Roslindale High School - Yearbook (Roslindale, MA)

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To 'rnia juxiou Ci.Ass XVe leave the school -or rather, whats left of it. To TIIIC SOPIIONIORE CJLASS XVe leave nothing, for the siinple reason that we cant see thein from our lofty pedestals. C 0 O 0 O OO 0 0 9 The following specimens of the 1'z1rn1'.s't student body have ceased their habitual studying lor a inoinent to niake the following bequests: .Xl Tobin leaves his solenin proinise not to run for a second terin unless the European XVar continues. Marion Doherty leaves the key-note to her success- Study.i' Rarbara .fXininidoun leaves in search of a pair of roller skates to whiz to and from 106 in a hurry. Fred Rarrett leaves lfllenftor about five ininutes. Yvonne Rird leaves a poetic masterpiece for Miss Scannell. The U'Keel'e Twins, those inodel exainples of terpsichorean grace. leave Arthur Murray the correct way of dancing the rluunba. .Iinnny Conboy leaves. and the ceilings sigh with relief. :Xrlene Mack and Nancy XVinchester leave their flawless profiles. Marcia Dullie leaves in one ol' her latheris jackets. Kevin Rarlow leaxes lor the .Nriny :Xir Corps. Dot Dolan leaves an 'i.i Xdains llatn to anyone who'll listen to her. Sis Kelley donates her permanent nienibership in the Detention Club to sonie juvenile iunior. Louise Dunkerlv leaves Mr. Roche the discovery that the cube root of to the fifth power. plus the trigonoinetric logarithm of cotangent something or other, all divided by the irrational national debt. gives one infinitely large headache. Rene Dawson and Margery Dickerson leave their undying friendship. Anne Kelly leaves us inarveling at her efhciency. John lvarson leaves the 2:30 pool club. Mary Reagan and the Russos leave their flashy plaid shirts. Retty Rogers leaves in search of a powder puff. Dot VanRael follows- Rarb Tierney leaves Miss Flannelly a special depository for gum. ,lim Mulrooney leaves a hole in Rossies line. .lean Vance leaves us with this astounding statement: A fatalist is a person who doesnt bother to look up or down the street when he crosses itf' lune Manchester leaves in search of inore Navy souvenirs. Margaret Lennon leaves with her unidentical twin.-Ruthie, of course. Nan Lord leaves Mr. Roche with this statement Trig and my brain, even as fire and water. do not mix. Martin Cain leaves this cold weather for Panama. Ann Havey donates an alarin clock to herself. She needs itl Shirley Gardner leaves on horseback. Ginny Lee leaves her host of friends and sweet personality-we'll never forget her. . Virginia Trask leaves her much used make-up kit and echoes of her lovely voice. 'Norinyn Shea leaves in his Ford fwith a pushll page .s'i.rfeen

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l Il li I l ji fl i yl 1 I Y 3 1 l l l I ii . 4 4 l F r ii 4 jl I 9 1 l i 2 I r l 4 i Know all men by these gifts: YVe, the class of one thousand nine hundred and fortv-four of Roslindale High School, the Countv of Suffolk, the home of beans and what have vou, do solemnly swear in this vear of Leap, being of sound left hook and sturdv right and having proved ourselves according to prescribed law not to be lunatics or infants, for bothlj do hesitatingly admit this to be our last NVill and Testament. Since it is suspected that the majoritv of students have physically, if not mentally, arrived at the legal age necessary for the drawing up of a XVill, we do hereby transmit and segregate our dwindling estate in SHANGRI-LA as follows: To THE Facuifrx' wig no BEQUE.-XTH To our Headmaster, Mr. lVarren-our sincere wishes for a long and happy life. the realization of which our ceaseless attempts to enjoy ourselves have probably hindered. To Mr. Gately-a comfortably padded lounging chair and a staff of trained assistants to aid him in his strenuous labor. To Coach Murray-some football players. preferably the sturdy type. five feet or over. To Miss Harrington -the ideal class which actually shares her enthusiasm for Shakespeare. To To To manner. To To To To swiftly To To during To To To To and pol To floor. To Mr. Pickett-a record book with a bell on it. Miss Dee-a class of flexible females. Miss Marjorie Riley-our envv of her laughing eyes and charming Mr. Roche-a new collection of quotations. Miss Neal-a set of unbreakable test tubes. Miss Hush-a typing class that might ruffle her just a little bit. Mr. Hartigan-we donate a large knife with which Gaul can be and painlessly divided. Miss Daly-a hat even more unique than those she al1'eady has. Mr. MacGregor-a box of caramels with which to occupy himself studies. Miss Rosemary Reilly-a new group of admiring seniors. Miss Cogan -the memorv fand brnisesllj of her angelic little seniors. To THE SCHOOL we no nEQUE,x'r1r: the Cafeteria- an abundant supply of icebergs. the Corridors-the loving memory of our gently modulated tones ite replies to our superiors who have so often tried our patience. the Gymnasium-the echo of our timid treadn on its shiny-shiny the 107 Staircase -a few mutilated corpses which plainly tell the tale. page fifteen

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Peggy Blume, Terry Cummins, Rose Falcone, and Phil Schofield all leave for CO-ED. Cloria Clasheen leaves - whewll Eddie Byrnes leaves his curly hair-all of it. Doris Bacon and Annette Beaupre leave Mr. Cately minus two able assistants. Louise Hergt leaves her always ready smile. Forsberg is desperately trying to leave something, mainly the school. Marcia Pinkham leaves after proving she would be neither a Umeaselly or miserlyn treasurer. Iohn Valois leaves blueprints for his new night club. Mary Foley leaves some aspirin to relieve next year's Co-Editor of the Tattler of pains in the form of chronic critics. Tucldy Powers leaves the old adage that Good things come in small packages. John Arnold leaves his winged track shoes to some fleet-footed lad. Terry Moynahan, an ardent admirer of Thackeray's artistry, emits a sigh of pure regret as she bequests Henry Esmond to the ages forever. 0h yeah! The Ivan-Fay-Ford-Dempsey-Moore quintet leave in search of a bottle of Listerine to soothe their aching throats after cheering our heroes to victory. Barbara Burns leaves in search of more john Hancocks. Emil Holland, that eminent physicist, leaves this remarkable theory: NVhen two trains come together at a crossing, both shall come to a complete stop and neither shall continue until the other has departed. Helen Costin leaves-a vision in blue goggles. Esther Savini leaves us blinded by her Pepsodent Smile. Conway, Corbett, and Costello came, stayed, and now leave-quietly. Mike Rizzo leaves- Kitten Toole leaves us remembering her angel clip and cute mannerisms. Ioan Knodell leaves us trying to figure out those unexpected remarks of hers. Berjie Maranjian leaves memories of her magnetic personality. Ann Bloomfield leaves a confidential letter to next year's secretary on How to be the Perfect Secretaryf' lean O'Rourke leaves with mischief in her eye and deviltry in view. Eddie Bowler leaves remembering the Prom. Pat Richards and Iean Lynch leave -friends to the end. Jeanne Rossi leaves a swish of air and the faintest trace of where she was a minute ago through the corridors. Donald White leaves Mr. Pickett-'nuf cedl Alice Ozanian leaves her model scholastic record. joan Quigley leaves her beautiful blond hair. Anne Cillis leaves us wondering if she'll ever get anything lower than an Af Pat Jones leaves us the memory of her big blue eyes. Marion Nelligan leaves-a sophisticated senior. Bobby Friel leaves his jitterbuggin, technique. Claire Larkin leaves pointers on how to graduate with ease. Hilary Keane leaves an A-1 football record. Luff leaves in a huff. PUQC' Sl'Uf'llff'l'Il