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

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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

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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 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