Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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Through the Years On a clear, cool September morning in 1947, we, the class of ’ 50 , came to school very early, perhaps because There’s safety in numbers,” and we wanted to face the ordeal together. This, however, we found unnecessary as Mr. Gammons welcomed us to high school and made us feel at ease. We were glad to meet new friends, enter new fields of activity, and begin the last phase of our public schooling. Our first major problem was to learn the technique of high school life. Most of us knew where we were and knew where we wanted to go, but none of us knew how to get there. { i. e. none but those upper-classmen who told us we should take the elevator. ) However, we learned; and by our junior year we had learned well enough to direct the newest comers to the elevator. The football team marked the first date on the sports calendar losing to Medford, Newton, Everett, and Lynn Classical. They came back strong to wind up with a rec- ord of five wins and six losses, the wins including a victory with a comfortable margin over Melrose on our home grounds. Our track team did nothing to harm Doc” McCarty’s already fine reputation, and the basketball team, after a poor start, finished up with a good twelve and four record by amassing an impressive string of victories at the end of the season. The hockey team, after taking the G. B. Page Twelve

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RA ' iMOND S. Morrill

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I. crown for the second time in a row, looked as if it might repeat all the way and take its second straight New England title. However, after beating Hyde Park, they lost out to a strong Malden Catholic team. Tomorrow the World” was presented by the Dramatic Club, and scored a big hit. The Gilbert and Sullivan Club scored an equally great success with its talent-laden production of the Gondo- liers.” As spring rolled around, the weeks sprinted toward final examinations and vacation. After much perspiration and waiter’s cramp we were Juniors. The vacation passed with incredible rap- idity and we were back for another ses- sion. Upon return we were saddened by the loss of the popular, outstanding his- tory teacher. Miss Bessie Conway, a forty- year veteran of the Arlington Public Schools. Also Mr. Gammons’ familiar May I have your attention, please?” was replaced by the somew ' hat similar saluta- tion of Mr. Raymond S. Morrill, already known to us as assistant principal. Of course, we were very sorry to see Mr. Gammons leave us, but we were, at the same time, happy to welcome Mr. Morrill to his new post. Again the football team started the year along. This time they won over Newton — but three losses and a tie made things look pretty bad. Then the boys caught fire and won the last four includ- ing a 15-6 victory over Melrose. Re- sults — five wins, three losses and a tie. Doc’s” harriers established supremacy by running away with the State cross coun- try title. Dave Gott came in second as the team scoring went: Arlington 58, Lasalle 67, and Manchester, Connecticut, 104. This year the hockey team grabbed the sports spotlight by skating off with the New England title at Providence after they had won in the G. B. I. league play and the Met” tourney. Likewise the Junior Prom waltzed off wn ' th the social spotlight. The Town Page Thirteen