Avon High School - Sonnet Yearbook (Avon, MA)

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YEARBOOK joyously For since time decrees that we must go on let us do sc with a brave and light heart We do not fear the future On the contrary, we have high hopes for what it will bring--nor will past failures mar our confidence They are forgotten We know we will do better in whatever line of work we ' pursue We w ill live up to our ideals and keep our illu- sions With a hopeful heart and a firm pose each takes up his burden and goes his way® But before we part, classmates, let us clasp hands on ground dear to all— the Avon High School® Let us resolve to visit the school often, in order that we may renew old friendships, recall pleasant memories, and keep alive a warm school spirit® Up and onward I Live in the present with glad thoughts of the past and hopes for the future So shall you do the work that is yours to do well and bravely®” ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft % ft Since December seventh there has been a let down in the schools® The marks have lowered and the absentee list has grown longer and longer. All the students have a sort of carefree manner- brought about by the long vacations, the blackouts, and the many different things going on which are connected with the war effort. Some of the students don’t care if they graduate or not® They fig- ure that they can quit school and get a job in the war industries.. After this war, the educated people will have the jobs, A fellow has to have an education to get anywhere in the army. If he wants to get in the air corps he has to pass rigid mental and physical tests. One also needs a great deal of mathematics, A gunner in the Navy has to know triganometry and geometry. We should buckle down and do more studying. We should study harder so we can help Uncle Sam much better. If we learn all we can in school, we won’t have to pay to learn something later we could have learned in school. If w e don’t study we may find the axis on our necks and we won’t have any use for any brainpower, John Sherman

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YEARBOOK SENIOR CLASS 1st row L. to R«— Lois Stratton, Barbara Houghton Lorraine Palardy Gertrude Maloney, Alyce Bates Shirley Bliss Alma King Lois V hite, 2nd row- -Thomas Meninno John ' Mullin3, Allan Marsden, Robert Mal.Ley Arthur Katz, Richard Ledin a 3rd row— John Maguire, Earl Peterson Alton Oliver, George Ames John Naujalis Donald Chaplain Donald McCoy • Not present when picture was taken: Shackey Keleshisn Cleaa Stairs William Gaquin, Prank Meninno, George Wood, George ones SENIOR BIOGRAPHIES (’’Sunspots’ 1 ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Hockey Moonlight Cocktail Stamps Future Marine Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Baseball (4) Senior Class Play {4} First Aid (4) Junior Class Play (3) Dramatic Club (1) Prom Decoration Committee (3) George is Avon High s chief ' character actor. He»s played them all from a German professor to a pretty aunt He and Jack Benny were swindled out of the Academy Award 0 Alyce E « Bates Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Ice skating Marie Ellena Collecting photographs