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 7 llllillllllllllllllllllill-llllllll lllll'lllllllllillllllllllllllllI l'll'll'lllll illlllll llllllllll llllllllllllllllllllll I Ill lllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll SHIRLEY HILL Stop Sign GLORIA LOUD A Taps To Shirley we give this stop sign, To Gloria we give these little taps In shorthand, Gee, what speed! To help her when she's dancing. While the rest of us fuss o'er our notes, And we know that if she can t use them then It's Shirley in the lead. They'll be noisy when romancing. WILLIAM HOGG Toy Wrzteli EULA MacEACHRON Toy Man To Billy we give this little toy watch To Eula we give this little toy man To help him be on time. We think he's just her type. And though I've tried so very hard, He may be O. K. as far as character goes, I'm darned if this will rhyme. But he hasn't got quite the height. MALCOLM HOLBROOK Inner Tube TOIVO MAKI Chicken Feed To Malcolm we give this inner tube To Pete we give this chicken feed To get him home early, They say he's quite a farmer. With this he'll get no old flat tire He'll probably raise so many chicks, When he's taking home his girly. They soon will call him Mamma, HELEN HOLT Lump of Sugar DAVID MANN Can ofOc'ec171 Spray This lump of sugar we give to Helen To Dave we give these cranberries We think that she is sweet. They say he'll be a boss. But it takes more sugar than this one lump Someday he'll probably own the place, To have her sweetness beat. And then thel'e'll be a loss. ROBERT HUDDLESTON Package of Cigarettes ALLEN MARTENSON Toy Plane To Bob we give these cigarettes, To Allen we give this little toy plane To smoke them all, we plea. To study its points and lines. 'Cause I know something he don't know, For girls he has so little use, They've got a load, you see. For the sky is what he pines. SHIRLEY IPPOLITO ABC Book EDWARD MCCARTHY Toy Adding Machine To Shirley we give this ABC book To learn that smartness doesn't pay. We hope she'll take it to her heart And try for D's instead of A's. I To Ed we give this toy adding machine To help him when he's stuck. So now if you can't add correctly, Use this-don't rely on luck. HOWARD JOHNSON List of Ice Cre lm Flnziors ANNE MCLAUGHLIN Road fum, To Howard Johnson we give this list To help him remember the flavors. And since we've been so kind to him, How 'bout a soda for our favors? To Anne we give this road map So she can find her way To a little town called Braintree Where someday she hopes to stay. LUCY JORDAN Wolfing License JOHN MCLAUGHIIIN Toy Ca,- TO LUOYYV? sive this WOlfiY1g license To John we give this little toy car FOI' YOU It IS HOW legal- To help him get around. SO, Lucy. wa-teh out where you go, It's one that he can call his own, FOI' blgallly 15 IHGSIZI- And take from town to town. ALBIN LAAPERI Pack of Cards CHESTER MCLEQD Football To Albin we give this pack of cards To Chet we give this fogtball They say he's quite a card shark. For playing on our team. And though he has that innocent look, If he wasn't on the bottom, Be sure there is no card mark. He was always on the beanq' ALVIN LAAPERI Penmainship Book HELEN MINIHAN Toy Dog To Alvin we give this penmanship book To Helen we give this small toy dog To write so we can read it. Because she's a lover of pets. If you could hear what teachers say She loves all sorts of animals and all sorts of birds, You'd know that he sure needs lt. And the feeling is mutual, I bet! ASHLEY LARRETT THU Willys RUSSELL NICKERSON Toy Horn To Ashley we give these little toy wings To Russ we give this small toy horn He wishes he could fly. We hope it's one he'll use. He loves to watch his little doves For girls all know when Russ goes by Fly h1Q'l'1 IMO the Sky. He's sure to blow a fuse. 26

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 7 DAVID COMEAU To Dave we give this little book To teach him how to cook, And since he likes to get the meals, It's he who'll first be hooked. RUTH CONANT To Ruth we give this diary A missionary she will be. She can write down all experiences About the world she goes to see. ARLENE CONQUEST Needle ar To Arlene we give a needle and thread For Arlene's quite a sewer. And if you saw what she has made, You'd wish that you did know her. GEORGE GULLY To To George we give this toy whistle iWe hope this saves his breath. He uses much when girls go by He will until his death. BEVERLY CURTIS To Bev we give this rolling pin We hope she will not need it. Cookbook JOSEPH FERRANTE Rose To Joe we give this little rose To help him get a start. And since he'd like to be a fiorist, We'd like to do our part. Diary JEAN FRENCH Fool Powdffr To Jean we give this foot powder To remind her of her work. As a receptionist in a doctor's office, It's she that patients irk. rd Thread EMILY FULGINITI ToySr1ilor To Em we give this little sailor To sail the bounding main. And if she finds her little man A husband she will gain. y l'Vhisfle HARRISON GARDINER Wolfing Lirensr' To Harrison we give this wolfing license Believe me he's not shy. And if he gives a little smirk, Be careful, girls, don't sigh! Rolling Pin HOWARD GARNISS Musical Insfrumeizt To Howard we give this musical instrument To play it if he can. And though your husband may seem trying, We understand he plays them all, The Golden Rule-please heed it. But try this in your band. MARJORIE DAKE Red Rose RUTH GASSETT Book on Posing To Marjie we give this red rose To Ruthie we give this little book To help her remember a color To teach her how to pose To you people who think that red is just a color. We hear she tries to pose in pictures, You're wrong, 'cause Red is her fella. Just her vanity, we suppose. ERNEST DaSILVA Box of Red Rouge VIRGINIA GRAY lllegaphonv To Ernie we give this box of red rouge To Virginia we give a megaphone We'd like to see him turn red. To remind you of our team We'd like to know when he's embarrassed You'd cheer for our victory And we won't wait till he's dead. Though we lost, you'd always gleam. DOROTHY DODGE Rattle WILLIAM HARRADEN Bottle of Iorlim' To Dot we give this rattle To Bill we give this iodine To let us know she's here For every scratch followed by a cuss. She's one who if you don't see her, Try this on all your scratches, Bill, You never know she's near. And then there'll be no fuss. WILLIAM DUNSTAN Wedding Ring JEAN HARRINGTON New EJ-mise s To Bill we give this wedding ring, It's not the best we know. But after marriage you will find, You never have much dough, To Jean we give some new excuses The ones she has are old. And even the teachers rather doubt h When she asks, Why wasn't I told '? 91' NORMAN EMOND Little Yellow Socks ROBERT HEATH Noise illolfer To Norman we give these yellow socks He always looks so neat. And these will add a little color And always warm de feet. REGINALD ESTES Packag To Regie we give this pack of seeds The good earth he loves to feel, We know he wants to be a farmer And plant with agricultural zeal. This Hallowe'en noise maker we give to Bob To help him with his drums. He'll probably be the next Pied Piper And feed the mice some crumbs. e of Seeds JOANNE HIGGINS Box of Du.: To Jo-anne we give this box of Duz Her clothes are all so keen. She was picked the best-dressed girl in our class And the reason can plainly be seen. 25

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 7 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllll FORREST NUTTER This little toy bank we give to Juney To help him save our money. For if at sometime he should lose it, To us it'd not be funny. BARBARA OLSON To Barbara we give a little curler A hairdresser she wants to be. We wonder if she'll be a success, Well, we'll wait and see. CHARLES Toy Btmlf HAROLD SAMPSON Go Slow Sign To Gene we give this speed limit sign They're things he never sees. But you can tell when Gene goes by, 'Cause everybody flees. C'llI'If'l' JOHN SANBORN How of UvllCllflil'S This box of Wheaties we give to John To help him get some pep. He moves as slow as cold molasses, With these he might get hep. ORCUTT Old Bow Til' ELAINE SAYCE Drizihzg L1'r'cnsv To Charlie we give this old bow tie To Elaine we give this driving license He's now a Casanova. The one she has is poor. He used to Say, May 1 come up? With ours, permission to run down But now, it's I'll be over. The walkers, whose antics get you sore. TI-IEODORA PACKARD Horsc-blflnkef Pin ARTHUR SI-IEA Pin-up I ir'fur0s T0 Teddy we give with our wishes To Arthur we give these rousing pictures This horse-blanket safety pin. Of pin-up girls so fair. To ride all day is her delight We all know he's our Class Flirt And greets us all with a grin. And for all girls he has a Hair. JAMES PAULDING A Quarter HELEN SHERMAN Dcrncing Iizsfrucfzbrzs To Jimmy we give this quarter We don't know much about him, So now he can buy his own gift, So do a good job, Jim. MARIAN PERKINS To Marian we give this little comb To help her with her hair. If she combs and brushes the right way Her hair always will be fair. DOLORES PESTANA To Dolores we give this little bug To remind us of a pest. And since your name gave t-his idea, To you We give this in jest. DOROTHY PHINNEY To Dorothy we give this nickel We hope she isn't fickle. If she remains as sweet, she'll end up The Land of the Buffalo Nickel. JEANNETTE PLASSE To Jeannette we give this rug. Won't you put it on the floor, To remind you of your classmates, As you open up the door? ELIZABETH PRIEST To Betty we give this toothpaste To keep her smile so neat. So we ask you to use it daily And your smile will be all-reet! WESLEY REED To Wes we give this big balloon For you we fill it with air. And if you have any excess air, Keep blowing, if you dare. To Helen we give these dancing instructions To help her learn to dance. If she could dance like her new beau It might help her romance. Comb ELEANOR SIMMONS Jolie Hook l To Eleanor we give this joke book, Her humor is so dry. At times her jokes are so deceiving We laugh until we cry. 1 Bug EVELYN SKIDMORE To Skid we give this pair of heels, We know she needs more height. We doubt if they will help her much But then again, they might. Pair of Heels Nickel FAYE SMITH Dicfiorlury To Faye we give this short dictionary We want you to try reading this. in We bet you won't get such a kick out of it But give it a try, will you, Sis? Rug MARJORIE TERZIAN Record Hook To Marjorie we give this new record book. The one that she uses is old. She kept our activities all so well, If we say thanks don't think us bold. Toofhpasfc RUTH TERZIAN H1110 Ribbon This pretty blue ribbon we give to Ruth She really takes the cake. She's done a lot for everyone, Believe us, she's no fake. Balloon MARIE TOBIN Cash Ho..- To Marie we give this little cash box She helped our class make money. She charged mo1'e than she should for candy. But to others this wasn't funny. 27