Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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This year we elected our class officers, and various committees for Junior Prom and Class Rings. The officers elected were, President, Richard Bennett; Vice-President, George Burgess; Secretary, Dolores Martel; Treasurer, Robert Cummings. Later in the year we decided to purchase our rings during our Senior Year. The first prize for the Alden Club Essay was won again by Whitney Pedersen, one of our classmates. We felt highly elated to think that we had won this honor over the Seniors. Members of the Junior Class were more prominent on the various teams this year. We felt certain that none of the organizations would have been quite so victorious minus the members of our class. Little was done in Dramatics this year, but representatives of our class had major parts in the few plays that were produced. Our classmates were again prominent in the operetta, one of our number, Marjorie Knowlton, taking the lead, as in previous years. The Junior Prom this year was both a financial and social success. The decorations were beautifully done to represent a Colonial Ballroom. We felt that the Junior Prom of 193 2 was the best Junior Prom ever held, — regardless of what other classes might say. In 1931-’32 a local store sponsored a contest for the four classes in High School. The class receiving the most votes in the outcome would receive a prize of $25.00. We worked industriously all winter and were in great competition with the Senior Class. It is needless to say that the store offering the reward received all of our patronage, although it consisted mostly of nickels and dimes. It was a most happy day for the Class of 1933 when we were awarded the prize of $25.00. This money was used for the Prom, and without it we feel that we could not have made our social event as successful as it was. At the beginning of our Senior Year, we found the number of our classmates had de¬ creased to about 90, and now as the school year is ending there are about 80 members in our graduating class. We elected Class Officers early in our Senior Year, President, Richard Bennett; Vice- President, David Mann; Secretary, Elizabeth Hale: and Treasurer, Robert Cummings. A Ring Committee and Year Book Committee were also organized at this time. We received our rings shortly after the mid-winter vacation — and as the present Juniors were receiving theirs at the same time, we compared them to ours with glee — for in our opinions, ours were far superior. We did not fare so easily in regard to the Year Books, but finally after much opposition we decided to have one. Although athletic ability, this year, has not been so great as in other years, we do not feel that this reflects on our class -— for we have no really good supporting talent! Now as our days at Franklin High School are drawing to a close, we are finding our¬ selves busier every moment. The Year Book must be completed, the school play, “New Brooms, is in the making, and with Junior Prom an ever present thought in cur mind, we are finding our last few months as Seniors both busy and happy. We are now looking forward to our graduation week — the Baccalaureate Service on Sunday night, the Senior Class Play on Monday night, the Alumni Banquet on Tuesday night, Class Day on Wednesday night, and Graduation on Thursday night. Certainly Graduation Week would not be complete without the Senior Hop at Lake Pearl on Friday night. Now as we look forward to the future — our thoughts are full of wishes for success and happiness for each other. Each day at Franklin High School is impressed on our minds, and we feel that the happy thoughts of the years as students of Franklin High School will linger long in our memory. CLASS MOTTO “Personality is the foundation of all success’’ CLASS COLORS Blue and Silver T wenty-three

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i History of tlte Class of 1933 In September, 1929, we, the class of 1 933, entered Franklin High School, fres h from a long summer vacation and from the glories of lording it over the seventh graders at Junior High School. Little did we know that all this pomposity was to vanish in a few short davs. In fact, a few days of wandering around, as if we were in a daze, and of the none too helpful upper-classmen made us wonder if we had ever had this feeling of worldliness, or if it were all a dream. The first remarkable event in our lives as students of Franklin High School was the Freshman Acquaintance Party. We turned out 146 strong, for we heard that refreshments were free, for us. Aside from participating in games, having our arms pumped vigorously, and being fore¬ most at the refreshment stand, our class did not seem to be of great importance, socially. The class decided, as a whole, that the art of dancing must be acquired. The annual Hallowe’en Party was really the first event at which we had an opportunity to try our new found art — but alas — we were not as successful as we had hoped to be! Our dancing seemed to consist of bumps, stops, and jerks. We have learned since that Practice makes Perfect.” As the time drew near for mid-year examinations it was noticed that the Freshmen were carting tons of books homeward every night! Even the upper-classmen seemed to wear a har- rassed look! When the results of the exams were made known, we felt well recompensed for the numbers of hours spent in studying. The brightest spot in our lives as Freshmen was the one when a member of our class won first prize for the annual Alden Club Essay. We were all very proud of our classmate, Whitney Pedersen. This event raised our feeling of inferiority and made us regard the upper-classmen with a slightly different attitude. We were also very arrogant concerning the fact that a few of our classmates were in the Operetta, and especially so, because a Freshman had the leading role. By now our first year at Franklin High School was rapidly drawing to a close. We had taken part in plays at school, and members of our class had been prominent on the various athletic teams. We were eagerly looking forward to our next year. In September, 1930, we were removed from our lofty position on the third floor to make room for the raw material from Junior High School. We now considered ourselves full- fledged High School students, since we were on the second floor. This year an increasing number of our classmates participated in dramatics — even if in minor parts — and in athletics, even if it consisted of warming the benches.” A number of the class of 193 3 contested in the Singleton Prize Speaking Contest, and although we didn ' t win first prize, we came through with flying colors. As Junior Prom time drew near, we were all wondering what “plums” in the form of partners would come our way, although we all knew that the Sophomores were asked only to fill in.” Our class went in full array to the Junior Prom that year. We assured ourselves that the following year we would outdo the snobbish upper-classmen. The vocal talent of the Sophomore class was again prominent in the Operetta of 1931. Many of the leading parts were filled by members of our class. When we returned to school in the autumn of our third year, we found that the original 146 of our class had diminished to 100. T wenty-two

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r (Llje Class piill I, Charles White, legal attorney-at-law, do herewith present the will of my client, the honorable Senior Class of Franklin High School, whic h has been sentenced to “Partial” oblivion (as far as teachers are concerned) on June 23, 1933, by their honors, the School Committee of Franklin High School. We, the Senior Class of Franklin High School, being in full possession of our mental faculties, and knowing our end to be near, do herewith bequeath our personal properties to the following acquaintances. TO THE TEACHERS To Mr. Patty: An extra supply of admission slips. To Mr. Doherty: More and better pupils from Bellingham, or a farm in South Bellingham. To Miss Wiggin: A pair of automatically adjustable spectacles. To Mr. Frazer: An easily trained group for a Grand March. To Miss Bullukian: An automatic dictaphone which repeats, “Quiet, Please” at the correct moment. To Mr. Hilbert: Farm equipment for his home in Unionville. TO THE SENIORS To Robert Cummings: A bottle of hair restorer, and a muzzle. To Romeo Palumbo: The right to sing, “I Wake up Smiling,” on mornings in the future, and a position as featured entertainer in Mai Hallett’s orchestra. To David Mann: An automobile mechanic to repair his Model T Ford. To Richard Bennett: A Swedish grammar. To John Riley: A couch. To Dolores Martel: The right to be known as Miss Martel. To Arthur Laviolette: A rubber thumb to better “bum” rides to Bellingham in the future. V To George Burgess: Some powder to conceal his blushing. TO THE JUNIORS To Norma Longton: A step-ladder for her boy friend to stand on. To Jeanne Martel: A red lantern to hang in front of her home to guide a certain curly- haired Senior along the right path. To Grace Pendleton: The recommendation that she study mathematics. To Charlotte Mackenzie: A memory course, to better enable her to remember her social engagements. To Robert Clark: A strip in the Woonsocket Call in which to put the daily Nut’s Parade. To Homer Jenest: The right to be known as the Modern Baron Munchausen. T wenty-four