Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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69 DOROTHY VAN DALE Chuckles We give to Dottie these chuckles, For humor and wit has she. Each day she laughs and tells us jokes, A true comedian is she. FRANK VARA Car To Frank we give a little car To remind him of a deal. He's famous for his great machine And skill behind the wheel. ANN MARIE VIERRA Song Sheet To Ann we give this song sheetg Her voice rings through the air. She looks so gla.morous on the stage, There's no one who can compare. LOUISE WAITT Sewing Machine We give to Louise a sewing machine Although it is quite small. She works so fast--her job is neatg Her sewing is best of all. JOAN WHITE Beach Wagon The first girl to get her license In the class of fifty-four, We give to Joan this beachwagon, We know she'll drive evermore. SYLVIA WILDE Stripes We give these stripes to Sylviag An officer she'll be. When she is working for Uncle Sam, A great leader we'll see. DONALD YOUNG cop To Slush we give a little copg Of them he must beware. They told him not to speed againg We hope he never dares. JOAN YOUNG Record Joan is really a great dancer, We like to see her swing and sway, We give to her this record So she can dance all day. CLASS PREFERENCE POLL Song Male Vocalist Male Vocal Group Female Vocalist Female Vocal Group Orchestra Actor Movie of the Year Actress TV Program TV Personality Commercial National News Event News Commentator Local News Favorite Sport Food Whitman Game of the Year Rendezvous Professional Athlete Car Girls' College Boys' College Co-ed College Disc Jockey Radio Program Radio Personality Strangers in Paradise Eddie Fisher Four Aces Theresa Brewer McGuire Sisters Guy Lombardo John Wayne From Here To Eternity June Allyson Dragnet Jack Webb Muriel Cigars Peace in Korea John Cameron Swayze Mr. Fox's Departure Football Pizza Middleboro Basketball Game Frank's Ted Williams Chevrolet Vassar Notre Dame University of Massachusetts Norm Prescott Boston Ballroom Arthur Godfrey 28

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JOSEPH PIAZZI Invitation Joe will soon be a teacher So we give to him this card, It invites him to teach at W,H.S. As a teacher we hope he's not hard. CARL PINA Egg Carl is such a good egg We all think he's just great. His sportsmanship is unsurpassedg As tops he'll always rate, CHARLOTTE RHODES Sundae Dish There couldn't be a cuter miss To work behind a fountain. We give to her a sundae dish Her sundaes were like mountains, DONALD ROBAR Bow Tie Don is our favorite dresserg To him we give this tie. The girls all sigh and swoon As Donnie passes by. ROBERT RUMRILL Whistle To Bob we give this whistleg The class wolf is he. We hope he'll carry it around In case a girl he sees. CHARLES SANVILLE Money To Charlie we give a sum of money, A fortune he may start. If he works hard and does his job, He'll win a young girl's hand, ROSALIE SCHMIKLER Pep Rosalie says she needs energy, And so we give this pep, We hope it gives her what she needs, She really will be hep. JOSEPH SHIELDS Clock Joe, like Bill, is often late For school or for a date, The clock will help him be on time And also help this poem to rhyme. WILLIAM SHIELDS Coffee To Bill we give this coffeeg With him it really rates. He'll never have to rush to Walter's And get to school so late. FAITH SEAMANS We give to Judy this mirror, She is a lovely lass. We could sit each day and gaze at She's a credit to our class. ELAINE SINGLETON Fre 0909651 Mirror herg ckle Cream To Elaine we give this freckle cream For when she's in the sun. We know that if she uses it Bathing will be fun. CHARLES SMITH To Charles we give this gas tank To start his station running, When we go there to buy our gas, We'll see his business hummi ROBER T SPEAR Gas Tank ng . Snake To Robert we give a big long snake, His pet peeve are they. In case he ever meets up with one, This giit will scare it away. ESTI-EER TARVAINEN As secretary of the class, She did the work of four. We give to her this notebook To remind her of the chore. MILLARD THOMAS To Millard we give this ledgerg Someday he'll do our books. There never will be a C,P,A, That has his handsome looks. JEAN THORBURN G Jean has got a real sharp carp It sails along just fine, In case she ever tries to speed We have a go slow sign. PATRICIA TREPTOW To Pat we give this camera Although it is a fake. She is an avid picture fan, And pictures she does take. CHARLES TURNER Notebook Ledger o Slow Sign Camera Scooter Charlie lives way down in Hanson, It's quite a way to town. We give to him this scooter In case his own breaks down.

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OC QASB VIBE We, the Whitman High School Graduating Class of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four, being ofsoundmind and body, fwe wonderl do on this elev- enth day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four, hereby bequeath this our last will and testament. To the facultywe leave our gratitude for the guidance and training they have given us during our four years at Whitman High School. To the Junior Class we leave roller skates to speed them through their busy senior year. To the Sophomores we leave Our Sincere hope that they will find success in future years. To the Freshmenwe leave three full years of enjoyable high school life. To all the students of Whitman High School we leave the glad tidings that starting next year school ends at 1:45. To the English Department we leave an expert who will translate Shakespeare'sworks. To Miss Allen we leave a book entitled, How To Analyze Handwriting to be used on flunk slip day. To our class advisors we leave simply: Thanks. To the Coach we leave a rabbit's foot to carry him through a successful football season next year. To Dad O'Neill we leave a box of toys to keep his child- ren amused. To Mrs. Mclnneswe leave out heartfelt thanks for the time she has given us. To Mrs. O'Lapworth we bequeath a basket of sham- rocks. To Mrs. Hobby we leave an extra pair of wings under which she may protect her children. To the custoiians we leave a year's supply of dust and dirt. For Mr. O'Neill's chemistry lab we leave a bottle of Airwick. To next year's yearbook staff we leave this advice, Start early, Carol Bjork and Bob Rumrill leave their acitng ability to any stage struck junior. The title of Queen of the Eighty-eight Keys we leave to Ann Giberti, Margie Jones leavesher red and black basketball vic- tories to Peggy Duggan. Louise McCarthy and Cynthia Keith leave their pep to Evelyn Drake and Audrey Clowes, Jimmy Moneghan leaves his job of reading the home- j 29 hy Kay Litchfield and Beverly Blute room notices to anyone who can pronounce the word picture correctly. Connie and Charlotte leave their many ll6 slips to any- one that can beat their record. Frank Vara bequeaths his machine to anyone that can use a clutch. Sally Hall and Beverly Kramarski leave their brush and pallets to Margaret Nice. Kay Litchfield leaves her bottle of H202 to Evelyn Drake. Kathy McMillan leaves her Come-Hither Eyes to Carol Botto. Dale Murray leaves her tap shoes to Janet Lynch. Slushleaves the lesson he learned to all the Juniors. Joe Hardiman's towering height we will to Leon Wag- ner. Bill Burnett leaves his laughter echoing through the halls of Whitman High. T0 Brad Smithwe leave Donnie Robar's shiek appear- ance. Evangeline Liapis leaves her many flunk slips to Elaine Campbell. Bev Holmes leaves her T,V, and radio stardom to anyone who can wink. To Bill Powers we leave Erv Fratus's sports record to match. We are sure you can do it, Bill. Jack Harrington leaves his title as The Notorious Hookey Player to anyone who wants to live in ll6 Paul ChriStianSCH bequeaths his good looks and date book to Fred Harrington. JohnDamon leaves his position as leader of his class to George Johnson. Nancy Marshall leaves her title as Class Coquette to Nancy Donahue, To the Cl-3.nCe5 which futureglasses will present, we leave the memories of Magic Mirror, Saludos Amigos, Our Junior Prom, Football Dance, and Over the Rainbow. We hereby-dedicate the following songs and stories in memory of our four years here at W, H,S, Bring on the Girls--Robert Rrumrill Stranger in Paradise--Bill Burnett with his homework done. Oh Mein Papa--Mr. O'Neill Hold that Tiger--Mr. Yetten Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me--Mrs. Hobby Wanted--All A's Whispering--Study Period