Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON 9 I, Alice Kaprielian, leave my ability to play the violin to Lydia Hamilton. I, Irene Chase, leave my quiet attitude and ability to get along with everyone to Geraldine Brown. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day of June, in the year ot our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, the last will and testament of this Class of 1941 in the presence of ihose witnesses who have hereunto signed their names as attesting to this document. VIRGINIA SIMONETTA Witnessed by: Edith M. Nutt Emily L. Shannon CLASS POEM DEDICATION Our sails are full, and our course is all set Eor the voyage of life that lies ahead. Although we are leaving our home port now, We shall ever have stowed, fast in our bow, All the memories, lessons, and pleasures That we shall hoard as our high school treasures. Our debt to you we can never repay We can only lift up our hearts to pray That we can bring to her respected name All the honor that accompanies fame. We ' ll sail right on to our beckoning fate, And, at this, our launching, we ' ll dedicate Our lives and endeavors unto our plan Of steering our course as straight as we can. — Gerard Mai tin CLASS SONGS I Now that we are parting, And we have to go, With our fondest mem ' ries, That we ' ll treasure so, Though this parting grieves us, Our new goal must be won, Marching on together, Class of ' 41, The Class of ' 41. Tune: Just a Song at Twilight Words by Joseph Scaffidi

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8 T UK SASSAMON To Mr. Scars we leave a Sassamon Board that will again convince him that thej want a StifF-COVered yearbook; and also thank linn for his cooper- ation in making the Sassamons l this year successful. To Mr. Ouackenbush we leave the hopes that he will get some good classes to replace all the had ones ol this year. Iii Mr. Higgins we leave a Junior Class that we hope will not prove to be so bashful at Senior Play rehearsals as this class. We want to express our appreciation to him for helping to make this play the best presented by any graduating class. lo Mr. Plausse we leave our best wishes for another successful season in sports. lo Mr. Marso we leave a sate in which to keep his books entitled, I lealthful Living. lo Miss Shannon we leave our thanks for her help in making the Sassamons successful and also a year free from judging Essay Contests . I hose individual Seniors of the Class of 1941 wishing to make personal bequeaths are as follows: I, Ralph Raphael, bequeath my honorable position as class president to Melvin Freedman. I, George Barnicle, bequeath to Nick Scianna and Krnest Parker the Co-Captaincy ol football with the hopes that they may lead Natick through another successful season. [, Muriel Church, leave my good looks and pleasing disposition to Shirley Kilmer. I, Eleanor Hastings, leave to Anne Hapenney my charming personality. I, Virginia Ramsdell, leave my sunny smile to Ann McCarty. We, Millie Murphy, Eleanor Hastings, Muriel Church leave our ability to get enough exercise as cheerleaders to those who think they need it. I, Helen Simons, bequeath my ability to blush to Helen Hollings- worth. I, Joseph Hamwey, leave my prized title of Best Looking Boy to Shirley Mathews. I, Edith Casavant, leave my magnetic influence to Dorothy Gleason. I, John Grady, leave my great acting ability as well as my cherished position as Sports Editor on the Sassamon to any Junior, willing to work as hard as I did. We, the Senior Girls, leave our positions as secretaries to the Juniors with the hopes that the teachers will give them a few extra hours after school in which to complete their work. I, Virginia Simonetta, leave my dimples to Naomi Hoyte and high position as one of the chief editors of the Sassamon Board to Robert Bennett. I, Barbara Dunn, leave my red hair to Shirley Morgan. I, James McEvoy, leave my athletic ability to Cochie Sargent. I, Owen Frazer, leave my ability to get A ' s either with or without doing my homework to Mano Salos. T, Tafta Spiro, leave my scholastic ability to Alfred Edwards. I, Elsie Hussey, leave my singing ability to Marion Church. I, Ned Feeley, bequeath my popular personality to Malcolm Burnham. I, Thomas Smith, leave my peculiar vocabulary to any junior who reads the dictionary. I, June Martin, leave to Phyllis Martin my great height.

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10 T II E SASSAMON CLASS SONG II I )car old Natick I ligh, It grieves us to say good-bye I o thee, ever faitlilul friend, With thy ready aid to lend; Cares, joys, we bring to thee As to Him who patiently I li ars and helps untiringly, Nor e ' er can be repaid. Then shall our voices resound with thy praise, And parting breathe a sigh, For the lessons learned and the days that We spent, In dear old Natick High. Others shall fill our place Oh, teach them in thy patient way How to bravely face each day; Teach them that which they should know Each the proper way to go, That all honors the may owe, To dear old Natick High. I hen shall our voices resound with thy praise, And parting breathe a sigh. For the lessons learned and the days that we spent, In dear old Natick High. Words and music by Francis M. Dorau CLASS PROPHECY ft was only a decade ago that this world opened the Gates of Oppor- tunity to the members of the famed and illustrious Class of 1941. Only ten years ago? It does seem longer than that, doesn ' t it? What has happened during these past years? What progress have our former classmates made? Have they met with success or failure? Where are they now, and what are they doing? We can find the answer to each of these questions right now, because we are in Utopia, the perfect city, which was founded and developed by the Class of 1941. Shall we explore the interior? Upon enterting we were amazed by the enthusiasm and industry of the citizens. We shouldered our way through a multitude which was attentively listening to Thomas Smith describe the merits of his new hair tonic, while John Olson was vigorously demonstrating the correct method of application. Unperturbed, we continued down the main street and checked in at the Bayer and Berry Hotel, managed by Joe Genova. A delightful lunch was served by Anita Pineau and Henriette Sununu who acquired their positions by competitive Civil Service Fxams. We were entertained by Arnaldo Martinelli, a singing waiter. The special attraction of the evening was the floor show conducted by lorn Casey ' s Syncopated Swingsters, featuring Millie Murphy and Charlie