Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAKION 15 ADDRESS OF WELCOME GRADUATION PARENTS, 'IQEACHERS AND FRIENDS: Today we of the Class of 1943 are gathered together as a unit for the last time. Soon we shall each go our separate way. Formal education for most of us will have to wait while we are in the service of our country. To you our parents, our teachers and our friends we wish to express our appreciation for your patience, your kindness and your generosity. XVe hope we may make you proud of us and that wherever we may go or whatever we may do we will prove to you that we of the Class of 1943 have profited hy your leadership and are hetter citizens of a great democracy hecause of your direction. H EN RY Aoosri N ELLI FAREWELL ESSAY XVORLD PEACE . IC, the people of the United Nations, are today engaged in a struggle for our very existence. lt is only natural therefore, for us to he earnestly engrossed in our task. However, we should also look into the future, for someday, out of this titanic struggle, will emerge a new world. The responsibility of the future is placed squarely on our shoulders and on the shoulders of thousands like us. It will he for this younger generation to create a lasting peace. Let us now consider, however, what has been the history of peace efforts and what we may hope to contrihute now. Some twenty years ago, at the conclusion of the first Vvorld Wfar, an opportunity presented itself to the United States: an opportunity to aid the other victorious nations in estahlishing a peace which would insure the peoples of the world against further conflict. But we had no idea of how to huild an enduring world-wide peace. VVe did not have the courage to follow through and prevent Germany from, rearming. There was no real whole-heartedness in our peace efforts. As time progressed, we

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I4 THE SASSAMON and George Klanning who are erecting a bill-board at the south end of the field, an- nouncing the New lfngland Preview of Christine YVrightson's stellar stage tragedy, The Lives and Loves of Herman and lfthel Smutzf' No doubt john Dunn, great publicity agent, has worked hard, and why not? Herman is played by that modern lfarryinore, Richard Nichols, lfrcie lfilledes is brilliant as lfthel, and Bernice Cash- man, convincing as the other woman. Also appearing are Dot jordan and hlary lfelone who turned to acting after finding prospecting for gold in the hills of NVeston unsuccessful. Sheriff Tony Varricchione and deputy Danny Desmarais are hot on the trail of Bet-ainillion O'KIalley and are followed closely by sleuth secretary, Vivian Harvey. Meanwhile Lydia Hamilton is distributing complimentary copies of her book, Pig-Latin, lts Derivatives and Origin on which she has spent a life in research. Lydia has many followers, who believe as she and Diogenes that man can be perfectly content living in a tub, fexcept emerging for events such as thisl. Among her dis- ciples are Sophie lfrangoulis, Dorothy Bitsoli, who is looking for an honest IUZIII, Vir- ginia Uriscoll and Rita Scott. This tub idea is music to John Clark, who is a bath tub manufacturer. Now as the horses are called to the post for the handicap, not by the customary bugle, but by the sonorous notes of Leon Ricardi's saxaphone, we hear the droning of a huge plane, and looking up behold a B-19 flying low over us. YVe all know it is livie XVignot, who is so intent ferrying bombers for Douglas that she hasn't paused long enough to find out the war is over. XVe can see Edith Hughes, Leona Kaprelian, Yola Naticchione, Peggy Shaw, Betty Greenwood and Barbara Cowee, members of her crew madly waving. The horses at the post have been startled and break away, ruacing wildly around the track. VVe see one jockey, who has been thrown, sprinting hard to keep ahead of the horse. Those two glamourous New York models, Gloria Cadorette and Jeanne Lacey with their good friend Countess Fiasco fwhom we remember as Edith Parmenterj are highly alarmed. But, heavensl Can it bel The handicap is over and jockey, Bob Lockhart, has finished, five furlongs in the lead. A horse-shoe wreath of flowers is put around his neck by Robert Klclienzie SL Co., Florist DeLuxe. The last member of our Class of '43 to be seen is Jackie llahoney, the glue manu- facturer, rubbing his hands together in sheer delight, as he disappears into the recesses of the stables, where no doubt, considering the racing results, he will find the business he anticipates. JOHN CLARK JOHN MAHONEY Cuaisrixu XVRIGHTSON

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lo 'VHESASSANION took an attitude of isolation, that is, Let happen what may over there, as long as our country basks in prosperity. Therefore this nation failed to capitalize on that golden opportunity. Thus without our cooperation it was practically impossible for the League of Nations to function. Peace fell by the wayside, and finally a quater of a century later, we find ourselves engaged in the greatest war which mankind has ever known. XVe are reaping the hitter fruit of our own folly and our lack of vision. Great is the price to be paid by United Nations for blunders of yesteryear. However, despite the tragic events of the past, a second chance awaits us. It is the same opportunity which beckoned to us years ago. This time, the knowledge gained through our errors, will enable us to build a sound peace. After the conclusion of hostilities, we face an inevitable period of social and economic chaos which stands in the path of peace. Likewise, there confronts us the gigantic task of relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation, throughout the war torn world. lt is following this work that the terms of a just, an honest and a durable peace may begin to function. This peace must mean a better standard of living for the common man, not only in the United Nations, but as well in Germany, Italy and japan. lr must mean the establishment of international trade and international eco- nomic relations, on 31 joint basis of treatment and benefit. The principles of the At- lantic Charter, mainly establishing freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear everywhere on this globe, should be guaranteed. The treaty, as was the case after the last war, must be built on the fundamental doc- trine of peoples' rights. The task will not be an easy one, for it will tax to the utmost the collective will, intelligence and courage of all the allies. Unity must be our watchword. Yes, there is a long road to traverse but we may take comfort from a passage of the Bible quoted by our Vice-President: On the side of the people is the Lord. He Giveth power to the faintg to them that have no might, He increaseth strength . . .H They that wait upon the Lord shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not be faint. Strong in the strength of the Lord, we who fight in the peoples' cause will not stop until that cause is won. Ll.-XROLD ORRIN Roses