Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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S THE SASSAMON I, I.y dia Hamilton, leave my position as S.-yss.,yA1oN Ifditor plus a large bottle of aspirin to .lean Iluleatt. We the Senior Play Cast, leave our acting technique to any ambitious, well- qualilied juniors. I, Harold Rosen, leave my exceptional scholastic ability to jean Huleatt. I, ,Iohn Dunn, leave my Hair for umisual words to Dorothy l.angton. I, l'risciIIa Harvey, leave my musical talent to David Sanborne. I, Barbara Reardon, leave my quiet, reserved manner to Dorothy Johnson. I, jean I.acey, leave my magnetic popularity to llariam Ingalls. I, jerry Digeronimo, leave my highly-prized title, Ujitterbug of Natick High, to Bob 'I'hurston. I, .lane Cummings, leave my animosity for off-beats of waltz time, to Klr. Klay, who will, I know, give them to the scrap drive. I, Christine XVrightson, leave my poetic genius to Helen Sellew. I, Lizzie Howatt, leave my keen wit to Jimmie Fournier. I, Laura Xlaki, leave my petitness to Klary' Hughes. I, Ilenry Agostinelli, leave my .sociable and most popular personality to Salvi Profetto. I, Betty Culverhouse, leave my variety of hair styles to Gilda Leavitt. I, Barbara Dostie, leave my sophisticated manner to Dotty llonroe. lVe, the cheer leaders, leave our acrobatic contortions to those who wish to indulge in this exercise. I, Barbara Cowee, leave my sunny smile and pleasing personality, to Lucy Lentini. lVe, Eleanor Ahern and George Baird, leave our ability to Polka to the Yutzler sisters. I, Marion Church, leave my singing ability to Nlarion Klcfiovern. I, David Palmer, leave my ability to talk my way out of anything, to Roger Casavant. I. Harold Cirant, heartbrokenly, leave my collection of autographs to the scrap paper collection. I, Aloe Connolly, leave my ability to sleep through entire classes, to Neil Lacey. I, Robert Flynn, leave my oratorical genius to Barbara Buell. I, Barbara Bremner, leave my talent for telling ancient jokes to Georgette Goss. I, Vivian Harvey, leave my absentee record to Richard Hesek. I. Thomas Sheridan, leave my shy, bashful manner with girls to Donald Chase. lVe, Ilddie Burke, Paul Colborne, joe Connolly, Louis DiCicco, Bill Florio, Russell Gibson, jimmy Lawless, Stan KIcl'herson, Dick Pierce, Laurence Smith, Rea Strange, Steve Iota, 'I'ony Yaricchione. Bob VVilliams, and any others who are serving with us in the armed forces of the country we love, leave to you all, this our promise -lVe will strive our best to preserve for you the American YVay of Life. 'I'o Natick High School, we leave a prayer for continued success, and the hope that those who follow us will always have a share in the enjoyment and pleasure we have experienced. 4 In testimony whereof, we hereunto set our hand and seal, and in the presence of two witnesses hereinafter named, declare this to be our last will and testament. ELEANOR joax Bucxuzv XVitnessed by: Iixnrv I.. Siuxxox Ifiuxciis NI. Havns

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THE SASSAMON 7 CLASS WILL VNOVV all men by these presents that we, the depleted war-time graduating class of nineteen hundred and forty-three, Natick High School, of the town of Natick, County of lliddleseg Commonwealth of llassachusetts, being of unsound mind and poor memory do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament. To Klr. llaffeo we leave our heartfelt thanks for his never-ending efforts to help us in our studies, and for his kindness and advice. To the faculty we extend our sincere gratitude for the wisdom which they have endeavored to impart to us: and the hope that they will remember that for their kindly understanding we are forever in their debt. To the Undergraduates we would leave, if we could, much more than we now possess. But since that cannot be done, we leave them the very greatest of eagerness and zest for living and learning that we have. To Xliss VVildbur and Klr. Quackenbush, our Class Advisers, we leave our deepest gratitude for their friendly assistance. To lliss Donahoe we leave our sincere appreciation for the successful presenta- tion of our Senior Play. To Kliss Rafferty we leave the Encyclopedia Britannica to enable her to settle all arguments arising in class-one way or another. To members of the faculty who are occupying the new rooms, we leave a case of lava soap to banish those blue chalk stains. To Klr. Gardner we leave a B Ration Book for his car so that he may eliminate the time-consuming bus ride and lengthen his beauty sleep in the morning. To Klrs. llchlanus we leave some exceptionally robust Juniors to assist her in carrying the stretchers. To llr. llartin we express the wish that his following years at Natick High will prove to be as successful as this, his initial year. To Klr. Quackenbush we leave our fervent prayers that the geography of this earth will once again be stabilized so that he will no longer have to refer to his morn- ing newspaper for new geographical boundaries. To llr. Xlay we leave a group of lively swingsters and trust that they will not succeed in converting him. To Kliss Klann we leave our much-deserved respect for her long suffering and patient listening to our grievances, great and small, our thanks too, for her courtesy and helpfulness. 'llhose individual members of this graduating class wishing to make personal be- quest are as follows: lVe, the Senior Class ofiicers, leave our highly honored positions to a group of praiseworthy Juniors. I, Bob Palladino, leave to Arthur Fair my football captaincy with the strong hope that he may lead Natick through another extraordinarily successful season. l, Bill Florio, leave the captaincy of the basketball team to Joe Franciose. l, Jackie Allen, leave my baseball captaincy to any outstanding junior on the 1943 team. VVe, Stan XIcPherson and Bob O'Connell, leave the captaincy of the hockey squad to Eddie Clasby.

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THE SASSAMON 9 CLASS POEM AT THE APPROACHINGU Instead of heing hurdened with despair, Lift up your heads, my classmates, raise your eyesl And cast them on the world that round you lies, Full conscious in Youth's sight Hope dwelleth fast. This is the great approaching. VVith a prayer Upon our lips, as memories of fond years Recede, we rally strength to hanish fears, Yet, faltering, ask, VVhere will our lot he cast ? With Logic as your master, Faith your guide Then turn, with courage grim to face the storm, And meet whatever follows in its form VVith Honesty to self and VVisdom's view:- So we can meet the future fortihed. The weak of heart, they perish while you, strong, XVill liye to sound a world untrouhled long In which, somewhere, your conquest waits for you. CHRISTINE XVRIGHTSON SONG FOR THE CLASS OF 1943 Uonning our armor, we hid farewell Our Alma KIater tolls a hell 5 Fleet years in transient glory pass Like wind that runs through ruffled grass. So as we part, looking hehind In that hrief hreath we call to mind Courage and Truth stand side hy side Banners of youth, they shall guide. II Long golden hours we have heen friends Now as this voyage nears its end There is no time for sighs nor tears Only the happy thoughts of years. Knighted we standg shields hurnished hright Swords held aloft agleam in the light Great halls are emptied, echoes will fade Yet we shall stand unafraid. ffiords and musir by- Lydia Isabel Harrzilforz