Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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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.

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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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JINIOK PROM Mildred R. Richards Harrison W. Jordan Sponsors Lorraine lamele On the eve of May 11, 1951, the Junior Prom of the Class of 1952 was held at the Braintree High Gyrnnasiuni. finder the able guidance of Miss Mildred R. Richards, class sponsor, Lorraine lamele, chaiiinan of decorations, and her assistants, staged a summer of delight. J’he theme was ha,sed on “Some Enchanted Evening.” The walls of the gym were gaily decorated with palm tree islands, boats shadowed in the distance, and fish leaj)ing from shining waves. Butterflies fluttered overhead midst brightly colored streamers. Smooth music was furnished by Ned Barry and his orchestra. TRAIN OF THOUGHTS Patricia McMahon, Chairman On Fel)ruary 7 the Senior Class pre- sented the 1952 production (jf the senior show. The plot of this play centered around a timid, scholarly gentleman who imagined episodes from the lives r)f his fellow passengers on the Coney Island Subway. Divided into three acts, the show exhibited some unusual and varied senior talent. Five scenes depicted a vivid cross- section of life w hich consi.sted mainly of: the stout lady who was attractive in her day, the negro with the flashing smile singing “Mammy,” the cowboy from a dude ranch in ' fexas, the two handsotne sailors who brought us inhj the “Surf Room,” and the Chinese laundryman and his little daughter who introduced us to the grand celebra- tion in China. These scenes were colorful and contained many catchy tunes. Some interesting specialty acts were the quartet which sang “Dry Bones,” the roller skaters, and the beautiful trumpet .solos. One of the most pleasant results of the show was the enjoyment which the seniors re- ceived from j)resenting it. FRENCH CLUB Mildred R. Richards, Sponsor Frances Matheson 1 his year the French Club upheld the standards of previous clubs by pro- viding both entertainment and an additional knowledge of French for students of Fre nch. The oflicers were: Allan iden. President; John McLeod, ice President; L(jrraine Wikhmd, Secretary; and William Horton, Trea- surer. The club studied many famous Frenchmen in the fields of music and literature, and increased their enjoy- ment by listening to records and reports. Highlights of the more social side of the club were the Christmas party and the annual picnic. Refresh- ments were served at the close of every meeting.