Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 School building. My, it has taken an age to put that through. I ' m glad Ray was the one to get the contract. Is he still pursuing that certain commercial student? He is, huh. Amelia Crowshaw is a what? Well, who would have believed that Amelia would become an author. You say she ' s written three pamphlets that are in their third edition. One on, How to Deliver Milk to Customers With a Smile, and two, How to Be Modern on a Farm, and three, How to Drive a Truck in One Lesson. Ah, so Frances Miller has opened up a little tea-room where one may purchase all sorts of sea food. She should be good at that. You say Hazel Harden assists in the kitchen. I always wondered what she would do. So Ruth Simmons is secretary to one of the senators in Washington. Ruth never told me that she met a senator on her Washington trip. Say that again? Fred Lemaire has ventured out to Kentucky, and owns about a hundred valuable horses, one which won the Kentucky Darby. I ' ll have to look him up, maybe he ' ll be able to give me a good tip on a horse some time. Now Norman I have some information to give you. My interview with the President was a huge success owing to the fact that Celia Van Hoesen was his secretary and gave me all the details I desired. Furthermore, Celia told me that Irene Laplante and she correspond at regular intervals, and that Irene is now a teacher in a kindergarten school right there in Norton. Her patience in showing students how to do a difficult French lesson certainly avails her now. Oh yes, Celia told me that she visits Evelyn Brasier ' s Beauty Salon every week. It seems that Celia is an ardent follower of Evelyn ' s Chewing Gum method, as it consists of putting in the mouth at one instant, five sticks of gum (Double Bubble preferred) and chewing vigorously to the right and left for about ten minutes. It guarantees to reduce a double chin or dislocate the jaw. She also told me that she met Elliot McMurrough the other day. It seems that his Connecticut correspondence got too heavy for him. He now resides in Connecticut and is engaged in the occupation of running a farm employment agency. Thanks Norman for calling me, I certainly have learned a great deal about the occupations of my classmates. It is my sincere wish that each and every one may succeed in his or her separate task. May God guide their footsteps, and grant that the path be not too stony. Good Luck and Good-by. CLASS WILL We the members of the Senior Class of Norton High School, being of unsound minds and indisposing memories, do hereby make and declare this our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths and devises of whatever nature by us made. First, we give, devise and bequeath to: MR. NOURSE — An elevator so that he may get up and down stairs more quickly. Now we may be pleasantly surprised with his more frequent visits. MR. RANDALL — A carton of unbreakable test tubes for his chemistry department. These to be used by the girls. Page Ten

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Come, come, don ' t hold me in suspense. Say you don ' t mean it! Charles Bar- rowclough, Captain of the Sink or Swim, a huge ocean liner that carries passengers from New York to Providence. Well, little did I think that Washington trip, would inspire him to become a sailor, pardon me, a captain. I ' ll never guess what Pinky Fales is doing? Well, what is she doing? No, I haven ' t heard her warbling every night over station P-U-N-K? You say she has become quite a glamorous personage? Well, I admit she was the prettiest girl in the class. What!! Dot Ward has become Secretary to Mr. I. Knowitall, Dean of Freshmen at Yale College. Those twinkling blue eyes certainly must of been used to advantage. Oh, so Angie Cabral has become Superintendent of the Live or Die Hospital recently erected in Norton. Angie always said that she would make some kind of a nurse. Do I remember Norma? Let ' s see. Oh sure, I remember Norma Keene. She ' s what? Outdone Mrs. Dionne having created quite a record for herself in the United States! Oh yes, I do recall now reading something about that spectacular affair. Irvin? Oh yes, Irving Fuller. Become Mayor of Norton! Since when has Norton had a population of 10,000. He does? Smokes 50c cigars and drives an Auburn speedster. Well, there ' s no telling what these mayors will do. Sure, I remember Ruth Young. Oh, you don ' t say, abandoned her business career and become a hairdresser. I do recall now of Ruth being very fond of curly hair. Bervinda Fernandes? Oh, they have? How many chain stores does her father and she own? Quite a few? Well, that ' s better than being in the poultry business. Bervinda always was fond of feeding the chickens, milking the cows, you know, regular farm routine. What about Betty Richmond. You say she has earned quite a name for herself abroad and over here in America having just completed a mural of prominent people in Norton. Gee, that ' s one painting I missed seeing. Great! So Jack Schurman has become a professor at Harvard College not to mention his being president of the International Rotarians. He has become an ardent champion for world peace. I remember how he used to hold the floor most of the time in history class when class discussion arrived at such a point. That is unbelievable!! Quinlan Regan, the wealthy manufacturer of ice cream cones. He paints popular movie stars in his leisure time. He always was a good artist, I remember the time he drew a picture of a monkey and then said that it looked like me. You ' re kidding. Don ' t tell me Thelma Smith is the belle of the continent. Well she certainly lived up to her part in the play. You say a young prince is very much interested in her? I hope we don ' t have another Wallie Simpson affair, but then, think of the publicity my newspaper would give them. What about our president, Ivy Henson? Well, well, she certainly went far, famous in literary circles. President of the Child welfare organization and now scheduled to run for Secretary of Labor. Fancy that. You say Ray Simoneau has just been granted a contract for a new Norton High Page Nine

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NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 MISS FINDLATER — An illuminated sign controlled by a push-button in the main room, reading: Report to Mr. Randall, Mr. or Miss MISS HEY — A chain studded with handcuffs. Which is one method of keeping the students together on next year ' s Senior Class Trip. MR. GARDNER — A can of Socony Window Cleaner. Now Mr. Gardner can keep a higher polish on his specs. MISS CAFFREY — A super-sensitive microphone and loud speaker connecting her with the typewriting room so that she may hear any unnecessary whispers. MRS. RICE— A book entitled, How to Get Art Club Students to Class on Time. MRS. ILLINGSWORTH— A song that all the pupils can sing without going off key. CLASS OF 40 — A book entitled: How to Grow Up Successfully, so that Mr. Gardner will have his ideal class by 1940. CLASS OF 39 — We leave our hopes that their class trip will be as successful as ours. CLASS OF 38 — We bequeath the following: FRANCES TODOROSKY — Frances Miller leaves her library period. This might enable Frances to get her bookkeeping finished — before bookkeeping class. MARION TRIBOU — Elliot McMorrough leaves his alertness for getting to class on time. ALICE GWILLIAM — Elizabeth Richmond bequeaths her quiet manner. What a treat , for the teachers! BERNICE BELLEVANCE— Thelma Smith leaves a book entitled: How to Grow Tall Before Becoming a Senior. This will save her many embarrassing moments. JOAN LITTLE — Anna Bartley leaves her role of leading lady in The Senior Play. LEONIE GUEVREMONT — Amelia Crowshaw leaves the wish that there will be some- one capable of wasting more time than Miss Guevremont in the library. ERVIN ESTABROOKS— Ruth Young leaves a box of Henna to save his beautiful red hair. HOLLIS HOLMES — Evelyn Brasier donates some of her rouge supply so that his blushes won ' t be perceptible. HERBERT PATRIQUIN— Fred Lemaire leaves his drag with the faculty. CHARLES NASON — Quinlan Regan leaves his ability to bluff his way through a lesson. KENNETH BARCLAY — Phyllis Fales leaves her ability to keep quiet during an argu- ment. This will give someone else a chance to get a word in occasionally. ELIZABETH NASON — Irene Laplante bequeaths her ability to suppress her giggles, at least until class is dismissed. RITA SMITH — Hazel Harnden leaves her little brother ' s scooter. Perhaps this will aid Rita to get to school on time. HAZEL HOLMES — Ruth Simmons leaves her excellent standing in typewriting. EDWARD FOY — Raymond Simmoneau leaves his winning ways with the commercial students. Page Eleven