Burlington High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Burlington, MA)

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Although Freeman LaCrosse and Louis McAllister are not jhere to take part in the graduation exercises, we shall always remember them as loyal members of our class. They left in 1946 to join the armed forces. Freeman’s dancing ability will always stand out in our minds as being worthy of admiration. “Buddy” is known to all for his prowess in basketball, a sport which he still follows. Even though they cannot be with us at graduation, we want them to know that, absent or present, we num- ber them as fellow members of the Class of 1947. Class Poem With hopeful ‘hearts we start along The misty road of life, Prepared for future happiness Or heartaches, stress and strife. We know the part will not be smooth, The way not always clear, That in the years to come we'll lose The friends we now hold dear. The cynic’s cloak may fold us round Wihen dreams remain but visions, But still we'll keep our courage high In making life’s decisions. Anne Galipeau

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WILLIAM WALDROUP “Bill” “Tt’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.” Pet Peeve: Conceited Girls. Secret Ambition: To be an All American football player. Favorite Memory: Football. Activities: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Yearbook Staff, Dramatic Club, Dance Committees. ELLEN WALLACE “Ry? “In youth we learn; in age we understand.” Pet Peeve: Below Zero Weather. Secret Ambition: To marry a handsome football player. Favorite Memory: Basketball practice. Activities: Basketball, Yearbook Staff, Secretary of Senior Class, Dance Committees. [ 16 ]

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Class His tory In the year 1935 we started our journey up education’s long lad- der. As we passed through the years, some of our classmates left us and others came from other schools. After skimming through the first six grades with flying col- ors, we arrived at the greatest moment of our young lives. With dip- lomas clutched in trembling hands we climbed the hill to the “big brick building.” We started the seventh grade with a very weird feeling. Every- thing was new to us but we soon got over it with the aid of under- standing teachers. Our first homeroom teacher, Mr. Glines, manag- ed to get along with us very well. Two new additions to our group, Donald MacLeod and Loretta Gentile, were warmly welcomed by us in this unforgettable year. Then the war came and most of our male teachers left us. In the eighth grade we were fortunate in ‘having Mr. Smith, BUT, in the middle of the year, Mrs. Adams joined him. (We were getting hard to handle.) In this grade we met Eugene Knowles who gra- ciously waited for us to catch up with him, and later in the year, Raymond McLaren, who came from another school. We passed on to the ninth grade where we were greeted by Miss Andrews, one of the greatest teachers this school has ever ‘had. After being a member of the faculty for a number of years, serving both in this school and the grade school, she had to leave us. Mrs. Hutchings came to take over the task Miss Andrews left, (and it was some task.) It was during this year that we had our first class meeting, and because a number of boys had left for the service, we purchased a service flag for the school. This year also we be- gan enjoying the various extracurricular activities which were suc- cessful due to the force of our sparkling (?) personalities. Basket- ball games and dances, movies and more dances ali contributed to our popularity. The money earned was put into our treasury for fu- ture activities. In this class we met Kenneth Frado and Ellen Wal- lace, two good workers. Then we took a few more steps up the ladder and entered Se- nior High under the supervision of Miss Boutilette. In this grade we greeted as new students, Theresa McLaughlin, Barbara Semin- atore and Ruthann Cavanaugh. We sailed along smoothly but dur- ing the next year Freeman LaCrosse and Louis McAllister left for the armed forces. Later in the year we met Miss Bosketti and an- other new pupil, Bernadette O'Donnell, both of whom were to be with us to the finish. [ 18 ]