Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON 11 voice of experience, Joseph Murphy, and his secretary, Angie Pezza. Leaving here, the Mayor asked if they would care to attend a church service and whom should they find seated in the pulpit but Deacon VVilliam VVells. Other notable persons attending were Mary Grupposo, the owner of the grocery mart, Alice Houlihan, employer at tht employment agency, and Irma Noyes, owner of the taxi business in Natick. Due to the visitors' short stay, the Mayor declared Sunday a holiday and permitted racing, so after dinner they were off to the races at the new race track operated by John VVhite. Diamond Jerry Cardellicchio escorted them to his box seats whereupon the first race was begun. The favorite, picked by sports- man George Tibbert. was Bluebird from the famed stables of Leo Valle, ridden by Jockey VValdron Newell. The next favored was Golden Boy, ridden by Philip Quatrale. The official timer, Arlene Harrington, and the official sighter, Claire Kadlik, nearly came to blows over the decision which was given to Sweet Pea, an unknown, but Ruth O'Connell kept them from fighting. Sitting in the debutante box, admired by all, were Lydia Emanuelli, Eleanor Garvey, and Emily Johnson. Thus ended the week-end with the visitors from the earth. Now, Son. said Frank, this is how it all went. Of course. it's up to you to believe it or not. You know that the people whom you have heard me mention are all good sports and won't take this little epistle wrong, but if any of them should, you can tell them that it's a pretty hard job for me to tell such a story and have to use two hundred names. When the class of 2270 graduated, they only prophesied for about tweny-live out of two hundred and fifty. f'Yes, Gramps, but what happened to those earthmen and the hole in the sky? Well, I'll have to tell you that one in another story. Now it's time for you to go to bed. ADDRESS OF WELCOME - GRADUATION Parents, Teachers, Friends: It is an honor and a privilege for me to extend to you on behalf of my classmates a cordial welcome to the Graduation lfxercises of the Class of l9-TO. Today we are before you for the last time as a class. From here we shall enter society individually and each will offer his contribution in appreciation for the training you have provided for us. Vile are grateful we are living in a country where education is required, and w here we can further that education without the constant fear of the horrors of war, so prevalent in most corners of the earth today. Some of us will enter college in Septemberg others will enter the business world, while still others will be absorbed in the various skilled or unskilled positions. Optimists paint a rosy picture for the future of the high school graduates of todayg pessimists paint one of gloom and tell us we are next in this terrible struggle going on in Europe. Vvhat Fate has in store for us, no one of us can tell. It is our sacred obligation to do all we can to make these United States an even better place to live in. As we stand on the threshold let us resolve to do our utmost to keep this beloved land of ours truly the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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IU 'l'lI li SASSA MUN hy -Iohn Hall and his ahle assistant Richard Kennedy. Photographer of the staff w as -lohn Byrne while the comic artist was Allen Bradford. john Harper, famed l.incoln Street lflash, headed an advice to the love-lorn columng Francis Broad- ley xx as the script editor. l,orraine Cadorette posed as head of the joke column. Giovanni Rossi was doing his hest as art editor, while Norman Randall fooled the puhlic into thinking he was the star reporter. Society editor was lfdward 'liyler and his assistant, who covered weddings and the like, was Bernard Beale. l,t-giving the newspaper office, it was suggested that they visit the famed circus of Natick owned hy fkrthur l'arker. Here they found that lfdward Lowe was the side-show harker and Perry hlcRohert trained the seals, while the pretty hare-hack rider was Cynthia Nlahard. Virginia Pineo tap danced in a side-showg Horatio Heath played the supermang Leon Buell was the circus strong mang ,lohn hlontgomery trained the elephantsg and Margaret Downey trained the lions. Nlarcillc .Iohnson was the trapeze artist and Virginia johnson was the lortune teller. .Ns Donald Sloper was doing his tight-rope walk, ninety feet ahove the crowds, he slipped and, falling on spectator Helene Nvignot, sprained his little toe and hroke off one of her hngernails. Quickly the amhulance driver, Vingel Lara rushed on the scene, with Doctoi Marie Culcasi assisting him, and took them to the hospital. Here head nurse Miriam Taylor directed liunice Nickerson to take them to hone specialist Howard MacDonald for treatment. After treat- ment, they convalesced at the hospital with Helen Nelson, the former super- intendent who had taken the mumps while assisting in Red Cross work. After this excitement the group proceeded to the old Howard Johnson's on the turnpike where lflinor Hall was the hostess. She left them in charge of Nlary Culverhgiuse who served them a delicious lohster dinner and a very choice dessert prepared hy Rohert Brown. lfarly in the evening they started for the opera house where the owner, 'Iiony rkrmata, had prepared an excellent revue of classical and popular amuse- ments. 'lihe regular stars were Robert Knowlton, the haritone, Lizabelle Charron and Geraldine Delouchry, the sopranosg Flora Dimitri and joan Hall, the actorsg ,Xnn Kleinfelder the futuristic dancer, and Carl Urcutt with VVarren Langley the hallet dancers. For lighter amusements there was Leo DeAngelis' Orchestra with trumpet solos hy Ralph Florio and specialties hy Rohert Whitney on the jews'- harp. His singer was jean McCarty who was assisted on the high notes by Dorothy Kane, livelyn Smith, Amie Parker, and Mildred VVynn. Tony presented talkative .lean Allen as his special monologue artist in an imitation of Vera Vague. Leaving the opera house, Mayor 0'Connor took his guests to Henry Balhoni's nightcluh. Here, checking their wraps with Bernadette Burke, they sat down and enioyed an act hy the Gardikis twins, lflaine and Evelyn, assisted at the piano hy Vernon Spiller. Along came the cigarette girl, lilla Draper, fol- lowed hy the house detective and crime huster, the shadow, Christ Chala. After making a night of it at the cluh, the Natickites wished to retire and so they took thelearth men to Eleanor DeMeritt's open house. Here they were introduced to Richard Baird, the missionary from East Natick and author of Home Thoughts from Ahmad , Natick's latest novel. lfarly the next morning Mayor O'Connor sent his assistant, Orrin Pres- cott, to pick up the earth men in order to teach them the game of golf. Driven to Ross NlcPherson's cluh they were introduced to Joseph Henry, professional extraordinaire. After the morning game, they went to the soda har of the cluh where Florence and Marion Rohertson were the proprietors. The next point of interest was the radio station, VVHY, owned and operated hy Rohert Paul with the help Pl Nr-fl supervisor rilna Nelson, and lxleanor Rossi. Ihe announcer, -Ioan Lentini, introduced none other than the

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ll' Tllli SASSA Nl ON FAREWELL ADDRESS BY lCmvARo Lowif 'lihe next year marks the beginning of a new decade. For us, it denotes the beginning of a new step in life. lfor the past twelve years the school has nurtured us, fostered us, and guided us. These twelve years of school exper- ience are of immeasurable importance to us: twelve years of education made available to us - regardless of race. creed, or economic status -- at your expense. 'lihe training which we have received during these years constitutes the corner- stone of the edifice of which we hope to make our lives. We have all been pro- vided with an equal opportunity to lay that cornerstone, thenceforth it is our duty to shape our lives upon this cornerstone in such a manner that they shall be, in your eyes, worthy of the years of patient guidance that you have alloted us. lVe learn from history that the ancient Spartans indulged in a race known as the marathon relay. ln this relay, all persons who accepted a chal- lenge to race were required to run with a lighted torch, until they were incapable of carrying it further. 'lihen they were to pass it on to new hands: striving, above all, never to allow the torch to cease glowing brightly. XVe graduates Find ourselves in a parallel situation. A great challenge is now being thrust at us - the challenge of a beckoning future. VVho is issuing it? Age, Timei perhaps: but we like to consider it as coming from you, our parents, teachers and friends. You have created new fields of work and thought for us that we must continue 'intelligently to expand and enlarge. This is a time when you are warning us: counseling us to be not hasty in our judgments, advising us to weigh carefully your advice and opinions. VVe appreciate these warnings and we believe that they will prove of worth to us. There are also insidious doctrines of hate and greed which would influ- ence us - subtle suggestions that the world owes us a living. These we IDUSI shun and cast forth from our consideration with all the vigor of our con- certed effort. lVe want nothing from the world except an even chance to show that we are able and willing to earn our own living. Wye hope that in the future our deeds shall show you that these warnings and your advice have not been in vain Ir is possible to express thankfulness and gratefulness in a great variety of ways. How we are to show our gratitude remains to be seen, but there is one sentiment that runs like a silken thread through our convictions. Vfle want you to be proud of us in the years to come: not only of the material things we do, but also of the efforts we make to embody in our future life and work the principles of honesty and integrity. Therefore, let us firmly accept our torch, and carry it triumphantly down life's highway, remembering to pause in those places where we will leave some person happier for our having passed that way. As we bid our Final adieu, let us remember Thomas Carlyle's words, Have a purpose in life, and, having it throw into your work such strength of mind as God has given you.