Mansfield High School - Hornet / Green Years Yearbook (Mansfield, MA)

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Mansfeld High School Faculty Evererr W. Rosinson, Principal Dartmouth, A. B., Boston University, A. M. Mansfield, Mass. History Frep H. Haptock Dartmouth, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. Mathematics WINNIFRED C. LYMAN Smith College, A. B. Southampton, Mass. English Mrs. GERTRUDE F. OLSEN Boston University Mansfield, Mass. Commercial Subjects AURILLA SHEPARD Tufts College, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. French Mrs. Mitprep M. WHITMORE Framingham Normal School Fanny Farmer’s School of Cookery Mansfield, Mass. Domestic Science JAMES J. KELLY Boston College, PH. B. Dorchester, Mass. English and Athletics Mitprep H. JoNg s Middlebury College, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. Latin and Ancient History ‘THEODORE C. SARGENT Boston University, S. B. St. Petersburg, Florida Science CATHERYN Lorp Bay Path Business College Saybrook, Conn. Commercial Subjects Appié F. FLloyp Plymouth Normal School Amesbury, Mass. Commercial Subjects exe

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History of the Class of 1931 By Laura L. WESTHAVER In September, 1927, the Class of 1931 opened the first volume of its high school life. “The students selecting the college course felt really “grown up’, for they were given the privilege of going to the High School building. Owing to a lack of room there, the rest of us stayed in the Junior High building, but we didn’t mind this very much. Our classmates in the Senior High School elected Cyril Bellavance, president ; Luella Paulson, vice-president; Winnifred Green, secretary; and Ira Gray, treasurer. Mr. Kelly was appointed advisor. Mr. Durost took general charge of the commercial freshmen. We elected Harry Mitchell, president; Lauraenthia Sloan, vice-president; Laura Westhaver, secretary; and Allen Tucker, treasurer. Early in October I overheard the following conversation : “Did any of you girls go to the class meeting yesterday afternoon?’ nINo:” “Well, wait until I tell you. We're going to have a Hallowe’en party.” Pisad that great! Where?” “Oh, we'll have it in the High School gym, I suppose.” “What’ll we do?” “Have a dance and entertainment.” And so, just before Hallowe’en, we held our first social. Time slid along very quietly until about the first of June, when someone sug- gested that we find a way to spend the money which we had accumulated by means of class dues. We were all willing to “take a day off” to go on a picnic. So an outing at the Wonderland Camp in Sharon closed our year as freshmen. After a pleasant vacation, we returned in September, 1928. “Think of it! We're really sophomores. Next year we'll be giving the re- ception to the seniors!’ “This seemed to be the prevailing thought in our minds. Miss Lyman became our advisor. Cyril Bellavance was again elected presi- dent; “IK”? Dustin, vice president; Lauraenthia Sloan, secretary; and George DePrizio, treasurer. One day about the middle of February there was a great commotion. No mat- ter where one looked, he could see a sophomore surrounded by admiring juniors or seniors. “What's the big attraction?’ someone asked. “Why, haven’t you heard? The sophs have their rings. They’re pretty special, too.” We certainly were proud of them. In April the annual preliminary speaking contest took place, and what an applause Gert Bonney was accorded when she was announced the winner of the second place for the girls! Dustie and George DePrizio also were congratulated on their good work. We were very happy one morning when we were told that the boys were to be awarded letters for the good work that they had done in athletics, because this was the first year that they had been permitted to participate in the school sports. Coach [25 ]