Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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JUNIOR Junior year - jolly and gay Smarter still in every way Our prom anticipated all year long Came to an end at the T2 o'clock gong SOPHOMORE As Sophomores we knew all the ropes No longer called those Freshmen Dopes Represented now in every sport Football, baseball, or on the court We returned to C. H.S. as sophisticated sopho- mores, a year older and a year wiser. We be- came easily adjusted to a new curriculum, and we now had our part in playing jokes on the new Frosh. We held our second class election in the early fall and chose Paul McLaughlin as President, Carroll Burke as Vice-President, Sharon Connelly as Secretary, and John Philbin as Treasurer. We stepped back into the social spot- light, and no sports event or dance was successful without the presence of our class members. We enriched our class treasury by conducting an- other turkey ralfle, and our financial position was now on its way to a good start. The highlight of the year was the receiving of our class rings. The time passed by quickly and soon June was here, bringing to an end the fun of another year. But the fall would come quickly and then we would be the Juniors of Clinton in year Number Three. ln September of '56 we returned to C. H.S. as Jolly Juniors, another year closer to graduation. This was going to be an exciting year for us. Already our thoughts were turned to planning the Junior Prom. We got back into the old rou- tine and the social whirl quickly. Our third class election was held shortly after our return and saw Mike Freel elected President, Carroll Burke as Vice-President, Sharon Connelly as Secretary, and Jack Philbin as Treasurer. To have a success- ful Prom, we realized it was necessary to have money in the bank. We held our annual turkey raffle, and again this added a sizable sum to our bankroll. The girls in the class then decided that turkeys shouldn't be responsible for all the money in the treasury, so they conducted a food sale. Another spectacular production was put in by our dramatic enthusiasts in the annual lnter- Class Competition. Next in line were Mid-Years. After this, the year rolled by quickly. Prom time was iust around the corner, and ideas were floating freely. We finally decided that the theme would be Garden of Roses. An attrac- tive theme and a beautiful Prom it was! The prettiest Prom ever to be held - it was also the most successful, financially. This was a rare oc- currence, and a special tribute should be paid to the Class of '58 for this accomplishment. As the Prom became a memory, Graduation was next on the school calendar. The girls in the National Honor Society served as Junior Marshals, and the remainder of the class watched the exercises, realizing that the next graduation would be theirs.

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601 Hi tory FRESHMAN We entered into the mystifying halls Gazing at all the Senior dolls Sports, dances and big thick books Were all part of the brand new look As the gray shadows of graduation close in on us, we pause to bring to mind the happiness of our four years together. As Freshmen, we braved the perplexing halls of C. H. S. and the age-old jokes of the upperclassmen. We waded our way through the uneasiness of new surroundings and finally settled down to work as a class. Mr. John W. McNamara of the faculty was appointed as our class adviser and, under his guidance, we learned to work together as a group. Our first task as a class was to conduct a class election. ln a close contest the following were chosen: Robert Gibbons, Presidentg Carroll Burke, Vice- President, Sharon Connelly, Secretary, and John Philbin, Treasurer. We established a treasury by conducting a turkey raffle and then we con- tributed great support to the school spirit. We attended all sports activities and we saw for the first time the much talked about Thanksgiving Show. lnterclass Dramatics Competition was re- established during our first year, after a brief absence from the school curriculum, and the class put on an excellent production. Then June rolled around, and our first year together rapidly came to a close. We recessed for the summer, with the anxiety of being a sophomore pounding heavily in our hearts.

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SENIOR Although in years to come We'll always remember the fun, Whether we're far or near, .4 ,fag x We'll always remember our Senior Year! After spending an enioyable summer, the Class of '58 returned in the fall to mount the steps of good old C. H. S. for the last time together. This was it for most of us: ten months more and that long-dreamed-for day would be here. However, between September and .lune many exciting things were to happen to us. We started the fall with annual events: homework, football, and dances. As usual, we held our class elections. In this important election we placed our confidence in the following leaders: Michael Freel, President, Ellen Henighan, Vice-President, Ann Philbin, Sec- retary, Richard Andre, Treasurer. As a class our spirit was terrific. We all worked together as one. This was the reason why so many of our proiects as a class were so successful. Our main proiects, during the senior year, were selling Christmas cards and conducting dances. This is how the Class of '58 got rich quick. The many dances which we did hold in the Town Hall were quite popular with the entire student body, but, without the eFforts of our class advisors, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Namara and the ever-faithful Mr. Walter Henig- han, these dances wouldn't have been possible. To them we can say thanks a lot for all the fun you let us have. On the social calendar, football and the Thanksgiving Show came and went. Inter-Class Dramatics Competition finally saw us win a long-deserved award for our production French Toast. Then as we bluffed our way through Mid-Years, we arrived at the time every senior looks forward to since his freshman days- the eventful last five months. However, somebody must have read our plans, because the main por- tion of the school burned to the ground on February 6, l958, just two days after Mid-Years had ended. lt seemed that now we would get that long-needed new school. In the meantime, they had to put us in school somewhere, and senior headquarters were made in the Maior McRell School on Walnut Street. At first the fire seemed a joke to most of us, but it didn't take us long to realize that the memories of three and a half years together went down with the school. Never- theless, after a month's delay, we returned to C. H. S. on March 3. lt was great fun, running from Major McRell to Corning, to the Armory, and the remaining Deitzman and Annex, particu- larly in the slushy snow, the spring rains, and the warm summer sunshine. We had our own Uni- versity ot Clinton , and this extra exercise could be classified as our physical education period, especially since cars were banned from use dur- ing school. Finally, basketball, baseball, track, the Senior Hop, Assemblies, and Clinton High School all became memories as of June 25, l958. That was the last night we stood together as a class. This was the last class ever to graduate from the original Clinton High School.