Grafton High School - Compass Yearbook (Grafton, MA)

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MPN ,xgww , I QQ 0 RUTH AVIS YARRINGTON Ruthie Philosophy: Variety is the spice of life. Glee Club 25 jr. Cab Castg Dramatic Club 1-45 A.A 1-45 Usherette Sr. Playg COMPASS Staff. Ambition: Chemist We Buuld Tomorrow on Vesterdaq ALMA MATER Come classmates, let us raise a song Thy name we'll cherish all our lives. Ancl sing it loucl and clear. Thy honor we'll uphold Our Alma Mater is our theme, And wish that we were back again, Old Grafton, loved and Clear. Within thy classic fold. Grafton! Grafton! Challenge thus we fling! Grafton! Grafton! Challenge thus we fling! Grafton! Grafton! Hear the echoes ring! Grafton! Grafton! Hear the echoes ring! Thy honor shall be ever clear, Thy honor shall be ever dear, The green and white without a Peel' The green and white without a peer As long as we can give a cheer, A5 long as we can give a cheer, For clear old Grafton High. For dear old Grafton High.

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LILLIAN ANNE STROM Lil Philosophy: Smile and the world smiles with you. Glee Club 2-45 Chieftain Staff 3, 45 A.A. l-45 Jr. Cab. Ambition: Business position in the Waves Q JEANNETTE CONSTANCE TROTTIER Jan Philosophy: Silence may be golclen, but money is the root of all evil. Glee Club 1, 2, 35 French Club 2, 35 Dramatic Club 2-43 Jr. Cab ancl Sr. Play Casts5 Secretary 35 Debating Club 25 Chieftain Staff 3, 45 COMPASS Stag. Ambition: Secretary K Q ,Q 5 X six' , 'Q' - Ir, pf in A I .9 V RICHARD ELLIOT VARNEY Rich R Philosophy: Good things come in small quantities. . ' 'X f- 5 g A.A. 2, 3, 4. , 1 1 1' l ' 'Tivng ' f Ambition: Woodworker 47.1 , U 5 I - V 'L ' ' fu ' 295' 'Z' Y 1 RICHARD CLINTON VOSS Rich W , Philosophy: He who does not like wine, women, and song, remains a fool his whole life long. A.A. 2. V A i S Iiffiii. . I . - Ambition: Mechanic

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CLASS HISTGRV Turn Back the Hands of Time Listen my frxend we g1ve to you Escapades from the class of 52 It was on a bright September morn 1n 48 We hurried to school we couldn t be late We were filled wlth fear you could easlly see We had just carved our names on Grafton s family tree We were welcomed by Senlors wlth plenty of glee As they joyfully put us through the third degree A reception and mltlatlon was glven to all And lt took place ln Grafton s hallowed Town Hall Usmg a thnmble to H11 a pa1l must have been fun The boys ln short dresses were enjoyed by everyone Wxth much vlslon and great foreslght We elected our oH 1cers handsome and brnght Ray Cadrm a capable pres1dent was he Doris Byron was hls helpful V P Barbara ohnson secretary recorded our day And Joe Adams treasurer made each one pay' To Boston for our class trxp we went It was a Red Sox game we went to see Accompanied by our advxsor Mr Dorsey That night to Grafton we returned A pxle of homework to be learned' In our freshmen year we dld laugh and jest Untll our teachers thought each one was a pest Back to school ln the fall Sophomores we w1ll be Now nt rs time to close the door on one year s hnstory In the fall with happy smlllng faces We entered school to take our places Instead of short pants we wore lcmclcers to the knee For we were now Sophomores as you could see Ray Cadrm such a wonderful job he dnd do We elected him our president for the second year too Dons Byron was voted to be hxs asslstant agam And Carolyn Merxgold recorded our deeds wxth her pen Joe Adams so capable was he Agam was elected to care for the Treasury The Upton kids came to jom ln the fun New frlendshxps started and we were one An executxve commxttee was then elected . . , . , . . , ' , 1 . , . . , . . . , Y l , . ' , . , . J 9 7 7 9 ' At night we returned, our sleepy heads bent. , . . . , . U . . . , . , , , O 9 ' - . 3 , 7 ff ' I, ' ' ' .