Shrewsbury High School - Colonial Yearbook (Shrewsbury, MA)

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he Wil Hg We, the Senior Class of 1947, in the town of Shrewsbury, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, of Shrewsbury High School, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. To MISS GUCCIARDI and MR. JACOBS we leave our sincere gratitude for their guidance as our class advisors, ln leaving MR. COOKE we leave a friendly and understanding principal. To MR. STURTEVANT we leave a lloor that doesn't creak. To MR. BACCARO we leave a firm hand with which to control his pupils. To COACH BERC-STROM we leave a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for his aching athletes. To MR. BOWKER we leave a class of girl artists. To MRS. HAMEL we leave someone with the rare ability to enunciate. To MISS CHURCHILL we leave an un- abridged book of synonyms and antonyms printed in 15o languages. To MISS PARKS and MR. CONNELLY we leave the reputation of being our favorite teachers. To MISS CHASE we leave a nice, dignified group of athletes. To MISS DONELAN we leave such a nice class that she won't want to leave the room. To MRS. DAWSON we leave our thanks for the help she has given us with various activif ties. To MISS C1UIvIIvIER we leave some silver polf ish so that she can brighten up the trophy case. To Miss LOTHROP we leave a bright, airy room in the new school. To Miss MULHOLLAND we leave a season's ticket to all athletic games. To MISS NELSON we leave a supply of staf tionery- To whom it goes no one knows. 28 2 To MRS. MARSHON we leave some gum, gum, gum! To MR. LARRABEE we leave a secret fot- mula to preserve his white hair-as if he needed it. To MISS PROUTY we leave all the cares and worries ofthe junior Class. To MISS SAWIN we leave a class that knows there is Something more in the news- papers than the funnies. To MR. HEIINS we leave a special room near the office, to get rid of his delinquent pupils. To MRS. FIPPHEN we leave a new cookbook. To MISS TYRRELL we leave a loud-speaker. To MISS SHEA we leave a record of The Halls of Montezuma. To MR. LALLI we leave a pair of rollerf skates with which he can zoom through the halls faster. To the JUNIOR CLASS we leave lack Benny's vault-the filthy capitalists. MAURICPI ABASCIANO leaves his brown wavy hair to Zeke, the wigfmaker. RICHARD H. ADAMS leaves his allfround athletic ability to Ted Stimets. RICHARD L. ADAMS leaves his good looks to Hollywood. RICHARD AMAREL leaves his silence to the study halls. WIl.FRlED AULENBACI4 leaves his singing voice to the Met. CrERRY BARTIIOLOMEW leaves his friendly ways to Carlo Alano. NANCY BATH leaves her generosity to the Salvation Army. NANCY BECK leaves a copy of Macbeth, hesitantly, to Miss Churchill's future classes. BARBARA BRYANT leaves her charm to be divided between Bev Gordon and Sally Severance. HELEN CARAKER leaves her zofinch waist- line to Elsa Maxwell. LYDIA CASSANELLI leaves her smile to the Mona Lisa. HELEN CATHLINE leaves her sewing ability to Mrs. Fipphen's future classes. MAJOR IIOVVARD W, BICAL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

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therefore stimulated our desire to further social events. We immediately held a movie which again served to build up our low financial standing. junior Prize Speaking was again in order and we successfully met the challenge with Nancy Beck carrying away first honors, Eleanor Wysocki, second, and Rena Kant, third. Let me tell you about the most important event of our junior year-our junior Prom. june found us decorating Nee Hall with Oriental decorations in preparation for what proved to be a very enjoyable event on the evening of june 7. Jane Bath was chosen queen. Our junior year had drawn to a close. Vacation over-Seniors! We did not look taller, older nor more dignified but nevertheless we gladly accepted this imposing title. The Seniors were now determined to reap the full benefits of their last year in high school for they wished to make up for what they had lost in the Freshman and Sophomore years. We immediately set about elect- ing officers for our graduating year. Sumner Loomer was elected President, Dick H. Adams, Vicefpresidentg lean Collier, Secretary, and Joyce Ireland, Treasurer. We put on the annual Senior play under the thoughtful guidance of SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSET Tb Miss Churchill. The townspeople were liberal in their attendance and ap lause. We were well pleased and our amBitions greatly stimulated. At this point, menf tion must be made of our football team which had now become a precision machine. Four years of training under the guidance of Coach Bergstrom had now produced seniors M. Abasciano, D. H. Adams, D. L. Adams, R. Dean, R. Leonard, E. Rourke, C. Stolaroff, and R. Wiles. We had a victorious season. On April 18 we successfully held the Senior Ball. The hall was decorated in lime, yellow and orchid. A king and queen were chosen. The most unforgettable event of our high school career was our class trip to New York. There were no casualties as a result of this hilarious experience. This day ends the history of our four years at Beal High School. lt is a story of success and happiness. May happif ness continue in our lives and the mirror of our minds always reflect the incidents and happy events of our high school days. May this Class Day of 1947 live in the home of our memory and guide us in the path of happiness and goodness forever. lean Collier, Secretary 27

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NORMA CIIAPONIs leaves her voice to any qualified nightingale. JOANNE CLAFLIN leaves her continual laughter to Mary Birnie. JEAN COLLIER leaves her friendly way to a cocker spaniel. JOHN CONNOLLY leaves his car QD to the junkyard. LOIs DEAN leaves her conscientiousness to Betty Joan Anderson. ROBERT DEAN leaves his curly blond hair to Cfeorge Chevalier. RAYMOND DUDE leaves his seat in Room 14, which he never left when we were there. BEATRICE DUDLEY and CHARLOTTE MAL- I-IOIT leave their cheerfulness to Joan Morison. PAULINE DUMAS and EDDIE ROURKE leave together. PHYLLIS FALLs'I'RoM leaves her husky voice to Francis Deming. DONALD FARMER leaves his roaming ways to Roger Dean. Ross FIORELLI leaves his position as Presif dent of the National Honor Society to any worthy successor. BARBARA FOLEY leaves her eflervescent personality to AlkafSeltzer. DOROTHY FOLEY leaves a watch to her brother in hopes that he'll never be late. IRENE CIENDRON leaves her chic suit en- sembles to Fifth Avenue. DOROTHY HALL leaves her snappy come- backs to Bob Hope. RODNEY HUDDARD leaves his height to David Dean. JOANNE I'IA'l'CH and RENA KANT' leave together as usual, JOYCE IRELAND leaves her interest in clothes to Jeanne Hughes. RICHARD JOHNSON leaves his thesis on pref historic man to the Smithsonian Institute. CHRIS KELLOGO leaves his ricefkrispies. ELEANOR KENDER leaves her fourth finger sparkler to Betty Sundman. MARjORIE KENNEDY leaves her tiny feet to the Hat-footed juniors. RICHARD LEONARD leaves his sharp clothes to Cy Farnsworth and Bobby Comeau. JOsEPIIINE LEONE leaves the famous twinkle in her eye to Joan Falvey. SIIMNER LOOMER leaves the presidency of the Senior Class to aIIy aspiring Junior. PIIYLI.Is LU'I'z leaves her interest in foreign languages to Mike Kant. TONY MASTRO leaves his pleasant ways to Walter Liljestrand. VERNON MCVICRAR leaves his smoothness to Wayne Daniels. Sl IRIZWSIH TRY, NIASSACI IUSIi'l l'S DONALD MCWAY leaves his jocular ways to Bobby Dlson. BOD MENARD leaves his dancing ability to anyone as interested in it as he is. CURTIS MERRILL leaves his fervent interest in Boy Scouts to Bill Kweder. TINK MILLER leaves his peaches and cream complexion to Pond's Incorporated. GRACE MON'rECALvo leaves her jet black hair to Ann Seguin. IIWILBUHII MOORE leaves his Frankie Carle selections to all music lovers. MARY MORRISSEY leaves her dimples to May Lundberg. EDDIE NORRIS leaves his foot in the door. MARY PIRONE leaves her shorthand ability to Mildred Cviumentaro. DICK POULIOI' leaves a pocketful of gum to the synthetic rubber company. WILLIAM PUTNAM leaves his hornfrimmed glasses to the Junior four-eyes. HARRY RAWLINC? leaves his one-armed driving to the safety instructor. JEAN RYAN leaves her efficiency to Beverly Lundgren. Pl-IYLLIS SPOONER leaves her appreciation of classical music to Louise Settle. CARL STOLAROEE leaves his bow ties to Jim Streeter. DICK SYLVESTER leaves his down-to-earth sense of humor to all boys who feel that life's a tough grind. HOPE SYMONDS leaves her sweetness to Dolly Nelson. NANCY TEIAYER leaves her scholastic ability to Ann Larsen. LUCY TODISCO leaves her Camay com- plexion to Jean Knecht. JEAN TROTTA leaves her ability to keep her dating schedule filled to June Brunelle. DONA WAIILSTROM leaves her roller- skating ability to Barbara Prosser. PRISCILLA WARD leaves her timidity to her sister, Marilyn. JOYCE WEALYLE and VERA STOMI leave their easy-going personalities to Bernice Judson and Virginia Leone. EDITH WPIITNEY leaves with her humorous scatterbrain manner, which we have greatly enjoyed. HEI.EN WI'll'I I'EMORE leaves her persever- ance to Nancy Rees. RC3BER'F WII.Es leaves his physique to future football aspirants. ELEANOR WYsOCRI leaves her poise to Marion Tracy. RALPH ZONA leaves for Spags-late as usual. 2 tj