Weymouth High School - Campus / Reflector Yearbook (Weymouth, MA)

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After continuing along our way, we stopped on December 21 to celebrate the Christmas season. In the evening, we gathered roimd the campfire and exchanged gilts with Mr. Brown, one of our drivers, as old St. Nick. Refreshments were en joyed, and entertainment was provided by members of our caravan. We rested for a few days, thoroughly enjoying the holiday and then continued on our hazardous journey. On Jatiuary 14, a stop was retjuired for a few days because of bad weather. To break the monotony of ihe delay, a concert was jjresented by the musically talented members of the caravan. Given imder the able leadershi]} of Mr. Russell Jack, wiih specialties by a brass quartet and a string trio, it was enjoyed by all who attended. All felt recognition should be given to the young lady in the caravan outstanding in dependability, service, leadership, and ])atriotism. This honor was given Janet Heaver. A selection was also made to detcmiine a person cjualified at studying the plans for a good form of government in our fiuure settlement. Neil Russo was our choice for this. The caravan stopped two nights at I ramatown, where a play entitled I he Fighting Li: ties was being presented. Most of our group attended one of the pei- formances, in wliich Joan Freeman, Barbara Nelson, and Allan Patterson starred. On April 29, the caravan foimd reason for an all-out celebration since we had crossed the crest of the Sierras, and the gold country was at last in sight. How should we celebrate? Finally we decided upon a gala affair at which we all enjoyed ourselves listening and dancing to the soft strains of the latest hit tunes. On June 22, tired and weary, we readied our destination, Sheepskin Valley. Under thle able leadership of our officers, our journey had been a success. California loomed before us and our futures began to take sliape. The gleaming gold was at last oins. We each received oiu share of the gold, for which we had worked so hard these past four years. With joyous hearts and fond memories, we planned the man- ner in whicii we woidd celebrate. We decided upon a grand feast followed by a dance at which we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. l robably the last place we saw members of our caravan was at our outing together on June 24. Although we were glad to liave reached our destination safely and successfully, there was now a twinge of sadness within our hearts. Page Twenty

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iCay, Mort, do you remember all our pals who were with us on that wagon trip we made irom Weymouth in ' 49? I sure do. It took us four years, but we fmally made it— and we had tun all the way. 1 iv ' onder, Mort, what they ' re all doing now. Sa y, I ' ve got an idea. Let ' s find out just where they all are and put the news in a letter to be sent to all of them. What an idea, Mort! Everyone ' ll sure be pleased when they find out just what all the old gang ar e doing now. Class Prophecy Committee CHARLES BARCELO, Chairman, High School GORDON HILCHEY, Chairman, Vocational School JUDITH ANDERSON JOHN BAGEN ALBERT CLOW VESTA COLLIER EDWARD DeLUCA JAMES EGAN BARBARA GAROFALO JOHN HALEY JANET HEAVER JEAN IMLACH PAUL LEARY JANET MacDONALD ROBERT MARR JOANNE MONAHAN CHARLES MUHLE EVELYN MURPHY RICHARD PEARSON VIRGINIA SWENSON ELEANOR WARDWELL JOAN WHITESIDE Page Twenly-two