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

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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

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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

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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