Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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CHEERLEADERS Alice E. Daughraty, Director Alice Sweezey “ ictory, ictory, That’s our cry!” This familiar cry, heard from the cute, peppy cheerleaders and their loyal Wampville supporters, was the key to the success which the football team encountered for the 1950 season. The girls have really put their hearts and souls into their work, inspiring school spirit on the football field, basketball courts, and in the rallies. The nine Wampettes who proudly spelled out Braintree were: (B) Joan Cushing, (B) Bits Magazu, (A) Claire Delorey, (I) Bita Chandler, (N) Alice Sweezey, captain, (T) Joan LeBoy, (B) Mildred Morgan, (E) Sue Giles, (E) Jo Anne Greene. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Mae L. Lindsay, Director Marianna Becupero The Girls’ Glee Club, under the able direction of Miss Mae Lindsay, had a varied schedule of activities. Many of the girls in the glee club par- ticipated in the annual operetta “The Waltz Dream,” which was held in March. In the past, the operettas have brought fame and honor to the high school. One of the most impor- tant of the activities was the Music Festival presented in May. Begin- ning as early as September, Miss Lindsay and the Glee Club worked hard to turn out a grand success. Also in May all the musical organiza- tions participated in the annual Massachusetts Music Festival. JUNIOR RED CROSS Buth P. Strout, Sponsor Janet Peckham Under the able direction of the spon- sor, Miss Buth Strout, Dean of Girls, The American Junior Bed Cross ac- complished many activities. This organization was founded in B.H.S. in 1918. A great number of inter- ested girls from all classes belong to this club which met on Friday after- noons throughout the school year to make favors for veterans’ hospitals. The council members of the organiza- tion were Beverly Everret, sopho- more; Joan Strangford, junior; and Janet Peckham. senior. These girls attended the Metropolitan Chapter meetings held in Boston, on the first Friday of every month, where they learned the accomplishments of other schools in Bed Cross work.

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H 1 fel !■ m ftl m i B 1 9K jpi Jjyfr S IF fm « $ re 1 wL l V WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE Barbara E. Hazel, Director Carole Lindblow “We Shook the Family Tree,” a three- act comedy, was presented by the stu- dents of B.H.S. in the high school auditorium on November 17, 1950, under the direction of Miss Barbara Hazel, assisted by Joanne Dee. The play was adapted for the stage by Perry Clark from the novel written by Hildegarde Dolson. leading roles were played by Jeanette Fahey and W illiam Stevenson. The supporting cast included: Genevieve Rossi, Fred Miller, Larry Simpson. Patricia Havi- land, Robert Lloyd, Jean LeVangie, Bernard Currie, Norma Stadfeld, Doro- thy W right, and Marjorie Youngworth. It was a humorous story of teen-age problems, cleverly protrayed by the cast. YEARBOOK ACTION COMMITTEE Constance F. Stecher, Sponsor Genevieve Rossi The Yearbook Action Committee of 1951 consisted of Carole Lindblow (general chairman). Donald Moulton, Helen I L ila, Janet Bushman, Hubert Pauls, Anne Hayes, and Genevieve Rossi. The supervision of senior news, including senior write-ups. class history, class motto, class poem, class will, and class prophecy, the sale of boosters and senior signatures for the yearbook, and the securing of the vaiious writeups for the activities dur- ing the year were the major duties of the committee. The members also helped in the sponsoring of a year- book dance which raised some of the necessary funds used toward the pay- ment of the yearbook. RIFLE CLUB James L. Jordan, Couch Alan Wilder The Rifle Club started its season in late September and finished in early May. Ten members of the team par- ticipated in the National Rifle Associa- tion postal matches which were held throughout the country. Team mem- bers held shoulder-to-shoulder and postal matches with other local teams, among which were Quincy and North Quincy. Later in the season the four position firing took place. The four positions are prone, sitting, kneel- ing. and standing. On the results of the four position firing was based the qualifications for marksman, sharp- shooter, and expert. There were about forty members in this year’s Rifle Club. i