West Bridgewater High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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14 THE CLIMBER of Lady Luck, which is her protection, to Alfred Michalowski. We all know, Mike, that you are a much more experienced driver than Sophie, but anyone can use some luck. Geraldine Welch does such nice things with a lipstick. The secret of this come-hither lip charm Gerry leaves to you, Bernice Pratt. Now see what your smile can do. Another Tom Ely Product is the trade mark of distinction and integrity. Thomas Ely is already a prominent business man. Tom wills his great business acumen to Joseph Pocius and Robert Anderson. You two playboys can set up a sport- ing goods establishment. Don ' t forget the discount for Howard High. To dance well is an art, and when it comes to dancing, Theresa Seymour is certainly an artist. She paints and sings too. Theresa gives Ruth Badger her choice of these three artistic bequests. Make up your mind, Ruth. This is the chance of a lifetime. Shirley Crone, expert in the field of what the well-dressed woman wears, devises her up-to-the- minute wardrobe to Betty Hardinger and Lillian Reid. It ' s up to you now, girls, to be the fashion leaders at Howard High. Donald Holbrook, noted for his scintillating piano technique, bequeaths this valuable talent to James Marzelli. For an up-and-coming musi- cian like yourself, Jimmy, a gift like this should put you on the top. Muriel Ryder is the true model of good sports- manship, and her cheerful disposition never seems to fray around the edge. These two aids to hap- piness and prosperity Muriel devises to Ruth Jane Morse. Jane, these priceless assets are coveted by everybody, so guard them carefully. Donald Davio, after battling his incompetent typewriter all this time, has, as usual, dreamed up a machine that will fulfill its appointed purpose. A key E with a dot over it — a fluid drive — an automatic carbon insertion device are only a few of many innovations. Blueprints for this super- typewriter Don deeds to Carroll Daley and Wil- liam Twomey. Now, fellows, there ' s no excuse for less than 99 44 100 % accuracy. Florence Murray and Milton Rockwell, labora- tory partners, bequeath their mass of accumulated laboratory paraphernalia to Malcolm Haskins and Thomas Miles, two other promising lab stu- dents. Boys, when equipment is scarce or rickety, it is more convenient to accumulate it than to manufacture it. This foregoing instrument was subscribed by the Class of 1946 of the Howard High School, the testators herein named, in the presence of each one of us, and we herewith attest our names hereto as witnesses thereof: Nils G. Lindell, Principal, Howard High School Florence Chandler, Secretary to Mr. Lindell, and Equerry of the Telephone Sarah B. Yukna, Adviser in officio — Class of 1946 Robert Hagglund, Junior President — Class of 1947 Witnessed and attested to wit on this the twelfth day of June, Anno Domini nineteen thou- sand and forty-six. Florence Murray Attorney, Class of 1946 CLASS PROPHECY Shirley Owens Leon Beaulieu recently graduated from Yale with high honors, and has accepted a position as head engineer of the Bridge Construction Com- pany of Kalamazoo. Sophie Burba is one of the nation ' s leading journalists, and is working for the New York Times on overseas duty. I recall the time I read a rather important personal article — it began Dear Dairy , rather than Dear Diary. It ' s a good thing she doesn ' t make that mistake often. George Carries is still in the U. S. Navy, and before long I understand that he will be known as Admiral Carnes. How about it, George? Marjorie Craddock went to school to study the art of dress designing, and now has her dress shop on Fifth Avenue in New York. My, how these red-heads do get around! Shirley Crone attended a local business college, and is now a private secretary to three well-to-do business men. I wonder which one of the three she will end up taking dictation from for the rest of her lite. Bernardo D ' Ambrosio has always worked hard for everything, and has reached the goal he set for himself, as he has his own slaughter house nearby, and is doing very well.

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T H K CL1 M U E R n and her adroitness in making synchronized en- trances and exits to Claire Bemis. Here ' s a word of caution from Shirley, Keep those headlights burning and your hands upon the wheel. Be careful, now, Claire. Shirley Owens, one of the most efficient basket- ball team managers of all time, generously sur- renders her notes on the ins and outs of this pro- fession to Robert Hagglund. With these notes for reference, Bob, you will be the best manager yet. Lester Noyes, representative of the firm Noyes, Noyes, Noyes and more Noyes, is our wealthy young man about town who has won renown as the four-year Treasurer of the Class of 1946. Let bequeaths one million shares in this firm, including his Noyes, to Madeline Grippen and Theresa Dillenschneider. These shares, my dears, will oil life ' s pathway for you and make many a tough situation resolve easily. One of the members of the Class of 1946 who re- ceived all l ' s this year is Muriel Mansfield. Muriel graciously devises her desire and ability to study to Harold Dunn and Douglas Eaton, in hopes that they too will become honor students. With this inheritance, fellows, you should get l ' s in anything. Irma Hawes, one of those lucky-to-be-tall girls, gives her lissome height to Gladys Ambrose. Come on now Gladys. Show us what you can do with it. Gwendolyn Turner, dynamo of energy any- where, whirlwind on the basketball floor, leaves her agility and velocity to Marjone MacTighe. With this reserve of speed, Midge, you should never be hampered either by a guard or make-up time for tardiness. Leon Beauheu, linguist of note, devises his French vocabulary extrement extraordinaire to Ruth Wood. With this vast addition to your present vocabulary, Ruth, you will have to think twice before you speak. Emily Thomas, clarinetist laureate of the Class of 1946, bequests her favorite clarinet to Robert Almquist. Here is a woodwind, Bob, that is posi- tively guaranteed to be free of all embarrassing squeaks. Exotic Rita Hooper, who comes to school bright and early every morning to take charge of selling lunch tickets, passes this exacting responsibility on to Barbara Bourne and Esther Black. You two will have your hands full keeping up with Rita. Barbara Lundgren, noticing several underclass- men enviously appraising her swanky, wide red belt with the handsome square buckle et al, un- selfish ly donates this glamorous article to Dorothy Byron. Wear it on those extra-heavy dates, Dot. Barbara says it attracts a coat sleeve like a magnet. Everybody knows that Bernardo D ' Ambrosio is a bookkeeper of great merit, and he is not Stingy with his talent as the rest of the class should know. The world just waits for D ' Ambrosio to pull it out of the red. This practical capacity for juggling the books Bernardo devises to Lance Ohlson. Of course, Lance, you ' re as honest as the day is long, but this benefaction might get you out of a tight spot someday. Famed for her accurate and interesting biologi- cal drawings, Marie Gaffney leaves her wonderful skill to Billino D ' Ambrosio and Robert Lawson. Perhaps you won ' t sketch for biology, but at least you can draw a more flattering picture of the teacher. Huh you two? In order to assure herself that the succeeding class will benefit from her first-hand knowledge of geography, Dorothy Thompson confers her trave- logue of California and points west upon Fran- cis MacHardy. Go West, young man, go West! — right, Mac? George Carnes has the right tempo anywhere — even without his rare and precious drums. This sharp down-beat George gives to this year ' s Cheer- leaders — Shirley Macomber, Patsy Van Dyke, Norma Canzano, Rita Crowley, Janet Johnson and Ilene Gaffney. When you cheer for good old Howard, girls ( all six of you), you ' ll be a sensation. Our sweet, precious and only redhead, Marjorie Craddock, bestows her radiant tresses upon Helen Nickerson. You should be eternally grateful for this legacy, Helen. It may lead to your crowning success in Hollywood, the mecca of beauty. Grace Payne is the girl with the shining blonde hair and the effervescent humor. Grace leaves her sunny curls to Clara Belle Moore, and her best funnybone to Shirley Wilbur. Now, Belle, you can be the sun beam, and you, Shirley, can be the fun beam. Mary Paiva, whose cute earrings have be- witched many a male, confers these bits of en- chantment upon Dorothy Hunter. If you ask her nicely, Dorothy, perhaps Mary will give you some inside information to go with them. Mary Pross, the Senior member of Pross Twins, Inc. bequests her fascinating social mem- oirs to Betty Pross, the Junior member. These memoirs were compiled especially for your guid- ance, Betty. All you need to do now is to look in the book — there ' s the answer. Sophie Burba, although a newcomer to the field of licensed vehicle operators, has already had some hair-breadth escapes. Sophie gives the benignity

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T H E C LI M B E R 15 Donald Davio is one of the nation ' s leading radio technicians, and has his own shop in a nearby city. Don still runs that taxi service on the side, however. Thomas Ely is the head draftsman for a local construction company. Tom still takes a few days off now and then to sell his cards for all occasions. David Fratus is now attending Bates College in Maine, and is paying more attention to the co-eds than to his studies. Same oV Dave. Marie Gaffney and Mary Pross are the two most popular nurses in the vicinity, and are taking their work very seriously, but where are they taking it? Shirley Gummow is attending Mount Ida in Belmont, and when she completes her course there she expects to be a full-fledged Airline Stewardess. Til be willing to bet that every time she goes into the air there will be a great deal of commotion among the men pilots. Need you ask why? Irma Hawes is the state ' s leading Public Stenog- rapher and Typist, and is doing very well for her- self — in all ways. Donald Holbrook had a har d time deciding just what he wanted to do after school. He tried doing nothing for a while, then advanced to playing pro- fessional baseball, and now he ' s a leading pianist. I always thought it was the woman ' s privilege to change her mind. Rita Hooper is head bookkeeper and accountant at a leading Boston department store, but after a while she decided she ' d rather keep house than keep books. Barbara Lundgren is now a very popular areo- nautical secretary, and has her own private office at Logan Airport. She always spends most of her time, while at the office, keeping the pilots away. Can ' t you just see it now? Muriel Mansfield is an English teacher at a school not far from West Bridgewater. The pupils have a hard job keeping their minds on their English because of her overwhelming charm. Florence Murray is working in the State House in Boston, and has a good position under the Civil Service. Flo always did like civil service. Lester Noyes is the bookkeeper of the Noyes Oil Service. We hope he is keeping those books straighter than the ones he used to keep in school. Shirley Owens is private secretary and recep- tionist at a local dentist ' s office. Business has in- creased so rapidly since Shirley has been there, that the dentist had to move his office into a big- ger building. I wonder why? Mary Paiva is head nurse at the Brockton Hospital, and every time there is an accident the patient requests to be sent there. I wonder why. Perhaps it ' s because she sings to her favorite patients. Grace Payne has gone to Canada to accept a position as a receptionist at Ingonish ' s leading hotel. Business will increase now. Milton Rockwell was recently discharged from the Navy, and is back at the local service station as head mechanic. Let ' s hope he doesn ' t skip work as much as he skipped school. Muriel Ryder spent four years at Bridgewater 1 eachers ' College, and is now a teacher of foreign languages in Vermont. Theresa Seymour has her own beauty shop in Brockton, and also does a great deal of hairstyl- ing. She has won several prizes for her clever ideas. Emily Thomas was a genius at figures, and fi- nally decided to go to college to prepare herself to be a bookkeeping teacher. Guess where she is teaching. Yes, that ' s right, at West Bridgewater ' s new high school. Dorothy Thompson is one of the world ' s leading aviatrixes, and has her own taxi service among the great airways of the world. With her fascinating charm Dottie wins the approval of all her as- sociates. Gwen Turner is still the telephone operator at the Brockton Hospital, and often has those four- way conversations going on. Just like old times, isn ' t that right Gwen? Geraldine Welch has a good position as a pri- vate secretary to her father. Nice work if you can get it — and she has it! CLASS GIFTS Marie Gaffney and Irma Hawes Leon Beaulieu: Leon, you always have a bit of trouble pronouncing and spelling those big many-syllabled words that are sometimes used in English class. If you carry this pocket dictionary wherever you go, your problem will be solved. Sophie Burba: Soph , we are all familiar with the I act that you are learning to drive. Although you have met no serious accidents yet, you may not always be so fortunate. Take this bottle of mercurochrome to be your first-aid if the oppor- tunity presents itself. George Carnes: Sonny, nearly every second period this year you wrote a letter to a certain somebody in Boston. By now, you must have run