Sheffield High School - Sentinel Pines Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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ARTICLE II Jean Armstrong wills and bequeaths her size, sophistication and curly hair to Tiny Moesley so that next year you can knock your opponents around, Tiny. ARTICLE III Margery Curtiss wills and bequeaths her sense of humor and popping of corn to Sis Cassidy. Can plenty this summer, Sis, so that you may keep next year ' s classes amused. ARTICLE IV Erma Funk wills and bequeaths her ambition to study and desire to roll those eyes, to Margaret Winters. ARTICLE V Betty Geer wills and bequeaths her exclusive use of the U. S. Mail to Marion Rote. Betty won ' t need it, you know. ARTICLE VI Natalie Hall wills and bequeaths the right to have company when she takes care of children to Mildred Martin. Don ' t forget to read the children bedtime stories, Mildred. ARTICLE VII Dorothy Orcutt wills and bequeaths her ability to get a 60 word certificate to Don Donsbough. Perhaps this will strengthen your muscles for baseball, Don!!! ARTICLE VIII Hattie Pixley wills and bequeaths her great speaker ' s voice to Phyllis Agar so that Phyllis ' recitations may surely be heard. ARTICLE IX Anne Pshenishny wills and bequeaths her good suggestions and ideas at class meet- ings to any member of the Class of ' 47. ARTICLE X Elaine Samuels wills and bequeaths her auburn hair and pleasant smile to Mary Lafreniere. We hope that this will help you win a sailor. ARTICLE XI Helen Shmulsky wills and bequeaths her ability to get along with all the teachers to Gordon Gibbs. Best of luck, Gibby! ARTICLE XII Sophia Shmulsky wills and bequeaths that ability to sleep in study halls to Betty Olsen. You ' ll be able to have more late dates now, Betty. ARTICLE XIII Ann Small wills and bequeaths her managing abilities to any one of the Freshmen girls. We don ' t mean the basket ball teams only ARTICLE XIV Cecelia Small wills and bequeaths her ability to jitterbug to Dick Klahn. Make use of this from now on, Dick. ARTICLE XV Mildred Tatsapaugh wills and bequeaths her quiet, easy-going disposition, that is so hard to get flustered, to Claire Warner. Easy does it, Claire!

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September 5, 1945 At last we had achieved the goal we had been seeking and dreaming of all through our high school days — we were SENIORS! All the privileges, opportunities and excuses for skipping classes were ours! We had two new members with us: Sophia and Helen Shmulsky, who both lifted our spirits somewhat after the disappointment of losing Ira Markham to the Navy. Nonetheless, ' Bucky ' remained with us in our thoughts. This was a most exciting year. Our spaghetti supper was a big event; the dances and food sales played important parts, and the Senior play ' Mr. Beane from Lima ' won acclaim from every one for miles around. Then, of course, came class night and graduation, which were the most memorable events of all. And so, on June 19, 1946, the following people, after being graduated, de- parted from Sheffield High School: Jean Armstrong, Margery Curtiss, Erma Funk, Betty Geer, Natalie Hall, Dorothy Orcutt, Anne Pshenishny, Hattie Pixley, Elaine Samuels, Helen Shmulsky, Sophia Shmulsky, Ann Small, Cecelia Small, Mildred Tatsapaugh, Evelyn Winters, Arthur Coons, Jr., Peter Malnati, Jr., Ira Markham, Jr., and Peter Pshenishny. Thus by reading the history of the Class of ' 46, I renewed my interests and re- freshed my memories of my happy high school career. As I left the library, I noticed that the sun was shining, and I glanced over in the direction of Pine Knoll. I could hardly believe my eyes! At first I thought I must be dreaming, but no — after a second look, it was true! Dear old S.H.S. was gone! There in its place, nicely located on Pine Knoll, was a beautiful brick building of the very latest design and — was that a gynmasium? And an athletic field where the swamp used to be? I wondered, as I walked, how many of my old chums had returned to reminisce, as I had, and remember those wonderful (as they seem now) school days. Betty Geer Natalie Hall Mildred Tatsapaugh Last Will and Testament We, the graduating class of 1946 of the Sheffield High School of the Town of Sheffield, County of Berkshire, and in State of Collapse, not being of legal age and being of unsound mind and practically no memory, do make, publish, and declare this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking and annulling any and all wills made by us heretofore: ARTICLE I The Senior Class wills and bequeaths to the Junior Class their interest in getting things done and their right to sing Happy Birthday to any and all students in home Room I.

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ARTICLE XVI Evelyn Winters wills and bequeaths her ability to have more than one beau at a time to Helen Martin. Make a good choice, Helen. ARTICLE XVII Arthur Coons wills and bequeaths his vicinity of nocturnal sojourn in Great Barring- ton to Donnie Curtiss so that the chimney may long keep smoking and the shadows never grow short. ARTICLE XVIII Peter Malnati wills and bequeaths his beloved monocle, used in Mr. Beane from Lima, to Bussie Cronk, so that Bussie may not miss any of that corn. ARTICLE XIX Ira Markham wills and bequeaths his ability to get the girls to flirt, to Jimmy Carter. Take it easy now, Jimmy!! ARTICLE XX Peter Pshenishny wills and bequeaths his regular date nights to Tony Malnati. Don ' t let those stormy winter nights keep- you on Cooper Hill, Tony. In witness thereof, we have set our hand, seal, and signature on this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. Signed, sealed, and declared by the said Senior Class of Sheffield High School as and for our last Will and Testament, and in the presence of those, who, at our request, have subscribed their names and witness thereof Jean Well, after all Armstrong Arthur Are you kiddin ' ? Coons Margery Drat that thang Curtiss Erma Oh hush up Funk Betty Oh yeah? Geer Natalie Well, I don ' t care Hall Peter But completely Malnati Ira Oh you kid Markham Dorothy You can say that again Orcutt Hattie ' Miss ' to you Pixley Anne Aren ' t you cute? Pshenishny Peter You think so Pshenishny Elaine Take it easy Samuels Helen You poor child Shmulsky Ann Don ' t be silly Small Cecelia When do we eat? Small Mildred Tee-Hee Tatsapaugh Evelyn Stop it — I love it Winters Sophia Don ' t say that! Shmulsky Sworn to and subscribed before us this 17th day of June, 1946. Notary Publics: Dorothy Orcutt Helen Shmulsky Cecelia Small