Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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Glau Efjicwx BARBARA HELEN TEECE Vice-President PETER ROBERT MAITLAND President 1 EARL WILSON Treasurer ELIZABETH ANN GREALIS Secretory

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USS 7jIOfflO FAX MENTIS INCENDIUM GLORI GNC! S S GYO fo IHS ..... BL UE AND SILV

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T6 M mr foray FRESHMAN YEAR Scarcely had the echoes of most of our fourteenth summer passed away, when the Class of '50 entered C. H. S. From the six sections of the town we came, all of us looking forward to a new and wonderful experience. Our elementary school life had been one of rationing, of restrictions and inward rebellion against both. On that September morning, we entered high school outwardly calm but with many unsettled thoughts scurrying through our minds. The first days passed in a maze of books and bells. Too numerous to count were the times we got lost while changing classes. Soon the football season gave us the chance to participate in a school activity. We were regu- lar supporters of the team and our large num- ber gave us an advantage in the cheering section. Before we knew it, we had been high school students for four months. Now our time was largely occupied with the basketball team. Our class was seen weekly at the Armory, root- ing the team to victory. As the winter months progressed we were kept busy with our studies. When the testi- monial list was published in the ITEM, many of our class were included among the scholars. Eventually spring fever began to take its toll of our freshmen. As our first year drew to a close, we looked back over it happily. True, our class had not been really organized but we had made new friends and had had loads of fun. Yes, high school was iust as wonderful as we had anticipated but the best was yet to come. SOPHOMORE YEAR At last we were Sophomores! . . . sophisti- cated members of the Class of '50, We still felt a little awed but this feeling was soon dispelled when we began to organize our class. After an intensive election campaign we selected our class officers. Peter Maitland, President, Barbara O'Malley, Vice-President, Eva Cecchini, Secretary, and Leo McNamara, Treasurer. These officers served our class faith- fully that year and will be long remembered for their loyalty and fine example of class spirit. Fortunately for us, Mr. James Garrity was chosen as our class advisor and his guidance and assistance greatly aided our class as we, filled with expectancy and bright promise, began our graduation iourney. We started plans for earning money for our graduation by holding dances alternately with the Juniors and Seniors, after the football and basketball games. Each Sophomore dance was attended by almost the entire '50 class. To everyone's complete delight a one hundred per cent profit was shown. In December, the annual Inter-class dramatics were held. What a thrill for the dramatic mem- bers of the class. At the tryouts, four of our most talented members were chosen and at the show, although we did not win the highly hon- ored first place, our play was applauded by everyone. We were, at last, active members of Clinton High. We proudly held our heads high, looking pityingly at the mere freshmen.