Mansfield High School - Hornet / Green Years Yearbook (Mansfield, MA)

Page 13 text:

Being well satisfied with our class officers we re-elected them for our Senior year, with Miss Jones and Mr. Jenkins as our advisors. Our football season was a successful one and Frank Flammia, Jack Vallett, John Antosca, Chile Rockwood, Ed Epstein, Bill Palanza, and Bill Nordberg repre- sented the Senior class on the team. Early in October try-outs for the class play, “Every Family Has One,” were held. Chosen as the cast were: John “All or Nothing At All” Antosca, Barbara “Will You Shut Up About The Butter?!” Barrows, Hilda “Jiu-Jitsu” Bernardo, Lena “Come and get it” Cacciagrani, Barbara ‘“‘Pass me the butter’? Dustin, Ruth “If you mean me I’m still breathing’ Nelson, John “Crash” Pharmakis, Russell “You build ’em I’ll break ’em’’ Williamson, Dorothy “Sling-shot” St. John, Janelle “I made up my mind” Swett, Jack “Why Haven’t you answered my last letter?” Vallett, Seward “Hunk of bone, rag of hair” Tuell. With Miss Margaret Donaghue as our coach rehearsals got under way immediately. A good time was had by all the cast in living the lives of the Reardons. On Thanksgiving night the cast was well rewarded by an enthusiastic audience. In November Shirley Thurber and Frank Flammia were named co-editors of the YEARBOOK with Mr. Ricci as advisor. A YEARBOOK BOARD was formed which voted on matters of policy for the 1944 YEARBOOK. About the last of November we decided to hold a mid-winter formal. Will any of us ever forget the ‘hot and heavy” arguments which livened up our Class Meet- ings before we decided on New Year’s Eve as the time, semi-formality as the dress, and anything we could get for music? Socially it was a successful dance; and although we suffered a heavy financial loss, we came up smiling with still enough money and pep to tackle something else. I would not like you to think that we thought only of our social life for al- though we had our clubs, parties, and dances we managed to keep up in our studies. Indeed, a large percentage of the class was found to be on the Honor Roll at the end of each term. On February 18th we, the Seniors, sponsored a Mardi Gras which turned out to be a party of fun and frolic. The colorful decorations, some of which to this very day remain on the walls of the gym, the crowning of Janelle Swett, Queen, and Jack Vallett, King, and the original costumes all went to make this a long to be remembered dance. And weren’t we surprised to find we had two competent “scrub women” on the faculty! In February we elected Dorothy Bellew as our Good Citizenship Pilgrim to attend the State Convention of the D. A. R. in Boston. At a Class Meeting in March Mr. Locke announced the honors for Graduation and Class Day as follows: Martha Flint and Shirley Thurber, the two essays; Ruth Nelson, the Class History; Barbara Dustin and Dorothy McKay, the Class Will; Doris Whitehead, the Class Prophecy; and Russell Williamson, the Ode. At this same meeting the program for commencement week was also announced: Bacca- laureat Service, June 1ith; Class Day, June 12th; Graduation, June 13th; and the Reception, June 15th. Our last days flew by filled with studies, last minute work on the YEAR- BOOK, and preparations for Graduation; but in the midst of it all, we found time for the traditional Tramp and Bow Days which gave us many hearty laughs. This week as we close our history as a class we think of what has happened to us through the sunshine and the rain, the heat and the cold, the fun and the tears; but we know too well that— Now ‘tis June in forty-four Ah, ‘tis sad, there is no more. Ruth I. Nelson

Page 12 text:

Gass This tory We were Sophomores, young and green, Too much heard and never seen. The above was not always true for on the first day of school way back in 1941 we were seen surging up the front steps at the ringing of the first bell. Meeting us at the front door Mr. Craig firmly informed us that Sophomores used the side entrances! ! Soon after the opening of school, with the help of our advisor Miss Henchel, we elected as our Class Officers: Russell Williamson—President, John Antosca—Vice- president, Mary Finn—Secretary, and Janelle Swett—Treasurer. We entered heartily into all school activities and sports, being represented in football by Frank Flammia and William Palanza. On December 7, 1941 came Pearl Harbor and War. The next morning we came to school with rather ha'f excited, half bewildered expressions on our faces, for even then we realized that ours would not be the common, happy-go-lucky three years in High School. Our Sophomore year sped by and soon June was upon us. With the excite- ment of Graduation and the Reception our first year at M. H. S. came to an end. Juniors go and Juniors come, Of the many we were some. In September 1942 we returned to school with a sure step and a laughing eye for now we were the “‘Jolly Juniors.” At an early Class Meeting we elected as our officers: Eleo Zafiini—president, William Nordberg—vice-president, Barbara Dustin— Secretary, and Janelle Swett—Treasurer. Mrs. Whitmore and Mr. Robinson were our advisors this year. We were well represented in all school sports including football where Frank Flammia, John Antosca, and William Palanza distinguished themselves by winning the varsity “M.’’. In November we chose our class rings which, much to our joy, arrived the day before Christmas vacation. Early in April we began making preparations for the reception to be given to the Seniors in June. Because of the new fire laws we were unable to extensively decorate the Town Hall, as in former years. However with the able help of Mr. Robinson and Mr. Certuse we created a festive atmosphere. “The reception to our departing friends was a great success in spite of the man-shortage, lack of gas, and all the other curtailments created by the war. This successful affair ended our Junior year. Starting out in forty-three We Made Senior History. We returned as Seniors with the determination to make this year, our last at Mansfield High, one we would never forget. Our principal, Mr. Craig, had left us to accept a commission in the Navy and Mr. Hadlock, affectionately called “Pop”, had retired. Mr. Raymond S. Locke of Vermont became our new principal.

Page 14 text:

Vice Pres. William Nordberg, Pres. Eleo Zaffini Sec. Barbara Dustin, Treas. Janelle Swett C. LORAINE ANDERSON Loraine “Her hair black as night; Her eyes starry bright.” Although quiet, Loraine is known and admired by all her friends. Nao IN, Bye! Tatler 4 Statistics of Yearbook Red Cross, First Aid Victory Corps 8 JOHN J. ANTOSCA Johnnie “His youth was full of sports.” John used his talents for the benefit of M. H. S. Vice President 2 ENG ANS UE 8}, ! Tatler 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4, Letters Football 3, 4, Letters Co-Senior Editor, Yearbook Seniors, upon the termination of our high school career we leave Mansfield High to face a realistic war-torn world. ‘There will be a great many difficulties in our future work; but with our educational back- ground, we will be able to meet them half-way. Our high school studies can be compared to our future duties. Graduation exercises do not mean that our preparations have ended. There is consolation in the fact that we may look forward to a reunion of our class in a world at peace. Etro ZAFFINI, President, Class of ’44 ROSE E. ARMFIELD Rosie spice—. nice.” all. AS AR 2S Victory Corps 3 Bacci shine, shadow.” and a friendly smile, A ARONA Victory Corps 3 “A little sweet and a little Makes a combination very Rose’s happy-go-lucky man- ner and devilish grin have made her a favorite with ELIO B. BACCHIOCCHI “Better to be small and Than be great and cast a A quiet boy with dark hair