Revere High School - Lantern Yearbook (Revere, MA)

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Bodx ou lloxxe tht gardt n1.a and for o color maroon .and gold Wt rn rde the resolution that thl xx ls the xear xxe xx ould bear doxxn and reallx accomplish somethrng After all xxe are noxx sophomores and no more the foollsh fresh men Being members of the semor hagh school we felt it our dutx to partrclpate rn the school act1x1t1es some of us became members of the school clubs others athletrcallx mclmed pa1t1c1 pattd rn sports Brcrkrng tradltlon xxe decided to hold an other class prcnlc instead of the customary sophomore hop Berng .1 xear older this year we xxtnt to Whalom Park rn June Much to our delight we tnjoxed this prcnlc as much as last year onlx this year more students vxere there, more nom xxa, made, and xxe returned more tired After all these act1x1t1es we started to melloxx vxrth age, we thought Then vacation arrrved We vxere so sorry to see at come' We reluctantly left for a summer of complete relaxa tion This would be our last summer of freedom Next summer vxe vtould haxe to begin to have summer Jobs Oh xxell, mto each dag a little ram must fall vxe felt elated Agam we were StI'1WII'lg for that coxeted avxaad, the dlploma Exerxone had told us that this Junlor xear xx as our most dlflicult year Our old resolutrons were brought back to mlnd We saw our school mates and the year began wrth a bang Though much of our trme was taken up by homexx ork xxe stall had a little left to take part 1n school act1x1t1es After a month our class officers xvere chosen Lours Generazzo dlrected the shovx ably asslsted by Merle 'Sheets Alrce Chaota kept the records and Jo Ann Smlth counted the m1l11ons Havrng tlected our class leaders we set about selecting our class rmgs For the first time since George Washrngtons election the xote xxas unanimous hxeryorae still sfays our rlng rs the most beautiful thex hrxe exer seen Again the clubs xxere restored to life and all through the building durmg school hours, you mould hear the melodic tones of Mr Goss glee tlub the liquid tones of Miss 'Vlafer r 'and Mrss Grangregorros II Clrcolo Itallano, and the gutteral but beautlful tones of 'Vlrsg Wymans German Club -Xlthough the Iress Club xxas abandoned early IH the year xou could stall hear the heated but frlendly 'argument of the Debatrng botrety started bx VIr Sullrx an md then trken oxer by 'VIr Wlrtthell Spe'ak1ng of Nlrtchells xxe cant posslblv f get the fi e x rk of Nils Nlrtchell xxrth the Dranratrc Club Thr Honor bocaety members xxerg notified rnd grxen the Hath rn fa xery solemn occasion xxhrch none of u xxrll forget Ltrly rn Vlav, 'Vlrsq Strong called upon us to elect our Vearbook officers Donald Santos xxa thosen to slt at the editor s desk 'Vlrthael Scl ar appa and Al1ce Chlota xx ere elected hls assocr ate With such officers xxe xxere confident that our xearbook xx as to be one of the best exer publr hed Exen xxlth all thls bustle xxe stlll had time to pl'an our Junior Qemor Reteptron That memor ible date xxas June 6 When the time arrrxed rt xxas all that xxe expetted rt to be Lxeryone had a xxonderful time exen the seniors But the time xxa, draxxlng near for Us to enter the mrghtx throne room We would soon be classified as enrors . ' - lm' r' ' r', f 1 ' - ' ' ur 's, ' ' ' . V a ' N ' 's 'zg' Q ' ' ' ' 1 v I 1 I' I ' ' , . - r .- . Y , .I v I ' 1 1 I I ,Z Y , . - 1 11 rv ' , , , ' , ' r Y. - - vi I . A 1 , 7 I, v v , , . .. I I 7 ,,,,' . . , I,- ' ' v or n xo - .s A ' .' . l ' . x . ' I 'I I , ' ' 1' v 4 -- - -1 ' s 2 ' - v f' 1 ' . V i 1 . ' . Q - 12 1 s I ' Y I .' . . . , - 1 . 1, 1 I I 4 I . ,, - v r . 1 . , 1 . . , . . L a Y Y ' - , ' 1 ' ' 'as 1 1 1 0 s wI I I 'I-. Is 1 Ir I v v 1 , L ' 1 ' z L ' ' ' ' '- 's 'z s. , A, , . . Ag we trudged onward the next September . . , -S . 7 I v v IvI I v V ' - Y , 1 J '. : Y B ' ' 1 q 1 Y V . . C I -L-K ' , , I . .- ' . Y v I . i i , N . ., , , y . . v ' q 1 I . , . . , . .L Y v - ' - . , .' , , , ' . I I ' s ' . Y - F A 1 I 'II I s , C A ' . . . ' . .' ' ' 5 I , I L 1 , 1 1 v 1, - Q v I 1 1 . u w I I . N Y I 1 S, I I.. A 1 12 C I -1 W xl 3 I1 . .I 7 U '. ' 77 , ' I 4 ' ' . ' , ' , 1 7 . . a. ,, . .. I . vt - , S ' L V W uI 1 1 v 1 I v1 , 1 I N . , . . . ' s ' 1 I v I I In ' . , . , . . ,

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ilitntnrg nf 0112155 nf 1553 Now that we axe nearing our final point of high school life we find that our future is not too certain Therefore we bellewe lt IS more pleasant to lemlnlsce oxen our past This past may we add will llngel ln our memolles alwavs lt has helped to make the boys and gnls that started at Rexexe Hlgh School men and women Today was September 13 1949 Along the stels making then wav to school Airnmg at the Hlgh School we suncxed what was to be oui home for the next oul tears For vou see we wane lweshmen Wo sooner had the d001S opened it 8 10 thm oul txoubles began After becomlng acqualnted Wlth the bulldmg our classes and teachers we began our official business undel the capable dlxectlon of Mr Ed ward Flood After splrlted campalgnlng Herbert Kelley was elected president Bobby Moore was our uce pzesldent Alice Chxota, our secretalv and Jo Anne Smlth our treasurer Our officers chosen we turned to our next task of choosing' our class pm The days passed 1ap1dly The Freshman Council, splrited by the warm weather made plans to hold the Freshmen Picnic at Canoble Lake New Hampshire Thus on June 10 we packed sandwiches mto ou1 lunch bags, happmess 1nto our hearts and ourselves 1nto busses, even though omlnous clouds threatened to unpack everythlng Reachlng Canoble Lake, we separated, one cllque headed for the swxm m1ng pool another towards the skatmg unk, while stxll others patronxzed the var1ous amuse- ments After eatmg our lunches wlth voraclous rapldxty, we gathered at the ball field where soft ball games were enjoyed by all When we assembled for the Joulney home, we were weary but happy Here was a day we would never forget Though the memories of the p1cn1c were fresh ln our minds, we prepared for the big day of our freshman year graduatlon Early 1n June we assembled at the C1ty Hall to TSCCIVQ our diplomas from Mr Paul Buonfigho and to be congratulated by other members of the school commlttee Oul exerc1ses then came to a close and we left to enJoy our summer sacatlon After a seemingly short but pleasant vaca tlon we returned to Revere High School as sophomores To our amazement we found our class had been enlarged conslderably by the adda tion of students from Garfield Jumor Hlgh School and the Paul Revere School After befrlendmg the newcomers and showing them the way thmgs are accomplished at Revere Hxgh we once agam focused our attention on class 3CtlV1t1eS After submitting the mcomlng freshmen to the customary pranks we elected our class offi cers under the able hand of Mr Tlmothy Colllns The outcome of that electxon was President, Michael Sclalappa Vlce President Louis Gener azzo Secretary Marjorie Thlstle Treasurer 'xllC9 Chlota With the electlons of our officers we felt that our class had really begun We also selected our class motto, color and flower We chose as our motto A Sound Mmd ln a Sound Q ' ' 7 1 ' -1 1 ' ' l ' . -. ' - 7 . U '. - , 1. 5 . . I x 7 n . Y Y I r Y ' ' I y v 1 7. l u Y v ' ' - , . y 1 . 1 ' ' , , L . . . . ' . , . . y . . . I . , . . . . , Y . ' y , v' ' . ' . .' . H. . - I V Q y . ' 1 v . . 4 v 1 T u ' ' ' ' 1 - A ' streets could be seen starry-eyed, eager, young- , ' . ' 1 . 1 ' A' . -. . L. D - - . ' ' ' ', . . .. . - v 1 ' - ' ' , , ,, , I , 44 -v , f . ' . - v . 1 - s v 5 .' , ' F , x . . L . D v . ' 'r z : 1 ' ' ' , . 1 , v . . I . Q I 1 . ' , . . A . . n ' 9 . - . y , - . 3 . . , A . 3 Y . , , - . . , , u I h ,, . .

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Our year came to an abrupt close after all these actlvrtles and agam we were off to enjoy our vacation Tovsard the end of the summer we couldnt walt to get back to school fbelreve lt or notj our vush soon came true Early rn September we came trudglng up that famlllar h1ll ln our new clothes We kept saymg Are we finally sen1ors And then we looked around us No there was no one older than we We must be they' But we felt no drffer ent The thrlll was gone because vse finally had made the grade Off to a brxsk start we elected our officers Elllot Fmkelstem was handed the xems Buzzy Fusco asslsted hlm dlllgent Jean Moore recorded our actnltxes, and Pat Myers was our banker After Chrlstmas and many assemblles we had our Semor Prom on Frlday the 13th Al though the date had rts dark clouds over It the golden l1n1ng was shmmg over our prom The audltorrum was decorated beautlfully by our decoratlng COmm1tt69 and the Snowflake Fantasy was a big success Over one hundred couples danced to the StldlllS of the music After Lols McLaughl1n and Louls Generazzo had been crowned Klng and Queen we departed for Bos tons many XKTIOUS nrghtclubs None of us mll forget our talks by the adusors from the dxfferent colleges These talks were most 1nterestmg and helped to gurde many of us ln our future We are all grateful to Mr Whelan for havlng allowed them to talk to us A song poll was taken for WHDH Don t Let the Stars Get 1n Your Eyes captured the fancy of the students As March came along we were st1ll waxtmg for that one blg snowfall We had not had our Sports Day yet but our fingers were crossed and our sled runners sharpened but no luck Next we voted for our Super Semors The results were as closely guarded as the atom bomb secrets Our yearbook The Lantern' went to press, beatmg the deadlme easily, thanks to our Mlss Strong Gradually our h1gh school days were commg to a close On June 5th we danced our hrgh school days away at a receptlon tended us by the Junior class So rt was that we began Senior Week Our p1cn1c was held 1n June at Whalom Park Then came Class Day Awards were grven our Mar1on Gould and George Mauro gave the prophecy, words of wxsdom were lmpar ted by Robert Plccus our orator Vlctor P1tz1 and Marjorle Shane revrved all our memorles accumulated durmg the last four years and Renee Golb ably reclted the class poem That nlght we attended the last function which vue planned as semors our last roundup One June 11th ue donned our blue and xx hlte caps and gov ns and assembled at the Revere Theatre to recene our dlplomas At the close of the cere monres we sang Auld Lang Syne and many a tear ghstened as we streamed out of the theatre Thus vie blmg to a close our first twelve From now on there ls nothmg to do but look back We finally made the grade but many of us vlould do anythmg to be back m the Frosh Soph, or Junror year for one day and be able to look forward to It agaln After ue hase recerved our dlplomas we mll be forgotten students at R H S but these events vs1l1 lne mth us always We the wrlters of thls history haxe trred to enclose herem the happenmgs and events of our hlgh school days We VlflSh you our class mates the best of luck m your future years and whenever you may feel rn a remxmscent mood, open your yearbook and lne agarn the good old days MZIJOIIQ Shane Vlctol Pltzr Class Hlstorrans . . . . V Y . I V Y Y . Y P 1 ' . ' ' 1 Y . V . , h , ' If ' 77 1 - 7 . , h . . . . - A V V . V 1 ' 1 ' . ' , - , 1 , a 1 ' - ' ll ll - , 1 n 1 I 1 Y Y ' . , V ' 7 b 1 . - Y ' ' ' Y 41 yy . . . years of school. , . - ' 1 , ' v . - t . . v v - . I a 1 V ' ' ' .' ' 1 - - . I ' Y. . 7 Y. v , . Y' ' l Y '- . . . 1 v . . 1 Y I A I ' v' - . ' ' . , . , ll Y . . . ' YY ' v . . . Q , . ll YY ' ll l I 7 . N . . U - ll