Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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Class mm m wt, Mr z We, the class of thirty-two, having duly completed our four years of study at this institution of learning, deem it necessary and proper to draw up our final will and testament. We, the graduating class of 1932, being in good health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being desirous to settle our high school affairs, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. Article 1. To the Faculty—we leave the everlasting remembrance of the many hours of discontent and unhappiness which they have endured the better to prepare us for the future. Art. 2. To Mr. Mason—our respected and highly esteemed principal, we leave a complete set of suggestions regarding the accumulation of funds for the Commencement Senior and hope it may prove beneficial to the coming Senior classes. Art. 3. To Miss Mclntire—we set aside a special fund for the purchase of a 10-tube Atwater Kent radio set that she may hear every one of the campaign speeches next fall. Art. 4. To Mrs. Grenard—we leave an unlimited supply of office slips to be kept in the Lecture Room, trusting the necessity of self-explanation in the office will be avoided in the future. Art. 5. To the Juniors—our unworthy successors. We designate that the enviable and honorable record which we have established be left in their care and remind them that it is one which they will find extremely hard to duplicate. Art. 6. To the Sophomores—the less conspicuous portion of the students, we leave the following advice: Respect thy upper classmen with all thy heart and try to attain an inferiority complex toward the coming Senior class as the Juniors have toward us. Art. 7. I, Richard Coduri, having been commissioned to draw up and compile this will, do hereby designate and

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Bu Row (left to right) Miss Irene Warner, Art; Miss Jennie Gada, French and Italian; Mr. Alexander Paterson, Commercial Subjects; Miss Gertrude Kingsley, English. I Middle Row (left to right) Miss Margaret McWeeney, Latin; Mr. Hollace Stevens, Chemistry and Physics; Miss Lillian Fallon, Typing and Commercial Subjects; Mr. Charles Mason, Principal; Miss Fae Hope, Domestic Science; Mr. Joel Sherman, Geometry, Physiology and Biology; Miss Mary Endicott, Typing and Commercial Subjects. First Row (left to right) Miss Katherine Sturtevant, French; Mrs. Madeline Grenard, Mathematics; Miss Dorothy Hanson, English; Miss Syble Leach, History; Miss Hilda Huston, English; Miss Dag-mar Aim, Commercial Subjects and Typing; Miss Mclntire, Vice Principal, History and Geometry (not in picture).

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The Senior Year Hook—1932 25 bequeath the following personal effects of the members of the Senior class to the said members of the lower classes, hopiqg they will be enthusiastically received and properly appreciated. I, John Shibilio, do hereby bequeath a free tuition to-any physical culture school in the East to the incoming president of the Senior class in order that he may attain sufficient muscular power to conduct an orderly class meeting. I, Leo Dotolo, a copy of my recent publication entitled “Silence Is Golden” to Frank Cappuccio of the Junior class. I, Theresa Matarese, my intellectual ability and scholarly standing to Julius Wein of the Sophomore class. I. Jack Wallace, my ability on the receiving end of any financial enterprise to anyone clever enough to imitate me. I, Margaret Keenan, my power before the footlights as the cynosure of all eyes to Arlene Keller. I. Robert Mudge, my outstanding and admirable athletic achievements to George Falcone, who has kept me well watered throughout my career. I, Mary Lynch, my merry and tinkling laugh to Mr. Maxwell’s Cheshire cat that he may more efficiently frighten the stray mice. I, Charles Trumpetto, my undisputed title of World’s Champion Thumb Tack Catcher to Dominic Chimento, who likewise reports that business is picking up. I, Mary Clancy, the sweeping air of queenly dignity which I possess to Betty Cheever of the coming Senior class. I, Gustav Siller, the assurance of being a one-woman man to George Smith of the Junior class. I, Dorothy Crandall, my skittish ways to Eleanor Sullivan, that she may frisk, too. I, Samuel Azzinaro, my girlish figure to Jack Scanlon, who is equally graceful. I. Carol Chester, my romantic lyrics and fantastic air to Addison Archie, whose meek manner conceals a true poetic nature. I, Charles Lamb, my natural talent and nonchalant manner in delivering extemporaneous speeches in assembly to Patsy Sposato, who will be greatly in need of such during the football season. I, Fannie Burdick, my fine set of durable jaws to Eleanor Fusaro, who likewise keeps perfect time with the typewriters. I, Joseph Markoff, full possession and ownership of White Rock and vicinity, including all public buildings, junk yards, and stables, to Peter Olcowich, my present minister of foreign affairs.