Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 O QJfbfDC'.J0sfDC'Jlr0fD ?.00sfDQJ0-7D'Q!0SfDQJ0NfDQJ'0fD'QJ'0fD9:00fD9!0fDfL00+fb0.00+fD famous is the main field of the American-Euro- pean Airways, located in what was formerly Han- son. The field now employs only test pilots, for all planes are radio controlled by radio operator Kenneth Neill. This type of plane was designed by navy draftsmen William Mathison and Robert Wood. Officer Thomas Burnett of the Navy Planes Division of Washington is stationed here by the government especially for the purpose of watching daring test pilots Robert Lynch and Gordon Beal, whose job it is to try out all the new discoveries of the designers. Ground superintendents Robert Morgan and Edward Zoobkoff suffer frequent heart attacks because of the chances taken by these fearless aviators. Thus we find all the members of the Class of 1940, each busily employed in his chosen path in 1955. How Whitman has profited because of their efforts! Can such a group be accused of lack of ambition? We, the prophets of the Class of 1940, submit this summary as indisputable evidence of the am- bition of the class. In order that you, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, may accept these as abso- lutely true facts, we remind you that the Futur- o-scope has never failed. of.v.V.v.V.v.v.v.v.v,v.v.v. Ov.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.V,v,v.v.v.v,v.v. Q O Q If QXQAQ 0AoAoAQAoAQAQAQAQAQAOAQAOAQAOAOAOAOA A0,G By Pauline LeF0rt and Bernard Saftler We, the Class of 1940, of the town of Whitman, state of Massachusetts, being of graduation age and sound mind, do make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills, codicils, and testamentary dispositions made by us: Our whole-hearted thanks to Mr. Bayley for his advice and guidance during our stay in high school. We bequeath to Miss Allen our fondest hope that she will not have to write so many D's on future report cards as she has written this year. Pilot Thomas Beland leaves his leadership abil- ity to Verne Porter, hoping that it will help Verne in his coming struggle. Marguerite Leighton, Eleanor Clark, and Bar- bara Thrasher pass on their latest book on trains because all they do is chew, chew. Allan Smith leaves his ability to pick Daisies to future generations. ' Margaret Deehan, Doris Hopkins, Margaret Robbins, Muriel Forrand, and Norma Kirby be- queath their worn out dancing shoes to be thrown at the triple wedding of Donald Perkins and Joan MacRoberts, Leslie Holbrook and Louise Goss, Kenneth Neill and Bertha Tabaroni. Mary Reed, Meredith Spooner, and Alice Avery leave their golf trophies to aspiring members of the Junior Class. Marion Colby, Grace Correa, Doris Cummings, Annie Isaacson, and Parky Deminico bequeath their abilities in dressmaking to Adrian, their fortunate heir. Captain Fred Carey passes to Donald Plausse and James Vahtsevanos his wishes that they will be able to carry on a successful season next year. Dorothy Hamilton, Robert Wood, and James Walt Disney Carey, leave their regrets that no future art teams will be able to live up to their high standards. Nellie Hogg bequeaths her newly prepared manuscript, The Burning of the Midnight Oil. Albert Grover, John Averell, Gordon Beal, Helene Lonergan, and Roberta Adams leave their photographic technique. Edna and Rita Bureau submit their secret on how to live on a small scale. Alyce Pundis, Richard Morse, Paul Sanville, and James Howard contribute their dreams of movie stardom. Mary Angus, Aune Isaacson, Kathleen Joy, Ellen Maki, Edward Jokinen, Anne Lincoln, and Evelyn Purpura bequeath their ability to rise early and catch the bus. John Donahue leaves his conscientiousness in arriving on time each morning. Edward Zoobkoff and Joseph Zoobkotf bequeath a pamphlet entitled Life on the Farm. Lucy Conway, Ruth Shulenburg, Audrey Smith, and June Cole are contributing their acting abil- ities in order that next year's dramatic club will not be short of talent. Mary DiMestico, Julia Hamel, and Mary English are leaving their sweetness in case of a sudden rise in the price of sugar. Donald Browne, Pauline LeFort, and Ruth Reed bequeath their abilities in bookkeeping. Oh, we forgot to mention Thomas McGrath, he's good too! CQuestion-mark?J Geraldine Burnett and Thomas Burnett leave their ability to find the shortest route to Milton. Priscilla Chapman, Mary Tirrell, and William Tirrell give their intelligence to lend aid to next year's star pupils. Vernon Churchill, William Mathison, and Leo White bequeath their dissertation on the atmo- spheric conditions prevailing regularly in Room 116.

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 0 QJW7DQ!fOsfDQJi0fDQ!0sfD f2!0fDQJtOfD Rita Bureau, co-managers. Much of the firm's popularity may be traced to Grace Correa, finger wave specialist, and Marguerite Leighton and Geraldine Burnett, who give unsurpassed per- manent waves. Due to a new shade of finger nail polish developed by manicurists Beatrice Beary and Annie Isaacson, the fame of the establishment is wide-spread. Sadye Gordon, receptionist, finds her work of' receiving the many customers inter- esting. The shop also maintains a diet depart- ment operated by Bertha Tabaroni and Alice Avery, dieticians, and their assistant Mary Mar- taian. The slim, 110-pound figure of Mary leaves no doubt in the minds of the customers as to the efficiency of this division. The managers often place an advertisement in the Whitman Tribune. Commercial artist Dorothy Hamilton believes the beauty shop should insert a full-page ad, while editor Mary Tirrell maintains that a half-page with colored illustrations would be more effective. Your Honor and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, have you as yet discovered anyone in the Class of 1940 who lacks ambition? Whitman High School, in this year 1955, is now considerably enlarged and accommodates over two thousand pupils. Among the faculty are such names as Jean Cambridge, sewing teacherg Ro- berta Adams and Doris Cummings, home eco- nomics instructors, Audrey Smith, shorthand teacherg and Alma Baker, head of the English department. Donald Slack, as manager of that world-renowned lecturer, John O'Neill, has in his usual persuasive way, talked the principal into having O'Neill give a lecture on television tech- nique to the students. The Whitman City Hospital, which in 1940 had been forced to move to larger quarters, in this year 1955 again had to move into much larger quarters. The new location is the old Clark estate at the corner of South Avenue and Park Avenue and the hospital is now made up of six large, beautiful buildings. This hospital is the best-equipped and most famous one in the state of Massachusetts. It attracts wealthy patients from all parts of the state. Here Dr. Elinor Litchfield, a famed special- ist, is about to perform an operation on the injured leg of hockey player John Donahue. She is very ably assisted by Margaret Deehan and Katherine Blakeman, the most efficient surgical nurses in the Commonwealth. Two charming medical re- ceptionists, Mary English and Shirley Swanson, are on duty in one wing of the hospital. They direct patients to the offices of the eminent Dr. Leslie Holbrook, dentist, and to the popular dental hygienist Muriel Forrand. The wing of the build- ing devoted to the bacteriological laboratories headed by Anne Lincoln is one of the most inter- esting parts of the hospital to visit. Expert assist- ants Lydia Pigago and Betty Cloutier give Anne unfailing help in her experiments. District nurse A 21 Doris Hopkins inquires about the patients of Helene Lonergan, the nurse in charge of the chil- dren's wing of the hospital, while Evelyn Purpura, R. N., makes out the annual report of the hospital showing that out of a total of 5,684 patients treated, 5,679 recovered. Anna Stillman, secretary to head nurse Margaret Robbins, has charge of all these amazing medical records. Near Whitman proper in this year 1955 is a small suburb, once the flourishing city of Brock- ton. There one might see the production of a movie at the Frank J. Sweeney Studios, where Stephen Lipinski produces film masterpieces with Sara Miller as his competent secretary. Director Fred Fahrenholt is in charge of the latest Tarzan adventure, starring Edwin Jokinen and Polly Hig- gins. Expert cameramen John Averell and Albert Grover are responsible for the trick photography that is an interesting part of the production, while Richard Barry supplies the scientific data for all forest scenes. Nearby, Allan Smith is working on the 1955 version of the Pinocchio cartoons. The studio orchestral directors, that famous pair, Ruth Hall and Priscilla Webster, handle all the sym- phonic productions, one of the most popular types of movies in this year of 1955. Louise Goss CHOI- brookl, wardrobe supervisor, with the aid of Nellie Hogg as her assistant, has charge of the costum- ing of such stars as tragedian June Cole, and Adele Bearce, favorite musical comedy star of the decade. Alyce Pundis, highest paid actress on the lot, is threatening for the fifteenth time to resign as she tears her hair and declares violently that her faithful manager Kathleen Barry has falsely rep- resented her. It seems that the root of all the trouble is a statement in the Studio Whisperings column of Richard Morse. who erroneously asserted that she used a hair bleach and this in- sult could not be borne. It is all that Morse can do to pacify her, which he finally does with a promise of a full paragraph devoted to her next starring picture in his column. Near the studio lot is located Washington Field, the home of the Whitman Reds, champions of the American League as usual. One is not surprised at the high standing of the Whitman team, as it includes such prominent players as Lefty Forbes, pitcher, and catcher Jimmy Carey. At third base is Slaughter-House Kelley, with Diddy Ed- wards at shortstop, and Stanley Paul in center fieldg all turn in Hawless performances. All the games are broadcast through the courtesy of the Eleanor Clark Roller Skating Rink and the Marion Colby Riding Academy, and are described by sports announcer Alden Turner. The sound of planes flying overhead arouses little attention, for Whitman has long held a prominent place in the field of aeronautics. Most

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 0 V0ZQJ0ZQJ0ZQJ0fDQJ0fD1Q!0R5QJ0ZQJ0fD1QJ0fD2WfDQJ0-ZQJWfDQ!0fD Catherine Hynes and Robert Morgan insist on submitting a book entitled Solving Arithmetic Problems. Daniel Moskowitz, Frank Sweeney, Stephen Lipinski, Bernard Saftler, and Benjamin Rymut leave next year's chemistry class a mess of broken equipment with which to work. Lincoln Robinson's ability to handle money is given to next year's lunchroom bookkeeper. Sadye Gordon, Anna Stillman, Sara Miller, and Lena Yankowski herewith submit their collabor- ated publication, How to be the Perfect Sec- retaryf' William Forbes, Fred Fahrenholt, Stanley Paul, and William Hill hope that the baseball team will not suffer too severely the loss of some of its most outstanding players. Philip Holmes, Thomas Kelley, and Robert Lynch relinquish regretfully their much cherished football uniforms. Ruth Danforth's and Janet Kimball's booklet entitled How to Win a Beauty Contest will aid next year's glamour girls. Andrew Peterson and Elinor Litchfield bequeath their finesse in singing at the Minstrel Shows. Jean Cambridge, Priscilla Webster, Mary Mar- taian, and Ruth Hall establish a chair of music at Whitman High. Kathleen Barry, and Beatrice Beary leave their ability at rivaling the original Dead Enders. Howard Edwards and Howard Lincoln willingly Do You Remember When Jean Cambridge was on speaking terms with Fred Carey? Mathison wore horned-rims? Red White used to eat carrots? Pundy painted the town red? The first beer jacket appeared? Barbara Thrasher collected dolls? The Senior girls won the basketball cup? Hoppy started the knee-sock fad at W. H. S.? Dot Hamilton wore bangs? We had only one chemistry teacher a year? The Senior girls gave Mr. Smith a valentine? Can You Imagine Slack or O'Neill at a loss for words? Dick Morse without his line? John Donahue getting to school early? Alma Baker being rough? Kenny without Bertha? Sweeney with sleeves too long? Kay Blakeman's memory failing? Mary Reed without her smile? Margaret Deehan doing a Viennesse Waltz? William Tirrell fiunking chemistry? Lydia not wearing red? submit their will-power for getting up early, you know the early bird catches the wormng but who wants worms ? William Conlon. Donald Slack, and John O'Neill leave the Junior Class a leaflet entitled The Radio and Its Future. Richard Barry and Alden Turner submit their handbook on Scout Leadership. Adele Bearce, Katherine Blakeman, Lydia Pigago, and Pauline Higgins bequeath their pub- lication, Giggles and Their Effect on the Aver- age Teacher. Alma Baker, Shirley Swanson, Carleton Corliss, Evelyn Coulter, and Betty Cloutier leave their un- ratified resolution to have a loud-speaker installed in the classroom. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands to this, our last will and testament, at Whit- man, this Sth day of June, A. D., 1940. Pauline LeFort Bernard Saftler Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said testators, Pauline LeFort and Bernard Saftler, as their last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto sub- scribed our names as attesting witnesses at Whit- man, Mass., this 8th day of June, A. D., 1940. Charlie McCarthy Jiminy Cricket Lemuel Gulliver 1940 Hit Parade Truckin' .......................... Bob Lynch I Dz'dn't Know What Time It Was. Jiggs Donahue Chatterbar ................... Kay Blakeman I Don't Want to Make History .... Daisy Leighton It's Been So Long .... .Since most of us got an A Double Trouble ........ .Churchill and Mathison Night and Day .................... We Study Lovely to Look At ............., Muriel Forrand It'S Great to be in Lore ....... Kenny and Bertha Sophisticated Lady ............. Merry Spooner Tuxedo Junction . .. Liberty and Franklin Streets Playmates .......... June Cole and Adele Bearce Beland All the Things You Are ....... Thomas The Lady in Red ................ Lydia Pigago Eagle-Eye Finkle .................. Dick Morse If I Knew Then What I Know Nou' Freshman Year A Rubble a Rhumba ..... Friday Dancing Class Red Sails in the Sunset .............. Leo White Wzshzng ........................ For a Diploma That's Right You're Wrong .......... Class Play South of the Border ................... Hanson I'z'e Got a. Poclfetful of Dreams ..... Norma Kirby It's a. Blue World. . . .When Flunk Slips Come Out