Sharon High School - Marsengold Yearbook (Sharon, MA)

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Last Will and Testament KNOXV ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that on this eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine-hundred and forty-two, we. here- after to be known en masse as the senior class of Sharon High School, in the town of Sharon, the County of Norfolk, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do herewith sign and deliver up for probate this, our last will and testament. revoking any and all other wills, testaments, and codicils hitherto made by us. Being in full control of our faculties, such as they may be, we do petition that the court name as executor to act without bond Lieutenant Frederick C. Wlard, U. S. Army, quondam Superintendent of the aforesaid school. KNOYV, THEN, ALL MEN THAT- George Henry Allen leaves to the senior-defeated junior boys his garage full of Packards. Happy Motoring! Gwendolyn Elaine Alley leaves her caustic gibes to that small-statured sharpy john Stone. Helen Caryl Andrews leaves her typical stevedore manners and rough- house tactics to stormy Shirley Scott. Ah there, Shirley! Edward Martin Berger leaves his athletic ability to Alvin Nickerson, who, we know. will carry on in the inimitable Berger way. He's taking all the rest of his talents with him. David lVinn Bishop leaves his astonishing versatility lit ranges from blondes to brunettesl to Ceorge Bailey. On your toes, Ieanne! Mary Esther Bremner leaves her inevitable corsages to Frances Hall to whom a rose by any other name would smell as sweetf, lPlug for Shakes- peare.7 Virginia Ann Bremner leaves a myriad of decidedly lonely nights to each and every junior girl. Catch up on your beauty sleep girls -if you can, under the Bremner system. Eleanor Harriet Cox leaves her army of admirers to Agnes Neithold whom, under the circumstances, we would advise to take a course in civilian defense. Eleanor Irene Fishman leaves her fiery outbursts of temperament to Mildred Rose. For your protection, Mildred, they seem to break out like measles during the season when the calla lilies are in bloom. CPaging Katie Hepbum.l Frank Antonine Fitzpatrick leaves a vear of the most exquisite grief to his presidential colleagues of next year. On the theory that no one would find any use for it any way, he's taking his middle name with him. Ruth Anne Flanagan leaves the undergraduates memories of her perfect diction and flawless voice floating through an auditorium of students silenced into breathlessness. Gertrude Eloise French leaves, and gentlemen, like it or not, this is her final word on the subject. Helen Cora Frisbee leaves the vulgar atmosphere of these baser climes for higher education in the college of Hard Knocks. Betty Jeanne Frye leaves Sharon High for Boston University in order to keep posted on the new and improved techniques of advanced educational theory. page twenty-three

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items in September, 1940. NVe had then reached the exalted heights of juniors, and did we feel good about it! Our social events were highlights of the year, especially our Junior Prom. We slaved toward the final result, and entering the gym on that fateful night we were conHdent that our under sea fantasy was well worth the effort we had spent. And why not? Where else could one have seen such pink sharks, such purple octopi, and those gorgeous gold and silver bubbles! From all this we had in addition, a very welcome margin of profit to show for our efforts. The Senior Reception was equally as successful. We naturally made it so. And suddenly we were seniors! Most of us never knew how it did happen, but we were not to be caught unprepared, and we have acquitted ourselves of our tremendous responsibilities most admirably. The Hrst of these events designed to bring our talents before the public was the Frost Trot. Those who attended found the gym appropriately decorated with pine branches, icicles, and Herbert Turck. A good time was provided including dancing to the music of recordings, and those ever-welcome refreshments, altogether the affair was entirely successful. In the opinion of all who at- tended, the senior play Young April proved beyond a doubt that the class of ,42 will long be remembered for its outstanding dramatic ability. After a great deal of competition in tryouts, the players were finally chosen, and the long session of arduous and tempestuous rehearsals began. Of course, there were times when everyoneys good temper wore thin, but our triumphant presentation, scenery and acting both, we felt, compensated fully for our production headaches. And so closes the saga of twelve long years spent in gathering wisdom, or so we like to think. At any rate, a word of commend- ation and thanks to our teachers, who have borne with us so long and so cheerfully. Class Favorites First Choice Glenn Miller ....... . Glenn Miller .......... . Dinah Shore .....,....... :'Moonlight Cocktail 920 Club ................... Bob llope ...... . Bette Davis ,..... . Spencer Tracy ..... . Study ......,,....... .... . Globe ............,.............. How Green Vilas My Valleyv .............. . Life ....... .. Basketball ..... Basketball ..... lNlOllll0ll'S .... Senior Play ..... . 'l'otr-in Poli- .....,... page lu'1'nlil-lu'o Swing Band Sweet Band Vocalist Song .. Radio Program .. Radio Star Actress Actor High Sclzool Sulzject Newspapers Nobel Magazine Cirls' Sport Boys, Sport Meeting Place Social Event .. Dancing Place .. Second Clzoice Harry james Jimmy Dorsey Helen O,Connell . String of Pearls Bob Hope Red Skelton Gene Tierney Cary Cooper Gym Herald Kings How Esquire Tennis Baseball Saunders, Junior Prom Uncontestecl

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Harry James Gaffney leaves the mellow tones of his silent trumpet to XVhizze1' XVhite, another promising young man with a horn. William Buckland Gardner leaves Moulton's where, as you know, the clerks are always glad to see you. XVe can only hope that the drug business will hold out through the depression that is bound to follow. Peter Chamberlaine Hall leaves his inimitable squeak and locker room mirth to Cordon Brown. just skip the rest. John Bent Hemenway leaves his superabundance of vocabulary to Lawrence McGrath. Accompanying the bequest is a shiny, new edition of the VVebster- Merriam Dictionary. Mac will need it. Priscilla Howe leaves her blues singing to Pauline Chase. No one ever questioned that they both had the wherewithalg with the voice thrown in -well, Priscilla got excellent results. Barbara Emma Hughes leaves poor Mr. Pedley in the clutches of the junior misses-and we donit mean the dress department. John Frederick Landall leaves his acrobatic dancing skill to John Fitz- patrick: john, you know. had decided to join the tank corps. Florence Louise Lavezzo leaves her sunny disposition to Charlotte Hewitt. Best results, according to F lossie, may be obtained by imbibing large quantities at short intervals. Helmuth John Lehmbecker leaves his tinkering habits to Morris Shepard, who probably won't give a tinkeris da . . er ah . . . darn. John iVz'lliam McGrath leaves his flaming red hair to Richard Hampton so that he may continue to carry the torch for - P Right! Ellen Clara McNamara leaves her generous capacity for companionship to Virginia Brown. Give out with the umph, C-inf, Norma Emma Meister leaves her rackets, of which she had several, to some poor benighted junior -find one that isn't-may they do as welll Eleanor Priscilla Morse leaves her impressive following among the under- graduates and an ivory and cream covered volume entitled The Secret of a Beautiful Complexionf, If you really want to know, the secret is simply a pleasant, even temperament. Say thank you, Priscilla. David Arnold Nickerson leaves that suave, confident manner of his to James Keyes. So sorry hat no fit, but Jamesee do O. K. in other league. Frederick Christian Neithold, Ir. leaves his title of baron. with a full estate thrown in to anyone who is worthy of the title. What. no corners? Muriel Edith Ornell leaves. Wlhat else is there for her to do? Marion Elizabeth Plummer leaves her recently acquired junior to his grief and a certain moderately interested party, who has all the ear marks of a fierce competitor. Mary Marjorie Poirier leaves her quiet manner to Martha Jane Quimby, and if this doesn't do it, nothing can. Irving Bitson Post leaves for Boston University where. as we under- stand it he intends to attend an occasional Tennessee Fish Fry. Robert Norman Powers leaves his radical ideas and animadversions to Robert Lindberg. Poor Lindy. It shouldn't happen to a dog. Arthur XVe.sley Robinson leaves his sense of humor to lack Dutton, who page twenty-four