Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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'IJHE SASSAMON CLASS DAY PROGRAMME Processional, Pomp and Chivalry .... Charles J. Roberts HIGI-I ScnooL ORCfHlfSTRA National Anthem ....... Francis Scott Key SENIOR CHORUS Address of VVelcome ' JUNE KATHLEEN BRFTNNEMAN Selection, Your Land and My Land .... Sigmund Romhcrg I Pledge Allegiance to My Flag . . . . Bridges-Riagg-cr Trumpet 0I7II,lgGf0-ANTHONY MELCHIORIU SENIOR CHORUS History BARBARA JEAN GILMORE Soprano Solo, When I Sing ..... Peter T.rchaiko'w.vky JEAN MARIE RIKER MARIE ANTOINETTA CULCASI, Accampanist Class Poem - GLADYS THDMPSON KUSSMAN Class Song Words by Norman Peirce Harrington Music by Harriet Gammon Hayes CLASS or 1945 Class Will DOROTHY ELIZABETH KIIJLEEN Piano Solo. Improvisation and Melody .... Arthur L. Brown ANN lN'1ARIE NICGRATH Presentation of Class Gift JUNE KATHLEEN BRENN1-:MAN Awarding of National Honor Society Emblems HARoLn C. SEARS, Acting Principal, Natick High School Pres-entation of Athletic Award ' HAROLR C. SEARS, Prcsidrnt, Natick .S'choolincn's Club Presentation of American Legion Oratorical Medal ANTHllNY J. SWEENEY, Commander, Edward P. Clarke Post 107, A. L. Presentation of Good Citizenship Award MRS. GEORGE C. PROCTOR, Chairman, Pilgrimage Committee, D. A. R. Awarding of Anna F. Goodnow Scholarship MRS. DVKE L. QUACKENBUSH, President, Natick lfVonum'.v Club Alma Mater ........ Lucile Nichols, '26 CLLASS or 1945 Recessional, Marche Aux Flambeauxn . . , , Smgmn Clark HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA JOHN ROBERT DRxsco1,I., 1946, Marshal

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ii T H E s A s s A M o N FAREWELL ADDRESS .Ns we, the class of 1945, set forth to take our rightful places in this world, our tlloltgllls center on the future which we face. For the past four years our minds have been filled with war and all its horrors. At this time we can raise our Iliollgllls to higher levels and think of winning the peace-and what is more nnportaint- keeping the peace. That will be the duty of our generation. We must prove to the world that America has the ability to lead the whole world into a bright new tomorrow in which the hopes of the human heart may be achieved. XVe must prove that there can be life, liberty. and the pursuit of happiness available to all fiod-fearing men regardless of race, color, and creed. llul we as individuals must first learn to control our own moral standards. 'l'hc choices we make will determine the way America will succeed. lt is our duty lo bring forth and uphold the highest standards of right living, clear thinking, and unselfish interests. This is our national heritage. Novv, for the first time in five years, a graduating class can look forward to ii hrighi future. 'l'he great war which has thrown our lives into chaos has reached its final stages. Although many of our classmates are already in the armed services and more of us will soon receive military training, we can foresee the reconstruc- tion period and its tremendous opportunities. We shall take part in the greatest strides toward better living ever taken. During the war many great discoveries have been made which have provided hundreds of new fields in which to seek success. 'lihose of lla who go to college will immediately meet one of the great changes caused by the war-the accelerated program of the colleges. Like many other methods, it was adopted as a war measure but it proved so successful that it will probably be retained after the war. lt is :i well known fact that education is the foundation of democracy, educa- tion such as we receive in the Public Schools of America. The fact remains that if dcmocr:icy is to be spread throughout the world. then the American system of education must precede it. So now we wish to express our sinqre appreciation to the townspeople, the school committee. the principals, and all the teachers of the Natick Public Schools for their patience and guidance during these most important years of our lives. And although wc derive great joy from the fact that we are entering a new phase of our lives, it is with sadness that we depart from our Alma Mater and the fruit- ful years we have spent here. CHARLES MURPHY.

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10 THE SASSAMON WELCOME--CLASS DAY Parents, Teacliers. lfriends, Due to jack Noonan's absence- the former president of the class of 1045. now attending Boston College-it is my privilege to welcome you to our Class Day Exercises. We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the education that you have made possible for us for we realize that America is one of the few countries left today in which such an education is a reality. lt is the foundation from which we will become the citizens and leaders of tomorrow. 'Y 'if 4 CLASS HISTORY History always must have a cause-and this, the history of the class of 1045, begins in September 1942 when the graduates of Coolidge junior High School and St. le'atrick's School meet in the corridors of Natick High School. Our class is the first class of Natick to attend High School during three years of war and we hope that in this year of 1945 we may see peace. As sophomores we had representatives in the Student Council, Glee Club and on the SAssAMoN Board. Many of the boys took part in the various athletic activi- ties. We really became of some importance when, after much campaigning, we elected our class officers. NVallace Mathews became our President, jean Knight, Vice-President, Fay Spooner, Secretary and because of a tie Loretta Kreshpane and Vito Sammartano became our treasurers. In 1943 we started back to school full of ambition and ready for work. We were juniors now and began to realize that our school days were fast going by. The lYar Savings Stamp Committee, the Red Cross Club and First Aid classes were making rapid progress. Many of our fellow students had joined the armed forces. Our elections were held in November and our President was again Wallace Mathews, Vice-President, june Brenneman, Secretary, Fay Spooner and Treas- urer, Mildred Grant. Mickey Burke was elected Captain of the football team and Frank Arena was made Honorary Captain, but both boys were obliged to leave school to answer Uncle Sam's call. Because of their departure our football team divided the Cap- taincy among james Lockhart, james Hamwey, Arthur Hansen, Vito Sammartano and Robert Marden. Donald Robertson was elected Basketball Captain, l,eo Grady, Hockey Captain, and jack Noonan and Glenford Atkinson, Baseball Captains. We were sure they would do a good job and could hardly wait for the next year to come as we looked forward to a most successful season. jack Noonan and Charles Murphy were chosen by the junior Class to repre- sent Natick High School at Boys' State. XYhen they returned they had many interesting things to tell us. - The junior Prom held in May proved to be a great success. liiveryone had a wonderful time and there wasn't one person who didn't wish he or she could live the same night over again. I