Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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I4 THE S.-XSS.-XMON life. lfrom here. we walked across the hall into john Rego's, or, in other words, the principal's office, where we found .-Xnn .-Xhearn, the school nurse, talking to Rose Angelo, the secretary. lfirst we went to the bookkeeping department where we found industrious Barbara .Xlcock head of the department: Theresa Berthiaume was her assistant. Theresa was Mr. Sears' bookkeeper back in '44, Remember? From there we went to the linglish Department where we discovered Ellen Carey talking to Martha Pancho who had just graduated from the Conservatory of Music. The head of the history department, we discovered, was Rita Nichols. Her pupils later informed us that history with her was a pleasure and not just another class. We wonder about her method. Next we talked to Marjorie McHale, the shorthand and general business teacher. She received the position because of her ability to take, accurately, dicta- tion at 500 words a minute. We finished our tour of the school in the art department where we found pretty joanne Wigglesworth surrounded by the boy art admirers in her class. As well as being a good art teacher, she received much recognition from the news- paper in which appeared her regular comic cartoon strip called Life With Sister, a story of two red-blooded American girls struggling through life. .Xs it was near suppertime and we were hungry, we left the school and went downtown to eat at l'rovencal's Restaurant. The restaurant was run by Dorothy Provencal herself, and Mildred Messinger was the cook. Inside, we met Thomas Lydon who ran the biggest pig farm in the world. While talking over old times, he told us that Richard Brady was still station master down here at the railroad station. .Xfter supper we were invited to one of the great string of dance halls owned by Robert Checani. His dance halls featured all of the big-name bands, such as Robert Taylor, his trumpet and orchestra and famous vocalists, Marion McGovern and Ilot Monroe. They were the two members of our class who many times rendered vocal duets at assemblies. Eddie Noyes and his orchestra, which featured the trumpet duo of Stanley Sherman and Paul Shakespeare and vocalist, Roger Casavant, were playing at Checanis nightly. As we entered, we were overjoyed at meeting chief bouncer, john Kirby, after which we were escorted to our tables by the charming hostess, Miriam Ingalls. Who should come in behind us but registered nurses, Joyce Webber, Dorothy Wells, and Ann Sullivan, all escorted by none other than our well-known foot doctor, Frank Wigglesworth. XYe no sooner sat down when who should come up but Bob Mahoney. After graciously entertaining us, he left a card advertising the Parker-Mahoney Dance Studio situated in Natick Square. Janet Barber and Lillian Flynn. assistant teachers, guarantee to teach anyone ballroom dancing in less than four hours. After dancing a few hours, we were entertained during intermission by Bob tiarbutt. the noted concert and swing pianist. We couldn't get to see him after- wards. as he was mobbed by autograph-hunting girls. livery happy time has to have an ending, and, after staving it off as long as possible, we finally had to bid each of our friends goodbye and rush for our plane. thus climaxing a beautiful day back in dear old Natick. tfH,xRLEs Mcsoaava ROBERT BIAHONEY ROGER CASAVANT M.-xRjoR1ic WlCH.AI,P1 BIIRIAM INGALLS HELEN SELLER'

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THE SASSAMON 13 here. He had as an assistant, George Robinson who showed much promise all through our school years. Teaching a small boxing class was the former world's light-heavyweight boxing champion, Leo O'Keefe. At the head of the girls' gym exhibit was Joanne Sweeney, who, for ten long years, had brought and kept Natick at the top of the country's girls' gymnastic records. Her latest assistants were Nancy Stacy and Maxine Spinney. We had heard that the Cnited States Government was sending a representa- tive straight from the White House to witness the Natick Field Day. Sure enough! The representative was jean Huleatt. She said she was going to work for the Government, but we never thought she'd work in the White House. I wonder who those two men are that all the girls are gathering around? No! It couldn't be. But it is! Jimmy Fournier and Richard Hesek. They are head of the Fournier-Hesek Follies that are going over so big in New York. With them are two of their secretaries, Rita Angileri and Eleanore Blevins, and the star of the show, Georgette Goss. Ah! iVe have another admirer of the stadium. Praising its beauty to the gathering crowd is john Lavash. The reason? He drew up the blueprints for it. Here's Barbara Kenny and Maxine Hollett. I see they took time out from their clothing business to come to the Field Day. They told us that Mary Hughes and Marjorie Hall were opening their roller skating rink to the public, everything free, at the conclusion of the Field Day exercises. At this point we decided that we would leave and visit our Alma Mater. As we left the field, we saw Ray Slamin and Charles Musgrave, Superintendents of the Stadium, going around picking up trash and waste paper in their honest and sincere efforts to keep the grounds clean. Just outside the stadium we stopped at Ellen's Pastry Shoppe for some dainty delicacies. Ellen Topham and Marilyn Wilcox looked very attractive in their white uniforms selling their pastry creations. Outside on the sports bulletin board we noticed a large 18 by 27 wanted'l poster. On examining it further we discovered it was for Leo Bird. He was wanted in three states for bigamy. The notice said to send information to the F. B. I. office or the chief director, Earle Chase. We all expressed sincere hopes that Leo would be caught. I guess Clayton Grant couldnt make it today, I didn't see an ice truck in the parking lot. Oh, there he is now. He must have forgotten the ice truck. Incidentally, he is now the owner of the Natick Ice Company. As we passed through town we saw Shirley Bowers coming out of Kay and Lillian's Beauty Parlor, owned and operated by Katherine White and Lillian Went- zell. Their assistants were the beauty specialists, Mary O'Regan and Shirley Schneider. They also have a men's department in which Robert Heald wields a mighty razor. As we went up the school steps, we met Lillian Bennett, whom we were sur- prised to find was married and the mother of six charming, delightful, little bra-uh, children. Next we met George Cardellichio, who was well known as the owner of Americas most famous vineyards. As we entered the superintendents office, we were not at all surprised to find that the studious Robert Byrne was the superintendent of Natick schools. He was a man who, very early in life, learned to appreciate and enjoy all walks of school

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THE SASSAMON 15 WELCOME-GRADUATION AS WE of the Class of 1944 gather together for the last time before we begin our separate journeys, we realize like Americans everywhere that we have much to thankful for. Many of our number are already serving in the armed forces. Many more will soon be wearing uniforms proudly. Those of us who may not be fortunate enough to serve in the armed forces because we are too young, or because of some other reason, will serve our country to the best of our ability in whatever field we may find ourselves. May we make you proud of us! The youth of America is ready to serve. EDWARD CLASBY FAREWELL ADDRESS JAMID a world of chaos and uncertainty such as we are facing at present it is harder than ever for one to go forward with confidence, high ideals and hopes of a better social and economic world to follow. Each previous graduating class has believed that its problems were the greatest, but at this period in history it must be realized that on the shoulders of our generation these hopes for world trust and cooperation will rest more heavily. We have long realized that nowhere in the world has there been such great opportunity for young people to receive an education as in America, an education which is planned to help each make a living and to maintain and better his standard of living. The background which we have received at Natick High School will help us to realize and appreciate the better things of life whether we further our educa- tion in college or enter the business world. Our educational background has also prepared us to combat the uncertainty that awaits us. We are greatly indebted to our American educational system for providing us with the knowledge to meet and solve these problems with courage and optimism. It is only with an informed and literate people that our democratic way of life may function and improve. Thus, we firmly believe that each succeeding class should have even better opportunities and advantages than we have received at our Alma Mater, in order that they also may have a feeling of preparedness for the time when they shall enter into full citizenship in our great nation.