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

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THE ACADEMY STUDENT 9 And our bonds remain secure For ne’er will there be one so faithful As the class of forty-four. Class Song Committee Edna Fontaine, Chairman June Adams Margaret Kittell Elizabeth Keach LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the celebrated, erudite, fearless, audacious, eminent and conspicuous Senior Class of nineteen-hundred and forty-four, being of irrational mind and irresolute memory, do herein proclaim and bequeath the following priceless treasures to be preserved by their holders throughout the coming years. Section I Article 1 We leave the faculty one giant box of Kleenex to dry their tears of sorrow, shed at our leaving. Article 2 To Mr. Oldham we leave, (period) And may he never have another sleepless night. Article 3 We suggest that Miss Ellis be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her outstanding ability to keep the class of ’44 in line. Section II Article 1 To the junior class we leave the impossibility of replacing the athletes graduating this year. Article 2 To the sophomore class we leave our unequalled record of good behavior. Article 3 To the freshman class we leave our outstanding scholastic achievements, never to be surpassed. June “Quincy” Adams leaves her “natural” blonde hair to “Barb” Revoir. Helen Albiser wills her high marks to Everett Fitzgerald so that he will be able to stay on the basketball team. Carlos Anez wills his boxing ability to Paul Bassett. (He’ll need it) Sara Ashworth leaves her “Maine” interests to Cynthia Goss. Ruth Babcock leaves her walk to East St. Johnsbury to “The Simpsons.” Frank Sinatra” Bailey leaves his curly hair to Marvin Sheffield. Dale “Romeo” Barber leaves his red suit with horns to Donald Craig. Margaret Bean wills her vocal ability to Rosemary Garfield. Alice Bedor leaves her job in Woolworth’s to Jetta Ramsey. Priscilla Bijolle leaves the movie “The ‘Constant’ Nymph” to Paramount Production. Jean “Silent” Blais leaves her Sunday night movies to some worthy junior

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8 THE ACADEMY STUDENT And English, And French, and civics, and algebra, And two kinds of geometry, And three or four kinds of history, And all kinds of labor To do all the homework, Night After night. Queer people: Helen Albiser, Valedictorian. Dorothy Jenne, Salutatorian, Chuck Gibson, a woman-hater, they say. And with the man-shortage! Eddie Plumley, the only male on the high honors list. Margaret Kittell, the voice in a wilderness. McCormick, in the wee, small hours, Writing the class poem in free verse, So he could get it done. On the fifth of June there graduates A class, Known since 1940 As the class of 1944. Class Poem Committee Jean Fleming, Chairman Gerald McCormick Barbara Emmons Lina Bullock CLASS SONG Words by Edna Fontaine Music by June Adams We are thankful for the honor As we leave dear St. J. A. Of having been the class to start Another century on its way. Though from our Alma Mater We unwillingly depart, The blissful moments we have spent here Will live forever in our heart. We will sing her praises always

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10 THE ACADEMY STUDENT who thinks that she can go to the show and still come to school on Monday. Theron “Judge” Blodgett cherishes the blonde hairs on his coat too much to leave them. (Can we blame him ?) Geraldine “Lightning” Bolton leaves her ingenuity to “Patty” Page. Medora Boucher wills her twenty-inch waist to Janice Lonegren. Catherine “Variety” Brown wills her ability to keep track of the Armed Forces to the Red Cross. Fred “Atlas” Brown leaves his physique to Parker Goff. Beverly Vocational” Buck wills her interest in the Trade School to Aline Bilodeau. Jean “Giraff” Buck wills her ability to write love letters to the Armed Forces to Ellen Curtis. Lina “Dimples” Bullock leaves her quiet ways to Donald “Riot-Squad” Mullally. Verginia “Farmerette” Burwell wills her knowledge of lambs” to some future farmer. Priscilla “Purr” Canning donates her cat to the Sunset Home. John “Petunia” Canty leaves his little green Ford to anyone in next year’s senior class who will be able to have as much fun in it as he has had. Gloria “Hoppy” Cassady leaves her pumps to Rita Morse. Carroll Church leaves his unfailing ability to make school in all kinds of weather to his brother Robert. Marion “Smoothie” Conly leaves her struggles in Distributive Education to Donald Metevier. Loretta Cook leaves her knowledge of Latin, French, and Spanish to all struggling language students. (Good luck kids) Henry Corra leaves his empty bottle of peroxide to Harry Clark. Aline “Abbott and Costello” Demers leaves her wit and good nature to Dorothy Lowell. George Dezell leaves his title of Chief-Wolf to “Duffy” Dodge knowing that he’ll live up to his expectations. Catherine Douglas leaves her quietness to Danny Brodien. Irene “Doc” Drouin leaves her little black bag to any incoming freshman who can use it. Barbara Emmons leaves her sweetness to the sugar shortage. Blossom Fairbanks leaves her knowledge of R. A. F. tactics to the junior girl