St Johnsbury Academy - Lamp Yearbook (St Johnsbury, VT)

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 21 P. S.—Any significance in these predictions is purely coincidental. Committee: Richard Cook, Chairman Randall Boyce Ruth Carrigan Irene Dolgin Helen Cunavelis Velma Vance Agnes Keneson Philip Brown Frank Gentile CLASS WILL We, the members of the Class of 1940 of Saint Johnsbury Academy, being in good health and of sound mind and intellect, and realizing the uncertainty of life’s length, do hereby of our own free will declare this to be our last will and testament. As a class, we leave our prominence in athletics, extra-curricular activities, leadership, and scholarship to the classes of ’41, ’42, and ’43. Richard McGill wills those same beautiful shorthand outlines he received from Patricia Rattigan last year to Malva McFarlin. Helena Davison bequeaths her affection for Cordell Hull to Miss Bailey. To Robert Rosselot we leave William Lanctot’s dramatic genius. Grace Downing will leave absolutely nothing to any of the underclassmen. Ruth Holmes wills her ability to argue in history class to anyone who can make good use of it. Rose Langlois leaves her demureness to the Class of ’41. Ravmond Fox wills his arguments with Miss Bailey to Lowell Letour-neau with a warning that they won’t get him any place. Richard Cook confers his “magpie instinct” in the chemistry laboratory to Edward Mumford. Mary Strauch wills all her possessions to a certain “somebody” in Moline, Illinois. Bryant Buck wills his “sea-going” stride to Andrew Cowens. Betty Lawrence leaves her peculiar “drawl” to Arlene Desilets. Robert Bedard gives, devises and bequeaths his ability to forget absence excuses to anyone that needs it. Nick Economou wills his slogan “On to the theater” to the future ushers at the Palace Theatre. To the “three stooges” of the freshman class; namely, Burns, Marshall, and Bean, we leave the reluctance to speak in public of Harold Higgins and Roland Barrett.

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20 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Richard Cook, unlike Columbus, long- ago had a smak'ng suspicion that the world was fiat. Within the last three years he has pa m. hed a map proving his theory. Barbara Witters, manufacturer of Witter’s Water Wings, has a startling guarantee, “If they don’t work, come hack and Witters will refund”. Ila Alger and Irene Amell are running a dance hall in the St. J. A. O.d Chapel. Due to the reduction of prices from 10c to 5c a dance and the importation of a floor show consisting of “Hot Foot” H. Cunavelis, “Nimble” Norma Brewer and Jitters Margaret Gillander, it is doing a thriving business. Ruth Carrigan and Allene Beattie are joint proprietors of “Ye Sille Dil-lie Hatte Shoppe”. ’Tis said they have orders for Sille Dillies for the next decade. Celina Duquay is manager of the Vermont Division of the Women’s W. P. A. and Ruby Page is treasurer so that she can count money. Delphine Heath and Irene Dolgin are going on that long talked of trip to “West Podunk and a Half”. Betty “Take a Letter” Cross is public stenographer in the other half of West Podunk. Information concerning the following will be greatly appreciated: Robert Beverly when last heard of was in the Peabody Conservatory of Music majoring in voice. So far we’ve heard no news of his graduation. Hellene Heath and Kathleen Rosson were on the way to I lotto Spotto, Africa, to sell waffle irons to the cannibals. Another member of the class, Gerald Heon, has not been heard from since his letter two years ago to Keith Macey. Writing from Baluchistan he said, “In my capacity as missionary to these poor benighted people 1 have made several inquiries for you, but 1 do not sen that the possibilities for establishing a chain of grocery stores here are very great.” Catherine Cairns is raising Cairn Terriers on her southern estate, Rhode Island. Hilda Handy is helping her. It is said that Hilda is very “Handy”. And last, but not least, Jean McKenzie has r.n hour on WDEY at 0 o’clock. Her fan mail is increasing daily as more farmers have discovered that the cows like to listen to her soothing playing at milking time. Announcements concerning the 25th Reunion this summer have been sent out. We hope to see a goodly number present. Time- June 30- Place-St. J. A.

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22 THE ACADEMY STUDENT Annie Whitehill wills to Richard Boyce her ability to lose her voice in class in hopes that he will never be under the strain. Edgar Murphy wills his full-speed dashes from Portland Street to the cottage to Glen MacDonald and trusts that they keep him in good condition. Helen Cunavelis wills her interests in the Concord Candy Kitchen to Theresa Begin. Gerald Heon leaves his artistic skill to Helen Dustin and hopes she can draw better pictures of the art teacher than he can. Beatrice Abbott donates her interest in Moulton’s Snack Shop to Mary Franklin. Earl Silsby donates his swing version of “O Morning Light” to next year’s chapel accompanist and trusts that it will be played whenever possible. Kathleen Stanhope donates her sister to Johnny Poole. Graham Andrews wills his faultless appearance to William Paradis. Donald Beer wills his short, curly hair to William Louis with hopes that it won’t get into his eyes. Ruby Page wills her friendship with the Wheelock sisters to Dorothy McCaffrey. Hellene Heath leaves her frequent visits to Ryegate Corner to whoever wants them. Bishop McGill wills his ability on the dance floor to that promising sophomore jitterbug, Hubert Johnson. To Theodora Blodgett, Barbara McRae leaves her frequent talks with Bill Cummings. Velma Vance wills her bashfulness to Harold Dunbar in hopes that next year he will make a certain girl happy. Robert Beverly wills his originality in clothes to Elwin Boutwell. George Boutwell wills his ability in the grunt and groan game to that up and coming young wrestler, Raoul Jarry. Geraldine Bean wills her U. V. M. interests to Winona Eager. To Dorena Gentile, Ruth Carrigan leaves her hair styles with hopes that she uses them. Francis Drew doesn’t want to leave anything behind. George Farnsworth forfeits his reciting ability in bistory class to Theodora Blodgett. Ranny Boyce wills the copyright of her new pamphlet entitled “How to Manage a Valedictorian” to Malva McFarlin. Jean Scott has decided that she needs her music too much to will it to anyone, although many would like it. Josephine Darling wills her charming smile to Winona Eager to help her out on her scarce one. Keith Macey has decided to give a full account of his youthful experience to William Clifford. Robert Healv leaves his heart to Marjorie Carter. Charles Strong leaves his excellent disposition to Adrien Rousseau.