Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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22 THE SASSAM ON become bookkeeper in VV. Doon 8: Son's Mill for the remainder of her natural life. lurning around I saw Alice johnson who was now playing with the Es- sanay Film Company. I remembered having seen her on the screen in New York when she had quite surpassed Mary l'ickford and Geraldine Farrar. Along came Iisther Pendleton and Marguerite Whitney arm in arm. They were still single, but both had great a-.nnration lor little butcher boys. I-onowing closely on their heels were llazel Sprott and Miriam Eldridge with whom I shook hands. Miriam had become physical director in the lligh School and Hazel was coach of the Girls' Basket Ball team which had won the championship of the state for the past season. llaving met only girls in the hall I decided to break away to look for my pals and whom did I run into but Mary Casey and Irene Cohan. These two young ladies were at work in the office of Arthur B. Fair, Successor to F. E. Yeager, Fire Insurance Company. Ar- thur had learned that in order to carry on a successful business it pays to advertise, so Irene and Mary had their desks at each of the front win- dows of the office. Lots of Fire. At last breaking away from the girls I met jackie Lee. Jack, partly on account of his excellent form and beauty, had become physical instruc- tor at Wellesley College which had been in our school days a happy hunt- ing ground for jack. Along with him was Al Leavitt who was now a contractor of some fame. He was constructing at present a large office building in Natick, opposite the common which surpassed the VVool- worth building some fifty stories, for booming trade in Natick. Sitting down to dine at the banquet which followed, I met Esther Gutter- son who told me of her romance. After having received her diploma in 1916 she entered the Red Cross Service abroad. It all occurred at the bedside of a little Dutch hero who had been wounded in an air battle over the city of Verdun. All was over now and Es- ther had brought her beloved home to settle down. As I looked around the table I miss- ed one pal, Frank Dudley. The tele- phone then rang in the office and the oflice girl announced that Mr. Dudley would not be able to attend, as his youngest child was cutting his first tooth and needed care. While the feast was going on, I no- ticed that a large space at the table had been left vacant and an extra large chair was being placed there. In ques- tioning what the big idea was I found out that Geneve Wilde was to come yet. Geneve had broadened out some since I had seen her and she was with Barnum 8z Bailey's Circus as Sydney, the short fat girl. At my right was Mary Gilleran. Mary had grown a foot taller since I had seen her last and her continual smile had broadened to her ears. She had obtained a position as head sten- ographer for the Dennison Mfg. Com- pany in Framingham, Mass., where it is reported she has other interests. One other thing that attracted my attention was the latest hair-dressing of all the young ladies. In putting this question before the house I learn- ed that Miss Mary Fitzpatrick had be- come a fashionable hair-dresser and had opened up immense parlors which occupied the whole third floor in Clark's Block. It was 12 o'clock when the banquet ended. The next day seated in the Pullman bound for New York I thought what a great class it was that graduated in 1916, and surely put Na- tick on the map. FINIS. Joseph A. Burke. CLASS WILL IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We, the Senior Class, of the Natick High School, of the town of Natick, State of Massachusetts, being of sound 'mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament, that is to say:

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THE SASSAMON A 21 Mary McGlone was a demure little dressmaker, who pleased everybody, and was head of a large dressmaking establishment on South Main Street. Laura Buell was travelling around the world on her honeymoon, after marrying a young man from Medfield, where she had gained great popularity as a soloist. Alice Branagan holds a responsible position as head bookkeeper at the Framingham Trust Co. Depositors have increased greatly in number. It is believed that a great deal of this is due to Alice's personality. Edith Halperin had become a well- known and popular authoress and sev- eral of her stories had appeared in va- rious prominent magazines. joe Clarke was a successful business man in Natick, coining money. Al- though he is a bachelor, several of the fair sex claim they will get him yet. Emma Smith has taken the laurels from Marguerite Owen as champion typist of the world. The sudden descent of the aeroplane roused me quickly and I realized this had been only a dream in which so many of my classmates had appeared. Mary F. Gilleran. TEN YEARS FROM TONIGHT When I opened my morning's mail I was delighted to hnd the enclosed card bearing this invitation- Class of 1916 Natick High School is to hold a Reunion and Banquet at the High School Hall June 22, 1926, at 8.00 P. M. Losing no time, 1 made my plans to leave for Boston on the ten o'clock Federal Express from New York City, and telling my office force that the Stock Exchange would have a few days vacation until I returned, I hastily packed my grip and calling a taxi, made haste to the station. I was scarcely comfortably seated in the Pullman before I looked up and to my surprise saw John Peterson, whom I had not seen for ten years, and I tell you it was a warm reception we held there in the Pullman, when I discov- ered he was bound for the Reunion of the Class of 1916. Then we fell to reminiscing and talking about the old crowd. After discussing baseball un- til there was nothing more to say, we began talking about the Only Class of the Natick High School. John hadn't heard much that had happened to the Old Class, but had of course been writing to a young lady who lived in the Squash End district of the town and he was fairly posted. Arriving in Natick at 8 o'clock, a happy couple made its way to Assem- bly Hall. As we crossed the street, arm in arm, in front of the Colonial Inn, a big jitney came down upon us, stopping in front of the High School. The door of the jitney swung open and John Wardell stepped out, assist- ing two young ladies to the ground, followed by Professor Raymond Foley, all from Sherborn, Mass. We joined their group here and in talking we found that John Wardell had become manager of a branch store of the Ames Butter Company in Sher- born. John, having assumed a great political power in Sherborn, had been able to obtain a position for Miss Mari- on Walsh as teacher of Modern Dances in Sawin Academy, and also a position for Miss Helen Brennan as teacher of a Kindergarten. Professor Raymond Foley, through John's influence, had been made principal of Sawin Acade- m . ,As we all went up the school steps we heard a horn toot and the cram- ming of brakes, we looked around and saw. Rev. Richard Spencer with his wife, alighting from their Ford car. He had become minister of a thriving parish in South Hadley and looked prosperous. Entering the door, we saw Joe Mc- Gee taking tickets. Joe had taken three or four post-graduate courses, and on account of his great love for the faculty had decided to take the position of janitor which was former- ly filled by Jack Shay, now pensioned off. The first classmate I met in Assem- hly Hall was Eleanor Simonds. She told me she had taken a special course in bookkeeping, had passed the Civil Service Examination and had already

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THE SASSAMON 23 First :-After all our lawful debts are paid and discharged, we give and bequeath to this High School, for the use of all, a beautiful green curtain, which we feel sure will add to the beauty of future theatricals. Second:-To the junior class, we give the sole right to occupy the front seats on the left hand side of the as- sembly hall every Monday morning. Third :-To the above-named class, we also give and bequeath the use of all our books, to be used by them for one year ffor some, perhaps longerj. We hope these books will not be used to such an extent as to require rebind- ing. Fourth :-To the teachers, we leave the memory of the past four happy years, to be cherished by them until the end of time. Fifth :-To the school, we leave our class picture to be hung in a conspic- uous place, and to be looked upon by all, as the class who paid everybody's bills. Sixth :-We leave the Sassamon to the next staff, to be run by them as successfully as former staffs have done so. fEspecially, financiallyj Seventh :-To the juniors, we leave rooms eleven and eighteen, to be occu- pied by them as their home rooms next year. In addition to this. we give them the right to clean the desks in these rooms before each vacation. -Eighth :-To Room 29, we leave a tea-set to be used by all English class- es at their afternoon teas. Ninth :-We leave the moon, which we have used at our dances, to all classes coming after, to be used by them at their annual junior Prom and Senior Reception. Tenth :-To John Mahaney, we leave a copy of Sweet Cider Time, as a compliment to his singing abilities. Eleventh :-To the freshmen, we leave Opportunity, to be appreciated and valued by them through their four years in High School. Twelfth :-We leave our good wishes to the English Society, with which we have spent many a happy evening, and hope they will miss the talent that our class has lent them. Thirteenth :-To the sophomores, we leave the care and trouble, that We have endured for the last two years, to be placed on their shoulders beginning their junior year. Fourteenth :-We leave a rattle to Mary Casey, believing it to be a suit- able gift for the baby of the class. Fifteenth :-To the junior class, we leave our name Senior, which they may use next year, taking great care of it. Sixteenth :-To the freshmen, we also leave our manners and conduct, to be used by them during their High School course. Seventeenth :-We leave our best wishes to the Debating Society, which has made orators of some of the mem- bers of our class. Eighteenth :-To joseph Marinof- sky, we leave a spelling book which his English class knows he badly needs. Nineteenth 1-To the juniors, we leave the expectation of current events in chapel, and the graduation essays. Twentieth :-To our 'janitor, we leave one ton of coal, to be used in case of shortage next year. Twenty-first:-To all coming class- es, we leave the fire drills, the lunch counter, the book reports, recesses, and afternoon sessions. Twenty-second :-We leave the foot- ball team in care of Joseph Dwyer in whose hands, we know it will receive good care. Twenty-third:-To Miss Sweet and Miss Simington, we leave the agony and suspense of those essays that were passed in the last day of grace. Twenty-fourth:-To the Athletic Association, we leave the memory of that long-talked of cow. We hope 'twill never be forgotten. Twenty-fifth:-To the juniors, we leave our lockers, and the right of way in the daily rush for the mirror in the dressing room. Twenty-sixth:-To the Girls' Bas- ket Ball team, we leave regrets that it shall lose so many fine players through our graduation, but our best wishes for a successful team next year.