Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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DANCK OHCMKSTH V Arthur P. Hauck. Director Prances Matheson An innoxation of last ear. tin dance orchestra proxed to l)e such a success it XX as enlaified and continued tliis year, d’lie frroup consisted of a select nuinher of students adept at the saxaphoni ' , ti ' unipet, troinhone. piano and drums. -Much diligent study and practice under the guidance of the director. Mr. -Arthur Hauck. xvasput into dex eloping a greater knoxvledge of music and interpretation hy the orchestra. - faxorite xxith all its audiences, the danc ‘ orchestra played at many occasions throughout the yeai ' . in- cluding the ' Peachers’ Conxention and the May Music Kestixal. C’.ongratula- tions IVoni all go to this grand grouj)! BAM) . rthui ' P. Hauck. Director Frances .Matheson The outstanding hand xvhich repre- sented Braintree High School this year xx as directi ' d. as in prex ions years. l)y -Mr. -Arthur Hauck. ' I ' hrough constant practice, thought and drill, this group present(‘d many intricate marcliing maneuvers at all the football games. .As a fine concert grouj) the hand attained a rating of excellent” at th( ' annual state music festix al. ' I ' he hand j)artici|)ated at the May festix al xvhere they present(‘d a xvide variety of uumhers. I he hand also jnox ich ' d an added attraction at graduation, hy giving a concert ja-eceding the cere- monies. and sn|)i)lying the ja’ocessional march. Officers of the hand xvere: Chester ' Mattson, jrresident; Aida ' ex Hayden, x ice-j)iesident and secretary: .lohii ella. treasurer; and Bichard Clay, lihrarian. BKCOlil) HOP Mildred B. Bichards Harrison V. .lordarr Co-sponsors . ita .lohnson History xvas irr the making on the night of October 12. Ih.jl. ' I ' he first Becord Hoj) held at the l?raintre» ' High (iyrn xxas attended hy an rrn- rrsually large gr ' ouj) of students. Alarr Dary. a disc-jock( ' y fVorrr WOBF. sjxutr a variety of dance recor ' dings xvhich i)rox ed to ht ' enjoyahle to all. lire credit for this successful darter ' can 1)) ' attrihrrtr ' d to the A earhook Dattce Cortrmittee xvith Dick Brooks, general chairttran: Site tides, music; .lohti Slauson and Nita .lohnson. Puhlicity.

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GLEK GLI B M ac Lindsay Bita Mafrazii J lie (iii ' Is’ (ilee Club of 140 meinhers was under tbe aide direction of Miss Mae Lindsay. accom[)anied by Carol Goodwin. Many of the frirls partici- pated in the annual operetta which was held in the sprinj;. One »f the most important activities was the Festival held the second week in May. in ol)ser ance of National Music Week. Befrinninfr in September, the trirls worked hard, in co-operation with .Miss Lindsay, in order to retain the same hifrh standards other lee chibs ha e achieved. Miss Lindsay and the frirls enjoyed a Ion; trip to Middle- boro this year to jiarticipate in the annual State .Music FestiNal. BOY.S ' GLEE CLl B -Mae L. Lindsay. Director Bobert Bess The Boys ' Glee Club. accom()anied by- Gail Osthafien, has enjoyed a most successful year. Once again, as has been the case for the past few years, a very large group of freshmen par- ticipated in the various activities. It was necessary for the group to jiractice every morning to prepare for their many engagements which included the Braintree Women’s Bepublican Club. I ' he Donald Boss P.T.-N.. and The Braintree Catholic Women ' s Club. The boys also formed the male chorus for the operetta and participated in the two spring music festivals. (;IKLS ' CHOIB .Mae L. Lindsay. Director Patricia Frazier The Braintree High School Girls ' Choir, under the direction of .Miss .Mae Lindsay and able accompaniment of Gail Osthagen. has represented the school well during the past year. They had a full schedule during the Christ- mas season with engagements for concerts at churches, club and social meetings, and their annual concert over W,1D. . The choir is a select group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. On occasions the Girls’ Choir and Boys’ (dee Club combined for their Christmas engagements. They sang at both the Noah Torrey and Donald Boss P. r.- .. the Quincy Eastern Star, and the Central Baptist and Christ Churches in (Quincy. j

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()l H MISS HHOOKS Barbara K. Hazel, Director Dorothy kishkis Oiir Miss Brooks.” a three-act comedy written hy It. .1. Mann, was presented hy the students of B.H.S. in the hif;h scliool auditorium on ovemher 16, 16.51. under the direction of Miss Barbara Hazel, assisted hy . lice New- man. ' I ' his was the annual play sponsored hy the B.H.S. Dramatic oikshoj). Leadiii}; roles were played hy Dorf)thy M right and Paul Johnson. lembers of the supporting cast in- cluded K. ason. It. Cunningham. B. Currie. l h Johnson, P. Haviland, B. Bess. A. Dolan. .1, Mackenzie, It. ' I ' ilden, B. an Dorn. N. Stadtfeld. B. Lewis, C. (ioodwin, H. Byard, K. Soraghan. The plot told a humoious story of the misadventures of the high school English teacher. Miss Brooks. Jl.MOH KKI) CROSS Ituth P. Strout, Sponsor Joan .Strangford Between .Septend)er, 1951, and June. 1952. the .American Junior Bed Cross of Braintree High School accomplished a great deal. The girls made special holiday favors which were sent to decorate trays at veterans’ and child- ren’s hospitals. .A membership drive was held in October with a great response. Once a month a re()ort was given to the club hy the council members; Norma George, sophomore; Beverly Everett, junior; and Joan Strangford. senior. These members attended a council meeting each month at the Bed Cross Headquarters in Boston. There they exchanged ideas with other members from surrounding tow ns. From these councils much was learned about the .American Junior Bed Cross and its activities. A ALTZ DREAM Mae L. Lindsay Mildred B. Bichards Directors Joan Strangford The operetta “.A Waltz Dream” hy Oscar Straus, sponsored hy the Class of 1952. was presented on March 30, 1951. It was a colorful and gay musical telling of the complications of court love w hich ended in a happy double wedding ceremony. The lead- ing parts were taken hy Fred .Millei, . orma .Macleod, Bichard Tilton. Donald .Mac.Neill, Barbara Taylor. Gloria Martin, Paul Johnson, Judith -Mackenzie. Bobert Cunningham, Bobert Bess. John ella. Bobert Blake, Shirley I tudjian. and Elaine I’aher. The chorus included members of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes. I nder the able direction of .Miss .Mae Lindsay and M iss .Mildred Bichards and accom- panied hy Gail Osthagen, the operetta turned out to he a great success.