Westwood High School - Green Years Yearbook (Westwood, MA)

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pmPHEcy Despite atomic bombs bursting and volcanoes e- rupting, the survivors of the Glass of »46 find life quite normal in 1956. Bombs are nothing com- pared to their vigorous existence in Westwood High School, while the volcanoes have a striking resem- blance to some of the teachers. No one is the least bit surprised to see that Janice Goodrich is sketching her lively twins in sailor suits as she hums Bell Bottom Trousers. Mabel Packard makes a mighty cute farmerette on Allen ' s Vermont Farm. They take all the prizes at the county contests for their square dancing. Beverly Webster just received her Oscar for being the best sultry movie star of 1956. Barbara Ashcroft is reputed to be the best nurse in Gushing General Hospital. She gives her victims practical demonstrations in the laws of physics. (Don ' t you wish you were there, Mr. Dickerman?) The Postmaster General demands a draft for more mailmen to handle the heavy mails bet -ieen the United States and Hawaii. Westwood High is now rated the best school in Massachusetts. This fact is due to Bessie Hale ' s efficient reforms. She even teaches Greek. We find Maureen Powers the matron of a mouldy castle in Ireland. She disciplines her ten child- ren by heaving books at them. (Got practice in Physics Class, didn ' t you Maureen?) Jeanne Hanlon and Jean Brown ' have made a new United States flag because they believe that va- riety is the spice of life. (They ought to Imowl) Gwynne Very disappeared while climbing a mountain. Her ghost has been seen by various members of the 17

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Joliri Hopkins leaves his hours in shop to Joe Iciy • Tony Gampenella leaves her genius to anyone who gets all A ' s every year. Art Harris leaves his athletic ability to Art Bent. Lee Phillips leaves his popularity to John Mc- Gilly. Joe Vaux leaves his ability for taking pictures to anyone who can get the flash bulbs. Jeanne Hanlon leaves her active participation in class affairs to anyone who would have the courage to step into the Senior class play at such a short notice. Bev. Webster leaves her vivaciousness to Nancy Upde graph. Larry Perkins leaves his editorship toFredOlose David Alcott leaves his good looks to Allan Bliz- zard. Bessie Hale leaves her good-natured helpfuHness to anyone who is that useful. Maureen Powers leaves her Irish temper to Eileen Johnson. Lulu Kierman leaves an advanced copy of Vogue to Fay Roberts. Billy Carlson for some strange reason leaves out his Junior year. Roy Crocker leaves a table of Logarithisms to Mr. Sarris. Charles Mitchell leaves his wit to Snuffy. Paul Scoble leaves a cook book (by himself) to Miss Moody. Hunter Bagley and Robert Anderson just leave again. 16

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Glass of ' 4 6, wandering about in the saored portals of VJestwood High School. Lively John Hopkins is now training commandos. We like to think that he gained his skill on V ' est- woods ' Superior Commando Course. Louise Kierman, who always set the styles for our class, is now the world ' s most famous fashion model. Bill Carlson is her managing agent, and it could be that his artistic abilities have something to do with her success. Our musician, Mile. Tony Gampenella, is now on a tour of Europe. The reports indicate that she caused quite a sensation in Paris, being the only American to set foot on La Belle France who can speak French v ithout having a cold at the same time, V hen handsome Dave Alcott drives by, the gals still swoon; but we can ' t tell what it is that causes such rapture - the car or Dave. Lois Mace ' s beautiful golden tresses are slov ly turning grey - the reason being that she has just returned from Reno for the fifth time and is on the loose again. (She still can ' t make up her mind, can you Lois?) If we v ant to travel all the way to rlgypt we ' ll find Lee Phillips - and this time with a harem of his own. He says it ' s the only life for him. Could that be Larry Perkins dashing through the wilds of New Hampshire with a skunk on his heels? Or maybe it ' s the other way around I Flash ICharlie Mitchell, the great detective, has at last found Art Harris, who, it is said, had engine trouble on his trip to Mars in a rocket ship, crash- ed, and wasn ' t heard from for four short months. Joe Vaux is now photographer for Esquire Maga- zine and says he finds the job quite interesting • But I should think it would be rather dull photo- graphing the latest in men ' s suits. Ruthie Kennedy can be seen almost anytime with her cap pulled over her eyes, coat collar turned up 18