Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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-1 lllli SNSSAXIUN ADDRESS OF WELUOME Ns l'x'x-sixlexxt of xlxe class ol' nim-teexx lxxxmlred :xxxd forty, it is my honor . xl xxxxxxlegx- to exit-ml :x xnost cordial xxx-lconxe to pzxrents, rt-l:xtxx'es, :xxxd friends. In oxxx' Class llzxx' exercises today. lx is proper :xml fitting :xt this time that we call to xniml oxxx' deep .xppxxt-xgxtxoxx to yfxll pgxrexxts :xxxd te:xelxex's whose constant guidance :xxxd encoxxxuxge- xm-xxt has lxx-en xxitlx xxs rlxt-se xxvelxm- years tlxzxt we might olxt:xin :xxx education xxortlxx' xxl our sclxmxmxl :xml eoxxxnxxxxxxty. l'poxx gx':xdxx:xtioxx xxe will, xxitlx the confidence of youth, strive to :xttzxin Nllt'L't'5S. .Xgaixx on lxelxall' ol' nxy classxxxzxtes l extend to yoxx :x xnost sincere and lxx-:xrty xx elcoxxxe to the flzxss Day px'ogr:xnx ol the Class of nineteen hundred and l1xI'lX'. CLASS HISTORY OF 1940 firaduation marks :xnothex milestone in the history of the Class of 19-ffl. .Ks sophomores we were nxore or less apart from the rest of the school heczxuse of the doxxlxle session, but we were given the privilege of forming a Student Vouncil axxd a Safety Council 'lilxis did make xxs feel that we were zx uxxit in Natick lligh School. The class football ICZIIN made a creditable showing. We won three of the four games playtd. For our class officers that year we elected Robert Knowlton, President: Hope Arnold, Vice President: Joseph Nlxxrphy, 'lirezxsxxrerg and lVlargax'et Downey, Secretary. The rest of the school year p:xssed xxxxevexxtlxxlly and we longed for the days when we would be upper classxnen. Ixx September, 1938, Natick was hit lxy three Cyclones: one in the form ff :x natural distxxrlxaxxce, the other two ixx the forms of HJ a redhead from Michi- qan, and 12? zx Soxxtherner from Missouri. During our junior year, John VVhite was the ixxstigator of a Pen Committee which helped to create much interest in oxxr social axxd athletic affairs. .Xt the exxd of the 1938 football season, Tony Armato was selected to lead the team for the followin year. Ral xh Stem uxst, VVarren Lan lev and Carl g- t qx x is ,, flrcxxtt were chosen to be the ca xtaxns ol oxxr hockev, basketball, axxd track teams 1 I - Q aml the homxr of leadxnq the baseball team was bestowed on john l'elch, star pitcher axxd first baseman. ln the Spring the juniors' thoughts were on Prom. The long awaited night arrived and Nlay 12 proved to be a very enjoyable and memorable event. 'lihe conventional axxd colorful grand nxarch was led by our class officers john XYhite. President: L. A. Pharris, Vice President: Margaret Downey, Secretary: axxd lfdward Zullo, lreasxxrer. During our junior year two great honors came to Natick High Schoolg .lohn XYhire was chosen President of the Eastern Division of Student Councils axxd l,. .X Plxarris was elected Vice President of the State Federation of Student

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THE SASSAMON 1 j .lk-h ' i Oy xkilgli: I In 7 if ' - l C ' i i. - 1 NW N fx I H' f If I fr f K if I if A A l l f A A 1 l I 4 V l I ' as W tl I l' N I ' 1 A Y Y tt ! ,Y , 'W CLASS DAY PROGRAMME Procewional, Honor cillflftlll ..,.. Zamecnik High SClluol Ul'Cl1E'wfI'll Atltl rev of YVelcome Ralph Ilaroltl Stenquist Selectionx, Ye VVatchers antl Ye Holy One? Cologne Ihe Utle to Duty ........... Uihlm 56'HioI' Chofllx Hixtory FI'l1flCis rloxepll Fol6'j.' Claw Poem Cieraltline Katherine Regan flaw Song .,.....,..... VVortls antl Music hy Ralph Tholnaa Florio Vincent Patil Uruppoxo Claw of I9-HI Flaw VVill Auguxtine Anthony Mantlino Accortlion Solo, t'Latly of Spain ....,. Deiro Leo Paul Denkngelis Plftelillllittli of Claw liift Ralph llaroltl Slenquixt Awarding of National Honor Society Iiinhletnx Roy VV. llill Principal, Natick High School Presentation of Athletic Awartl Charlex E. Nlchlarttis Prexitlent, Natick Sehoolnienk Clulw Prexentation of iiootl Citizenship Awartl Mio Ethel Lane Her-Ney State Regent liaughterx of the Arnezican Revolution Awarding of Anna F. Gootlnow Scholarxhip Mrs, Haroltl YV. XVhittier Prexitlent of Natick VVoinanK Cluh Alma Mater .,........,.., Lucile Nichols 'Zo Claw of 1940 Recewional, 'I'riumphal March Cfrom Aitla l ...,....,... ....... Y 'ercli High School Orchestra Ralph Donut Raphael, 19-H, Nlarahal GRADUATION PRUGRAMME Procew ional, Honor liuartlu ...... Zaniecntk lligh School Urcheatra Invocation Rexerenfl Richartl F. Mcllale Avltl Yew of YY6lCr1ll16 Ralph liaroltl Stenquixt Pl'6NirlCI1I of Olav of 19-Ml Urchextral Iinxetnhlc, The Spacious FiI'IIlIllIlC'IlIll .... Hay Nla rch from I,'ArleNienne Suite .. Bizet Antonio Giacomo Artnato, Marion lxalwe Rulte itxon, Ralph Thomax Florin, Leo Sirno Valle, Rohert Etlwarcl Lang. Phyllis 'I'heltn1 X intlti Klee: Lilli Xin Ph 1 li . ', ' at urn , ox arr'-, 5 litlwartl Angelo Zullo. lzwziv, Leatlerxhip john Nlciiill YVhite Selectionx, Q'orl1fiQlll ixielruliefl ....... ..... C iZll6S The Dexert Song .,..,,...... Romheig, Male Yocal liroup Antonio Giacomo Arinato, blarnex Ligoii lzliot liernartl, Ftlwartl Clitfortl Lowe, Allen Citiotlwlll Bratltortl, Carl I,elantl Urcutt, ji Rolme it blohllxoll Knowlton, Arthur Lexxi Parker, YYarren Franklin Langley, Paul Arthur Peteraon. Farewell Atltlrew htlwartl L litlortl Lowe PI'6Nitl6HI uf iiulltnl' Strfieff Sclectionx A'Ye Atlillfx XVatcherx anti Ye Holy Une? Cologne lh Utle to llutx e Q' ....,....,..,... C11 wh Senior fhorux Q llon. Thomas F. Qui Prexentation of Diplomas Recc-wi llaroltl Il. ,lohnxon cllllllflllllfl uf School Cornrnittee onal, iliI'ilIIHDl11ll March lfrorn Aitla J Ver Ralph Donat Raphael, 1941, Niarxhal Il Il

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THE SASSAMON 5 Councils. Thus ended a successful and eventful year in the history of the Class of 19-10. In September we were back in school as full-fiedged seniors, eager for work and play. 1n his first year as Head Coach, lVlr. Plausse was well rewarded for his efforts. The football team won seven of the ten games played. Out- standing among our victories were those over Norwood and Framingham, the former being defeated for the first time in fifteen years and the latter - our Thanksgiving Day rival - was defeated for the first time in five years. Elections were held in November, and the following were selected to be the permanent leaders of the Class of 19-10: Ralph Stenquist, Presidentg john Felch, Vice Presidentg Lorraine Cadorette, Secretary: and Joseph Casey, Treasurer. ln December of our senior year, Natick High School was host to the Eastern lVlassachusetts Division of Student Councils. Uur football dance was a real social success. The Art Department under the direction of Miss Ratsey decorated the gym with banners of the teams we had played and the names of the home players. In February of 1940, Natick entertained the Stratford Basketball team. They came-they played-they won. After a gay week-end, the boys departed leaving a spirit of friendliness among all. Five members of our famous hockey team - Ralph Stenquist, John Felch, Howard MacDonald, Joe Henry and Phil Hamilton were chosen to represent Natick on the All Eastern lVlassachusetts Hockey Team in their annual game with the Bay State League All Stars. Flna Nelson added her name to our Hall of Fame as the first Natick High School girl to be awarded the 1-10-word certificate in shorthand. The big event of this year was our senior play, June Mad , which was presented on April 12, at the Coolidge junior high school. To Mr. Higgins and the cast, we present a verbal bouquet for the splendid performance. Our Senior Reception will be held on Friday, June 1-f. It will be our last social gathering and then with graduation, this Class will march into the path of life. VVe hope that new history will then be added to the annals of Natick High School under the name of The Class of 19-f0 . CLASS WILL VVe, the Class of 19-f0 of Natick High School, being in the eyes of our teachers possessed with great phvsical and mental capacities, do therefore in the presence of this illustrious gathering make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, revoking all previous documents, and requesting that it be dutifully carried out to its very last word, without anv legal entanglements whatsoever, Q To the Sophomores we leave our heartfelt sympathy in the loss of us, their idols, and a hope that future classes will understand and appreciate them much better than we did. To the junior Class we leave our place at the top of the ladder of success, which we have attained by our ability to dodge hard work, to compose plausible alibis, and by our endeavor to speak the truth at all times. To the faculty we leave a large filing case to file away the many