Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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GIRLS' PRGPHECY Because of my excellent work in English, during my four years at High School, my teachers advised me to take up journalism. So after graduation I got a position on The New York Times and soon became their foreign correspondent, touring Europe for twenty years and not returning to my home town until the summer of 1947. As I entered the town I was feeling hungry and the first thing I thought of was Casey's Lunch Cart and those famous hot-dogs we girls used to get. I drove my car over there and was very much surprised to find Casey's Cart gone and a beauty parlor located there instead. Having been driving for some time, I though a visit to this par- lor would be quite appropriate. As I entered, who should come for- ward to greet me, but Thelma Goodwin. During our conversation she told me that the parlor was her own and that she was very suc- cessful. I remembered that her ambition while going to High School was to become a hair dresser and I was very glad that she was doing so well. As I sat there having a wave, a large advertisement over the mirror caught my eye, and it was a preparation guaranteed to make the hair curly. As I read the name I gave such a start I almost got burnt. In large letters was the name Elaine Cole's Hair Tonic . It is said wonders never cease and I believe- it, for I took a little pam- phlet off the stand and it explained in full about the care of the skin, by Louise Rafferty. Back in school days we all admired Louise's won- derful complexion and wondered what formula she followed. As I was about to leave, Thelma told me about the new athletic building that stands where the old Natick Theatre used to be. She advised me to go there, as there was always something going on. I did so, and as I got inside I saw a gathering down at the further end of the hall and strolled down to see what was going on. I was sur- prised to see a prize ring erected there with Madelene Rogers and Ruth Marston in it, sparring. At the end of the round I asked Made- lene what the idea was and she said she was training for the World's Heavyweight 'Championship and that Ruth was kind enough to act as her sparring partner. I asked her when and where the about was going to be held and she said Next month, at Norumbega Park . Lucy Vitale, her manager, was anxious for Madelene to resume her training, so I crossed over to the swimming pool. There I met my old friend, Evelyn Gray, who was the swimming instruct.or. She called my attention to the highest spring-board and there was Eliza- beth Sweetland, poised to make a swan dive, which she did very gracefully. As I did not get my hot-dogs, I was still hungry and went to a restaurant, across the street. A classy little waitress came to take my order and who should it be but Mary Armstrong. She was full of

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16 THE SASSAMON pep and I know that she will soon be head waitress in some large hotel. As I was eating, Mildred Sutherland, coming from behind the counter, came over to my table, and after greeting me, said she owned the place. At school Mildred was always considered thrifty, so it was no great surprise that she should be owning a place of her own. She gave me a lot of information about some of my old friends. She said that Helen Keniston was an instructor of a class, consisting of college professors only, and that Jean Whelan was married now and is sadly missed in the back row at the movies. After our little chat I left there, and as I was driving up the street a small child, who appeared about three years old, ran in front of my car. Bringing the car to a sudden stop I got out to see if the child was injured. She was not hurt and imagine my surprise to see that the little girl was Mary Turner. She had not grown a bit since we went to school. I asked her where she was going and she said to the hospital to see Grace Welch, and that I almost gave her a lift. What happened to Grace? I asked. Oh! Grace was a sparring partner for Madelene Rogers , was the reply. Lifting Mary into the car we started for the hospital. On the way she told me that the lives of Elinor Walsh, Eileen Stone and Anna Anderson were full of ups and downs-they were elevator oper- ators at the hospital. In order to see Grace Welch we asked for the head nurse and Mary Glynn appeared. She looked very efficient in her uniform. As we entered a private ward a nurse came out, whom we recognized as Betty Flumere. We all had a little chat and then I had to leave, to seek a hotel. A On the way, in passing a church, I noticed that a wedding was taking place. Out of curiosity I stopped and someone standing there told me it was a double wedding and that Grace McGowan and Louise McGrath were being married. I waited to congratulate them and asked Louise why they had waited so long. We-ll , replied Louise, I wanted a double wedding and so waited for Grace to make up her mind . Ruth Cowee, now a well known card-saleswoman, was brides- made for Louise, and Anna Larson, winner of the recent Atlantic City Beauty Contest, was bridesmaid for Grace. Noticing a beautiful theatre close by I decided to go in. The play being produced was entitled, What Not to do and How to do it . The author was Mary Childs. She was always writing stories when we were going to school. Edith Butters ushered me to my seat and placed me beside Carrie Berry. I asked Carrie what she was doing and she said she was a History teacher. I inquired for Josephine Buckler and she told me that she thought Josephine would remain an old maid, but why, nobody knew. Then she informed me that Dor- othy Donovan must be getting serious, as she had been keeping com- pany with a certain party for three or four weeks. I mentioned Alice