Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY Second Row: fleft to rightj Frances Deehan, Barbara McGuane, Grace Wenz, Angeline Bagnulo, Barbara Chandler, Jane Sweeney, Mrs. Avery. First Row: Edna Taylor, Beverly Sears, Stuart Stetson, Edward Kirby, Robert God- bout, Frederick Saftler, Rita Pierce, Alice Hutchinson. SENIOR CLASS PLAY THE NUTT FAMILY .s..,.0.-.... Dr. P. ffor Phineasi Nutt ........ Fred Saftler Barbara McGuane Mrs. Meta Nutt ............ Ima Nutt ...... . . . . . . . . Frances Deehan Wall Nutt . . . . . . Edward Kirby Orestus .... .. Stuart Stetson Cerise ........ ...... G race Wenz Larry Smart . . . . Robert Godbout Bea Wise .... .. Angeline Bagnulo Lila Stuart .... .... B everly Sears Vivian Tepper . . ..... Jane Sweeney Charlotte Neal .. Alice Hutchinson Tanya Nataschka . . ......... Rita Pierce Helene Shelton .... . . . . . The Three Nuts Robert Landers, Richard Brennan, John Coffelt Barbara Chandler On February 15, the Senior Class presented its annual play in the Assembly Hall before a large audience. The cast enjoyed working under the skillful guidance of Mrs. Avery, their coach, and Edna Taylor, their faithful prompter. The scene is laid in Crestdale, a summer home in the mountains, which belongs to Miss Helene Shelton, who, supposedly, is taking a trip to South Ame1'ica. Miss Bea XVise has been assigned the task of selling the house, and, to see if they would want to buy it, has allowed the Nutt family to live there for one week. However, complications arise when patients of Dr. See, former doctor at Crestdale, which was previously a sanitarium, start arriving. The mad rush is really on when Larry. who has fallen in love with Ima, is claimed by Lila Stuart as her husband. Larry's aunt, Vivian, arrives with her candidate for his wife. and the place is in an uproar until Miss Shelton re- turns and the difficulties are ironed out-so they think! Then in pop the three nuts, and the curtain descends upon pandemonium in the living room. 21

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 5 QJ0fDQ!0ZZWfDQJ0Z1GNQ'k9GNNkDGN0kDQ!0fDQJ0fD'QJ0fDQr0Z3WkDQ!0E of America. I am surprised to find two more classmates, Bob Landers, better known as Bogie, and Dick Brennan, better known as Key, taking refuge here. Having completely lost their faith in the fairer sex, they have decided that this would be the best place for them. Near the village, the Congo River wends its way. As I look closer, I notice a small craft coming along: it is the ex- ploring party under the direction of Fred Chur- chill and Stuart Stetson, recently employed by Barnum and Bailey to search for big game. Qff in the distance is a well-constructed modern air- field designed by Dick Tibbets, at which a heli- copter landing. The pilot is Alfred Colarusso. Bill Curby, one of the passengers to alight, is a noted scientist and is president of the American is heie to do research Mahogany Company. He work. Another passenger is the famous entomol- who is searching for biology department at ogist. Clifton Strathern, rare speciments for his Harvard University. The next scene seems to be far away from the jungle and is back in the metropolis of New York. The scene is in the interior of the Empire State Building. It is the famous McGrail Soda Foun- tain and Sandwich Bar where Dotty serves her famous Super Deluxe Delicacies. True to the Mc- Grail fashion, she is rushing from behind the counter to greet familiar customers. She is now talking with Captain Arvid Nelson of the Mer- chant Marine. Seated at a table is George Bayley. famous organist and director of music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. George is look- ing over a program which is to be presented at an exclusive girls' school nearby where Angeline Bagnulo is the director. Seated at another table is Rose Fulginiti, famous music critic for the New York fI'inz.c.s. Quite a bit of excitement takes place as a newsboy enters announcing, Extra! Extra! Read all about the Accident! Everyone is shocked to learn that it is a collision of two rival buses owned and operated by Earle Torrey and Howard Finegan. The victims are rushed to the new Roosevelt Hospital, where they are treated by Doctor Littlehale, famous surgeon, and his staff of efficient nurses, among whom are Dorothy Orcutt, Barbara Chandler, Alice Hutchinson, and Marjorie Waters. The account of the accident will be written by Jane Sweeney, star reporter for the Trzfbzmc,' and after reading of the accident, Dorothy turns to the page in the Tribune called, Advice to the Lovelorn, written by Connie Tay- lor. Another section which she always reads is Legal Advice, written by Attorney Claire Trep- tow, who, because of a previous experience she has had, can give all kinds of counsel. Now we come to a familiar scene back in the City of Whitman, Massachusetts. Coming out of the High School, laden with books and papers, are Bertha Orcutt, now instructor of Latin, and Vir- ginia Dyer, who is secretary to the superintendent rf schools. I next see the beautiful home of former Lorraine Murphy. She is comfortably relaxing in a big easy chair. watching the Burbine Special, a modern invention which does all her housework for her. From her chair, she presses a button which operates a television set. The first scene is an exciting football game between the Chicago Bears, coached by Wimpy Rosen, and the Bos- ton Pole Cats. coached by Harry Terzian. A spec- tacular plav has just been made by the star play- ers of the Boston team, Pajl Blanchard, and Rus- sell Cross. The crowds are cheering, and the pho- tcgraphers are busy taking pictures of the play. Among the prominent spectators shown in the picture are Fred Saftler, national tennis champ- ion, and Captain Clyde MacKenzie, a member of the faculty of Annapolis. Two other spectators at this game are Lieut. Shirley Chapman of the Women's Army Corps, who has just returned from foreign service in India, and Blanche Daigle, Well- known entertainer at Naval Hospitals. Beverly Sears, who has the honor of being the secretary to Van Johnson. is also eagerly watching the game. Another observer at this game is Donald Chapman, noted authority and judge of prize- winning live stock and poultry. The scene is interrupted by the ringing of the front doorbell, and shortly afterward, two lead- ing socialites of Whitman, the former Dorothy Robinson and Marjorie Braley, accompanied by their children, enter. Both women are running for public office and are out campaigning for votes. Their campaigns are under the manage- ment of Mayor Leslie Milne, who has been very successful in politics. The tire burns low, the smoke drifts away, the vision vanishes, and the book of the future of the Class of 1945 is closed. V A-U -- - - -1 :Lair - --- - - Class AdUZ.S67S We wish to thank our advisers, Miss Reynolds and Mr. Magnuson, for their help and co-opera- tion throughout our years in high school. 20

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'4'., fooooooooooooo 0 Q o o.o,oAo,o,,oAoAoAoAoAo,.VLAf,,o,,0Ao,.o,,oAoAo,xoAeV.,oXoAoAoAoAoAo,,o,o,o,,o,o,Q LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1945 By Beverly Mansfield and Harry Terziain. TO WHOMEVER IT MAY CONCERN: We, the members of the Senior Class of the Whitman High School, of the Town of Whitman, of the County of Plymouth, in this great Common- wealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, and realizing that the time has come for us to pass from this institution of learning which has endeared itself to each and all of us, do make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testa- ment, in manner and form as follows: To Mr. Bayley, our principal during four of our happiest and never-to-be-forgotten years, we leave our sincerest and deepest gratitude for his never-ceasing aid. To Miss Allen, a notebook for all the unusual and time-worn excuses she gets. To our sometimes exasperated teachers, the following good wishes: To Mrs. Lapworth: the hope that she won't have the continuous talkers we have been. To Miss Tinker: the patience to stand future Seniors as she has us. To Miss Brega: someone to take Cliff Strath- ern's place. To Mrs. Payton: an active executive committee to help her through the trials and tribulations of the Senior activities of next year. To Miss Kirby: some Seniors who can add and write so it can be read. To Mr. Leavitt: our best wishes wherever he may go. To Mr. Kelly: a little something to make him smile. To Mrs. Mclnnesz the hope she may have an- other interesting History Class. To Mr. Lane: a classroom of his own. To Mr. McKey: test tubes to replace those broken by Seniors. To Miss Moore: a brilliant student in American History. To Mr. Knox: a new badminton set to keep on with the series he inaugurated. To Mrs. Hunt: a cook book with recipes that are guaranteed to be perfect. To Mrs. Pratt: a new dummy on which to fit the fashionable dresses produced by her classes. To Miss Johnson: an athletic lield belonging to 22 the girls alone. To Mrs. Avery: sincere appreciation for her help in making our Senior Class Play and our Yearbook successes. To Miss McCausland: some grass seed guaran- teed to make her lawn grow. To the underclassmen who will follow in our footsteps we bequeath these, our most precious possessions: Angie Bagnulo's beauty to Evelyn Blanchard. George Bayley's place at the piano to Grace Avery. Shirley Chapman's twirling ability to Dotty Coates. James DaSilva's wit l?j to those who desire to hear it. Virginia Dyer's wavy hair to Hazel Weeden. Ruthe Basler's lovely, dark complexion to Bev- erly Heddericg. Marjorie Braley's trips to Hanson to Phyllis Monahan. Natalie Pierce's sophistication to the new Senior girls. Paul Blanchard's good looks to his brother Eddie. Ruth Howland's pleasant smile to Dotty Eidler. Alfred Colarusso's and Ned Kirby's explosions to aspiring chemists. Dotty Orcutt's silence to future study period pupils. Meredith Peterson's beautiful soprano voice to Mary Sweeney. Muriel Corbett's drawing and artistic ability to Elizabeth Torrey. Rita Pierce's dark hair and coquettishness to Gloria LePore. Frannie Deehan's smooth dancing to Lillian White. Betty Harper's and Edna Taylor's positions as Vice-President and Secretary to Peggy Gaudette and Shirley Holmes. Elmer Drake's good nature to Bob Case. Al Gregory's and Bucky Rosen's luck to make school just before the eight o'clock bell to those who just can't seem to make it. The test tubes of the Chemistry Class of '45 to those up and coming scientists of '46.