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

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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.

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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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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 23 Robert Peters leaves his agricultural ability to Merton Tolman. Agnes Keneson wishes to leave her freckles to Betty Tilton. Barbara Bean wills her Ford beachwagon to Mr. Snow and hopes that he will put no permanent waves in its fenders. Adelaide Moore wills her dramatic ability to Lucille Barnett. Jean MacKenzie leaves her love of classical music to Robert Rosselot, hoping that he will profit by it as much as she has. Jean Campbell wills her taste for new fads to Kitty Blake. After much deliberation Lawrence Canning will graduate with his appendix, but he will leave his batting average to Ralph Warrell. Phyllis Murphy grants her beautiful blond hair to Mary Dean McLel-lan. Mary Dean may get tired of red hair. Elmer Morrison surrenders the secret of his muscular development to Robert Astle. Keith Furse leaves his Derby hat to Eugene Ellingwood with hopes that Gene feels as secure and dignified in it as he did. Valmore Lavigne wills to his henchmen, Bill Morley and Dick Tann, his ability as a track star and trusts they will brag about him in years to come. Graydon Adams donates his physique and super strength to Lawrence Lumbra so as to keep it in the family. Margaret Colbath confers her fickleness toward men upon Marguerite Boulett. Frank Gentile surrenders his debating ability to his little sister, Dorena. Philip Astle gives his massive stature to Leopold Laliberte. To Sheila Caldbeck, Allene Beattie donates a small but significant booklet entitled, “How Not to Get Warnings.” Rejeanne Daigneault bequeaths her darling little brother to Alberta Elliott. Thelma Davis wills her ability to answer questions in history class to the junior most needy. To any member of the junior class, Charles Flanders leaves his great ability as an artist. Mary-Frances Lindsley wills to Marion Platt a few inches, in hopes that Marion may have use for it. Catherine Cairns leaves to Melvin Blodgett her ability to sing. Ila Alger wills the road to Passumpsic to Horace Bailey in hopes that he gets as much enjoyment out of it as she does. Bertha Hastings gives to Marion Platt her ability to run into people on the condition that she does not take it too seriously. Delphine Heath cannot decide whom to will I.eon LeClair to; so she has decided to keep him herself. Too bad, girls. With regrets, Ruth Meigs gives up Richard Boyce to Vefa Babcock. Fred Eastman wills to Beulah Sherry his ability to blush. Leslie Farr wills some of his popularity with the women to George Bushey.