Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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FRESHMEN School bells rang on a bright autumn day and greeted almost two hundred Freshmen to dear old Clinton High School. Turning the pages back we recall all the things we encountered . . . assemblies, Juniors and Seniors who were willing to direct us to our rooms (funny how their directions some- times sent us to the basement instead of the Study Hall) . . . football games . . . our first report cards (no remarks) ... A splendid Thanksgiving Show after a 13-7 victory over Maynard that morning . . . the Senior Show, Tumble Inn, provided an evening of enter- tainment during the Christmas Vacation . . . and after vacation we were knee deep in Mid- Years — Oh what an Experience! . . . Spring brought Baseball and the Interclass Dramatics when we proudly presented a Minstrel Show . . . Finally June rolled around and we attend- ed our first Graduation and Prom — the per- fect end to our Freshman year which left us awaiting eagerly our return as

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WILLIAM J. McMAHON Latin, Business Practice NATALIE R. PRADERIO German, Latin , Italian JOHN W. McNAMARA English MILDRED A. SMITH Manual Arts, Drawing HENRY T. McSHERRY Chemistry, Physics ELIZABETH G. THOMPSON Household Arts, History HENRY M. O ' TOOLE History, English „ V, SUSAN D. SMITH Retired, English WAR TIME SUBSTITUTES MARY M. McNULTY Typewriting, Business Practice FRANCES A. RYAN English, Business Practice EDWARD J. SHERIDAN Biology, Science MARY E. STEVENS English FACULTY

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CHAPTER II 1944 1945 SOPHOMORES A step nearer the final goal and feeling quite experienced, we returned this year as Sophomores . . . having gained the right to vote we soon elected our Class Officers: Presi- dent, Tom Shaughnessy; Vice-President, Bar- bara Dippold; Secretary, Helen Regomni; Treasurer, Kenneth Stewart. Before we knew it report cards came out (but this time we prepared some alibis, just in case) . . . football games were in again . . . the Thanksgiving Minstrel Show and the Christmas Show, The Man Who Came to Dinner, were wonderful . . . and after vaca- tion we sailed through the Mid-Years (kind of rough sailing) . . . Instead of an Interclass Dramatics Competition, the Athletic Council presented a Vaudeville Show and introduced the C. H. S. Band which was acclaimed by all . . . Time marched on and June was here again with Graduation and the Prom provid- ing the climax to our Sophomore year and now we were CHAPTER III 1945 1946 JUNIORS Returning this year had a great deal of im- portance, for after four years of WAR our country was now at PEACE . . . Floodlights at Fuller Field, the new Kenneth Johnson Field House, the Band and Cheerlead- ers all added to the 1945 Football Season when our Team won the Midland League and Class C. State Championships . . . Election lime rolled around and we elected the following officers: President, Tom Fallon; Vice-President, Mary Burke; Secretary, Helen Regonini; Treas- urer, Kenneth Stewart . . . The Thanksgiving and Christmas Shows were greatly applauded . . . After a few years absence, Basketball re- turned with the home games at the Armory . . . Another Vaudeville Show was presented in the Spring ... In April we received our Class Rings, which we felt were tops . . . Base- ball games were on again and this year there was something new — Field Day . . . and so in due time, June produced Graduation and Night of Nights — Our Junior Prom — Colorful streamers, potted plants, the Crystal Ball, boys in formals and girls in gowns danc- ing to the music of Roy Hendrickson s Orches- tra all blending to the appropriate term, Storm of Colors, brought another year to a close and offered an exciting introduction to the year that made us CHAPTER IV 1 946 1 947 SENIORS The term Senior made us realize that our first days at C. H. S. were over and so we resolved to make our last year one of the most memorable years of our lives. Two new officers were elected this year: President, Patsy Vitone, and Treasurer, Danny Driscoll . . . Studies were again resumed (???) . . . the Football Season awarded another Midland League Championship to our team . . . The Thanksgiving and Christmas Dances were substituted for the annual Shows and proved quite popular . . . Basketball took up our time in the winter . . . and in spring some- thing new was added to the Baseball Season a new diamond at Fuller Field . . . Tau Sigma, History Circle, French Circle took their place in the life of a Senior . . . Preparations for pictures, measurements for Caps and Gowns, rehearsals remind us that Graduation is approaching — OUR GRADUATION — Yes, this is the occasion we have been looking forward to since we were Freshmen . . . And so as we, the Class of 1947, go forth into the world, we extend to Clinton High School our appreciation for the training it has given us.