Roslindale High School - Yearbook (Roslindale, MA)

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were so impatient that when the opportunity to go to college came they hastened oft. But this was not alll Some fiend had devised the torture of physical education every day to make us supermen and superwomen. XYe did not waver. although the effort to keep hidden our canes and crutches was almost as great as keeping our labored breathing and creaking bones unheard. Time has flown, and now we leave the school which has been like a second home for three short years. no longer ignorant sophomores. conceited juniors. but scholarly young men and women, who. having come through three years of laborious work. endured great torture, physical and mental. go forth into a war-torn world to conquer all that stands in our way. with the same unflinching strength that brought us through this. our senior year. Elizabeth Holleran Ralph Liglztbody lllllil' rlglifr rn

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The future politieinis of our country 'lot ::L Q ':e?'f, f'mNlki into practice when the tiinf- eaine for our oo 'T'l , election. For inanv days lu-lore we vu-rf' ,tgf ' PREUF I' . D I V fi 6 K to cxcitisc our ll4lllC,lllSI. thf corridors X CLA were filled with soap hoxes le-lt lic-hind as XY 1 W the campaigns rolled along. Finally alter 5 l ' ' N a hectic campaign and a close election. K- Y D igg especially for yice-presiclent. ken Crook. X 4 z.zg iillll lllulrkee. Nllarie lfoley. and Kay , y 'O ' Q ie J ierc L'llN'I'f't'L victorious. W l Sh we perched on the threshold ol our Sli' senior year, and only the harrier of tune LLLLL X . ,Cit i prevented us from lieing lofty seniors. 'C L p tftttu J d wlnmiu fmi Q The week after Lahor Day we took the .: H f l fatal step into our senior year. XVe did not K I 4. L L, foresee the dark shadows that lurked in Ari? -1 L .3 distant corners. During thishcrueial tnne , 2 I - , we did not falter or hecorne faint-hearted. gc! f Up went our heads, hack went our Za' 'TWU -7 V .1 shoulders. and forward we strodf. .fi f X fgsglop Some of us did not have long to linger. 'A X. OM for the call went forth frorn the defense 1 tl ug A .si 1- 1 factories for High School NIIQX. Innnedi- F ' ately a large nuinher of ahle-hodied scholars Y M 4,v 'q fy' left sadly. Heartfelt were the sighs of fill .4 these new ineinhers of the ariny of the N cts! ' fel If home front. Now they had to leave the Z v,o,oaf2 77 problems of the 'innigwuinpsu and muck- GYM4 o,.:gc.-' .. - -XN-- rakers to future students. Xo longer could 3 they spend their rnany study periods in the 5TUoZl:3ir'oo lihrary poring over hiographies and YJ' Shakespeares plays. an F0 Then there were those staunch patriots i E fe- dk. . gy who gave up the pleasures of the pursuit 4-3 jr fl iq of knowledge for the more nerve-racking ONLY Bowl LEFT? Juni wus BY Fmmconse Frzsoev 49 - Aan Heusuz norms, 43 joh of evading K. P. duty. Un their first leave they came hurrying hack to their old haunts outside their favorite teachers' doors. just to see the teachers and their former classmates, never once thinking. of course. of the good looking uniforrns or the heautiful polish they had on their new shoes. nor the admiring glances east in their direction hy the girls. The distress of us devotees of Xlinerva at the nurnerous holidays and half-holidays was so great that the idea of giving up vacations was greeted with wild shouts of joy. Sorne of these zealous worshippers page st'u'1z!r 1 1:

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XVe, the class of 1943. about to celebrate the seventh Anniversary' of Roslindale Hiffh School bv relievinff said institution of our presence. and being D . U sound in mind and bodv bv virtue of three years' attendance at said institution. do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament -the latter being a disposal. out of the generosity of our hearts, of all our most valuable possessions, movable and immovable. To Mr. XVarren we bequeath our gratitude for his kindness. tolerance. and guidance. Filled with his inspiring teachings, we leave less afraid to face life's uncertainties. To the faculty as a whole. our guides through the labyrinth of education. we leave our appreciation of their endeavors to make of us educated men and women. To Miss Connor we leave a French class which won't think that Robespierre is Baby Snooks' brother. To Mary Flahertys, or Betty Minkles. Miss Cogan we leave a senior gvm class without any Mary Gavins, To Miss Harrington we leave an entire class that can read, write, and speak English. L To Mr. Gleason we leave a streamlined weathervane that he can see from 209. To Miss Dalv we leave a permanent setting-up drill leader. To Miss Rush we leave an extra large vacuum cleaner to replace her little brush. To. Mr. Mac-Gregor we leave a crossword puzzle in which he can beat the editors time. To Miss Martell we leave a sign language to be used by her pupils in the oral quizzes when their power of speech fails. To Miss Flannellv we leave an embroidered lasso to be used for catching and holding on to members of the Year Book Committee. To Mr. O'Brien we leave the management of all future proms. To Miss Rosemary Reilly we leave an uninterrupted Current Events class. To Mr. Landrigan we leave a schedule of the lVest Roxbury buses. or still better. a B sticker. To Miss Rice we leave memoirs of write Latin verse to their teacher. To up the things he leaves behind him. To ly with To To success in his endeavor to make Atlases think this seems hopeless. well. at least, The luniors we make recipients of XVe would leave our talents. but that xv poetic L4. a class with students that Mr. Pickett we leave an automatic third hand to be used for picking Miss Consodine we leave the complicated problem of programs. especial- all the brand new subjects that must be squeezed in. M1'. Roche we leave a new supply of sedate seniors and joyous juniors. Mr. Murray we leave the new physical education program and every out of the masculine section. It you grant him a top notch track team. scores ot best wishes for next year. ould be sheer presumption. page uiurft rn