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

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and dragging behind her a brief case containing a gun and black jack belonging to her boss, The Great Charles Mitchell. In her beauty shop Flossie Gehling just gave a permanent but she got to talking so fast and fur- iously that she didn ' t notice anything until the woman, upon looking at herself in the mirror, screa- med bloody murder. Now Flossie ' s on her way to buy a wig for her ex- customer. Our attractive Ruth Hoffman has acquired fame by discovering an antidote for chicken pox so fu- ture generations v on ' t have their beauty marred by pox marks . A successful chain of laundries has been start- ed by Nancy Hamblen, their slogan being, As Little Work as Possible. Peggy Jefferson is trying to pursue an active career but is hindered by the swarms of active men that pursue her. Thunderous applause greets the Burnett and Ryan Act as they introduce their nev routine on roller skates up at Roll-Land. Roy Crocker is now an Admiral in the Navy - he achieved this promotion because of his new revolu- tionary way of plotting courses. Paul Scoble is a typical sailor, pursued by a stream of admiring girls-much to his consternation. Hunter Bagley and Robert Anderson are the most promising orators in the Senate; their present de- bate promises to be as historic as the Lincoln- Douglas debates. Vini Watson was so shocked to find that she was out of school and free that she had a nervous break- down and is in a sanitarium. 19

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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

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H STORY The fall of 1939 was Indeed a time of rejoicing for the class of ' 46. V«e didn t start school until October because the new high school wasn ' t finished. When v e started v e found that we knew just as much as the Seniors. BoyI did we feel bigl Our classes v ere enlivened by the continued stream cf architects and carpenters parading through the school with Mr. Chase to view its imperfections. Thus our years in the seventh and eighth grades passed quickly with our many social affairs along with the struggle to complete our homev ork. This was our first year to experience homework. In September 1942 our Freshman year opened under the new superintendent, Mr. Eaton, Vi ho has remain- ed with us through these four years. Mr. Lord was our principal and Miss MacH arrie and Miss Brimner v ere our staunch supporters of parliamentary pro- cedure at those uproarious class meetings. The main event of the year, that masterpiece cf super acting, The Taming of The Shrew , was pre- sented under the capable direction cf Mk Osterman. In the Sophomore year, our never- to-be forgot- ten professor, Mr. Sarris, cameto us. On his first day here he proved to be a source of shock and am- azem ent by his Hitleritic harangue through Room 210, v;hile Mr. Brann, Mr. Sarris »s right hand man, took over the other half of our class in 212. Vhile Coach Butler did his best to pull us thru that unending course of Plane Geometry, Miss Brim- ner tried in vain to teach us the difference be- tvv-een debits and credits. Mr. Bader was our home room teacher in cur Junior year, which was one of many changes. Vestwood High lost to the service, Robert Brooks Robert Carr, Rawland Grosser, Bill Turner, Alfcnce Wayshville, and Chipman «Vesthaver. 20