Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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Many of our class will always remember our sophomore year above any other for its elec- tion novelty, for its heart warming lnter-class dramatics and especially for its leading the way to one of the most important things in life- graduation. JUNIOR YEAR We had reached the halfway mark in our High School career. No longer were we shy freshmen or wise fools, but mature Juniors. Fully organized, we were raring to go and ready to swing into our first big year. We decided that our class colors would be blue and silver. Ours was to be one of the most active classes ever to be graduated from Clinton High. We had this idea in mind when we established our Junior newspaper which was a huge success. Although the profit was nil, we succeeded in making our class immensely popular. The fall and winter months passed in a busy round of activity. Several of our classmates were either cheerleaders or on the football team. We selected a Class Ring Committee and in February we received our rings much to the complete pleasure of everyone. Now we had the official badge to prove we were almost seniors. ln June we held our first big activity - the Junior Prom. The new officers - President, Peter Maitland, Vice-President, Barbara Teece, Secretary, Eva Cecchini, Treasurer, Edward Duplin-led the grand march. Amidst a grand array of blue and silver papers, the class danced, while the huge crystal ball turned merrily above, casting rainbow colors on one of the most enjoyable Proms ever held. At the close of the last quarter we left school with happy memories of our Junior year and great expectations of the year that was to be a milestone in our young lives - l95O. SENIOR YEAR How diligently we had worked to win the title of Senior which at last was ours. How- ever, the feeling of pride and achievement was tinged with sadness. Our graduation would bring to an end the many friendships and social ties we had made among our classmates. At the beginning of the year Peter Maitland was again elected as President, also Barbara Teece as Vice-President, but we had a new Secretary and Treasurer: Betty Grealis and Earl Wilson, respectively. Our class book staff was chosen and set to work ardently in order to fulfill the responsibility placed upon them to make our MEMORABILIA one to be truly proud of. Our first event was a Senior Hop held in February and was, by the efforts of the Seniors, a huge success. After this it was rush, rush, rush, with so much to do and so little time in which to do it. Class pictures, caps and gowns, graduation rehearsals, frequent class meetings were only part of the mad whirl of our preparation for graduation. We held our banquet at the Sheraton Hotel. We knew that at graduation the poignant memories of beautiful songs and hushed silence would always be remembered. Graduation at last! All nature smiled at us. The trees and flowers gave off their beauty and delight to wish us well. The world is ours. May we make it a good place!

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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.

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