Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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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.

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Allan Viden Braintree High Sehool has many forms of athletie aetivities in whieh its students may partieijiate. The various tyi)es of reereation ])rovide healthful enjoyment for every- one and are valuable in the training of future generations. Football at B.H.S. has improved greatly sinee the first years, and it owes its present high standard to the exeellent work done by the eoaehes. When the new Braintree High opened its doors for its first year in 19 ' ' 27, Harold Zartow held the reins of the football scpiad. He was sueeeeded in 1928 by Alton Berry. In 1981 Vinal flood took over the eoaehing ])Osition but was re])laeed by Walter “Sugar” Kane in 19,84. In 198.5 Bill Erieson was the Wamp eaptain and ])roved to be one of the most ver.satile ])layers ever to wear the spangles of the am])s. “Bud” John.son was an outstanding (piarterbaek in 1987 and Jim Bewley eaptained the 1989 team to a good .season. The 1940 scpiad had an exeellent reeord of five wins, two losses, and one tie, and the 1942 team achieved another reeord as they ended the .season with four wins, two losses, and two ties, ( ' oaeh Hawkes had a fairly sueees.sful .season in 1944 as the Wamjjmen rang up five wins against four defeats. Stan Laski became eoaeh in 194.5 and was succeeded by Arigo LaTanzi in 1947. The 1949 season repre.sented the first winning .sea.son in three years as the team aehieved a .six and four record, and B.H.S. had its first undefeated team in the history of the .school in 1950. In 19.51 the team fiiushed with an excellent record of six wins and four defeats. Braintree High has become known for their sen.satiomd cross-country scpiads. Ray ( ' hapman coached the long-winded runners from 1927 to 1988; in 1984 Jack Morcom, a student and an excellent track man at B.H.S., became coach. Aldo (liie.sa took over the ])osition in 1985 and remained there until 1941. In 1985 the scpiad achieved a good record, winning seven out of nine meets. Bill Morcom cajitained the 1986 team and was followed by Bill Reed in 1987. Diz Davis, an excellent all-round athlete at B.H.S., became cajitain in 1989 and led the team to a five win, three loss record. In 1940 the scjuad finish ed with six wins and no defeats. An excellent sea.sonal record was also com- jileted in 1942 when Alton Berry bec-ame coach. Baul Toolin resumed his coaching jiostition in 1948, and his team went undefeated. Sparked by Hugh Huleatt and Alan Carlson, the scpiad won the South Shore and State (Championships. Huleatt led the team in 1949 to the South Shore Championshi]) and an undefeated season in 1950. In 1951, arren Harding paced the scpiad to another South Shore C’hampionship and the team finished .second in the State meet. Field Hockey was directed by Helen Brown in 1927 and 1928 and has been under the cajiable leadership of Alice Daughraty since 1929. It is the highlight of the fall sports for the girls, and many succ-e.s.sful .seasons have bc en rung up. The Rifle Team has been under the very expert supervision of James L. Jordan, Brincipal, since 1928. The team is a .self-suipiorting organiz ation and is a member of the National Rifle Association in Washington, I). C. In 1940 Braintree won the ( ' lass “B” national chain jiionship . Cirls’ Basketball has become very jiojnilar at B.H.S., and the teams have had the guided supervision of Helen Brown during 1927 and 1928 and Alice Daughraty from 1929 to 1952. From 1982 to 1988, competition with other high .schools became imjiossible clue to the two-.session plan adopted at B.H.S. But there were intra -mural games between home rooms, and many girls participated. There have been many excellent basketball teams to wear the colors of Blue and White, and Braintree is now famous for its consistent winners in ( ' lass B c-ompetition. Ray ( ' hapman coached the first Waiii]) hoojisters, and he did an excellent job. In 1982 basketball was omitted because of the two-.session i)lan. When basketball was brought back to B.H.S. in 1988, ( ' oach Bill Erwin turned out an excellent five led by ( ' ajdain Diz Davis. In 1940 the team achieved an eleven and three record and defeated all its opponents in the Tech Tourney to become the ( ' la.ss B champions in Eastern Mas.sa- clui.setts. Rebuilding was acc-entuated in 1941, and it jjaid off when ( ' aptain Hugh Opie led the team to a sueees.sful .sea.son in 1942. In 1944 Braintree had a good .sea.son and defeated Belmont to win the Tech Tourney, but Erwin rates the 194.5 team as his best.