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193 3 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 193 3 Class History Leo D. Curley History relate.s the rise, progress, and de- cline of human societies. Our rise began February 4, 1912 with the birth of Eileen Huxley. We have progressed from the state of youthful barbarians to the cultured and dignified .young men and women of the class of 1933. Our decline lies in the fact that we have been ordered to vacate these premises. Can it be that Gramp GoodAvin ' s shoukl- ers have become weakened, by the strain of holding up the commercial end of this school ? Surely you all remember the tip toe march that Ave made with bated breath across C2 during our Sophomore year. Let us go back to Ancient History. Our first years of school were surely very happy ones. Who could have had a better beginning than those of us who had Miss Flora M. Clark in the first grade? Miss Clark passed away May 5. a woman of loving qualities, an ex- ample of a true teacher. Well we remember our first year, especially Bud Paun in his khaki soldier suit. Though he first favored the Army, he now has a leaning towards the Navy. Best wishes for the future admiral ! During our fifth year we made great pro- gress attending school with the Town Fathers in the Town Hall. At Bates School the class increased in niim- bers due to the immigrants from North Middleboro, South Middleboro, and the Rock, bringing us Mildred Bassett and Brad West- gate. Remember Mr. Burkland ' s wonderful assemblies, the famous orations of Daniel Freedman, and the great scientific experi- ment performed by Gerard deBoer resulting in an explosion that nearly sent the class of ' 33 to the morgue. Our annual class trip to Boston will never be forgotten. We lost Miss Dcane in the Art Museum and it took an hour to find her. Had Apo ' lo won her heart or was she searching for winged Victory ' s hand? At last in ' 29 we were Freshmen. Tliis was also the beginning of the depression and perhaps accounts for our low scholastic stand- ing. Another bunch of immigrants arrived off the busses from Lakeville and Carver. This migration gave us Oscar April, the scientist, Jolm Teixeira, our pitcher, Laura Holmes, editor-in-chief of the Sachem, Luther Sar- gent, the baby of the class, and Andy Gomes, the greatest shortstop Middleboro High has ever had. Our Freshman social was a great success, man.y timid Freshmen venturing forth May 14th after their winter hibernation. This year the Facultj ' made history. Mr. Hyman became a Benedict and Mrs. Bertha Russell staged a dramatic scene at the Little Church Around the Corner, in old Ncav York. We regretted the loss of Miss Allen for she was a remarkable French teacher. Miss Brier took her place and has carried on nobly. As Sophomores we began to make ourselves known. Edward Rondelli and Charles Lee made their letters on the football team and it Avas this fall that Walter Berry fell out of a tree and acquired his hook arm. During this year Middleboro High School lost a true friend, Mr. Walter Samiison, be- loved Principal Emeritus. Our class, too, had lost dear members: Charles Souza and Louis Willett Avhile Freshmen and William Huxley as a Sophomore. Tlieir memory will alAvays be dear to us. When school closed in June of this year ■4 21 !!=••
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1933 193 3 we little realized that our ]Mr. Mack was not to return. We sure y miss his lively jokes which made our Tuesday and Friday as- semblies so popular with all. ■ ' Believe it or not IMarch came in, in September of our Junior year and Spring cleaning has been going on ever since. Gramp now has a snap. Roy Keith went out for football this year and Mr. MacGown had to have a helmet made to order. The Girls ' League was formed by Mr. March and it has accomplished about as much as the League of Nations. Let me give you the facts, when the Commun- ists raised the red flag in the form of red neckties and hair ribbons, one growl from the Big Bear in room 15 turned them all to Pacifists. The M Club was also organized by Mr. March for the purpose of fostering athletics in the school. The Junior Prom, April 15, 1932 was the event of the season. The Alhambra Trouba- dours furnished music for the dancing. Favors of caps and noise makers helped to make the party a great success. The Junior ' s Farewell Dance to the Seniors was an especially effective affair. The dance orders, in the form of a Pent House Ser- enade, were masterpieces. Bernard Eld- ridge made at least two hundred of them. Tag dancing was very popular; and woe be- tide the one who received the broom. September, 1932 we began our Senior year and what a year! The football team— nuf sed. The President of the Girls ' League, Arleen Egger, even threw our handsome captain for a loss. Our Senior Play took place in December. Arleen Egger was Babs and as Arleen has been a leading lady from the first grade up. it did not require much coaching to make her our star. But we needed a loud speaker in tlie wings to prompt Fred Eldridge. The Senior Social was held February 17 and due to lack of funds we cou l not afford decorations but Mrs. Brawn paid the sixty- five cents and the socia ' was a great success. Cupid again winged a dart and pierced the heart of Mrs. Culhane. Mr. Battis is now a member of the Faculty. Though he occupies a position in the loft, he is an authority on diamonds. It is a wonder Mrs. Brawn hasn ' t eaUed him a Communist and tried to decapi- tate him because of his red hair. Mr. MacGown has resigned as coach and the boys of Middleboro High sincerely miss him. However, he has been an example to us all as a truly fine coach and sportsman, instilling into our minds fair play and the ability to take victory or defeat with a smile. His influence is felt today in all the athletics of the towns, for wherever a Middleboro team plays it has a reputation for clean and fair playing. Tlie credit for this goes to Mr. MacGown. This historj cannot have an appendix as George Nolan lost his this winter. You all must know that there would not be history without Bakers to feed us. Braddock ' s defeat has become a victory for Sir Walter is at her feet. We have a Bowman whose darts have pierced the heart of another famous Willard. The class of ' 33 knows that it takes a Thomas to teach history and surely Myron and Florence will make it. Where would we be without Anderson ' s fairy tales to east a Merri- hew over our childhood days? Speaking of childhood days what would have become of Red Riding Hood if besides ' ' DeWolf e ' ' there had been DeBoer ? With such celebrities in our class we have just reason for our Bump of knowledge. Let us at the close of Court today give three rousing cheers for our Faculty. They liave ■4 22 l!=-
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