Sharon High School - Marsengold Yearbook (Sharon, MA)

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SHARON HIGH SCHOOL 15 ! I I I • Class meetings during our Senior year in high school are something to be I remembered. No parliamentary procedure inhibited discussion. Whenever anyone ! had anything to say, he said it, regardless of tlie consequences. Never was there a dull moment. Our last undertaking of the year was the yearbook. Our yearbook, we be- lieve, is far superior to any of the former ones and is a separate entity, having no affiliation with the “Voice” or an) other publication. Content and cover, photo- graphs and candid shots, are all finer than ever before. However, this would not have been possible without the cooperation of the faculty and iMr. MacNamara of Purdy’s to whom we are duly grateful. 1 hus we come to the close of our last year in the public schools of Sharon. We look back on our twelve years of work and play with many pleasant memories, but at the same time we look forward to the day when, in cap and gown, we ascend the platform to receive our diplomas and we look forward to whatever the future may ' hold for us, hoping that any undertaking we may attempt alone will be as successful as those which we accomplished together. Class Proptecy Cynthia Allman Ann Mullen Arlyn Nelson William Rockett Chester Stern Scene: Parent-Teachers’ Meeting. Time: Ten years Hence. Tonight as we look in at this happy gathering we find that Professor McGrath, the well-known educator, is lecturing on “How to Grow Old Gracefully.” We all remember him better as Herman, but he is certainly delivering an excellent lec- ture. True to form, the feminine members of the audience seem to be more in- terested in their own conversation than anything else. Let us ‘nisten in” on Mrs. Robert Kitterman, the former Shirley Nelson, who is having a very animated conversation with that great actress “Linda Lincoln ,” better known to us as Mary Crocker. “Well, Shirley, you and Bob certainly proved that childhood romances do flower. How are you?” “Oh, we’re fine; but is it true that you are currently playing opposite that ro- mantic lead and scenarist, Dtouglas Kitterman? What ever happened to Libby and him ?” “Let me tell you about all the members of our class that I saw in New ork. You’d never guess, I know. Bob Carter has epened a night club. Now, Bobby sleeps all day and stays up all night. The funniest part is that Janet Baker— she alw ays sang so well — is his singing entertainer. You can hear her almost any night, late, on WQLZ. By the way, JoelYoung is announcer for that station. Last year he received an award for his perfect diction. “Jay” King was orchestra leader at the club. He and Janet often sing very charming duets. Their most popular J

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14 1940 YEAR BOOK During the first part of December, we had several class meetings to decide the question of class rings and pins, the final selection of which has proved very satisfactory to us at least. Class meetings in Room 12 were a novel experience for the class of 1940, who, at first, did not realize their importance. A great deal of noise and confu- sion was noted by the rest of the school during activity periods when “those Juniors” were having a session. During the winter and early spring months of the year, several Junior mem- bers of the Physics Class began to use the laboratory as a study hall. I ' he practice was so prof itable that soon other students in the Physics and Algebra II class fol- lowed the example. As spring approached, class meetings again were on the Junior’s schedule. This time for the greatest event of a Junior’s year, the Junior Prom. Original, as usual, the class of 1940 based the decorations on the theme of the New York World’s Fair. The refreshment table was styled as a concession booth from which refreshments were served throughout the evening, and on May 12, 1939 with the Senior Class as guests, they presented their Junior Prom, a socially and financially successful evening. According to custom the Junior Class decorated the auditorium for gradua- tion, provided boys for ushers, provided the class marshal in the person of Richard Spaulding, and gave a reception to the graduates, looking forward to the day, a year hence, when all of these things wouh! be done for them. Three members of the class of 1940, John Bradford, Virginia Hare, and Douglas Kitterman, who had been elected members of the National Honorary So- ciety, were awarded their membership keys and certificates vidth the Senior mem- bers at graduation. Our goal was reached ! At long last, after three years of watching, waiting, and working, we were Seniors. The greatest class in Shlaron High School — in size at least. Miss Crocker and Miss Newton again had the pleasure of having the class of 1940 as their homeroom members. The first activity of the Senior Class was a food sale of which ' Barbara White was in charge. The next venture was the Harvest Dance, the music for which consisted of recordings of the popular swing bands, transmitted through the ampli- fier. This, combined with delicious refreshments and festive atmosphere, made pos- sible a fine Harvest Dance. Our next financial enterprise was the dances after the basketball games. The fact that informal dances were very popular with the students, reassured us as to the worth of them. Next on our program were class pictures. After several meetings we decided to patronize Purdy’s of Boston. Of course every one has seen, since then, these classic photographs and heard of the film offers to several members of the class. The Senior Play was the crowning glory of the year. Townspeople agreed that “Growing Pains” was the finest Senior Play ever presented in Sharon. The corsage and candy sale as well as the sale of tickets combined to make an excellent profit. Every one of the Seniors feels proud indeed of the production and is grateful to Mr. Brosnan for his untiring and capable direction.

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16 1940 YEAR BOOK request number is “If You’ve Only Got A Moustache.” An outstanding person at the club was suave, sophisticated “Playboy” Spaulding. He acts as though he cer- tainly knew his way around. Just across the street Arlyn Nelson has opened up a new school ... 1 don’t know exactly what it is, but it’s called “The Night-Nursery School.” “By the way, Shirley, what ever happened to John Bradford?” “I really don’t know — he hasn’t been heard of for years. Rumor hath it that he joined the Foreign Legion to forget all women. You know, we took Junior to the County Fair at East Burlap yesterday. Who was the major attraction but Cynthia Derry, alias, “Demon” Derry? She succeeds “Lucky” Teeter as the dare-devil of the motor car. They say he took it up to hide a broken heart. “Barb” Crocker is having a thrilling life too. She has just launched a new campaign for safety on the highway. Her slogan is: “I drove fast and look at me. Don’t drive over twenty.” At the Fair, 1 bought Junior one of those pogo sticks. Can you imagine? Arthur Glastetter was selling them with free demonstrations. Then the Buckley brothers: They’ve both done very well. Brook’s fondest dreams have come true. To date, he is the Howard Johnson of roadside “stand” owners, the IMike Jacobs, as fight pro- moters go, and the Bing Crosby of ihorse-race magnets. Society terms him their favor- ite millionaire playboy. William is now a famous celebrity. Billie is the shining star of the American Automobile Association ; why he’s considered the Goering of the Ford Plant. It is stated on good authority that in daily meetings, Henry Forcf turns to him for final decisions. “Blues-Singer” Baker has a riv ' al in Joan Giralamo. Artie Shaw claims that her voice has the finest tone for popular music that has ever been discovered. Joan is featured with his band five times a week, “vocalizing” over a nation-wide hook-up.” “Oh, Shirley, I haven’t told you about Virginia Hare. For a while she had a marvelous job as a sort of female Clifton Fadiman on a kiddie program on Saturday mornings; but somehow the little ones forgot to send in their box tops so “Ginnie” got a new job working in a sound stage in Radio City, holding-up the Applause and Silence signs. Another person I met in Radio City was Dana Grue. He is now chief sound-effect man. Every erupting volcano, aeroplane crash, or boat race heard on the radio emanates from Dana’s repertoire of sound. His simulations are so per- fect that a barnyard program draws hogs from miles around. He has now become essential to RCA, that it is expected that he will be offered a vice-presidency in the company. Have I told you who my next leading man is? Would you believe it, it is Warren Whiting who is now displaying his magnificent physique on the silver screen to the delight of thousands. He has succeeded Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan. His antics on land, water and in the air amaze everyone. Another success is Edwin Hughes. After eighteen consecutive knock-outs he finally defeated Joe Louis and be- came heavy-weight champion of the world last year. Incidentally he was voted America’s best dressed man. Of course, I may be a little “catty,” Shirley, but I think the Indians must have had quite an influence on Sylvia Paul — she’s still collecting scalps, but her victims dash off to John E. Warner for a few treatments and then come running back for more! Ah! Femme Fatale! Joe Keating, found it a lot safer to leave the country after he tried to tell the Governor how to run things. Now he’s down in Africa burying the remains of cannibal stews and trying to give the