Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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193-l S. TQ C. Alice Pelletier and Peg Welch extend to excursionists a valuable fund of knowl- edge on Boston-bound Fords and travel on the narrow gauge a science not to be sneezed at by the most experienced peregrinator. Dot Prestininzi leaves her ability to maintain an unruilled calm in the midst of ii class of clamoring, arguing seniors. Dot Sidmore grants her ability to maintain a four-year constant companionship without interruption or eruption to any two commercial juniors. May we suggest Esther and Elmer look into this? Gen Tinkham leaves a shining example of triumph over inexhaustible worries to anyone sinking under the anxieties of college life. To any three worthies, Vic Borys, Kay Dennen, and Bea Edmondson bequeath their indisputable right to appear, bedraggled and dripping from the shower room, 10 to 2OlHll1llICS late for geography class on the third floor. To all desiring knowledge of the intricacies of the Carioca or any other dance they may wish to execute at the Senior Reception, we offer the services of Marion Wheeler, our expert and ever-patient dancing instructor. Florence White leaves her amazing knowledge of the art of constructing and administering true and false banking tests. References supplied by the seniors. SEcoND:Jointly and together we assign the following: To Mr. Sproul we leave our sincere thanks for his patience and persistence in his efforts to make 17 reluctant and sedentary seniors transportation-minded. Coordinator Eastman may have our advice upon request. We also leave memories of our alacrity in supplying figures-120,000,000 people in the U. S. To Mr. Phillips we entrust all our secrets and also give him our permission to drive serenely about the country-side in a car loaded with hot-dogs while 30 starving picknickers anxiously await his return. To the Commercial Juniors we assign our fortitude and courage to shoulder the blame for the misdeeds of the junior high seniors, such as populating the telephone booth with such notable gentlemen as Davies, Barnes, and others. IN TESTILIONY WHEREOP we have set our hand to this our last will and testament by making our X. BE.-KTRICE H. EDMONDSON, '34 Witnesses : James Gillespie John Dewey 27

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Tfze Tear 3005 1934 Qlummettial Clillass will Now about to withdraw from this long-favored territory, we, the Commercial Seniors of 1934, realizing with fullest appreciation the great sorrow our departure inflicts upon those whom we leave behind, do now bequeath numerous prized posses- sions as slight consolation to our sorely-bereaved mourners. Kxow ALL BIEN BY THEsE PRESENTS that we, the Commercial Seniors, being of sounded minds fsounded by the facultyj and exhausted bodies, now make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Ernst: individually and separately we do give, devise, and bequeath the following properties, real and unreal. To wit: Alice Dugan leaves her unfailing capacity to enlighten any dull half hour by her ability to pronounce the awe-inspiring name of Lake Chaugago .................. Mary Marie Duncan, Hester Irving, and Helen Syzdlowski, our three real Titians, leave their fame to those would-be red heads so numerous among the underclassmen, hoping these aspirants may some day achieve less multi-shaded tresses by their mighty efforts. Faulkner, Fouhey, and Gordon, authors, bequeath to the rising generation of the senior bookkeeping class their most important document on Corporations, the only defect in said masterpiece being a few misplaced pages caused by an oversight on the part of the publisher fthe first of the aforesaid illustrious authorsj Louise Gagnon leaves her unequaled distinction of having ancestors who came over with Lafayette. Corinne Gately leaves het amazing dexterity in the art of graceful falling, whether it be falling into Whites Pond in autumn or tumbling noiselessly off the stage the night of the L. DC. Plays. Esther Hanson, Edna Leavitt, and Florence List leave to any girls disturbed by the inconsistency of the male sex three old faithfuls, namely Henry, John, and Frank. Ernie Maynard leaves her ancient prerogative of calling Themistocles, that renowned Athenian, leader at Thermopylae, by an intimate nickname. Eileen Murray and Helen Sacco bequeath to any budding De Valera or Mussolini their eloquence in defense of the credit of lreland and ltaly respectively. For further details see Mr. Phillips, overwhelmingly defeated on the battlefield. To anyone interested in versatility, Ev Oliver gives a dozen facial expressions, guaranteed to cover every situation from extolling a free fish from the boatmen at Commonwealth Pier, or withdrawing from an exclusive cafe after a glance at the bill of fare and a hasty comparison of prices and pocketbook. 26

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The fear Booh 1934 Clllummertial Glass Btophztp Early in the year 2000, Miss Corinne Gately, for many years the brilliant editor of The Lzmzber, was surprised to find in her morning mail a note from the editor of The Log, newspaper of the State Teachers College at Salem. The Log ofllanuary, 200l, it read. is to print a record of the alumni of the Commercial Class of 1934. Some years ago we decided that it would constitute an excellent incentive to the girls if the paper were to publish in the January issue of each year the outstanding accomplishments of the alumni of one class. Thisllanuary, the newspaper will print the news of 193-4 and ifyou could possibly furnish us with data concerning it, we should be greatlyobliged. Miss Gately was distressed to find that the entire class save herself and one other now lived within the high white walls which girdled Heaven. This other, Eileen Murray, who had recently won great renown through her writings and her series of lectures proving conclusively that Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays offered to go with Miss Gately as reporter. Scarcely had they reached Heaven's walls when they were recognized and immediately admitted. Upon learning their mission, St. Peter offered to conduct their tour personally. After signing the visitor's book under the direction of Marion Wheeler, St. Peter's personal secretary, they were taken to the newly- erected radio station and were just in time to hear Florence White, the charming prima donna, singing one of Leslie Faulkner's new operas. They took their leave of Miss White and Mr. Faulkner and proceeded to the newspaper office where, they had been told, they would find more of their old friends. They first met Ernestine Maynard, editor of the Daily Chronirle 0fHeaz'e11. She called in her business manager, Florence List, who easily found time from her extensive finan- cial activities to guide her former classmates through the building. They were greatly amused to find one of the most vivacious members of the Class of '34, Alice Dugan, conducting a column on Advice to the Lovelorn. Unfortunately, they missed seeing Marguerite Welch, staff' photographer, who was out getting pictures of Genevieve Tinkham, who was just leaving to do missionary work in Tartarus. Having finished their tour of the newspaper building, St. Peter now offered to take the visitors to a basketball game to show them the recreational facilities of Heaven. On the way they were attracted by the appearance of a mob of people held spellbound by the voice of a young woman orator. They stopped to listen and recog- nized Helen Saeco as the fiery young speaker. She was giving an impassioned talk on the necessity ofestablishing friendly relations with Hades. St. Peter told the reporters that Nliss Sacco had made great progress toward the founding ofa League of Nations. They then proceeded to the basketball game where they met Catherine Dennen, coach of the All-Elysium basketball team. They watched the game for a time and were delighted to find that livelyne Oliver, brilliant and outstanding figure, was in- 25