Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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CLASS PROPHECY By DIANNB MARUN, PAUL LAINCZ, JAMES McAvoY The Boston sky glistens and sparkles from the gigantic rays of massive spotlights. The Metropolitan is a mass of noise and people. From the farthest spot on the globe, people of significance arrive for the greatest film premier ever pre- sented for the greatest motion picture yet produced. Gargan- tuan jet airliners, sleek Rolls-Royce automobiles, roller-skates bring the elite of the world to this colorful spot. Scores of policemen hold back the surging mass who strain to glimpse these personalities. Their enthusiasm is overwhelming. As we move closer, we hear an officer remark, Get back before I . . . Yes, this excitement shakes the heavens from their celestial roots causing one angel to remark, Gee! look there, one of the most important celebrities concerned has arrived. The police are bringing him through the crowd who tight to get a souvenir. One young female enthusiast does, it's his pants! My gosh what a sight this is! Another male fan gives him his pants. What loyalty! The celebrity now arrives in the roped-in area, clad in a black dinner jacket and a pair of white pegged pants! He now sits down on the back of a kneeling policeman and unfastens his roller skates. As we peer closer at the face of this distinguished person, it's none other than Premier John Roberts: of Robertsovia, which is governed under Robertsism, which he considers a complete farce, but he enjoys it. What a man! He is now being escorted by two of the nation's private detectives, Francir Montagna and Chuck Healey. A TV cameraman Bob fFlarhJ Wright is attempting to get a shot of a customized Cadillac chaulfeured and built by Tom Pratt. Now emerging from this mechanical wonder are two top operatic stars, Nancy Wakelin and Barbara Danforth. What a duo of musical bliss! Noted journalist, Ellen Linnehan, has just shoved her press card in front of the duo's official escort, Admiral jerry Schaefer, who is permitting an interview after the performance. Following the latter in the confused pro- cession, representing La Mode fashion magazine are, editors: Polly Perhinr, Ginny Phillips, Rath Lambert, and Barbara Whitledge with their escorts, publisher David Harfhrnang cigar manufacturer Roy Wyrnanf band leader William Garvey and Professor of Australian Aboriginal Lit- erature, Gary Hoyt. Yes, its a bonton of exciting people. The television cameras are now swinging through this mass of spectators. Bill fFadeoatj Myrich on Camera One is focusing on a charming couple, hockey referee, jofeph Shield, and his vivacious fiancee, ,lean Grover, model for Robert Mo.rrnan'r Girls Unlimited model agency. Sitting on the shoulders of a statue of Robert E. Lee is artist Iarner 0'Connell madly sketching in swift strokes this stupendous scene. jim is art editor of Super Amazing magazine. Busily handing him

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In September it was ready for us. We had a wonder- ul time getting used to the school and the fact that ve were the wheels. For so long we had envied the eniors, and now we had a taste of fame for ourselves. vfuch to our regret and sorrow we had lost two teach- ers. Mrs. Helen H. DeMerritt, beloved language teach- er, died in the early fall. Miss Marion Pothier, our :lass advisor, had taken a leave of absence. Miss Finn vas our new adviser. Elections came forth promptly, ind we again changed our slate of officers. Don Peoples :vas elected President, Terry Smith, Vice President, Carole Woods, Secretary, and Betty Grimm, Treasurer. Dick Rokes and Terry Smith led our football team :hrough an outstandingly successful season, suffering but one loss. Our classmates now headed all the school activities. Bill Hayes was commissioner of the Safety Patrol, while Robert Ciccarelli, Terry Smith, and Dorothy San Clemente were the ofiicers of the Student Council. janet Meyers was head-cheerleader, and Ellen Linnehan wa seditor of the Sarramon. New members were elected to the National Honor Society and offi- cers were elected. Patricia Graham was chosen Presi- dent, Ellen Linnehan, Vice President, and Janice Col- lins, Secretary. For the first time in our history, we were fortunate in having a foreign exchange student become a part of our class. Claude Latune of Agen, France, has been with us since September, and has added interest and diversity to our courses. Dick Whitaker received the Good Neighbor award and Carole Woods was named DAR Good Citizen. Louis Giannetti repre- sented us on Good Government Day. When we had returned from Christmas vacation and survived our mid-years, perhaps the most profitable experience of our high school career came with the advent of Dr. Lore Ketzler, a German teacher of an international ex- change program who joined our faculty for a month. All of us were not able to meet her, but those who did received a most broadening outlook on world affairs. The Hurry was now on, and everyone seemed to be busy doing something. The third Science Fair was a great success, and many seniors received prizes. The next big thing to come along was the senior play, which 1 of ., 'if-,X ff? fail' J. ,f f ! Rh, X ' , , ., -Z I ' M9145 A ,4 46 My Xigivffifii, f f ,J-f 11744, stew, ,y V 77 ff Dfw. ffl 1 it al 1. ff i fri F395 l 615 Sfwfillin ri' Le Ziwp ill 5 p m .i,Vlyii W7'M' , 1 , f f 1 iii X il All I A 'jf' .,y!v 4.81 X x 'us' 4 ffff f ifi U is ff zfafaffceff ar ls, l i fi f ,, qv y,,,.i. M Q ,ILE Nl ,, ,. I was acclaimed as tops, and set a precedent which suc- ceeding classes will certainly have a hard time equaling. Mr. Bongarzone directed the production this year, and was assisted by Miss Buckley, formerly of the junior High School. As soon as the play was over, the excitement of graduation hit us, and we've been enveloped ever since. Now it's our week, and we're having a wonderful time. Last night we had our class party, today is our final all- school gathering, tomorrow we look forward to our reception, and next Monday is the day we have been preparing for for twelve years. I think we can all say it has been worth it. Now we're all going our various ways and it hardly seems that our class history is ended. The history that our outstanding class of 1955 will make is just beginning. 19

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:w pencils are feature artist Paul Robertr and art critic an Bartalurri. Such an industrious group! The crowd has ddenly grown silent, more celebrities are arriving. Who ill it be? By George, it is George, George Silver, leading ithority on octopus breeding. He is accompanied by Edith anucci, his private secretary. What's this descending from e heavens. It's a heliotrope helicopter of Barnes Airways mwn by its president, Dick Barnet himself. The 'copter is aw landed, and climbing out are those two goy debutantes Natick society, Patricia and Bea Rae, with their bon vant escort Terry Smith, manufacturer of platinum foot- ill cleats for Ivy League colleges. The helicopter has now sen to land in the 'copter lot. There's low-slung sports car inding its way through policer..-n's legs. It comes to an arupt stop and out hops the gay pro-hockey hero, Don ane, throwing kisses to the crowd. He is accompanied by s ftancee, Barbara Hopf, a New Yorker model. TV News Reporter Bill fGrinl Hayes has just received a 'port that Paul Curley and Barbara Bean have just Com- letecl their round-the-world scooter tour, and will arrive ere shortly. Paul said that he met an old friend, Norman irhrnan, in the Gobi Desert, who was searching for the ist city of Shmurd. Norm was said to have had with him Dick Sirneone, noted bird specialist, who is studying the feeding habits of the Mongolian Kapoopie Bird. Good ack, men! Pulling over to the curb now is a Cadillac-built bus spe- ally decorated for this gala occasion. The bus-driver, Dave rarror, dressed in white tie and tails, steps from the bus nd rolls a red carpet from the bus to the entrance. Emerging 'om the bus now is the All-American Ping-Pong Team led y Charlet MacGregor, captaing Nadine Schnieder, co-cap- ting john Proctor, right paddle, Dick Roker, left paddle, and Brian McGhee, ball carrier. With them are the Boomerang Champs of North America, with Evelyn Delgato as captain, and her slingers Hanna Nelron and Shirley I-Iarrir. The last group to appear from the bus is the Mad Motorcyclistsf' Don COne Armb Zilcb, Dick CFender-Dentl Slade, Fred CBumper-Guardb Connell and last Dave CTail-Lightl Woodbury. No, there's one more, it's their cool mechanic Fran fStraight-Eighth Quirk. Here come Pauline Carey, Marcia Clazuen, and Iudy Elton, whose names are still blinking brightly in Hollywood. Next to appear before the glitter of bright lights, the camera picks up famous models, Anne Crowell, June Ben- nett, Evelyn Dragan, Nancy Cox and Look cover-girl Miss Complexion -Barbara Fieldr. Directly behind them are many more stars such as Larry Curran, noted orchestra leader at Ciro's, Larry and Lou DeMaria, trumpet and clarinet, currently employed by Spike jones. Singing stars Patty Beirne, and Roberta Herek, who have become popular with the teen-agers, are with Columbia records. Our camera is now focusing on Louir Giannetti, leading disc jockey of Boston, and his pal Bob Carnaroli, who is the country's most popular male crooner. We now see approaching from the crowd, Joanne McNeil, Gene Kel- ly's new dancing partner, who we hear has made many new musicals this season. Her escort is Felix Boyce, MGM's latest dancing star. As our cameras move closer and finally get inside the Metropolitan, we focus on some very attractive candy-and- cigarette girls which include Patricia Alcoch, Carol Spear, Barbara Ahearn, and Phyllis Cockell. They are gaily dressed in bright costumes designed by Pat Branagan of Fifth Avenue. As we walk down the aisle we see the famous Four