Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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THE SASSAMON GRADUATION PROGRAMME Processional. Marche Romaine Gounml HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA National Anthem Francis Scott Key SENIOR CHoRL'S Invocation REVEREND THOMAS BOL.-AND Address of Welcome EDWNARD MICHAEL CLASBY President. Class of 1944 Piano Solo David Moore Sanborn Essay, i'The American Crisis JEAN HCLEATT Duet, t'Passage-Birds' Farewell CAbscied der Yiigell Eugen Hildach DOROTHY MARION MUNRD JEAN ELSIE SIIvIoNI Farewell Address ROBERT ALFRED GARBUTT President. Honor Society Selection, This Is My Country Raye and Jacobs SENIOR CHoRL's Address, HON. MACRICE J. TOBIN Presentation of Diplomas HAROLD H. JoHNSoN Chairman, School Committee Alma Mater Lucile Nichols '26 CLASS OF 1944 Recessional, Marche Noble Chr. Bach arr, Ill. L. Lake HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA WAI.LAl'E EDXVARD MATHEXK'S, 1945. Marshal CLASS DAY PROGRAMME Processional, Marche Romaine Gounod HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA National .Anthem Francis Scott Key SENIOR CIIDRUS Address of Welcome EDWARD MICHAEL CL,-XSBY President. Class of 1944 S Selection, This Is My Country Raye and Jacobs SENIOR CHORUS History ARTHUR BERNARD FAIR, JR. Piano Solo ROBERT CHARLES THURSTON Class Poem JEAN HL'LE.-ATT Class Song Words and music by Jean Marion Spinasola Paul Leonard Shakespeare CLASS OF 1944 Class Will BARBARA ANN BUELL Trumpet Duet PAUL LEONARD SHAKESPEARE ROBERT LLOYD TAYLOR Presentation of Class Gift EDWARD MICHAEL CLASBY Awarding of National Honor Society Emblems HAROLD C. SEARS Principal, Natick High School Presentation of Athletic Award EDWARD L. CONDON President. Natick Schoolme-n's Club Presentation of American Legion Oratorical Medal ANTHONY J. SXVEENEY Senior Vice Commander, Edward P. Clarke Post 107, American Legion Presentation of Good Citizenship Award MRS. WILLIAM D. GREGORY Chairman, Pilgrimage Committee, D. A. R. Awarding of Anna F. Goodnow Scholarship MRS. ARTHUR E. RAINISDELL President, Natick Wornan's Club Alma Mater Lucile Nichols '26 CLASS or 1944 Recessional. Marche Noble Clzr. Bach arr. M. L. Lake HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AN.-XLLACE EDWARD MATHEWS, 1945, Marshal

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o THE SASSAMON WELCOME-CLASS DA Y l,.XRliN'l'S, 'ill-I.M'lIl'IRS .-mn l Rll'INDS, Un behalf of the Class of 1944 it is my privilege to welcome you to our Class Hay lixercises. It is with sincere appreciation for the education you have made possible for us that we go forth into the various helds of endeavor. May we all do the job we are destined to do in a manner that will make you proud of us. EowARn CLASBY 1 CLASS HISTORY NUI' since World War I has any class been charged with more serious obligations than has our class of 1944. We are proud that we have accepted these obliga- tions and discharged them with some degree of success. lr. 1941 we entered Natick High School. As sophomores we were at times bewildered with the newness of High School life. We were faced with many new experiences. The school building was in the final stages of remodeling. This work curtailed our school activities because our assembly hall and gymnasium had to be used as storage rooms. The class elections were soon under way and from that time on, we felt that we were really ah important part of Natick High School. Herbert Parker, President: Thomas Zicko, Vice President: jean Simoni, Secretary: and William Wrightson, Treasurer were our class officers, and many students were active in sports while others joined the Orchestra, Glee Club, Sassamon Board, and Safety Patrol. On December 8, all the pupils in the school were assembled to hear the Presi- dent's Declaration of War. Ifrom that day on there was a noticeable change in our school life. First Aid classes became a part of our regular school program- Police. Fire and .Xir-Raid Warden groups were organized-a class in Home Nurs- ing and Nutrition was begun and each day seemed to make us more war con- scious. We realized and accepted the responsibilities that the war brought. During the summer of 1942 there was a change in our school administration. Mr. Woodbury, our principal, was made superintendent of schools to fill the vacancy created when Mr. Hall accepted a similar position in Arlington, Massachu- setts. Mr. Blaffeo was appointed principal and he welcomed us at the beginning of our junior year. Class elections soon followed and the officers for 1942-43 were lidward t'lasby, President: Robert Mahoney, Vice President: Barbara Buell, sec- retary: and Arthur Fair, Treasurer. Our war work continued with even more enthusiasm as Natick High School boys entered the various branches of the armed service. Our War Savings Stamp Program, under the direction of Mr. Quacken- bush. was inaugurated. The Junior Prom, with its colorful decorations and excellent music, was the highlight of our junior year. In March of 1943, Jean Huleatt brought honor to our class by winning a national award in the League of Nations Contest. The climax of this memorable year was the election of five of our classmates to the National Honor Society.