Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Aside from its other advantages, the alumni association also has social benehts. Surely there could be no more fitting social gathering than one made up of intimate friends and classmates! ln the preceding paragraphs, fellow classmates, there is ample reason why you should not entirely neglect your school activities after gradua- tion. For your own sake, and for the sake of your school, continue your school life as an active member of the alumni association. -Maurice B. Walsh, '33 High Seas Ahead We have sailed through the Harbor of our Youth and School Days. Soon we shall have passed all landmarks, and shall be adrift on the trying Ocean of Life. Our resistance to the small waves of obstacles on the hrst stage of our Voyage of Life will determine the manner in which we shall overcome the higher ones of the ocean ahead. Some of us have met our problems with our best efforts, others have been less conscientious and have done little more than was necessary-merely enough to get by. ln all proba- bility, we shall do hereafter just as we have done in the past, for the Man is merely the Youth grown up. The more determined type will not expect opportunity to drag him to his goal, but, like a ship, will put up steam, and sail in a steady, pro- gressive course to his goal. lle knows what must be done, and will be more pleased when it is done. Like a sailboat, the more careless, indif- ferent person will wait for the Winds of Opportunity to bulge his sails and set him on his way, Perhaps he will obtain success-more likely he will not. liven if he does, his method is less sure. lle has squandered days of calm while awaiting favorable winds. The heavy, repeated blows of the battering waves have had a telling effect, and, driven from his course, he has wasted even more time. lf he does finally obtain suc- cess, he will have to abandon his happy-go-lucky ways or recognize fail- ure. On our first stage we have encountered periods of calm and periods of storm, but the storms have not been extremely serious. We have been protected by land on either side of us. At times, unable to meet our responsibilities ourselves, we have relied upon our parents or our friends. Very often, they have willingly helped us. In this way, the waves have had little effect on us. Once in the ocean, however, there will be no shores to greet us when the Waves of Responsibility are battering our sides. We more fortunate ones may pass a few islands on our voyage- may have someone upon whose help we may still rely. But most of us will not. We shall have to oppose the obstructing forces unaidedg and, above all, we shall need Courage to stick to the wheel. Daniel Pratola, '33 Page Six

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Foreword june is here again-june, with Graduation, Class Day, Reception, and-the Yearbook, our Yearbook. The Staff has selected the name. The Oracle for the 1933 Year- book. We believe that the word oracle implies wisdom and is sug- gestive of prophetic powers. The selection is the result of much deliber- ation: it is our hope that the name will endure through the years as the symbol of our class. ln fact, we trust that the name will serve always for Wakefield High School Yearbooks. Doubtless it is fitting to explain at this time the difference between the Yearbook and the Debater. The Yearbook is a leather-bound edition composed of photographs of every member of the class. personal paragraphs about each one, various group pictures, club and sport reports, as well as any additional features desired by the compilers. The Debater has a paper cover and consists of numerous literary articles. group pictures. sport write-ups, drawings, and cartoons. lt is essentially a magazine in form and content. A Yearbook is a class publication, edited by a staff composed entirely of seniors. whereas the Debater con- tains material which has been contributed by all four classes in Wakefield High School. Thus, with the Yearbook, there is a feeling of privacy which is lacking in regard to the Debater. These are the principal reasons which cause us to feel that the choice of a Yearbook instead of a Debater has been a wise one. lt has been our earnest endeavor as editors of THE ORACLE to pro- duce a commendable publication which will prove both valuable and satisfying to the members of the Class of l933. Likewise, it is our sincere hope that this undertaking will prove to be a source of inspiration and assistance to future senior classes of Wakefield lligli School. -Lois Potter, Editor-in-Chief. Is the Alumni Association Beneficial? Graduation from high school often means the end of all school life and activities for many students. This should not be so. A graduate can-and should-remain active in school work as a member of the alumni. The school is the means whereby many lasting friendships are formed, and numerous helpful influences are presented. Why should not these friendships be continued and these guiding influences be retained to aid in the problems of later life? The alumni association is certainly a most efficient means of preserving happy memories. School spirit is a subject which is discussed so often that it becomes monotonous, but the alumni actually do promote this very helpful and much-needed quality. lf an undergraduate sees that the graduates show enough interest in their school to become active alumni members, he will naturally show more respect to the school and to school property. Page Five

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DORIS ALLEN Dol .'llassarb11seifx .ilrt Srlwirl linglish Club HJ. lnter Nos 439. liolks, Dot is an artist that is an artist! :Xnd she's musical, too. When she lifts her voice in song. and when she sets her hands on a yiolinewell. Orpheus had nothing on lDotl She is also a happy girl. liven when she looks stern, the smile in her eyes still lingers. Smiles make the world go round. DOROTI lY ANDERBIERG Dot Basketball ill. lnter Nos Ut. Dot is not the aggressive type. but she possesses an amiable manner and an attractive smile which will jlilitjkllf Alflillilil fl I Undecided From Committee 133. Senior Party Com- mittee lli-Y 141. Battalion Ullicer 133. lrack ill. jeiome came to us lrom Greenwood, smile, curly hair, and all, and made friends with eyeryone. llis neat appearance in an otlicer's uniform olour battalion was the cause ol' many favorable comments from the fairer sex. Whateyer he did, he did well. We all join in wishing you the best ol' luck, jerome. C I e rk make her successful in lite. ller business proficiency is unquestioned. Perhaps she will be guiding us some day. Who knows? is 1 .Wi 5 A , ......A ELIEANQ JR ASSENZA S1zapper New Eizglaizd Baptist llospiial Basketball ll, Zi. Baseball ll, Zi. Tennis tl, 29. junior Prom Committee 439. Yearbook Stall HJ. Eleanor is full of pep, vim, and yigorl ln fact she is always ready lor a good time. lloweyer, this love of lun in no way interferes with her studies, for she gets very good marks. We don't know where Eleanor gets the nickname Snapper but we think it comes from South Lynnfield. Page Seven