Pratt High School - Osage Yearbook (Essex, CT)

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OSAGE 1938 CLASS WILL BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PERSCNS, That we, the Class of 1938, of Pratt High School, of the town of Essex, State of Connecticut, being all of sound cmd dispos- ing mind, memory and judgment and under no improper influence or restraint do make, declare and publish the following as our last will and testament. After the payment of all our just debts if any there shall be at our decease, our funeral expenses and the legal settlement of our estate we dispose of all our property and good will as follows: I, Lillian Bach, a pessimistic soul, do bequeath my ability to be a pessimist to Peter Pieretti. I, Elizabeth Babcock, leave my name Tea to the person who will occupy my position in next year's Senior class. . I, Mary Barnes, leave my argumentative power to Mr. Mackimmie. I. Robert Blair, do bequeath my extended vacations from Home Making class to its future members. I, Edgar Bevis, do bequeath my speaking talent to the Iuniors who are sadly in need of it. I, Klemns Borkowski, do bequeath my secret passion for a certain red-head to her next choice. I, Weldon Cade, do bequeath my ability to play the great lover to Betty Bull. Q I, Ralph Clark, leave my nickname Cuddles to Nancy Lamphier. I, Marion Dupree, do bequeath my unique dancing technique to the Fresh- men. I, Richard Doyle, do bequeath all my excuse blanks and absence slips to the person who will next avail himself of my special privileges. I, Hazel Field, do bequeath my interest in Guilford to Ianice Halliday. To the Iuniors we, the Seniors, will our English IV class. Long may their assignments be. I, Margaret Graves, do bequeath my ability to play Mae West to Irene Carr. I, Louis Holle, do bequeath my height to Everett Champlain. I, Elenor Griswold, leave my friendship with Margaret Graves to her boy friend. I, Margaretxarsson, do bequeath my shyness to Clemnons Libby. I, Herbert Larson, do bequeath my cartooning ability to Escott MacWhinney. I, Dorothy Ingraham, leave lack Donahue under the care of Mrs. Wright. We, Edgar Bevis and Weldon Cade, leave our rumble seat 'tactics to Walter Bonnevier and Herbert Gannon. I I, Virginia North, do bequeath my ability to get straight A to the incoming Freshmen Class. I, Iosephine Malcarne, do bequeath my ability to play basketball to the C team. . I, Francis Peterson, do leave my ability to skin a skunk to Herbert Gannon. To the Freshmen, we, the Seniors, leave our vast quantity of brains. I, Ierome Wilcox, do bequeath my ability to get blood out of a turnip to Donald Stiffle. I, Catherine Murphy, do bequeath my quaintness to Lucy Askins. 15

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OSAGE I 1938 As We Think Helen Stiffle ............ Richard Doyle .......... Iosephine Malcarne Virginia Markham .. Edgar Bevis ........... Irene Zabielski ......... F ....... Edgar Bevis .......................... Marian Schneubner CLASS CENSUS . ....... Best Looking Girl ............... . As the Faculty Thinks Mary Barnes ............Best Looking Boy ................Richard Doyle ..........Cutest Girl Lucy Mazer Herbert Larson .................... Cutest Boy ............. .......... H erbert Larson ............Most Billiant Girl ................Virginia Markham ........Most Brilliant Boy ..............Edgar Bevis Most Versatile Girl ............ Most Versatile Boy ............ Most Popular Girl .............. Irene Zabielski Edgar Bevis Iosephine Malcarne Klemns Borkowski Edgar Bevis .......................... Most Popular Boy .............. Marian Dupree ......... ....... Francis Peterson ................ Catherine Murphy .............. Francis Peterson ....... ....... Marian Dupree ......... ....... Best Dressed Boy ................ Best Dressed Girl ................ Most Courteous Girl .......... Most Courteous Boy .......... Best Girl Dancer ................ Ralph Clark ........................ Best Boy Dancer ................ Iosephine Malcarne Best G1r1 Athlete ................ Klemns Borkowski .............. Best Boy Athlete ................ Helen Stilfle .......... ' Ralph Clark ...... Lucy Mazer ..... Helen Stiffle ............. ....... Herbert Larson .................... Iosephine Malcarne Lillian Bach ........................ .. Lucy Mazer ............... ....... Catherine Murphy ..... Margaret Larsson .............. Virginia Markham ............ Dorothy Ingraham ............ Rlchard Prann ................,... Klemns Borkowski ......... Lillian Bach ............... ....... Betty Downing ...... Richard Prann ...... Hazel Fields ............. ....... Dorothy Ingraham .... Q ......... Louis Holle ............... Richard Prann ...... Richard Doyle ...... Most Conceited Girl ............ Most Conceited Boy .......... Most Ambitious .................. Most Romantic ....... Wittiest ........... ........ Most Optimistic ................. Most Pessimistic .................. Most Cheerful ......... Quaintest ........ Shyest .................. Most Modest ........... Most Hot-headed ................ Laziest ..................... Tease ..... Flirt ............. Dreamer ...... Noisiest ........... . Silliest .................. Most Talkative ....... Brag ...................... Bluff .................. Artist ....................... Marian Dupree Weldon Cade Lucy Mazer Edgar Bevis Marian Dupree Ralph Clark Iosephine Malcarne Klemns Borkowski Lillian Bach Richard Prann Virginia North Helen Stiffle Richard Prann .Josephine Malcarne Francis Peterson Iosephine Malcarne Elizabeth Babcock Margaret Larsson Margaret Larsson Richard Doyle Ralph Clark Ralph Clark Marian Schneubner Francis Peterson Robert Blair Ralph Clark Weldon Cade Louis Holle Weldon Cade Richard Doyle Herbert Larson Herbert Larson ......... ....... C lass Musician .................. Ralph Clark ............. ....... C lass Actor ............. Virginia Markham .............. Virginia Markham .............. Edgar Bevis ............. Edgar Bevis ........ ...nn ......- Class Actress .................... 1 Teacher s Pet ...................... Most Likely To Succeed .... Most Important To Class.. 14 Louis Holle Virginia Markham losephine Malcame Edgar Bevis Edgar Bevis

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OSAGE I 1938 I, Lucy Mazer, do bequeath my ability to study to Lawrence Rockwell. I, Helen Stiffle, do bequeath my ability to play Iuliet to Iudy Riggio. I, Irene Zabielski, leave my technique in playing Field Hockey to next year's team. I, Dick Prann, do bequeath my success in bluffing to lim Lord. I, Marian Scheubner, do bequeath my ability to get along with the male population in this institution to all girls needing that ability. I, Virginia Markham, do bequeath my girlish figure to Rita Cavenaghi. To the Sophomores we, the Seniors, leave all the slightly used gum under the seats in Room 6. May it carry them through their miseries. I, Betty Downing, do bequeath my dreamy disposition to the incoming Fresh- men who should start off with no handicap. To Mr. Ayer we, the Seniors, will a new car. To Mrs. Ayer we, the Seniors, will a collection of white elephants. To Miss Staedele we, the Seniors, will a megaphone. To Mr. Mackimmie we, the Seniors, will a little more height and a little less volume. To Mrs. Ford we, the Seniors, will a talented Operetta. cast. To Miss Chase we, the Seniors, will the perfect baseball team. To Mrs. Wright we, the Seniors, will an English class as talented as we were. WE APPOINT Peter Pieretti Executor of this our-Last Will and Testament. and request that he be required to furnish a bond of S50,0D0. Signed, sealed, and published and declared by the within named Testators as and for our Last Will and Testament in presence of us, who in his presence, in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses. tSignature of 3 Witnessesl Sandy Mackimmie Richard Wright Tommy Ford CLASS PROPHECY Among my usual business letters one morning I found on my desk an in- vitation to attend my class reunion at the Hotel Taft in New York City on Iune 29 and 30, 1948. I had been wishing for just such an opportunity so that I might learn what had happened to my classmates of 1938. ,Fortunately for me my application for a vacation, which would include those dates, was recognized and I was free for two weeks. With the one thought of renewing acquaintances with my former pals of '38, I left Boston in my yacht. Docking at Essex late in the evening I planned to stay with Klemns Borkowski, now mayor of Ivoryton, who had settled there and was married to his high school sweetheart. Not only was he the youngest mayor of any city, but he was also holder of a controlling number of shares in the New York, New Haven, and Hartford railroad. Through him I was able to get a pass to New York and had the pleasure of his company on the train as well. He suggested that we spend the evening at the theater where a play produced by none other than Louis Holle was being presented. Notices stated the star of this magnificent play Love By Moonlight to be Mary Barnes who certainly did the role justice. Calling at her dressing room after the show I found her slipping into a beautiful silver fox fur coat. It had been specially made for her, she told me, from foxes raised on a fox farm belonging to Francis Peterson. the class hunter. 16