Burlington High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Burlington, MA)

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Clen Ce ALT May 1955 WINNERS Ist. Frasch Process 2nd. Rubber Processing John Blais Donald Morrison Richard Meaney Laurie Foley 3rd. Etched Glass 3rd.. Blast Furnace Ethel Skelton Tali Burns Barbara Brothers Brenda Brogna

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Class History September 1944: The war in Europe is coming to a close but the war in Burl- ington is just beginning. Twelve meek children, now members of cur present class, entered the Union School for the first time. It is here that we became ac- quainted with General Blanchard, and it was she, who stood over us and made us eat those famous ‘Union School lunches” so that we would be in condition for the battles to come. Many were the days that we walked back and forth to the High School for movies and instructicns, as though we were taking les- sons in close order drill. Since “all work and no play, makes Johnny a dull boy,’ we decided not to let this proverb apply to us. The two events which stand out in cur minds dur- ing our early years, are the fifth grade operetta, where we danced and sang in the choir and our sixth grade outing to Johnson's Grove where we learned ‘‘the a4 correct ways to play ‘spin the bottle’. We were soon in Junior High. Here began the problems of opening lockers, having detention, being called “‘little kids’’ by the upper classmen and who could forget our memorable class meetings. It wasn't long before we reached the front lines of the battlefield. At first, we joined forces with the enemy as Freshmen where we won our first skirmish. We ran our own dances and we were able to contribute to athletic events. Our Sophomore and Freshmen campaigns were otherwise uneventful. There were two big milestones in our Junior year: class rings and our long awaited Junior Prom which we held jointly with the class of ‘55. (It was a huge success). Now as Seniors, we are ready to retire from the battlefield for we have met the enemy and they are ours. We leave all our supplies and ammunition (water pistols, paper airplanes, and sling shots) to the future senior classes with the hope that they will fill our places to the best of their ability.

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Do You HKemember? The cider at our-Halloweerr-dance and the effect it had on Richard P. and Betty M. after 8 glasses of it apiece. The day Mr. Connors wore Bermuda shorts over his street pants. Counting days for Miss Cooke’s Wedding (now Mrs. Cullivan). The day Claire J. and Richard P. decorated Cookie’s apartment for her. Monitors of the hall at the Union School. Outing at Canobie Lake. Being called ‘Little guffers’’ by Mrs. Hutchings. The plays in the 8th grade and Janie’s ‘ash covered cake.” Painting the streets Friday nights before football games. When Richard M. fell in the hole behind the A P. The songs on the basketball bus. When Miss Welling fell down the stairs. Having our pictures taken. The large class we had in the 7th grade. The time Richard P. got pulled into the Girls Rocm. The time we all turned our chairs around in Mr. Copley’s class. The Girl's G. I. parties with Mr. Matarese. Our Senior Play. Our telephone rates in Problems Class. When the girls spent a week at Sebago Lake. The time four people were pushing a car in Woburn at 12:30 after a party in Boston. St. Patrick’s Day. — The fight in North Staticn. Ethel and Jordon’s. When we were singing the gallows song and scared the lady to death in front of us. When Richard M. got picked up for speeding the night of the Junior Prom. Richard Parker sitting on a pencil. The day three boys went deer hunting. (The book)