Stevens High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Claremont, NH)

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if THE RED AND BLACK 15 xii! ,yi ii -n Q lD.L..,,,m E, THE CLASS OF 1943, of Stevens High School, in the town of Claremont, the county of Sullivan, the state of New Hampshire in the United States of America, being in good health and of a sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and an- nulling all wills heretofore made. SECTION I CLASS BEQUESTS 1. To Mr. Doody and Mr. Lord, we leave our sincere appreciation for the kind and understanding advice which they have given us during our four years here at Stevens. 2. To our class advisers, Miss Willey and Mr. Howard, we bequeath our un- dying gratitude for helping us to make our senior year a success. 3. To Miss Richardson, we give our heart-felt thanks for all the time and effort she put in to make our senior play a success. 4. To the faculty, we leave our thanks for all the work they have done for us and all the knowledge they have earnestly tried to bestow on us. 5. We, having set up a high standard of school spirit and loyalty, do in turn bequeath the same to the incoming Senior Class. 6. To the incoming Juniors, we will our oratorical ability. We know that you'll need it in Mr. Ewing s English Class. 7. To next year's Sophomores, we leave this advice-be easy with the inno- cent, naive, incoming Freshmen. 8. To the incoming Freshmen, we, as Seniors, pass on our old pencils, erase-rs, and marked-up books because new ones are no longer available due to war priorities.

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i4 THE RED AND BLACK Missing Helen, I looked down and saw her lying on the ground, the victim of a baseball from the bat of Bobby Dole. Helen recovered quickly and the two of us raced across just in time for the ninth inning between Dogpatch and Skunk Hollow. The Dogpatchers were led by the capable and mighty Bernard Rosinski, and the Skunk Hollowers were aptly led by Herbie Chase. In front of the bleachers cheering the Dogpatchers on to victory were Colleen Murphy and Mae Whippen. The latter's mind was occupied by Slugger Bunny Wilson who was steaming 'round third, Stars on the Skunk Hollow team were Dick Farnsworth and Robert Curtis. As bat boys for the teams were Euclide Laporte and Francis Fontaine who, when things got boring, hit each other over the head-just for laughs. We left just before the decisive rap. When we were once again on the street, we saw the two wise men of Dogpatch, Rodney Davis and Ted Bailey. They were arguing whether 1 X 0-1, or if l x l-0. Our first thought was to help them, but realizing that we ourselves did not know the answer, we merely asked them the shortest and quickest way to the Sadie Hawkins Day, They advised us to hire Juanita Arnold's cabg we did this and finally arrived! Out sprinted Kayl' Ed- wards and, with a blast from her gun, the racers were off! ! Through clouds of smoke and dust we saw them racing down the Held. On the sidelines stood hopeful parents of the also hopeful girls, screaming words of encouragement, and quoting the words of John Paul Jones, I have not yet begun to flight. In the lead, fast on the heels of Claude Preston, was Florence McKane. Close behind Flossie was Kayo Osgood-still giggling despite the fact that she wasn't making much headway. Next came Lois Putnam and Anne Thompson, neck 'n neck, puffing away for dear life. Dragging along behind were Pauline Doten, Stella Chocka, Rae Blumberg, and Virginia Blake, hoping if they waited long enough that they might grab Mike Baker and Dean Smith passing on the second lap. We had really come to enter the race, but after we saw the stiff competition and all that we would have to go through, we, like the fox and the sour grapes, decided that we didn't want a man anyway.

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16 THE RED AND BLACK SECTION II INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS 1. Guy Wilson leaves his bright and flashy ties to Bill Lovejoy due to the fact that there is a war on and Guy wants to be conservative for a change. 2. Barbara Bartlett and Stuart Jones will their constant companionship to Martha Mitchell and Donald Bartlett. It seems to run in the family, doesn't it, Donald? F 3. Freeman Chellis passes on his way with the fair sex to Dahl Hansen who, we have heard, is off to a good start! 4. Dot Loudon wills her laugh and exasperating sneeze to Cynthia Kellogg It has been rumored that Snooky is making progress in both lines. 5. Heath Bourdon leaves to Eddie Balch his faithfulness to one girl. 6. Shirley Bonneau wills her so called bangs to 'tBev Woodward, provid- ed the aforementioned promises to keep them curled on rainy days. ' 7. Dick McCusker will gladly relinquish his title of Woman Hater to the under classmate most desirous of it. May we suggest Louis LaVaude? 8. The seven girls who are engaged bequeath their manner of getting men to those students who t'Don't Get Around Much Any More. 9. To Francis Finelli, Mitchell Baker passes on his love for English, provided the aforementioned Francis will endeavor to better Mitchell's records. 10. Bob Michaud and Mary Boudette give to any incoming Senior their ability to run up two Hights of stairs and get into Mr. I-Ioward's room before the tardy bell rings. 11. Mae Whippen bequeaths her smile to Bette Goldberg in case hers should wear out from over work. 12. Larryl' Ring wills his chemical formulas to James DuCharme. 13. Marion Golub relinquishes her title of Class Flirt to Shirley Legere. From all evidence up to date,we feel sure Shirley will keep up the good work. 14. Period V History Class leave their code to the incoming Seniors, provided they promise to use it as skillfully as the aforementioned. 15. Flossie McKane Wills her thinness and height to Eleanor Bartlett. 16. To t'Bob Michaud, who is willing and able, is left Bernard Rosinski's athletic ability. ' 17. Gwendolyn Goggin leaves to Joyce Chase her ability to stay away from the opposite sex. H 18. Claude Preston bequeaths his driving license to Donald Greenwood. But, Donald, you must remember to stop, look, and listen at all stop signs and red lights. We sincerely hope you are able to get around as much as Claude does on one and one-half gallons of gas! ' 19. Ted Bailey leaves everything to his one and only Barbara Fairiield. But Barb'i you must remember to write every night and play little faithful at all times! ! 20. Gilda Ellis leaves her ability to play the Glockenspiel to anyone who is able. Have we any prospects? 21. Martin Fleit wills his so called wolfing to his brother 'tJerry, who seems to be doing well. 22. Anne Thompson wills her beautiful Hngernails to Rachel Miller, providing that the latter doesn't bite them or even wash dishes. ,