Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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SHIP’S LOG — U.S.S. B.H.S. ' 48 First Year Roll call of the new crew was held Thursday, September 14, at Sea in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-four and a record enrollment of 285 was noted. The ship’s crew and officers are not yet organized but the voyage has started on a calm sea and high hopes are vested in the outcome of the next four years. Cartographers Mr. Albert Murphy and James L. Jordan have planned a favorable course for us to follow. All members of crew have ratings of seamen third class. Captain First Mate Second Mate Third Mate Helmsmen John Barranger William Goodale Thayer Anastos Arthur Hicks Miss Josephine Keaney Mr. Francis Mear Second Year In view of the stanch loyalty of the crew their ratings have at Sea been raised to seamen second class. Recreation aboard ship is being organized. Football, basketball and baseball are favorites of the crew. A committee for a Seamen’s Social was chosen and the affair was a great success. Third Year Beginning in the ninth month of the year of our Lord at Sea nineteen hundred and forty-six, all able bodied seamen received rating of seamen first class a reward for hard work and perseverance. Recreation aboard ship in the form of football has been made successful by the more rugged members of the crew. Some of these are: Seamen first class Bill Brooks, Henry Williams, Harry Hall Vic Damiano, Vernon Langeley, Jimmy Peckham, Ga Ga Ruddy. Captain John Bar- ranger, First Mate William Goodale, Third Mate Arthur Hicks. Helmsman Josephine Keanv was put ashore at Honeymoon Hill with bless- ings of captain and crew. Mr. Edward Oakman came aboard in her place. Representa- tives were chosen to select samples for the ship’s insignia in the form of a ring. Samples were voted on by the crew and a worthy design selected. The ship’s ballroom was dec- orated and made ship-shape and a dance was given to celebrate the before-mentioned advance in rating. Captain First Mate Second Mate Third Mate Helmsmen John Barranger William Goodale Thayer Anastos Louise Mariani Mr. Francis Mear Mr. Edward Oakman Fourth Year A photographer was taken aboard ship to help record faces at Sea of the crew and happenings on our trip. Results were pleasing to most everyone, and were sent to port to be printed in a ship ' s book to be distributed among officers and crew. In honor of an advance in rating from seamen first class to ensigns, which was given to a deserving crew, a banquet and a reception was held. Our destina- tion is now in sight and members of the crew are being instructed in the procedure of leaving the ship. As the anchor is being dropped regret is expressed by both officers and crew that this must be the end of our voyage together. As we disembarked we were presented with a charter which entitles us to passage on the good ship “Future.” {28

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DOROTHY WOODFORD Dot . . . outside interests . . . always rushing somewhere . . . quiet hut friendly . . . carefree. All humble worth she strove to raise. DONALD ADAMS Don . . . inventor of contrap- tions — cars, that is . . . deep voiced . . . quiet . . . interested in history. Donald Adams — a boy ' s will is the wind ' s will. DOROTHY ARNOLD Dottie . . . likes fashion design- ing . . . Rhode Island . . . could write a book . . . how to win friends and influence people. Suck beautiful, beautiful hands. RICHARD CHADBOURNE Dick . . . nice car . . . always smiling . . . swell personality. Earnest men never think in vain. Band 1; Glee Club 4. JOHN CURRY Johnnie . . . that wavy hair . . . always running away from the girls . . . nice personality. For they can conquer who believe they can. FRANKLIN YOUNG Yo . . . well liked . . . even tempered . . . loves the out- doors . . . always has a joke and a smile. Great things come in small pack- ages. Cross Country 1. OTHER GRRDURTES JOAN COYLE Joanie . . . now you see her . . . now you don ' t . . . always missed when she goes away . . . sweet personality. She walks in beauty like the night. EDWARD DELANEY Eddie . . . imagination . . . buckles right down to school work ... an expert on animal language . . . wolf call. Give the world the best you hare and the best will come to you. RICHARD ELLIOTT Dick ... is that a car or a hay wagon? . . . not very interested in school. His heart was in his game. Rifle Club 1; Glee Club 1. THOMAS HOLLINSHEAD Tommy . . . likes to raise and train dogs . . . quiet in presence of teachers . . . well liked by all. Our todays and yesterdays are the blocks with which we build. THELMA WOODMAN Woodie ... a sports fan . . .in- terested in sewing . . . quiet . . . outside interests . . . fond of school — hates to leave. What sweet delight a quiet life affords. Glee Club 4; Mikado 4; Bo- hemian Girl 2; Gondoliers .‘5; Senior Show 4. RUSSELL PEARSON Russ . . . brother to Bill ... a conscientious objector to all things like school work . . . one swell fellow. He serves all who dares be true. RAYMOND REDDY Ray . . . one of our ex G. I.’s . . . future undertaker . . . little man with lots of volume. A man he seems of cheerful yester- days and confident tomorrows. HARRY SEARS Harry ... he sure has grown up since B.H.S. saw him last . . . friendly and full of pep. .4 politician thinks of the next election, the statesman of the next generation. JOHN SULLIVAN Joe . . . his manners and many words of wisdom never cease to amaze . . . neat and always friendly. America, gentlemen say, is worth figting for. 27 }

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CLASS CALL We, the members of the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, being of happy but demented minds due to the hard work(?) of the past four years, do hereby will and bequeat h the following worldly goods: Benefactor “Swede” Itingquist leaves his stilts to Davis Bates leaves his great historical knowledge to Edward Cahill leaves his drum sticks to Barbara Simonds leaves her roller skates to Dottie Smith leaves her gum (bubble) to Robert Cavanagh leaves his shy nature to Richard Chadbourne leaves his flashy shirts to James Constantino leaves his apologies to James Crispin leaves his peroxide to John Curry leaves his curly hair to Anthony Diaute leaves the History of the American People to Beneficiary “Spiky” Pollock Mr. Foley Florence Kelley Miss Strout Miss Daughraty Dick Hi ne M r. Jordan Miss McCusker Mr. Tool in Paid Trapp Anybody who ' ll take it Dottie Woodford leaves her place in line at the mirror to Betty Sullivan “ The Reardon Twins’ Malcolm McLeod Nancy Walker Period “Butch” Perrault “The Watt Twins” leaves their ability to confuse to Richard Elliot leaves his car to Harry Holm leaves his BEAUTIFUL wave to Kenneth Aitken leaves, John Barranger leaves the prestige of presidency to Henry Boltz is taking everything with him. Joan Coyle left to Janet Starr leaves her giggles to Rose Hall leaves her seat in the Dairy Bar to Peggy Dorr leaves but wishes she didn’t have to Gordon Ruddy leaves his “stick all” glue to John Prudente leaves his muscles to Edward Turner leaves his excuses for being tardy to Ethel Newman leaves her wit to Jeanne Noonan and Constance Currier leave for Thomas Girouard leaves his eyes like deep pools to David McCormack leaves his personality-plus to Ruth Hall leaves her reducing plan to Jane Ingalls leaves all her stray men to Claire Major leaves to Catherine McGinnis leaves her powder and lipstick to Elaine Lehtonen leaves her love of gym period to Joanne MacDonald leaves her vast intelligence to Barbara Lyon will consult her lawyer before leaving anything. Margie King leaves her morning nap to Mary Asci Return Betty Gage Lois Thomas Go Next Boy Who Breaks His Leg Barbara Sullivan Grace Magazu Rita Levangie Home Braintree Water Department Joan Langley Mr. Mear Alice Sylvester Her Great Pleasure Merylle Rhodes Kay Finnerty Her sister •{29