Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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FOOTBALL Ariqo L. LaTanzi, Coach Elaine Johnson Under the able leadership of Cap- tain Artie Davies, the Wamps played some of their hardest aamas. Coach LaTanzi said that the aames be- tween Natick and Attleboro were the touahest of the season. They were beaten by Lawrence Central and Taunton, but not before the Wamps scored touchdowns. Seniors were: Captain Artie Davies, Bruce MacLennan, Jackie Thrower, Carroll Barrows, Bill McCarthy, Carl Wilson, Geora© Foag, Russ Neary, John Snow, Gerry Donovan, Ralph Phipps, Dick Imlay, Ed Pendergast, Walter Walsh, and Bob Belanger, manager. The season was characterized by liahtnina-liaht drive and marvelous team spirit and co-operation. RIFLE TEAM Norman F. Rau, Coach Elaine Johnson The purpose of the rifle team is to aive instruction in the use of the rifle and to practice shootinp while in various positions. Any boy may join the club and from the organiza- tion ten boys are selected to com- pete in the numerous matches. There are thirty-five members in all. In the match against the faculty the score was Faculty 405, Team 713. During the year three postal matches were shot for the National Rifle As- sociation. Members of the team were: John Keenan, Bradford Jones, Larry Kilroy, Stanley Fogg, Roland Cole, Edward Howland. Kenneth Simonson, David Strathdee, Bob Lovett, David West, Nick Stadtfeld. Stephen Mitchell, and James Cun- ningham. MAJORETTES Helen Linnehan, Director Elaine Johnson The drum majorettes were an entire- ly new organization started at the beginning of this school year to add color to the football games before the kickoff and during the halves, the Wampettes, under the help and direction of Miss Helen Linnehan, made and designed their own uni- forms. Senior girls on the squad were: Sandra Palmer, Virginia Sul- livan. Claudette Curreri, and Angela Dolan. Other members were: Betty Babin, Judy Charlesworth, Nancy Cleggett, Pat Dolan, Noel and Irene Goquen, Louise Gregory, Lorraine King, Sylvia Myrbeck, Gail Morris- sey, June Nelson, Frances Puliafico. and Helen Spillane. I

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SOFTBALL ' 52 Alice E. Daughraty, Coach Anna May Seggelin With the assistance of Coach Alice Daughraty, the ' 52 girls ' softball team had a very successful season and became the first Hockamock Soft Ball Champions. In the entire season they lost only one game to Hingham, which was not a league game, and won seven games. Un- der the management of Adrianne Rowe, Captain Marylou Dennehy, the team members had a season which they can boast about. Team members were: B. Cassoli, C. Delo- rey, J. Ekasala, D. Leben, R. Maga- zu, N. Morrison, B. Sears, M. Vitag- liano, J. Harcourt, D. Leach, K. Leva, C. Mattie, P. Kilroy. STUDENT TEAM MANAGERS Elaine Johnson The cross country team has done well winning 42 out of 46 games in the last six years and also winning the South Shore Championship. James Cunningham was the manag- er of the undefeated team. The field hockey team did their very best and proved that in holding the cross country team to a tie in their annual game. Managers were Betty Flynn and Janet Colson. The football team played their hardest season consid- ering that all their games were tough ones. Robert Belanger was the student manager. Outstanding players were Jackie Thrower, Car- roll Barrows, and Bill McCarthy. STUDENT COUNCIL Arigo LaTanzi Bernadine Gutterson Directors Anna May Seggelin The Student Council, composed of five members from each of the sen- ior, junior and sophomore classes, plan projects and activities from which they raise money for the bet- terment of the school. One of their most valuable projects was that of the concession stand at the football games. Another source of revenue for the council are the school dances sponsored by the group. In Novem- ber representatives of the group at- tended the Eastern Massachusetts Convention where they met members of Student Councils from other schools and exchanged ideas. The officers of this worthwhile council were; President, Richard Tilton; Sec- retary, Sue McNett; and Treasurer, Pat Haviland. I

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