Abington High School - Abhis Yearbook (Abington, MA)

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l2 THE ABHIS 1 ov. 19: If I don't get this thing in our be- loved editor will give me a shot in the head, the d-0-l-1. fVVhat am I sayingPj Nov. 22: History in the making: A. H. S. 14, W.H.S. 6. Hot Dog! for should I say Turkeyl ?j CHARLES Nnssirr, '52 ON FEARING FEAR 1 There are many wrong and unhealthful reactions related to fear. One of the most common reactions is that of escape. Mfhen one fears, one seems to think escaping will settle the problem, but, to face the danger is often wiser than to avoid it. When a person fears facing a difliculty and tries to avoid it, he often becomes increasingly afraid to face the prob- lem as time passes. It does not solve anyone's problem to escapeg it makes things more seri- ous. Self-respect decreases in one's personality when one practices escape. A person will lose self-confidence as he avoids fear and his future will become uncertain and full of fear. Another type of fear is that of failure. Fear of failure is often shown by students in school, for they try to eliminate taking a course be- cause they fear the thought of failing. One will fear failure because someone a little brighter than he has failed. He does not think that with effort he may improve in that par- ticular subject. Escaping an assignment makes the next one more difficult. A third reaction of fear is that of avoiding people, and staying by oneselfg fear ol' others will tend to weaken one's personality and damage one's health. It is always best to face fear at the time it is most feared, so the future will be brighter. NI.-RRY G.-XRjIAN, '52 CLASS OF '51 Richard Berry - 'Williams College David Owen-Burdett Business School Kathleen Reardon - Chandler Business School Claire Devlin - Stonehill College Helen Andrews - Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Donald Angeley - U. S. Air Force Leo Arnold - U. S. Air Force Roger Bolinder - Blue Shield and Blue Cross Charles Butler - Emerson College Peter Chase - Cal's Cat and Dog Food Co. Martha Crane- Framingham State Teachers College William Crook - Colby College ' Orin Cunningham - Blue Shield and Blue Cross Paul D'Amato-Boston Radio Technician School jacquelyn Davis-Boston Insurance Co. Richard Donovan - Burdett Business School Katherine Edson-St. Elizabeth's Hospital Natalie Fulton - Residing at home john Gilbride - Coburn Classical Richard Hathaway - Bates College Margaret Howe - Framingham State Teachers College Janet Hunter - Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Paul Janusyerski - U. S. Navy John Johnson - Boston College Barbara jones - Boston Insurance Co. james Kelly - Wheeler Reflector Co. Ann Kempster - Kents Hill Jr. College Marjorie Kristiansen - Boston University Theresa Lynch - Boston Insurance Co. Henrietta Mackiewicz -D'Amato's Market Robert Mattson- Mattson's Poultry Business Lloyd McLean - Bush's Market Richard Meserve- Bridgewater State Teach- ers College Roy Mosher - Bay State Nursery Cynthia Murray - New England Art Neal North - U. S. Army Air Corps Carol Ouellette - Wilfred Academy W'ayne Paige - Pepperell Mills Chester Payne-North Abington A and P john Peckham - Tufts College Henry Peters-Taunton Citrus Fruit Co. Shirley Pratt-Abington Savings Bank Audrey Reynolds - Bridgewater State Teach- ers College Stanley Stevens - Brown Machine School, Providence Douglas Sullivan - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Marie Sullivan - Radio and T. V. Tube Fac- tory, Quincy Barbara VValton - Pierce Secretarial School Lorraine VVaters- Pierce Secretarial School Cynthia NVhiting - Thayer Academy Josephine X'Vood - Sanderson Brothers Henry Wrightington - University of Massa- chusetts Elizabeth McKenna - Mrs. Robert Schofield james Read - U. S. Army PATRICIA BENSON, '52 BIQRTHA RANSOM, '52

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THE ABI-IIS ll XSept. 28: I was told that whistling in study hall was forbidden. QWho feels like whis- tling after that French test?j Oct. l: lfVhen Tom Bowden was asked to give an oral report on the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, he said, The most beau- tiful thing I have ever seen is too beautiful for words. And sat down. Oct. 2: Girls occupying Joanne Reynold's locker were warned to get all hair curlers, love notes, and diaries Ollt because of a raid on Friday. Oct. 3: Boys, dishes and trays are to be taken to the counter, not shoved under the girls' tables. t Oct. 4: VVe've had an assembly every Friday this year. Everything from juggling to sports announcing. fl'Vasn't that kid terrifliclj Oct. 5: Seniors were warned to step more carefully in the halls. Those aren't ants but X seventh graders. Oct. 6: I got a dirty look from Nancy Tarr when I asked her how she liked being a Freshman. fHow was I to know?j Oct. 7: The theme song of the football team is Mary had a little lamb. Hmmm! YVon- der why? Oct. 8: If you can go without food and sleep for three days, the UABHISH staff wants you. Flee on feathered foot with sharpened pen- cils to Room 6. Oct. 9: Offering your chemistry homework in Room 7 is like dropping a clean towel in the locker room. Oct. 10: It takes only five detentions to war- rant suspension this year. Hope the teachers hear about this. Oct. ll: I was told Mr. Gianoulis's Latin class is very democratic as long as the Plebs agree with the dictator. Oct. 12: How would we have got a day off if X Chris hadn't discovered us? Oct. 14: An irresistable force met an immov- able object when my mother came to see Miss Resca about my marks. The only one injured by the anticipated explosion was Chas. Oct. 15: A social revolution has occurred. Under-classmen may address seniors by their first name without fear of the inquisition. Oct. 16: Student labor won! YVe had two X four-day weeks. Oct. l7: Had a ticket for the Army-Dartmouth game, but went to see Abington play. Mlhat loyalty! ON'hat prevaricationlj Oct. 18: YVe've had three experiments in chemistry none of which has worked. Looks as though Walter Thomas has been nipping at the carbon tetrachloride again. Oct. 19: The P.D. class has calculated that it takes Ruth Swan twenty minutes longer to say what she hopes is the right answer than what she knows is. Oct. 20: Senior boys who wish an under- classman date are to borrow Mousey X Brown's red-hot date book. Oct. 22: Ive have started Macbeth. Mfhen we came to a certain part, Miss Hart looked right at me: An idiot full of sound and X fury, signifying nothing. Oct. 23: The A Club decided on a paper drive and Dave Sprague volunteered my services. Mrs. Dunbar held a class on Going Steady. She broke up a SCVEIHGCD-yeal' ro- mance. Myself and I have parted. fSniff.j Oct. 25: YVe had two lire drills after our melo- dious faculty sang. Guess they couldn't make up their minds whether the school was on fire or not. Nov. 1: Certain members of the Atsms Staff accompanied by Miss Chadbourne attended a convention at VVhitman tif you'll pardon the expressionj High School. Nov. 3: By this time the full force of College Boards is taking its toll on certain hopefuls. Nov. 4: After three months' study and experi- ment, the students of the M. H. class have discovered the reason for teachers losing their tempers: they can't count to ten. Nov. 7: Rockland was spared another two weeks. QI hoped XNov. 8: Mother went to Haiti. QThere'll be a hot time at Nesbitts'.j Nov. 9: Looks like Abington High will really be rolling along now with its new car. Nov. 10: I understand Bob Dennis Wants a monkey for Christmas. Gee, Bob, a mirror would be cheaper. Nov. 1 1: Armistice Day - it's hard to tell how we feel, but I am sure we shall all say a prayer. Nov. 12: The A Club had a paper drive. Guess Mr. Pastuzak's Civics class will have plenty of comic books to keep them busy. XNOV. 13: The axe has fallen: report cards. I wonder what excuse I can use this year? Nov. 15: By now all class rings have been lent, lost, or pawned. Nov. 16: YV. Lindquist told me that some students have a burning desire for A. H. S. Hmmmm! Nov. 17: The most beautiful class ever to grace A. H. S. had its pictures taken recently. Nov.'l8: With such a scarcity of 'football heroes eligible for the Thanksgiving dance, hair pulling, name calling, eye gouging has begun.

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THE ABHIS 13 A PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS The sparkle of a Christmas tree, A child's voice in laughter, A Christmas carol sung in glee, That is all I'm after. The great belief in Santa Claus, A house that's filled with Christmas cheer, A Merry Christmas, without pause, That's all I ask each year. A window full of colored lights, The ground bedecked with snow, A land filled with wondrous sights, That's all I want, you know. A time when rich and poor shall meet, And holly's hung to please the eye, And each man will his equal greet, My only wish until I die. The glitter of an Eastern star, The smell of pine upon the air, But most of all, peace, near and far- That is my Christmas Prayer. RICHARD H AMMARs1'RoM, '52 'HAPPIN ESS Happiness is like a crystal, Fair, exquisite, clear, Broken into a million pieces, Shattered, scattered, far and near. Now and then along life's pathway, Lo! some shining fragments fall - But into so many pieces That no one finds them all. One may find a bit of beauty Orian honest share of wealth, X'Vhile another, just beside him, Gathers honor, love, or health. It is vain to choose or grasp unduly: Broken is the perfect ball- Into so many pieces That no one finds them all. Yet, the wise, as on they journey, Treasure all the fragments clear, Fit them, as they may, together, Imaging the shattered sphere, Learning ever to be thankful, Though their shares are small, For it has so many pieces No one ever finds them all. SHIRLEY HANSEN, '53 THE WILL OF GOD Old man winter is on his way In his trailing garments of white. I noticed him the other dayg He stole the flowers from sight. Soon the snow with all her glory NV ill cover hillock and wall. Beauty and Peace will tell the story Of God, who reigns o'er all. lt is His beauty that we seeg - His snow, His stars so brightg He shares His wealth with you and me To teach us what is right. Peace and truth, each must be won, Even if by might: He gave us all his only Son: God's way is always right. A HILDA VVARD, '55 MOTHER NATURE'S WORK The apple tree is a beautiful sight X'Vith its delicate blooms of pink and white. Old West IV ind makes the branches weep, And steals its beauty with many a sweep. The petals fall like Ileecy snow, Then slowly the leaves begin to show. There are apples of golden and rosy hues, Refreshed with September's morning dews. After the fruit the crisp leaves fall, Leaving the framework gaunt and tall. Though by Christmas time the tree is bare, Good Mother Nature still takes care By covering all with crystals white And making of ugliness beauty bright, Adding deft touches to bring us cheer, As she does .throughout the entire year. BEVERLY RICHARDS, '58 la ew R 'z 5 2 ax. .Kill ' 2 .1 alll.