Ludlow High School - Lion Yearbook (Ludlow, MA)

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Dear Diary June 1937 Dear Diary, Remember how scared stiff we was when we come to High School last Sept. There was bout a hunert of us an everythin was so curous, what with the new system of picking Class ocifers an all. Course we was proud to be the 1st Freshmon Class to have ocifers but we wasn’t used toemso we didnt know wot to do with em when we got em. Anyway we picked em uccordin to wot personalty they showed. We lected Ken Edgar president on the strent of his great speech ‘T wanna be President.’ and we made Alice Nedeau vice-president, Helen Zych secretary, and Gracie Wilson treserur, and all the rest of us got the name Class of 1940. Course we planed on doin things right off but the ocifers an all was too bashful so there still aint anythin fer the sacratery to rite or no money fer the treserur to cownt. Well we will do better next yere we hope so goodby for the sumer vacashon cause we need it. CLAss OF Forty June 1938 Dear Diary, There aint much we can [or is it may] write cause we didn't do much all yr. since we didn’t organize until late or had no confidence in areselves anyways. Of course we held elections and elected Alice Nedeau President; Mae Cameron vice-president and David Ritchie Secretary. Guess it was just as good not to have a treas. cause we didn't make no money or nothin. We did hold one meeting though so that’s incouraging. Well—see you next spring. Love CLASS OF 40 June 1939 Dear Diary, Summer is here and the great majority of us are suffering for a cool dip at Haviland Pond. Boy what a year! We started off by electing as our Class offi- cers Alice Nedeau president; Mae Cameron, Vice- President [those same as last yr.]; Eileen Golden Secretary, and Shirley Butler treasurer. We ven- tured into class and extra-curricular activities with zeal, and | bet were as active as the seniors any day. Our treasury was crying for dough, so we put on a Victory Dance for our Champ. Soccer Team at the end of the Soccer Season. We were rather dubious as to its outcome but our fears were in vain for it proved to be a tremendous success to the tune of $21 clear profit—better than a lot of other classes ever made on dances yet. Later on in the year we held a Hobo Party for just our own Junior Class. We had a hilarious time and were dressed and behaved like hobos too. Ask any teacher who was there! The big social event of the Year was the Junior Prom which we gave and even those high and mighty seniors had to admit it was a wonderful affair. All those were class activities. Boy, you should see all the other good times we had in club activities what with banquets and parties and plays and all. Well since it’s the last day of school, we'll have to close until we meet again when we're seniors. Au revoir. CLASS OF 1940 June 1940 Dear Diary, This was our best year of all, the most happy, the most full, reaching it apex and grand finale of gradu- ation on June 11. In September we elected our officers, president, William Low; vice-president, David Ritchie: secre- tary, Eileen Golden; and treasurer, Norman Martin. This year, as you see, the masculine element took more interest in our class work than previously. You have no idea how much there is to do when you areseniors. We were always busy, for there was always something to do, and naturally we were ad- mired with awe by underclassmen. We again profitably entertained our Soccer team who had won the State Championship. The new system of having club period one day of each school week made club membership available to all—and most of our 114 members took advantage of the opportunity, Then there was the year book to put out, class poems and songs to write, Ivy Day and Class Night for which we arranged a novel program. ' The Promenade with which the Juniors honored us was a beautiful and thrilling affair. Our last social assembly was at the Class Banquet, a very meaningful occasion for all of us since it meant the culmination of our life at Ludlow High School as the Class of 1940. So it is with many memories and sincere feeling of regret that we close the last page of our Ludlow High life now and go out to meet the challenge of an even more varied, more promising adventure—being on our own. CLASS OF 1940 The higher we climb, the broader the view 20

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Grace M. WILSON “The will to do: the soul to dare.” Ambition: Travel Activities: Student Council [; Girl Reserves IV; Year Book: Traffic Squad IV; Tennis III; 4-H II STEVEN WojJciIk “Climb up the rungs of ambition to your goal.” Ambition: Airplane mechanic Activities: Airplane I; Year Book: Science Club IV Honors: Minimum II, III, General IV JOHN ZINA, JR. “To be everybody's friend.” Ambition: Play hockey for the Bos= ton Bruins Activities: Life Saving II; Soccer III, IV: Hockey III, IV; Cooking Club IV HELEN S. ZyYCcH “Sing and be happy.” Ambition: Professional jitterbug Activities: Traffic Squad IV; Student Council I, IV; Girl Reserves IV Honors: Typing Awards ITi Du Memoriam GEORGE ENOS Member of the Class of 1940 who died September 8, 1939. His sunny disposition, infectious humor, and heartwarming friendliness have been missed. 19

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Class Poem SIOURNEY SEND The class of “‘40”’ has, at last, Reached its journey’s end. Four swift years have fled and passed Since it first began. Our guides have tried to teach us Just what we ought to know, When the path was rough, they ve given us The help we needed so. We've done our work and had our fun; We've made friends kind and true. And now, at last, the time has come, And this journey of ours is through. This Journey's done; we must begin Another of our own. Each will take a separate path To make his way alone. DeExTER HIERSCHE Class Song FAREWELL (Tune of “Juanita” ] First Chorus Past years, we now leave thee Will them all to forty-one School days, happy school days Days of work and fun. As we are starting Now to shape our lives anew Sad is our parting But our fears are few. Into the future We will travel one by one Very young yet willing Work till all is done. Second Chorus Farewell, we are leaving, Our high school days are done. Farewell, happy schoolmates, Life has just begun. By the members of the English Creative Writing Class. 21