loyalty to his God, which he doubtless shows every day; loyalty to his country, which he demonstrates by paying his taxes, by electing competent local, state, and federal officials, and by defending his country in time of crisis; and loyalty to his neighbor. The phrase “his neighbor’’ does not necessarily mean the person who lives next door: it also means the neighboring countries. A good citizen should have a world v iewpoint. However, he does not necessarily have to be “a citizen of the world,” but rather a citizen of the United States who accepts his share of respon¬ sibilities in creating and maintaining world peace and order. We can no longer afford to slip into isolationism. We must protect ourselves and our country from domestic and foreign evils. We have this mental and physical training at our disposal, but what we do with it depends entirely upon us. No longer will we have someone to cater to us and look after us; we are on our own now. Whether we are left by the side of the road with the very lowly, to be stepped on and scoffed at by others; whether we follow in the wake of the great, unthinking, regimented horde, to have no minds of our own and to bend our backs to the whips of others; or whether we go against the current, to be classified as intelligent and outstanding in our own particular fields, is solely up to us. It is fearfully true, “Tonight We Launch,” but “Where Shall We Anchor?” Harold R. Vincent 20 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS HISTORY O UR scholastic ability up to par, the spring of 1943 proudly bestowed upon us, the Class of ’47, the unique title of freshman. With two months in which to prepare ourselves, we vowed never to listen to the infallible seniors who would certainly lead us astray. Early in September many awkward, high tensioned freshmen were seen sauntering into the Assembly Hall for their first glimpse of high school activity. Mr. Hayes, our new principal, gave us many helpful instructions. Then for two weeks we were constantly amid confusion between the room changes and the totally different system of bells. We had our first class meeting the last of September and Herbert Wild was elected class president, an honor which he has held for four years. Harold Vin¬ cent and Mary Frechette were elected vice-president and secretary-treasurer respectively. Early in November, we had our first social function, the senior-freshman dance. The walls were well supported by you know whom, but after a few duty- bound and fun-loving seniors made their gala entrance we immediately changed from outcasts to high-brow socialites. Since we were in the middle of a great war, many students helped in the collection of tin and paper. The proceeds were used for the purchase of a service flag for the high school. Later, a special Journal including a service directory, was sent to all former students who were now in the service. We were very glad to do our bit to help this worthy cause. Keeping in step with tradition, the freshmen held their annual dance for the seniors. Indeed, we were both happy and proud at the opportunity to present Rita Farrell, who entertained with several popular selections, and Fred Torrisi, our own Gene Krupa on the drums. This year’s production, “Best Foot Forward,’’ was a great success. Bill Dushame represented the freshman class. The next year we were more experienced about school activities and laughed merrily at the blundering freshmen. We again elected Herby Wild as president and Harold Vincent vice-presi¬ dent. Our new secretary-treasurer was George Stewart. In view of the fact that we were sophomores, dances and sports began to be¬ come popular among the members of our class. This year we welcomed Miss Virginia Bascom, a new member of the faculty at Johnson. “Girl Shy,” a three-act comedy, was presented early in April including several students from the sophomore class. May 8, 1945, brought the official news of victory in Europe. All students and members of the faculty assembled in the hall. There Mr. Hayes talked to us as grown-ups, and gave us the rest of the day off. After completing our studies and activities, we happily adjourned for two months. 21 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Returning to Johnson in ’45, we now bore the title of juniors which meant that we were rated as upper-classmen.” Once again Herby and George dusted off their political seats. Our new poli¬ tician was Vincent Lambert, who was now vice-president. Room 2 was renovated into a long-awaited lunch room. We now had a lunch room in which we could sit at tables and have home-cooked meals at extremely low cost. Noon-day dancing was proposed by the student council. As usual, our prin¬ cipal was cooperative with the suggestion, and we were allowed to have the privilege of dancing away the last minutes of our recess period. The highlight of our junior year was the prom. For many of the students it was their first school formal. The hall was a scene of unique beauty, decorated in breath-taking loveliness under the capable direction of Miss Mary Buckley. Our senior year at Johnson was full of activity. Per usual, elections were held in September, and last year’s officers came forth to take their final bow. Our football team ended their season with a victory over our rival Punchard, thus winding up a score of three wins and one defeat to our credit. Early in December Johnson’s loss was Suffield’s gain. Richard Carvell, one of our star football players, left Johnson. A farewell party was given in his honor and he was presented with a gift in behalf of the senior class by Herb Wild. After our Christmas vacation, graduation proofs and pictures were a part of each study room. The year book was soon started and for the first time many seniors began to realize that commencement would be here sooner than they realized. “A Date With Judy” was presented late in April by the students. Many seniors who were in the cast worked doubly hard at their last dramatic appear¬ ance. Much credit is due to the cast and to their supervisor, Miss Margaret Donlan, who has given all her time in order to make it a success. As it is not the purpose of this writer to predict the future, it is our sincerest belief that whatever the future may hold for the Class of ’47, we shall always cherish its many fond memories of four truly happy years at Johnson High School. Joyce M. Robinson Leonard Foulds CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1947 of Johnson High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make, ordain, and publish this to be our last will and testament. Pat Moriarty leaves her strict regime to Joan Driscoll. No boys, no noise, and lights out at 9:00. Jan Smith leaves her motto, “It isn’t late until twelve o’clock and then it’s still too early,” to Mary Clare Hickey. Jimmy Greenler, the boy who says a lot in a few words, bequeaths his great asset to Paul Adler, who doesn’t say much in a great many words. Irene Nocera leaves her dainty feet to Eleanor George and Pat Currier. 22 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL. Herb Wild, our class lover, donates his method “How to Trap a Woman” to Willis Hanscom. Don Dearden bequeaths his version of “Winged Victory” to Jack Kooistra. George Stewart, a great competitor of Fred Astaire, donates his dangling feet to Charles Auer. Joyce Robinson, the girl who probably doesn’t know one boy from another, leaves her approach to the opposite sex to Dorothy Black. Walter Kohl leaves his ways with the teachers and his unique way of carry¬ ing his books to Buddy Cyr. Midge Tullis donates her quietness and great possibilities to Claire Canty and Mary Shottes. Ken Chadwick, who likes fish and especially spelling it, gives his flies and tackle and his modernistic car to Billy MacCannell. Agnes Doherty leaves her attitude, “It’s better to be small and shine, than tall and cast a shadow,” to June Schmottlach and Claire Kelleher. Carl Nelson, who is as innocent as a new-laid egg, leaves his bashfulness to Bob Wilkinson and Joe Guthrie. Ann Doran, who can’t add, but sure can distract, wills her secretarial ability to Barb Cooney and Mary Chamberlin. Nat Giglio leaves her joys, that are as deep as the ocean, and her troubles, light as its foam, to Nancy Connell. Del Legare bequeaths her flash of wit and chatter to Margaret Twomey. Mary Curley leaves her jolliness to Frances Ippolito and Laura Mangano. Bub-Bub Blanchette leaves his contortioning to Jack Dolan. See Rita Far¬ rell for further information. Mary Frechette wills her dignified lady-like air and her pamphlet on “How to Get a Diamond,” to Bernie Gosselin. Franny Connors reluctantly bequeaths his treasured S.S.S. note book to Kenny Clark, who sure can use it! The Crooner, Bob Mitchell, turns over his pipes to Eddie Farrell. With that wavy hair and Bob’s gift, he’ll go swooning places. Donald “Krupa” James sadly hands over his drum sticks to Alva Eldredge, and his ruddy cheeks to Dick Gravel. Bunny Bashaw leaves her Pepsodent smile to Marie Galvagna. Now you’ll be able to turn on the charm! To Arthur Awley, Hal Vincent tearfully hands over his spicy jokes from famous Boston theaters. What will you ever do now, Hal? Rita Farrell wills her store of pep and vigor and her date book to Ruth Turner. See you round like a do-nut. Bob Jordan bequeaths his cracked records and his ability to wreck a radio to Bob Driscoll. Just call me, Hammy! Marie Consoli turns over her great Thespian ability to Marie Broderick and Nancy Ballantyne. Look out, Broadway! Bob Wilson leaves his rapid-fire brain to Howard Kinports and Andy Alvino. Bob has such an overabundance of knowledge, we thought he could spare some of it for you, boys. 23 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Barb Campbell leaves this well-known tale: “Around the corner the car came whizzin’, The fault was her’n, the funeral his’n.” to Elaine Champion. . . . Good-bye to the Champion’s new car. William Carter turns over his artistic drawings and his wonderful math¬ ematical ability to Bob Northrup. . . . (Durp-p-p) Dennie Blanchette, our sweet and naive Amazon, leaves her athletic ability to Jan Fessenden and Cyn Ebersbach. Porky Foulds parts with his cakes, pies and do-nuts to lovely Jean Mahoney, and Ethel Lambert, who we’re sure need the calories. Barb Stewart leaves her shy, coy manner and her beautiful wardrobe of clothes to Evie Mitchell. . . Now you won’t need the dungarees. Steve Doherty turns over his zeal and zest, and also his position on the Journal to Eddie Brown. You’ve got a big job ahead of you, Brownie. Ruthe Fickenworth donates her cameo complexion and beautiful coiffure to Virginia Gaudet. Rich Shellnut leaves his slogan, “Wine, Women, and Irene, ’’to John Wolfen- den and Sammy Laurenza. You boys certainly got your share! To Shirley Wilcox, Fran Narushof parts with her blue eyes that are as un¬ fathomed as the sea, and her shiny loafers. Flash Gordon bequeaths his fascination for work and his ability to look at it for hours, to June Hamilton and Marion Curley. Marie Torpey leaves her philosophy, “There’s nothing more fun than a man,’’ to Jackie Lundgren and Barb Marshall. To Don Shackleton, Dave O’Melia gives his gift of gab. We feel you are such a quiet boy, Don, you need a little bull. Marilyn Kent leaves the whistles she receives to Viola Nicosia and Jessie Gucciardi. Red Lovejoy wills a lock of his red hair to Marion Etchells. Something for your scrapbook! Virginia Robinson donates her ready-to-laugh expression to Muriel Scho¬ field and Gloria McCoy. Warren Finn leaves his etchings and height to Rich Jordan. Rosalie Camasso bequeaths her merry heart that laughs at cares to Irene Auer. Eddie Pevine leaves his quiet, dignified manner in Room 8 and how to get along with Miss Cook to Joe Winning and Gus Weigel. Barb Gallant bequeaths her ability to hold a wolf by the ears to Lou Consoli and Rose Torrisi. John Gile leaves his football helmet and gridiron techniques to Phil Greenler. Glo Houde donates her ability to get excused from school to Barb Gillespie. Vinny Lambert sadly turns over to John MacCannell his vice-presidency and his loud jackets. 24 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Alice Tardiff, a shy miss, bequeaths her aloofness towards the opposite sex to Joyce Sterling. . . Poor Buddy! John Perley, our class farmer, leaves his farm implements and his S. S. S. knowledge to Charlie Nicosia. . . . Good farming! Mary Wentworth donates her smile, contagious as a yawn, to Pat Scanlon and Lucy Gucciardi. Hal Allison wills his Sinatra look to Bill Driscoll. Poor Dot! Joan Littlefield leaves her make-up kit and eyebrow plucker to Bernie Vose. Reid Norris passes on to Pete White his sailor suit, sea stories, and his whistle bait. . . You’ll make a handsome gob, Pete! Lou Lamprey willingly bestows her talent in tickling the ivories to Margie Lee. . . Now you have a pianist (?), Miss James. Marco Petteruto, our football whiz, parts with his ability on end around plays to Ken Howard. Bob Nicetta leaves his Cadillacs, Lincolns, but not any crummy Buicks, to Leon Wood. Now maybe you’ll be able to come to town more often. The originators of this epistle just leave town on the fastest milk train out of here. We remain ....?? Gilly and Dupe PROPHECY S UDDENLY aroused by the melodious peal of the alarm clock chimes, a specialty by the Nelson and O’Melia Clock Factory, I came to the full real¬ ization that this was June 20, 1957, just ten years since I graduated from Johnson High School. I stepped into my fuzzy-wuzzy bunny slippers, sold to me by Walter Kohl, ace salesman for the James and Connors Super Slipper Company. I slipped on my bathrobe, tailor-made by Patricia Moriarty and Alice Tardiff, and went to the door and picked up the North Andover Gazette, edited by Steve Doherty. I glanced at the front page and there in bold head¬ lines was the announcement of the opening of another Bob Jordan Radio Sta¬ tion, one of a large network. Sitting down, I turned on the radio for my favorite morning program featuring Goldy Gilman and Bob Mitchell, Vocalist. They are advertising for Foulds’ Bakeries, Inc. The program was interrupted by a bulletin, announced by Flash Dearden, that Jimmy Greenler, Bob Blanchette and Bill Carter, the three famous scientists, had finally found a way to square a circle. I returned to my paper before settling down to my breakfast, prepared by North Andover’s famous cook, Eddy Pevine, and served by my three maids, Marie Consoli, Barbara Gallant and Margaret Tullis. While reading the paper, my nails were being expertly manicured by Dolores Legare. There was an an¬ nouncement in the paper that startled me. Imagine! The romance between Louise Lamprey and Harold Allison has finally ended in marriage. There also was a picture of Barbara Campbell co-starring with Herb Wild in that current hit, “It Happened in North Andover,’’ featured attraction at the Petteruto-Gile Theater, located beside the Nicetta Construction Company. Near this was a 25 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL picture of the Noted Wolf Hunters, Rich Shellnut and John Perley, announcing the opening of a chain of exclusive Hunting Lodges, located on the coast of California, where Rene Nocera has recently established a home for aging nurses. Down the street from this, is located the Fickenworth, Frechette, and Farrell Massaging and Reducing Parlor. Hearing the breakfast bell, I proceeded down the long carpeted hall, over Persian rugs made by the Wentworth-Curley Carpet Company, into the dining room where my breakfast was being served. Picking up my spoon, I noticed it was silver-plated by my old friends, the Bashaw-Doran Silver-Plating Company, and started to eat the delicious, nutritious Kent Kist Grapefruit, sent to me from Texas, where my former classmate, Marilyn Kent is now living. I started on my eggs next, produced on the Chadwick and Lovejoy Poultry Farm. Finish¬ ing my breakfast, I went to my room where my valet, Harold Dushame, was laying out my clothes for the day. My clothes were all labeled by the Giglio and Camasso Ship-Shape Clothing Stores. After getting dressed, I went to the garage and got into my Gordon Speed Wagon. My chauffeur, Warren Finn, drove me swiftly to the down-town area. On the way down I passed the spacious office of brilliant Doc Lambert. Near-by was the home of Reid Norris and the former Janet Smith, now Mrs. Norris. Jimmy McComish went speeding by me in his new Radar Car. I also noticed Agnes Doherty hurrying along to her secretarial job at the Torpey-Houde Foundation Company. I passed the high school where Barbara Stewart and Joyce Robinson are now teaching and where Harold Vincent has the coaching position. From there I went through the busi¬ ness section which has grown up considerably in the last ten years. George Stewart’s Fresh Fruit and Soft Drink Stand is now located where the well- remembered Filetti’s establishment was in the old days. Joan Littlefield and Denise Blanchette have a thriving beauty parlor business with Bob Wilson as head barber. Virginia Robinson and Fran Narushof are the owners of the former Magnolia Restaurant, now called the Sleepy Hollow Cafe. And so we come to the close of a short preview of the class of ’47 in the year ’57. Respectfully submitted, Rene and Vinnie Best Looking Girl . . Best Looking Boy . . Best Dressed Girl . . Best Dressed Boy . . Most Popular Girl . . Most Popular Boy Girl with Nicest Smile Boy with Nicest Smile Wittiest. Best Blusher .... CLASS BALLOT . Janet Smith .Robert Mitchell . Barbara Stewart .Harold Dushame .Joyce Gilman .Herbert Wild .Bunny Bashaw, Joyce Robinson .. Robert Blanchette .George Stewart .Barbara Campbell 26 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Heart Breaker. Most Original. Most High Hat. Most Entertaining. Class Baby. Least Punctual. Girl Who Has Done Most for J. H. S. Boy Who Has Done Most for J. H. S Best Girl Student. Best Boy Student. Hardest Worker. Best Actress. Best Actor. Best Girl Athlete. Best Boy Athlete. Girl Most Likely to Succeed . . . Boy Most Likely to Succeed . . . Peppiest. Class Flirt. Class Wolf. Most Studious. Most Talkative .. Most Dignified. Most Collegiate Girl. Most Collegiate Boy. Best Natured Boy. Best Natured Girl. Most Mischievous Boy. Most Mischievous Girl. Class Lady. Class Gentleman. Best Boy Dancer. Best Girl Dancer. Cutest Girl. Most Po pular Woman Teacher . . Most Popular Man Teacher . . . Favorite Movie Actress. Favorite Movie Actor. Best Movie of the Year. Favorite Meeting Place. Favorite Magazine. Favorite Dance of the Year .... Favorite Orchestra . Favorite Radio Band. Favorite Pastime. .Joyce Robinson . . . Ruthe Fickenworth .Marie Torpey .Dolores Legare .Walter Kohl .Harold Vincent .Joyce Gilman .Steve Doherty .... Barbara Campbell .James Greenler .Steve Doherty .Joyce Gilman .... Harold Dushame .... Denise Blanchette . Hal Vincent .... Barbara Campbell .James Greenler .Rita Farrell .Joyce Gilman .... Donald Dearden .James Greenler .Dolores Legare .Mary Frechette .Mary Frechette .... Robert Blanchette Stewart, Petteruto, Lambert .Bunny Bashaw .Don Dearden .Irene Nocera .Mary Frechette .Bob Blanchette . Hal Vincent .Joyce Robinson .Gloria Houde Miss Buckley, Miss Donlan .Mr. Donovan .June Ally son .Gregory Peck .“Jolson Story” .Crystal . Life . Prom .Roland Russell .Vaughn Monroe .Dancing 27 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN: Walter Kohl stopped talking and Francis Connors started? Miss Kelly made a hit with the boys? Agnes and Bob weren’t that way about each other? Walter wasn’t pestering someone? Herb Wild and George Stewart took the weather into their own hands? We had only four periods of English? Barbara Campbell didn’t have a smile for you? English 1-1 had the party at Joyce Gilman’s house? Marie Consoli brought the apple blossoms to Gen. Sci. 1-1? The senior class went to see the play “Happy Birthday’’? We had girls in Physics? Carmen made his end around? Joyce Robinson dropped the box of weights in chemistry? Miss Cook was the S.S.S. teacher? All the girls wore their own clothes? We didn’t have a guidance teacher? Johnson girls went with Johnson boys? Will the dew-drops ever live it down—when Walter had dropsy? Dolores didn’t have her famous laugh? We lost our chaperone, Connie, at the basketball party? Delores had S.S.S. in an uproar? Joyce Robinson won second prize in the P.T.A. contest? Vincent Lambert almost forgot his speech? Joyce Gilman got an hour for reading an English book? We had to throw rocks at the pigeons on the roof in order to enjoy a cigarette? We were bashful freshmen? George Stewart was the clown at the girls’ basketball dance? The stage light hit Harold Dushame on the head? Billy Heijn told Mr. Lee the answers in biology? Harold Vincent nearly nauseated the chemistry class making chlorine? George Stewart got into the Danvers game? Marco made a touchdown? Lambert and Jordan made chemical lemonade? Mr. Cavalieri changed our algebra class into an Italian chefs’ club? We had the “Kelly for President” campaign when we were freshmen? Herb Wild asked Miss Bascom if she was going to get married? Nelson and Chadwick spilled the buckshot over the table in Room 14? The Cafeteria was faced with a strike? The boys didn’t have a stag line at the school dances? We didn’t have recess dancing? Ruthe Fickenworth asked Miss Bascom what she thought of “Overhead Sew¬ erage in Russia”? We had the Battle of Room Six? Johnson trounced Punchard on Thanksgiving Day? 28 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL ' 47 LIMERICKS Rick Carvell There once was a boy named Rick Who knew every football trick. He could dash like lightning When the game was tightening , But jeepers, he couldn’t kick! —Robert Nicetta Mary Wentworth There’s a girl in our class who’s named Mary, And you never will find her contrary. She is so full of fun, So to her people run, This wonderful classmate called Mary. —Joan Littlefield Robert Wilson I have an old friend named Willy Whose corny remarks make you silly. He’s always off sparking, Most of the time parking. Boy! This Wilson sure is a dilly. —Leonard Foulds Joyce Robinson For popularity, she’s our choice, She has a very tiny voice, She has many buddies, And does well in her studies. Reid Norris There was a good goaley named Reid, Who could stop a fast puck with great speed. One day he met Rennie, And goals he got many, That is right! You have guessed it! It’s Joyce! But a basket is what Reid does need. —Mary Curley —William Carter Janet There’s a girl in our class named Janet, Not from this world, but a planet. Her eyes shine like stars, And the boys shout hurrahs. She’s really out of this world. —Donald Dearden Barbara Stewart Her clothes are always so neat, With her no one can compete. She’s a cute little lassie Who is oh so classy. Look out, boys, hang onto your seat! —Joyce Gilman Eker There’s a fellow I know we call Eker. He’s not much of a public speaker, But as far as he goes, From his head to his toes, He’s the best thing east of Topeka. •—Kenneth Chadwick Denise Blanchette I know a girl whose name is Denny. She is well known and liked by many. She likes good sports Of many sorts, This regular girl we call Denny. —Alice Tardiff Mr. Lee There is a teacher named Lee Who hasn’t very much glee. To the class he would bellow, This stone-faced fellow, But without them where would he be? —Mary Frechette Steve Lovejoy There’s a boy whose initials spell S-A-L. He could always be called a pal. His hair is so red, “And it’s natural,” he said. That’s why he’s got many a gal! —Louise Lamprey James Greenler Our Jimmie is very demure. For him there is but one cure, To take out his girl, And go for a whirl. Why, Jimmie! You’re blushing, I’m sure. —Barbara Campbell Porky Now Porky is a nice lad, But he always looks so sad. He’s really alone In a world of his own. In ten years he might look glad. — Harold Allison. Miss Chapman A chemistry teacher named Clara Had all of the boys in a lather, For a test tube blew up With a great big blup, And scared everyone but Clara. —Donald James Miss Cook Miss Cook in the morning will read The notices just like a creed. If you’re rude and don’t listen, Your goose starts a hissin’. Says Cook, “To the office and speed!” —Robert Blanchette 29 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNS ? ? ? There was a young lady called Maggie, Whose clothes always looked sort of baggy. But she got a new dress, And it wasn’t a mess. Now Maggie is no longer baggy. — Harold Dushame Walter Kohl I know of a fellow named Kohl Who was kind of a mischievous soul. Till at one senior dance The poor guy lost his pants. This sort of embarrassed young Kohl. —Rita Farrell There’s a And she sp As a She i; With a There Besidesl He looked awful rare As he stood on the stair And hollered to let Richard in. —Vincent Lambert. Mr. Donovan I know a teacher, his name is John, He’s as green as the grass on the lawn. He’s always ready to help you out, And very seldom you hear him shout, But when he does, then comes the dawn! —Warren Finn Mr. Donovan Who is the teacher that’s voted the best. Who is the teacher that tops all the rest? If you see it my way, In English, you’d say, “Mr. Donovan!” with all your zest. —Marie Torpey Warren Finn There is a boy called Finny Who is very tall and skinny. He only comes to school To laugh and sing and fool, And that’s why his head is so tinny. —Dolores Legare Rick Shellnut We have a young friend we call Rick. We think that he’s really quite slick. He is not a wolf, Yet not too aloof, Our quiet, but cute, friend called Rick. —Irene Nocera Donald James Donald beats his many drums. His rhythm is all reet, But tell me just one simple thing, Why must he stamp his feet? —Rosalie Camasso ACTIVITIE Glimpses ‘Tast and Tresent THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL “A DATE WITH JUDY” Judy Foster .Joyce Gilman Melvin Foster . John Kooistra Dora Foster.June Schmottlach Randolph Foster.Frank Lee Hannah.Marie Consoli Barbara Winsocket.Barbara Campbell Oogie Pringle.Harold Dushame Mitzi Hoffman.Joan Connors Mr. Martindale. Richard Fleming Mrs. Hotchkiss . .. Marie Broderick Eloise Hotchkiss .Barbara Wild Mrs. Shlutzhammer.Joan Reilly Rexford Meredith O’Conner.John Kasheta ' Susie .Vera Sullivan Stage Manager .Herbert Wild Coach .Miss Margaret M. Donlan Music .North Andover School Orchestra Under the direction of Miss Betty James Tickets .Miss Claire T. Torpey Candy . . . Ruth Callanan, Madeline Gillen, Constance Fitzgerald Furniture loaned by The Furniture Barn CLUB MEMBERSHIP Art Club Paul Adler (Treas.), Denise Blanchette (Pres.), Miss Olive Butler (Faculty Adviser), Marilyn Caliri, Rosalie Camasso, Beatrice D’Anjou, Marie DeSimone, Robert Finn, Warren Finn (Vice-Pres.), Teddy Fowler, Raymond Gile, Char¬ lotte Hutton (Sec.), Mary Maude, Robert Northrup, Irene Roberts, Joan Wild. Chefs’ Club Harold Allison, Robert Blanchette (Sec.), William Carter, Kenneth Chad¬ wick (Treas.), Leonard Foulds (Head Chef), Donald James, Walter Kohl, Robert Mitchell, Miss Alice Neal (Faculty Adviser), John Perley (Assistant Chef), George Stewart, Herbert Wild, Robert Wilson. 33 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Hobby Club Andrew Alvino, Leo Black, Raymond Canty, Miss Clara Chapman (Faculty Adviser), Frank Conte, Sheila Cronin, William Cyr (Pres.), Robert DeAdder, Joan Diamont, Alva Eldredge, George Emmott, Edwin Farrell, John Halls- worth, David Hamilton, Raymond Houde, Norman Humphries, Richard Jordan, David Kelly, John Kooistra, Leslie Laurendeau, Raymond Lewis, Robert Long- bottom, David Rand, Donald Shackleton, Earl Simon, Herbert Waddington, Peter White, Robert Wilkinson (Sec.-Treas.), John Wolfenden, Leon Wood. International Relations Club Louise Consoli (Vice-Pres.), Marie Consoli (Pres.), Miss Irene Cook (Fac¬ ulty Adviser), James Greene, Janet Knightly, William MacCannell, Richard Mooradkanian, Joyce Robinson (Sec.), Janet Smith (Treas.). “Journal” Staff Nancy Ballantyne (Proof), Robert Blanchette (Bus. Manager), Marie Broderick, Barbara Campbell, Kenneth Clark, Louise Consoli (Proof, Reporter), Joan Diamont (Reporter), Stephen Doherty (Editor), Harold Dushame, Rita Farrell (Reporter), Donald Farrow, Ruthe Fickenworth, Warren Finn (Art), Barbara Gallant (Exchanges), Marie Galvagna, Joyce Gilman (News), Robert Hagen, Margaret Hickey (Reporter), Donald James (Art), Robert Jordan, Walter Kohl (Adv. Manager), Vincent Lambert (Art), Miss Edith Pierce (Fac¬ ulty Adviser), Joyce Robinson (Sports), Virginia Robinson, June Schmottlach, Muriel Schofield, Janet Smith (Humor), Barbara Stewart, Marie Torpey (Sports), Rose Torrisi, Margaret Tullis, Ruth Turner (Proof). Junior Sub-Deb Club Dorothy Black, Marie Broderick, Miss Mary Buckley (Faculty Adviser), Mary Chamberlain, Elaine Champion, Barbara Cooney, Marion Curley, Pat¬ ricia Currier, Joan Driscoll, Marion Etchells, Eleanor George, Barbara Gillespie (Pres.), Jessie Gucciardi, Lucy Gucciardi, Mary Clare Hickey, Frances Ippolito, Claire Kelleher, Laura Mangano, Barbara Marshall, Gloria McCoy, Viola Nicosia, Patricia Scanlon, June Schmottlach, Muriel Schofield, Joyce Sterling, Rose Torrisi, Margaret Twomey, Shirley Wilcox. Outing Club Jean Arlit, Jane Brown, Betty Cole, Bertha Curry, Justine Cyr (Vice-Pres.), Evelyn Devine, Pat Drummey, Miss Constance Fitzgerald (Faculty Adviser), Rae Long, Eva Lundquist (Sec.-Treas.), Rosemary Macklin, Edith Massey, Betty McLaughlin, Joan Richards, Ruth Sanford (Pres.), Rose Sarkisian, Nancy Schuster. 34 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Senior Sub-Deb Club Arlene Bashaw, Mary Curley (Treas.), Agnes Doherty, Ruthe Fickenworth, Mary Frechette, Barbara Gallant (Sec.), Gloria Houde, Marilyn Kent, Louise Lamprey (Vice-Pres.), Particia Moriarty, Frances Narushof, Alice Tardiff (Pres.), Miss Claire Torpey (Faculty Adviser), Margaret Tullis, Mary Went¬ worth. Sophomore Sub-Deb Club Sonja Carlson, Betty Choquette, Priscilla Cole, Gladys Curren (Treas.), Jane Driscoll (Pres.), Dorothy Dushame, Rita Giarusso, Helen Hogan, Joan Jacobs, Martha Kane, Charlotte Killam, Norma Legare, Angelina Mele, Flor¬ ence O’Keefe, Kathleen Overend (Sec.), Grace Petell, Margaret Petell, Miss Katherine Sheridan (Faculty Adviser), Joanne Sheehy, Grace Stewart (Vice- Pres.). GIRLS’ SPORTS Gather ’round, all you guys and gals, for we are now going to relate to you all the exciting and important events that happened this year in our sports world. J. H. S. Cheer Leaders The Johnson High School cheer leaders welcomed four new girls to their squad this year—Janet Smith, Joan Connors, Cynthia Ebersback, and Janic e Fessenden. Marie Torpey and Joyce Gilman were elected as head cheer leaders for the 1946 football season. The group has worked together and has had an enjoyable time attending all games. Many new cheers have been added to the regular list, which causes a lot of response from those attending the games. Basketball The basketball season got under way early in October, under the expert coaching of Miss Fitzgerald. After three weeks of strenuous practice, she chose the first and second teams: Team 1—Jessie Gucciardi, Marie Torpey, Joyce Robinson, Joan Connors, Janet Smith, Denise Blanchette, and Joyce Gilman; Team 2—Joan Reilly, Joan Diamont, Lucy Gucciardi, Kay O’Keefe, Justine Fitzgerald, Elaine Champion, Margie Schofield, Ann Whipple, and Grace Stew¬ art. Co-Captains were then elected, namely, Joyce Gilman and Denise Blan¬ chette. 35 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Johnson vs. Alumnae The Johnson girls’ basketball team got under way October 27, when ' they played the Alumnae. Both teams played very well and it was a close game all the way through, ending in a tie score of 15-15. Marie Torpey was high scorer for the Johnson team, collecting 9 points, while Jean McNab scored 8 points for the Alumnae. Victory Again — Over Punchard! When the girls’ basketball team won their first game, they were naturally very excited, but even more so this time, as it was against our rival, Punchard High School. Each girl made a good showing, and team work was prominent. Marie Tor¬ pey collected eleven points, Joyce Robinson thirteen, Jessie Gucciardi eight, and Kay O’Keefe four, making the final score Johnson 36, Punchard 30. Although the guards do not receive points, they are definitely an asset to our team and the real backbone. Basketball Dance To conclude the basketball season of 1947, a dance was sponsored by the girls’ team. Co-chairmen of the dance were Denise Blanchette and Joyce Gilman. The hall was decorated with festive balloons and multi-colored crepe paper. The theme of the decorations was a circus. George Stewart, Don Smith, Joe Guthrie, and David Balzuis acted as clowns. Many novelty dances were held. Jean Mahoney won the beauty contest and was crowned queen of the night, while Bob Mitchell was crowned king. Mike Wilson entertained us with a few songs and won the crooner’s contest. The money secured from this dance will be used to take the girls on a week¬ end trip to Sunset Lake. This will take place sometime in June. Jackets Awarded The following senior girls who have been on the basketball team for three years were awarded black and red jackets this month: Denise Blanchette, Marie Torpey, Joyce Robinson, Janet Smith, and Joyce Gilman. Barbara Stewart, who has been our manager for two years, also received a jacket. The team then received their letters for their good work on the squad during 1947. 36 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SPORTS Football Our red and black clad warriors of the gridiron, despite several major inju¬ ries, had a successful season. Johnson, as we all know, did not win the state championship, but they proved to their coach, proved to the people who followed them, and proved beyond all doubt to themselves, that they could come through in a pinch, and that they had the will to win. It is hard to bring out at times this will to win, but our fighters of the football field demonstrated to us in a game played with Concord that they had it. They did not win this game, but they did win something. They proved to themselves that if they stuck together and pulled as a team, no one, not even a team loaded with talent, as Concord was, could stop them. Another demonstration was when they entered the game on Thanksgiving morning with their ancient rival Punchard as a slight under-dog. They emerged from that encounter as no other triumphant team we will see at Johnson. Competitive sport in high school is to make the boys of today better men of tomorrow. We know that the boys of this year’s team have started on the right road of life. The following senior members of the team were awarded sweaters: H. Vin¬ cent, D. Dearden, L. Foulds, H. Wild, G. Stewart, K. Chadwick, C. Petteruto, D. O’Melia, R. Gordon, J. Gile, R. Carvell. Basketball The boys’ basketball team ran into a stretch of just plain bad luck. The spirit of the team was high and their co-operation with Mr. Lee was fine. Two overtime games dominated the highlights of the season, being played with Methuen and Dracut. Both were thrillers, but unfortunately were won by the opposition. The seniors being awarded letters were: Capt. Don Dearden, J. Gile and C. Petteruto. V Baseball Johnson’s 1947 baseball team, with its big guns mowing down all opposition, has a fine record of six wins and no defeats as this goes to print. Hamilton, Billerica twice, Chelmsford, Methuen, and Tewksbury have all fallen before the terrific onslaught. Hal Vincent and Bob Mitchell have been the two boys with the power laden hickories. Our “Splendid Splinters” have come through time and again with superb fielding and heads up base running, as well as proving their ability at the plate. Five more games remain in the Merrimack Valley Suburban League, which the boys now lead. John Dolan and Don Shackleton have done the bulk of the pitching. Both have a fine curve and fast ball that has baffled the opposing sluggers no end. The students are proud to salute a fine team and coach for their great ball club. The team is as follows: W. Hans- com c, R. Mitchell lb, E. Brown 2b, F. Rivet 3b, H. Vincent ss, J. Kennedy If, J. Driscoll cf, B. Ness and J. Kasheta rf, D. Shackleton and J. Dolan p. Stephen Doherty 37 THE GOBBLER-1947 JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL KEY TO BABY PAGES I 1st Row—C. Nelson, H. Wild, D. James, R. Shellnut. 2nd Row—J. Robinson, G. Stewart, H. Allison, G. Houde. 3rd Row—D. Dearden, H. Wild, R. Mitchell, R. Fickenworth. 4th Row—D. O’Melia, J. Perley, W. Kohl. 5th Row—L. Foulds, R. Nicetta. II 1st Row—H. Wild, R. Shellnut, I. Nocera, M. Tullis, W. Kohl. 2nd Row—K. Chadwick, J. Greenler, R. Farrell, A. Doran. 3rd Row—B. Stewart, R. Blanchette, D. Blanchette. 4th Row—R. Farrell, B. Campbell, J. Gilman. SENIOR CLASS “GOBBLER” STAFF CLASS OF 1947 JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS S U B—D E B CLUBS A SENIOR ENGLISH CLASS INTER¬ NATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB SENIOR MATH. CLASS ETIQUETTE CLUB CAFETERIA AND LUNCH ROOM - HOBBY CLUB MODEL B U I L D E R S’ CLUB fe Ct r • J K0, MKS:. ' 3i 4n i: M|j|j| f m m ittfi STUDENT COUNCIL 0 7 Cf ' f, •S, r S o4j 777 777e JO 777 c - c -cf ' ! J J 77 h J;77 (r Wj fe j6 e ■ 7 fTirf P etfy Sc ss I sJtjrresif ef ft . Zm on i J Uj d c ?n K Z? s e un k ' st w f or we -fan sej a Sown ” 0 ? JTfe rjr if ?e cufc 7 ej ? Zt T fesy ««r r. GLEE CLUB : 7 Pi w w J 4 JMH kj ' JJB n j -V jjjgffi H-JH BOYS’ BASKET¬ BALL TEAM Class Honors for QUALITY alwaijs qo to C Iipitij S WpI I ' s A. B. 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