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

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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

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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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THE ACADEMY STUDENT H who feels that she could use them to make relationships between England and America more secure. Althea Flanders leaves her ability to resist the male sex to Betty Harvey. Jean Fleming leaves her ability to come in on the wrong cue—don’t all speak at once. Edna Fontaine says that she won’t leave anything—the tightwad. Chuck “Abe Lincoln” Gibson leaves his ability to bring one of the greatest senior classes in history through a successful year to next year’s president. Katherine Gleason leaves her red coat to the hire Department. Richard “History” Grady bequeaths his ability to argue anything, anytime, and any place to Johnnie Cunavelis. Lou “Dynamite” Guycr leaves her explosive ability to the Miller Munitions Plant. She feels confident that this will speed the day of victory. Marian “Nobel” Hamilton wills her extensive wardrobe to any junior girl fortunate enough to use it becomingly. To any underclassman “Sully” Handy leaves his popularity on and off the campus. Arlene Henderson leaves her salesmanship ability to Charlotte Trafton. Dorothy “Tubby” Jenne wills her basketball suit and shoes to Maybelle Pillsbury in hopes that she will carry on the good work. Betty “I dood It” Keach leaves her ability to keep the classes in stitches to Donald “I’m a terror” Hebert. Margaret “Judy Canova” Kittell wills ber vocal chords to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his 1944 campaign. Bernard “Paderewski” Krobalski wills his excellent mastery of the English language to “Joe” “Wooster” Cotten. Virginia Leavitt leaves her interest in freshman boys to Janice Lonegren. Ruth Legendre leaves to any lonesome junior her interest in Concord High School. Earle “Hercules” Long wills his wrestling technique to Roy Gorham in hopes he too can win for the Green and White. Joyce “Cottage” Lord leaves her nickname “Cuddles” to Marilyn Amidon— “Jo” no longer has any use for it. Clifford “Sweetheart” Lovering leaves his basketball suit to any six freshmen “Becky” MacKenzie leaves her alarm clock to all sleepy Brantview girls. Gerald “Longfellow” McCormick leaves his ability to write poetic expressions to Clarence “Pepper” Dana.